Winter problems: Dry hair + Scalp issues

I recently did a poll on my Instagram to see if people were having some common winter hair problems and the majority of you were having either one of these issue or both.

Everytime the season changes, so does your hair and its needs. During the winter we are in places that have heat so it’s sucking the moisture out of our hair + skin. We then are throwing hats on our heads that cause friction, we are in colder weather- making the hair brittle and we are blow drying our hair more cause it’s so cold out! All these things cause our hair to be more dry.

Here’s some things you can do to counter act this:

-change your shampoo and conditioner- my go to is changing to the Loma Nourishing shampoo + conditioner during the winter months to give the hair more moisture.

-add in a deep conditioner 1x a week. My must have is Amika Soulfood

And lastly, our scalp….scalp issues come up all year long but around this time of year, it’s dry itchy scalp that usually comes about with the dryer weather and being in, indoor heating all the time.

Things that you can do to help with this:

-Loma moisturizing shampoo is great for mild Dry scalp.

-for more intense dry scalp, Milbon Scalp Gel is great for this.

-Cult+King Tonik, great for more intense scalp issues to help balance the PH and give your scalp all the nutrients it needs.

Come on in and pick up and of these during your next appointment! Have a great rest of winter!

New Year, Same me

I recently saw something so hilarious on Instagram about this same topic and it was this guy talking and this dog making smug faces, talking about how “I know everyone is going to be talking about this New Year, New Me BS but I just wanted to let you know that next year, you are just going to get the same loving a**hole version of me”….I was rolling on the floor.

I feel like every year we get this pressure to “change” ourselves in some drastic way, only to feel like we let ourselves down if we didn’t succeed in- losing that 10 pounds, making that extra $50k, not starting a new hobby or side hustle, the list goes on, right?!……

Society almost makes us feel at the new year, that something is “wrong” with us that we need to fix.

I challenge you this year to leave all that behind, live your life the best way you know how, have fun while doing it, set some goals (if you wish) that you may or may not crush, love on your family, love on yourself and remember when you wake up every morning that you are doing the VERY best you can and that’s all that matters. Cause at the end of the day, Instagram isn’t real- that’s just a reel or moments in fleeting time, we can’t all keep up with the Jonesys’ and just cause someone told you that’s the way it is, doesn’t mean its the truth of the matter.

I will be showing up as my same authentic self in 2024- doing the same daily routines of taking care of my fur babies, revolving my life around them , hoping and wishing that every shelter animal gets a home, continuing to find ways to support our shelters through different avenues of revenue to donate, always pushing to make my business better every single year and trying to work on my mental health to not worry so much about every little thing. That’s me in a nutshell and that won’t change in 2024 or ever probably. Yeah, sure, I’ll have some goals and dreams, aspirations for the year but I am old enough now to know that I may crush some, while others I may not.

So, Take 2024 by your own f*cking horns and make it what YOU want it to be!

So much love and Happy New Year!

Love, your hairstylist,

Adriana

Must haves for great Winter hair

The Winter months do a number on our hair and skin. Being indoors with constant heating makes everything so very dry and sucks the moisture out of any and everything, this includes our hair. Good news is, there is fairly easy fixes to this.

Along with our hair feeling dry and brittle, I have lots of clients coming in with scalp concerns as well. This time of year is when you will get a lot of itching and dry flaking usually. Again, I have answers for that too. Continue reading on and we will get you those solutions….

• Changing up your shampoo + conditioner to something more nourishing and moisturizing this time of year is a GREAT idea. My must have recommendation is Loma Nourishing Shampoo + conditioner

• Adding in a deep conditioner to your routine is a MUST! Switch out your regular conditioner all together or add this in 1x a week. Must have- Amika Soulfood

• Washing less and brushing more. The more you shampoo, the more you are removing moisture from the hair and causing it to be more dry. When you use a vegan boar bristle brush to distribute your natural oils from your scalp to your ends- this stimulates hair growth, moisturizes your ends + makes you less greasy. My Fav: Wet Brush Go Green Tea Tree oil detangling brush. Find on Amazon

• Treat your scalp like you treat the rest of your hair. It needs love too. Add in scalp oils or potions to address itchiness or flaking. My go to: Castor Oil and Cult+King Tonik

  Now that you have some suggestions, execute one or all of them to have great winter hair!

