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My Hair Dairies – April 2012

Swathy · May 3, 2012 · 22 Comments

My hair in April - Perfect Skin Care for you

What I did in April?

Regarding the use of Rosemary EO for three months since January, I have not really got any evidence but I do believe that it has really helped my hair texture and probably helped in hair growth too.
I did add ginger and cinnamon EO to my hair oil this month.But, had to discontinue using it since I started on with a treatment.
I gave myself a hair cut to get rid of the split ends. I did cut off a good amount of length and my hair is again back to the shoulder level 🙁 but, then, I had to get rid of splits too.
Went on a hair treatment which I mentioned couple of days back.

Products Used

Shampoo – Pantene Total Damage Care Shampoo + Kamini’s Keshika Herbal Shampoo
Treatment – Kamini’s Keshika Herbal Hair Tonic
Conditioner – Liz Earle Botanical Shine Treatment + L’Oreal Total Repair 5 Hair Masque + Kamini’s Keshika Milk Tonic
Hair Oil – Biotique Flame of the Forest + Kamini’s Keshika Herbal Hair Oil
Hair Mask – Egg + Kamini’s Keshika Multi-Herb Mix

Second Week Results of the Hair Treatment

Hair definitely seems to be more shiny.
In fact, the hair coloring job which I wasn’t pretty satisfied with, is showing well now. Though, I am definitely not loving the color 🙁 I really want to use Lush Caca Maroon!!! I have a gut feeling I will soon do that 😀

Moisturizer for dry skin? {Reader’s Query}

Swathy · April 22, 2012 · 16 Comments

Since I hardly stick to any moisturiser in the long run and till date, I have liked only three moisturisers long enough to consider re-buying, I would definitely need all the help from you. So, the lady asks me:

“I am 28years and I discovered some few wrinkles coming up. I take care of my skin and body as much as I can. I always do home remedies and I also use chemical brands. I have recently used bodyshop vitamin E moisturisers, cleanser, undereye cream but I didn’t notice any good improvement. So Now it has been a week that I am looking for a anti wrinkles cream…I still dont want to apply anti aging stuff but I am really confused which brand to use and which is good for skin. You know how many brands are there in the markets but hardly you can find something that suits the skin. I am writing to ask you if you know any brank that will serve this purpose. and also any good moisturizer, sunscreen and cleanser.“

Regarding the moisturisers, I advised her for Aloevera Gel from Rustic Art and Biotique Wheatgerm Cream which I had used in these winters and I would be posting the review in these winters but just for the record, its really good and I would recommend it to anyone. In fact, I am also considering other creams from Biotique but they are heavy and best used in winters unless you have dry skin. Also, I did like Liz Earle moisturiser but its pretty expensive when you include the shipping costs. I also advised the lady for cleansers from Lush. She is already using one from Lush. So, hoping to get more suggestions from you all 🙂

Also, the lady needs reviews and thoughts on the following 3 products:

Kiehls – Ultra Moisturizing Eye Stick SPF 30
MAC – Mineralize Charged Water Moisture Eye Cream
Prevage Eye Eye Ultra Protection Anti-aging Moisturizer SPF 15

So, what are your suggestions, ladies 🙂

How to start caring for your hair? {Hair Care}

Swathy · April 10, 2012 · 5 Comments

Ok, weird title!!! I know. Actually, what happened was that I had ignored my hair for too long and got horrible case of split ends because of which I was so angry that I chopped off a good length of my hair and now, my hair is back to the shoulder level. Now, I am trying to improve my hair health and grow them out.

So, I thought I would revisit the basics. So, in one way, you can say that this post is for my benefit instead of yours 😛 I shall try to include as many things as possible in this. And, I do get a lot of queries regarding hair care and hair loss so guess, next time, I can simply point to this link 😀 Ok, let’s get started.

Moisturise the hair regularly

As I talked about in my hair diaries, I got cocoa butter for myself last month. I wanted to use it to as a hair mask because last year, the Lush Caca Noir really softened my hair a lot. And, I’m making it a point to not skip on the conditioner ever.

Get a good hydrating conditioner as well which doesn’t weigh the hair down. Ok, I can’t recommend anything because I am on the search still but I remember that Biotique Watercress did very well for me so I might just get that.

Weekly hair conditioning is very important but don’t forget to do the lighter conditioning every time you wash your hair.

Use good comb

I can’t stress this enough coz I know how much the condition of my hair has improved since I switched to the TBS Wooden Comb. It really keeps my hair happy. Or, get any wide-toothed comb for yourself.

Scalp Care

Yes, very important. Try to massage the scalp everyday. That helps with hair growth and is relaxing as well. Also, if you feel your hair is not behaving, I would suggest to go for a hair wash immediately. Don’t forget to get a gentle shampoo as it will keep your scalp in a good condition.

Use satin pillow covers

The cotton ones suck all the moisture from hair and also increase the static in your hair so get the satin pillow covers or silk is even better!!! Make sure that you change the pillow covers regularly too to keep away the bacteria and the oils on the pillow cover from the face.

Oil lightly before washing

Even if you are not big on oiling your hair and I can understand that in summers but it helps a lot. So, to make a compromise, try coating your hair lightly with oil just half hour to an hour before washing your hair. That really helps.

These are some of the tips I am following regularly. And, next time, I shall talk about few remedies which were helpful in my hair growth.