Hey Everyone, I hope your all staring to pull out those big Parkas and prepare for old man winter! (Brrr Its cold out there!) I for one have already started to curl up like an old man when walking outside. Today I am gonna get back to answering a question because I feel like it has been a while since I have done so.
"Hello, I was wondering if you could tell me whether or not this is true; I have heard from countless friends and even stylists that the best way to get extra volume on my fine hair is to colour it? They say that it makes your hair thicker, what is your opinion of that? Thanks"
That is true, it does definitely make your hair thicker. The reason for that I don`t really like though! What happens is that when your fine hair has been coloured it has had its cuticle layer damaged. They way standard professional hair colour works is that when you were to have say a Highlighting service we go in with a "Pre-Lightener" (bleach) and we strip your natural darker colour out of your hair shaft. Then, when that colour is removed we find a nice new tone at that new level and apply a toner to even everything out. The act of bleaching as one would imagine is not the most gentle on your hair`s condition, the cuticle (the hair`s outer layer) is ruffed up by this procedure. That is not however the only damaging part. Even applying a solid colour can and will rough up the cuticle layer. And although that rougher texture will help create lift and height in your fine hair, the amount of conditioner you will need to get it feeling soft again cancels it out! Give it a real thought before starting to colour because once you start, stopping becomes very difficult. Another way to get lift in your fine hair is to try root lifting agents like Powder lift by Eufora Or Dust It by Schwarzkopf. They work wonders on fine hair and help to minimize oils and dirt build up.
Hey everyone! I hope your all geared up for the weekend and that its already gotten off to a positive start! Tonight on Saturday Night Lights, Camera Askin!! I review a great question I got this week. "What is the difference between Mask and Conditioner?" To be honest that is one that is slightly more difficult to answer in that technically they are the same thing... (Kind of) anyway hope I got to the point as I explain it the best I could! ...Enjoy.
Hey today we have a topic that I think will be a real great one for some of our readers. I know that I am extremely pumped by this article and think that a certain Nutritionist friend of mine will be real proud of it! I think that over the course of the last 150 blog entries we have posted ( Oh Yeah by the way we hit 150 entries yesterday!!!) We have tried to touch on various topics that are hair related. We have shown funny videos, we have provided information that people can gain knowledge from, and of course we have tried to answer as many questions as we could. This however is one topic I don`t believe I have covered, and that surprises me because it is quite important! Lets get to it shall we?
In my chair at 11am this morning I had a wonderful lady named Anne who`s hair I have been cutting for two years now ask me a GREAT question, here it is...
"Jon, Have you ever covered the topic of food and haircare? I mean do the two even relate? What are the important things to get from our diet that relate to our hair`s strength and health?"
NO!, ... No I haven`t, and I am very glad that you asked Anne! So glad I didnt even go to email today for a question as I really wanna talk about this!
Okay so our hair shafts are made up predominately of protein, Keratin, and Melanin. What this means essentially is that our hair is a fibre and requires certain nutrients to maintain its overall health. What we put in, like everything else in life is exactly what we get out! This concept very much applies to our hair, skin, and nails because they are the places we notice deficiencies first. Our hair in particular is a record of our diets, in that if we are not taking in enough of any particular vitamin or nutrient our hair WILL show it. As an example, you may be a person who does not get enough protein in your diet and therefore your hair becomes fragile and brittle, you get less body and "Life" from it. In short, insufficient protein in one`s diet decreases the hair shafts diameter, making it less healthy, strong, and thick. Crash dieting has a HUGE effect on hair in that you can begin to lose more hair as a result of a highly impacted growth cycle which causes a higher than normal amount of hair follicles to shed their attached hair fibres. Vitamins also have a huge impact in that you can gain a lot of what you are unable to get through food by supplementing it in. As an example you can maximize your hair`s shine, vitality and strength by taking a proper blend of amino acids and B vitamins. It is important to include B6, B12 and minerals such as Magnesium, Sulfur, Silica, and Zinc when aiming to achieve healthy, strong and shiny hair. In short, when it comes to hair and overall health we REALLY ARE what we eat! Thanks for reading and send me your queries to Dimauro.jon@gmail.com!
Hi everyone! I hope you are all getting out there and enjoying the beautiful summer we have now moved into. I know I am! Here in Massacheusetts the weather is absolutely stunning, yesterday was 31 degrees and I can tell you that my legs are feeling it! Just a little sunburnt is all. Anyway, today we have a question that I thought was funny and unfortunate all at the same time. Here it is, and tell me what you think because I could not help answering this one!
"Is it true that I should`nt use conditioner after shampooing? I was told by a friend that it is bad for your hair."
The simple answer to that is NO, conditioner like shampoo has an immense importance to your hair shafts vitality and strength. The way it works is simple, on the PH Balance scale we have acidity and alkalinity, as I have covered in previous blog entries. Anything below 7 on the scale is regarded as acidic and hence is an astringent (closes pores, cuticles, etc...) where as anything above 7 is considered alkaline and has an adverse effect. The idea behind ensuring you use the combination of these products is simple, you must open you hair shaft (alkaline) to scrub it clean inside and out. Once finished however, it is very advisable to close the cuticle layer back down and leave your hair shaft smooth, closed and protected (acidic). I really hope you put the kibosh to your fear of conditioner because the simple fact is your hair will love you for it!
