The Himalaya Anti-Hair Fall Range #4FabulousHair

Hair fall is something that all of us suffer from at some point in our lives. Aging, climatic conditions, stress, hormonal ups and downs, all these in some way are responsible for hair fall and eventually hair loss for a lot of us. For me, my hair is my crowning glory and if that gets affected, it affects my confidence levels like crazy. I noticed hair fall recently on my USA trip which most people told me was very normal due to the water and weather change, but for me it became a constant worry. Once I got back to India, it did reduce but wasn't normal like before. By normal I mean no worries about hair loss as other than post pregnancy I never had to worry about it! A week after my return from the USA, I figured I needed a cure and thankfully while unboxing all my packages came across what I exactly needed. In my absence, Himalaya had sent me their new Anti-Hair Fall Range, and it has been a blessing because not only has my hair fall has reduced considerably but my hair also feels healthier in the last 2 weeks since I have started using it.

Quick DIY Hairstyle Video Tutorial with EIMI!

Wella Professionals has been known for the quality of its products and how amazing the effects are, so converting me to a hair styling enthusiast with their EIMI range was piece of cake for them. I was introduced to the EIMI range by Patrick Cameron, Wella's Global Ambassador and star hairstylist a couple of months ago and I saw him create magic with the products, and from then on there has been no looking back for me. A few months back, you must have read my post on the entire EIMI range that also had reviews on the 3 hero products of EIMI. Taking it further from there is my first hair tutorial video on my YouTube channel with those 3 hero products of EIMI and I am super excited about it!

#SpeakEIMI with Wella Professionals! Review & Instagram Contest!

Hair care is something that the whole world swears by and when you get hair styling products that style as well as care(protect) your hair, what more can you ask for. Most of us refrain from using hair styling products because we believe it does more harm than good, but with Wella's EIMI range, you can put all those fears to rest. Wella Professionals has been known for the quality of its products and how amazing the effects are, so converting me to a hair styling enthusiast with EIMI was piece of cake for them. I was introduced to the EIMI range by Patrick Cameron, Wella's Global Ambassador and star hairstylist a couple of months ago and I saw him create magic with the products, but since there was an embargo then, I couldn't tell you guys anything about it. Never the less, now I can reveal it all, so I am going to give you a look into their range of 31 products, with a review on their star products that I have been using.

System Professional Liquid Hair (Botox for your hair) - Expert Talk

I had a chance to meet Manjushree Soni, an expert from System Professional and discover more on System Professional's Liquid Hair which is a Molecular Hair Refiller that reconstructs the hair fiber at a molecular level, reinforcing the  hair for up to 5 washes. It contains the renowned RPN (Repair, Protect, Nourish) formula and is infused with New Molecular Hair Restructurer technology with keratin building and essential amino acids blocks to instantly refill the hair cuticle and strengthen lastingly damaged hair.

Nioxin Diaboost - the perfect hair boosting formula!

Nearly 50% percent of the women in this world suffer from hair thinning. Some people(like me) are born with fine hair which looks visibly thin through life, and some people over time lose hair which makes their hair look thin. While most people start losing hair once they start aging, one is never too young to start losing hair and if  you're genetically predisposed, it can start as early as in your teens. It could also be due to health issues and hormonal changes and so if you are noticing a visible change, it is always best to go to the doctor and get yourself checked. A lot of people get really worried when they hair thinning starts and start drug-based regrowth treatments or go for hair camouflaging treatments like hair weaving to correct the issue. What they don't realize is that they could be susceptible to a lot of side effects which could only make life more miserable. What they need to do is think of holistic ways to treat the condition.

Get the #PrettyGirlSwag :)

Change is the only constant in life and change is only for the good - something that I believe in totally! Something that a well known brand also believes in and has made a huge change to their product offering for the better - A hair care brand and they have gone a step further and who gotten themselves a new brand ambassador who is currently taking Bollywood and the fashion world by storm! So let me spill the beans for you - Livon has changed! It’s now the next gen Livon Serum with a new, ultra-lightweight formulation. Designed for today’s women who do not believe in compromising on either hair beauty or hair health, this product gives you fabulous looking hair while protecting it from damage. Livon’s first brand ambassador, none other than the Queen of Bollywood and youth style icon, Kangana Ranaut is leading this change and it seems to be a pretty good change!

Perfect haircare with the Dabur Vatika Enriched Coconut Hair Oil - Vital Ingredients

Some products over time with use become your Holy Grail products and one such product that I can’t do without anymore is the Dabur Vatika Coconut Enriched Hair Oil. You guys have read my experience here and also the damages that it cures here, but do you know what all it’s enriched with?

