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10 Hair Myths Debunked. Part II

Posted on by Simona Neata
Expert DOs to help with hair loss
31 Jan

Ever wonder which of the hair myths are really true and which are not? This time we have chosen 10 and exposed the reality of our most common mistakes regarding hair care.

1. Stress causes hair loss
True. Stress can affect the nourishment, growth or hair restoration. During periods of stress, the hair falls more, but, after regaining the psychic comfort, the hair recovers. Keep in mind that hair loss due to stress is temporary.

2. If you pluck a white hair, two will grow in its place
False. It’s just a superstition, and it’s a bad habit. By plucking your hair, you damage the root and predispose the scalp to infections. So spread the word around – plucking the hair won’t make it grow back thicker, on the contrary, you will only cause damage to the scalp.

3. Smoking leads to white hair
True. Although the hereditary factors play an important role in this process, studies have shown that the risk of premature greying of hair is four times higher for the smokers. The toxins accumulated in the body because of smoking also contribute to hair loss.

4. Cold water makes the hair shinier
False. Cold water closes the cuticles and the hair will be more orderly, straight and easier to style, but it does not make it shine. Lemon juice or vinegar added in water to rinse it has this effect.

5. Some shampoos cause dandruff

shampoo, conditioner and serum set
The formulation we recommend to use for hair that is thinning and fragile is in Nutrigro® Conditioner. It contains a natural emollient and hair building substances, an anti-fungal and bactericidal with our Nutrigro® complex – an herbal mixture to strengthen hair.

False. Dandruff is given by a fungus and has no connection with the shampoo you are using. Also, do not mistake the white flakes as a result of a drying scalp (those small and white peelings) with dandruff. The difference is that dandruff is seen on the hair and is in a large quantity, and the scales are on the scalp. The dried skin of the scalp can be treated with proper hydration and appropriate treatment for your type of hair.

Check out Nutrigro Natural Dry Hair Shampoo and Conditioner here.

6. Excessive washing leads to hair loss
False. Although dermatologists recommend to wash it two times a week, you can do it whenever needed. Scalp cleansing does not lead to hair loss or drying, just an excess of sebum due to excessive rubbing.

7. More shampoo means a cleaner hair
False. The amount of shampoo needed to wash your hair is the size of a raspberry. You can use any kind of shampoo you want, as long as it is for your type of hair ( normal, oily, dry) but choose a good quality one as these are better for your hair. Wet your hair well before applying the shampoo, rinse out, then (ideally) apply a natural conditioner and rinse that out too.

8. Hair falls because you always straighten it 
False. Heat damages burns or dries the hair, which sometimes leads to hair loss, but the hair you have lost will be quickly replaced. When the hair falls massively, the cause is not your styling devices. Try looking into a hormonal imbalance, a nutritional deficiency or a hereditary cause.

9. Conditioner restores the split ends
False. No product fixes split ends. The conditioner smoothes the cuticle of the hair and the split ends won’t look so splintered. It’s best to care for your hair daily in order to prevent split ends than try to fix the problem afterward. The quickest solutions to split ends it’s a trip to your hairdresser for a trim and a hydrating treatment.

10. Cut the hair regularly and it grows faster
False. The hair is thicker towards the ends than at the root – that’s why it looks thicker when it’s short. Hair cutting does not influence the growth or change the texture of the hair, but it keeps it healthy and the ends are smooth.

 

7 mistakes we make when washing our hair

Posted on by Simona Neata

Washing our hair seems easy but it is also a procedure that, when done incorrectly, will compromise the health and appearance of our locks. Common signs? Excess sebum, excessive drying of hair or the lack of volume are usually the common consequences of inappropriate hair care.

Our specialists are recommending some safe steps to wash the hair properly and to ensure the beauty and shine of our locks without much effort.

7 common mistakes in wahing the hair

Stay away from:

  1. Excessive foam shampooing

Many people think the hair will wash better if the shampoo produces a lot of foam, and the ingredients in the formula cover as much as possible the surface of the hair. Hair specialists say that in fact the foam produced by the shampoos found in shops – except for the natural shampoos – removes more hard sulfates, which can dry the hairs and can damage it in time.

The shampoo excessive foam is also dangerous for colored hair (predisposed to dehydration).

  1. Shampooing more than once

Equally wrong, experts say, is to shampoo your hair, then rinse it, apply the shampoo once more and repeat this process several times in a row. Impurities are sufficiently removed by a single shampoo, followed by rinsing and applying the conditioner. Exaggerating the amount of shampoo you use will expose your hair or scalp to excessive dryness and other problems associated with dehydration of the scalp.

  1. Use shampoo on partially wet hair

Another common mistake is using the shampoo on your hair when it isn’t wet enough. When the scalp and hair are partially dried, the shampoo will not produce enough foam and the temptation to add even more shampoo to compensate is greater.

