Hair

Whether it’s long, short, grey, red, curly, straight, braided or even sparse. Beauty Boost believes that hair plays a vital part in our appearance. The key to having a good hair day is to really know your hair, getting the right style for you and keeping it in good condition.

Did you know a hair is an outgrowth part of the skin called the epidermis? It has two distinct parts, the hair follicle and the hair shaft.

On average each person’s head has 100,000 hair follicles. As we get older our hair follicles lessen, with each follicle producing at least 20 hairs in its lifetime.

Our hair’s characteristics are directly inherited from our parents.

The style, length and condition of our hair play a part in the way we are perceived socially. From punk rock hairdo to a dreadlock hippy, we can use this part of our body to make a statement to the world.

Each hair grows for many years, shampooed, conditioned, cut, blown dried, coloured, bleached, permed or exposed to sun and wind. None of these treatments affect the growth of the hair. Some may only damage the hair shaft. Eventually the hair spontaneously falls out. The follicle rests for a little while, and then starts to produce yet another new hair. This is called the hair cycle; a hair cycle can last up to 7 years.

In actually fact, not much can interfere with the growth of hairs, only severe burns or scars can affect a hair follicle. Certain drugs can prevent hair from growing but eventually once the medication is stopped, the hair cycle begins.

 Did you know that plucking a hair from a follicle brings forward the next period of hair growth in that follicle?

Everyone loses between 50 - 80 hairs a day. They tend to come out with brushing and shampooing. So if you wash your hair only once a week, it is perfectly in order for you to lose several hundred hairs at one go!

Over the years, the number of follicles capable of growing hair declines naturally. Some genetic traits mean that your hair follicles in the scalp will no longer produce hair, sometimes causing thinning and balding of the hair.

On the other hand, if the root of a hair that is pulled hurts and is fat, soft to the touch and sticky (sticking to your hand means it still carries fluid from the follicle).It means the hair was not ready to be shed.

• Baldness is not due to the wearing of hats caps, turbans or helmets.
• Baldness is not due to the presence of ’poisons’ in the air.
• No cosmetics, soaps, shampoos or conditioners can cause baldness, or make it worse. The growing roots of the hairs are deep inside the skin, and are unaffected by anything that is put on the hair.

We at Beauty Boost believe in expressing your personality through your hair.

• Your hair type
• What suits your face and head shape
• Your haird resser’s skill & techniques

Long gone are the days of your mum’s bowl cutting, we need to find the right hairdresser to suit your needs. After all, your hairdo impacts whether you will stop traffic or invest in a beanie.

• Word of mouth - the good, the bad and basically the ugly.. Find out from friends, colleagues or even people on the street where to go and most importantly where not to go! When you find someone with a great do just simply ask – beware not to sound like a bad pick up line!
• Scout for the right advice – go to a hairdresser and ask specific questions about your hair.
• Environment – If its chatting out loud or sipping champagne while receiving a massage, hairdressers differ with the type of service they offer.
• Price – From the barber $10 specials with kebab, to the $200 blow-dry, find the price that will suit your budget.
• Try – The only way you will ever find out is to try.. Your hair will grow back!

From the “don’t touch my hair” syndrome to the haven’t washed it for weeks smell.. Your hair maintenance can really make a difference! So we suggest getting the professional’s advice to determine the best method for managing your hair at home. Get a style that suits your lifestyle, if you are low maintenance then request a hair cut that will allow you to get away with “bed head”. If you are high maintenance purchase the great hair products to keep your style fresh.

• Got oily hair and water restrictions? - A small amount of talcum powder applied to the hair dries that oily spot.. Just don’t over do it; otherwise you will look like Casper the ghost!
  

• Smelly hair - A quick blow-dry allowing any fumes trapped in the hair follicle to be removed, otherwise spray some perfume in the air and walk into it..head first!
  

• Losing your hair – shave it off! with the close razor shave a man can look even more appealing.. otherwise hair replacement services and products can help
  

• Bad hair day – slick it back with some style with hair products.