At first we have listed a few terms you will hear Misti Nicole discuss and we have provided definitions of those for you below. Scroll down to view HAIR TOPICS.

HAIR TERMS

Hair Cuticle : the outermost layer of a hair strand made up of keratin and is the protective layer of the hair. 

Pore : a tiny opening on the skin, usually involving a hair or hairs, that allows liquids and gases to pass through the epidermis.

Epidermis : the outermost layer of the skin. This is the visible part of the skin we see and where we will see any damage or aging. 

Sebum: waxy, oil that is produced by our sebaceous glands and is used to 

Oily Hair: scalp that produces excess sebum (oil) either due to hormones or external factors such as over cleansing. Oily hair can also be a product of hyperthyroidism.

HAIR TOPICS

Dry Hair vs. Dehydrated Hair : Dry hair refers to hair that lacks the ability to produce natural oil often due to external factors. While dehydrated hair is the hair's inability to maintain water inside the hair shaft. Dehydrated hair will often have loss of elasticity (stretch) and feel coarse to touch.

Causes of Hair Loss or Thinning Hair : Natural shedding is normal. Normal shedding is considered around 100 hairs a day. This is also based on people shampooing and brushing their hair daily. You naturally shed to make room for new hair to grow. BUT consider this....If you have wavy or curly hair and you only shampoo 1x-3x per week as well as you most likely aren't brushing, then I would ask that you take those 100 hairs per day and multiply by how many days it's been since you shampooed or brushed your hair.
Excessive shedding can be caused due to multiple factors such as dieting especially extreme diets, medication, under active thyroid, stress (especially prolonged), autoimmune disorders, intense trauma such as surgery, chemotherapy, accidents or even a traumatic life event.