Eugene Davis Hair

Fabric of Hair Investigates: WHAT IS A SILK PRESS 🧐

The procedure has been around for a very long time, but the name came from a play on words: pressing the hair with a flat iron to make it silky smooth. It is temporary and hair styling options that will revert back to its natural state once the hair is washed.

Our silk press technique at Pretty In A Minute is the stylist go to tool, the 2”Keratin flat iron and Ez comb combination that students and professionals adore.

Our Keratin flat iron is a styling tool with ceramic and titanium 50/50 blended plates, infused with Keratin that can straighten and smooth and create shine on any texture of hair.

A silk press with the 2” Keratin flat iron will leave your hair smooth, glossy, full of movement with amazing shine. On the other hand, a commercial flat iron can leave the hair feeling stiff and dehydrated.

A Silk Press is a temporary hairstyle that takes smoothing with Pretty In A Minute 2” Keratin straightener to another level , that elevates you’re texture to a glossier, silkier performance. Giving a lot of body and movement without using a relaxer or the chemicals.

There are several reasons that hair professionals specialize in the Silk Press, or Keratin Techniques; It is so that they can offer this service option in salon, and guarantee their clients receive the best results.

HOW DO YOU MAINTAIN A SILK PRESS?

Silk press can last with proper care up to two to three weeks. But as with any straightened style, you need to factor in the weather.

Longevity is dependent on a person’s lifestyle and the climate. I don’t recommend getting a silk press when there’s over 25% humidity, it will be a waste of time and money.

Minimize your hair's exposure to water, suggested wrapping the hair at night, wearing a shower cap and definitely no swimming.

SILK PRESS HAIR TIPS

Keep in mind once you have a silk press, or before you even have one. If you want a silk press so glossy it could catch a satellite’s attention, you need to factor in how you’re taking care of your hair before you sit in a stylist’s chair.

Ultimately, healthy hair can achieve that beautiful shine. So one should make sure that their hair is healthy and hydrated in order to get the best out of their silk press.

Note: Important to remember, a silk press is something to do once in a while to switch up your style.

It’s not a bi-weekly salon appointment style. this is where damage can happen.

The Good News is: There are professionals with certifications and experts in this texture enhancing process.💛💛💛💛💛

Fabric of Hair Educates: Curly Textured Hair Trendzz:

If you have to ask if highlights look good on curly hair? You are definitely not in the knowledge pool of textured and curly hair.

Yes highlights look seriously gorgeous on spiral strands, adding just the right amount of definition to a already defined hair texture.

There’s something about the shifting of the seasons, the changing of the leaves, and switching of the Starbucks drink menu that makes people want to completely overhaul my life each fall. Trending fall hair colors can make a person feel like a whole new person instead.

Just adding a few highlights or a gloss can give you a whole new vibe, if you, feel like your life needs something new and exciting, try swapping your beachy summer hair for a cozier fall shade.

Color processing can affect hai texture due to the chemicals involved, making your curls less tight and curly. Getting highlights is a much gentler way to color your hair, compared to all-over dye, and, if done right, they do not compromise the health of curly locks. This is why highlighting is often considered the best hair color for curly hair.

Balayage is currently one of the most popular coloring techniques that, thanks to flawless blending of hues, achieves a very natural look. Another great option for getting highlights that is specifically designed for curly hair is pintura highlights.

Note: this method means “painting” in Brazilian Portuguese and was founded by Brazilian hairstylist Dennis Da Silva.

Tight curls don’t reflect the light as much as wavy or straight hair, so with pintura technique, a lot more color is applied.

Color is hand-painted from the tips upwards, where light would naturally fall, to create stunning highlights, because no foil or heat is involved, it’s a healthier option for your curly locks.

To prevent any hair dye damage, make sure you work with a stylist who is a pro with curly hair. It also helps to have the healthiest hair possible before heading out for a dye job.

Make sure your locks are well-nourished, use a good conditioner, and always follow up with a good hair care routine.

Fabric of Hair Educates: Hydration Inside and Out for Amazing Hair⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

We love an iced coffee as much as anyone, but as the temperature heats up, it's important to ensure you're getting your daily recommended water intake. Summer favorites like cold brew lattes, margaritas, and sangria are delicious🍸and dehydrating.

When combined with the heat, this is a recipe for disaster, including but not limited to dried-out hair and skin.

A good rule of thumb is that for every dehydrating beverage you drink, be sure to drink one extra glass of water.

You can continue to prioritize summer wellness by snacking on moisture-dense foods like cucumber, watermelon, cantaloupe, strawberries, and grapefruit. Pair a few healthy treats with your next coffee break to keep you energized and hydrated throughout the day.

When it comes to targeted hydration for curls, try a summer DIY project!

Create your own moisturizing hair spray. Start with a water-soluble base like glycerin, mix a dash of your favorite oil ( I recommend coconut or argon oil), add a pinch of aloe for shine and curl clarifying magic, and spritz lightly with lavender or essential oil of your choice.

Simply spritz your DIY hydration mist liberally before heading out into the sun.

I have struggled for a long time with keeping my forehead area hydrated, due to loss of moisture as a result of using medicated shampoos with steroids for my Seborrheic Dermatitis. As a result of this condition my skin was always dehydrated and flaky. Nothing I tried seem to keep my moisture level balance for any length of time.

Most products where heavy and left my face looking like I put cooking oil on it, until I tried Orpheus Resurrection BIO-SHIELD CREAM.

This Intensive restoring cream that repairs damaged skin barrier and shields skin from moisture loss and pollution, with a silkening all encompassing calm effect.

A creamy texture which I love, its rich yet delicate misty texture melts directly into skin forming a breathable bio-shield and delivering an instant healthy glow with hydration you can feel.

The five potent barrier-strengthening bioactives reinforce each other to help skin rebuild its natural barrier, seal in moisture, reduce inflammation, and shield skin from pollution, blue light oxidation, environmental stress and cold climate for a smoother, replenished appearance.

Ive tried a lot of products with amazing resulted claims, with substandard effect.
However I am impressed and happy with Orpheus Resurrection BIO-SHIELD CREAM.

Fabric of Hair Investigates: Scalp Issues, Seborrheic Dermatitis🧐

What is seborrheic dermatitis?
Seborrheic dermatitis is an inflammation of the upper layers of skin, characterized by red, itchy skin that sheds scales. Seborrheic dermatitis may be a hereditary condition. It is often aggravated by hormonal changes and cold weather conditions.

Seborrheic dermatitis is most common during middle age. When seborrheic dermatitis happens at this age, the condition is usually more intermittent and called dandruff. People with oily skin or hair are also more at risk for developing seborrheic dermatitis.

What are the symptoms of seborrheic dermatitis?
The following are some of the other symptoms associated with seborrheic dermatitis. However, each person may experience symptoms differently.

Symptoms may include:
Itching scalp,
Dry or greasy scales on the scalp,
A yellow or red scaly rash along the hairline, behind the ears, in the ear canal, on the eyebrows, around the nose, in creases on the arms, legs, or groin, and/or on the chest.

How is seborrheic dermatitis diagnosed?
A complete medical history and physical exam helps the healthcare provider in diagnosing seborrheic dermatitis.

The condition responds to treatment, it may happen again. Treatment depends on the inflammation's location. It is usually effective in relieving symptoms.Treatments may include:
Anti-inflammatory creams or lotions, such as corticosteroids or calcineurin inhibitors
Antifungal topicals
Over-the-counter dandruff shampoos
Medicated shampoo for adults, as prescribed by your healthcare provider

Natural Remedies
Traditional treatments for Seborrheic Dermatitis mainly consist of harsh dandruff shampoos and dangerous topical steroids. The problem with these conventional treatments is that they're usually ineffective, unsafe, only treat one symptom, have severe side effects, and the results don't last.

A slightly better solution would be one of the few natural home remedies that seem to get results...like apple cider vinegar, raw organic honey and aloe vera.

Essential Oils
The best way to get quick and lasting relief from Seborrheic Dermatitis is with certain essential oils. You may have read that Tea Tree oil is effective against Seborrheic Dermatitis. Well that's a fact, Tea Tree oil works great. But if you stop there, you're missing out on a whole array of different oils that can greatly amplify that effectiveness.

For example Neem oil, Cedarwood oil, Patchouli oil, Lavender oil, Rosemary oil, Oregano oil, Peppermint oil, and Eucalyptus oil all have proven properties that can quickly relieve Seborrheic Dermatitis symptoms. In fact Oregano oil is one of the most powerful antifungals (kills yeast) available, and it's all natural!

Although seborrheic dermatitis is itchy and uncomfortable, it does not harm your health. The condition can be managed with treatment. Itchy skin and white flakes on your black shirts shouldn’t be a normal part of your lifestyle.

Fabric of Hair Investigates:
Clean hair products?
Natural hair care products?
Organic hair products?
What’s the difference?
And is that difference important? 🧐

Just the same way you care about the products you use on your skin or the food you eat, you should care about the products you use on your hair. The ingredients in these products can have a big effect on your hair’s health, which can, in turn, have a big effect on your hair’s appearance and, in your confidence in your appearance.

Unfortunately, many hair care products contain ingredients that aren’t very good for your hair. These ingredients may perform a specific task well, but, ultimately, they’ll hurt your hair and risk breakage, thinning, and other undesirable effects.

Example:
You know how your shampoo turns to foam when you mix it with water in the shower or bath? For many shampoos, that state change is because of sulfates.
Sulfates are the ingredients that help shampoo mix with water. They create that pleasant, foaming sensation that makes your hair feel nice and squeaky clean.

