By Steven Hutchings Hear ye, hear ye, all sasquatches and those of us who aspire to the slightest bit of sex appeal now that the mercury’s spiked north of 75 degrees. The sky is blue, the babes are out. Are you a bronzed Adonis, or something out of Planet of the Apes? Yes, it’s summer [...]
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Home Remedies For Dandruff
By Steven Hutchings Is it asking too much to have a healthy mane with free-flowing, plentiful hair? Apparently nature thought fit to throw another challenge in the works with dandruff – those white flakes that linger in your hair, on your clothes, and more often than not, make you feel just a little embarrassed. Roughly [...]
Read MoreHow to Treat Hair Loss Naturally
By Steven Hutchings There’s more than enough hurt from hair loss to go around and punch more than 85% of American men right in the ego. This stat, from the American Hair Loss Association, which claims that two-thirds of guys will experience noticeable hair loss by 35. Nudge that figure up 20% when he hits [...]
Read MoreHow to Treat Hair Loss in Women
By Steven Hutchings A man looks at his hair loss and it’s like a punch to the kidneys. But when a woman goes through noticeable hair loss it can be much more severe. Unlike men, whom often lose their strands relatively quickly and in focussed areas, female hair loss tends to be gradual. It’s most [...]
Read MoreEverything You Want to Know About Hair Removal (and Some Stuff You Don’t!)
By Steven Hutchings There’s a scene in The 40 Year Old Virgin in which Steve Carell undergoes a full body waxing to make his sasquatch of a chest look more presentable in his efforts to score a little female attention. If you’ve got body hair and you’ve been through the waxing process, it’s more than likely [...]
Read MoreThere’s Hope For Hair Loss
By Steven Hutchings Gut punch: an estimated 80% of men under the age of 70 will experience some form of hair loss in their lifetime. And though it happens earlier in some men than others, good-old hair loss rarely fails to make his appearance. If it’s any consolation to you, thinning locks don’t necessarily diminish [...]
Read MoreBeauty Products and Management of Hair Loss and Gray Hair
By Steven Hutchings Here’s a sweeping generalization that, if you’re a betting person, you can take to the bank: people love hair. After all, we live in a society that’s obsessed with beauty. And at the pinnacle? Natural, abundant locks. Unfortunately, father time is a cruel adversary. Most men can expect to lose strands with [...]
Read MoreTransplants Are A Popular Hair Loss Treatment
What makes a good hair loss treatment? Wigs hide hair loss, but they’re not real and do little for your confidence. There’s Rogaine and Propecia, which preserve existing hair, though Rogaine tends to work better for men under 50 and Propecia is linked to erectile dysfunction that might be permanent. And there is hair transplant [...]
Read MoreHow to Choose Your Hair Removal Method
I’m Hairy. How Can I Remove Body Hair? You’ve got choices. There’s a hair removal method to suit pretty much any budget for time and money. The most obvious solution is to shave your body hair, but you can also wax it off with adhesive strips (including the famous bikini wax). There are depilatory creams [...]
Read MoreWhat’s the Best Hair Removal Method For Men?
Us men are hairy creatures, and while body hair is often deemed more acceptable for men than it is for women, there’s a fine line between what’s sexy and what’s not. What’s the best hair removal method for men? You’ve got a few options to choose from. But unlike women, many of whom have primed [...]
Read MoreWhat’s the Best Hair Removal Method?
Summer can be an unforgiving season for women with body hair. Hairy legs in a bikini? Doesn’t work too well. You can make a statement and do the bathing suit season au natural, but you’ll probably get a few stares in the process. Fortunately, hair removal is an evolving field, of new and improving technologies, [...]
Read MoreHair Growth For the Seasons
Want as much hair growth in winter as you get in July? Focus on your scalp. The crisp air of winter can combine with those hot comfort showers we like in December and leave your hair clumpy and limp. A dry scalp does little for hair growth. But you can prevent that. Hair growth for [...]
Read MoreWanna Prevent Hair Loss? Avoid Braids
They might be sexy. They may be exotic. But if you want to prevent hair loss, you’d best avoid braids. A recent study sheds light on hair loss and the impact that braids have on scalp health and growth of hair. Among its findings? Braids contributed to scarring and irreversible hair loss in 60% of [...]
Read MoreAbout Hair Loss Treatment For Women
As if women didn’t have their hands full with wrinkles and those extra calories that show up in unflattering areas, women face the added hurdle of hair loss. Most women, yes, most, can expect to shed a few strands. Sixty per cent of women over 70 report hair loss, although slower and not as severe [...]
