Expert Tips from Jane

J: If it’s a hairline thinning, Nioxin will probably not help… just make sure to get all the soap out of your face and hairline when you wash your face…no residue from the soap should be left on the edges of your hairline because soap can be alkaline.

Take care of your scalp. Make a practice of regularly massage your scalp, perhaps while watching TV.

Use Scalp Renew before each shampoo. The night before you shampoo, or visit your salon, mist your hair with water, apply Scalp Renew (remember to massage), cover hair and scalp with a plastic cap, then shampoo the next morning. You’ll be astounded at the difference this will make in hair growth and scalp health.

Use Condition & Sculpt when you shampoo, it works great for lightweight conditioning.

Combine scalp massage and Scalp Serum will help make sure that you’ve exfoliated your scalp.

J: You need to moisten your scalp first and foremost. Hydrate with water, then lightly mist with Revitalizing Leave-In Conditioner morning and night. Don’t rinse it out. Take a dose of mega fish oil or flax oil orally. Use Condition & Sculpt when you wrap your hair. You may want to begin cutting your hair shorter around your neck, encouraging more wave pattern while transitioning away from relaxed your hair. This will reduce the stress on your hair and encourage regrowth. Mist your hair with water to hydrate, spritz with Revitalizing Leave-In Conditioner and use Nourish & Shine to keep scalp and hair moist.

J: Most hair damage occurs during wet combing. After you’ve shampooed your hair, apply conditioner and while the conditioner is still in your hair (and you’re in the shower), take a paddle brush and brush your hair out working the conditioner all the way to the ends. I recommend trimming the ends, rinsing…and leave a little conditioner in to help with finger styling. Hair Nourishing Cream is great for natural styles.

Combine a dime-sized amount Hair Nourishing Cream (contains lots of moisture) with Nourish & Shine (no moisture, just pure essential oils and natural butters) and apply to your hair. It won’t weigh your hair down. Use this while your hair is still wet, then let it dry to cool. THEN, and only then, use your brush and blow dryer.

Here’s the sequence:

• Shampoo
• Condition
• Brush hair while in the shower
• Apply Hair Nourishing Cream
• Let hair dry to cool
• Then brush and blow dry

NEVER USE A COMB OR BLOW DRYER ATTACHMENT ON WET HAIR!!

Is the ‘flat’ side the side that you sleep on? If so, it might be friction from your pillowcase. Mist your hair before going to bed and mist in the morning. Use Revitalizing Leave-In Conditioner at night (just a spray or two).

J: Typically your hair is thinner on the side that you sleep on. The pillow case can absorb moisture while you sleep, so make sure that you rehydrate regularly and pay particular attention to the side that you sleep on.

J: You need to moisten your scalp first and foremost. Hydrate with water, then lightly mist with Revitalizing Leave-In Conditioner morning and night. Don’t rinse it out. Take a dose of mega fish oil or flax oil orally. Use Condition & Sculpt when you wrap your hair. You may want to begin cutting your hair shorter around your neck, encouraging more wave pattern while transitioning away from relaxed your hair. This will reduce the stress on your hair and encourage regrowth. Mist your hair with water to hydrate, spritz with Revitalizing Leave-In Conditioner and use Nourish & Shine to keep scalp and hair moist.

J: Are you seeing hair shedding or breakage? You lose between 200-300 hairs a day…this is not abnormal. Hair length is typically hereditary. There are three stages of hair growth; yours may be stuck in the resting stage. If you’re seeing regrowth, the new hair may be curly and shrinking. Get the ends trimmed (split ends should be trimmed), not cut…just clipped. If your hair is healthy, simply rinse and condition your hair and scalp – you don’t always have to shampoo…as long as you’re hydrating your hair and scalp, you can shampoo just once a week. Consider adding vitamins to your diet – 22 mg of zinc per day can make a big difference post chemo.

J: Hair is carotene…it’s made out of the same thing that our nails are made of…there is no difference. Straight hair has a perfectly round hair follicle. As the hair pushes its way out, the cuticle remains intact. Curly hair has an oval shaped follicle and has trouble pushing its way out; kinky hair tends to grow out of a follicle that‘s almost flat. Hair that’s tight will twist and turn as it emerges, gets damaged and tends to be drier. The cuticle forces the moisture to stay in…smoother cuticles allows hair to be shiny and reflect light.

J: Invest in a good flat iron. One that has a flexible temperature setting and tends to run cooler will work best and remember never set it above 375° because the ends get drier and more vulnerable. Your problems with dermatitis will be greatly reduced if you can quit relaxing your hair. I would definitely recommend Condition & Sculpt and Scalp Renew. Good luck!

J:Condition & Sculpt is ideal for transitioning hair.

J:Wrap & Roll.

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J:Hair loss at the nape of the neck during winter months is often due to friction from scarves…mist with Revitalizing Leave-In Conditioner and scrunch hair. Whenever possible, just ‘wash and wear’ your hair. You’ll love the freedom and think of what you can do with the extra time you’ll have each morning!

J: Thinning at the crown, alopecia, bald patches or typically thinning (similar to male pattern baldness) is a common occurrence in menopausal women. Nioxin is an over-the-counter product worth trying, when combined with regular hair and scalp hydration and massage. Also, zinc is a fabulous hair growth vitamin (approximately 22 mg per day), as are pre-natal vitamin which have lost of folic acid and are generally better than the typical once-a-day vitamin.

