New HairWand delivers better, faster rinsing.

Water Pik, Inc., perhaps best known for its oral care devices line, is expanding into the hair care with the new Waterpik HairWand Spa System. The launch comes via the Fort Collins, CO-based compay’s replacement shower heads business.  

The Waterpik HairWand has three therapeutic wand streams and nine modes in the fixed shower head that provide a complete rinse in less than one minute. The company contends it will  improve hair manageability; help to naturally detangle hair and promote a healthy scalp; and offer consumers a daily space experience, too. 

According to a consumer study, up to 94% of users reported superior rinsing action; and 82% reported a complete rinse in less than a minute. 

"After realizing that consumers were frustrated with the increased difficulty in rinsing out haircare products, we wanted to give them a more purposeful, yet still powerful experience in the shower," said Michael Wakeman, vice president of marketing, Water Pik, Inc. "We are very excited to launch the HairWand Spa System as a new and easy-to-install option to elevate both the shower experience and wellness."   

The HairWand’s PowerComb stream is targeted and powerful, effectively rinsing out product no matter the texture or length, leaving hair less tangled and more manageable.

The Waterpik HairWand Spa System is now available on Home Depot shelves nationwide for a suggested retail price of $59.98.
 
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Hair masks can be done at home with simple ingredients.

Hair masks are often brushed aside as just another product companies try to sell you. After all, shouldn’t the right shampoo and conditioner be enough? But then why is it that every so often you find split ends just a mere month after visiting the hair salon? Extreme temperatures are often to blame. Heat from styling tools, chemicals from hair coloring all play a part in damaging your hair. And now that summer is here, the heat from the sun is another thing to worry about. Sunbathing on the beach or by the pool without a hat is extremely harsh on your hair and within a few days of sun you will start noticing the damaging effects.

Unfortunately, we seem to often skip the hair mask because we do not deem it worthy of buying. Finishing the whole tub is a real challenge and buying an already expensive product to be used just a few times seems like a waste.

Luckily, you can save yourself a trip to the store and some cash by simply looking into your kitchen cabinet for all-natural ingredients to make your own homemade mask.

Here are 5 great hair masks to make at home:

• Coconut + apple cider vinegar hair mask
• Banana + coconut oil + egg yolk hair mask
• Mayonnaise hair mask
• Plain yogurt + apple cider vinegar + honey
• Avocado + egg yolk hair mask

Making hair masks part of your routine is a good idea, even if your hair doesn’t look damaged yet. Preventing the damage is always better than repairing the damage after the fact.

Some people choose to sleep with the hair mask overnight and if you choose to do so, do make sure you wear a shower cap to not get the products all over your pillow.

​With every hair mask mentioned above, I saw improvements in my hair the very next day. It looked healthier, bouncier and the dryness was gone. Test out each mask to see which one is right for you, as not all hair is created equal.

You can find their article with illustrative photos here:
https://www.jenreviews.com/hair-masks/

I found this article on The Longhairs blog, a site I've mentioned before.
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I’ve got 2 questions for you:

Q1. Do you struggle with curly/frizzy or damaged hair?

Q2. Have you ever heard of a keratin treatment?

If you said yes to question 1 and no to question 2 then you’re definitely going to want to see this.

We recruited our boy Thomas In Action to shed some extra light on how getting a keratin treatment can dramatically decrease your day to day battles with unruly curls and frizz.

Wouldn’t that be nice?

Frizzbuster: Keratin Treatments For Men

Need a solution for your frizzy curls?

Perfect, in this post I’m going to cover why keratin treatments are one of the best long-term solutions for guys struggling with curly, frizzy hair.

Firstly, frizzy hair is a pain in the ass. Secondly, a keratin treatment is my “AK-47” for dealing with it. A keratin treatment provides ultimate control over unruly hair and can save you from long, time-consuming hair routines every day.

Why Does Hair Get Frizzy?

Understanding frizzy hair is the first step to finding the best solution.

In short, frizzy hair is caused from the amount of open space between your hair cuticles. If you’re wondering what cuticles are, they are microscopic fish-like scales that sit on the outside surface of the hair shaft and behave in a similar fashion to the pores on your skin.

The proper term for the space between your cuticles is called “porosity,” and depending on the conditions of the air and the natural porosity of your hair, your cuticles can open wider and shut tighter.

Some guys naturally have lower porosity and experience minimal or no frizz, whilst other guys, particularly with curly hair, may experience unpleasant poof and frightfully frizzy conditions.

Understanding your hair type and where you are on the porosity chart is key when choosing a solution for your hair. In the next section I’ll explain how a keratin treatment can help guys who have curly hair and identify on the higher end of the porosity scale.

How Does a Keratin Treatment Fight Frizz?

A keratin treatment, made from same protein as your hair, is an in-salon procedure designed to close your cuticles and reduce porosity for an extended period.

Much like hair ties, these hair treatments are not well-marketed to men, usually labelled as a “beauty product.” In fact, both men and women can benefit from this type of treatment.

