Are your nails especially brittle? Do you dread opening a soda can because you’re worried that your nail is going to break? Nails which are brittle and split easily are an all-too-common malady. In technical terms, the condition is known as “onychoschizia.” While thin, brittle nails can be troubling, there is a lot you can […]
Normally on this blog we talk about ways you can grow your hair. But sometimes your problem is the exact opposite. Maybe you’re growing hair you don’t want, in places you’d really rather you didn’t. If you’re a female experiencing male pattern hair growth, you’re experiencing a condition known as “hirsutism.” And let me tell […]
Not seeing the full head of hair you expect when you look in the mirror these days? There are a lot of possible reasons why your hair might be thinning out, but one possible explanation could involve iodine. Iodine is an important nutrient which is often overlooked, but which plays a key role in regulating […]
So maybe you’ve noticed a couple of things lately. First of all, your scalp has been really, really itchy lately. Secondly, you seem to be losing hair. That’s weird—and troubling. Could the two be connected? Is there a way that your hair loss could be causing your itching? If you get to the bottom of […]
It’s a day like any other. You look in the mirror and start brushing through your hair. It suddenly occurs to you that your hair looks a little thin today, a little flat. And it seems like a lot of it has been coming out in your brush lately. Hmmm … maybe it’s all in […]
Honey is great for just about everything, right? Surely this nutritious stuff is also great for your hair … but can it help your hair grow? Well, I am going to be straight up with you on this one. I have found no scientific research backing up honey for hair growth. But I have found some research […]
When I was a little kid, everyone always complemented my long hair, which was down to my waist. As a small child, I tended to take things very literally, so somehow it didn’t occur to me back then (we’re talking about when I was age four or five) that my hair could be any length […]
You just moved from one state to another, or maybe even just across town. You take a shower, wash your hair as usual with the same shampoo and conditioner you’ve always used, and wait for it to dry. Then you go to comb it—and your comb gets stuck. When you manage to get the comb far […]
Beards may look incredibly sexy on men, but when it comes to the ladies, a beard can be one of the many embarrassing and vexing problems a woman can face. Most women like to keep their bodies completely hairless, while sporting a healthy and thick mane and a pair of wild or tamed eyebrows – […]
There is only one cure for gray hair. It was invented by a Frenchman. It is called the guillotine. – P.G. Wodehouse Okay … so P.G. Wodehouse might have been cracking a joke, but clearly he was a bit of a pessimist. He was also wrong—there are cures for gray hair. Well, maybe not cures—but definitely workarounds! Some […]
If you’re like most people, chances are that you don’t have an eyelash routine at all and the only element your eyelashes ever get to hang out with is your mascara. I know for a fact that I cannot live without mascara. It’s a staple in my purse and my makeup routine. However, most of us […]
There are many different oils which are used to promote healthy hair growth: argan oil, coconut oil, olive oil, and jojoba oil to name a few. One which you may not know as much about is rosemary oil. Rosemary oil is a powerful scientifically backed treatment which can help to fill out thinning hair. As […]
