Great Sleep For Beautiful Hair And Skin

Studies have shown that healthy beautiful hair and skin is directly linked to getting a good night’s sleep on a consistent basis. There are a lot of other great benefits to getting a good night’s sleep including increased energy, an enhanced ability to focus and an improved metabolism.

The amount of sleep needed each night varies widely with each person. Every person needs a set amount of sleep in order to be fully rested and alert during the day. Research has shown when healthy adults are allowed to sleep unrestricted, the average time slept is 8 to 8.5 hours. Some people need more while others need less.

Unfortunately not everyone can easily fall asleep and sleep for a full night. Studies have shown women in their 30s often struggle to fall asleep and sleep soundly all night because of hormonal swings. Hormones can and do interfere with traditional sleep patterns.

Listed below are some suggestions for getting to sleep and achieving uninterrupted sweep all night long:

1. Eat to sleep

Tryptophan-rich foods such as warm milk, turkey, bananas, oats and honey will all help the body fall into a deep slumber.

2. Snack to snooze

If you have trouble falling asleep at night you may wish to try a light meal before you hit the sack. A bowl of cereal with warm milk might be the perfect bedtime snack. Carbohydrate rich or tryptophan-rich foods will help the body fall asleep.

3. Skip the fat

Studies have shown that high fat foods will cause sleep disruption. Also, any foods which can lead to heartburn can make sleeping difficult. It’s always best to try and finish a heavy meal at least 4-5 hours before bedtime. When you do that you may find that you sleep just like a baby.

4. Avoid the caffeine

Everyone knows caffeine can be a sleep killer but there are lots of foods which have hidden caffeine which can disrupt sleep without you knowing the caffeine is there.

Some common medications might include caffeine. Be sure to read all the labels on your meds. If you must indulge in your daily cup of coffee or tea, try to do it earlier rather than later in the day.

5. Put away the alcohol

While a glass of wine may help you fall asleep faster, it can also lead to frequent awakenings, less restful sleep, headaches, night sweats and nightmares. If you decide to drink alcohol balance it with equal amounts of water. Another option is to take B complex vitamins which will also help balance the alcohol.

6. Avoid nicotine

A glass of wine and a cigarette may sound like a great way to wind down before bed, but both substances will either block or disrupt your sleep.

7. Soak up the daylight

Studies have shown that just 15 minutes of sunlight per day will help shift the body clock forward meaning you’ll be more energized during the day but have an easier time of falling asleep at night. Not only will you fall asleep faster, you’ll sleep deeper and wake up more rested.

8. Take a warm bath or shower

A National Sleep Foundation study found that 65% of people who bathed at night fell asleep faster and had more restful sleep than those who didn’t. Ideally a warm bath is best because it relaxes the muscles and helps release tension. The best time to bathe at night? One to two hours before you hit the sack.

9. Use natural sleeping pills

Many people achieve great results with melatonin. Others find success with daily supplementation of niacin or B3.

10. Write down your worries

Taking the time to write your worries down in a journal or notebook can help remove them from your mind and give you a much more restful sleep.

11. Avoid turning on the lights during the night

Light interferes with with brain waves. Studies have shown that when a bright light goes on, anyone who’s sleeping in the vicinity will be instantly pulled from a deep sleep. Keep a soft nightlight burning to help light the way to the bathroom without turning on the bright lights.

12. Turn off the ringer on your phones

Whenever possible turn off the ringers on your phone to avoid being rudely interrupted. If you must leave a phone on adjust the ringer to a softer more pleasant ring tone.

13. Inhale relaxing lavender

Applying a few drops of pure essential lavender oil to an infuser in your bedroom helps many people relax and drift off into deep sleep. In some cases a drop or two of lavender oil can be applied to the pulse points on the wrists. Others use lavender herbs in a sleep pillow to achieve the same purpose.

14. Keep your feet warm

Some studies have shown that people fall asleep faster and sleep deeper when they wear socks or keep their feet warm while sleeping. It may or may not work for everyone but it never hurts to experiment if it means a higher quality of sleep.

Summary

Besides the tips listed above there are other well known methods for helping fall asleep and sleep deeply all night long. Not all tips will work for everyone but most people can find a few methods that usually work for them. When all else fails ask your primary physican for a referral to a sleep disturbance expert.

Afterall, once you can find a way to achieve a long, restful and deep sleep your hair and skin will love you for it.

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Powder Or Paste Hair Lighteners

Powder Or Paste Hair Lighteners

Powder or paste lighteners are the fastest type of hair lighteners. Power or paste hair lighters contain oxygen-releasing boosters and inert substances for quicker and stronger action in lightening.