I recently did a post on my YouTube channel demonstrating how a keratin treatment worked on my frizzy curls and what to expect when getting a treatment. You can also find more useful information about keratin treatments on my blog to get more familiar with what this kind of treatment can do.

Are Keratin Treatments Permanent?

No, keratin treatments are not permanent and do not straighten your hair. It’s a common misconception for people to think keratin treatments work the same as a chemical straighten because they both give the hair a significantly more relaxed look.

The main difference between these two treatments is:

a) Chemical straightening psychically breaks the structural bonds of your hair. This permanently disables your curl pattern and leaves your hair vulnerable to breakage. This treatment is also irreversible so you need to think carefully before deciding on something like this.
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b) A Keratin treatment lightly coats the structural bonds of your hair, giving them a smooth, relaxed look. Instead of losing your curl altogether, it becomes looser and frizz-free, making it far more manageable every day. This treatment typically can last anywhere from two-four months, depending on how you care for it.

When I got my first keratin treatment, I was given 3 different options. I was able to have the treatment on for either 30 minutes, 45 minutes or 1 hour.

Each time length was going to give me a different result in terms of how relaxed I wanted my curls to look. The longer I had the treatment on, the more relaxed and frizz-free my hair would turn out.

I ended up choosing the 45 minute option as I still wanted a curly appearance but really wanted a frizz-free result. You’ll see at the end of my video above, I revealed my new relaxed curl pattern two days after the treatment and was pretty stoked with my results.

Since my first treatment I’ve been getting one every three months to keep my maintenance low and feeling awesome. #wouldreccommend

How Much Are Keratin Treatments?

Keratin treatments can cost anywhere from $200 - $350 in the USA depending on how much hair you have. Some may consider this to be rather expensive, however, it depends on how you value time. If you spend a lot of time trying to tame your curls and reduce frizz on a daily basis, you may find a keratin treatment more beneficial in the long run.

For me personally, getting a keratin treatment allowed me to stop fluffing around so much with my hair in the morning and focus more on my business and the content I want to make.

Plus it made the act of just doing my hair more enjoyable, which seems to be the biggest problem when dealing with frizz.

Where Can You Get A Keratin Treatment?

Well, if you’re in San Diego, The Longhairs always recommend House of Imago. If you’re elsewhere, most professional salons offer keratin treatments. Ask your trusted hair pro—here are some tips on how to confidently navigate your visit to the salon.

Shut The Front Door On Frizz

At the end of the day, picking the right solution to deal with your frizzy hair is entirely up to you. I feel it’s also got a lot to do with how your hair makes you feel.

Personally, when I have a frizzy hair day, my confidence sinks. That’s why I deem this type of thing worthy as it’s helped me manage my hair FAR easier and my bad hair days have reduced enormously.

This type of treatment can also work guys who struggle with minimal frizz. Before writing this post, I was talking to El Rubio about my love for keratin treatments and he mentioned that he gets one twice a year. And he doesn’t even have curly hair!

If you have any questions regarding keratin treatments or need advice on curly hair, please swing by my channel and say hi or leave a comment.

I hope you found this post somewhat helpful and would love to hear about your experience if you choose to get a keratin treatment.

Keep rocking that mane!
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Yours in good hair,
T.I.A.
Thomas in Action

Scientist daughter of hair guru Philip Kingsley shares ten surprising tricks to improve your locks - from snacking between meals for growth to ditching white wine to beat dandruff

If your hair is your crowning glory you might be tempted to splash out on expensive potions and products, but simple tweaks to your daily routine could be the real key to an enviable mane. 

Anabel Kinglsey is the daughter of the late hair guru Philip Kingsley, and has followed in his footsteps by becoming an expert trichologist, or hair scientist. 
She now works at her father's clinic in Mayfair in west London and has shared ten unexpected tricks that will overhaul your hair with Femail. 

Speaking to coincide with the launch of the limited edition Pomegranate and Cassis version of the Philip Kingsley Elasticizer, a product originally formulated for Audrey Hepburn, Anabel reveals how your white wine habit could be giving you dandruff, as well as the perfect hairbrush to use. 

1.Snacking between meals can help keep up hair growth

The energy needed to form hair cells, which are involved in growth, diminishes four hours after eating a meal, so snack between meals to boost energy levels. 

The best energy-producing between-meal snacks for hair are complex carbohydrates, such as whole wheat crackers, crudité and dips and fresh fruit.

Hair cells are the seconds fastest growing cells the body makes, so their energy requirements are massive! 

Your strands need a steady supply of energy and nutrients in order to remain in the growth (anagen) phase for their optimal length of time. Skipping meals or not eating enough can cause extra hair shedding. 

2. Use products with sunscreen in them to avoid discolouration

To avoid your hair discolouring and becoming lighter in the sun, use styling aids with sunscreens. 

This is also very important in order to avoid damage and dryness – UV rays act on hair protein much like bleach. 

Grey hair often needs added protection from sun exposure as it lacks protective pigment cells (melanin). 

