You are what you eat so, Gillian McKeith says, and if that’s the case I should be a walking talking almond, as I love them.
They’re packed with zinc which is an essential mineral for strong healthy hair and skin and can also prevent hair loss – with women losing an average of 60 to 80 hairs a day. Other vitamins and minerals to include in your diet are vitamin C, calcium and B-complex as well as soy, turmeric and liquorice. All are magical ingredients for healthy hair and most of these supplements can be found at the GNC store in the Seef Mall. Now you have an insight on how to achieve strong healthy hair from the inside, let’s see how you can maintain a pristine sheen from the outside. There are lots of factors that contribute to the physical appearance of your hair. Everything from the strong sunshine to chlorine in swimming pools, hair dyes and bleaching and let’s not forget styling tools – all of these can damage the hair shaft. Hormones, pregnancy and hereditary genes also play a part. Making sure you trim your hair every 6-8 weeks will help keep it in good condition and protect your locks from split ends. Use a heat protector spray before using a heated appliance on you hair and make sure your stylist does too. If your hair is lacking in luster you can make it glisten by treating yourself to a deep conditioning hot oil treatment every two weeks as this will help soften hair and make it shine - you really will notice a difference. And finally, if all the above seems like too much hard work, you could simply do a Britney Spears and go crazy with the shears!