An article I shared with you a while back on balding and hair loss caught the attention of Kayla from Tuck, an organization devoted to promoting sleep health awareness.  They recently discovered that by the age of fifty, 50% of men and 40% of women will experience androgenetic alopecia.  They put a very comprehensive report together examining the connection between sleep and hair health and asked if I would share it with you.  Of course I said yes. 

Here are a few take-aways from their report:

• Most people have about 100,000 hairs on their head.
• Healthy hair falls out at a rate of about 50-100 telogen strands a day.
• Men and women are impacted differently by androgenetic alopecia, which is why the resultant hair loss is categorized as “male pattern” or “female pattern”.
• There is a significant three-way link among hair loss, stress, and sleep loss.
• Sleep deprivation causes people to anticipate the worst in situations, increasing stress through excessive worrying.
• There’s a connection between sleep apnea and hair loss.
• There is some evidence that melatonin also helps control the circadian cycle (the sleep-wake cycle that repeats roughly every 24 hours) of hair follicles.
• All medications come with side effects, and many hair loss drugs have challenging ones.
• Not everyone is a candidate for surgical hair loss treatment.  There are also side effects associated with these procedures, despite their relative safety.
• Create excellent sleep hygiene and achieving better sleep.
• Relaxation techniques such as mindfulness and meditation are useful skills to learn.

 
Below is the link to their full report on...

Can Sleeping Better Slow Down Hair Loss?

By the age of fifty, 50% of men and 40% of women will experience androgenetic alopecia (male and female-pattern hair loss), while many others every year suffer from some other form of hair loss.

The emotional toll is enough to make some people want to do nothing but hide in bed. As it turns out, there might be something to that: hair loss and sleep are connected on multiple levels. From the impact of sleep apnea to the role of circadian cycles, there is much to learn from the relationship between hair loss (particularly androgenetic alopecia) and sleep.

We’ve put together the article below to explain hair loss, illuminate the relationship between hair loss and sleep, and inform you of your options in treating both hair loss and sleep dysfunction.

Keep reading to learn more

Do you wonder why all the beauty gurus are raving about micellar water and micellar shampoos? This magic solution that was once known to the world as a makeup remover is now creating an uproar in the hair care industry. Micellar shampoo is a perfect product to refresh your hair and scalp instantly. Curious to know more about this product? Read on.

What Is Micellar Shampoo?

The world is going gaga over the new revolutionary micellar water. What makes it so fancy? Micellar water or micellar shampoo contains tiny molecules called micelles. These are cleansing molecules that cling onto the oils and impurities on your scalp like a magnet. The best part is that they rinse out quickly, taking the dirt and grime along with them. These shampoos are similar to clarifying shampoos but unlike micellar shampoos that can be used every day to keep impurities at bay, clarifying shampoos can be used only once or twice a week.

How is a micellar shampoo different from a regular shampoo? Let’s find out!
 
What Is The Difference Between Micellar Shampoo And Regular Shampoo?

Micellar shampoos are milder than regular shampoos and can be used every day. The formula is much gentler and does not lead to dryness despite using it regularly. For someone who uses a ton of serums and styling products, this product can be of great help as it clears build-up without drying your scalp. A regular product, on being used every day, can buildup on your scalp over time.
If the entire hair care industry is embracing this product, there must be something about it, right? Here are the benefits.
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Benefits Of Micellar Shampoo

• A micellar shampoo cleanses your hair without being too aggressive on your scalp.
• It keeps your hair moisturized and hydrated for days.
• It leaves your hair feeling clean and fresh.
• It helps remove product build-up without stripping your hair color.
• It helps combat unpleasant scents or sweat odors that get trapped in your hair.
• It fights against the effects of environmental pollutants and keeps your hair smelling great all day long.
• It adds a dose of antioxidants to your hair and scalp with every wash.

Let’s now look at the top 10 micellar shampoos you can lay your hands on.

​Top 10 Micellar Shampoos To Buy In 2019

1. Redken Clean Maniac Micellar Clean-Touch Shampoo
2. Pantene Pro-V Blends Micellar Shampoo
3. Herbal Essences Refresh Micellar Water & Blue Ginger Shampoo
4. Schwarzkopf bc Bonacure Q10+ Time Restore Micellar Shampoo
5. Kerastase Aura Botanica Bain Micellaire Shampoo
6. Eveline Cosmetics Micellar Hair Growth Shampoo
7. L’biotica Organic Micellar Shampoo Rockrose & Black Cumin
8. Leganza Micellar Shampoo
9. Domus Olea Toscana Undici Micellar Shampoo
10. Echosline Seliar Micellar Shampoo

This article can be found at StyleCraze

The new shampoo trend is perfect for hair care.

While the technology behind micellar waters—the dirt-grabbing cleansers that have been popular in France for years—isn’t actually anything new for skin, the science is now being used for hair care, from drugstore brands like Pantene Pro-V to prestige brands like Kérastase. If you’re already a micellar disciple, it may not take much convincing for you to swap out your shampoo, but if you need the conversion, this is the perfect time of year. At the end of summer, hair is at peak levels of dirt. Think of your hair after a day spent swimming: salt or chlorine, sweat, and maybe some excess sunscreen. Definite signs of a great day, but also one of the worst combos for your buildup. But traditional clarifying shampoos may be too harsh and can exacerbate dryness, and cleansing conditioners likely won’t get rid of all the gunk.