  You can find all of these wonderful recommended products for purchase on my “shop” page of this website, inside my Studio online store.

  If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out to me via email at hairdesignbyadriana@gmail.com for personal recommendations!

  *Main St Studio does not recommend purchasing products from third party websites like Amazon for concern of authenticity. We can not guarantee the effectiveness of the recommended products unless bought through a reputable distributor.*

The truth about Serums and oils for your hair

No matter your hair type we all have had dry and frizzy hair at some point in our lives. No one is really immune to it. The thing is though, that serums (or oils, whatever term you want to use) are band-aids. Please don’t mistake though, they have a very good purpose when used properly.

A lot of people want to use them to fix everything though. Dry hair, serum. Frizzy hair, serum. Flyaways, serum…Your hair is frizzy/dry/flyaway because it’s lacking moisture. Your cuticle opens up and becomes that way when it doesn’t have the moisture to fill in the holes, creating this christmas tree like appearance on your hair that shows up as frizz.

The simple answer to the story is though, always pair your serums with a moisturizing leave in product. The moisture product goes on your hair first to help fill in all the holes and the serum goes on over that to help control any frizz. You can apply a tiny bit more on dry hair if you are still having some frizz issues. Just remember that the moisture needs to be there to help support and make the serum work it’s best.

My all time favorite combo is the Loma Calming Creme and the Loma Nourishing Oil Treatment. Give you the moisture that you need and the oil is nice and light for all hair types.

Let me know if you have any questions but I hope this helps clarify how and when to use serum to make it work best for you. Now let’s get rid of that frizz!

Pandemic Hair Loss- it's real...

Ugh, this year, right?! Like where do we even start… Between lay offs, kids doing school from home, working from home, businesses closing, not seeing our loved ones, being scared to even walk out the door in the thoughts of getting the “C” word….This ALL causes SO much stress to our emotional and physical well being. Some got hit more then others but we all felt it. I know I sure did and I have to admit, I still am.

So we get it, we are all stressed, yeah? I have talked to countless clients that sit in my chair saying the same thing and asking me the same question, “my hair feels thin, what do I do about it?”

First, lets get your vitamins in check. Best ones for hair are: Fish oil, good multi-vitamin or prenatal and collagen. My favorite clean multi-vitamin is one called Ritual made just for woman, you get a 30 day supply sent to you every month and you don’t even have to think about it. My favorite plant based, non-animal based collagen is Sunwarrior Collagen Peptides. This will start to help your hair grow from the inside out.

Second, we temporarily need to get you on a thinning hair shampoo and treatment regimen for awhile until things get back on track. It can usually take about 6 months to a year for your hair to get back to “normal”. My absolute favorite is Oway Micro-Stimulating Hair Bath and Oway Densifying Remedy or Oway Vivifying Remedy for Sensitive Scalps. I personally have used this and every single one of my family members uses it too. This is an all natural solution, that really works. The thing is, you need to be consistent. That’s how you get things back on track. You can purchase both those products on my “Shop” page on my website and you receive $5 off with every purchase (no code necessary if you use my link).

Third, we all know this but even I need to be reminded over and over….take time to relax. If that’s watching a show that makes you laugh, meditation, yoga, walks outside or snuggling with your pup. We have to find ways to take the stress down to allow the cortisol in our bodies to go down, rather then being at a high state at all times.

Moral of the story is that we all experience this at some time in our lives. Now so much more then ever though. But with a little bit of help from some supplements and some natural hair solutions, I promise you will get back to your old hair self in no time!

If you have anymore questions, please feel free to ask in the comments. You got this though!

Wishing you all the best and so much love,

Adriana