I have noticed that this sponge curler has becoming very popular recently. Actually, there are many different designs of sponge curlers. The one I am going to show you is in ball shape. You may create a soft and natural curls style with this sponge curler without spending money and time in salon. But, such curls can only be maintain for a day. Hope you like this!

Step 1: Divide your hairs into 3 sections according to the photo.

Step 2: Twist the first section of hair like the photo.

Step 3: Put the twisted section into the sponge curler.

Step 4: Hide the remaining hairs into the sponge curler.

Step 5: Divide the second section of hair (in step 1) into 3 sections.

Step 6: Repeat step 2 to 4 for the 3 sections. Leave the hair above ear level straight.

Step 7: Repeat steps for the remaining section of hairs.

Natural and soft curls after a night

Before and After:

I always agree that hairstyle is essential to change one’s look. Many of my friends think that it is so difficult to do a hair style like a pro at home. I agree that it can be difficult, so that is why we need some tools for help.

Kevin Murphy Wave Clip

I think this is a user-friendly and multiple hair curlers. It create smooth and soft flowing on straight hair. It is quite convenient and quick to use compared to hair curlers because each wave clip works on a large section of hairs. But, it may takes a bit longer time compared to the use of hot tongs and irons. You can have a wavy hairstyle by simply clicking onto the hair after applying some product and heat with your hair dryer.Around 8 clips are need for long straight hairs. I don’t need hot tongs and irons to do a wavy hairstyle with this new invention. This prevents heat damages for my hairs.

Ricky’s No-Frizz Combs

I think this product is very suitable for long hair. It is a very intelligent comb, though it does not look like. There is baking olive oil and NANO technology within the plastic comb. It does not only eliminate frizz, but also allows faster drying and inhibits bacterial growth. The most miraculous function comes from its natural hair care and oil balance function. This comb can recognize where excess natural oil deposits are and redistributes them to a proper balance

Goody Simple Styles Bun Spiral

This is definitely a nice tool for hairstyling. It helps create smooth, sleek and messy buns easily. Besides, it is suitable for all type and all length of hairs. You just need to tie a pony tail, twist it, and place bun spiral onto your bun. So easy and quick!

Promoting hair growth is not an easy task. Many people are disappointed by different treatments and products available. Actually, the best natural hair growth remedies start from health and nutrition.

Soy beans and its products are considered as healthy foods in the eastern countries. Soy milk and bean curd are extremely common among Asian people. Recent researches show that soy beans may help hair growth and prevent hair loss problem. Soy beans become small molecules after digestion and such molecules can reduce the risks of prostatauxe and hair loss.

Medication for hair loss problem mainly relies on the inhibition of DHT synthesis. But, such inhibition may cause many other side effects. A small molecular substance “Equol” deriving from Isoflavones from soy beans inhibits DHT’s reactions in human body. As DHT synthesis is not directly inhibited, no side effects are caused. The inhibition of DHT reactions has been tested out in animals. It is proved that Equol does not affect the amount of DHT in animal, but inhibit its proper functions.

According to researchers, Equol is produced by small intestine through the digestion of soy beans in human body. The Equol produced can inhibit DHT from reacting with male hormones. The intake of soy beans may help hair growth (prevent hair loss problem) as production of DHT is a common cause for hair loss problem.

In addition, soy beans contain Vitamin B (the natural hair growth vitamin), Biotin and Iron which are essential for hair growth. Though there are not many researches on Equol and soy beans as a remedy for hair loss problem. Soy beans have been regarded as a healthy food by both Asian and western countries.

Organic shampoo and conditioners are enriched with many different natural ingredients. They are less irritating compared to many chemical ones. Such shampoo and hair conditioner may not always be mild ones; there are also powerful and effective ones.

