Chlorine:
Chlorine is an element used to kill bacteria in drinking water and pools, and as an active bleach to remove pigment in color. Chlorine can discolor hair, damage the cuticle and protein, and create an oxidizing effect on elements in the hair. Active chlorine can leave hair feeling gummy when wet, and straw-like when dry. Chlorine can alter the electrical charge on minerals in the hair, causing them to bond stronger to the hair, and may even change the color of certain minerals. The highly charged mineral may, in turn, damage and/or discolor the hair.
Bromine:
Used like chlorine, especially in hot pools, such as whirlpools and spas.
How Minerals Get Into WaterGround water and surface water are the sources of water for homes and businesses.Ground water comes from under the ground. Both domestic and community wells derive their water from rain passing through aquifers, which are layers of minerals.
The acidity (pH below 7.0) of the rain increases the dissolving effect of minerals; therefore, these dissolved solids are found in the water when pumped above groundand used in bathing.
Surface water comes from rivers or lakes, usually containing fewer minerals because the water has not filtered down through the mineral layers. Unfortunately, increasingpopulations are polluting the water, which causes additional bacterial growth. This growth is controlled at treatment facilities by adding chlorine to kill bacteria, and then adding lime (a calcium compound) to help control chlorine levels.
How Minerals Can Attach on to Your HairMinerals affecting the hair are charged positive. This attachment createsa "wall" of minerals on the protein, blocking solutions, preventing proper penetration of color, perm, and relaxer. Minerals found in water at home are continuously exposedto the hair during bathing. Since hot or warm water is usually selected to wash hair, the cuticle is opened, allowing positively charged elements, such as minerals, to get inside the cuticle and attach to the protein.
How Minerals Can Affect Hair
Calcium Effect on HairThis mineral is in most of the water in the United States and unfortunately, causes serious problems not usually recognized by most professional stylists andtheir clients.
Mineralized calcium is found naturally in the ground, especially where limestone is present. Calcium (also known as lime) is injected into most water systemsas part of the water treatment process.
Three ways calcium affects hair:
Calcium builds up on the hair, leaving the hair feeling dry and weighted down. It can even cause perms to be relaxed.
Calcium salts build up on the scalp and cause flaking, often know as dandruff. These deposits are much like the "bathtub ring" associated with hard water and bath soap.
Calcium "build-up" can clog the hair at the mouth of the follicle, causing the hair tobreak off, and may coat the scalp, blocking further hair growth.
Copper: This mineral bonds strongly to the hair and originates either from underground water, particles from copper water pipes, or most commonly, copper sulfates added to pool and drinking water to control algae growth. Oxidized copper discolors light hair,producing a green tint, and causes dark hair to tint darker. It can weigh hair down, and also cause problems in perms, colors, and relaxers.
Iron: Found usually in well water in areas that have concentrations of iron in the ground. Concentrations of iron will slowly cause hair to tint darker, add weight to the hair, and prevent proper chemical processing. Heavy amounts of iron will tint light-coloredhair orange and cause dark hair to become darker with red highlights. Oxidized iron actually functions as an oxidizer in hair in much the same way that mildperoxide attacks the hair. It may cause an excessive dry feeling in the hair and may actually change the textural appearance of the hair.
Magnesium: Magnesium is abundant in the soil and is very much a part of the mineral complex associated with hard water. Like calcium, magnesium attaches tothe hair, leaving it feeling dry and weighted down.
Silica: Sand-like substance found in areas of volcanic or desert-like areas. It is usually bound to calcium or magnesium and forms very hard, virtually insolubledeposits on surfaces. Water borne silica can build up on the hair, causing the same effect as calcium - dryness, dandruff, weight, and hair loss.
Lead: Lead acetate is used in certain home remedy gray cover-ups, such as Grecian Formula. This element can build up, leaving the hair feeling dry and preventing proper chemical services, such as perms and colors, from processing properly.
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JUST FOR MEN
| Posted at 07:59 PM on November 18, 2009 |
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NEW CUSTOMIZED CAMOUFLAGE SERVICES
BLEND GRAY, YOUR WAY... IN AS LITTLE AS 5 MINUTES
TIRED OF THE GRAY?
Do something about it! Redken gives you options including our New Customized Camouflage Service. Want to blend a little gray? In just 5 minutes you can look years younger. Want to blend even more gray? You’re just 10 minutes away from increased coverage and a younger look! New Customized Camouflage Services are fast, easy and discrete:
•Reveal younger-looking haircolor in only 5 or 10 minutes
•Customize how much gray you want to blend
•Applied quickly and easily right in the shampoo area
•Leaves hair with natural-looking results that fade gradual
Camo FAQs
What can I expect as my hair grows out?
Camo will gradually fade over time. You won't see any major difference or off-color results. It's a formula designed specifically for men.
How much gray will it cover?