Here you go!

It has these miracle ingredients which have done wonders for my hair:

• Coconut Oil – Tones hair thus preventing hair breakage and hair fall, prevents hair damage and premature hair graying, removes dandruff and prevents frizz and split ends.
• Amla- Conditions hair, removes dandruff, helps, scalp produce natural oils, rich in Vitamin C and antioxidants that prevent premature graying.
• Henna- Adds shine and volume, colours hair naturally, prevents damage, promotes hair growth, reduces hair fall, prevents hair from greying.
• Lemon- Fights dandruff, strengthens hair roots, prevents hair loss, stimulates hair growth, deep conditions hair, adds strength and makes the hair shinier and thicker.

There is a variant that has Hibiscus too!

Hibiscus- Encourages hair growth, discourages split ends, prevents pre-mature greying of the hair strands, thickens hair and helps eliminate toxins.

Not only did Dabur Vatika Enriched Coconut Hair Oil strengthen my hair from root to tip and encourage hair growth, it also helped against hair loss, hair damage and I still am free from any premature graying. It has worked wonders from the first use itself and is something that I recommend to everyone now.

If you haven’t tried it yet, it is something that you must.  You can now even request a sample for yourself here to try it before you buy it - https://www.mybeautynaturally.com/beauty-care-products/pages/hair-product/3/-vatika-coconut-oil

Let me know your experience with the Dabur Vatika Enriched Coconut Hair Oil as I am sure you will have lots to share with me :)

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Monsoon Magic at JUICE! #GetTheLookWithJUICE Contest! (Entries Closed)

Monsoons can be a real dampner for most of us as far as our hair is concerned. While my hair grows much faster during monsoons, the humidity squeezes the life out of it and leaves it lacking volume and bounce along with losing shape due to the speed at which it grows. Hence a haircut is imperative for me in between the monsoon season every year. While I have tried different salons every year for my monsoon cut, no one ever gave me the desired effect that I wanted - a hair cut that would look voluminous and not get weighed down by the humidity, and also be a style that would not lose shape too soon after the cut. 

This year when the acclaimed hair experts at JUICE claimed to have come up with monsoon specific haircuts, I was skeptical as well as excited to try a look since I had more or less come to a conclusion that monsoon specific hair cuts were a myth. Nevertheless I decided to make a one last attempt and thankfully it isn't going to be my last attempt because I was given the most wonderful haircut I have had in years! Here is my experience for you guys :-) (and I also have a contest for you post the experiential!)

This was how I walked into the salon!

The process started with a hair wash as my hair was to be cut when wet.

And then started the chopping :)

I was given the haircut by Priti Sawant - Creative Director of the Vashi and Kemps Corner salon. She decided to give me a multiple layered cut at the back to give me volume, with softer layers at the front. For the crown we decided to go for a side swept fringe but the best part of this fringe was that we decided to change the direction of my hair parting and that was what made the most difference to this haircut.

Done Dana Done Done! How fabulous does this look!!

You can actually see the voluminous look that this haircut gives and how much changing the side of the fringe also has made a difference!

It's been a few weeks since I got the haircut and it is totally a fuss free haircut to style. You can just towel dry your hair, comb it and let it air dry on its own and it still looks perfect. You don't need to use any heat devices to style your hair. This has been one of the most no hassle haircuts that I have gotten done in my life and I know I am going to go back to JUICE again in the future for my haircuts. Haircuts with a Creative Director start from INR 1800/- onwards.

Thank you JUICE for proving to me that monsoon haircuts are not a myth ;-) BTW, they have styles for men too, so all the men out there reading this post, do try out their services.

Now to the exciting part of this post - CONTEST ALERT!

 Participate in the '#GetTheLookWithJuice' contest and you could win a free 'Monsoon Makeover' at JUICE Salon.

Here's my question

How do you like to style your hair during monsoons?