3. Brushes with plastic, rounded prongs are best to avoid cuticle damage 

Brushes are wonderful styling aids, but you need to be careful when you use them. 
Incorrect brushing, and the wrong type of brush, can cause damage to your hair and scalp such as vigorous brushing can remove some of your hairs’ cuticle – the hair’s outer cell layer - which weakens it and causes breakage. 

One of the most common causes of brittle hair is over-zealous use of boar bristle brushes. 

Being quite scratchy (try running one over the back of your hand, or over your favourite sweater), they can tear away sections of your hair’s outer layer. 

This can seriously weaken strands as your hair cuticle is your hair’s main defence against environmental assaults and moisture loss. Instead, choose a paddle brush that has plastic, rounded prongs.

4. Drinking white wine, champagne and snacking on cheese is bad for dandruff 

Winter can spell trouble for those who are prone to dandruff. Sufferers who drink white wine, champagne and snack on cheese platters often find their condition triggered and made worse.  

Cheese is very hard for the body to digest and can cause an inflammatory response in certain people. 

The yeast and sugar content in white wine and champagne can also make the scalp cranky, exacerbating itching and flaking. 

Rule of thumb: foods that often trigger skin break-outs, can be similarly aggravating to the scalp. Stress that accompanies the holiday season can also flare-up a problematic scalp. 

5. It's not just your face that needs a toner - so does your hair 

Just like your face, your scalp benefits from daily use of a toner. It helps to balance the micro-flora of the scalp and ward off flaking and oiliness throughout the day. 

After shampooing and conditioning your hair towel-drying your hair, apply a scalp toner to your scalp in one-inch partings from ear-to-ear. 

6. There's no such thing as 'over conditioning'

There is no such thing as ‘over conditioning’ your hair. Limp or dull hair results from using the wrong conditioner, or not rinsing properly.

Conditioner is necessary for all hair textures as it smoothes the outer hair cuticle to lock-in moisture. It also adds shine and helps remove tangles.

You only need a small amount. Simply work it through the mid-length and ends of your hair, gently comb through with a wide-tooth comb (starting at your ends an working up) and rinse.

7. Shiny hair 

The secret to shiny hair is a smooth, healthy outer hair cuticle. The cuticle is composed of tightly packed scales that overlap like tiles on a roof. 

When these lie flat, strands reflect light incredibly well. However, when the cuticle scales are raised or damaged, hair looks dull. 

To attain immediate shine, use a conditioner and lightweight smoothing styling products. These help to flatten the hair’s cuticle. 

Long term, take steps to prevent damage to your cuticle; be gentle when you style and only brush your hair when needed – not simply because it feels satisfying. 

8. Dandruff is usually oily - not dry

Dandruff is not dry scalp. Dandruff is usually oily, so don’t rub in oil to remove it – you’ll only get oilier flakes. 

Do not confuse common dandruff with other forms of scalp flaking. If anti-dandruff shampoos do not help, visit your doctor; you may have psoriasis or eczema.

9. You can't cure dandruff 

You cannot cure dandruff forever. It's a skin condition — it doesn't mean that you're dirty, or that it's contagious, which is a common misconception.

If you are prone to it (and over 70 per cent of the population is), you can only control it. But modern shampoos, treatments, and tonics made for this purpose do so very effectively but don’t shy away from not shampooing. 

Think of any skin condition - like acne - you need to apply topical products daily to see results. If you aren't shampooing, you aren't removing the dead skin cells. 

10. Baby shampoos aren't better for your hair

Baby shampoos are specially formulated so as not to sting the eyes. But they are not better for your hair – or baby’s. Quite the contrary. 
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The best ‘baby’ shampoo is your own shampoo diluted: one part shampoo in four parts of purified water.

This article appeared on DailyMail.com

It’s a tale as old as time: Once fall rolls around, your showers may end with what looks like a small, furry animal hanging around the drain. But this doesn’t mean you’re going bald (but keep your stress in check to help maintain healthy follicles)—there’s actually a scientific reason why you shed more in the colder months.

“There is evidence that people can note increased shedding in the late fall and winter months,” dermatologist Emily Wise, MD, told Allure. “In the summer months, we hang on to more hair to provide increased protection from the sun.”

“In the summer months, we hang on to more hair to provide increased protection from the sun.”

Then, as summer ends, it’s not uncommon for women to start losing some of the hair they held onto during the summer for a late-onset “shed” phase. But the increase in shedding is likely just temporary, Dr. Wise continued.

Aside from keeping your scalp hydrated and moisturized, as well as taking your vitamins (biotin and iron, in particular!), there’s not much you can do about seasonal shedding. And, according to dermatologist Jeremy Fenton, MD, docs aren’t in total agreement about why the scheduled shedding happens in the first place: Some think it’s based on evolution, and others believe it’s the body’s way of lessening shedding come wintertime.

“These hairs are not necessarily lost forever, as a healthy hair follicle will then eventually cycle back into its growth phase,” Dr. Fenton told Allure.
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So don’t let extra shedding get you down—or send you into a panic. Instead, invest in a pretty hair catcher for your drain and daydream about the first day of spring.

 
This article first appeared on Well Good