From one perspective, they do their job. They help your shampoo effectively remove oil, dirt, and dead skin from your hair. They make your shampoo better at cleaning your hair.

But from another perspective, sulfates are actually bad for your hair. Sulfates, particularly in high concentrations, are so effective that they can cause damage to your scalp and hair. They are such good cleaners that they strip away the proteins and oils that your scalp and hair need to thrive. Without these proteins and oils, your hair becomes weak and more prone to breakage and damage.

Sulfates can also cause a painful skin condition called contact dermatitis, which is a red, itchy rash caused by an allergic reaction to a substance.

Hair Care Ingredients to Avoid

Here’s a short list of common hair care ingredients you should avoid due to their potential negative effects:

• Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS)
• Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLES)
• Methylparaben
• Ethylparaben
• Propylparaben. Let me break it down:
• Clean hair products: “Clean” is an industry-standard term that refers to products that don’t use dangerous chemicals like sulfates and parabens.
• Organic hair products: The term “organic” is regulated by the USDA. For something to be labelled as organic (whether that’s your food or your shampoo), it needs to be grown without use of pesticides, chemicals, artificial fertilizers, and more. Something that’s labeled as 100% organic must contain at least 95% certified organic ingredients. Something that’s labeled as “made with organic ingredients” must contain at least 70% certified organic ingredients.
• Natural hair care products: The term “natural” is less regulated. Technically, harmful substances like arsenic and petroleum are natural. To keep us safe, the Natural Products Association requires that certified natural products avoid ingredients with health risks.

Ultimately, you’ll want to choose clean hair products that lack dangerous ingredients like sulfates and parabens.

Products with natural or organic ingredients may still contain these chemicals. Make the safe choice for your hair and go clean. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Fabric of Hair Investigates: How and Why Hair Loss Happens🧐

Before we can get into whether or not Nioxin products actually work for hair loss, it’s important to quickly go over the basics of how and why hair loss happens.

Most hair loss in men and women are the result of Androgenetic alopecia, or pattern hair loss, is a form of hair loss that’s caused by a mix of genetic and hormonal factors.

This is a type of hormonal and genetic hair loss that can cause you to develop a receding hairline or bald patch as you get older.

Pattern hair loss develops due to a mix of genetic factors and the effects of an androgenic hormone, or male sex hormone, called dihydrotestosterone (DHT).

Your body produces DHT as a by product of testosterone. When you’re young, DHT plays a key role in the development of male features, including facial hair, body hair and more. It’s one of several hormones that makes men identify as a male.

Unfortunately, DHT also has negative effects inside your body. One of which is its ability to bind to receptors in your scalp and cause your hair follicles to miniaturize, or shrink.

In women the Luteinizing hormone in the blood then travels to the Leydig cells in the ovaries in women and stimulates them to produce more testosterone. As testosterone in the blood increases, more of this hormone is also converted to
dihydrotestosterone, resulting in higher levels of DHT.

Over time, DHT can cause your hair follicles to spend less time producing new hairs, leading to thinner, shorter hair follicles.

Part of a good haircare routine for thin hair (and all other hair types) is having the right products, regimen to support a helathy scalp follicle and cuticle strands.

NIOXIN has over 30 years of expertise.

Who is it for? 
Nioxin works best for people who have non-scarring alopecia, meaning that their hair follicles still have potential for hair regrowth. In scarring alopecia, the hair follicle is irreparable due to destruction of stem cells.

The most common type of hair loss is androgenic alopecia, which is non-scarring and can affect both men and women.

When we look at Nioxin’s hair care products, a few active ingredients stand out from the others: serenoa serrulata (also referred to as saw palmetto), peppermint oil, pantothenic acid (referred to as vitamin B5) and niacinamide.

Several of these products are linked to improvements in hair growth. For example, saw palmetto is a berry extract that may reduce local DHT levels, that will in result will increase hair growth.

Niacinamide and pantothenic acid, or vitamin B5, are also linked to hair health and improved hair fullness in men and women.

Overall, Nioxin’s hair care products contain active ingredients that are linked to improvements in hair health and density. Nixon is dedicated and developing solutions for fine hair, thinning hair, and hair fall.
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Fabric of Hair Educates: Black Hair Industry, and it’s Unlimited Power🥸

With so many people today, their relationship with hair is tied into their very identity, and has grown with the weight of a community that gives it so much value and love.

Delivering a clear message that afro textured hair is worth care, thought and quality products.
How important in continuing to put to right a peoples attitudes toward their amazing texture. Contributing to the fact that black haircare experts are infiltrating the industry to spread their knowledge and empowering achievements in the hair industry, its motivating and nothing short of inspirational.

Exposed and out-performed by afro hair entrepreneurs, big brands are finally listening and seeking advice.

Existing in largely white spaces, the weight on your shoulders feeling like it’s all on you to get the issues heard or correct misinformation.

Progress has been made in black-owned hair care, and it re-invests into the community.

Maybe it seems foolish to be giving that knowledge and potentially business to the brands that neglected it in the past. But if brands are going about this the right way, experts, consumers and employees are ready to share and support.

Offering a wealth of resources, and comprehension, makes it mutually beneficial. Being properly catered for isn’t just about great hair, it’s about worth and belonging.

Ultimately, spreading knowledge and making sure everyone has access to products that work for them is the goal.
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Fabric of Hair Investigates: Is there a Lack of Training on Natural Hair Textures in Cosmetology.🧐

The Hairstyling Industry Has a Racism Problem, and It Starts With Beauty School.

As summations unfold on race around the world, people of color have attested that in the beauty industry there are bias and systematic discrimination in mostly white salons.

This is due to apathy of formal education on tightly curled, coiled or zig-zag hair types.

The lack of experience, or attentiveness to this hair type , is particularly critical when it comes to hair textures worn naturally.

A growing community among African American women and men who want to celebrate both Black culture, and personal identity.

Many stylist in the hair education system that are non-Black. Will state over and over ”They didn't learn Black hair”.

They've been educated that Black hair is difficult.

In modern cosmetology schools they include educators with experience on a range of textured hair, but they're often encumbered by other priorities.

While some textbooks do include a portfolio on all hair types, often students report that highly textured hair is often barely mentioned during educational training. Mannequins of color with textured hair are not accustomed and rarely available.

Unfortunately it is attainable to be awarded a cosmetology license, a process practiced by many US states, without ever touching a Textured hair type.

Cosmetology programs typically only teach styles and looks for people of European descent.

This tactic has served and upheld segregation against African Americans. If the salon stylists do not know how to do Black hair, then the business will not have to serve Black people.

This is bigger than texture hair types. It’s about the larger message that’s communicated when the beauty industry pretends like a whole demographic of people with a particular hair type, has no existence in this space.

Then this problem trickles down into the community, basically teaching Black people with natural textured hair that they are not beautiful.

This is a huge contribution to Black people growing up and suffering from severe self-esteem issues.

So we need our beauty schools to have inclusion and accountability. This is not a Black or White issue.

It’s about everyone being included.
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Fabric of Hair Investigates: Think Skincare for Your Hair, The Power of Probiotics 🧐

WHAT ARE PROBIOTICS?
Probiotics are the good bacteria. They are live micro-organisms that are found naturally in your body. These good bacteria are essential for keeping your gut and skin healthy. Our gut flora performs many functions essential to our health, including manufacturing vitamin K and vitamin B. They also help with digestion and stimulate the immune system.

HOW PROBIOTICS HELP YOUR SKIN

Like your gut, healthy skin has its own microflora with an abundance of “good bacteria” to help guard against the growth of harmful bacteria. Harmful bacteria on the skin can lead to a whole host of skin issues.

While eating fermented foods or taking a probiotic supplement will improve skin, probiotics can also be applied topically for even better results. When applied topically, probiotic-infused skincare lowers the skin’s pH, creating an environment for healthy bacteria while discouraging the proliferation of unhealthy, complexion-harming bacterias.

PROBIOTICS & HAIR CARE

The same health principles that apply to your skin also apply to your scalp.

Cleanse, condition, and treat your scalp. As we would never dream of skipping a daily skincare routine. The same thing applies for your hair and scalp because you wear your hair everyday. Harsh shampoos and residue-building products may throw off the balance of your scalp’s bacteria microbiome.

This can cause suboptimal growing conditions for your hair.

The result? Dull, slow-growing hair prone to breakage and split ends.

By using hair care products with probiotics, you can regulate the microflora of your scalp. A balanced bacteria microbiome means a healthy scalp and an optimal environment for flourishing hair growth.🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡

Fabric of Hair Investigates: What does Rice Water do for your hair?🧐

Many people find rice water to be a beneficial hair treatment. Historical examples and anecdotal evidence suggest rice water may improve the strength, texture, and growth of hair.

Women in China, Japan, and Southeast Asia have used rice water as a hair treatment for centuries.

However, like anything beauty or health-related, moderation is key, and while a healthy supply of rice water can result in the long, luscious locks you've been dreaming of, too much of it will do the opposite.

Since rice water is rich in protein, overusing the products can lead to protein overload, which may result in dry or hardened hair.

Luckily, many beauty products out there have achieved the perfect formulations that dish out just the right dose of rice water, while keeping the hair balanced and free of a protein excess.💖💖💖💖💖

Briogeo Hair Care
Mielle Organics LLC
Kitsch
SheaMoisture

Fabric of Hair Educate: Manage Those Expectations and Get Dream Hair.🥸

This world of instant knowledge is a breeding ground for unrealistic expectations.

Today we are inundated with a plethora of pictures of amazing transformations by hair artist all over the world. All thanks to Instagram, YouTube and TikTok. These platforms keep us up to date with everything new and trending in the world of hair.

