Your hair is the end of your nerves

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What is hair? Treat it with oil for splendid, shiny results

Hair, like skin, is made from a protein called keratin, which is made of carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, and sulfur. Both are meant to protect the integrity of the body.
The part of the hair inside the follicle (below the skin's surface) is the hair root and the portion you see protruding from the head is the hair shaft. Tiny blood vessels at the base of every follicle feed the hair root to keep it growing. Once the hair is at the skin's surface, the cells within the strand of hair die, so the hair you see on every part of your body contains dead cells. That's why cutting one’s hair is not painful.

Diet, hormones, age, seasonal changes and climate all affect hair growth. Stress and trauma also affect your hair as they reduce the blood and oxygen supply to the scalp. Weekly scalp massage is most beneficial to keep your hair beautiful and reduce problems such as hair loss, dandrfull, psoriasis and premature graying. It is also very relaxing.

You have more than 100,000 hairs on your head and lose between 50 to 100 each day while you wash, brush or comb it, or just sit still. Each hair on your head grows for about 2 to 6 years, then rests for a few months and falls out to be replaced by a new hair, growing from the same follicle.

Be kind to your hair:
Avoid very hot or very cold water
Keep your comb and brush clean
Use natural shampoo (see http://facetograce.blogspot.com on how to make your own)
·        Don't yank on knots too hard and don't wear your ponytails and braids too tight to avoid irritating your scalp.
·        When washing your hair, use your fingertips rather than your fingernails and use a wide-tooth comb to untangle it.
·        Wet or dry, whether you comb or brush, start the untangling process from the bottom up. It will be much less painful and damaging.
·        If you colour and perm your hair, use a curling iron or a hair blower, chances are both your hair and scalp needs more moisture and oil to remain shiny. That is where natural shampoos and hair masks are needed.

Hair masks:
For the Vata dry hair: wet your hair with water or floral water, then pour a warm mix of ½ cup warm olive or sesame oil with 1 or 2 drops of each essential oil of vetiver, orange and lavender/or cumin. Longer hair will need more oil.
For the fair Pitta hair: wet your hair with water or floral water, then pour ¼ to ½ cup body temperature coconut or apricot kernel oil 1 or 2 drops each of chamomile and sandalwood essential oil. Your body heat will warm up the oil and help it penetrate.
For the Kapha oily hair: wet your hair with water or floral water, then pour ¼ to ½ cup warm grapeseed or mustard oil with 1 or 2 drops of lemon and jasmine essential oil.
Cover the whole head with a plastic bag, then cover with a towel to keep the head warm for 11 minutes or more. Then wash your hair once or twice with your home-made shampoo or a mild shampoo. Rinse with a few dashes of apple cider vinegar or Face to Grace hair rinse. Let dry at room temperature, brushing in all directions.

By Samyukta Blanchet, your Face to Grace bioenergetic beauty consultant (info@facetograce.com, 613-729-2084)