INSIDE OUT HAIR CARE

By Claire Andréewitch, naturopath, specialized in skin health.

Hair needs natural and regular care just like our skin. To care for them, strengthen them and beautify them, I'm explaining to you today how to use the natural trio: the ORGANIC body and hair dry oil, the ORGANIC nourishing hair mask and the very gentle ORGANIC purifying shampoo – and yes it's is in this order...

Then for the “inside” part, I list the nutritional essentials to have beautiful, healthy hair!

OUTSIDE CARE

We often make a mistake in the order of application of treatments and we are surprised that the hair is dull and dehydrated... It is on dry hair that we must apply moisturizing and nourishing treatments and not on wet hair ( because the scales are then closed, the treatments will “slip” over them and will not be able to penetrate to nourish the hair fibers)

1/ I start by applying the Oil to the lengths (on dry hair) and from bottom to top to penetrate the Oil into the hair fiber correctly. Apply to all hair except the scalp. Leave it on for at least 30 minutes, but why not for a few hours when you are quiet at home, or even during the night - protecting the pillowcase ;-)

2/ If my hair needs a lot of nutrition and love, I then apply the Nourishing Mask on top (without removing the Oil), in the same way, and I leave it on for 15-30 min before to switch to Shampoo.

3/ I apply the Shampoo 2-3 times to thoroughly remove the Oil and the Mask. Take the time to massage the scalp well, it is the most important thing to cleanse, detoxify and stimulate circulation – the basis for having a healthy scalp and thus the most beautiful hair! It all starts with the scalp. Take a small amount of shampoo, massage in, rinse and repeat. A shampoo should above all detoxify the scalp, which is often suffocated by the accumulation of dead skin and sebum. Choose purifying shampoos and not moisturizing/nourishing ones – that’s the job of masks, oils and conditioners which are important for the lengths!

4/ If your hair is very dry and damaged, once the hair has been dried with a towel, you can reapply a little Mask to the lengths, leave for 15 minutes and rinse.

After this “SPA” treatment at home your hair will be cleansed, healthy, shiny... in great health!

Adapt this treatment according to your needs and hair type: If the hair is very thick, the 4 steps will do it good; if it is thinner and less dense, remove either step 2 or 4 – experiment to find the routine that works best for your hair!

Try to do a treatment like this once a week and the rest of the time use at least the Mask before and/or after the Shampoo to care for and preserve the hair.

INSIDE ESSENTIALS

1/ Vitamin C and antioxidants
For: Protect follicles and reduce hair loss
Sources: Fresh pollen, fruits and vegetables, superfood camu-camu or baobab

2/ B vitamins
For: Regulate sebum secretion.
Sources: Fresh wheat germ, good quality gluten-free cereals, seeds, dried vegetables, fruits, green vegetables.

3/ Iron
For: oxygenate the scalp.
Sources: Algae, meat, seafood, dried vegetables, dark chocolate.


4/ Zinc
For: stimulating growth and preventing hair loss.
Sources: seafood, oysters, seeds and oilseeds, shiitake mushrooms, chicken and beef, legumes.


5/ Amino acids
For: improving hair structure – these are the precursors of keratin.
Sources: fish, seafood, algae, fermented soy, poultry, seeds.



10 top foods for the beauty of our hair

Fresh pollen - exceptional richness in its composition - proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, minerals, trace elements to balance, detoxify, remineralize, stimulate metabolism

Eggs – protein and biotin, zinc and vitamin A

Spinach- vit A linked to the production of sebum + vit C, E, biotin (vit B8) and iron

Sweet potato – vit A and biotin (cell renewal)

Blueberries – antioxidants and vitamin C that boost collagen and fight free radicals

Salmon and other fatty fish such as sardines and mackerel – omega-3 (hair density and limits hair loss), selenium, biotin, vitamin D3

Algae – remineralizing and very rich in iron if you want to avoid red meat which in fact provides iron but which is acidifying at the same time…

Nuts - amino acids, biotin, vitamin E, omega 3

Pumpkin – vit A, C and E, iron and zinc, B9 which improves circulation

Hemp seeds – trace elements and omega-3, help reduce inflammation and are among the most digestible seeds.



Complementation

Fresh pollen – the most natural and therefore best assimilated by the body
Super hairby Moon juice
Viviscal
Absolute by Shine Depurativa


Enjoy your hair spa moments at home! And give us your news, we can’t wait to hear your feedback on your new goddess hair routines…


Love
Claire Andréewitch