Camo doesn't cover the gray completely; it just reduces the amount of gray in a very believable way. You'll see more "pepper" among the salt and pepper.
How much time will it take each visit?
Ten minutes is all it takes. And color camo applies so quickly it can be done at the shampoo bowl.
Will it damage my hair?
Like all Redken For Men products, Camo contains ingredients that actually improve the condition of hair such as protein for strength and quinoa oil for healthy shine.
http://www.redken.com/redken-for-men/mens-services/phase-out-gray/
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JUST FOR MEN
| Posted at 07:41 PM on November 18, 2009 |
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Hair Color Designed Just For Men
The image of youth and vitality are becoming essential for climbing the corporate ladder in today’s competitive business world. Studies have shown that men with gray hair command lower salaries compared to their non-gray counterparts and are considered less effective.
As a result, many men are looking into hair color as a way of camouflaging gray or dull hair. Hair color, properly applied, can brighten natural hair color, conceal a percentage of the gray or remove all traces of graying hair.
In the past, men have run into several problems when attempting hair coloring services.
1.Improper application, usually “home hair color” can result in a shade that is the wrong color, too dark or too solid to appear natural.
2.Salon tinting can require 20 to 45 minutes of processing time. Many men are uncomfortable sitting in the salon for that amount of time with the color preparation on their hair.
3.Even when properly applied, hair color can turn unnaturally red or gold from exposure to the sun or over time as it fades. This makes the added hair color painfully obvious and is unacceptable to most men.
MiN Hair Color is designed specifically for men and while available only through hair care professionals, it seems to solve many of the previous problems.
1.There are ten shades that can be mixed by the hairdresser to achieve the perfect color match.
2.MiN (short for minutes) processes in only 3-5 minutes, depending on the level of coverage being sought. This time can be spent relaxing inconspicuously at the shampoo bowl. No sitting under the hairdryer or wearing a processing cap.
3.MiN is designed to resist fading to gold or red and to stay true to tone.
I think this product deserves a thumbs up.
Min Hair Color appears that it may be the perfect solution to keeping a youthful and competitive image in the work place while eliminating the previous problems.
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MiN New York was founded on Color for salon professionals, now you can enjoy excellent results in just 5 MiNutes
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Kit includes:
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INOA HAIR COLOR FROM LOREAL-To be review it
| Posted at 07:18 PM on November 18, 2009 |
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Last week L’Oréal Professionnel revealed a new product that will, according to the company, revolutionize the salon hair coloring industry.
Inoa, short of Innovation No Ammonia, conteins mea, is discovered after years of research. The treatment will color uniformly and leave hair soft, shiny and silky.
Inoa “lifts color up to three levels, covers gray and has true-to-tone color results”. There is no odor or any discomforts usually associated with ammonia application, such as a burning, itchy scalp.
It is a three-step mixing process where oleogel, color concentrate and a cream developer with dual conditioning agent are mixed.
In the beginning, Inoa will be offered in 50 shades.
The price of the product is not revealed but it will cost 10% more than traditional salon treatments.
Inoa will debut in Europe at the end of September and in the U.S. and Canada in January.
Inoa, which stands for Innovation No Ammonia, is being billed by L’Oréal as the most revolutionary colorant to come out of its labs in decades. Thanks to a formula discovered after years of research, Inoa’s creators claim the three-step treatment will color uniformly and leave hair soft, shiny and silky — all without odor or any of the discomforts associated with ammonia application, like an itchy scalp. While it is not the first salon offering that is ammonia free, the company said it is the first ammonia-free product that lifts up to three levels, covers gray and has true-to-tone color results.
“Inoa will be to the hair coloring industry what the CD was to vinyl,” claimed Laurent Dubois, L’Oréal Professionnel’s managing director France, at the brand’s catwalk-style launch in Paris’ Tuileries Gardens Tuesday before a packed house of hairstylists and journalists. Like the CD, he said, Inoa would take a while to render its predecessors irrelevant. But he strongly hinted that Inoa will slowly replace L’Oréal Professionnel’s existing salon color lines. These include Majirel, introduced in 1978 and now the division’s leading colorant with 126 shades.
The science behind Inoa is deceptively simple. Instead of ammonia, the product contains monoethanolamine, which traditionally does not cover gray as well and cannot lighten hair as much as traditional products. But by adding an oil-based gel to the monoethanolamine color concentrate, plus the cream developer, L’Oréal researchers determined it provides an optimum result, including up to three levels of lift and 100 percent gray coverage, according to the company.
Initially, Inoa will be offered in 50 shades.
L’Oréal executives declined to divulge sales projections for Inoa, nor would they give its price tag. However, they said its products would cost 10 percent more than traditional salon treatments. L’Oréal’s overall salon portfolio generates about $3 billion in yearly sales, with around half of that stemming from hair color, according to the company.