Hair coloring is science, it takes a vast amount of product and hair knowledge, experience and investment into amazing products, for the transformation.

Often, what social media stars fail to mention is the true time its taken to achieve these insta-famous transformations, many have spent a full day with a top stylist.

So with your phone in hand prepared with 10 Pinterest boards you enter the salon and begin the conversation with your stylist, your smile starts to dissipate as they gently try to break it to you that you may not get that in one go, and the cost of this transformation.

It's not that we don't want to and it's certainly not that they don’t want to charge you more money. These transformations are like having 5 hair appointments in one day, they take time and care, which is why it has such a hefty price tag.

Ultimately we want to make you happy, your happiness is the single reason we stylists put up with the long days, the absents of bathroom breaks and staying late because your hair was thicker and longer than expected.

Stylist love their job and love delivering that feeling of euphoria when your stylist makes you look and feel over the top.

But let us please manage your expectations, please don't push and bully a stylist into doing something that compromises your hair health.

Stylist's are creative people, natural risk takers and they have to reign that back. In most cases the only time a clients hair usually goes wrong is when a stylist buckles under pressure to do something they aren't more than 90% convinced they should. When that gamble doesn't pay off, they are slated all over the internet saying they are a bad hairdresser.

Dream hair is possible and with the right advice and guidance by a good stylist, satisfaction can be achieved. 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

Fabric of Hair Educate: Care for Children with Naturally Textured Coils and Curly Hair🥸

One of the questions that is commonly asked is, what products or haircare routines I can recommend for children with naturally curly hair or textured hair.

Deciding on a hair regimen for your child can be intimidating. Many parents are afraid of neglecting or the possibility of ruining the health of their children’s hair.

This task can seem most o overwhelming to parents who don’t have naturally textured hair themselves or if their child is of mixed heritage and has hair texture that is different from their own.

Regardless of what texture or hair type, as a parent or caregiver it’s going to be your great responsibility to learn how to properly care for your child’s hair,

Not only so that it looks good, but so that you can teach them how to care for and love their naturally textured hair.

CLEANSING
You do need to shampoo your child’s natural textured hair, regardless of what you have heard. Product residue builds up over time and can clog pores and block moisture from entering hair follicles. The result is dry hair, however, shampooing more than once a week is likely to dry out natural hair as well, since it strips out natural oils. Pick a gentle shampoo, all-natural and sulfate free shampoos are best.

DETANGLING
We know, it can be painful event for both you and your child. But it doesn’t have to be.
Don’t avoid detangling. If you don’t detangle, their hair will become more and more unmanageable as well as prone to breakage and split ends.
Use a wide-toothed comb, and don’t tug or yank! Start near the ends (always combing down), and gently work your way up to comb down the full length. With patience and this method, you should be able to detangle any knots rather than yanking them out.
Detangle in sections so you don’t miss any parts.
Never detangle dry! Hair is more likely to break when it’s dry. Whenever possible, detangle when your child’s hair is damp or full of conditioner.

Tip: When needed, use a spray bottle with water and conditioner mix as you detangle.

MOISTURIZING
Your child’s hair probably accumulates more wear and tear than yours does- whether they’re learning to swim, playing out in the cold, running around and sweating, or playing with their own hair.

Since kids are more susceptible to dry and damaged hair.
Precautionary measures are needed several times a week, moisturize your child’s hair good moisturizer, and seal it in with oil.

Pay attention to the ends of the hair, they tend to dry out first.

SELF LOVE
Number one piece of advice is to teach your child to love their hair. In a world where naturally textured hair can be classified as different, or undesirable.
You are an essential first line of defense. Celebrate your child’s hair with love, care, and pride.
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Fabric of Hair Educate: How to get from Crunch to Scrunch on Curly Textured Hair Type.🥸

How to Achieve a Cast:
A solid cast is achieved through applying styling products onto wet or damp hair. Different products can create different strength casts, but strong-hold gels and mousses are usually the best way to create a cast.

Allowing the hair to dry fully (either through diffusing or air drying) without touching it too much, this allows the product to form a hard, crystalline surface around the hair.

This encourages the cuticle to lie flat which in turn creates that smooth coveted shine.

However, you don’t want to walk round with rock-hard curls.

This is where the ‘scrunch’ comes in. If your curls feel crunchy, you might be…forgetting to break your cast.

Many curly haired folks neglect this essential finishing step once hair is dry, but it’s an important one.

Typical curl stylers (especially gel formulas) work by creating a seal on hair. This seal prevents frizz from forming and helps lock in curl definition, but it’s not meant to be left in a stiff state.

To soften things up, break the cast: Coat your palms with a thin layer of a finishing product such as serum, oil, or pomade.

In one firm motion, smooth your hands over your entire mane from front to back, as if you’re creating a ponytail. The pressure of your fingers will soften the styler’s hold, but your curls will retain their shape.

How to Scrunch out the Crunch Steps:

Step 1: Ensure hair is completely dry. Test this by holding a clump between two fingers and squeezing gently, feeling for any dampness.

Step 2: Scrunch. Gently cup curl clumps in sections and scrunch your curls upwards. ...

Step 3. Crunch

Thats It!! 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

Fabric of hair Investigates: Has The Corporate Beauty and Hair Industry Failed Black Women?🧐

The textured hair community is a billion dollar industry. However, there is a lack of resources that provide insight to proper services and products.

Especially to the black communities. According to Nielsen report, African-Americans currently hold a buying power of $1 trillion, a number that's estimated to reach $1.3 trillion and progressing. A majority is spent on cosmetics, spending nine times more on ethnic-targeted beauty and grooming products than the general market.

Black women, in particular, spend an estimated 7.5 billion annually on beauty products, giving out 80% more money on cosmetics and twice as much on skin and haircare than non-black consumers.

However, women of color have been continually ignored and underserved by the cosmetics industry throughout history.

Until now...sort of…

My Black is Beautiful, Black Girl Magic, and Melanin Poppin. These are powerful testaments of self-love and trending in the Black community on a national scale.

For many millennials, being Black and embracing their Blackness, has never been more justified. Never have their influence and voices been more powerful. Never has the value of the Black consumer been more apparent.

It not enough to put a product out in the market and then leave out a such important segment of the market with such financial buying power.

Brands are increasingly applying their best effort at marketing to Black women. But it's not enough to put a black celebrities face on your ad and call it due diligence.

The product must deliver and perform to the consumers needs. All too often brands are focused on a quick fix, and overlooking the needed time to understand this market and the concerns of the Black community.

Just because you put it out there, doesn't mean we will purchase it. This is a standpoint from the community, because not taking in some of the cultural factors and understanding and the nuances that relate to people of color, or recognizing that we're not homogenized.

A shared responsibility falls on retailers, too. Often, stores won't allow companies the space or investment needed to court the customer or community.

Over 60% of the time this consumer has gone in to retail space, and there hasn't been anything for her and magically you now you have something to serve her needs.

How do you communicate that to her when she patronized your store?

Through location, communication, marketing, education, having people that understand what she's looking for and are able to direct her, are important.

Many brands don't want to be placed in the "ethnic" space; because of fearfulness, based on being unknowledgeable of this consumers buying power.
Instead they want to be on the shelves right alongside the bigger established brands.

The room for improvement is in breaking this cycle of thinking that there needs to be a separate shopping section for people of color.

There just needs to be a broad range of products and services for all humans.
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Fabric of Hair Investigates:
Melanin in Hair, What does it do and do we need more of it? 🧐

Melanin is a natural pigment that determines the color of your hair.

When the production of this pigment slows down, hair turns gray or white.
Since these colors largely symbolize growing older, many are keen to boost melanin production in a attempt to restore their color.

Your hair color is determined by the type and amount of melanin in your hair.
Genetics play a huge role in which type of melanin you’re born with.
The two types of melanin you may have are:
Eumelanins: give hair dark colors
Pheomelanins: give hair light colors

Different amounts of these two types of melanin also determine hair color, as shown below:
Hair color | Types of melanin
Black | large amounts of eumelanin
Brown | moderate amounts of eumelanin
Blond | very little eumelanin
Strawberry blond | a mixture of brown eumelanin and pheomelanin
Red | mostly pheomelanin with small amounts of eumelanin

Melanin also affects hair vitality:
Melanin slowing down doesn’t just affect the pigment of the hair, it also affects hair’s vitality.

Melanin plays a protective role:
Larger quantities of eumelanin protect hair against high levels of exposure to the sun and its unwanted consequences such as drying out and brittleness.
This is why gray hairs, which are devoid of melanin, often have a dry, brittle texture.

Melanin affects hair color as you age:
Melanin goes through significant pigmentation changes throughout a person’s life. In other words, your hair color doesn’t stay the same color.

This is why a blond child may become closer to a brunette in their teen and adult years. Darkening of color can also be influenced by external factors, such as toxins, pollutants, and climate.

The slowing of melanin production is simply a part of aging.
Research has found that most people begin developing gray or white hair before the age of 50.

Certain foods boost melanin growth in hair.
Foods rich in antioxidants:
Many foods are loaded with hair-boosting vitamins.
This largely includes foods with high concentrations of antioxidants, which has found to increase melanin production.

Foods that are rich in antioxidants include:
dark chocolate
blueberries
leafy greens
pecans
beans
artichokes

Foods containing copper:
Since copper plays a role in melanin production you’ll also want to include the following foods into your diet:
crabmeat
almonds
lentils
peanuts
beef liver
white mushrooms

Foods rich with vitamins:
Vitamins A, C, and E have shown promising results on improving hair, skin, and nails.
Vitamins B6 and B12 have also been proven to boost melanin production.

