It is true that this world is full of suffering, disease and pain – but mingled in the midst of the darkness are points of light which shine very brightly. Kristen is one of these lights. In order to raise money for children with cancer, Kristen will be shaving her head on March 20, 2010. In this  ‘Appearance is Everything’ culture where women spend *billions* on beauty products, this courageous lady will  shear her locks to help raise money to save a child. Read her story and then make a donation – even $1 will help fund the research to save the lives of thousands of little ones who are battling this deadly disease. ~Dee

In Kristen’s own words…

I can’t imagine watching one of my four children dying. Even worse, I can’t imagine watching them suffer before they passed away.  I can’t fathom watching one of my sons or daughters lying in a bed…unable to move…spitting up blood and screaming in pain.  I don’t think any parent can .  Read more...

Both men and women can develop complaints of fitting, we hair, especially as they grow older. Healthy, strong and thick hair is not only something that is pleasing to the person who have it but also friends and relatives.

Many of the metabolic requirements which produce any single healthy hair must be met or optimal growth will not happen. A single hair follicle on the scalp will produce approximately 0.35 mm of hair per day. This equates to 10 1/2 millimeters of hair growth every month or approximately a little less than one half an inch of hair growth every month.

Many people are interested in how to get their hair to grow faster because of an upcoming events such as a wedding or the prom. Some are interested in even growing their hair from short to long in just a matter of weeks. Unfortunately, there is no instant way to grow hair no matter what anyone tells you. What you can do instead, is to improve the strength, quality and health of the hair so that it appears more healthy and is more beautiful as well.  Read more...

As each of us grows older so does our hair and nails. The most obvious sign of aging in the hair is a change in the color. This is because there is less melanin produced in the hair follicles colored new hair the older we got. This is the same melanin that gives our skin its color and causes the hair to become gray. But, aging will affect our hair in other ways as well.

Here is the proteins strand that grows through an open follicle in the skin. A single hair has a normal life span of four to five years and then falls out which is replaced with the new hair. How much hair on the body and head is determined by your genes what almost everyone experiences loss with aging. Not only that but the hair strand becomes smaller and have less pigments and as well as many hair follicles just stop producing new pairs altogether.  Read more...

Have you ever looked at people with beautiful glowing hair and wished yours looked the same? Maybe you are a guy with the very start of male pattern baldness and would like to find some alternatives treatments for your baldness. Perhaps you already have nice hair, but would like to find a way to maintain your locks for a long time. This is where essential oils can come into play. Essential oils are well known to have healing effects, so why not give them a try for your hair, too?

There are many reasons why your hair may not look as good as you would like. Men, as you know, almost all experience some form of male pattern baldness at a certain age. Believe it or not, women can experience the same. Certain illnesses, medications and even pregnancy can affect the look and feel of hair. In addition, repeated uses of styling products, perms, dyes and even styling tools such as hair dryers, curlers and heated straighteners will take their toll on your hair after awhile, too. Of course, there is little you can do to completely stop baldness or illnesses, but you can fight back naturally with some appropriate essential oils.  Read more...

Hair Growth. A subject that is near and dear to the hearts of many. If youve never been one with fine hair or watched your once thick tresses dwindle in number you may never understand the feelings of dread and frustration that can accompany the loss of your hair.

Growing up my mom always told me A womans hair is her shining glory and its stuck with me all these years. She was just trying to get me past that pre- teen I-dont-need-to-wash-my-hair-its-only-been- a-week-or-so phase but even now, all these years later its something that rings in my ears each time I break out the shampoo (thankfully, its now more than once a week!).

While bald can certainly be beautiful, not all of us are ready, willing nor do we want to show off our shiny pates! For those of us who are desperately clinging to the hairs we still have left on our heads and would like to encourage more to stick around for a longer period of time, this months recipes have been created.  Read more...