Treatment for Healthy Scalp

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I would like to talk about something that many people tend to forget when it comes to keeping their hair healthy. If you want beautiful hair, it is crucial to maintain a healthy scalp. Let me point out three key factors to determine the healthiness of your scalp.

Healthy Scalp Skin Tone – Healthy scalps have a bluish-white, clear skin tone. There are some symptoms to be aware of that warn of an unhealthy scalp. Unhealthy scalps tend to have a yellowish hue due to the oxidation of sebum on the scalp. This could cause an unpleasant odor and/or oiliness.  If your scalp has poor blood circulation due to clogged pores in the scalp, your hair will not be able to receive the proper nutrition it needs, which will lead to little or no hair growth.

Texture of a Healthy Scalp – Another symptom you want to look out for is a hardening of the scalp caused by poor blood flow. There are countless causes for scalp hardening, but I want to list a few specific ones here. Insomnia, muscular tension, nervousness, poor circulation, and eye-straining. Scalp hardening could also be a symptom of body exhaustion. 

Healthy Pores – To avoid damaging your hair, it’s important to use special products designed to nourish and strengthen both your hair and scalp on a regular basis. Also, it is vital to your hair’s health to wash out any styling products you may have used to avoid clogged pores. As the old saying goes, an apple a day keeps a doctor away. The same should be said of hair care products and hair/scalp health. If you want healthy, beautiful hair, you must take the necessary steps to maintain it.

Rene Furterer - Curbicia Shampoo For Oily Scalp

                                                          

I would like to introduce a new hair care product from Rene Furterer that uses a unique, plant-based ingredient. Say hello to Renee Furterer's Curbicia Shampoo! 

Have you heard of Cucurbita Pepo? It’s also known as the field pumpkin, or in Japan, the “toy pumpkin.” It's a type of pumpkin that is used as a gardening ornament because of its charming looks. Yes, they are quite cute :) I must tell you, this Curbicia shampoo is flying off the shelves! It uses a pumpkin seed extract that has a powerful effect on sebum suppression. The pumpkin extract suppresses the DHT and 5α-Reductase, which is the enzyme of DHT. It helps to nourish healthy hair and gives a not-so-fond farewell to sticky, oily sebum. 

I know that many of our customers have naturally oily hair regardless of the seasons, so if you’re struggling to style your hair because of excessive, oily sebum on your scalp, give this magic pumpkin a try.  Bibbidi bobbidi boo! 

                                                        

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The Pros and Cons of Blow-drying and Air-drying Hair

It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to know that hair dryers use air and heat to dry wet hair.

Do you know the primary component of hair? It’s protein, just like an egg. Protein is very fragile to heat, that is, using excessive heat will result in moisture loss, dryness, and split-ends. This is why hair will begin to feel very hard and stiff after frequent blow-drying. Unfortunately, hardened, damaged hair will not be able to return to its original condition. I believe this is why many prefer to air-dry their hair because of the damage that blow-drying causes.

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Yes, there are benefits to drying hair naturally, such as less damage, longer-lasting colors and perms, and saving time and energy. However, there are far greater negative consequences to air-drying hair.

1. Bacteria live on the scalp and hair, and they multiply in the wet conditions. So, if your hair stays wet for an extended period, then these living bacteria will begin to cause an unpleasant odor. EWW!

2. There are cuticles that coat and protect the surface of the hair. In a wet state, these cuticles begin to peel off, which causes split ends.  Also, when you lose these cuticles, the inner layers become exposed and emerge from inside the hair shaft. OH, MY!

3. When hair stays wet and cold, it leads to poor blood circulation and increases the chance of thinning hair. NOOO!

So, blow-drying slows down the spread of bacteria, keeping hair protected and coated with cuticles. The key is not to leave the hair wet for an extended period and reduce blow-drying time to reduce scalp and hair damage. The best way is to quickly towel-dry immediately after taking a shower to dry the moisture from the hair and scalp, thereby reducing the need for extended blow-drying.

I hope this helps everyone to understand the pros and cons of both methods. Yes, some hair types and styles require you to dry your hair naturally, but remember, the two key points are to towel-dry and use product to keep your hair healthy.

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Think beautiful, Stay beautiful.

How are you taking care of your hair?

I’d like to talk about a simple yet under-appreciated technique, brushing.