It is best practice to eat healthy foods that are high in antioxidants, protein, and copper. Preventive measures may involve taking vitamins B12 and B6 may deter premature graying of hair.
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Fabric of Hair Investigates: Coloring Your Natural Hair 🧐

First and foremost understand and be very aware of how the coloring process could potentially affect the health and texture pattern of your curls, coils and zig-zags.

If you're super-experienced or you're just doing a temporary hair color or hair makeup, you'll want to leave your hair-coloring to a professional who can evaluate the condition of your curls coils, hair type first.

Most don't realize that textured hair is typically super delicate, so keep in mind when coloring textured hair it is "low and slow," meaning it's important not to push the hair to lighten more than it wants to in a single session.

Does dye damage natural hair?

Unfortunately, what you've heard is true: Dyeing your natural hair actually can damage your texture—but not necessarily all at once.

It usually takes repeated exposure for intense damage to be done, or if you're taking your dark hair to, platinum blonde.

However if your color is done correctly , you’re texture should remain intact and healthy.

Caution:
Lightening your hair extensively in one session can cause hair damage that could affect your coils, and the bigger the difference in your natural hair color and your desired shade, the more likely it is that you'll experience a loss of elasticity and loosened curl pattern.

Finding a colorist who prioritizes the integrity of the hair before, during, and after the treatment, coupled with a little at-home maintenance can help minimize the damage.
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Fabric of Hair Investigates: Conditioner Bars That Save the Planet and Your Hair 🧐

If you want your hair to be soft, silky, and shiny, you need to invest in a great conditioner.

Unlike shampoo, which cleanses, conditioner smooths and detangles your hair. Instead of opting for the standard bottle of conditioner, you might want to consider a conditioner bar.

Although they might look like the regular old bar soap, conditioner bars pack a punch for your hair.

And for some people, they might be the best way to go.

Why should you make the switch from liquid to solid?

Conditioner bars have a few perks that make them a bit more appealing.

They’re more travel-friendly.
That compact size also makes a conditioner bar much easier to travel with. Simply put your solid conditioner into a zip-lock bag and toss it in your toiletries bag instead of lugging around a bottle and worrying about it leaking.

Many are all-natural.
Most conditioner bars are made with natural ingredients and skip out on potentially harmful chemicals like formaldehyde (of course, always check the ingredients to be sure of that).

Most also don’t contain artificial fragrances and are very gentle on your hair.

They’re more convenient to use.
You know when you reach for a bottle of conditioner in the shower but struggle to get it open because everything is wet and slippery?
This doesn’t happen with a solid conditioner bar. A bar is also easier to store, since it’s smaller than a bulky bottle.

4.They’re more eco-friendly.
If you’re on a mission to ditch unnecessary plastics, conditioner bars are for you. Since they’re all bar and no bottle, they have much less packaging, if any.
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Fabric of Hair Investigates: 🧐
How to Determine the Right Hair Care Routine for You?

Establishing a great hair care routine is just like undertaking a skin care regimen.

Once you’ve discovered one that works for you, you are committed.

But the process of finding that routine can seem overwhelming especially when there’s a plethora of options for every hair type.

So here’s everything you need to understand in finding the hair care regimen that’s right for you.

Your individual daily routine will ultimately depends on a few factors:

From the feel of your hair to the styles you prefer, these elements will all alter the routine you end up choosing.

Consider what is your natural hair texture or type?

Hair types tend to be fine, thick, or coarse and fall into one of four categories:

• straight
• wavy
• curly
• coils
• zig-zag

How you wear your hair on a daily basis?
1.Do you like to straighten your hair?
2.Curl it?
3.Leave it completely natural?
This is very important to consider, especially if you’re using damaging heat tools often.

Do you have specific concerns that you want to address?
Everyone has at least one aspect of their hair they find problematic, whether it’s frizz, dry flaky scalp, split ends or damaged strands.

Has your hair been bleached, dyed, or chemically processed?
If your hair has come in contact with dye, bleach, chemicals, you have to give extra thought about your haircare routine.

Hair that has been bleached will require some extra nourishment in the form of deep conditioners or hair masks.

Knowing what the problem is, is half the battle. The rest involves finding the best
solution.

Although your hair type and concerns will alter your hair care routine in some ways, there are a few basic steps that every person can benefit from.

Cleanse
Cleansing is a balance between removing things like dead skin and product residue without stripping the hair of its natural oils.

Condition
Conditioners have many good benefits. The main one is moisturizing, but others include detangling, increasing shine, and frizz reduction.

Detangle
Detangling is essential for stopping breakage and for making your life a whole lot easier.
But you need to use the right tool, such as a wide-tooth comb, to avoid pulling hair out by mistake.

Moisturize and seal
To add further hydration to the hair, you may want to embark on a two-step process known as moisturize and seal.

This can be particularly useful for zig-zag or coil hair that tends to be drier, due to oils not being able to travel down hair shaft easily. This is primarily due to the bends and curves in this textured hair type.

Style and protect
Thanks to a number of tools and products like volumizers and styling gels, you can style your hair practically any way you desire.
However if you like heated tools, you will need to protect your hair and invest into a heat protection spray.

Spot-treat
Spot-treating hair simply means picking out a particular area that’s bothering you and doing something to remedy it.
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Fabric of Hair Investigates: What Is Caffeine Shampoo?🧐

Caffeine shampoo is a hair loss treatment designed to stimulate hair growth using caffeine extract.

To put it simply, caffeine shampoo has the same effect on your hair as that triple shot of Espresso: it helps to stimulate and energize the scalp in order to encourage hair growth, while restoring the hair follicles.

Caffeine may offer several benefits for hair, including:

• suppressing the hair loss hormone DHT
• stimulating hair growth
• encouraging elongation of the hair shaft
• supporting strong, healthy hair growth

Healthy hair starts at the scalp, and much like caffeine energizes the body, caffeine is a great ingredient to help energize the scalp.☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️

Fabric of Hair Investigates: The Skinification of Hair 🧡💛🧡💛

Your scalp is skin, the idea of treating your scalp as you would treat your face. Skin care companies are transitioning into the haircare game. One of the big trends we're seeing in terms of what is coming out in hair care is beyond styling. It is really about the quality of your hair. Finally, there's a real lessening of shame to talk about hair loss, dandruff, and oily scalp.

Frequency into the salon have become more sporadic, which means continuing to take things into your own hands is becoming a thing. A full on appreciation of haircare lines that are centered on hair and scalp health, center focused on a holistic approach to growth and fullness.

4 Amazing Products:

1. The Briogeo Scalp Revival Serum: this scalp serum is super easy to use, you just add a couple drops to your hair after shampooing. You can even use it as a replacement for when you’re not using shampoo.

2. Hair oil is so important, is used almost anyway in order to keep your hair ends soft and moisturized, and despite natural oils like coconut or argan oil, there are some really good ones on the market, the brand Gisou had been very popular with there classic honey infused hair oil that leaves the hair super glossy and is amazing to be used by every hair type and texture.

3. We've seen The Sugarbear Hair Vitamins over social media, guess what! these actually do work when you are being consistent and taking them as labeled. Hair vitamins in general are meant to strengthen, lengthen, and thicken the hair. The one thing is to do your research on the brand you are getting beforehand.

4. Believe the hype on Olaplex, A new product in their line, the 4-in-1 mask adds intense moisture while also adding shine and body to treat the most damaged of hairs. With professional grade ingredients, such as ceramides, oils and 11 vital amino acids. It’s Professional level hair care from the comfort of your own home. Olaplex also has the No7. Bonding oil, which is super good it’s insane. The transformation results of the hair with this product are stellar and it also doubles as an extremely credited heat protectant. 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

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Sugarbear® Vitamin Care
Olaplex Inc.
Briogeo Hair Care

Fabric of Hair Investigates: Collagen for Hair🧐

You have probably have heard why collagen is important for your skin.

However, what about collagen and hair?

THE FACTS ABOUT COLLAGEN AND HAIR

There are the claims surrounding collagen and hair growth a mere rumor or fact?

Truth is, several studies have made the conclusion that collagen could be a potential solution for those with hair loss.

In a study it was found that increased collagen production strengthened the soft tissue surrounding hair follicles, creating a stable environment for hair growth.

So, can increasing collagen production promote hair growth?

In another study, the therapy used to induce collagen formation, showed some promise in improving hair growth, especially in combination with existing techniques.

As for using hair products with collagen or collagen supplements in an effort to promote growth, more research is necessary to understand the effectiveness of using collagen topically or taking it orally.

Still, this hasn’t stopped collagen from becoming a popular ingredient for hair care products and supplements alike.
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Fabric of Hair Investigates:🧐
The Natural Hair Movement

Hair has always been an important part of Black history. Afro hair is so versatile and unique that it is deeply embedded into the culture.

However, because of ideas rooted in Eurocentrism, natural kinky hair preseved as “unprofessional” and smooth, straight hair became desirable.

Society has always been more accepting of Eurocentric traits—such as having straight hair—leading those who do not possess those traits to often attempt to conform to the conventional western beauty standards.

Not many people outside of the Black community are familiar with the natural hair movement. On the surface, the natural hair movement encourages men and women of African descent to embrace and celebrate there natural afro-textured hair.

However, it also allows a people rich in history to be true and authentic. To connect to their roots, and celebrate and not be shamed for natural beauty.

As important as the natural hair movement has been in past and current black history, there are some issues within the movement as well.

First and foremost, people with 4C hair, the kinkiest and coiliest texture of hair were supposed to be the face of the natural hair movement.