A professional hair colorist will need to mix the power or paste lighteners before they can be applied.

Paste lighteners will hold well, are not runny but on the down side, may dry out much quicker than cream lighteners. Cream lighteners can be easily controlled to prevent overlapping with previous colored hair.

Powder lighteners do not contain conditioning agents and may dry the hair and irritate the scalp.

Summary

There are different types of hair lighteners designed to achieve certain hair coloring goals.

If you are using box colors from the drugstore you will not need to worry about hair lighteners. If you're a professional hair colorist it would be helpful to know the lightening options which includes Oil Lighteners, Cream Lighteners and Powder or Paste Lighteners.

Haircolor Basics:

Haircolor Basics: Introduction Lauren Conrad DailyCeleb.com All rights reserved Lightening the hair is usually a preparatory process for the application of a single-action, penetrating tint or toner. A lightening product is used to lighten the hair to the desired shade. Professional hair color lighteners were created with a basic purpose in mind. The actual goal? To lift dark hair to light by diffusing natural melanin present in the hair's cortex. A good hair color expert will not promise their clients that they can lighten black or dark brown hair to the lightest platinum or white. This is because the underlying pigment may not make it possible. Some hair color artists may, in some cases be able to take very dark hair to a much lighter color. However, this process may require more than one application of lighteners to achieve appropriate color removal. Carrie Underwood DailyCeleb.com All rights reserved When done carefully an expert colorist can minimize hair damage and achieve a superior lightness. The key word is carefully. My own Dallas hair colorist, Rose Zuniga will not agree to color hair beyond a certain darkness to light blonde because she believe the hair will become extremely damaged in the process due to the level of lightening and chemical required. If you own professional hair colorist advises you against going too light due to potential damage, appreciate their willingness to look out for the long term health of your hair. Note: To view more of Carrie Underwood hairstyles visit The HairBoutique.com Gallery Professional hair colorists use hair lighteners in a variety of forms. In essence there are different types of hair lighteners designed to achieve certain hair coloring goals. If you're using pre-formulated box colors you will not need to worry about hair lighteners. If you are a professional hair colorist it would be helpful to know the lightening options. Continued below ↓ advertisement Categories Of Hair Lighteners Alison Sweeney DailyCeleb.com All rights reserved Hair lighteners used by professional hair color experts are classified in the following categories: 1. Oil Lighteners 2. Cream Lighteners 3. Power of Paste Lighteners Hair consumers that color their hair from a prepackage box formula do not need to worry about lighteners since the lightening agents are already included in the prepackaged formulas. Oil Hair Lighteners Oil Lighteners usually consist of the mixture of hydrogen peroxide with a sulfonated oil. Oil based lighteners are most commonly mixed with 20 volume developer and one or more lightening activators. Many of the lightening activators do contain ammonium persulfate. It is the ammonium persulfate working in harmony with the hydrogen peroxide and the lightener to remove any unwanted red, orange or yellow tones in the hair. Kylie Bax DailyCeleb.com All rights reserved Hair lighteners actually remove color. A common misconception is that hair lighteners only minimize the color. In reality, they remove them completely. Most lighteners work most effectively during the first hour after they are applied to the hair although in some cases they will continue to lighten up to two hours after initial application. Traditional oil-based hair lighteners have been used very successfully for many years by hair colorist experts who understand that oil hair lighteners can provide maximum control when lightening natural dark hair colors. Colored oil lighteners add temporary color and highlight tresses while they lighten. The colors contained are usually certified by the professional hair color manufacturers (Goldwell, Clairol Professional and similar) and may be used without a patch test. Manyprofessional hair colorists may or may not do a patch test depending on a variety of factors. Colored oil lighteners can remove pigment while adding color tones at the same time. Basically colored oil lighteners are classified according to the action they provide on the hair and include the following actions: Pamela Anderson DailyCeleb.com All rights reserved Gold - lightens the hair while adding red highlights. Silver - lightens the hair while adding silvery highlights to gray or white hair. It also minimizes red and gold tones on other types of hair. Red - lightens the hair and adds red highlights. Drab - lightens and adds ash highlights. Tones down or reduces red and gold tones. Besides colored oil lighteners there are neutral oil lighteners. Neutral oil lighteners may remove pigment without adding color tones. It may be used to pre-soften hair for tint applications. It might also be used with hair that is resistant to color. Cream Hair Lighteners Cream hair lighteners are considered to be the most popular types of lighteners. They're easy to apply and will not run, drip or dry out which can occur with other lighteners. They are easy to control and contain conditioning agents, bluing and thickeners which provide the following benefits: Conditioning agents provide protection from the harshness of the chemicals. Bluing agents are included to "drab" or dull undesirable red, orange or gold tones. Sometimes they are referred to "drabbers". Thickeners give control when applying the lightener to the hair. It is important that the lightener does not run or else the color application will be uneven and streaky. Jaime Pressley DailyCeleb.com All rights reserved Colored oil lighteners add temporary color and high light the hair as they lighten. The colors contained are certified and may be used without a patch test. They remove pigment and add color tones at the same time. Powder Or Paste Hair Lighteners Powder or paste lighteners are the fastest type of hair lighteners. Power or paste hair lighters contain oxygen-releasing boosters and inert substances for quicker and stronger action in lightening. A professional hair colorist will need to mix the power or paste lighteners before they can be applied. Paste lighteners will hold well, are not runny but on the down side, may dry out much quicker than cream lighteners. Cream lighteners can be easily controlled to prevent overlapping with previous colored hair. Powder lighteners do not contain conditioning agents and may dry the hair and irritate the scalp. Summary There are different types of hair lighteners designed to achieve certain hair coloring goals. If you are using box colors from the drugstore you will not need to worry about hair lighteners. If you're a professional hair colorist it would be helpful to know the lightening options which includes Oil Lighteners, Cream Lighteners and Powder or Paste Lighteners. Social Media Network Information Please follow me on Twitter at: http://Twitter.com/HairBoutique. I look forward to meeting new people from all walks of Twitter and learning from their Tweets. Visit us at Hairboutique.com located at: http://www.HairBoutique.com, on Facebook, MySpace and YouTube. Thank you for visiting us at The HairBoutique Blog and for leaving your comments. They are very much appreciated. We apologize in advance but must remove any direct advertisements or solicitations. Original Publication Date: 6/15/2006 - Revised Publication Date: 03/03/11

