Combing = Damage? The science snippet for today comes from MH who sent me an article (oooo I love references!) and asked ‘Can you post some research on the damage that combing can cause (whether wet or dry)?’ Now before I create panic and mayhem, let me...
Protein Conditioners for hair: part 2 of 2 So in part 1, I explored the difference between 1.Amino acids (small not very useful)2.Proteins (large not very useful)3. Hydrolysed/Hydrolyzed protein (good size, very useful) The hydrolysed protein will be attracted to hair...
Part 2: The necessity of oils So in part 1, I explored research on why water is pretty much on crutches when used on its own as a moisturiser. In this part, I will now discuss one of three ways to make water more effective as a moisturiser. As suggested by many of you...
Can you really repair damaged hair? The question in 4th place in the recent poll was inspired by this email from Nicole – she asks,’Can heat damaged hair be nurtured back to health? Some parts of my coily tresses have begun to straighten. I think the last...
Moisture Issue: Proteins and moisture levels! The final part of this series covers a quite unexpected water helper – hydrolysed protein. Please remember that hydrolysed protein is quite special. Do see this previous post which describes the difference between...
Length retention is the name of the game when it comes to growing healthy hair. I learned early on that ALL hair grows; the issue is with length retention. The first six months of my healthy hair care journey I experimented with different products, as well as...