The excess of shampoo means a greater predisposition to dehydration of the scalp and hair (by removing its natural protective oils and absorbing harmful chemicals). We recommend standing in the shower for at least 60 seconds before applying the shampoo.

  1. Applying the shampoo in the same area of the scalp

As a reflex motion, the first application of the shampoo is always in the same area of the scalp (generally in the crest of the head). If you do this, you will notice in time that hair does not style the way you want in this region, due to local dehydration caused by the shampoo been applied in a larger amount in the same area over and over again.

Try to alternate the areas from which you start shampooing, from the base of the neck upwards, from the forehead to the back, from the side to the center, etc. In this way,  you will not subject a single portion of the scalp to a large amount of shampoo every time.

  1. Excessive friction during shampooing

The skin of the scalp is more sensitive than many people believe, and excessive friction during shampooing can lead to damage to capillary tissue and hair. When you massage your head during shampooing, use your fingers instead of nails or palms and make gentle, circular movements that do not cause discomfort to the touch.

  1. Daily shampooing

Hair health can be compromised by daily shampooing because shampoo ingredients can degrade the natural balance of sebum produced by the scalp glands, which helps to hydrate the hair and also protects it against impurities and aggressive environmental factors.

When you wash your head every day, you deprive the scalp of these essential oils and cause the sebaceous glands to become overactive. Specialists say even people with greasy hair should not resort to daily shampooing, as they can aggravate the problem.

  1. Washing the hair with hot water

Many people prefer to wash their hair with hot water, believing that water temperature helps to eliminate impurities

shampoo, conditioner and serum set
The formulation we recommend to use for hair that is thinning and fragile is in Nutrigro® Conditioner. It contains a natural emollient and hair building substances, an anti-fungal and bactericidal with our Nutrigro® complex – an herbal mixture to strengthen hair.

more efficiently. In fact, high water temperature is very damaging to the hair health, causing dehydration of capillary adhesion and loss of sparkle shine.

 

Hot water, on the other hand, helps maintain the optimal level of hydration of the scalp and hair and better absorption of emollient ingredients in the hair conditioner.

Keep in Mind

Hair specialists recommend that care should be taken with fragile and thinning hair. Buy products that are SLS Free. SLS or Sodium Lauryl Sulphates is a harsh chemical that is present in over 90% of shampoos. It causes itchiness in some people.

Using a natural, gentle, non-harsh chemical shampoo such as Nutrigro® Shampoo is better than harsh chemical shampoos.

 Any tangles of hair should be carefully separated making sure you are not pulling the hair. It is not the frequency you wash your hair that counts, but what shampoo and conditioner you use.

UK celebrities are speaking openly about their hair loss

Posted on by Simona Neata
UK celebrities are speaking openly about their hair loss
05 Jun

Hair loss is a lot more common than you may realise and it affects one or two people in every 1,000 in the UK. Last week two of UK’s actress Andrea McLean and Nadia Sawalha admitted to the large public they suffer from thinning hair and are showing early signs of baldness.

‘I feel less womanly’: Loose Women’s Andrea McLean, 47, declared admitting she suffers from thinning hair and covers it with make-up. Her co-host Nadia Sawalha broke down in tears as she showed fans her thinning locks in an emotional online video.

Nadia Sawalha is an English actress and television presenter best known for her role as Annie Palmer in the BBC One soap opera EastEnders from 1997 to 1999.

Andrea, 47 says that she is also thinning on top, explaining that her hair has extensions in it

‘Mine started thinning in my early forties,’ she admitted. ‘I actually spray it, I put make-up on it to cover it.

(…) It makes you feel less womanly, and I decided that I won’t take it lying down!’

In the video, Nadia had said: ‘I used to have the most amazing hair. It was my crowning glory. It was my favourite thing about myself,’ she cried in the video. ‘I’ve lost about a third of my hair – my hair does not like this normally,’ Nadia said, referring to her full-looking locks.

“I’ve got male pattern baldness!”

‘My hair really started to change after I had my kids. Bloody kids.

I lost a lot like a lot of new mums do but it started to change a lot, the texture… having gone from naturally curly hair. It would go frizzy.

‘But when I started going through Perimenopause (the start of the transition towards menopause) I think I lost a third of my hair.

“People always say my hair is so thick and amazing. This is where it’s balding. I’m losing it all over.”

‘It sounds awful saying it as people lose all of their hair to alopecia or cancer treatment but it doesn’t make it any easier, the fact that I’m losing my hair.’ ‘I went to the top hair guy, a specialist, who said to me that I have the balding gene.

‘I didn’t know women could have it. He drew this picture of my hair follicles and he was saying the follicles have closed [in some areas] and they aren’t coming back.
‘Sometimes I think I shouldn’t be ungrateful. ‘It just makes me feel old and I know I should feel grateful, I do try to and I do say I’m grateful but it doesn’t mean that I don’t miss my hair terrible.’

