WHAT DO YOU DO??

Over the weekend I had the pleasure of meeting some wonderful Naturalites and one lady in particular told me that she experiences hair breakage/thinning when she does twists or braids. *faint* Now we know those are MUST DOs in our world. How can we survive without them?? I was definitely shocked to say the least.

Here are some suggestions I put together to help combat breakage/thinning while you're styling:

• Take Biotin and Vitamin E supplements. Both biotin and Vitamin E help maintain strong, healthy hair, which can help prevent the hair from weakening and falling out. (I take GNC's Women's Ultra Nourish-Hair)



• Drink a lot of water and eat fruits and vegetables. This will help ensure that toxins are not building up on your skin and clogging hair follicles.



• Use an organic shampoo. There's also a Biotin Shampoo (found at GNC as well).



• Increase your protein intake. Hair is made of protein, and needs protein in order to rebuild itself. Try and do a protein treatment once a month, it works WONDERS!



• Rub olive oil into your scalp. Olive oil helps unclog hair follicles, allowing more hair to grow.



• Massage your scalp to increase circulation. Decreased circulation in your scalp can contribute to thinning hair.



• Use a hair thickening conditioner for thinning hair. This widens the shafts of your hair, making your hair appear thicker.



• Do not blow dry your hair. The heat will weaken your hair, and when you brush your hair out it is more likely to fall out. If you must blow dry your hair, use the cool setting on the hair dryer.



• After a shower, comb your hair out while it is still wet. Hair is more elastic when it is wet. Don't let your hair dry with knots in it.

We must use protective styling techniques...HAPPY STYLING!