Nolan Vincent Salon Blog

Hair is not just hair, it's a fabric. It plays a very important role in one's identity and self esteem. When hair feels healthy or looks beautiful, we feel great! This fabric, we call hair, adorns our whole being. Like silk or cashmere, it's requires special treatment to maintain or improve longevity and integrity. All hair and scalps are not created equal. Here is how to take the first step to healthy beautiful hair:   • Determine what type of hair and scalp you have Scalps are categorized as dry, oily, flaky, dandruff, combination and normal. Please keep in mind that having oily scalp does not signify that you have oily hair. Your scalp may be oily, but your hair may be dry, damaged or healthy.  • Always choose shampoos to treat your scalp and hair needs If you have oily scalp and dry hair, use shampoos that will control oil build-up. Use conditioners to hydrate your mid-lengths and ends. At least once a month,...

HAIR LOSS & THINNING One of the best comforts you can have when life brings you traumatic experiences is to know that you are not alone. Hair loss in women is not as socially acceptable as hair loss in men. Like so, women's anxiety, fear, confusion and feelings of helplessness can be exponentially higher than men's. Many women are now, increasingly, experiencing hair loss/thinning more ever. The common questions asked is: "What can I do?  Why is it happening? or How can I make my hair grow again?" While there is no cure for hair loss, there are ways to encourage healthy hair growth, thickness and luminosity. Before I go on describing what you can do to make your hair beautiful and strong, it is important to consider what are some of the factors that may cause hair loss and damage to the follicle. According to the Mayo Clinic, we shed about 50-150 hair strands daily. Our head holds over 100,000 strands. If you start noticing unusual hair loss and/or d...