Inoa is expected to launch in 2,000 salons in Europe on Sept. 22. By yearend, L’Oréal Professionnel aims for the product to be in 8,000 doors on the Continent and expects to have trained up to 10,000 hairstylists on using the product.
The rollout will continue in January in the U.S. and Canada, followed by South America in April and Eastern Europe next June. Advertising visuals will be revealed later this summer, and will run in trade press
Lunar Chart & Hair Care
| Posted at 11:08 PM on November 05, 2009 |
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Lunar Chart & Hair Care The Lunar Chart displays the 5 optimal dates each month for cutting and beautifying hair. Certain days are especially beneficial for a certain task and are noted on the calendar in red. In addition, there are dates each season of particular importance. Below the haircutting chart is our chart for retarding growth — the best days for shaving, plucking, and waxing.
Note: Dates are calculated for Pacific Standard Time, Northern Hemisphere.
best days for beneficial haircutting in 2009...March 19 -21 - Spring Equinox — are the best dates to cut for spring.
June 18-20 — Summer Solstice — are the best dates to cut for summer.
September 3-5 — Fall Equinox — are the best dates to cut for fall.
December 3-5 — Winter Solstice — are the best dates to cut for winter.
Shown are the optimal days in each month for performing the tasks shown at the top of each column. In addition, a particular day or days each month is considered most beneficial and is indicated in red. The Equinoxes and Solstices are bordered.
https://morroccomethod.com/lunar-hair-chart
HOW MINERALS AFFECT YOUR HAIR?
| Posted at 02:04 AM on December 21, 2008 |
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A HAIR STYLE, IS IT MATTER OF ATTITUD?
| Posted at 01:52 AM on December 21, 2008 |
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BRIGTH RED HAIR;
THIS IS MY STYLE!
WHAT MAKES THE HAIR STRAIGHT?
| Posted at 01:50 AM on December 21, 2008 |
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March 22, 2008
http://stuff.mit.edu/people/melissar/www/ugthesis.pdf
Designing a Better Hair Straightener
by
Melissa B. Read
SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING IN PARTIAL FUFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
AT THE
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
JUNE 2004
©2004 Melissa B. Read. All rights reserved.
The author hereby grants to MIT permission to reproduce
and to distribute publicly paper and electronic
copies of this thesis document in whole or in part
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HAIR FACTS
| Posted at 01:47 AM on December 21, 2008 |
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September 19, 2008
A collection of some interesting, quirky bits of hair trivia. Enjoy!
- Hair is dead protein once it has appeared from your scalp.
- Hair is a reflection on the overall condition of your body. A healthy strand of hair should stretch by about 30% before it breaks.
- Each hair on your body comes equipped with a tiny muscle that can make it stand upright.
- The average number of hairs on the head is 100,000.
- Hair is the fastest growing tissue in the body, second only to bone marrow.
- Asian hair grows the fastest, has the greatest elasticity and, and is least prone to balding.
- Hair grows faster in warm weather.
- Female hair grows more slowly than male hair.
- Male hair is denser than female hair.
- 90% of scalp hairs are growing and 10% are resting.
- It is normal to lose 100 hairs per day from the scalp.
- Elderly people have slower hair growth and diminished hair density. Over 50% of men by age 50 have male pattern hair loss. And over 40% of women by the time they reach menopause will have female pattern hair loss.
- In ancient Egypt, the priests plucked every single hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
- Humans have about the same number of hair follicles as a chimpanzee has.
- Trichotillomania (TTM), is a problem characterized by the repeated urge to pull out hair fibers mainly from the scalp, though the focus can also be on pulling eyebrows, eyelashes, beard, nose, pubic or other body hair. It is a condition in which the affected individual plucks or pulls out their own hair resulting in bald patches. The general causes of Trichotillomania may be anxiety disorders or mood problems.
- Traction alopecia is also a hair-pulling disorder. But here the cause may involve things like tight hat bands or tight braids. If bands are used to tie tight pony tails, or cornrow hair styles are used then the roots of the hair are pulled on (traction). And when the traction continues for a long time and the same hair is repeatedly stressed, then the hair sheds off and the follicles in the skin can become damaged. The hair may eventually stop growing leading to permanent scarring alopecia. Traction alopecia is a substantial risk in hair weaves, which are usually worn either to conceal hair loss, or purely for cosmetic purposes.
- Uncombable Hair Syndrome (UHS) is a rare disease in which the hair grows in silvery-blond or straw-colored, stands out straight from the scalp and is impossi
ble to comb. Affected hair is dry, curly, brittle, and progressively uncombable, eventually taking on a “spangled” or shimmery appearance, most likely due to the reflection of light off the irregular surface of the shaft and only scalp hair is affected. It is normally seen in early infancy and childhood and is most likely to disappear as a person grows up.
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