products that can be applied on the outside that will make up for poor nutrition, and there's a limit to how much conditioners can help damaged hair. Unlike your skin, hair can't repair itself, so if your hair has become thin or brittle, it's time to switch your focus from buying expensive hair products to growing a new head of healthier hair from the inside out.
After you start my Beauty Diet, it usually takes two to three months to start seeing results in the condition of your hair. Scalp hair generally grows at a rate of about half an inch per month, or six inches a year, but this growth rate is very individual—yours could be slower or faster. Also, as people age, their rate of hair growth slows. This means patience and consistency are very important as you await your new halo of fresh hair.
Nourish Your Follicles
Hair follicles can be found all over the body, but the highest density of follicles is on the head, which is also where the longest hairs grow. No new follicles are formed after birth. This means you'll want to take care of the follicles you've got. It also means no product can give you more hair than you already have.
The average person has around 120,000 hairs on his or her head. Blondes tend to have more than the average, brunettes are about average, while redheads tend to have a little less than average.
The hair follicles in your scalp are like little pockets. Each hair grows from rapidly dividing cells in a bulb at the base of the follicle. The root of each hair is nourished by the connective tissue around it. Each follicle needs a constant supply of oxygen, nutrients, and moisture to grow hair properly, which is why good circulation in the scalp is important to gorgeous hair.
Each follicle is associated with one or several tiny sebaceous glands that produce sebum. This natural oil softens and protects both the hair and the scalp. It's easier for sebum to travel down long, straight hair, which explains why curly hair tends to be drier. It's important to make sure sebum does not accumulate and clog the follicles, which can cause loss of hair.
Building a Gorgeous Head of Hair, One Strand at a Time
The part of a strand of hair that is visible above the surface of the scalp is called the
shaft
. Each shaft consists of three concentric layers: the cuticle, the cortex, and the medulla.
The cuticle is the tough outside layer that protects the inner sections of the hair. The cuticle is thin and colorless. Damage to the cuticle can make your hair look dull. It also makes the hair more porous, which means it will absorb more humidity.
The cortex is the middle layer of hair. The proteins twisted together inside the cortex give hair its elasticity. The cortex contains the melanin that gives your hair its color. Eumelanin creates brown or black hair, while pheomelanin makes hair appear red. Blonde hair is a result of very low amounts of melanin; the shade of blonde depends on which type of melanin is present. When melanin is no longer produced in the hair root, the hair grows in without pigment and appears gray.
The medulla is the innermost layer of hair. This part of the shaft reflects light, which is why hair looks so different in sunlight.
Feed Your Head
Healthy hair depends on two things:
1. Having a healthy scalp with healthy follicles
2. Giving your body the building blocks it needs to construct strong, lustrous hair shafts
Stunning hair and a healthy scalp require quality protein, healthy fats, clean water, vital vitamins, and mighty minerals—in the correct amounts. If you consume too much of any one thing, you may end up causing more problems than you correct. For example, an excess of some micronutrients can cause you to lose hair. As long as you follow my Beauty Diet, you'll have all the beneficial components you need with no risks and no harmful side effects.
For a Marvelous Mane, Eat Plenty of Protein
Many people assume that good hair care starts with shampoo. In fact, beautiful hair starts
After you start my Beauty Diet, it usually takes two to three months to start seeing results in the condition of your hair. Scalp hair generally grows at a rate of about half an inch per month, or six inches a year, but this growth rate is very individual—yours could be slower or faster. Also, as people age, their rate of hair growth slows. This means patience and consistency are very important as you await your new halo of fresh hair.
Nourish Your Follicles
Hair follicles can be found all over the body, but the highest density of follicles is on the head, which is also where the longest hairs grow. No new follicles are formed after birth. This means you'll want to take care of the follicles you've got. It also means no product can give you more hair than you already have.
The average person has around 120,000 hairs on his or her head. Blondes tend to have more than the average, brunettes are about average, while redheads tend to have a little less than average.
The hair follicles in your scalp are like little pockets. Each hair grows from rapidly dividing cells in a bulb at the base of the follicle. The root of each hair is nourished by the connective tissue around it. Each follicle needs a constant supply of oxygen, nutrients, and moisture to grow hair properly, which is why good circulation in the scalp is important to gorgeous hair.
Each follicle is associated with one or several tiny sebaceous glands that produce sebum. This natural oil softens and protects both the hair and the scalp. It's easier for sebum to travel down long, straight hair, which explains why curly hair tends to be drier. It's important to make sure sebum does not accumulate and clog the follicles, which can cause loss of hair.
Building a Gorgeous Head of Hair, One Strand at a Time
The part of a strand of hair that is visible above the surface of the scalp is called the
shaft
. Each shaft consists of three concentric layers: the cuticle, the cortex, and the medulla.
The cuticle is the tough outside layer that protects the inner sections of the hair. The cuticle is thin and colorless. Damage to the cuticle can make your hair look dull. It also makes the hair more porous, which means it will absorb more humidity.
The cortex is the middle layer of hair. The proteins twisted together inside the cortex give hair its elasticity. The cortex contains the melanin that gives your hair its color. Eumelanin creates brown or black hair, while pheomelanin makes hair appear red. Blonde hair is a result of very low amounts of melanin; the shade of blonde depends on which type of melanin is present. When melanin is no longer produced in the hair root, the hair grows in without pigment and appears gray.
The medulla is the innermost layer of hair. This part of the shaft reflects light, which is why hair looks so different in sunlight.
Feed Your Head
Healthy hair depends on two things:
1. Having a healthy scalp with healthy follicles
2. Giving your body the building blocks it needs to construct strong, lustrous hair shafts
Stunning hair and a healthy scalp require quality protein, healthy fats, clean water, vital vitamins, and mighty minerals—in the correct amounts. If you consume too much of any one thing, you may end up causing more problems than you correct. For example, an excess of some micronutrients can cause you to lose hair. As long as you follow my Beauty Diet, you'll have all the beneficial components you need with no risks and no harmful side effects.
For a Marvelous Mane, Eat Plenty of Protein
Many people assume that good hair care starts with shampoo. In fact, beautiful hair starts
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