Aesop Sage Scalp Cleansing Shampoo
This shampoo does not only cleanse your hairs but also provide a treatment for dry, itchy and flaky scalps. After cleansing, scalp is soothed and free of grime and hair is clean and soft. Main ingredients include wild rosemary, sage, chamomile and lavender. This shampoo is beneficial for hair loss and dandruff problem, but is not suitable for everyday use.

Perfect Potion Rosemary Shampoo
This is an everyday shampoo for scalp with hair loss and dandruff problem. The shampoo is gentle and yet is effective in removing excessive oil, dirt particles and other impurities from the hair. It is enriched with herbal extracts and essential oils to encourage strong hair and healthy scalp. It leaves hairs soft, silky and vibrant.

Carol’s Daughter Rosemary Mint Purifying Shampoo
This purifying shampoo is suitable for all hair types. The purifying formula deeply cleanses and removes product build-up and daily toxins meanwhile retaining essential moisture. It is enriched with peppermint oil to invigorate and refresh the scalp. Its Marine Extracts including Algae, Carrageenan, Spirulina and Seaweed provides hair and scalp with nourishing hydration and moisturization. It also contains Rosemary Extract to deliver antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits to hair and scalp. It leaves hair shiny, smooth, soft and healthy. It is free of Parabens, Petroleum, Mineral Oil or artificial color.

Hi Shine Extra Body Shampoo
This is a naturopathic shampoo designed for frequent wash. It is suitable for normal, fine or limp hair. It is enriched with malt extract and hydrolyzed vegetable protein, which nourish fragile hair and support the natural reproduction of cells (hair growth). The ultra mild natural formula cleanses your hair without causing dryness. It also enhances natural body and lustre.

Dr. Hauschka Jojoba and Marsh Mallow Conditioner
This hair conditioner contains a blend of naturally gentle botanical ingredients. Macadamia nut and jojoba oils nourish and moisturize hair. Marsh mallow and larch extracts soften and detangle. Hairs are left shiny, lustrous and revitalized. Burdock root, neem, nettle and rosemary extracts help renew and invigorate hair follicles and scalp.

As some of you may notice that most homemade and natural shampoo may not work as effective as the commercial ones. Yet, commercial ones are standardized and may not provide the personal nourishment that you require. Here are some simple natural shampoo recipes that combine the benefits of the two.

How to Make Natural Shampoo

Egg Shampoo
Experts explain that shampoo containing 40% to 50% protein may facilitate hair growth, moisten hair and increase hair shininess and elasticity. Shampoo’s protein content can be increased with a homemade shampoo formula.

Separate the egg white and egg yolk of an egg. Whip the egg white to create foam. Divide the foam into two portions and add into two portions shampoo. Apply the first portion of egg white shampoo to hair for 5 minutes. Rinse thoroughly. Apply the egg yolk to your hairs and massage for 5 minutes. Finally, apply the remaining portion of egg white shampoo to hairs and rinse with water thoroughly.

Tangerine and Lemon Shampoo
This shampoo is most suitable for oily hair type. Add 2 table spoon of lemon juice, 1 table spoon of Tangerine skin to 1/4 cup of (commercial) organic shampoo. Microwave the mixture for 1-2 minutes. Wash your hairs with the mixture after it has cooled down.

Beer Shampoo
Heat 1 cup of beer to 1/4 cup. Poor the 1/4 concentrated beet into 1 cup of commercial shampoo. Wash your hairs with the mixture after it has cooled down. The concentrated beer improves hair shininess.

Olive Shampoo
Mix 1/2 cup of water, 1/4 cup of olive oil and 1 cup of commercial shampoo. Stir well and keep the mixture in a bottle. Wash your hair with the mixture. Olive oil nourishes and strengthens weak and dry hairs.

Hair brushing is the simplest and cheapest method to care for your hairs. The motion of brushing provides massage to hair and scalp, which promotes better blood circulation. Good blood circulation is essential to maintain hair health because more nutrients are delivered to the cells at scalp. In addition, metabolism of hair cells can be maintained.