Here is how you can participate:

• Drop your answers as comments below with the hash tag #GetTheLookWithJuice
• Follow me on 
• Twitter - www.twitter.com/RitchStyles
• Facebook - www.Facebook.com/RitchStyles
• Instagram - instagram.com/ritcha
• YouTube - www.YouTube.com/user/RitchStyles
• Only one entry per person
• Contest ends on 14th September 2015
• Contest is open to Indian Residents only
• Winner will be announced on my Facebook page and Twitter

We have an Instagram contest coming up too so stay tuned! :)

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Reasons for hair damage and my recommended solution! :)

My hair for me is what makes the day or breaks the day. If I am stepping out and my hair is not ok, you will very evidently see me not being my usual self cause my hair plays a huge role in my confidence levels as well. Well a bad hair also happens to a lot of us because of hair damage which is caused by

• weather changes that cause the hair to be subjected to varying temperatures and too much sun
• hormonal changes
• nutritional imbalance
• chemical damages like bleaching, perming, over colouring the hair, straightening with strong chemicals
• using a very strong shampoo and conditoner
• using a wrong shampoo or conditioner not suited for your hair type or not treatment specific incase your hair is coloured or chemically treated
• brushing wet hair
• over towelling causing friction and breakage
• daily heat exposure for styling
• overdose of styling products
• tying hair too tight
• not using oil on a regular basis

All this hair damage can result in

• hair breakage
• hair fall
• split ends
• dandruff
• roughness

Such damages make people want to cut their hair short but in most cases it's personal wrong doing which people never want to admit to. They make it sound more like how they want a change in their lives and hence have decided to go short. I cut my hair as I underwent hair damage due to hormonal reasons but to grow it back to a size that I could experiment again with was all thanks to Dabur Vatika Enriched Coconut Hair Oil enriched with the goodness of 8 herbs which is why it is a wonder product! While you cannot undo the damage, you can always do damage control and this product is perfect for that. Apply it overnight or if in a hurry before your bath and you are bound to see the damage in your hair reduce.

You can also take a very small amount and use it to detangle your hair after you wash your hair. This avoids breakages caused while detangling hair. The fragrance is lovely and the oil is not at all sticky thus keeping away your stresses of landing up with sticky hair. You can read my experience with the oil here for you to know why I strongly recommend it :)

Also along with using the oil try to correct what you might be doing wrong as listed as reasons above to reduce hair damage in the future :)

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My Crowning Glory Essential

If you ask me what have I been most experimental with in my life, I would say - My Hair! Whether it's been about colouring it in sane or wild colours, or playing with its length, I have never given it too much of a thought and taken some really impromptu decisions. However, recently my decision to go short was more need based and not experimental, as after having Aryaa(my baby girl) I experienced some hair loss like most women do and also hated my hair being yanked by the baby. For those of you who follow my blog, you saw how short I went, but if you didn't then here you go :)

I loved loved loved the haircut but then I get bored very easily too, and so within a month or two, it was time to grow it all back again :) I was back on track to doing everything it takes to get the length longer, and then somebody recommended the Dabur Vatika Enriched Coconut Hair Oil to me. Now I was done with coconut oils a long time ago when I saw them not really having an effect on my hair, and hence hadn't used one for the last 10-12 years. My first reaction was obviously in the negative, but my friend told me to give it a chance once and just to make her happy I decided to give it a try. Boy am I glad I did! It has definitely changed my perspective about coconut oils, but then this is not just a simple coconut oil, it is enriched with the goodness of 8 herbs which is why it is a wonder product!

  

While I had my haircut 5 months ago, I have been using this oil for the last 2 months and look at the length of my hair now!

The oil has not only strengthened my hair, but my hair fall has also reduced to a great extent(it could also be due to the stabilisation of my hormones). It also has played a huge role in the reduction of dandruff(I have a really dry scalp due to my the nature of my dry skin) and my dependence on dandruff treatments has greatly reduced.

The oil is very light in texture and has a lovely fragrance to it, unlike the strong smell of other coconut oils. It's light green in colour, not at all sticky until and unless you land up using more than required, and gives a nice shine to the hair which is very visible especially after you wash the oil off. What is very important too is that it has worked on my coloured hair without causing any damage. I generally use the oil on my scalp and hair and give myself a head massage before leaving it overnight. At times I even use a hot towel on it for about 10 minutes before I head to bed. It is really pocket friendly at INR 84/- for 150ml

If you would ask my feedback, this is a nice natural oil with essential herbs that is also very pocket friendly. In case it doesn't work for you, it doesn't hurt the pocket and if it works, then bingo! :) I would surely recommend this to you as it has worked well for me and if you try it out, do share your experience with me :)

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Tips for Holi - Haircare, Skincare, Nails & More - All that you need to know!

You won't find a festival anywhere in the world as colourful as the Indian festival of Holi. It is celebrated to commemorate the victory of good over evil, and the end of the winter season transitioning into spring. Holi can be a crazy festival with the colours, water and fun, yet it can be really dangerous. So here are some really simple yet effective tips for you to take care and play without any worries about your skin, hair and nails. Check them out!

Do follow these so that while you have fun, you also play safe! Happy Holi Everyone! 

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