You are currently browsing all posts tagged with 'Honey & Botanical Sulfate-Free Shampoo'

Tips For Everyday Hair Care

  • Posted on July 7, 2010 at 12:06 pm

Gone are the days when hair care merely consisted of just washing and then drying your hair. With all the hair care products that are on the market today, choosing which products would work best for you hair type can be a bit confusing. If looking for sulfate-free shampoos and conditioners check out what Overall Beauty is offering. On to haircare tips!

Here are a few basic hair care tips we all can use. Beautiful hair is something we all want, if we have it we want to keep it. If you don’t have hair like you

want check out these basic tips and see if they are helpful.
Starting off with:
Use a wide toothed comb, instead of a brush, when combing wet hair. A brush can cause hair to break.
Brush hair daily. There are several different types of brushes that are on the market, choose one that works best for your hair.
Get regular hair cuts. By keeping your hair trimmed, not only do you look better, but your hair remains healthier. By trimming your hair, you are removing split ends that can cause the hair to dry out.

Hair Care Tips For Dry Hair

Wash hair 2 to 3 times a week. The oil that builds up on your hair serves to protect your hair. Washing your hair too much can strip your hair of the natural oils that are designed to protect it, resulting in breakage and frizzing.
Use a wide-toothed comb to brush your hair, whether it is wet or dry. Brushes can cause the hair to break.
Use products that are specifically designed for dry hair. Use products that are designed to moisturize the hair.

Hair Care Tips For Colored Hair

Color your hair no often then every 6 weeks. It is recommended that any color application done before that time, simply be a touch up.
Use products, such as JLife Xtreme Colour Protecting Shampoo and Conditioner, that are designed for color treated hair
Once a week, use a conditioner that is designed to seal in and bring out the color you paid so much money to have and keep.

Hair Care Tips For Curly/Permed Hair

Curly hair tends to dry out faster then straight hair. Wash your hair 2 to 3 times a week.
Use a wide-toothed comb as opposed to a brush to avoid breaking and frizzing
Use products that are designed for curly hair, such as JLife Catch A Wave Curl Defining Shampoo and Conditioner or JLife Perfect Wav Defrizzing Curl Definition Styling Product

Hair Care Tips For Straight Hair

Wash straight hair every 2 to 3 days. If your hair has any special needs, such as added moisture, use a product that is designed for your hair type, such as J-Life Dead Calm Straight Shampoo and Conditioner
Add volume to your straight hair with products such as J-Life Boost Volumizer, J-Life Swell Mousse or J-Life The Big One Thickening Shampoo.
Deep condition your hair once a month to add moisture.
If you use a straight iron to straighten your hair, use a product such as J-Life Heat Shield Straightening Iron Protection

Hair Care Tips For Children

Children have a tendency to be more “tender-headed” then adults, so take care when brushing or combing their hair
Wash a child’s hair just as you would an adults. Every 2 to 3 days should suffice.
Avoid using hair care products that have added chemicals.
For girls with longer hair that tends to tangle, use a de-tangling mist to help remove the tangles.

Hair Care Tips For Men

Most men have shorter hair. Keep it trimmed to keep a neat appearance. If you have longer hair, get it trimmed once a month to remove breakage and split ends
Use a styling gel or wax that is designed for men to help tame fly-aways.
Wash hair 2 to 3 times a week.
Use hair care products that are formulated for men.

Hopefully all these tips help you keep the glory of a mane of hair you have!! All JLife haircare line is offered at Overallbeauty.com :)

  • Share/Bookmark

Are Sulfate-Free Shampoos Really Better for your Hair?

  • Posted on January 12, 2009 at 11:35 am

If you are like anyone else, you love to wash your hair at least every other day of not daily. As you lather up you can help but love the feeling of all those bubbles but did you know that the very ingredients that give you that amazing lather may also be the most damaging to your hair?

handcrafted sulfate free shampoo

Most mainstream shampoos contain sulfates which is great for making lots of lather but not so great for your personal health, your hairs health and even the environments health.

So why are the mainstream companies still using sulfates in their brands of shampoos?

For the most part it is because sulfates are cheap to make and create lots of lather. Being that we are all have become accustom to the idea that lots of bubbles means really clean hair they keep making cheap shampoo’s.

Just what are sulfates and why are they an issue? You will find the in the shampoo’s ingredient listed as sodium laureth sulfate (SLES) and sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) which are in fact really a harsh chemical surfactants that are found in lots of other products including toothpaste. They are known to cause eye and skin irritation plus when you use shampoo that contains these ingredients they can be absorbed through the skin.

Did you know that sulfates are really far from being gentle and can be causing damage on the very thing you are trying to pamper? Yes your hair! Sulfates are very drying and can damage hair follicles which could lead to hair loss. All because we really enjoy our amazing lather while washing our hair. It can also strip the hair and scalp of essential oils causing that drying effect. Worse if you are spending lots of money to color your hair, it causes the color to fade quicker so you have to get your hair colored more often.

If you want to change your brand of shampoo and start looking into more natural and or organic shampoos but don’t know what to look for? Here are a few tips on what to look for while reading the shampoo bottle label.

Look for ingredients such as gylcerine and glucosides that come naturally from corn and sugar. Usually found on the label as decyl glucodisde or coco-glucoside. These ingredients won’t give you that lots of lather you maybe accustom to but try it for a few weeks and your hair will become healthier, shinier, silkier and softer. Now isn’t that a great trade off?

One finally thought, sulfate-free shampoos; are going to cost a bit more than your mainstream shampoos do because of their ingredients. So don’t be surprised at that, but you will in fact use less to cleanse your hair and your hair will be better over all. Isn’t that worth a extra few dollars at the counter? Your hair will love you for it!

The information in this article is to be used for informational purposes. The information contained herein is not intended to be used in place of, or in conjunction with, professional hairstylist advice.

Copyright 2009 Kim Snyder Owner Overall Beauty, where beauty rules!

Offering only the finest in mineral makeup,  Sulfate-Free shampoos & Conditioners, natural/organic skincare and BB Couture nail polish, and more!

Attn: Ezine & website editors. You may reprint this article in your ezine or website as long as byline and copyright are included with it.

  • Share/Bookmark