4C hair is often underrepresented in the natural hair movement in media because so much of the content seen within the movement focuses on looser-textured hair.

Coily hair is still not normalized and when it is praised, it is usually long, leaving no representation for girls with short hair or hair that experiences a lot of shrinkage.

So, while the natural hair movement has been through many variations and has many successes over the years there is still much work to be done in the natural hair movement to be more inclusive.

As there are a wide and vast people with textures when we think about the future of the natural hair moment it is important to show appreciation to all hair textures and let go of harmful stigmas.
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Fabric of Hair Tips: The Hair Color the Investment, 5 Things I Do to Protect It🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

What exactly should you be doing to preserve your hair color?

Here are a few best tips and tricks for maintaining color-treated hair.

1. Air-dry whenever possible.
   It's common knowledge that letting your hair dry naturally is significantly less damaging. The best way to keep color radiant and gorgeous is to avoid excessive heat styling throughout every season.

2. Use a leave-in conditioner when air-drying.
   Using a leave-in conditioner when letting hair air-dry keeps it soft and protects against environmental damage (e.g., wind, sun, salt, heat, etc.).

3. Wash with cooler water.
   The cooler the temperature of the water when you're washing, the better it is for preserving your beautiful color. Any type of heat, including heat from water, changes or fades color. You're much better off rinsing your hair at a lower temperature.

4. Make sure you wash with the right products.
   Color-protecting shampoo and conditioner are crucial to upholding the integrity of your hair color. Shampoos and conditioners with certain ingredients like sulfates can damage and fade your color, or give it a brassy look.

5. If heat styling is necessary.
   In a perfect world, we could let our hair air-dry every day and never take a curling iron to it. But that's just not realistic, so when you do heat-style, try to make it last a few days. Whether it's a fresh blowout or beachy waves, there are plenty of products made specifically to not only extend your style but also replenish moisture back into your hair in the process. 👍🏽
   Oribe Hair Care
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   OUAI
   L'Oréal

Fabric of Hair: Damage Free Winter Hair💛🤍❄️💛🤍❄️

During the winter months, outside cold weather combined with indoor dry heat can cause overwhelming havoc on your hair, contributing to split ends and breakage.

Yes breakage steps up its game in winter, and to all and every hair type.

4 Haircare Tips:

Line your winter hat with silk or satin to stop split ends.
Curly and naturally textured hair types apply an oil-based hair moisturizer prior to hat placement.

Smoother textured hair types utilize a silk scarf to prolong their blowout.

Place your blowout or style inside a silk scarf underneath your hat to protect your hair.

Hydrate hair overnight with an oil or serum.
Dry night air pulls moisture from your skin as well as your hair. So adding hair night serums is vital.

A hydration night plan aids in moisture retention.

Curls, relaxed, and textured strands hydrate nightly with a light oil high in omega fatty acids, like Baobab Oil.

Tip: For added protection, always cover your hair with a sleep bonnet or silk scarf to avoid friction.

It will also keep moisture levels intact.

3. Switch to an oil-based moisturizer to lock in extra moisture.

Blasts of dry air are not good for any type of hair. The only way to combat it is with extra moisture.

Natural, curly, wavy, relaxed, and coiled hair is sensitive to cold weather, when it is over exposed this hair type can experience, breakage, and split ends.

Tip: Try a heavier than usual oil-based moisturizer that will evaporate more slowly to protect textured hair.

Cut down on your heat-heavy styling routine.
Extra heat from styling tools will result in split ends and breakage. The use of heat protection, including leave-in conditioners, will help prevent breakage.

Tip: Protective styles, such as braids, buns, twists, and ponytails, which help give hair a break from the heat routine.🤩

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Fabric of Hair Investigates: Afro History🧐

Why is an Afro called an Afro?

This hairstyle is so elegantly called the afro because most people who can grow an afro naturally have ancestors from Africa. So growing your hair into a afrocentric style is purposed. The afro became less popular in the middle of the 1970s through the late 1990s.Then it came back pride with the natural hair movement.

Facts :
At the end of the 1950s, a small number of young black female dancers and jazz singers broke with prevailing black community norms and wore unstraightened hair. The hairstyle they wore had no name and when noticed by the black press, was commonly referred to as wearing hair "close-cropped."

These dancers and musicians were sympathetic to or involved with the civil rights movement and felt that unstraightened hair expressed their feelings of racial pride. Around 1960, similarly motivated female student civil rights activists at Howard University and other historically black colleges stopped straightening their hair, had it cut short, and generally suffered ridicule from fellow students.

Over time the close-cropped style developed into a large round shape, worn by both sexes, and achieved by lifting longer unstraightened hair outward with a wide-toothed comb known as an Afro pick.

At the peak of its popularity in the late 1960s and early 1970s the Afro epitomized the black is beautiful movement. In those years the style represented a celebration of black beauty and a repudiation of Eurocentric beauty standards.

It also created a sense of commonality among its wearers who saw the style as the mark of a person who was willing to take a defiant stand against racial injustice.
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Fabric of Hair Investigates: Hair Loss due to Medication🧐

Many prescription and some over-the-counter medications can cause hair loss as a side effect.

Hair loss as a result of medications is often temporary, meaning normal hair growth will resume when people stop taking the drug. In rare cases, however, people can experience permanent hair loss.

However, it is vital to speak to a doctor before stopping a drug, even if it is causing hair loss.
Once a person has ceased the medication, hair can take up to 6 months to grow back properly.

Some people may notice hair growth within 3–6 months, but it may take 12–18 months for the hair to return to healthy normal state.

How to reverse hair loss:

Many of us are able to help reverse hair loss by using home remedies and natural solutions.

Diet and supplements:

Eating a balanced diet may help support healthy hair and regrowth. A diet that contains plenty of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, as well as antioxidants may also help.

Research has found that almost 90% of the participants who took the supplements saw reduced hair loss, as well as increased thickness of their hair.

If a person has a deficiency in specific nutrients, it can affect hair growth. Deficiencies that can contribute to hair loss: Iron, Biotin, Zinc.

Pumpkin seed oil:

Pumpkin seed oil may reduce the effects of 5-alpha reductase, which is an enzyme that contributes to hair loss.

Pumpkin seed oils can be applied directly applied to your scalp for ultimate benefit.

This is best done as a hot oil hair treatment, perhaps only once per week or monthly, up to your discretion.

Otherwise, your hair could get too oily over time, cause of the absorbtion of oil into the hair.

Minoxidil topical solution:

You can also try minoxidil, or Rogaine, over the counter and apply it topically to the scalp.

People using minoxidil may start to see their hair growing back within 4-6 months after applying this regimine.
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Fabric of Hair Investigates:🧐 Powerful Peptides

What Are Peptides?
Peptides are amino acids that are the building blocks of certain proteins needed by the skin, like collagen and elastine. More specifically, collagen is made of three polypeptide chains, so adding peptides can stimulate your skin to make collagen. More collagen can lead to firmer, younger-looking skin.

For hair, copper peptides are purported to help hair growth. Peptides are the building blocks for collagen, so this can help hair as well.

As compounds composed of amino acids bound together by a ‘peptide’ bond, think of peptides as the building blocks of essentials such as protein and collagen.

Note: Peptides are small in size.
The name of a peptide corresponds to its size. For example, a dipeptide has two amino acids, a tripeptide has three amino acids and so on.

How Peptides Work
Peptides are most often formed when protein breaks down. Peptides act like little messengers that signal different things in the body and trigger various important mechanisms.

The Power of Peptides for Hair
You've likely seen — or maybe even used — peptides in skincare serums. Peptides are used in skincare for their healing properties, as protective skin barrier proteins with anti inflammatory properties, minimizing free radical damage. So, how exactly does this translate to your hair?

Peptides are used to fight inflammation — which when it occurs in the scalp can impact the growth phase of your hair, which is known as the anagen phase. This autoimmune reaction of inflammation in the scalp may enlarge hair follicle size, impacting the various cycles of hair growth.

Other stages in the hair growth cycle include:

• Catagen, the transition phase.
• Telogen, the resting phase.
• Exogen, the shedding phase.

Androgenetic alopecia, also known as male pattern baldness, is one common type of hair loss. Female hair loss can also be related to this condition; however, when the hair thins in women, it's typically more noticeable from where the hair parts, rather than from the hairline as seen in men.
When used as a topical treatment, peptide powered products may boost the healing process by acting as cell-signaling agents, supporting the protein production that is influential in growing hair. They can also help reduce inflammation and irritation in the scalp that can be harmful to healthy hair growth.🤩💛🤩💛

Fabric of Hair: Trend Watch 👀

Out with the Old and Ring in the New with 4 Style Trends in 2022:🎊🎉🎊🎉

Bangs & Fringes:

Bangs or Fringe depending on your side of the pond, in all shapes and sizes will continue to reign supreme. They’re a ’90s staple that elevates any haircut and makes your hair look styled.

There are a variety of different bangs you can ask for: curtain bangs where they’re parted in the middle, blunt bangs, baby bangs, wispy bangs—it all depends on your hair type. Curtain bangs are great for just about every hair type, while blunt bangs work best on medium to thick hair and wispy bangs were practically made for thin hair.

The Bixie:

The Bixie, this style is a hybrid between a bob and a pixie. Since short hair is easier to manage and maintain, it’s having big moment. The haircut trend that is making a strong rise in 2022 is the big chop.