In September 2016, Nadia announced on an episode of Loose Women that she had been diagnosed when she lost an excessive amount of hair after becoming a mother.

I’ve been diagnosed with the balding gene. My hair is a quarter of what it used to be.’

Nadia, who is a mother to 13-year-old Maddy and 9-year-old Kiki, continued: ‘All mums lose some hair when they have a baby, but I noticed that more and more hair started coming out and it wasn’t growing back.

‘I eventually went to a top guy in London. He got this massive magnifying glass out. He said, “I’m very sorry to tell you, you have the balding gene.

” You don’t lose hair just because you age, you have to have the gene.’
And admitting that like many women, she takes great pride in her hair, she added: ‘I do define myself by my hair… I feel really shallow about it… I feel almost guilty. A lot of women don’t talk about it because we’re like, “Well, I haven’t got cancer, why am I worried about losing my hair?”’.

Keep in mind: You don’t have to suffer in embarrassed silence. You can get help – once you know where to look.

If you are in the same situation and looking at hair restoration you will need to see a Hair specialist. You need to know the cause of the hair thinning and hair loss and what process will be adopted by the specialist to examine the cause.

There can be various reasons for hair loss: Genetics, nutrition, infection, hormonal, drugs, hair products and lifestyle could be certain causes but how do you figure out what is your cause and what can you do about it.

How to find your Hair Loss Cause(s) 

Rule out the basic causes – medication or infection could be troubling you – if so speak to your doctor.  Otherwise, follow what we call the NUTRIGRO Hair Plan. Professor Romesh Gupta OBE from Lancaster University calls it “a revolutionary natural plan to keep your hair for longer”.

N – utrition. With our busy lives, it is possible to miss out on essential protein vitamins and minerals. How would you know if this is the case? Try some hair protein, vitamin and mineral capsules such as Nutrigro capsules or Noukrin for three months and see if they make a difference. Ayurvedic research shows that ‘cooling’ foods such as salad, yogurts and fruits help. This is based on the theory that an imbalance in Pitta or heat energy is imbalanced in the scalp.

U – se non-harsh chemical, no Sodium Lauryl Sulphate, no artificial dyes or artificial colours hair products as normal hair products may be causing a reaction.

T – raining. Make sure you do physical and breathing exercises daily to increase blood circulation and hence nutrients to the hair follicles. Yoga and exercises that specifically help the scalp and hair are in my book, Hair Today…Hair Tomorrow.

R – outinely remove toxins. Massage your scalp daily to improve circulation and remove toxins.

I – magine yourself enjoying great hair and a healthy scalp. A positive self-image can help a positive outcome. Everything happens twice in life – first in the mind than in reality. Imagining the hair you want can play a part in trying to realize that goal. Cut out the hair you would want and place it on a picture of yourself. Let nature work on your goal.

GRO – wth of existing hair and a healthy scalp can be achieved in this way.

If your hair is falling off easily try the new Red LED scalp roller treatment. This is simply a plastic device you roll on the scalp to cause microchannels allowing ingredients to hold the hair more strongly to the follicle, the ‘live’ part from which the hair grows. It causes collagen and elastin to be made to strengthen the follicle further.

Here is a list of other celebrities who have spoken openly about their hair loss, and regained their hair:

  1. Viola Davis – Actress, How to Get Away With Murder This ground-breaking, award-winning actress and Hollywood A-lister confessed to frequently wearing wigs on the red carpet to hide her patchy hair loss caused by alopecia areata.
  2.   Jesy Nelson – Singer, Little Mix The former X Factor contestant explained to the Little Mix website, “I was probably about 13 when my hair just started coming out. Stress can cause alopecia and it wasn’t nice. “ Now it has regrown, the pop star says she loves having ‘big hair’.
  3.  Sean Ward – Actor, Coronation Street Sean Ward nearly missed out on getting his big break playing bad boy Callum Logan on top TV soap, Coronation Street. The actor considered quitting the profession when he started losing patches of hair brought on by stress. His hair loss righted itself although it is unknown whether he used any form of treatment, such as high strength minoxidil, or if it regrew naturally.
  4. Tyra Banks – Model & TV Presenter Tyra Banks always looked impeccably groomed. When she turned her hand to writing, however, the stress became too much and, as she explained to the Wall Street Journal, “How can I say this without tearing up? I got a little alopecia from the stress.”
  5. Jimi Mistry – Actor, East is East. Stress is thought to be one of the key triggers of Alopecia Areata and actor Jimi Mistry developed bald patches during a particularly anxious time in his life. Following nationwide success upon joining the Eastenders cast and international acclaim for his work in films like East is East, the attention made the star agoraphobic. Coupled with a strained marriage and not knowing who his biological father was, the actor – who is now married to his Strictly Come Dancing partner, Flavia Cacace – developed AA’s signature patchy hair loss, which later resolved itself.