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Our hair produces natural oil to keep it moisturized. However, even with the natural oil produced by the scalp, it does not moisturize the tips of your hair. Brushing properly on a daily basis helps to spread the natural oil evenly to every part of the hair. This can give a lustrous look with no added product. Who doesn’t want a naturally beautiful look without the hassle?

Also, brushing helps to massage the scalp, which improves the blood circulation.

Why is blood circulation so important for your scalp? Because it will help feed the scalp with more nutrients, which means better hair growth can be expected. Furthermore, brushing also removes the excess dirt and dandruff, while it also untangles your hair and cleans the split ends. I recommend using brushes made of nylon or plastic because they are easy to clean and are less likely to break.

If you haven’t been doing this, make the simple act of brushing daily a habit for natural, beautiful hair.

Three must-have products to fight hard water.

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If you’ve come from outside California or came back after traveling outside the state, you will notice how your hair and skin dry up quickly. The intense UV rays and the hard water cause dryness and stiffness due to the minerals sticking to your hair. We have to recognize and respond to these conditions and take better care of our skin and hair. Just as healthy crops thrive in rich soil, keeping your scalp healthy is the key to beautiful hair. 

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Both dryness and oiliness can damage the scalp and roots of your hair. Avoid washing too much if your hair gets too oily because you will wash away all your sebum, your skins protective oils so your scalp will begin to overproduce sebum in response. To keep your hair healthy, you need shampoo, conditioner, and leave-in hair serum. These three products are a must for healthy hair!

If you have oily hair, wash thoroughly to remove the excessive sebum first, then massage the leave-in serum in gently.  Remember, there’s no need to use too an overabundance of serum if your hair is already moisturized and healthy.  It may be difficult to judge what your hair needs at times, because the condition of your hair may change during different seasons. Be sure to consult with one of our experts to assist you with choosing which products suit your needs best to keep your hair healthy from the scalp to the tip of your hair.

Benefits of a scalp massage. Treat your hair from the roots up.

Did you know that blood circulation plays an important role in healthy, beautiful hair? Smooth blood flow in your body brings a nice flow of nutrients to your scalp. Things like stress can slow down blood circulation. It closes off vital nutrient passages to your scalp and eventually weakens the roots of your hair.

That's why we have head spa menus at our salon along with an array of scalp massage products you can use at home. If you get one of our head spa services at the salon, our stylists will not only give you an amazing massage, but will also give you tips and tricks on how to massage your scalp at home. So, the next time you're here, give your scalp a little extra love.

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.  

What causes dandruff and how to get rid of it

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Let’s face it. No one likes dandruff but hiding under a hat ain’t gonna fix anything. Get to know the different causes of dandruff and how to treat it.

To start off, did you know that there are two types of dandruff?

1. Dry dandruff

2. Oily dandruff

Let’s take a look at each one in detail.

Dry dandruff

This is one of the most common types of dandruff. When your scalp is dry, the bond that holds your skin cells together begins to weaken, thus causing dead skin cells falling off from your scalp. The dryness comes from several reasons. It could come from external factors like the winter dryness or irritation caused by your shampoo. It could also come from health diseases like thyroid disease and diabetes, as well as internal factors like lack of estrogen or vitamin A.

Oily dandruff

This type of dandruff is essentially caused by a combination of these 3 factors:

1.    Accumulation of sebum oil secreted from your scalp.

A lot of times, improper or irregular shampooing habits can lead to this. If your scalp isn’t clean, the sebum combines with all the dead skin cells and dirt forming itchy flakes.

2.    Malassezia

Malassezia is a fungus naturally found on your scalp. But when there’s excessive oil on your scalp, it serves as food for this fungus, thus helping them grow immensely. This in turn, produces an increased turnover of skin cells, causing unwanted flakes.

3.    Lack of immunity

So, now that you know the different causes of dandruff, here are a few hair care recommendations to treat it.

Shampoo for Dry Dandruff:

KARITÉ INTENSE NOURISHING OIL

This is a pre-shampoo oil treatment made with shea extract which adds deep nourishment and hydration to your scalp, restoring even the driest scalp.

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Shampoo for Oily Dandruff:

CURBICIA REGULATING SHAMPOO

This shampoo made with Hydrolyzed Curbicia extract (Squash seed) deep cleanses the scalp while eliminating and regulating excess oil production.

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Hope this was a helpful hint for you! And as always, feel free to hit us up with any specific questions.