Buzzed:

For those looking for a big change in 2022, a buzzed head is the ultimate cool-girl style. This will involve some precision and will require regular trims and touch-ups, but the time you’ll save washing, drying, and styling will make up for the salon visits ten-fold. 
Love the big chop for natural hair—it’s easy to style and a great way to grow out healthy curls if you’re dealing with 2021 heat damage.🤩

Sliced Bob:

This is a very bold take on your typical bob haircut. This style is very chic and sexy, but unlike other intricate cuts, it’s not as high maintenance as you think. If your hair is naturally straight, you’ll have practically no styling to do. Wavy hair can straighten with a flat iron, or wear it textured.💛💛💛💛💛

Fabric of Hair Investigates:🧐

What are electrolytes?

Electrolytes are substances that have a natural positive or negative electrical charge when dissolved in water. An adult's body is about 60% water, which means nearly every fluid and cell in your body contains electrolytes. They help your body regulate chemical reactions, maintain the balance between fluids inside and outside your cells, and more.

Although most people are familiar with hydrating sports beverages or coconut water being sources of replenishing electrolytes, a number of hair and skincare brands are launching topical treatments that are powered by electrolytes.

As electrolytes are already associated with hydration in the minds of consumers, brands are integrating the charged minerals into everything from lip balms and moisturizers to hair masks and more.

As a range of products for the face and hair have recently been formulated expressly with the needs of athletic consumers in mind, the topical products appeal to active individuals who are already familiar with the importance of replenishing electrolytes.

Certain metabolic disorders or loss of electrolytes (minerals and trace elements in the body including calcium, magnesium, potassium, sodium, phosphate and chloride) can also become one of the main causes of hair loss. Mineral replenishment can pave the way for hair loss regrowth. In short, anything that disrupts normal hair cycle can result in hair loss in both males and females.

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ORS Olive Oil Max Moisture Deep Conditioner delivers super softening results for natural and relaxed hair. Richly moisturizes, strengthens and restores-delivering superior hair hydration for super-nourished and super-soft strands while promoting healthy hair with Rice Water, Electrolytes, Olive Oil and proprietary Oligro™ Complex.

• Deeply conditions to restore essential moisture
• Seals in intense hydration and enhances moisture retention
• Nourishes to improve elasticity and strength
• Delivers super slip detangling, smooths, and softens
• Protects against breakage
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Fabric of Hair: Gracefully Grey🤍🤍

Ready to embrace and bring out the best in your grey?

Here are a few suggested tips that covers everything you need to know about caring for grey hair, whether your statment piece is a silver streak or you’re in a transitional phase where you’re letting your grays grow in.

Grey Hair Streak:
Blend the texture, since grey hair lacks pigment, it tends to have a different texture than the rest of your hair. On finer hair, grays could be coarse, and on coarser hair, they can be fine, or sometimes it can be a combination of the two.

In order to have your grays cooperate with the rest of your hair, styling tools and products are essential. Using a smoothing cream to manage your hair and to help control frizz.

Transitioning to grey hair:
The big chop, to minimize that awkward stage when your grays are growing in try stylish cut. A sophisticated short haircut pretty much eliminates the growing-out stage. Often due to the varying textures of grey hair, going for a shorter hairstyle can help control hair that becomes harder to manage at longer lengths. A shorter style also works well with soft, finer grays, as less length won’t weigh hair down, giving structure and body to limp strands.

Finding the right hair dye:
If you’re using hair color at home to blend your grays, using semi-permanent dye aid in achieving a softer look. So it’s basically putting a hint of color on the grey, instead of completely masking it.

Consider highlights:
Most people believe that when it comes to coloring grey, it’s total commitment or nothing. However there are ways to work with it. Highlighting and low-lighting techniques to blend grays with semi-permanent color to soften the regrowth line. You can choose, you don’t have to fully stop coloring your hair, and you don’t have to do all-over color.

This process of using highlights and lowlights to gradually filter in your natural grays can take several months, but it will help blend your grey roots during the transition while still enhancing your style.

Watch your heat levels:
Using blow-dryers and hot tools will help you create different hairstyles, but be wary of blasting silver strands with too much heat, as it can yellow or tint your hair. Always use a heat-protectant styling product. You can also opt for non-heated tools like velcro rollers or bendy rods to get your desired style.🤩

amika
Olaplex Inc.
Frédéric Fekkai
Frederic Fekkai & Co

Fabric of Hair Investigates:
The Beauty of Naturally Textured Hair 🤎🤎🤎🤎🤎

Some people think afros are the only style for natural hair. Just in case you haven’t heard, I will catch you up on what you're missing out on.

A plethora of unique hairstyles that are amazingly beautiful and healthy for your hair and scalp.

Many of the natural hairstyles you can wear include: Two-strand twists, cornrows, bantu knots, locs, braids, flat twists, coils, afro puffs, and the list goes on and on.

The opportunities for styling Afro-textured hair in its natural form are endless.

Not only can you find various twists and braid styles, but you can add color and texture to your natural hair by applying extensions to create many different looks.

This means you can avoid chemically processing your hair to achieve these looks whilst tucking your hair away to give it a well deserved break.

Did you know? 🧐

Natural hair looks strong, which is why so many people accidentally abuse it with rough treatment. In reality, naturally textured hair is fragile and needs to be treated with the gentlest of care in order for it to flourish.

Wide tooth combs, natural ingredients, and your own fingers are the best tools and products for naturally textured hair. You'll find that low-manipulation and protective styles usually help to retain length because constant grooming can be too much for theses hair types.

Protective styles work for naturally textured hair, the iconic wash-and-go. Many don't really look at the wash & go as a protective style, but it truly is.

Between not applying maximum tension on hair strands and allowing for your hair to naturally air-dry, this style can be fairly effortless especially when paired with the right products.

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FABRIC OF HAIR HOLIDAY: Hairstyles to Rock All December🎊🎊

The holiday season is a great excuse to get glammed up. Whether you’re going to an office party or doing a virtual meet up with the family and friends, every event calls for a festive look.

So, if you chosen yourself the perfect outfit, how about adding a hairstyle to bring it all together.

FACE-FRAMING UPDO
The summer trend continues to gain popularity well into the winter months. The money piece look consists of two loose strands sitting nicely on either side of your face. Whether you have long or short hair, everyone can rock this style.
Tip:use flat iron to get a nice wave.

HIGH PONYTAIL
A classic ponytail never goes out of style! It’s always flattering and can be really head turning if done right.
Tip: Blow dry your hair back with a paddle brush to where you want the pony to live. This will polish the look and make it neater. Finish the ends with a curling iron or straightener.

MESSY CURLY BUN
Want to look like you put effort without really doing much?
Tip: First make a bun. Pull out a few strands for that “messy look” and add a snazzy headband or hair accessory.🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

SIDE-SWEPT BOB
This year the best holiday hairstyles are all about capturing the look of something polished yet undone. A side slick is easy to do but looks really polished.
Tip: Adding a deep part and brushing one side, use stying gel to lay that side down.
Then using a blow dryer for extra bounce and volume on rest of hair left out.
Then complete the look with your choice of hairspray and add festive accessories like pins and barrettes that just scream “Merry Christmas”.

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The Texture Smooth Down🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

The very patient and long journey to get your natural textured hair to its healthiest, bounciest state, you don’t want to compromise your curl pattern to heat damage caused by temporary straightening.

With the knowledge of correct products to use, you can have the best of both worlds. Transitioning in and out of textured curly and straight styles with little to no texture casualties.

The best heat protectants will help your curls bounce right back while giving you a frizz free, sleek style.

Top 8 Picks
Best Overall: Design Essentials Weightless Thermal Protectant Serum
This lightweight heat protecting serum gives hair a nice gloss.
Design Essentials

Best for Detangling: Bumble and Bumble Invisible Oil
It’s a moisturizer, leave-in treatment, and a detangler that leaves your hair feeling hydrated and frizz-free. Bumble and bumble.

Best Leave-In Conditioner: Mizani 25 Miracle Milk
This multitasking leave-in conditioner moisturizes and strengthens dry hair to prevent breakage. Mizani USA

Best Budget: Cantu Thermal Shield Heat Protectant
This budget-friendly heat protectant is great for thick, natural hair. Cantu hair products

Best Repairing Treatment: Olaplex No.7 Bonding Oil
This oil is highly-concentrated and works to rebuild broken bonds in your hair. Olaplex

Best Cream: Briogeo Farewell Frizz Blow Dry Perfection & Heat Protectant Crème
This cream reduced hair breakage by an average of 85% in a clinical study. Briogeo Haircare
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Best Sulfate-Free: Mielle Organics Thermal & Heat Protectant Spray
Protect your hair from heat damage without harmful chemicals with this sulfate and paraben-free heat protectant. Mielle Organics

Best for Frizz: Mixed Chicks Straightening Serum at Mixedchicks.net
This straightening serum cancels frizz when applied to wet hair before setting or blow-drying. Mixed Chicks

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Fabric of Hair Investigates: Textured Curly Hair Detanglers🧐

It is rare that any natural can comb through their curls comfortably without a product to keep things in check.

This is doubly true for those who don the wondrous crown of beauty known as Type 4 hair.

As one of the most fragile hair types, these super tight curls are usually vulnerable to damage without the right combo of water, oils, and butters to allow the hair strands to glide past one another seamlessly, instead of snagging and tearing.

While the natural hair care market is saturated with products that profess to keep detangling drama-free, not all of those products work well with kinky curls and coils.

Chances are, it requires a creamy product with a decent amount of slip order to really relax those tangles. And because we know that the world of textured hair is diverse with distinct needs for each individual head of curls.

Here is my short list of all-star detanglers along with tips on the best ways to use them proven formulas to address your specific hair concerns and eliminate the guesswork.

