(A) Anticurl:

Battling curls by going stick straight to keep up with trend, can be hard on hair. Plus, it turns out that there is such a thing as too-straight hair. Instead, consider merely softening your spirals - saving some wave and doing less damage - with one of the widely available anticurl relaxers or straight perms.

(B) Breakage:

It's a problem for women, what with constant brushing and blow-drying. Some may have extra fragile hair, with strands that are porous, making the hair knotty, twisty and prone to snapping. Women of all hair types can slow damage by spacing chemical treatments at least six weeks apart. Allow two weeks between using relaxer and haircolor.

(C) Cowlicks:

A problem for many guys. The least hair-harming strategy is to work with an Alfalfa, not against it: Your barber can cut into it for added volume.

(D) Detangle:

Undo knots easily: Spritz on shine spray. It has silicone (a.k.a. cyclomethicone or dimethicone), which helps strands slip apart.Prevent tangles from the get-go by coating cuticles when you shampoo.

(E) Every Other Day:

To avoid stripping natural oils, that's the most often you should shampoo. No ifs, and or "but I just went to the gym." Sweat will dry, and you can fluff up flat roots with a dryer.

(F) Fullness:

It's the latest hairdo I trend - oh-so-sexy volume with lots: of movement. Keep the look from becoming too messy with a dollop of creme wax.

(G) Growing it Out:

Parting with! Even half an inch during this excruciating phase is painful, but regular trims (every 6 to 8 weeks for short hair, 8 to 10 for long) prevents length-sabotaging split ends and breakage as hair grows.

(H) Highlights:

At last, a solution to their biggest drawback, roots: Instead of the more traditional stripes drawn from scalp to ends, try splashes of color. In splashing, a colorist leaves the top layer of hair undone, lightening the section underneath. The new hue pops out as hair moves, and glaringly dark grow-out is not an issue.

(I) Ingredients:

Protect your hair by getting to know your product labels. If your shampoo contains more than two detergents, it could strip hair. Step away from the idea that shampoo has to lather a lot to be effective.



(J) Japanese Hair Straightening:

Its popularity is still growing, but it has a downside: More salons are jumping on the bandwagon and allowing undertrained employees to do it, potentially leaving your hair fried and frizzy. A tip: Ask if the stylist you're booking is certified in the procedure.

(K) Keratin:

This protein is a main component of your hair, skin and nails. Hair-care products containing it give your follicles extra strength.

(L) Loss:

This phenomenon affects not just men, but women too. As many as two thirds of women will find their drain or brush disturbingly packed with hair at some point in their life. Normal shedding can mean losing up to 150 hairs a day. If you don't have time to count, does the pull test: With your hair dry and unbrushed, tug on a hank of it? If you lose more than 10 strands, do it again the next day. If you lose more than 10 again, consult a dermatologist.

(M) Massage:

It's as stimulating for your scalp as it is relaxing for the rest of your body. Not just weekly oil massages; do it every time you shampoo to boost circulation.

(N) Nozzle:

Your blow-dryer probably came with one, so dig it out. It focuses air, reducing frizz, and it gives hot air an extra nanosecond to cool off before it hits your follicles. Hair that gets a scorch-free hiatus stays healthier, so let yours air-dry occasionally.

(O) Oil:

It's a natural protector. Coconut, sesame or even olive oil will solve your purpose. Here's a tip: Mix a few teaspoons of the oil with an egg yolk and massage into hair right after dye or anytime. Wait at least 15 minutes, then wash.

(P) Picture:

Bringing in a photo of your dream cut can be helpful, but not necessarily because the stylist will duplicate it. Your hair pro's job is to steer you toward a more easily workable version of your chosen 'do.

(Q) Quick Conditioning:

If you don't have a half hour to spend with a headful of goop and a shower cap, even a few minutes with an intense moisturizer gives hair a boost.

(R) Residue:

Get rid of what many styling products leave behind: Wash once weekly with a clarifying shampoo to go from dull to brilliant.

(S) Shine:

To bring a lasting glint to your hair, consider a glaze or gloss treatment. It takes about 15 minutes in a salon, is ammonia-free and works safely on virgin and colour-treated hair.

(T) Traction Alopecia:

Its hair loss that happens when you style your hair tightly the same way every day. The signs are a widening part, a receding hairline or thin spots at the site of the offending barrette. The solutions: Vary your hairdo and use only loose, nonpinching fasteners.

(U) Ultraviolet:

Rays do as much damage to hair as they do to skin, causing natural hair colour to dull, and dyes to fade faster. Use products with built in sunscreen and seek additional strand protection from an umbrella or a hat.

(V) Volume:

Thick, bouncy hair looks healthy and vibrant. But if your hair is fine or oily, then every product you use to protect it – conditioner - can weigh it down. Preserve your volume with conditioner that contains the lightest hydrators: soy, glycerine and amino or fatty acids.

(W) Wash:

Researchers in Liverpool, England, tested 500 volunteers over six months to pinpoint the most effective hair-cleansing technique. Optimal lathering, the study found, takes 28 seconds and 20 rubs. Rinse for at least 22 seconds. How timely!

(X) Xtra Hold:

The best way to put stay in your style when it's humid out is with a spritz of hairspray. It contains alcohol-based polymers that aren't water-soluble, i so they're impervious to the air's moisture. The alcohol won't dry out hair - it evaporates too quickly to do harm.

(Y) Yourself:

As in do-it-yourself. At - home hair color is easy, but resist the damaging temptation to touch up often. At-home dyes last as long as salon hair color. The trick: Stretch out between - treatment time with color - preserving shampoos and conditioners.

(Z) Zingier Officinal:

It's the botanical name for ginger, which warms skin. When your scalp heats up, it can encourage hair growth. Steep cut-up ginger in coconut oil for 24 hours. Warm a bit of the infused oil in a double boiler until lukewarm, then massage into hair and scalp. Back in Bali, they wrap their heads in banana leaves, but you could use a heated towel. Rinse and shampoo as usual.

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