Falling Hair:

As mentioned earlier, losing seventy to eighty hair daily is quite normal. A greater loss can be due to high fever or ill-health.

If you suspect that your hair loss is more than normal, see a doctor.

However, anything that makes hair healthy will contribute to its growth.

Check up on your diet — are you taking sufficient proteins and vitamins to keep you healthy? Your hair thrives on protein, so the more protein you eat, the better. See you have plenty of lean meat, poultry, eggs, fish, nuts, and beans.

Also include Vitamin B in your diet. The best source of this is brewer's yeast. Take up to six tablets daily.

Minerals, including iron and copper (found in meat and leaf)' green vegetables) and iodine (of which the best source is sea food), are important for the health of your hair. Iodine helps improve circulation of blood in the scalp.

* Alternate applications of castor oil and iodine for four days are an excellent remedy for falling hair. Steam the head by wringing out a very hot towel and wrapping it around your head. Then shampoo. This treatment yields immediate results.

Lemon juice, massaged on the scalp, also prevents hair loss.

*Soak about 200 grams of soapnuts (reetka) in four glasses of water. Leave overnight.

*Next morning, boil the mixture for 10 to 15 minutes. Squash the soapnuts with a serving spoon and then strain the water. Apply to hair.

Avoid pulling and bleaching.

In Order to Avoid Broken Hair or Split-ends Do not expose your hair to extremes of temperature. Forget about any sort of back-combing. Rubber bands are taboo. Never use a brush or comb on wet hair (go back to General Hair Tone-up Tips).

Do visit a salon every 5 to 6 weeks to have your split ends trimmed off. Make this a must unless you really fancy a porcupine look. Avoid pulling hair severely from your face.