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oring hair to shampoo it. Every time you wet hair, you open
the cuticle -- so give hair time to seal in the color.
Beer can remove residue from your hair. Add 6 tablespoons
beer
to 1 cup warm water and pour it
over your hair as a final rinse.
If your hair is prone to
buildup from condition-
ers, styling gel, or hair
spray, mix 1
tablespoon
bak-
ing
soda
with your
regular shampoo once a week.
Rinse and dry as usual.
Use pomade sparingly to remove static,
control flyaway ends, and add a glossy sheen
to either straight or curly hair. Apply a very small
amount to one hand, and liquefy it between your
palms. Then run your hands through the hair. If braiding,
apply before braiding and use it for small touch-ups.
Use gel after a braid is finished to smooth down loose or
uncontrolled hairs. Apply it to your fingertip or to the end of
a hairpin, directing it on top of the stray hairs to encourage
them back into the braided pattern.
Use hair spray to hold the finished design in place. If you
want a soft finish but need to control the hair, spray into the
palm of your hand and then smooth over the surface of the
hair to control flyaway strands.
Use a coated rubber
band or a soft hair tie
to secure ponytails and the
ends of a braid to reduce the
stress on the hair.
Use gel to control hair when you want
a “wet” affect. Apply gel sparingly to
your hair once styled. To use for braiding,
apply it to all of the hair before you braid, or
when you want a clean, off-the-face effect, you can
apply it to the perimeter hairline where lengths tend
to be shorter.
Your Skin and Your Hair
Sometimes, the type of skin you have affects your hair type.
If you have dry skin, you probably have dry hair. The same
goes for oily skin and oily hair.
While there are tons of products on the market to help teens
take better care of their skin, many hair products on the
market do more harm than good. Let us look at some of the
causes and treatments for dry and oily
hair.
Dry Hair Care Tips
Dry hair looks brittle and
feels “crunchy” to the
touch. There are many
causes of dry hair, rang-
ing from genetics (if
mom and dad have dry
hair, you probably will,
too) to hair treatments.
Inactive oil glands can
cause dry hair. If you have
dry hair as a result of dry
skin, consider washing your
hair fewer times each week
(every two or three days).
In addition, pay attention to
the type of shampoo and con-