Almost more than 50% of the people of America are concerned with how to stop hair loss.

As about 90% of the hair loss cases are due to male pattern of balding, two thirds of the total hair loss suffers are men. Even women also experience hair loss but considerably at a low rate.

Losing of hair around 50 to 100 is a normal phenomenon while losing more than 100 strands should be a matter of concern. Hair thinning and balding degrades the appearance of an individual and can attack one’s self esteem to a great extent, especially of a woman. Read the rest of this entry »

Here are some very common chemicals, used in many popular shampoos, that could be making you sick:

• Sodium Lauryl or laureth Sulfates: Cheap and Harsh synthetic detergents that cause dry skin and skin irritations. Also causes hair loss. Found in many shampoos. May also be linked to cancer.

• MethylParaben and/or Propylparabens: Increases rate of breast cancer in woman and decreases fertility rates in males. Some experts feel that parabens, along with many other chemicals can promote endometriosis in women. Read the rest of this entry »

We may be beauty editors, but our hair is just like everyone else’s—it gets frizzy, falls flat, and resists attempts at quick blowouts. But because we’re lucky enough to spend our days interviewing beauty experts and testing new products, we’ve stumbled upon a few hair tricks that are just plain amazing. Here, our favorites.

How to: Make a blowout last
“My hair is parched from years of highlighting, and I’ve learned that shampooing frequently makes it even drier. Now, I wash my hair every three days and use these tricks to keep it looking fresh.” —Colleen Sullivan, Beauty and Fashion Editor Read the rest of this entry »

Is Your Shampoo “BAD” for your health?
Say what? Is my shampoo bad for my health?!!
Most people don’t even consider this question. Most of us go to the store and buy whatever brand we think will make our hair nice and shiny and manageable. Others think that as long as they buy theirs at the local health food store and it says “organic” and/or “natural” on the label, they are using a safe, natural shampoo on their hair.

For the longest time, I thought the same thing:

Health food store = Healthy natural hair! Read the rest of this entry »

Put that comb back in your handbag – a study by an Israeli dermatologist has found that too much combing leads to hair loss.

During a test 14 women recorded their daily hair loss and combing habits, with those combing more losing more hair, the research found.

“The women who combed twice a day lost three times more hair than those who combed once a day,” the head of the study, Alexander Kirdman of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, was quoted as saying in the the daily Haaretz. Read the rest of this entry »

Summer time calls for short shorts, tank tops, and itty bitty bikinis. Short shorts, tank tops, and itty bitty bikinis call for rigorous hair removal. We’ve summarized and categorized the most popular forms of hair removal for your summer use.

Shaving

Shaving cuts the unwanted hair super close to the skin. It doesn’t disturb the follicle, so it’s a temporary solution, with hair beginning to grow back in as quickly as 24 hours. Another downside are razor bumps which are caused by hair growing under the skin. Read the rest of this entry »