Best Multi-Tasking Detangler
Melanin Haircare Multi-use Softening Leave in Conditioner
Sometimes, you need your products to do more than one thing. Wash day is enough work as it is without applying one million different creams and oils. Melanin Haircare has created the perfect product that has not one or two—but seven different uses. It can be used as leave-in, a pre-poo, a conditioner, a deep conditioner, a styling cream, a rehydration product throughout the week, and a detangler.
The formula is packed with ingredients like baobab seed oil and jojoba oil which work together to promote flexibility, and soften the hair. 🤩

Best for Dry or Damaged Hair:
Shea Moisture Raw Shea ButterExtra Moisture Detangler
In addition to providing the appropriate slip to release knots, this detangler can be used to strengthen hair that’s been damaged by dyes, perms, and heat styling.
If your hair is just extremely dry or in the process of transitioning, this raw shea butter product will condition and renew your thirsty curls. 😀

Best for Dyed Hair:
Mielle Organics Detangling Co-Wash
Not only can this co-wash detangle, nourish, and cleanse your hair between washes, but your recent dye-job will be completely safe. Apply this and comb through your hair from ends to roots, then hop in the shower to rinse it all out. Because it’s made
for everyday use, you can use this in your routine as many times as you see fit. 💛💛

Best Detangling Heat Protectant:
4c only Too Soft Leave In Conditioner
As you may have guessed by the name—this 4C-centric line is here for the kinks and tight curls, and the kinks and tight curls only. After you’ve washed and conditioned, apply this silky cream from ends to roots and enjoy the softness while styling. Do yourself a favor and apply this before your next blow out, too—it works amazingly as a heat protectant.😍

TAKE CARE OF YOUR SCALP, IF YOU WANT AMAZING HAIR
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You probably don’t think too much about your scalp.
Why would you?

It’s hidden 100% of the time (if you still have hair).

However, you should care a lot about your scalp.
It’s the root cause of all your hair greatness and failures.

Let’s discuss how your scalp affects your hair.

The scalp is responsible for maintaining the health of your hair follicles and the hair that grows out of them. Keeping follicles as healthy as possible ensures strong hair growth and strands.

The condition of your hair is often a reflection of your overall health.
Eat well, exercise, drink plenty of water, get enough sleep, and reduce stress in your life.
Living well and staying healthy will result in a healthier scalp and thus, better hair.

THE PROBLEM CHILD: DANDRUFF

WHAT ARE THE CAUSES DANDRUFF?🧐

Believe it or not, some people don’t have it. While others think its a bad joke.

About 50% of people in their twenties have dandruff, while 2/3 of all people “suffer” from dandruff at one point in their lives.

Dandruff typically shows up as white, flakes that scatter on the skin and sometimes your neck and shirts.

These flakes are dead skin cells that have been shed from your scalp.

A common misconception is dry skin causes dandruff. This however, is not true.

If you are part of the 50% suffering from dandruff, you can thank a small fungus called “Malassezia Globosa”.

Malassezia Globosa is the major culprit in causing dandruff.
The root cause of dandruff is the single-celled microbe Malassezia Globosa, which exists on everyone’s scalp.

Around 50% of people’s bodies have a negative reaction to the presence of this fungus. It feeds on scalp oils.

The natural oils on your scalp, known as sebum, are key requirements to fuel the dandruff-causing microbe.

Malassezia feeds off these oils, breaking it down into by products, including oleic acid.

This is where dandruff starts.

More than half of the world is sensitive to oleic acid.
If you’re one of the 50% of people in the world sensitive to oleic acid, you’ll probably experience dandruff.

The body reacts to the presence of oleic acid by increasing the speed at which your skin cells renew.

It’s an attempt to “shed” the irritant and is the mechanism that causes flakes.
The result is dead skin cells accumulate on the scalp and become visible in your hair and fall off onto your shoulders.

Looking for the best shampoo for dry scalp or the most effective way to take care of dandruff can be exhausting.

Here are 4 problem solvers 🤩🤩🤩🤩

1. ApotheCARE Essentials anti-dandruff shampoo with salicylic acid, juniper berry, tea tree and cypress.

2. KLORANE Soothing and Anti-Irritating Shampoo with Peony.

3. RE-fresh scalp care Anti-Dandruff shampoo with salicylic acid,
   coconut.

4. REDKEN Scalp Relief, dandruff control shampoo.

3 Tips for a Great Blow-Dry

Most people don’t know how to blow dry their hair so it looks like the work of a professional stylist, which of course, is totally understandable.

You may not realize it, but there’s so much more to the task than simply grabbing a dryer, pointing it at your head, and blasting your hair with heat.

In fact, getting a gorgeous at-home blowout requires using the right products, keeping your hair healthy, and getting a little bit of practice.

1. Invest in a great blow-dryer:

If you have the budget, you may want to invest in a tool that offers functions to minimize hair damage and help cut down on your drying time.

Some dryers offer features like multiple heat settings, a cool shot to close hair cuticles, and ionic air technology.

2. Air or towel drying your hair.

Starting with this step will keep your hair healthy, minimize dry ends, and result in shinier blowouts.

Towel drying or air drying your hair to remove as much moisture as possible.

The dryer your hair is the less heat you have to use.

3. Always use a heat protectant:

Heat protectants work, be diligent about using them.

Think of it as sunscreen for your hair, many products can used on either wet or dry hair, so read the bottle to understand how to use it.

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Fabric of Hair Investigates:🧐

I’f your hair feels dry, dehydrated, it’s usually due to a lack of moisture.

Treatments typically depends on what’s causing the lack of moisture in your hair.

Dry and dehydrated hair is often the result of these 12 common haircare oversights:

1. Using drying styling tools(hair blow dryers, curling irons, flat irons) at a temperature setting too high.

2. Using heat-based drying and styling tools too frequently.
   Shampooing too often.

3. Using a shampoo with harsh ingredients, such as sulfates, that are drying for your type of hair.

4. Not using a conditioner often enough or one that’s designed for your type of hair.

5. Not including a moisturizing hair mask in your hair care routine.

6. Not being gentle enough when you detangle wet hair.

7. Not eating a diet that has enough of the vitamins and minerals. necessary to support hair health.

8. Having your hair dyed or touched up too frequently.

9. Not having your hair trimmed often enough, resulting in split ends.

10. Not protecting your hair from the sun with a hat or using product that protects against UV rays.

11.Exposing your hair to certain environments, such as a hot, dry climate or the cold, dry air that can occur with a change of seasons.

12. Overexposing your hair to chemicals, such as by spending a lot of time in a swimming pool.

Solution: How to fix dry and dehydrated hair.

The first step in repairing dry dehydrated hair is to address your hair care routine.

Consider adjusting your behavior and the products you’re using.

A. Try lowering the heat setting on your hair drying and styling tools and using them less frequently.

B. Select a shampoo that’s appropriate for your hair type and reduce your shampooing frequency.

C. Choose a conditioner that’s appropriate for your hair type and use it often.

D. Protect your hair from the sun’s UV rays and other environmental factors by wearing a hat, scarf, or other head covering.

E. Adjust your diet to include nutritional foods that support healthy hair.

With these suggestions you will see Amazing results from simple lifestyle and product changes.🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

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I have had some very exciting milestones in my journey.

This is by far one of the best experiences of all time.
Working with the Stella and Legendary Artist of the London cast of Cat on A Hot tin Roof.

Actors: Sanna Lathan, Adrian Lester, Phylicia Rashad, James Earl Jone Director: Debbie Allen

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Fabric of Hair Investigates:🧐

In todays product call outs it seems brand-new ingredients are introduced constantly, all promising to give you shinier hair, softer ends, and a healthier scalp.

No matter how many new discoveries get acollades in the beauty industry, we can’t help but investigate into an ingredient that promises softer, longer stronger, more healthy hair.

One of the latest ingredients on the radar is marula oil. With the rise of its popularity, chances are you’ve already run into some marula-infused products.

What Is Marula Oil?

Marula oil is an oil extracted both from the kernels and the nuts of the marula fruit tree, which is native to parts of southern Africa.

1. Lightweight texture: Marula oil’s lightweight texture and fast absorption mean it leaves a satin finish on your strands without making them look greasy or weighing down your style.

Marula oil is lightweight and absorbs easily.

2. Rich in antioxidants: Marula oil is rich in vitamins C and E, protective antioxidants that nourish and add moisture to the hair follicles.

This helps repair damaged hair and prevents split ends.

3. Protects hair from damage: Marula oil is a great ingredient for damaged hair. It also protects the hair from moisture loss and provides UVA protection from sun damage.

4. Promotes hair growth: High in L-arginine, which is the precursor for nitric oxide, which is a vasodilator. Vasodilation of the blood vessels that feed the hair may promote hair growth.

5. Smooths frizz: A few drops seal and coat your hair cuticle, eliminating frizz and adding tons of shine. It can also help promote a healthy scalp.

What Hair Types Benefit From Marula?

As far as hair texture goes those with dry, brittle, or damaged hair or those struggling with a flaky and irritable scalp will benefit the most from marula oil.

Your hair texture can also play a role in the best way to apply the oil. Those with thick, coarse hair may prefer to incorporate a shampoo and conditioner that contains marula oil
into their routine, whereas those with fine and brittle hair may choose to apply the oil directly onto hair.

Marula oil works great on dry, frizzy, and curly hair types, but it can be used on all hair type and patterns.🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

Fabric of Hair Investigates:

Why Hair Turns Gray?🧐

Hair eventually loses its color, usually beginning in your 30s or 40s.

Though going gray is natural, many people dread it because of society’s social notions about aging.

