Natural Hair and Beauty

Why understanding your scalp matters

Hair loss can feel overwhelming, especially when you’re searching for answers online and finding conflicting advice.

One of the biggest things I’ve learnt over the past 40 years is that every scalp tells a different story.

That’s why I never believe in a one-size-fits-all approach. Before recommending products, I always want to understand what’s happening beneath the surface.

In this short clip from the GrowKind® Hair Loss 101 series, I explain one of the key principles that forms the foundation of everything I do.

Tomorrow is the first day of filming for my Hair loss 101 Modules. A course I have written for customers to learn a little bit about their hair and how to make changes for healthy hair and scalp.

I thought today I would wash my hair and style it ready for it to settle before tomorrow’s filming. HOWEVER, I mistakenly used a body cream on my hair instead of conditioner, all day I’ve been looking at it thinking something doesn’t look or feel quite right. You see I didn’t have my contacts in and couldn’t wear glasses in the shower and picked up the wrong bottle and put it on my hair, big mistake. My hair really doesn’t like heavy oils on it but my body loves them. So I will need to shampoo again and fingers crossed will look good enough for a days filming of someone who is…

When people notice their hair becoming thinner, the first explanation they often hear is genetics. While hereditary hair loss plays a significant role for many men and women, genetics rarely tells the whole story.

Hair follicles are living structures that depend on healthy blood flow, balanced hormones, adequate nutrition, and a healthy scalp environment. If these factors become compromised, hair shedding can increase, hair growth may slow, and genetically susceptible follicles may miniaturise more rapidly.

Understanding the factors that influence hair health can help explain why some people experience accelerated hair loss and what can be done to support healthier-looking hair.

The Genetic Foundation of Hair Loss

The most common form of hair loss is androgenetic alopecia, often referred to as male or female pattern hair loss.

Are you struggling with hair and scalp issues and not know where to start?

Fist here are some little clues that your scalps health maybe causing it...

Is your scalp itchy, flaky, unusually oily for you, sore scalp or have a crawling sensation, feel bruised to the touch?

If you scratch your scalp does it feel like there is grit or sand under the nails?

Does your scalp feel a little damp at the nape of the neck in the morning?

Is there also a little red/purple mark at the nape?