3 ways to bring back hair volume

Did you know that we humans have an average of 100,000 hair strands? We know it sometimes doesn’t feel like it. If we have all that hair, where did the volume go?

3 Reasons why your hair’s losing its volume:

1.     External Damage: UV rays, straighteners, perms, coloring, … No matter how much you protect your hair, each strand gets weaker with time.

2.     Blood Circulation: When you have bad circulation in your body, the proper nutrition never reaches you hair leading to all kinds of problems. Blood circulation is usually caused by bad eating habits, lack of sleep, stress and smoking.

3.     Lack of estrogen: Estrogen is a hormone that helps strengthen and thicken your hair. With age, estrogen slowly starts to decrease making your hair weaker.

So, what should you do?

3 ways to bring back volume:

1.     Stimulate blood circulation: Try massaging your scalp when you wash your hair. Take your 5 fingers and slowly push down on your scalp a couple of times. This easy trick will promote blood circulation — and it feels amazing.

2.     Choose the right shampoo

Sulfates are overly harsh detergents that ultimately damage your hair in the long run. Sulfates go by the names of Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLES) and Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS). Avoid them. These chemicals are too strong for your hair stripping essential oils your hair needs to stay healthy. It also breaks down protein and may lead to the prevention of hair growth. We recommend going for the amino acid shampoos which are gentler on your scalp. Come to our salon and we’ve got a whole line of hair products beneficial for hair volume.

3.     Blow dry your hair

Avoid air drying your hair. This welcomes bacteria in your hair. After you get out of the shower, make sure you dry your hair thoroughly with a towel and dryer. When blow drying, apply the air in the opposite direction of where your hair’s growing. Once your hair is dry, bring it back to its natural direction — a little hack to create volume and shine.

Hope this post was helpful! Let us know your thoughts in the comments.  

Beauty Sleep for Beautiful Hair

Are you getting enough beauty sleep? Not only is getting enough sleep important for your body, but it plays an important role in the growth of your healthy hair. Sleep allows the body to repair and regenerate. And it's no exception for your hair.

If you're experiencing hair loss, you may need to reevaluate your sleep routine. Your hair greatly depends on the proper release of growth hormones. 10pm to 2pm is often called the golden hour because that's when your growth hormones are released the most. Hormonal release comes to a peak around 1am to 2am. That's why it's ideal to fall asleep by 10pm, no later than 11pm.

Well, wouldn't it be the same if you just catch up on lack of nighttime sleep during the daytime for 1-2 hours? Many people may think that this is the solution. But in fact, it's important to get enough quality sleep for proper hormonal generation. 1-2 hours of napping in the daytime is not considered quality sleep. Plus, napping in the daytime may make you go to sleep later at night, inviting a vicious cycle of sleep deprivation.

So there you have it! Sleep! For your health and for your beauty.

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Hair 101: 5 basic hair questions answered

Today, we're going to be answering fundamental questions about the mechanism of hair as well as some questions we get asked from our customers at our salon. Let's get started!

1. How long does hair grow in a month?

Although it varies, an average person's hair grows about a quarter of an inch to half an inch in a month.

2. What is hair made up of?

80-90%: A protein called keratin

10-15%: Water

3%: Melanin, lipids, and other smaller elements

3. How much hair is lost in a day?

You lose about 50 to 100 hair strands a day. Seems like a lot of hair? No need to freak out. This is part of a normal hair cycle and is a necessary process for hair to renew itself.

4. I used to have straighter hair when I was younger...Why is it becoming frizzy and unruly now?

The shape of your follicles is a major determinant of hair texture. If you have straight hair, that means you have a perfectly round follicle that allows hair to grow straight up from your roots. If your hair is frizzy or curly, your follicles are oval shaped, allowing your hair to grow at a curved angle. Some people will naturally have this oval shape, but for people who used to have straight hair, the shape of your follicles have transformed its shape due to the skin losing its elasticity over time.

5. Why do I get white or grey hair?

As we age, our hair follicles cease to produce melanin, the pigment that gives hair its color. This is why our hair loses its natural color as we age. Your hair only looks white or grey because of the light refraction, but it's really transparent.  

Hope you learned a thing or two about your hair! If you have any specific questions about your hair, feel free to talk to us about it. We'd be more than happy to help you!