Sephora Collection Printed Pop-Up Brush
This pop-up travel brush is most suitable for long and straight hair. This compact of pop-up brush includes a mirror inside. There are many choices of fun print  available.

Braun Satin Hair Brush
This Satin Hair Brush is a revolutionary hair care product from Braun. It brings both incredible instant shine and smoothness to the hair, with each and every brush stroke, anytime and anywhere. With Braun’s unique IONTEC, smooth, shinny and frizz fighting hairs are created with just at the push of a button. It is easy to use, 100% portable and stylish.

Tangle Teezer
This is a brush specially designed for detangling hair. It is able to flex and not pull upon contact with tangles, gently and effortlessly deliver smooth and shiny hair in an instant. The teeth of Tangle Teezer are very different from an ordinary brush. The unique configuration of specifically designed teeth flex just the right amount to detangle and help smooth the hair’s cuticle which in turn protects the inner cortex from damage. After using the Tangle Teezer, hairs are more lustrous by minimizing cuticle damage which in turn will help colour last and reduce the risk of fading.

Toni&Guy Standard Tail Comb
An exceptional range of professional hairdressing combs designed to the highest standards to offer the best in precision and quality.

Different Type of Brushes
Circular or Radial Brushes
They are either circular or semi-circular and are of various sizes. These brushes have either mixed bristles for finishing, a rubber pad with nylon bristles, or metal pins for styling. This type of brush is often used to tame and control naturally curly, permed, and wavy hair. It is also an ideal tool for blow-drying. The resulting volume and movement of hairs are determined by the diameter of brush.

Flat or half-round brushes are ideal for all aspects of wet or dry hairstyling and blow-drying. They are usually made of nylon bristles in a rubber base.

Pneumatic brushes have a domed rubber base with bristles set in tufts. They are usually made of plastic and natural bristle.

Vent brushes have vented hollow centres. These hollow centres allow the air flow from the dryer to pass through, therefore hairs dry faster. Special bristle, or pin, patterns are designed to lift and disentangle even wet hair.

Combs are sharp, and gradually scrape away the cuticles layers of the hair, causing damage and often breakage. Fine tail-combs are for styling; Afro combs for curly hair; and styling combs for grooming. High quality combs have saw-cut teeth.

Healthy hairs are shinny and strong. Our hairs face different types of damages every day. These damages include pollutions, chemicals and UV radiations; cause our hair to lose their vitality. Our hairs become dry, weak and brittle. Therefore, it is important to have proper hair repair steps and hair repair products  in our daily life.

Choice of Shampoo
People know about different types of hair shampoo are designed for different hair types (dry, oily and normal). Actually, picking the right type of shampoo does not guarantee you healthy and shinny hairs. You need to pay attention to their ingredients as well. Shampoo and hair conditioner enriched with olive oil and jojoba oil make your hair shinny. You should not choose shampoo that has strong cleansing power; otherwise, moisture from hairs may be drawn.

Product Recommendation
Fekkai Brilliant Glossing Shampoo
This shine collection form Fekkai is enriched with olive oil and Shine-Release Complex to keep locks lustrous. It is safe for color-treated hair. But, this is a luxury shampoo of high price.

Gloss Serum
Damaged hair repair does not stop with hair conditioner. After washing and drying your hairs, but before styling, apply gloss serum or hair essence that contains Vitamin B5 to your hairs. Gloss serum contains less silicon, therefore is more suitable for fine and normal hairs. Essence is more suitable for thicker hairs. Never use salt spray as it makes your hairs dull.

Product Recommendation
Bumble and Bumble BB Tonic
This tonic contains a blend of herbs, vitamins, Tea Tree Oil and many other nautral ingredients. It replaces moisture, soothes, detangles, enhances the performance of products. It is suitable for all types of hairs, especially dry, coarse, porous or colored hair.

