The causes of the appearance of gray hair
It has been known for a long time that a special pigment is responsible for the color of the hair - melanin, which produces cells of hair follicles. In all, it is the same, only differs in different concentrations in the body. This factor affects the hair color. The more this pigment is produced, the darker the hair. A protein is also synthesized in hair follicles, through which hair is formed. Under the action of the enzyme (tyrosine), the protein combines with melanin, and the hair acquires a certain color. Gray hair appears in the case when there is a "failure" in the hair color scheme. In this case, the tyrosine drops or ceases altogether.
With age, hair discoloration is a natural process, as with the years this enzyme begins to be produced less and less. However, it is not uncommon for gray hair to break through in the prime of life and beauty. Appearance of gray hair at a young age can serve several reasons. One of which is a genetic predisposition. If there were people who turned gray early in the family, the likelihood of the same fate is great for you. You can not do anything about it, you just have to take more care of your hair and take care of it carefully.
Another factor of early graying is stress. What is the connection? Inside each hair is a very thin duct, through which the liquid circulates. And during stress in the body, the level of adrenaline rises, which in turn contributes to the development of neuropeptides. They interfere with the combination of protein with melanin and, as a result, the formation of color. So the only way in this case is to avoid stress.
To the discoloration of the hair can cause a violation of the thyroid and other endocrine glands, a lack of vitamins in the body. Abuse of alcohol and cigarettes, neglect of vegetables, fruits and seafood, chronic overwork and even a long stay under the scorching sun - all this also has a detrimental effect on the production of tyrosine. Early hair discoloration can be caused by a number of diseases. For example, a hormonal disorder or kidney disease. In any case, after seeing the gray hair, what certainly you do not need to do is panic. Sometimes the process of discoloration is stretched for many years.
Struggle against gray hair
With gray hair, you can effectively fight. To do this, as often as possible, use juices from the fruits of cherries, apricots, raspberries, wild strawberries, blackberries, pears, onions. And also medicinal infusions from leaves of a fig and kalanchoe. Infusions of these products can also be rubbed into the scalp. This will strengthen the hair, improve their condition and slow the process of graying. Try to drink the course of the vitamin complex for 1 to 2 months. It should include vitamins A, E, C, group B, nicotinic acid, riboflavin and folic acid. The course is desirable to be held every six months. This will increase the tone of the body, strengthen the nervous system, stop the process of discoloration of the hair. And in some cases, taking large doses of para-aminobenzoic acid in combination with folic acid can even return a natural color.
Do not tear off your gray hair. First, less of them will not, still others will appear. And secondly, you can damage the scalp, inflammations will start and then there will be a lot of problems. Every day, do a 5-minute head massage. Adhere to a healthy lifestyle, eat fully, carefully treat your body, avoid stressful situations and take care of your hair. All this will preserve the natural color and strength of hair, and also fight with gray hair, if they have already appeared.
How to hide gray hair from others
If you get rid of the already existing gray hair is not obtained, they can be hidden from others. For this, there is a huge amount of cosmetic products, ranging from shade balms and finishing with hair dyes. The difficulty is just to pick them right. And remember that for a month the hair grows by about 5 - 15 mm. So, every 3 - 4 weeks they will have to be painted.
- If the gray hair has just begun to appear and the silvery hairs are very small, you can use a shade of shade, similar to the natural color of the hair. Shevelura will acquire shine, and colorless strands will look like burned in the sun.
- For coloring the ashy hair with a little graying, it is better to use a toning balm of warm tones. And in no case should you experiment with a bright, intense hue, as on the graying strands, this color will look sharp and stand out.
- In the case when the gray hair on the head was about 30 - 40%, it is better to use paints of soft action with a small content of oxidizer. They lie on the hair exactly and hold well. Will pass on "hurray" and coloring with toning.
- For a simple, but reliable coloring of hair with graying, it is better to use paints with a color close to natural, but the tone is lighter. You can not paint in black and red colors to women in years. Not bad mask gray hair and special coloring shampoos or conditioners bluish, lilac and platinum shade.
- Moreover, preparations have already begun to appear, which only color the gray hair, while leaving the color of the remaining hair untouched. The procedure is simple and takes about 5 minutes, and the effect remains visible up to 6 - 8 weeks.
Popular advice on combating gray hair
To listen to people's councils, too, will not hurt. At least for the simple reason that the components in them are used all natural. And even if they do not help against gray hair, they will not bring harm exactly. On the contrary, they will provide additional care for the "head". So, with early graying in the people, it is commonly believed that the frequent use of green beans will help. It contains a lot of cobalt, which contributes to the darkening of the hair. Also recommended the use of nuts, avocados, bananas, goat milk, pumpkin seeds, as well as apples and apple juice. It is worth "leaning" and on the liver with parsley.
If you have a lot of gray hair, you can paint your hair with basma or with henna. The latter gives usually golden or rusty shades. And if you add coffee to it, before dissolving 4 tablespoons in a glass of boiling water, you will get a russet-blond color. If you add chamomile to henna, you will get a bright golden color. You can use a decoction of tea - three tablespoons for a glass of boiling water. It will give a brown color. Decoction of blackberries will give hair a reddish-brown hue. And alcoholic tincture of green peel of walnuts - chestnut. Moreover, it will not only color the hair, but will also give them silkiness, strength and brilliance.
With an effective fight with gray hair, you can achieve the desired result and not complex in this regard. However, gray hair can also be beautiful. They just need to be taken care of more carefully. And if everything is done correctly and on time, believe me, it will never occur to anyone that you have "silver threads".