J: I always encourage my clients to go ‘natural’ rather than chemically treat their hair. A healthy body equals healthy hair. Chemically treated hair compromises your body and immune system, so you really have to commit to transitioning from relaxed to natural hair and it is a process. The easiest way to transition is to stretch out the time between relaxing your hair in order to decrease the stress on your hair and scalp. This will allow your hair and scalp to rest and recover as you slowly get through the transitional period.

J: Braids, wigs, and weaves can’t ‘fix’ the problems associated with thinning hair. In fact, it makes it worse. The scalp becomes unhealthy because the hair follicles can’t breathe and they become clogged from sebum and skin buildup. Even surgeons have this problem because they constantly wear scrub caps in the OR which results in sebum buildup. An unhealthy scalp results in thinning, unhealthy hair.

The answer is simple. Hydrate your hair and scalp with water. Shampoo as often as possible and make sure that you’re hydrating your hair andscalp. Scalp massage is important part of the process because it stimulates blood flow and hair growth. It’s easy, relaxing, and it feels terrific!

J: Keeping your hair moisturized helps with hair breakage and loss. Whether the breakage and loss is systemic, environmental, and menopausal or from wearing too-tight braids, buns and ponytails, it’s important to let your hair and scalp breathe. If the hair follicle is suppressed and stressed, there is no opportunity for the scalp and follicles to be stimulated through massage. Massage encourages blood flow and growth (and it feels fabulous). I recommend a preshampoo scalp treatment, such as Scalp Renew.

J: The skin on your face is the same as that on your scalp. You wash your face regularly and you should wash your scalp regularly. Scalp Nourishing Serum, has a hybrid safflower base, and keeps your scalp supple and moisturized. Use it daily to repair and restore your scalp to good health. Infrequent washing is part of the problem, so always shampoo regularly.

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J: Scalp fungus is the same as athlete’s foot. Scalp Renew. If your scalp is flaking, it’s a fungus NOT dandruff.

J: Hair density indicates how many hairs grow in a square inch. Texture is the diameter of the hair. Coarse hair has a larger diameter. Fine hair is more vulnerable to cuticle.

J: A 400° flatiron will rearrange your hair and you’ll never get through the processing of transitioning into natural hair.

J: Scalp Renew has been widely used by eczema patients. There has been some improvement and it tends to calm the skin and reduce inflammation. However, Scalp Renew does not work on Seborric Dermatitis.

J: Nourish & Shine will help with moisture issues….????

J: Make sure to rehydrate it regularly. If your hair gets dry, mist it and rehydrate with……..it won’t leave a residue. Remember: if you relax and color your hair, make sure to massage your scalp prior to applying relaxer – this stimulates your hair and encourages regrowth. Always use a color brush rather than a rat tail comb to ensure that you aren’t overlapping and reprocessing the same hair.

J: Dry hair is hair that doesn’t have any shine or significant regrowth. Natural hair looks very different than flat-ironed smooth hair. Relaxed hair looks sleeker. Keep in mind that your ‘natural’ hair may not be dry, it simply looks different than relaxed or flat-ironed hair. Flat irons will flatten the hair cuticle, resulting in your hair looking and feeling dryer much faster!

J: If you experience shrinkage when using this product, make sure to unravel the twist. The twist won’t shrink unless you’ve moisturized. You can put a little bit of heat on the roots ONLY and then stretch it out a bit – it should loosen the twist. Twist & Lock penetrates the hair follicle and can be left in the hair. It disappears leaving hair and scalp moisturized and healthy.

J: Shampoo and condition your hair. Check the ingredients in the products you use and make sure there are no petro chemicals in the ingredients. I recommend using Scalp Renew. If you still have flaking after using Scalp Renew, then try Nizoral. If the flaking stops, you have a fungus and need to sterilize absolutely EVERYTHIING. This is highly contagious and unless you sterilize your linens, hats, scarves, clothing, combs, brushes, etc. in warm soapy water you will continue to re-infect yourself and your family members.

J: Begin transitioning over the weekend. Scrunch your relaxed hair while drying. You can braids, but carefully since this can put a lot of tension on your hair and scalp. Make sure that whatever you’re doing while your hair is wet is NOT hurting your hair. If your ends are tangled, it’s time for a trim. Get a great headband. Use Wrap & Roll, shampoo, condition, rinse, leave a bit of the condition in the hair, scrunch and let it dry. If you sleep on your hair, you can always rehydrate it with a couple of spritzes from a water bottle – this will act to reactivate the Wrap & Roll and rehydrate your hair.

J: If your hair is dry and brittle…cut it off! It’s only hair and will grow back. If texturizer resulted in dry and brittle hair, simply get in the shower and rinse your hair three times a week. Rinse and condition. Use Twist & Lock or Wrap & Roll.

J: Trim your hair every two months, even a minuscule amount. If you have tangly ends or the strands are split? It’s time for a trim. If you’re twisting or braiding when your hair is damp – you can severely damage your hair. The worst damage comes from wet combing. Use a paddle brush while conditioner is still in the hair. Once you’ve detangled your hair,you should rinse it. When your hair is wet and there is tangling on the ends, it’s time for a trim. When your ends are uneven, it’s time for a trim.

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J: Instructions come with each Hair Care Regimen. We want to make sure you know how use our products in order to get the best results. Also, you can go to the individual Regimens showcased within this website and get the information you need.

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