Cosmetic chemists Perry Romanowski of TheBeautyBrains.com breaks down, in one of his podcasts, exactly how these cleansers work and why micellar technology in shampoo may be a good in-between option if you’re planning to live at the beach or pool over the next few weeks.

THINK OF IT LIKE MAKEUP REMOVER FOR YOUR HAIR

Most beauty enthusiasts already know how it works—or at least have heard the claims. But for the sake of understanding why the dirt-magnet technology is kind of a duh for hair care, here’s a little refresher: The micelles are basically chemical structures that gently cleanse by encapsulating harsher surfactants (i.e., soap) into little bubbles that suck up dirt and oil. “The idea is that micellar waters are milder or better for your skin because the surfactants are tied up in micelles,” says Romanowski. So in shampoo, it’s essentially doing the same gentle cleansing.

What these miracle waters do for long-wear makeup is exactly what it does for hair: cleans without stripping. DevaCurl was one of the first to incorporate the technology into a hair cleanser when it launched Buildup Buster, followed by Redken Clean Maniac Micellar last year. Both work like super-mild clarifying shampoos to remove product buildup and all of the other summer elements that can send your hair into recovery mode by the end of the season.

IT’S A GOOD MIDDLE-GROUND CLEANSER

“Micellar cleansing can be used on hair, but it won’t clean as well as standard shampoos,” explains Romanowski. “However, it will clean better than co-washing.” So if you’re looking for a mild cleanser (i.e., you’re on vacay and may be washing daily), this would be a reasonable option. It’s also a safer bet for color-treated hair.

IT’S PERFECT FOR DAILY WASHERS

“Hair tends to get more oily than skin, so micellar technology likely would clean skin better than hair,” says Romanowski. If your hair is not particularly oily or dirty, a shampoo using micellar water may be effective enough to get it clean. Although, Romanowski adds, people typically wash their hair more often than they really need to. “If you don’t like your hair feeling oily or weighed down, you probably won’t like micellar shampoos.”

So who are micellar shampoos best for? If you have an oily scalp, this isn’t the best option for you. If you are a daily washer (with normal to combo scalp skin), have color-treated strands, or if your summer strand strategy involves gels, sea salt sprays, or curl creams, this offers a safe way of gently getting rid of all that product and leftovers from too much fun in the sun.

This article first appeared on Coveteur.com

I'm going to link you to my Blog where I posted the following articles from last Summer's newsletter about Summer hair care.
 
Protecting Your Hair from the Summer Sun
Protect Your Hair from Chlorine While Swimming
Don't Let the Sun Bleach Your Hair
How Will Chlorine Affect My Hair?
Hair Tip: Treat Your Sunburned Scalp

New Delhi (IANS)  Summer can bring in several hair woes. From using right serum to brushing in a proper way, experts say there are easy ways to tame your mane.
Arpit Jain, founder and Managing Director of Auraine Botanicals, suggests tips to keep your hair healthy:

• Hair serum: Always apply hair serum with finger tips and do not apply hair serum too close to the scalp to avoid oily look as applying serum with finger tips will give better look to your hair.
• Hair wash: Wash your hair twice or thrice a week to retain essential oils. Ensure that you wash your hair with warm water (neither too hot and nor too cold) to avoid frizz and damaged hair.
• Brushing: Brush your hair in balancing manner so that too much of brushing does not distribute oil all over your hair.
• Dry shampoo: As summers have set in, dry shampoo is going to be your everyday saviour if you don't have time to wash your hair regularly then dry shampoo will help in hair to not look greasy and matte.
• Tie your hair: To avoid extra stress to your hair, tie your hair when you sleep and when you go out in the sun or dust. This prevents your hair from the further damage.

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Vibhoar, Director of NEU Salonz, busts some myths that can help you to get healthy hair this summer.

• Cutting your hair regularly makes it grow faster: It is a myth! Hair grows from the root, and the body cannot detect when it has been cut (shaving, plucking or tweezing is a different story). Cutting the hair removes split ends which help the hair stay more aligned and look healthier. Perceptually, if you get your hair cut regularly you will probably be more aware of how quickly it grows.
• Be rough: You really have to be rough to get the lather going. Remember, your hair is delicate when it is wet, so be gentle. Massaging your shampoo in with soft, circular movements will give you a few minutes of bliss.
• Dying your hair will cause damage: Bleaching hair can dry it out and damage it however there are plenty of nourishing treatments to help replenish hair. Invest in good quality, hydrating shampoos and conditioners and use a mask once a week to keep your hair in the best condition possible.
• Stress is making your hair fall out: It is definitely true that certain traumatic events have been linked to hair loss. Things, like suffering a major illness, gaining weight, career struggles or a death of loved one can trigger hair loss. However, the types of hair loss associated with high stress are typically telogen effluvium, a "resting phase" in which hair follicles stop growing, and alopecia areata, patchy hair loss. Both of which are temporary, reversible, and easily treated with topical or oral solutions to jumpstart the recovery process.