Oil Hair Lighteners

Oil Hair Lighteners

Oil Lighteners usually consist of the mixture of hydrogen peroxide with a sulfonated oil. Oil based lighteners are most commonly mixed with 20 volume developer and one or more lightening activators.

Many of the lightening activators do contain ammonium persulfate. It is the ammonium persulfate working in harmony with the hydrogen peroxide and the lightener to remove any unwanted red, orange or yellow tones in the hair.

Kylie Bax

DailyCeleb.com All rights reserved

Hair lighteners actually remove color. A common misconception is that hair lighteners only minimize the color. In reality, they remove them completely.

Most lighteners work most effectively during the first hour after they are applied to the hair although in some cases they will continue to lighten up to two hours after initial application.

Traditional oil-based hair lighteners have been used very successfully for many years by hair colorist experts who understand that oil hair lighteners can provide maximum control when lightening natural dark hair colors.

Colored oil lighteners add temporary color and highlight tresses while they lighten. The colors contained are usually certified by the professional hair color manufacturers (Goldwell, Clairol Professional and similar) and may be used without a patch test.

Manyprofessional hair colorists may or may not do a patch test depending on a variety of factors.

Colored oil lighteners can remove pigment while adding color tones at the same time.

Basically colored oil lighteners are classified according to the action they provide on the hair and include the following actions:

Pamela Anderson

DailyCeleb.com All rights reserved

Gold - lightens the hair while adding red highlights.
Silver - lightens the hair while adding silvery highlights to gray or white hair. It also minimizes red and gold tones on other types of hair.
Red - lightens the hair and adds red highlights.
Drab - lightens and adds ash highlights. Tones down or reduces red and gold tones.

Besides colored oil lighteners there are neutral oil lighteners. Neutral oil lighteners may remove pigment without adding color tones. It may be used to pre-soften hair for tint applications. It might also be used with hair that is resistant to color.

Categories Of Hair Lighteners

Alison Sweeney

DailyCeleb.com All rights reserved

Hair lighteners used by professional hair color experts are classified in the following categories:

1. Oil Lighteners
2. Cream Lighteners
3. Power of Paste Lighteners

Hair consumers that color their hair from a prepackage box formula do not need to worry about lighteners since the lightening agents are already included in the prepackaged formulas.

Haircolor Basics:

Haircolor Basics:

Introduction

Lauren Conrad

DailyCeleb.com All rights reserved

Lightening the hair is usually a preparatory process for the application of a single-action, penetrating tint or toner.