Ingredients
Cymbopogon Schoenanthus (Lemongrass) Extract: fullness, shine, moisture balance
Lamium Album Flower Extract: softness, gloss
Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil: antiseptic
Menta Piperita (Peppermint) Leaf Extract: stimulates circulation, oil control
Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract: scalp stimulant, anti-microbial, conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E): protects, moisturizing
Urtica Dioica (Nettle) Extract: astringent; tones and conditions scalp

Choosing the best shampoo is one of the most important steps for healthy hairs. Only when hairs are healthy, hair loss problem can be reduced. Ordinary shampoo may not be helpful for thinning hair and hair loss problem. If you are troubled by your hair problem, you may consider the following hair loss shampoo! The following four shampoo are specially designed for hair loss problem. All of them contain ingredients that are effective for thickening hairs or reduce hair loss problem. Most important, they are formulated to enhance the health your scalp.

Avalon Organics Biotin B-Complex Thickening Shampoo
This shampoo is specially designed for those having fine, lifeless and thinning hairs. It is enriched with its signature ingredient, a healing complex of B vitamins – biotin, wheat protein and saw palmetto to control hair loss. It also contains aloe, jojoba rosemary, niacin and panthenol to nourish hairs and scalp and add shine. It leaves hairs strengthen, thicker and fuller and scalp healthy. To obtain the best result of this hair growth shampoo, you may use in conjunction with Biotin B-Complex Thickening Conditioner.

Kerastase Bain Densitive GL
This ant-thinning shampoo helps soothe and calm the scalp. It creates an immediate volume effect by texturizing hair fiber. It is enriched with Vitamin PP, a cooling agent and Hairgrip Star Complex to revitalize the scalp adding both body and texture.

La Roche Posay Kerium Anti-Hairloss Shampoo
This anti hair loss shampoo from La Roche Posay helps restore the hair fibre’s body and density. It is an ideal anti-hair loss treatment for both male and female. The Madecassoside and Arginine and Vitamin B5 provide double action to break the hair loss cycle. Madecassoside resorbs micro irritations that accelerate hair loss and Arginine and Vitamin B5 stimulate the production of blood capillary.

RegenePure DR
Regene Pure DR is an intensive shampoo for hair loss, that cleanses away impurities and toxins while nourishing your scalp & roots with the richest, clinically proven ingredients. Hairs become healthier and fuller with only one application. Its formula is recommended by physicians.

It is enriched with Ketoconazole which is a powerful antifungal eliminating dandruff. Ketoconazole also disrupts the production of DHT which curbs hair loss and helps to stimulate growth.

It also contains a lot of different beneficial elements for hairs, including:
Serenoa Serrulata Extract (Saw Palmetto): proved to be effective treatment for male pattern baldness.
Emu Oil: contains omega oils that deeply moisturize, heal and rejuvenate scalp skin and remarkably increase the thickness of scalp skin.

Niacin Vitamin B3: promotes healthy scalp circulation and prevents hair loss.
Caffeine: helps to stimulate scalp and significantly increase the growth and life cycle of hairs.
Vitamin B6: inhibit the conversion of testosterone to DHT.
L-Pathenol: adds hair shine, moisturizes hairs, and anti- inflammation.
Linolenic acid: an antioxidant that minimizes free radical damage and helps stimulate blood capillaries.
Simmondsia Chinesis Seed Oil (Jojoba): replaces essential oils that shampoo cleansers typically remove.
Zine oxide: protects the scalp and helps block the formation of DHT in the skin.

Expert’s answer on the most frequently asked questions that you will ask! The weather is becoming dryer and dryer when autumn and winter come. You may easily discover different hair and scalp problems from these two months onwards. If you have such problems and wish to know why and the solutions, you should take the following advices from the hair and scalp expert!

Question 1: Why hair and scalp problems including dandruff, dryness and hair loss happen during the changing of seasons?

