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How to Moisturize Dry, Dull Hair: Hair Conditioner Tips

Hair can get dry and dull looking for lots of reasons. Some reasons are thermal styling tools, sun exposure, chemicals in water, hair color, perm and other chemicals used for hair services and dry winter air. The products you use on your hair and the way you treat your hair can improve the way it looks and feels plus, actually strengthen it. Here are a few tips to help moisturize dry hair and give it more life Massage Massage your scalp for 5-10 minutes daily to stimulate circulation and oil production in the scalp. Your natural oils will condition your hair. Wash Less Don't wash your hair everyday. It can strip out your natural oils leaving your hair dry and lifeless. Try washing every 2-3 days. Even better, just wash it once or twice a week. Use the Right Products Use a shampoo and conditioner made for dry hair. Try Aveda Dry Remedy Shampoo and Conditioner .  Conditioner tip:   Make sure your conditioner has the chance to absorb into your hair. When the hair

Is a Pedicure Safe? Is a Pedicure Safe During Pregnancy? Get a Clean Healthy Pedicure!

Ahhhhhhh, a pedicure! Summer is the height of pedicure season but we do pedicure all year long at the salon. Beautiful feet and polished toes are a must when you wear your sandals, flip flops and other open toed shoes.  Pedicures also keep your feet healthy by keeping toe nails the right length, removing hard, rough skin and hydrating the skin. Hydrated skin is healthier skin!  But, is your pedicure safe from bacteria, fungus, injury and harmful chemicals?  Let's have a look at a few things that could go wrong with a pedicure turning it into a unsafe situation.  First up is the foot bath, then the callus removal process, the pedicure tools, salon licensing, followed by nail polish ingredients and safe pedicures during pregnancy. How to get a Safe Pedicure Is The Foot Bath Clean? Those whirlpool pedicure baths feel great, don't they? The problem is you just don't know how clean they are. Sure the bowl may be cleaned and sanitized, but the pipes within the unit can