A lightening product is used to lighten the hair to the desired shade.

Professional hair color lighteners were created with a basic purpose in mind. The actual goal? To lift dark hair to light by diffusing natural melanin present in the hair's cortex.

A good hair color expert will not promise their clients that they can lighten black or dark brown hair to the lightest platinum or white. This is because the underlying pigment may not make it possible.

Some hair color artists may, in some cases be able to take very dark hair to a much lighter color. However, this process may require more than one application of lighteners to achieve appropriate color removal.

Carrie Underwood

DailyCeleb.com All rights reserved

When done carefully an expert colorist can minimize hair damage and achieve a superior lightness. The key word is carefully.

My own Dallas hair colorist, Rose Zuniga will not agree to color hair beyond a certain darkness to light blonde because she believe the hair will become extremely damaged in the process due to the level of lightening and chemical required.

If you own professional hair colorist advises you against going too light due to potential damage, appreciate their willingness to look out for the long term health of your hair.

Note: To view more of Carrie Underwood hairstyles visit The HairBoutique.com Gallery

Professional hair colorists use hair lighteners in a variety of forms.

In essence there are different types of hair lighteners designed to achieve certain hair coloring goals. If you're using pre-formulated box colors you will not need to worry about hair lighteners. If you are a professional hair colorist it would be helpful to know the lightening options.

Curly Girl Natalie Portman Likes To Do Her Own Thing With Her Hair

Curly girl Natalie Portman has been known to do some dramatic things to her hair in the name of her career. Who can forget the stunning image of Natalie on the February 2004 cover of Vogue Magazine wearing a Louise Brooks chin length brunette bob cut and styled by the iconic hair guru Serge Normant.

(Image of Natalie Portman at VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards in 2000 – DC Media – All Rights Reserved)

For her Vogue feature Natalie waxed poetic about her recent role as a young widow of war caring for her sick baby boy in Cold Mountain with Nicole Kidman.

Of course we all remember that little film which won both actresses a lot of acclaim. And there was her work in the neo-romantic comedy, Garden State as well as her role in Closer directed by Mike Nichols.

Even at the young age of 22 Natalie was establishing her reputation as a powerful actress who approached each of her various acting roles with courage, truthfulness and enormous resources. Her bobbed hair which was a radical change from her signature naturally textured chocolate strands. The hair transformation was welcomed by Natalie.

She told Vogue her new hair cut was “in order” and “a good thing to get rid of dead proteins and have a change in what I look like in the mirror”

She told the fashion bible “I like the hair (her 2004 bob hairstyle). I think that anytime you sort of go against the grain of the look of the girl who is every guy’s dream-you know, with the long, flowing hair-then you’re sort of doing your own thing.”

When Natalie was required to completely shave her head for her part in V she welcomed the opportunity to completely embrace her character. Her drastic head shaving generated major media buzz but the actress didn’t reach for the razor for publicity but to honor her craft.

(Image of Natalie Portman in 2002 – DC Media – All Rights Reserved)

Natalie has always been a fan of the more classic looks for both her fashions as well as her hair.

Afterall, as she astutely pointed out to Vogue “I’m a tiny girl. I can’t do too much frouf!” Indeed, Natalie who has naturally curly hair looks fantastic when she wears her tresses in a short sleek bob or in her current style of longer loose beach inspired waves.

She also has the perfect eyes, lips, cheeks and face to rock a sleek updo, twist or classic ballerina bun. Who better than Natalie to play the ballerina in the current Black Swan which has won her so many acting kudos including an Academy Award nomination?

Natalie continues to be willing to part with her tresses for her acting craft while doing her own thing with her look. Her independent style which always looks polished. Her classic good looks resulted in her recently being named the face of Dior Beauty.

(Natalie Portman with her famous bobbed hairstyle 2003-2004 – DC Media – All Rights Reserved)

Natalie follows in the footsteps of Monica Belluci. Her angelic face will initially appear as the face of the Miss Dior Cherie fragrance, which is expected to be only the start of her relationship with the house.

Although a long time fan of dance, Natalie told the media that she took the role of Black Swan because the film is about how easy it is to dispose of women based on them aging. In the world of ballerinas, this is even worse than Hollywood as dancers vie for sacred spots and do anything to keep their soft beauty that will create the vibe of a prima ballerina.

The actress who is very close to her parents recently announced her pregnancy and engagement. Knowing Natalie her upcoming role as a mother will provide her with new inspiration to “do her own thing” with her signature chocolate brown naturally texture tresses.