Hair Blog - Dominican Hair Alliance

2/3/2020

How To Stop Your Hair Turning Grey, Naturally

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There comes a time when every curly girl will notice a silver strand or two among her coils.

Nowadays, hardly anyone panics at their first grey hair. But if you think your hair colour changed on you too soon, hair dye isn't your only resort.

You can stop or even reverse premature grey hair, here's how. . .

10/2/2020

What To Do If Your Shampoo pH is High

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In Part 1 of this 3-part series, we showed you what using a high pH shampoo or shampoo bar does to your hair.

And in Part 2 we showed you how to how to pH test your shampoo.

Here's why even baby shampoo will usually give a high pH result - and exactly what you need to do if your shampoo pH turns out to be high...

3/2/2020

How To Test Your Shampoo pH Level

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If the PH of your shampoo is too high, it can make your hair frizzy, tangled and rough, even break it off.

But a shampoo's pH doesn't have to be listed on the label and rarely ever is.

So how do you know what pH your shampoo has? You test it, like this...

28/1/2020

Shampoo pH: What Happens To Your Hair When It's Too High

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Is my shampoo pH too high?

When it comes to washing your hair, there's already a lot to think about. From how often to wash your hair, to whether or not to use sulfates, there's a lot going on.

Most of us don't consider even pH, but it really matters. Here's what the right pH for your hair is - and how the wrong shampoo pH can affect your hair.

8/1/2020

7 Hair Vitamins And Minerals To Grow Your Hair in 2020

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Growing hair longer is a popular new year's resolution every time January rolls around.

A little help in reaching your hair growth goals is always a good thing.

So here are 7 vitamins and minerals that have actually been proven - in the lab, by scientists - to grow your hair longer.

Plus: A bonus tip if you really want those extra inches by the end of the year!

24/12/2019

Silk Press vs The Dominican Blowout: Ultimate Guide

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The Dominican Blowout and the Silk Press are both popular methods for getting natural hair straight.

Both of them leave thick, heavily textured hair once typecast as "difficult to straighten" with greater movement and sleekness than most other temporary straightening methods.

But what is the difference between the Silk Press and The Dominican Blowout?

10/12/2019

Heat Damage: How Hot Irons Wreck Your Hair Inside

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Scientists have worked out the exact temperature you can straighten your hair at and get your curls back - it's 185°C.

That temperature is good for up to 50 passes - with perfect curl reversion.

But does curl reversion after heat mean your hair isn't damaged? Not necessarily - here's why.

28/11/2019

What Are The Signs Of A Good Hairstylist?

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In Part One of this article, we covered some of the most standard criteria you can use to pick a good stylist, especially if you have natural hair.

This time, we're delving in a little deeper to look at some of the subtlest details that separate a good hairdresser from a mediocre or poor one.

21/11/2019

How To Prevent Heat Damage: Set Your Flat Iron To THIS Temperature

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Want to straighten your hair but scared you won't see your curls again after you flat iron?

Heat damage and curls that won't revert are the stuff of nightmares when you love your naturally curly hair.

But scientists have figured out the exact temperature setting to straighten curly hair and get curl reversion every time.

7/11/2019

Natural Hair: How To Find A Good Hairdresser

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Let's face it: DIY is not for everyone. But most salons don't really do natural hair.

If you're looking for a good hairdresser for your natural hair, keep reading.

Here are the top ways to tell if you can entrust your hair to a salon - even if they're not a natural hair specialist.