Gray Hair

As one ages, hair also starts changing. In the early age hair, hair tend to be more shiny and glowing but as the time passes like other body parts, the wear and tear of all the years hair also develop dryness and gray color. Children’s hairs are always shiny and well developed because of the growth phase of the hair cycle. Growth phase is also referred as anagen phase in technical terms. Compared to adult hair, children’s hair has more volume. There is a thing called oil glands or sebaceous glands in our head. In case of children these oil glands are quite active and that results into shiny hair. As one grows old, the hair also changes. Add the environmental exposure to the hair and we start getting gray, thinner hair.

The problem of gray or white hair is most common hair problem among adults. Gray hair is also the most prominent change in our hair structure. The reason behind white hair is loss of pigment in the hair. In reality, hair does not change the color with the age but the emergence of light color and dark color hair mixed together give it a gray appearance. We also need to differentiate between gray and white color. People who have red, brown, deep brown or blonde color tend to develop white hair whereas people with darker shades are more likely to have gray hair. The occurrence of gray hair normally takes place during 30s and 40s. Men develop gray hair earlier than women. It is also found that by the age of 75 every person has gray hair.

Basic Knowledge of Hair

One basic feature of good looking hair is that it’s essentially sparkling, glossy and healthy. Having a proper hair routine goes a long way in making sure health of hair. One should always use shampoo suitable to his or her hair. Hair styles should also be kept in accordance with one’s personality and face type. Conditioning is another important factor that decides good health of hair. Undoubtedly, hair is one of the most important beauty assets.

Let’s talk about few basics of hair. Keratin, a type of protein is present in our hair. Our hair made up of this protein. Not many people know about the composition of hair. Hair is primarily made up of four parts. The first part of Hair strand is visible to naked eyes and is called hair shaft. Second part is roots whereas third part is follicle. Roots are not visible because of their presence under the scalp and follicle is the place roots of the hair grow. Hair bulb is the fourth part of hair strand. This part is situated at the end of hair follicle. Melanin which is basically color pigments of hair is produced at hair bulb.

Many people complain of hair loss. But let me tell you, a normal human being normally loses 50 to 100 strands of hair every day. But that’s not the cause of worry because these falling hair are replaced by new ones. One needs to worry only when the falling number is more than 100. Several hair specialists are available to take care of your worries. The condition of large number of falling hair is called Alopecia which is basically a condition when a person starts losing hair in different spots on his head. Alopecia also causes thinning out of hair. Discovery of Alopecia demands urgent visit to hair specialist.

Hair-Care

Every person wants his/her hair to appear beautiful, healthy and shiny. Good hair changes entire look of a person. Hair has the ability of ‘make or mar’ one’s personality. Beautiful hair makes one look appealing and generates lots of appreciation and compliments for the person. Lustrous hair with lots of bounce can do wonders for people.

Hair gives outline to a person’s face. It not only accompanies one’s lifestyle but also accentuates the fashion appeal. A woman’s beauty was always measured by the health of her hair. A woman with beautiful, long hair always managed to catch attention of all and sundry. Hair is a medium of self-expression for a female. With changing times, even men have started to take care of their hair. Personal grooming is one of the foremost priorities for new age persons. Hair is the crown king of a persona. Every person, who can appreciate good hair and beautiful looks, also think about taking good care of it. Knowing different parts of one’s hair and its structure, scalp, conditioning etc makes taking care of hair much easier.

Women give their best to have shiny, smooth and long hair. It takes slight effort to obtain such ideal condition but it’s not difficult to have great hair. All it needs is to have some awareness and care and rest one will find other persons drooling over your hair. A female with good hair certainly makes the head turn. This blog will focus upon several factors associated with hair care and help you look even more beautiful.