Read MoreTips For Hair Growth and Health
Forget Narcissus. Absalom was the king of beauty in ancient times, described in the Bible as the most handsome man in his kingdom, with a mane of hair so long that it snagged in the branches of an oak tree, where he hung until his death at the hands of his enemies. Ok, so he [...]
Read MoreHair Treatment For Men
Mohawk or crew-cut, pony-tail or mop-top, a man might not have the plentiful locks of a women’s scalp, but he still needs to wash with shampoo and condition when needed. There’s plenty of help for hair treatment for women, but for guys? Not so much. Hair treatment for men constitutes the variety of products that [...]
Read MoreHair Loss Treatment with Good Hair Care
Hair loss hurts. Half of North American men experience noticeable hair loss by 35 and 85% by 50. Women aren’t immune either. Roughly fifty per cent of women experience hair loss, although slower and not as severe as in men. Reasons for hair loss include: some medications diet certain diseases improper hair care Of course, [...]
Read MoreFoods That Make Hair Grow
Few factors within your control affect quality of life more than diet. Eat well and you’ll reap the rewards, with good health, emotional stability and even for beauty. Yes, food affects your looks. Did that get your attention? Food can affect scalp health and make hair grow. That’s not to say that a hair-friendly diet [...]
Read MoreHow to Stop Hair Loss with Healthy Habits
Hair loss hits below the belt. Eighty-five per cent of men can expect to lose hair by age fifty. Why? Genetics. Over 90% of men who lose hair do so because it’s in their family history. But sometimes it isn’t. On some occasions, hair loss occurs for reasons other than genetic. That’s good news, because [...]
Read MoreHair Growing Tips, Gray Hair and Hair Loss
If you’re looking for hair growing tips, remember this. There’s no magic pill that will make your hair grow faster. Or in places where the hair follicles are dead. That said, you can take steps to manage the hair you’ve got, to maintain its texture and appearance. Healthy hair is a lifestyle commitment, of both [...]
Read MoreMedical Hair Loss Treatment and Side Effects
Hair loss is a common and often debilitating issue for guys. Roughly half of men will experience noticeable hair loss by 35, and 85% by 50. And it’s not just men. Fifty per cent of women will lose hair by age 60, though rarely as severe. In a way, dealing with hair loss is a [...]
Read MoreHair Growth With Vitamins and Supplements
Wow! A vitamin that can grow hair and cure baldness. Sign us up! Not so fast. Some vitamins and supplements might stimulate hair growth. But read that again. The key word is “might”. If you’re among the 90% of men who lose their locks from androgenic alopecia, better known as male pattern baldness, there’s no [...]
Read MoreHair Restoration with Hair Transplants
Hair loss is a harsh and inevitable fact of life for most men. Yes, most men. Estimates suggest that roughly two-thirds of American men will experience noticeable hair loss by 35, and 85% by age 50. That’s how it used to be anyway. New developments in hair restoration since the 1990′s show great improvement in [...]
Read MoreHair Loss in Women
If you think hair loss is just a male problem, think again. Almost half of all women can expect to lose hair in their lifetime. Women tend to experience hair loss for different reasons, with different patterns and at later stages in life. While severe hair loss in women isn’t common, estimates suggest that 30 [...]
Read MoreShould I Buy a Hair Loss Cream or Gel?
Why am I losing my hair? There are several reasons why men lose hair. Stress, some medications, illnesses and diet can all trigger hair loss in men. That said, the overwhelming majority of men who lose their hair do so because it’s in their genes. Specifically it’s a form of testosterone, dihydrotestosterone, or DHT, that [...]
Read MoreHow to Prevent Hair Loss
First, the bad news. You can’t prevent hair loss when it’s genetic. About 90% of hair loss in men is androgenic alopecia, or male pattern baldness. That’s when a hormone called dihydrotestosterone (DHT) shrinks the hair follicles in genetically prone areas, thinning the hair until it disappears. When it’s gone, it’s gone. Genetic hair loss [...]
Read MoreWhat is the Best Hair Loss Treatment?
Hair loss is embarrassing. More than that, it can affect your self-esteem. The comments, the pictures, the family gatherings. Some people truly don’t know when to keep their mouth shut. Yet hair loss isn’t without irony. Roughly two-thirds of American men experience noticeable hair loss by age 35, and a full 85% at 50. Androgenic [...]
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