One of the most common things I notice when I wash hair in the salon is the amount of hair that ends up in my plug hole, even off one head.
Don't be alarmed, my clients are not all going bald.
Every day it is natural to shed between 50 to 100 hairs. Don't worry, out of the approximately 120 000 you have in total it is not a great deal.
This is because every hair has a growth cycle. In the anagen phase, the new hair is growing. Individual hairs can grow for up to 6 years and at an average rate of half an inch each month...
Then the individual hair will then move into the catagen phase. It dies, the root separates from the blood supply and the hair is shed.
The follicle then rests and then a new hair is formed in a few weeks. This is called the telogen phase.
These phases overlap and your head maintains its hair density evenly throughout the seasons. You don't moult like a cat in summer.
It is important to brush your hair regularly, with a good quality brush to remove the shed hair (before you wash it all down my basin.)
I recommend a Mason Pearson. They are top quality bristle brushes and they last forever.
This is not a job for a round styling brush or anything like that. It is to remove the hairs that are shed, to promote healthy new growth. Always brush hair dry, never wet, working through in sections. Brush toward the ground in gentle smooth strokes. There should be some tension, but not too much pulling. Always focus on the ends first, then the mid lengths to avoid adding knots.
I like to apply a small amount of serum to the hair to help brushing. At the moment I am using L'Oreal 'Mythic Oil' and it is really great.
Don't be alarmed, my clients are not all going bald.
Every day it is natural to shed between 50 to 100 hairs. Don't worry, out of the approximately 120 000 you have in total it is not a great deal.
This is because every hair has a growth cycle. In the anagen phase, the new hair is growing. Individual hairs can grow for up to 6 years and at an average rate of half an inch each month...
Then the individual hair will then move into the catagen phase. It dies, the root separates from the blood supply and the hair is shed.
The follicle then rests and then a new hair is formed in a few weeks. This is called the telogen phase.
These phases overlap and your head maintains its hair density evenly throughout the seasons. You don't moult like a cat in summer.
It is important to brush your hair regularly, with a good quality brush to remove the shed hair (before you wash it all down my basin.)
I recommend a Mason Pearson. They are top quality bristle brushes and they last forever.
This is not a job for a round styling brush or anything like that. It is to remove the hairs that are shed, to promote healthy new growth. Always brush hair dry, never wet, working through in sections. Brush toward the ground in gentle smooth strokes. There should be some tension, but not too much pulling. Always focus on the ends first, then the mid lengths to avoid adding knots.
I like to apply a small amount of serum to the hair to help brushing. At the moment I am using L'Oreal 'Mythic Oil' and it is really great.
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