Hair Conditions

What is Grey Hair? – This is when hair changes from its normal colour as we age and occurs very gradually. Grey Hair Causes – Due to changes in the pigments of the hair and is normally associated with the ageing process. Can be accelerated by stress, injury or extreme trauma. Nutritional deficiencies may be [...]

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Each person produces different amounts of sebum (an oil from the sebaceous glands), which directly determines the type of hair that person has. Other external factors such as perming, colouring and heat styling also have an effect on hair type. What is Normal Hair? – This hair type is neither dry or greasy and is [...]

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Alopecia means baldness. Usually we have about 300,000 hairs on our heads, and we lose anything up to 300 hairs each day. Each hair grows at a rate of around about a centimetre a month, a phase in the life of the hair called anagen. After about three years of life the hair falls out, [...]

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What is Permed or Coloured Hair? – This hair type is often more porous than hair that is unadulterated. Permed or Coloured Hair Causes – The chemicals that are used to alter colour and structure of the hair cause physical changes to each follicle and make the hair drier than before. Permed or Coloured Hair [...]

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What is Dry Hair? – This hair type looks dull and brittle and feels very dry and porous. It tangles very easily and is very difficult to comb especially when it is wet. Dry hair tends to be thicker at the roots, whilst being much thinner at the ends, which makes it more likely to [...]

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What is Frizzy Hair? – This happens when even the slightest amount of moisture comes into contact with the hair, causing it to go out of control. It appears messy and dry and completely lacks any lustre. It usually happens when it is raining, even if it is only a fine drizzle. Frizzy Hair Causes [...]

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What is Hair Split Ends? – This occurs when the hair cuticle becomes physically damaged, resulting in unravelling of the cortex fibres of each strand. It normally occurs at the tips of the hair strand, but sometimes can occur further up the shaft, which is much more unsightly. Split hair appears dry, brittle and easily [...]

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What is Flaky Itchy Scalp? – This is not the same as dandruff. It is basically dead skin that flakes off of the scalp and appears on the shoulders. In addition, the scalp is red and itchy and tender to touch, whilst the hair appears dull. Flaky Itchy Scalp Causes – There are many reasons [...]

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What is Hair Product Build-Up? – The hair cannot be cleansed or conditioned properly due to a build-up of residue. It makes the hair appear dull and it lacks lustre. In addition the hair is difficult to colour or perm as the congested hair blocks the absorption of the chemicals and can make a colour [...]

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What is Dandruff? – Also known as seborrhoeic dermatitis and is not to be confused with a flaky scalp, this condition is when the skin becomes scaly on the scalp and starts to shed at an increased rate. There is also an increase in sebum from the sebaceous glands. The scales become oily and fall [...]

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