Lets Talk About skin Care, Beauty And Health Tips

I want to put together a care package for someone in a halfway house who has nothing and no one. She is black and I am not so I am clueless to what kInd of products to send to her. Thank you!

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The skin products will vary but the hair products you have to be careful I will give you a list of what black women usually buy from the drugstore. The important ones have a star next to them. Get her some shampoo*, conditioner*, and oil moisturizer* specifically for black hair. (This is very important don't miss this at all!) Try the Organic Root Stimulator, Motions, or Pantene Relaxed & Natural Line. Make sure you get her one of those silky satin scarves*. Use Oil Of Olay or Nivea for lotion, and soap. Get her some Basis Face Cleanser*, Purpose Face Wash, or Cetaphil becuase black skin is usually very sensitive. Get her some Aveeno moisturizer for her face. Dove Clear Tone Deodorant. You should also get her a rat-tail comb*, a boars hair brush*, regular comb, and detangling comb*. You should also get her some exfoliating gloves ($2), or a bath pouf. I hope this helped.

What would be good options to lighten my black hair?

I want my black hair to turn back to brown because I originally had light brown when I was kid but then I had no idea why it got darker and thicker. So I want a complete and precise procedure(s) using natural home remedies. I don't want any bleaches and parlors. I also have heard about cinnamon, lemon, chamomile tea, honey and the like. It's just so confusing so I'd like to hear from someone else first what option/combination will work best instead of damaging my hair. You know, measurements steps and stuff. That's what I would like to hear. And yes, I go out to the sun as much as I can since it's basically summer already here. Thanks!! :)

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You can do one of two things, to remove most of that dye.
1. By using Tide detergent with shampoo
Google "How to Remove Dye from Hair"

or

2. By shampooing you hair mix with a bit of Dawn.
Google "How to Use Dawn Dishwashing Liquid for Lightening Hair."

You can also use anti-dandruff shampoo, just not the conditioner.

Here's an example what hair stripping will do to your hair.

It is worst than hair dyes, one from YA! "I accidentally dyed my hair this awful black, stripped it, and now it is this crunchy crispy mess!"

Hair strippers are chemical treatments which are intended to strip out artificial color pigment with less risk or damage to the hair. The chemicals used are called reducing agents.
Certain 'metal' strippers containing sodium sulphoites are sold for reducing hair dyed with metallic dyes, as these dyes react violently with tint stripper containing hydrogen peroxide-the subsequent reaction may cause so much heat that the hair gets dissolved.

Before bottled shampoo & hair products were invented, mid 60's, in Asia, all we've ever used was a bar of soap for body, hair & laundry, for 13 years and we have healthy silky, shiny, soft, smooth hair. Just make sure you rinse well. Try that if that works better!

Google Salon Hair Dye Lawsuits. AboutAbout 91,800 results (0.23 seconds) 2-3-13.
When it comes to hair care treatments, product use or visits to a salon or spa, the consumer must take responsibility to do their homework and be aware of all the risks involved.
Vanessa Minnillo Lachey: "I dated a guy once who wanted me to have blonde hair. Clearly, he was the wrong guy for me! I went to a lady who bleached my hair and it literally fell out. So, not only did I go back to my natural hair, I broke up with the guy!"
Bad Hair Habit: Stripping Out Hair Dye
Smart hair care includes what not to do. If you have a change of heart after you dye your hair a dark shade, stripping out the color will open the cuticle so much that it won't lie as flat as before, says Kim Steckbeck, master stylist at Studio 21 hair salon in Woodstock, Ga. The result is hair damage with dry, brittle, frizzy tresses. "Black is the hardest to remove," she says. "It typically must be done with bleach. This leaves unwanted tones in the hair. Then, you must recolor to a desirable shade. This is very stressful on the hair."

Chemicals can enter the body through the skin.
> > > Hair dye chemicals linked to cancer
London, Feb 20, 2013 I've been saying that since 2009.
Hair dyes, which include home hair colouring kits and those used at pricey salons, are linked to deadly cancer-causing chemicals, warn scientists. In 2009 the Mail revealed that women who used hair dyes more than nine times a year had a 60% greater risk of contracting blood cancer.
A year later the European Commission banned 22 hair dyes which put long-term users at risk of bladder cancer. < < < <