HAIR: WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW

Let’s create Healthy hair together when styling   How much heat is too much? It not just your hair dryer it may be your hairbrush too that’s damaging your hair. Some extremely hot hairdryers may cause uneven flash drying  removing moisture from the surface and internal structure of the hair .The cuticle becomes dry, brittle and fragile and when the hair is shaped the cuticle may fracture which results in breakage just by simply brushing the hair. Upon testing many hairdryers for heat distribution from the nozzle the temperature varied greatly. An example of this one side of nozzle reached...

Your Hair & the Weather: What you need to know when the temperature drops; what changes do I need to make in my hair routine.  Cooler weather can have you pulling out the hair dryer that has been tucked away all summer. When using a hair dryer routinely look for signs of overheating. This can be as simple as checking the filter on the back of your hair dryer for lint, this chokes the motor causing it to overheat and in some cases smoke or even worse catch on fire! We are often unaware of the signs of heat damage...

MEN:  Thinning hair grooming #101 Men’s grooming has come along way since the old barbering days. You are more knowledgeable on what you need to look and feel your best. New technologies provide new products for new looks. Here are some things to help you control and manage what happens to your hair, on the subject of hairbrushes which we call “brush therapy”. Today men are coloring, highlighting and dressing their hair more than ever. We’ll look at the most important ways to maintain the health of your hair and scalp.  Focusing on what you NEED to KNOW to KEEP...

                  Do you suffer from any of these symptoms burning, numbness, tingling in hands and or achy swollen hands and arms? This condition is known as Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Let’s discuss why the weight of a brush Pros / Cons is SO important to your health as a stylist.                             It seems we as stylists have been sold on the concept of using weightless brushes sound’s good BUT does this really work for your long-term health? This is a discussion sadly lacking in our Industry today PREVENTION. I was fortunate enough to work for a stylist that had all these...