How to Tame Gray and Wiry Hair
As you age, the color and consistency of the hair shaft changes. As hair turns gray it becomes course and wiry, often owing to the depletion of moisture in the hair shaft. When this happens the hair can become dry and brittle and difficult to manage. Although the graying process is irreversible, there are ways to treat the symptoms of dry and brittle hair, which will help return hair to a more normal state. Does this Spark an idea?
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Taming Wiry Gray Hair
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Moisturize. Keeping hair generously moisturized is important as the hair begins to gray. Use deep-conditioning treatments. Homemade moisturizing treatments and dietary supplements can help to add moisture to the hair shaft both internally and externally, ultimately leading to smoother, softer, more manageable gray hair.
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Add some color. Adding color to the hair helps to smooth the hair shaft making it appear softer and less frizzy. But chemical dyes can have long-term negative effects on the hair making it drier and coarser over time. To add color and moisture to the hair, try coloring it with a natural hair dye like henna, which contains no ammonia and is not damaging to the hair. In fact, henna actually conditions and coats the hair shaft with proteins, making it softer and more manageable.
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Avoid over-drying. Blow dryers and heated styling tools stressing and over-dry the hair. As your hair grays, limit use of heated styling tools ito control the damage done, and use a styling spray or leave-in conditioner that will protect the hair shaft from heat damage.
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