Re:hair products - Hair Tips

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> Hi All,

> I am finally getting to the point of not using commercial shampoos

anymore

> and such. I switched to Dr. Bronner's liquid castile for shampoo.

However, I

> was using mousse to thicken my hair as it is very fine, and

hairspray to

> hold it, but I would like to stop. Is there anything natural I can

use that

> will make hair appear thicker once it's dry? Or are there any

natural hair

> care products that anybody has found effective? I hate to spend

money on

> " natural " hair products and then they don't work. I searched the

files but

> couldn't find anything

Dear a,

Your hair will thicken as you heal on this diet. In the mean time.

Helps are:

Massage your scalp.

Put your hair up on curlers to dry. The curls will make your hair appear

thicker. They sell coated wires that are easier to sleep on if you have to do it

nightly.

My mom used to tie my sister's hair up in rags. Curl a strand of hair around

your first 2 fingers, feed through a piece of rag and tie it in a single knot. I

have used hair clips instead. It makes a firm curl if you do it with damp hair.

If your hair has any natural curl to it at all, try misting your dry hair with

water from a spray bottle, then 'scrunching' it to bring out the curl.

I braid my hair at night to give it a wave.

In the 60's some of the girls would 'rat' their hair on top to make it appear

fuller. Use a rat tail comb, pull up a strand of hair and gently back comb it to

near the scalp. Gently pull back once or twice per strand. Overdoing this makes

it hard to brush out the rat tangles, so be careful with it. I've even seen

girls rat their whole head of hair down to the tips then sculpt it. If you are

gentle about it, it might work for you.

Last summer Bee suggested I use egg white as moose. When you get your hair the

way you want it, rub egg white on your palms and stroke it over the top of your

hairdo and a bit at the ends to hold your 'doo'.

Other tips:

Just pull your hair back, tie it up and put on a fall. Get a lightweight one

with a little comb and pins to place in your hair. There are stylist shops where

they will style it for you or curl it yourself. They are reasonable enough that

you could have one for work and another for dates. Longer ones can be fancy

or a braid.

Nan

PS: After washing your hair, spray with vinegar and comb out your tangles.

You can rinse it out but I just leave mine in.