While the salons are brimming with potions and concoctions for your hair, there are many products that may be right in your refrigerator or pantry that can accomplish similar results, at a far lower price. Why pay a premium price for products that boast all-natural ingredients when you can just use all-natural ingredients themselves?
If your hair’s moisture content drops below this level the key is to increase the hair’s ability of attract and retain moisture. This is accomplished by using moisturizers.
Good ones have “humectants” that not only replace lost moisture but actually attract moisture and retain it in the cortex of the hair. Essential fatty aids (EFA’s) are great moisturizers. One of the best and most cost effective essential fatty acids is safflower oil. It is the kind you can buy to cook with. It is rich in EFA’s.
The scalp produces the best EFA’s called sebum. The problems is once the hair grows past the neck line or does not have direct contact with the scalp the scalps natural oils can not be utilized throughout the hair shaft. Continue reading »