Why you shouldn’t over brush/comb your hair (especially when it is wet)?
The hair consists of a central cortex that comprises the major portion of the fibre. The cortex is responsible for the shape, strength, and elasticity of the hair. This cortex is protected by 8 to 10 layers of overlapping cells, called cuticles. The state of the cuticles affects the shine, feel, and elasticity of the hair. While combing our hair, we apply a significant amount of force upon the hair fibers and is stretched in various degrees. The force we apply to the hair creates friction that results in the cuticles breaking and detaching from the strand. This increases the hair’s vulnerability. Combing the hair can cause physical stress on…
Black seed oil for skin – Complete Guide
Nigella sativa is a flowering shrub that grows in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and western Asia. . The black seeds of N. Sativa have been used to treat different diseases and ailments for thousands of years. The seeds are also known as black caraway, black cumin, black onion seed, and kalonji. What are the benefits of using Black seed oil? What does black seed oil contain? It contains the most active components such as thymoquinone (30%-48%), thymohydroquinone, dithymoquinone, p-cymene, carvacrol, 4-terpineol, t-anethol, sesquiterpene longifolene (1%-8%) α-pinene and thymol. N. Sativa seeds also contain alpha-hederin (anti-cancer), and saponin, a potential anticancer agent. The seeds also contain unsaturated fatty acids, mainly…