Thursday, January 28, 2021

Hair Loss from Covid 19 - Why and What can I do?


Could your hair loss be due to Covid 19? Or even the stress of the pandemic? It could be both according to experts in the field. 


Many Covid survivors are reporting hair loss. The cause is likely not Covid itself but the high fevers it produces. Fevers are known to cause hair loss and many sick with this virus experience days of spiking fevers. Psychological stress is also linked to hair loss.  

With a worldwide pandemic I'm sure many of us are experiencing this type of stress even if we've been able to avoid Covid itself, so I want to let you know a little bit more about the science behind it.


The medical name for this type of hair shedding is called telogen effluvium. And this type of hair loss or shedding will usually appear 2-3 months after the triggering event.


  • There are different phases of hair growth. Around 85-90% of the strands on your head are actively growing at any given time - this is called the anagen phase.The other 10-15% of hairs are in a resting or telogen phase.  

  • Growing hair usually stays in this anagen phase for 2-3 years before entering into the telogen phase for about 2-4 months. Then it falls out and is replaced by a new hair. It's common for the every day person to lose 50-100 hairs per day, but in the case of telogen effluvium you could see hair being lost in clumps with an average of at least 300 hairs a day falling out.

  • When a person with telogen effluvium, again caused by some outside factor like fever or triggering stress event, the shock will push more hair into this telegenic phase and up to 30% of your hair will stop growing, going into the telogen resting phase before falling out 2-3 months later. 


The good news is that this is usually temporary and your hair will grow back within the next year. In the short term, considering adding temporary non-damaging extensions to help with volume and length. Try Hidden Crown's halo human hair extension which is attached with a single filament and literally takes only a minute to put on or take off without causing more hair to fall out because of tape or glue or damage.

 

XOXO Shelley


Saturday, January 16, 2021

Why Celebrities Love Hair Extensions!


Celebrities love extensions. I think long hair is sexy and let’s face it Hollywood is all about transformations and sex appeal. Celebs can have short lobs one day and long, luxurious hair the next and they use hair extensions to change their look. It’s estimated that over 90% of Tinseltown’s stars wear hair extensions. No longer a big secret, hair extensions are now easily available to the everyday woman and a great way to instantly change up your look; adding length or to amp up volume. 

Now more than ever it is easy to order extensions online and do it yourself at home. 

Some tips to getting it right:


  • It’s important to remember that the roots of your hair and the ends of your hair are often different; For extensions you’ll want to match the ends of your hair because that is where your real hair will meet up with the extensions and you want that to be a seamless match.


  • When asking for a color match use natural light for a picture of your hair from top to ends. Don't use a filter or direct sunlight.

  • Make sure you are purchasing 100% Remy hair that is ethically sourced. Remy hair means all the cuticles are facing in the same direction so tangling is minimized. You can curl, flat iron and treat this hair just like your own. Hair extensions don’t expire but they will wear out from tons of washes and extreme heat styling. You can expect them to last from 3 months to over a year depending on how you care for them.

  • Trust the company you are buying from. Hair extensions are not a regulated industry - you want to make sure you are getting what you are paying for and not any synthetic hair mixed in.

  • Many people start off with clip in or halo style extensions. They are the easiest and least damaging since they are temporary methods that you can put on for a special event or use every day. My advice is to choose clip ins that are less pieces since each piece has clips that you need to hide on your scalp. My favorite are the halo headband style extensions. 

XOXO Shelley


                                   

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