As the Chair Turns - August 2020

Well, here we are are again.
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I hope you are finding new and creative ways to fill your days.  I’ve been keeping up with a few of you on Facebook and Instagram and have really enjoyed following your adventures.  It’s not quite the same as hearing it from you directly, but it is the next best thing to being there. Quirky as that’s sounds, it’s true.

I had so many good intentions of things I’d hoped to accomplish and get done when we were first quarantined.  Did any of them get accomplished?  Hmm?  Maybe?  I sure as heck wasn’t successful at crocheting.  It was funny (before it got frustrating) at how uncoordinated I was with that crochet hook. I’m going to blame it on the yarn. Yeah, that’s my story and I’m sticking to it.  😜

The first month of quarantine my focus was to be prepared for when the salon would be able to reopen. I wanted to make sure I was doing all I could to keep you safe and protected. My front hallway was stacking up with cleaning & disinfecting solutions, a pressurized sprayer for the disinfecting solution, masks (for you), cutting capes (a clean one for each service), neck strips, an IR thermometer gun (for when you enter the salon), paper towels & wipes, handsfree hand sanitizer and soap dispensers (no touching), and bins for clean and soiled items (everything is single use or disinfected after each service).  All of this preparation was, again, because I want to make sure I’m keeping you as safe as possible while you’re in the salon.  I’ve been able to take some of those supplies to the salon so my hallway isn’t quite as “cluttered”.  When we are eventually allowed to reopen I think, no, I AM ready for you.

I’m still trying to include articles in this newsletter that are relevant and helpful during the times we’re experiencing.  I have several articles saved on trips, travels, and outdoor activities that just aren’t conducive to safe distancing so I’ll be saving them for another time.

The coronavirus, the anxieties of keeping ourselves and family members healthy during the pandemic, and the insecurities of finances and our homes are causing a new, unexpected consequence: hair loss.  Stress and/or anxiety sustained over a period of 3 months or longer shocks our system and triggers something called telogen effluvium, a temporary form of hair loss caused by a physical or emotional stress, high fever, illness or weight loss of more than 20 pounds — symptoms common with the virus.  I have a couple articles for you on this recently identified consequence associated with the coronavirus.

When this first started I shared that you should expect some hair loss over the next few months. It has now been more than 4 months since we’ve been quarantined.  Many of you may have already noticed some extra hair shedding the last couple of months. I know I have. Those of you with shorter hair may not notice the shedding as much because your hair is short and just washing down the drain (sorry).  It just won’t feel as think as usual.  The good thing about this type of hair loss is that once the “stressor” has been alleviated your hair will start to grow back.  It may take a few months before you notice any new growth, but you will eventually see those “baby hairs” throughout you scalp.

I’ve mentioned CBD in previous newsletters.  I’m a fan of CBD and have noticed the benefits.  I stumbled across a NO-BS guide for understanding CBD that I’m sharing with you this month. It is very important that you do your own research and find your own comfort levels on whether or not it’s right for you. I hope this guide helps with some of your questions.

I mentioned anxieties and stress above. Breathing is known to  be an anxiety taming exercise.  I have an article and a stream for you on how to use breathing to improve your heath.  

I also have articles on things you’re doing that might be damaging your hair, men’s Summer cuts, and even a 30 minute Home Walking video.

It is really impossible to let you know how much I’ve missed each and every one of you.  Words on a page just cannot express those kinds of feelings.  I know I’ve said this before but I am truly looking forward to the day (hopefully soon) when we will see each other face to face.

I am available by email, text or phone if you have any questions or concerns.  Or just want to chat.

Be well. Take Hair! AND #MaskUp 😷

What’s Inside This Month

• Comprehensive list of COVID-19 guidelines for your next visit to the salon
• TIME’s One-Stop Coronavirus Dashboard
• Hair Loss an Unexpected COVID Misery for Many
• Some coronavirus patients are experiencing a new consequence of COVID-19: Hair Loss
• Tame Your Anxiety with a Simple Breathing Exercise
• A Hairdresser Shares Popular Hair Care Habits That Actually Damage It
• Men’s Hairstyle Trends for Summer 2020
• √ Barbicide COVID-19 Certification
• 30 Minute Home Walking for ALL AGES
• Your No-B.S. Guide to Understanding CBD, Once and For All
• “Follically Challenged”: See above - COVID-19 & Hair Loss
• Episodes: Down to Earth with Zac Efron
• COOL ’N EASY Strawberry Pie
• The Story of Hair: Why Many Victorian Women Didn’t Cut Their Hair