Sabtu, 01 Januari 2011
Taking Care of Your Hairbrush
We can spend hours reading about how to improve the look and feel of our hair, and yet so often, we neglect to learn how to take care of our hair styling instruments. What's great is that looking after your hairbrushes and combs is not difficult or unpleasant, and it takes just a few minutes a month to keep them in optimum condition. Here's a handful of tips on how to take care of your hairbrush, so that it lasts the distance and keeps your hair looking its best.
Remove old hair strands at least once a week. Keeping your hairbrush free of dead hair is the most important thing you can do when it comes to keeping it in good condition. Personally, I remove the old hair from my brush every time I use it; it's a good habit that will quickly become second nature to you once you've done it a few times.
Store your hairbrushes with the bristles facing down, in a drawer or closed cabinet. This prevents airborne dust from settling into the bristles, and later being transferred into your hair (ew!)
Don't let your friends use your hairbrush. I tend to view my hairbrush in the same way as I view my toothbrush - a personal item that is not to be used by anyone else! Letting others use your hairbrush will expose it to dirt and germs that can later be brushed right back into your own hair. Rather than having to deal with the awkwardness of refusing your friend access to your hairbrush, it's best to keep it hidden from view (see above) and offer to let her use a comb instead - a much more hygienic option.
Use each brush for its intended purpose. Some women have a big collection of hairbrushes, and there's certainly nothing wrong with that.... however I find that I only need three, in addition to my wide-toothed comb. I use the comb for detangling my hair when it's wet, my rubber-cushioned vent brush with plastic spokes for detangling my hair when it's dry, and my boar bristle brush for 'polishing' my hair to a fine gloss. Occasionally, when I want to blow-dry my hair, I'll use my radial boar bristle brush, but most of the time it's tucked away in a drawer as I like to keep heat styling to an absolute minimum.
Of course, everyone's hairbrushing needs are different, so pick and choose the hair styling instruments that are right for you. There's no shortage of hairbrushes available to buy, but you won't need every single one in existence!
A healthy hairbrush will take you one step closer to healthy hair.
Remove old hair strands at least once a week. Keeping your hairbrush free of dead hair is the most important thing you can do when it comes to keeping it in good condition. Personally, I remove the old hair from my brush every time I use it; it's a good habit that will quickly become second nature to you once you've done it a few times.
Store your hairbrushes with the bristles facing down, in a drawer or closed cabinet. This prevents airborne dust from settling into the bristles, and later being transferred into your hair (ew!)
Don't let your friends use your hairbrush. I tend to view my hairbrush in the same way as I view my toothbrush - a personal item that is not to be used by anyone else! Letting others use your hairbrush will expose it to dirt and germs that can later be brushed right back into your own hair. Rather than having to deal with the awkwardness of refusing your friend access to your hairbrush, it's best to keep it hidden from view (see above) and offer to let her use a comb instead - a much more hygienic option.
Use each brush for its intended purpose. Some women have a big collection of hairbrushes, and there's certainly nothing wrong with that.... however I find that I only need three, in addition to my wide-toothed comb. I use the comb for detangling my hair when it's wet, my rubber-cushioned vent brush with plastic spokes for detangling my hair when it's dry, and my boar bristle brush for 'polishing' my hair to a fine gloss. Occasionally, when I want to blow-dry my hair, I'll use my radial boar bristle brush, but most of the time it's tucked away in a drawer as I like to keep heat styling to an absolute minimum.
Of course, everyone's hairbrushing needs are different, so pick and choose the hair styling instruments that are right for you. There's no shortage of hairbrushes available to buy, but you won't need every single one in existence!
Just a few of the many types of combs and hairbrushes that are on the market.
Keep your brushes and combs clean. Some hairstyling experts recommend cleaning your hairbrush every week, but if you've been following the advice given above then cleaning your hairbrush once or twice a month should suffice.
To clean your boar bristle brush, remove all traces of old hair from the bristles with a comb, and place it into a bowl of warm water mixed with a small amount of shampoo. Swirl the brush around in the water and gently massage the bristles (doing it roughly will cause them to break, as they will have been weakened by the water) then leave it to soak for around twenty minutes. Rinse it thoroughly under warm water, then leave it to air-dry face down on a towel.
If your boar bristle brush has a wooden base - and many do - then soaking it is not an option, as the water will cause the wood to swell. In this instance, you need to wet the bristles with warm water and shampoo them gently, before rinsing them thoroughly under a tap. Shake off the excess water, then using your hairdryer, blow-dry the bristles and the wooden base of the hairbrush. Being touched by water won't cause the wood to swell and distort the brush, but soaking it most definitely will, so avoid this at all costs!
As for your rubber-cushioned vent brush, it is difficult to clean these with water because the water will get into the hole in the base and eventually erode it. Because of this - and the fact that the tips of the spokes get worn away with repeated use - it's best to replace these vent brushes on a yearly basis, rather than subjecting them to being cleaned with shampoo and water.
To clean your boar bristle brush, remove all traces of old hair from the bristles with a comb, and place it into a bowl of warm water mixed with a small amount of shampoo. Swirl the brush around in the water and gently massage the bristles (doing it roughly will cause them to break, as they will have been weakened by the water) then leave it to soak for around twenty minutes. Rinse it thoroughly under warm water, then leave it to air-dry face down on a towel.
