One of my biggest complaints with my
hair is seeing the hair shedding. “Hair loss in women is, to a certain extent,
normal,” says New York-based leading hair restoration specialist Dr. James C.
Marotta “The average woman loses between 50 and 100 strands of hair per day,
even up to 150 in some cases.” So don’t let those stray hairs in the shower
drain scare you. So when I take down protective hairstyle, I am very cognizant
on visually recognizing 5 days of normal shedding! But what can you do if it’s
more than normal?
If you are losing an absorbent
amount of hair, I would go to my dermatologist or Doctor, to ensure that here
are no internal issues. Some Major causes of hair loss are heredity, Lupus,
Hypothyroidism (too little hormone), Anemia, Alopecia/Skin conditions and conditions
causing an elevation in testosterone. So ensuring that you are having regular
visits with your doctor is important. Hair loss can also because by stress,
diet and poor care of your hair! Poor care can lead to hair shedding and
BREAKAGE!
There are hundreds of hair care
products promising to alleviate breakage but I found a sweet alternative that
you probably already have in your kitchen!
Black tea is full of antioxidants
and caffeine that help hair to become stronger while helping to maintain its
strength and elasticity to decrease breakage. The main benefit of caffeine
located in black tea is that it blocks the DHT Dihydrotestosterone (DHT),
a derivative of the male hormone testosterone, from causing the hair to shed,
black tea helps to increase thickness and decrease hair loss when used in small
doses. Caffeine is also known to stimulate hair growth when it is used once a
month, you don't want to overload your scalp with too much caffeine because it
could stunt growth if you aren't careful. Another amazing benefit to including
black tea rinses into your healthy hair care regimen is the sheen, luster, and
natural darkness it brings. Using black tea is great for women who have dark
black or brown hair and want to ward off gray hair or fading hair dyes.
Black tea rinses can be used once or
twice as a part of your hair care regimen. Boil 6 cups of water, and add 3 bags
of tea, let it sit for at least an hour to give it time to cool down. Pour the
tea rinse directly on your hair then wrap your hair up in a towel to prevent
the tea from running down on to your body. Leave the black tea rinse on for an
hour or two then wash or co-wash your hair as you normally would.
Do you want great color that can
gradually darken the grays? Try the Black tea with sage! It can work even
better! Black tea will gradually darken hair with the sage opening the hair
shaft to allow more color in.
Recipe
-a medium size pot 3/4 full of water
- 6 tea bags
- tablespoon of sage
- 6 tea bags
- tablespoon of sage
First boil your water, open the tea
bags and pour the contents into the boiling water, in addition to the sage.
Boil this mix for 20 minutes, Next turn heat off and allow the mixture to
steep, I let it steep for 2 hours. Then strain out the tea bags and sage and
place into a spray bottle and soak your hair, make sure you squeeze out excess
liquid. Let this sit for 30 to 60 minutes, then rinse with COOL water. You
might not want to shampoo till tomorrow to let it dry and soak in. Repeat to
darken/maintain your color. It may take several weeks to see the deep color of
the tea!
This is definitely another natural
product that I will be adding to my routine, next we will explore my homemade
pomade, flaxseed/aloe Vera gel and my aloe Vera and honey leave in spritz!