Uncovering the myths of UNUSUAL Hair growth remedies!!
Hiya,
It's been a minute, the past few days I have used to overcome major jet lag and finally today I am able to put my thoughts together!
I always get mails from readers asking about hair remedies they have heard about or read about. When I get mails like that, for the remedies that I know about that work, I reply giving my 2 cents but for those remedies I have not heard about, I do some research. Below are a few remedies I have heard about that I term UNUSUAL, I have done my research on these remedies and below are my findings with their sources if you need verification, bottom line question is do they work or not?!!
Using Red Palm Oil as a deep conditioner?
Yup, while most of us use palm oil to cook soup or eat yam, some researchers have found that palm oil is very rich in tocotrienol enriched vitamin E which prevents hair loss and restores balding hair! It is also rich in antioxidants such as vitamin A, D and K, which are not present in other oils. The rich nutrient content in palm oil makes it ideal for your hair and skin.
Palm oil has a high moisture content which is very beneficial for hair and skin. This oil contains lipids and saturated fats that feed the hair shaft, eliminating dryness. The moisture beads in palm oil will improve the texture and quality of your hair by making your locks soft and manageable
Source-ehow.com
My palomino.blogspot.com
My thoughts on this remedy/ recipe; I say give it a try at least once, I know I will! with all the nutrients its packed with it can be the answer to many hair problems. It can be mixed with your conditioner and applied for like an hour for a nice deep conditioning treatment, just make sure you wear an old t-shirt, use an old towel and wash your hair out thoroughly because palm oil is RED and it STAINS!
Canesten hydrocortisone cream to restore your hair line?
This topical cream is used to treat yeast infections down under now some people are using it to restore their hairlines, does it work?
Canesten hydrocortisone cream contains two active ingredients, clotrimazole and hydrocortisone. Clotrimazole is an antifungal medicine used to treat infections with fungi and yeasts. Hydrocortisone is a corticosteroid medicine that is applied to the skin to relieve the symptoms of inflammation.
Clotrimazole kills fungi and yeasts by interfering with their cell membranes. It works by stopping the fungi from producing a substance called ergosterol, which is an essential component of fungal cell membranes. The disruption in production of ergosterol causes holes to appear in the fungal cell membrane.
The cell membranes of fungi are vital for their survival. They keep unwanted substances from entering the cells and stop the contents of the cells from leaking out. As clotrimazole causes holes to appear in the cell membranes, essential constituents of the fungal cells can leak out. This kills the fungi and treats the infection.
Source netdoc.co.uk
Enough of the plenty science grammar already!! Does it grow hair? Well according to researchers one of the side effects is hair growth! Bald spots start filling out and sprouting hair with continuous use.
My thoughts/recipe; To take advantage of this side effect,you can mix it with an oil of your choice and apply it to your scalp as often as you'd like and be patient, try it out for at least a month and from my research you should see results!!
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| MY NAPE HAIR NOW IN 2012(USED THE CANESTEN FOR A FEW MONTHS) |
Ok Ok let me confess!! I used it during the start of my hair journey in 2010 at my nape area(covers face and hides) I felt reluctant to buy it but my nape hair was non existent, now it exists and is doing a good job with catching up with the rest of my hair, so it works!!
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| A GLIMPSE OF MY NAPE HAIR IN 2009-SEE HOW ITS STICKING OUT!! |
Prenatal's contain large quantities of iron and folic acid and are often associated with hair growth because many women's hair will grow much longer while they are pregnant. Though prenatal vitamins are packed with many nutrients that are beneficial for hair growth, the drastic change in growth patterns during pregnancy is not completely due to the vitamins but due to pregnancy hormones and soon after the baby is born, the hair will return to normal or begin to shed more than usual because pregnancy hormone levels will drop back to normal.
Using prenatal vitamins to aid hair growth will only work for a truly vitamin deficient lady and though I recommended it in my war against post partum shedding post, after this research I refrain from recommending their use except just prior to,during and after pregnancy because from my research prenatal vitamins can cause several problems. The high iron content tends to cause constipation in many women, nausea and vomiting are two more side effects that are often reported by women taking prenatal vitamins. In themselves, these are rather minor and transient problems — however, taking prenatal vitamins constantly could make these problems chronic. Chronic constipation and nausea is dangerous.