What gives hair its natural color?
Melanin, the brown, black or yellow, red pigment that tints skin and eyes, also dictates your hair’s hue.

Like paint-mixing, the amount and combination of melanin determines hair color.

Why does hair have color?
Scientists aren’t sure. The trait may have evolved partly to help pre-humans stand out from each other, to help regulate body temperature by absorbing or reflecting sunlight.

Why does hair turn gray?
Gray hair is really hair with reduced melanin, while white hair completely lacks it.

That’s partly because of a  gradual decline in the number of stem cells that mature to become melanin-producing cells.

The cells may wear out, become damaged, or loose the support systems meant to keep them working.

Genes are also a factor, since they help control melanin production.

How does your hair color and type determine how you go gray?

The underlying biology is similar across hair types, even if the age of onset can vary with ethnicity.

The experience may be different by hair type and color: Grays are more noticeable for those with darker hair, while blondes can go for years unaware that grays have mixed in with their blonde strands.

The gray transition can seem slower for curly hair types, simply because it can take much longer for curly hair to look longer as it goes through many twists and turns down the length of the hair type.

Because of the corresponding change in hair texture that occurs with all graying, most hair types—whether curly, straight, wavy or natural—experience a discrepancy between the texture of gray hair and regularly pigmented hairs.

People with naturally curly hair will typically notice gray hairs curl up even tighter, while those with straight or slightly wavy hair most commonly experience breakage with their gray hairs.

Wondering what causes gray hair to feel “wiry”?
While gray hair feels coarse and rough, the structure of the strand hasn't actually changed. When those melanin-producing cells run out of steam, the hair follicles also produce less sebum (the natural oils that hydrate hair) which makes gray hair to be drier, giving it that wiry texture.

Can anything prevent hair from graying?
For now, no.😩

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Fabric of Hair Investigates:🧐

Hydration vs. Moisturization

What does it mean to have hydrated hair and why is it so important?

When it comes to picking products, many consumers miss the mark on “hydration.” Most think moisture hydration are the same thing.

What is the difference between hydration and moisture?

Hydration is the process of applying water to the hair and involves penetrating the hair strand.

It is meant to increase the absorption of water in your hair follicles, and increasing the amount of water in your hair.

The increased level of hydration makes your hair soft, bouncy, and strong, as opposed to dry, frizzy, and brittle.

Moisturization is the process of locking water or hydration in the hair shaft, which is focused on the surface of the hair strand.

This can be done with any product, process, or tool that will slow down water evaporating or leaving the hair.

So while hydration is about moisture absorption, moisturization is about moisture retention.

This means hydrators will normally contain humectants while moisturizers contain sealants or anti-humectants.

You need to both hydrate and moisturize in order to keep your hair from getting dry.

How do I hydrate my hair?

To hydrate your hair and increase the water that gets absorbed in your hair, you'll need a humectant. Humectants carry and attract water.
Note: Popular humectants in haircare products are glycerin and honey.

How do I moisturize my hair?

Once you've hydrated your hair with a water or humectant-based product, you need something to seal in that moisture.
Note: The most popular anti-humectants and sealants are natural oils and butters, which lock moisture into your hair and keep your hair moisturized throughout the day. 💛💛💛💛💛

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Fabric of Hair Investigates:🧐

How Often Do I Need to Shampoo?

You might have heard shampooing less often is better for your hair. Or perhaps you’re thinking of ditching shampoo and joining the “no ‘poo” movement in search of healthier, better looking hair.

Truth is there's no single answer to how often people should shampoo. You may not need to do it as often as you think. It usually comes down to personal preference.

How Shampoo Works

101: what does shampoo do?

Shampoo traps oils, so if you do it too frequently, you may dry your hair out, leaving it prone too breakage.

Hair produces natural oil called sebum, and shampoo is an emulsifier that captures and traps excess oil, dirt, and product residue, which you then rinse out to clean the hair.

For the most part, some build up is ok and natural, you definitely want some oils to remain in your hair.

They provide moisturizing and a protection barrier for the skin and hair.

Who Should Shampoo Daily?

Fact: There are a small group people who need to shampoo daily, like those with very fine hair, someone who exercises a lot (and sweats), or someone living in very humid atmosphere.

Therefore If you have oily scalp, then daily washing is needed.
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Autumn’s Top Trends: This Seasons Most Requested Haircuts.

So stylists get your www.acrishears.com and use code #eugenedavishair2 to recieve 15% off purchase.

1. Soft, Eye-Sweeping Curtain Bangs:
   This cut is a longer, sultry fringe that sweeps the eyes.

2. Curly Bangs:
   If you have natural curls you have the perfect starting canvas for cutting a custom fringe that accentuates your curl pattern. The volume, the light bounce and the natural separation of curly bangs are it!

3. Contoured, Barley there Layers:
   The bouncy, face-framing blowout nods to 90s supermodel vibe. Layers that contour the eyes, cheeks, chin and collarbone. The Barely-there part are layers that will create the long, undone texture.

4. High-Volume Shaped Curls:
   Curly haircut trend radar: Curls shaped with mega volume in mind. Often paired with fringe or layers, and if you add on a pop color for some ribbons of dimension.

How Steam Hair Straighteners Differ from Conventional Flat Irons?

Frequent use of hair straighteners can deplete your strands of moisture because conventional flat irons use your hair’s natural moisture to create smooth and perfectly straight hair.

Steaming flat irons are designed to replenish moisture during the straightening process, giving you sleek-straight strands without over-drying your hair.

Steam flat irons use Vapor Infusion Technology to straighten your strands more efficiently than regular straighteners while preventing heat damage to the hair.

The released steam adds moisture to prevent over-drying, leaving your hair healthy-looking and silky smooth.

Thick, coarse hair which requires added attention to smooth with a conventional flat iron.

This hair type requires more time and heat to create the style you want and frequent touch-ups to keep the hair straight.

Steam-infused flat irons use bursts of steam to effectively straighten textured hair types that resists heat straightening, giving you longer-lasting results than traditional hair straighteners.

Advantages of Steam Flat Irons

1. Works well for coarse hair: Using a steam straightener helps straighten natural, kinky, and coarse hair, giving you salon-like results at home. Using a steam iron can be a safe alternative to chemical relaxers. If you do relax your natural hair, you will need to get relaxer touch-ups less often.

2. Less damage from heat: Steam hydration helps prevent heat damage, leaving your hair looking healthy, soft, and sleek. The steam function makes flat irons very easy on processed and damaged hair, providing more protection from breakage than conventional flat irons.

3. Longer-lasting results: The straightening effects of a steam flat iron last longer than the effects of regular hair straighteners. The steam helps keep your hair straight all day or until your next shower.

4. More shine: The steam mist adds smoothness and shine, giving your style a beautiful glossy finish.

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Fabric of Hair Investigates:🧐

How Dehydration Impacts Your Hair, Skin,

The health of your hair, skin, depends on many factors, including staying hydrated.

The general rule of thumb is to drink eight cups of water per day, though you may need more than this, depending on your body weight and activity level.

If you feel thirsty, you’re already experiencing the first sign of dehydration.

Along with this symptom, you’re likely to notice problems with your hair, skin, if you don’t drink enough water.

How Dehydration Impacts Your Hair:

Hair needs moisture and vitamins to stay healthy. If you’re dehydrated, your body will direct much-needed moisture to more critical functions, leaving your hair to fend for itself.

Growth may slow or stop, and the hair shafts may become brittle and develop split ends.

Water comprises one-quarter of a healthy strand of hair, so with improper hydration, your hair loses both strength and volume.

Severe dehydration may even accelerate hair loss. If you notice your hair beginning to thin or fall out in larger quantities than usual, increasing your daily water and vitamin intake should help.

Note: It’s also beneficial to use a moisturizing conditioner and avoid blow drying your hair until its moisture content improves.

How Dehydration Impacts Your Skin:

Dehydrated skin and dry skin isn’t necessarily the same thing. Your skin can become dry and cracked due to low humidity and lack of moisturizer, even if you drink enough water.

However, dehydrated skin lacks moisture from the inside. It may appear not only dry and itchy but also dull, uneven, and wrinkled.

You can even detect dehydration through your skin. Lightly pinch a small area of your cheek or neck. If the skin wrinkles beneath your fingers or doesn’t bounce back immediately when you let go, you are dehydrated.

This is the result of insufficient moisture in the outermost layer of your skin, called the epidermis. Drink more water to restore plumper, more youthful-looking skin gradually.

So to improve your Hair and Skin, and not go down the Dehydration road, drink more water.🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?

TREATMENT, DEEP CONDITIONER, HAIR MASK, MASQUE:

They’re 3 terms imply that an intense interaction is occurring between the chosen product and your hair.

1. Treatment –  an application of remedies, or an intervention for a matter. Such as treatment for an addiction or other medical treatment. A treatment for hair implies the presence of a problem; the treatment therefore acts as the solution or intermediary.
2. Deep Conditioner – a substance or cosmetic, applied to the hair to improve its condition.
3. Hair mask/Masque- Hair masks are just as beneficial, if not more so, than regular conditioners. Unlike a typical conditioner that rests on the surface of a strand, a hair mask works its way inside the hair cuticle. While the ingredients boast repairing hair damage, regular application of a hair mask can impart shine, help with manageability, and work to nourish the cuticle.
   On the other hand:
   Deep Masque’s are a professional product. Salons can benefit from using it after a straightening hair treatment to cool down the hair. Additionally, masque’s will put the keratin and vitamins lost back into the hair that a lot of hair treatment processes compromise when the use of hot tools like flat irons, hair dryers are added to the process