10 Beauty Myths BUSTED

1. Split ends CAN be repaired by hair products...So very very FALSE!  No matter how much goop you glop on split ends CANNOT be repaired, they must be cut off.  Products only lay down the split in the hair until the next time you wash your hair.
2. Brushing your hair 100 strokes a day makes your hair healthier and grow faster...Marsha this is FALSE!  Yes your hair needs to be brushed but not excessive brushing.  Style your hair and leave it alone, excess brushing can cause more damage by pulling on the hair stretching and breaking it.
3. Alcohol in your styling products dries out your hair...um this is also FALSE!  There are small traces of various alcohols in styling products which helps the products to have a longer shelf life and it keeps the products from separating.  There has been alcohol in hair products since day one, it has gotten a bad rap in the recent years for drying out your hair.  However this reputation came about after the population starting chemically treating their hair and using thermal tools.
4. You should switch shampoo and conditioner because your hair gets use to it...sorry charlie FALSE!  Your hair does not get use to your shampoo and conditioner.  If your shampoo and conditioner are not performing as they did in the beginning your water may have had a change, different water levels cause different reactions.  If you have recently changed what chemical services you do to your hair this might also cause a shift in the way your hair reacts to your products.  Another option if you aren't already doing it you may need to do clarifying treatments every two weeks, to remove product build-up or mineral residue left behind by your water.  Only switch shampoo and conditioner if you are unsatisfied with it's results.
5. Trimming your hair makes your hair grow faster...Houston we have a problem this is FALSE!  Your hair grows from the scalp not the ends.  Trimming your hair prevents split ends from traveling up the hair shaft causing more spits and damage.  It also removes dry hair so the hair doesn't break off causing you to have to take off mass amounts when it does get long.  Keeping your hair healthy by trimming and conditioning will make it seem like it grows faster. Extra Calcium, protein, and folic acid will help you get Rapunzel locks.
6. You hair texture doesn't change...and neither does your body... FALSE!   As your body ages and changes so does your hair.  Everything about your hair can change density, texture, and color all due to your body's life changes.
7. Coloring your hair during pregnancy is harmful...defiantly FALSE!  Are you eating the hair color or putting it on your head?  The only concern there I may have would be that you cannot always use the same formulas you were using prior to the pregnancy because your body is out of whack and it may not take the same way.  Usually that occurs when you are going lighter,  the hair doesn't lift as quickly.  Although I always suggest my clients do check with their physician just in case.
8. Salon Products are identical to drug store products...really??? this is very false!  The reason professional products are more expensive is because the quality of the ingredients is higher therefore they are not identical.  Salon products are by far more concentrated so you use less and it takes you longer to get through your bottle.  If you are debating what to buy think of this old saying you get what you pay for.
9. Lemon juice can lighten your hair without causing damage...well definitely not, this is FALSE! The juice from lemons is very acidic and it will blow the outer layer of the hair shaft out causing tremendous damage and dryness. And to top it off it doesn't always lighten as much as you want! Damage and bad color kids don't try this at home!
10. Dandruff is cause by dry scalp...sorry folks this is sooo not true!  FALSE!  Dandruff and dry scalp are completely different scalp conditions and need to be treated as such.  Dry scalp is when your scalp is lacking its natural moisture.  Dandruff is when your scalp is over run with bacteria; causing itchiness, oiliness, and a smell.