Gloom or Glamour: Dirty hair grows quicker than clean hair...

I had a client say to me the other day, pertaining to her doing her hair at home; I only wash my hair about once a month, only because dirty hair grows faster. What?!?!!?!!! That is so a path to hair Gloom!!! This is actually the worst thing to do. Having healthy hair starts with having a healthy foundation, the scalp. Being of ethnicity you want to refrain from drying out your hair from overly shampooing, so a once a week shampoo regiment is perfectly acceptable. Pushing it to every two weeks is also acceptable. Anything past two weeks threatens to gloom the health of your hair. Those of you rocking protective styles such as sew-ins and braids should limit how long you wear these styles to four weeks or less. Many of these protective styles do not allow for a regular hair care regiment to maintain the health of your scalp and hair. If you are going to go 3-4 weeks between shampoos, you should look to shake things up for the health of your hair. 

The bottom line is, having dirty hair is unhealthy and makes your hair harder to style. The natural oils your body produces, chemicals from products you use, and the pollution from the air, all buildup on your scalp and hair on a daily basis. As for styling, dirty hair is harder to curl, will not hold curls as long, and does not have the bounce and movement that well maintained hair offers. On average hair grows between 1/4 to 1/2 inches each month, regardless if it is dirty or clean. Triched Out Hair is all about you having the healthiest and most glamorous hair. This can only happen if you build your hair up on the best foundation. This starts with keeping your scalp healthy and clean so you can keep up those Triched Out hairstyles!!!!

Hair Breakage!

Hair Breakage

Hair breakage! Everyone has this problem at some point, so how do you prevent pushing your hair to The Breaking Point! Here are a few tips to keep your hair Triched Out!

1. Learn to shampoo your hair properly! You can section it if you need to, if your hair is too thick that may help. You want to eliminate the detangling you usually have after, during the shampoo. Shampoos containing moisture and detangling agents are great to accomplish this.

2. Thoroughly condition! You want to saturate your hair from the ends to root. When combing condition through make sure you use a WIDE TOOTH comb. Always remember to start combing from the ends working your way up as if you’re detangling.

3. Deep Conditioners and Hot Oil Treatments are essential! Let the conditioner sit, by covering it with a plastic cap along with sitting under a dryer for a few minutes. This process can change the life of your hair.  Adding drops of your favorite oil to the mixture can instantly infuse strands with extra moisture.  But if you’re like me and don’t like dryers you can just sit with the plastic cap for maybe about 30-60 minutes.

4. Heat! You want to keep heat to a minimum. Blow dryers, flat irons, wands, etc., use them in moderation. And take precaution in blow drying, damp hair is more prone to break if not handled properly. Flat irons or any other thermal styling tools can be used but they should only be used once a week or so and be sure to use them at the appropriate temperature for your hair. Also, remember to always use some heat protectant spray as well as a little oil to coat and protect your strands when you apply any type of heat to your hair.

5. Trims!!!! Trimming hair about every six weeks can help aid you in your hair growth. Split ends are like the plague, and you don’t want them to invade.  Snipping them is the only way to prevent the already damaged end from affecting the rest of your strands with the possibility of stunting the growth of your hair. Trimming your hair, as needed, will help keep it looking and feeling healthy.

These tips can help you have and maintain the Triched Out hair you desire. 

Triched Out Hair!

tri·chol·o·gy /triˈkäləjē/ 
Noun: The branch of medical and cosmetic study and practice concerned with the hair and scalp. 

Triched Out Hair is here to to explore the experiences that we go through when getting our hair styled. Triched Out Hair will help you to make smarter decisions to have healthier hair. In addition, we will look to bring you the facts while dispelling the myths and highlighting hot trends to meet your hair care goals. Whether you are a career gal or a stay at home mom, many of us seek out hair stylist to keep up our image. Every two weeks, six weeks, or in a time of transition for others, we head to our stylist's salon chair. Look good in your hair no matter if its weave or homegrown, natural or relaxed, short or long, or color by the bottle or by nature. We are excited for the opportunity to serve you on your unique hair journeys.

Cherlyn Hayes is the founder of Triched Out Hair and is a resident stylist at Flavors Hair Salon located in Eastman Georgia.