For any woman, gray hair on her head is always an excuse not just to get upset, but to panic. The appearance of the first gray hair can come much earlier than you can imagine. For each organism, this happens completely individually.
Causes of early gray hair
Old and early gray hair differ only from the time of their appearance. In our time, the appearance of early gray hair is very frequent and there are several reasons for this. It can be genetically incorporated factors, nervous working environment or constant stresses.
These are all indirect factors that, before the due time, included the mechanisms of aging. The appearance of gray hair is accompanied by two processes. With the passage of time, a pigment called melanin gradually begins to wash out of the hair. This pigment is responsible for the brightness and saturation of hair color. When this pigment does not remain, the hair becomes discolored.
In addition to the brightness and richness of hair color, it loses its strength and health. This is due to the process of keratin substance destruction. With its complete cleavage, the hair becomes lifeless, and their structure is too dense.
How to hide the gray hair?
Very few women are gray, even less are choosing to leave it and not mask it. For those who have decided to color the gray hair with hair dye, there are several aspects that need to be considered when choosing a paint. It is better to turn to the salon to professionals, there exactly tell you what color paints the gray hair and how to choose a color. Before you decide to hide the graying of the staining, take note of the following:
- when choosing a shade, make a discount on the amount of gray hair: the more of them, the lighter the final result will be;
- pay attention to the composition of the paint: there must necessarily be a dye of natural origin, because only colors of natural shades can cope with gray hair;
- if the gray hair on the head is scattered type (gray hair evenly distributed throughout the head), you can do in the salon melirovanie and work it out by toning;
- Do not forget to regularly maintain hair color and make repainting on time.
Folk remedies for gray hair
In addition to various masks and rinsers, you need to pay attention to your diet. Nothing helps you to get rid of gray hair, like careful hair care and proper nutrition to make up for a lack of vitamins.
By the way, many people at the sight of gray hair seek to get rid of it by a radical method: tear out with a root as soon as possible. This can not be done. Taking out gray hair, you will only speed up the process of appearance of new hair. It is better just to gently cut it.
Here are a few folk ways how to get rid of gray hair:
- To feed hair and delay the appearance of gray hair, use castor oil. Apply the oil (you can preheat it in a water bath) on the roots of the hair. Top with all the polyethylene or parchment paper. Wrap your head
with a towel. You can pre-dip it into hot water and squeeze it well. And you can warm your head a little with a hairdryer. After an hour, wash the mask off. - You can prepare a mask for vitamin make-up of hair. To do this, mix a tablespoon of lemon and carrot juice. Blend the mixture into the roots of the hair and leave for at least half an hour. Wash off the mask after 30 minutes, wash the head in the usual way.
- To avoid painting the premature gray hair, develop a useful habit: after each head wash, rinse the hair with a slightly acidic solution. For its preparation in a liter of water, dilute 1 tbsp. a spoonful of lemon juice or citric acid. You can use apple cider vinegar.