That Girl in the Red Coat

This is an educational tale…..part chemistry, part biology. I was asked a question about hair color and root regrowth. I should have guessed it was gonna be a whopper based on the pajama pants, tank top and flip flop attire that was in front of me. It is not the first time I have had this question posed to me, I am hoping this will be sure to make it the last.

The question via pajama pants “why do I have regrowth? I colored my hair 5 weeks ago.”. My response “Your hair has grown”. Pajama pants “But I still don’t know why there is so much regrowth?”. So, I took a breath, looked for a hidden camera and asked what she meant. I apologized that I didn’t understand the question. Then I was shown the light. This misguided soul thought that when you colored your hair the dye went into the scalp and colored the hair that has not yet grown so it grows out of your head that color so you don’t have to color as often. ( Kind of like the play doh barber shop).

The chemistry segment of the tale is…hair color (dye) colors the hair on top of your scalp, it does not penetrate into your scalp or skull. The biology segment…..well….I am sure you can draw your own conclusions.

In conclusion, when wanting to color your hair, go to the Salon. Go see a stylist. They have been educated in these matters, many continue their education to keep on top of the ongoing changes in color and its chemistry.

Oh, and pajama pants are meant for pajama parties.

So here I am…..finally doing it…..I am starting my blog. Putting my words out to the masses, helping to bring a sigh of relief to bad hair days – that there is hope for good hair. Everyday I see women of all ages that have been misinformed about their hair. They have been led down the garden path or down no path at all for that matter. They come into the store, some like a deer caught in the headlights, their big doe eyes searching for an answer to the age old question “Why…oh why does my hair look like this?!?” or my all time favorite “Look what they did to me!!!”.

Ladies…and gentlemen…yes…we all know you have bad hair days too, take a breath. Again. There now, isn’t that better? I too have been the recipient of a few bad hair cuts (some of them a terrible idea that I now know were the side effects of PMS or trying to impress the wrong boy). Now with over 10 years experience in this AWESOME industry I can shed some light on why and how this happened to me in the past and how it cannot happen to you in the future.

From cuticle sealers to hairspray, from foot creams to nail art, I have many a story to tell and many an answer to share. Some stories may leave you misty eyed, some leaving you wishing you were wearing a diaper because you laughed so hard you tinkled a little. Stayed tuned my friends. Stay tuned.