If your boar bristle brush has a wooden base - and many do - then soaking it is not an option, as the water will cause the wood to swell. In this instance, you need to wet the bristles with warm water and shampoo them gently, before rinsing them thoroughly under a tap. Shake off the excess water, then using your hairdryer, blow-dry the bristles and the wooden base of the hairbrush. Being touched by water won't cause the wood to swell and distort the brush, but soaking it most definitely will, so avoid this at all costs!
As for your rubber-cushioned vent brush, it is difficult to clean these with water because the water will get into the hole in the base and eventually erode it. Because of this - and the fact that the tips of the spokes get worn away with repeated use - it's best to replace these vent brushes on a yearly basis, rather than subjecting them to being cleaned with shampoo and water.
Replace your vent brush every year, to prevent worn-away spoke tips from scratching your scalp.
Cleaning combs is much easier: I just fill a bowl with warm water and half a lemon's worth of freshly squeezed lemon juice, and let it soak until the water goes cold. The lemon juice is a natural disinfectant and will help to remove any product build-up that has lodged itself between the teeth of comb, but if the build-up is stubborn then you can remove it manually by brushing it away with a toothbrush. After soaking your comb, rinse it with water, wipe it with a towel and allow it to dry naturally.
Taking good care of your hair styling instruments is well worth the small investment of your time. It goes without saying that a hairbrush that is clean and in good condition will be a far more effective styling tool than one that has been left to gather dirt and dust. By following the simple tips listed above, you'll be ensuring that your hairbrushes and combs are doing the best job that they possibly can in keeping your hair looking and feeling the way you want it to.
Taking good care of your hair styling instruments is well worth the small investment of your time. It goes without saying that a hairbrush that is clean and in good condition will be a far more effective styling tool than one that has been left to gather dirt and dust. By following the simple tips listed above, you'll be ensuring that your hairbrushes and combs are doing the best job that they possibly can in keeping your hair looking and feeling the way you want it to.
Jumat, 31 Desember 2010
Zaniest thing I've seen in a while, the Jade Warrior from 1985
Skip the first 30 seconds
Learned about it from http://zelastchancegaragedu78.blogspot.com/ information from http://www.dragzine.com/news/the-jade-warrior-a-truly-insane-and-one-of-a-kind-ride/
The creation of British motorcycle racer Angus MacPhail, who built it himself in his garage, it's called the “Jade Warrior,” did the quarter mile in under 8 seconds a quarter century ago without the use of nitromethane. That's riding on the tip of a bullet.
It was powered by an inline 4-cylinder that blended MacPhail’s own engineering with that of a Ford Cosworth and sported a Roots supercharger producing somewhere between 400 and 500 horsepower.
The frame was, obviously, a completely one-off piece that was built monocoque-style – with a main center section made of alloy and put together with Araldite adhesive and Monel rivets. A well-designed body with ground effects incorporated helped keep it stable and hooked up at close to 200 MPH. Angus claimed it was actually very easy to navigate down the track.
Coolest damn thing you'll see all week. 1913 Harley, heavily optioned,TANDEM !, unrestored, with a quick history and instructions how to start it. WOW
the bike's options are discussed for the first 5 minutes, then the bike is started up and the procedure is wonderfully demonstrated, step by step. (starts at minute 5:30)
Thanks Mike! This is great!
The Camelback locomotive design, used in conjunction with the exceptionally wide Wooten firebox, not safe though
The "Camelback" design, which straddled the cab over the center of the boiler, allowed the exceptional width of the Wooten firebox, which burned lower BTU anthracite coal from Eastern Pennsylvania.The Locomotives in the picture were also called "Mother Hubbards" among other names. They were discontinued from freight service because if a side rod broke, it would wipe out the cab and if on the engineer's side, the engineer also. In yard service they were much safer because of the lower speed which was not so likely to break a rod and sling it through the cab.
photo from http://www.shorpy.com/node/9335?size=_original
Hair Loss Treatment for Women
If you're a woman, I bet hair loss is on your list of things you don't want as a problem. When you brush your hair and you see there are too much hair coming out with every brushing, it's enough to alarm you to do whatever it needs to stop it. What can be done? The first thing you need to do is to educate yourself on the causes of hair loss in women. You will want to identify the causes in your own case so that you can pursue making the changes that will address this trauma!Some experts say that a common cause of hair loss in women is due to the overuse of tints, dyes and bleaches. More is not always better. Frequent use of using these chemical products can weaken the hair, making it brittle and prone to breakage or loss. Another of the common causes of hair loss in women is overuse of hairdryers, which will strip natural oils from your hair.
If these causes of hair loss mentioned above fit with your profile, simply avoid those hair losers for a while, use a good hair conditioner, the right hairbrush and do a once-a-month Hair Loss Treatment with Aloe Vera worked through the hair and left for half an hour under a shower cap. This remedy also makes your hair grow faster! Is that enough? Sometimes that simple Treatment for Hair Loss can make hair loss stop, but if you still facing the same problem after implementing those tips, you better find the Hair Loss Treatments that suit to your hair condition. I’ll give you a hint, at womanhairstyles.blogspot.com, that’s the best site to discover all useful information about Hair Loss and Hair Loss Treatment!
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