Category: hair loss

Chemical free?

On a daily basis I’m still surprised  how many people tell me that they only use or prefer chemical free products. So is there such a thing as a chemical free product?

Hair Myth: WASHING YOUR HAIR TOO MUCH WILL MAKE IT FALL OUT.

Hair Myth: WASHING YOUR HAIR TOO MUCH WILL MAKE IT FALL OUT. Not true. Washing your hair is singularly the best thing you can do for it. Your hair and scalp, just like the rest of your body, benefits from the removal of dirt, oil and dead skin cells.

COMPLEX CARBOHYDRATES

Your body breaks down carbohydrates and converts them into energy. They’re absorbed quickly into your bloodstream and shuttled around your body for fuel and repair. Amongst other things, carbohydrates are used to convert protein into the cells that form your hair. Carbohydrates are important because they provide energy, and being the second fastest-growing cells in […]

Zinc important for your hair

Diet is incredibly important to hair growth and health. In fact, a nutritional deficiency will likely show up first in your hair before it is seen anywhere else. This is because hair is a non-essential tissue and so your body will never send energy, vitamins or minerals its way if an essential tissue needs them. […]

DH dr detox for your scalp

                    Hair grows and looks its best when supported by a healthy scalp. Below are our top tips to getting your hair & scalp healthy and in great shape in 2014!

Do you use Elvive?

I’ve yet to meet anyone who feels that applying windscreen sealant to their follicles sounds appealing – but it looks like I might soon! The latest ‘wonder’ hair care range contains filloxane, a substance which works very much in the same way as silica gel, which is commonly used to repair cracks in car windscreens. […]

My New Year resolution for my hair

1. I will remove tangles gently, starting at my ends Removing tangles starting at the ends of your hair not only reduces breakage & split ends, but it’s much easier! For extra help, use a light-weight detangling spray. 2. I will eat protein with breakfast Protein levels are lowest to your follicles first thing in […]

Baby’s hair

BABY HAIR (article by Tony Maleedy) Just before Christmas I was asked by a new mother if cutting her baby’s hair would make it grow thicker and stronger? The answer is ‘No it will not’, but it may appear to.

IS HAIR DEAD?

            It may horrify you to know that the hair you see above the scalp is dead… someone could cut it off in the middle of the night and you would not feel a thing! Scary thought indeed. However, the bulb of your hair (which lies inside the fat of […]