Source; hairfinity.com
My thoughts; If you must take vitamin supplements, try regular supplements with vitamins B, biotin, E and A like women's one a day or vitamins specially designed for hair and nails growth, usually written on the bottle.
Milk and coffee for healthy, shiny and voluminous hair?
When you think of milk and coffee, you think of Starbucks not hair?!! But apparently using milk and coffee on your hair can make it shiny, darker ( for those trying to hide grey hairs) and voluminous!!
If your hair is lacking body, moisture, resilience, shine, length or gloss, my research finds show that milk might be just what it is missing! Milk contains a unique blend of natural fats, protein, vitamins, and minerals that have the ability to strengthen and fortify cells, and this includes hair cells.
Source; adorabordeux.hubpages.com
what kind of milk? Before you go and buy a big tin of Nido milk I had to find out. The recommended milks to use are vitamin enriched, natural, and protein fortified milks, such as Soy, Coconut, Goat and Rice milk.
My recipe; Mix the milk with conditioner and oils for a vitamin enriched treatment that will promote the 'Quality' of your not so much the 'Quantity', of course the quantity will increase when the quality gets better! Ok Ok enough with this tongue twister! I'm trying this remedy out this weekend with coconut milk!
For Coffee; Dissolve some coffee in water and use as a rinse just like the black tea rinse.
Garlic and onions will restore your hair?
Chop chop chop chop, 'hey what are cooking?' ME; 'Nothing.'
'Then whats all that garlic and onions for?' ME; ' for my hair!!'
( I wish!! this is one remedy I will pass on because I cannot stand their smells especially garlic but if you can, read on to find out if they work)
You see the keratin in your hair contains sulfur, so eating foods rich in sulfur will directly affect hair growth and strength and garlic and onions are excellent sources of sulfur.
Lets start with Garlic; it is not just good for our body, but also for our hair. Garlic extract can remove and destroy harmful toxins and stimulate blood circulation, important in the scalp for proper hair care and growth and prevent hair loss. Addition of garlic extract in shampoo helps to keep hair strong, preventing breakage and hair loss, while adding significant body and shine and eliminating dry hair or itchy scalps.
My recipe ; How to use garlic as a hair loss remedy - try a garlic infused oil treatment by soaking cloves of garlic in essential oils and using the oil to massage your scalp or as a prepoo treatment before wash day. Repeat this remedy often on the affected area and watch your hair start to grow back.
Onions healing qualities include their antibacterial, cleansing, stimulating, and nourishing powers. They contain a number of important minerals and vitamins, such as vitamins C and B6, calcium, magnesium, potassium, and germanium. Onion also has a high sulfur content which is a mineral present in every cell in our body, with its greatest concentration in hair, skin and nails. It has often been called the "beauty mineral" and the "healing mineral" because of its ability to promote circulation. High amounts of sulphur in onions make them particularly effective in regenerating hair follicles and stimulating hair regrowth as naturally-concentrated sulphur compounds have been proven to show additional hair-restoring powers.
Source;.articlesbase.com
How to use onions as a hair loss remedy- apply freshly-squeezed, raw onion juice directly onto the scalp, massage deep into the scalp and hair roots. Left on the scalp for about half-an-hour before shampooing. Do these treatments regularly. In most cases, regular onion treatments will result in dramatic improvement of hair thickness within just several months. Since onion juice restores hair follicles and improves scalp circulation, it will help to promote the strong-hair growth.
Oh well I have come to the end of this post, the remedies stated above are unusual and extreme but for those that work, I say give it a try if your hair has failed to respond to other growth techniques and lets see how it goes. Have any of you tried any of these remedies?let us know below!
Thanks for stopping by, stay tuned, this month I am stepping things up, new segments, more giveaways, more salon profiles for those who have requested and generally the best hair info you will need for a successful hair journey will all be HERE on Naija Hair Can Grow!! Thanks to new members and 'LIKERS' on facebook, you are in the right company, sit back and relax!!