Answer and Solution: Scalp is the same as you facial skin and it will be affected by the different weather in different seasons. The more significant the seasonal changes, the more serious the scalp problems are. Usually, such seasonal changes increase the amount of bacteria or affect the metabolism of scalp, which cause different types of hair and scalp problems!

Question 2: Why my anti dandruff shampoo is not effective?

Answer and Solution: There are many different causes of dandruff and the most common one is dryness of scalp. By using anti dandruff shampoo alone, the dryness of scalp is not properly dealt with. Indeed, the scalp may become dryer. Therefore, it is recommended to use conditioner or essence along with anti dandruff shampoo. This helps rebuild the natural protection of scalp against the external irritants.

Question 3: Why there is no improvement for my hair problem after using the shampoo recommended by a hair and scalp expert?

Answer and Solution: It is advised to wash your hair twice instead of once every time for a deep cleaning and caring. You may even choose two different shampoos as well. The first shampoo should be able to soothe you scalp, which facilitate a proper cleaning in the second step. You should choose your second shampoo according to your own hair and scalp condition. Keep doing this for a period of time and you will see the significant difference!

Question 4: What is the best way to care for my hair and scalp?

Answer and Solution: You may have special treatments at professional hair salons. You may have a DIY treatment at home with medicating essence. Massage the essence over your scalp for 2 to 3 minutes to facilitate the absorption of essence.

In these two years, hair spa has been increasingly popular. The function of a hair spa is very much the same as a body spa. By immersing yourself in the music, fragrance and massage, your will be released from your pressure and stressed emotion.

Hair nourishment or nutrition is the heart of healthy and pretty hairs. Moisture is essential to our hairs like it is essential to healthy skin. In our daily life, our hairs suffer different damages from air pollution, UV light and heat, etc. These damages result in dry, weak and fizzy hairs.

11 Steps in Hair Salon Spa

When you are in a professional hair spa salon, you can experience the result from professional equipments, techniques and products. Usually, you will go through the following 12 steps:

Step 1: Your hair and scalp are analyzed

Step 2: Suitable hair products are selected for you

Step 3: Your hairs are washed and shampooed with warm water

Step 4: Hair washing is followed by air conditioner

Step 5: A specialist massages your hairs and scalp to facilitate the nutrition absorption

Step 6: You eyes will be covered so that you can relax

Step 7: The specialist massages your shoulders and arms so that you can completely relax

Step 8: Special conditioner is used to nourish your hair ends

Step 9: Your hairs are rinsed after 15 minutes

Step 10: Apply hair essence to your hair and massage your scalp for better absorption

Step 11: Tidy up your hairs

The whole process of such professional hair spa takes your around 70 minutes in time. If you wish to have a hair spa, you are advised to have it in the evening or at night. This helps better release your pressure.

Do Hair Spa at Home

It is not a must to have hair spa at a professional salon. You can do it yourself at home. The result is not worse than the professional salon one. Besides, it is not as complicated as you thought!

Things that you need to prepare include:

-          One set of hair products

-          Hair cream or DIY hair mask

-          Shower cap or plastic wrap

-          A towel

-          Aroma

-          Music CD

Massage is an extremely important step for hair spa. While not many westerner specialists know about the Chinese acupuncture points, they just massage your scalp and face. Massaging on the correct acupuncture points facilitate blood circulation and improve the nutrition absorption. You will feel much more relaxed. In fact, for a home hair spa, you do not need to care about too much the accurate position of the acupuncture points. Below describes several acupuncture points that you may try.

Feng Chi – The two Feng Chi points are at the back of your neck

Tai Yang – The two Tai Yang points are at the side of your forehead

Bai Hui- The point is at the top of your head

You can do such massage after you have applied your hair conditioner and hair cream. After applying your hair cream, you should wear a shower cap or wrap your hairs with plastic wrap. Wait for 30 minutes and rinse. It is best to have such spa when your are bathing as the steam can help better absoprtion of nutrition. During your spa, the soothing music and aroma cadle is a great help of relaxtion.