Xxx
Dabs
Using prenatal vitamins to aid hair growth will only work for a truly vitamin deficient lady and though I recommended it in my war against post partum shedding post, after this research I refrain from recommending their use except just prior to,during and after pregnancy because from my research prenatal vitamins can cause several problems. The high iron content tends to cause constipation in many women, nausea and vomiting are two more side effects that are often reported by women taking prenatal vitamins. In themselves, these are rather minor and transient problems — however, taking prenatal vitamins constantly could make these problems chronic. Chronic constipation and nausea is dangerous.
Source; hairfinity.com
My thoughts; If you must take vitamin supplements, try regular supplements with vitamins B, biotin, E and A like women's one a day or vitamins specially designed for hair and nails growth, usually written on the bottle.
Milk and coffee for healthy, shiny and voluminous hair?
When you think of milk and coffee, you think of Starbucks not hair?!! But apparently using milk and coffee on your hair can make it shiny, darker ( for those trying to hide grey hairs) and voluminous!!
If your hair is lacking body, moisture, resilience, shine, length or gloss, my research finds show that milk might be just what it is missing! Milk contains a unique blend of natural fats, protein, vitamins, and minerals that have the ability to strengthen and fortify cells, and this includes hair cells.
Source; adorabordeux.hubpages.com
what kind of milk? Before you go and buy a big tin of Nido milk I had to find out. The recommended milks to use are vitamin enriched, natural, and protein fortified milks, such as Soy, Coconut, Goat and Rice milk.
My recipe; Mix the milk with conditioner and oils for a vitamin enriched treatment that will promote the 'Quality' of your not so much the 'Quantity', of course the quantity will increase when the quality gets better! Ok Ok enough with this tongue twister! I'm trying this remedy out this weekend with coconut milk!
For Coffee; Dissolve some coffee in water and use as a rinse just like the black tea rinse.
Garlic and onions will restore your hair?
Chop chop chop chop, 'hey what are cooking?' ME; 'Nothing.'
'Then whats all that garlic and onions for?' ME; ' for my hair!!'
( I wish!! this is one remedy I will pass on because I cannot stand their smells especially garlic but if you can, read on to find out if they work)
You see the keratin in your hair contains sulfur, so eating foods rich in sulfur will directly affect hair growth and strength and garlic and onions are excellent sources of sulfur.
Lets start with Garlic; it is not just good for our body, but also for our hair. Garlic extract can remove and destroy harmful toxins and stimulate blood circulation, important in the scalp for proper hair care and growth and prevent hair loss. Addition of garlic extract in shampoo helps to keep hair strong, preventing breakage and hair loss, while adding significant body and shine and eliminating dry hair or itchy scalps.
My recipe ; How to use garlic as a hair loss remedy - try a garlic infused oil treatment by soaking cloves of garlic in essential oils and using the oil to massage your scalp or as a prepoo treatment before wash day. Repeat this remedy often on the affected area and watch your hair start to grow back.
Onions healing qualities include their antibacterial, cleansing, stimulating, and nourishing powers. They contain a number of important minerals and vitamins, such as vitamins C and B6, calcium, magnesium, potassium, and germanium. Onion also has a high sulfur content which is a mineral present in every cell in our body, with its greatest concentration in hair, skin and nails. It has often been called the "beauty mineral" and the "healing mineral" because of its ability to promote circulation. High amounts of sulphur in onions make them particularly effective in regenerating hair follicles and stimulating hair regrowth as naturally-concentrated sulphur compounds have been proven to show additional hair-restoring powers.
Source;.articlesbase.com
How to use onions as a hair loss remedy- apply freshly-squeezed, raw onion juice directly onto the scalp, massage deep into the scalp and hair roots. Left on the scalp for about half-an-hour before shampooing. Do these treatments regularly. In most cases, regular onion treatments will result in dramatic improvement of hair thickness within just several months. Since onion juice restores hair follicles and improves scalp circulation, it will help to promote the strong-hair growth.
Oh well I have come to the end of this post, the remedies stated above are unusual and extreme but for those that work, I say give it a try if your hair has failed to respond to other growth techniques and lets see how it goes. Have any of you tried any of these remedies?let us know below!
Thanks for stopping by, stay tuned, this month I am stepping things up, new segments, more giveaways, more salon profiles for those who have requested and generally the best hair info you will need for a successful hair journey will all be HERE on Naija Hair Can Grow!! Thanks to new members and 'LIKERS' on facebook, you are in the right company, sit back and relax!!
Xxx
Dabs
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