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Hair Loss Essentials: 5 Gentle Hair Products You Should Be Using

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Hair Loss Essentials: 5 Gentle Hair Products You Should Be Using

The bare necessities to turn to when you’re faced with hair loss, from an exfoliating scalp scrub to power-packed ampoule treatments

by Farisia Thang  /   May 28, 2020
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According to an article by Harvard Health Publishing in 2014, we regularly shed 50 to 100 strands a day but as we age, the process rapidly increases and it becomes harder to fill in thinning spots as easily. 

Beyond maintaining a well-balanced diet that’s rich in iron and protein, healthy hair should, theoretically, should start in the shower. We narrowed down five gentle and effective anti-hair loss essentials that you should start adding into your routine. 

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Hair Loss Essentials: 5 Gentle Hair Products You Should Be Using
#1 Exfoliating scalp scrub
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Why it needs to be a part of your hair loss routine:

For the same reason that you would exfoliate your skin regularly to remove the layer of dead skin cells and clear the way for your moisturisers and serums to penetrate your face more effectively, your scalp needs the same level of attentive care too. 

Our scalps have sebaceous glands that produce oil and in amounts that are relative to our body and hair, it can keep our hair soft and bright but too much of it can lead to dandruff and at its worse, seborrheic dermatitis–a scalp condition associated with itching red skin, scaly patches, and resilient dandruff. 

Exfoliating the scalp regularly (from a bi-weekly routine to a monthly routine) rids your scalp of debris, and keeps it healthier in the long run by stimulating hair growth. Extend this step to your hair routine and make it the first one you do, that way the treatments and products that follow after will be able to penetrate deeply into your roots.

Get: Aveda Pramasana Purifying Scalp Cleanser, $65 (150 ml)

Concentrated with grapefruit, neroli, and cypress aroma, this scalp cleanser deeply and gently purifies the scalp to balance sebum levels. It exfoliates while refreshes your hair, creating a clean and invigorated foundation to jumpstart your hair routine. 

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#2 Volumising shampoo
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Why it needs to be a part of your hair loss routine:

Specific problems need specific answers. If you’re experiencing hair loss at a quicker and more drastic rate, you would ideally want to use products that offer three-fold benefits: they should stimulate hair growth, have volumising effects to give your current tresses a boost, and nourish your strands to prevent additional breakage. 

Using a volumising shampoo will leave your hair looking fuller, and create a texture that makes it look more “plump”. Volumising shampoos are formulated to be lightweight in nature so as to avoid weighing down your hair. 

Look for volumising shampoos that have polymers, according to Cosmetics Info, polymers in personal care products lead to better performance and when they’re used to increase thickness in shampoos, the formula will feel more rich and creamy. It’ll also enhance the overall appearance and feel of the hair by increasing the hair body and sheen.

Get: Kerastase Specifique Bain Prevention, $42 (250 ml)

The Kerastase Specifique Bain Prevention was designed specially as a preventive solution to thinning hair, with its gentle formula it is perfect for frequent and daily use. It reduces hair loss by encouraging micro-circulation within the scalp and texturises hair strands for an immediate volumising effect.

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#3 Nourishing hair mask
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Why it needs to be a part of your hair loss routine:

Hair loss could come from health conditions or hormonal changes, but another factor is hair breakage that comes from over-dyeing or frequent use of heating tools. Over-dyeing your hair will often lead to hair breakage and hair loss because of its chemical process and dry heat will weaken your hair strands and at its very worst, could burn your hair off, which is why hairdressers will often recommend using a protectant spray to preemptively protect your hair. 

To counter the lasting effects of these treatments, you should start incorporating hair masks into your routine. Hair masks are an amplified alternative to conditioners, and by using them weekly you’re nourishing the hair with the proteins and moisture it needs to retain its original integrity before the damage. Hair masks are most effective for hair that’s dry, damaged, or frizzy, and some are even formulated to improve scalp conditions.

Get: Living Proof Restore Mask Treatment, $65 (236 ml)

This mask treatment deeply conditions and nourishes hair that’s dry and damaged, leaving it stronger and healthier. It is also formulated to repel dirt and pollutants so that you can stretch your days between every wash and protects strands to become 20 times more resistant to breakage.

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#4 Power-packed ampoule treatments
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Why it needs to be a part of your hair loss routine:

Hair ampoules are the secret to professional salon-quality-like tresses, and if this is a product that you’re seeing for the first time: hair ampoules are small vials filled with a concentrated treatment that you rub into the scalp. One vial should be used in one application and used immediately as any prolonged reaction with air can change the properties of the treatment. 

Hair ampoules are the product equivalent of the phrase “small but mighty”, they’re filled with intensive treatment for targeted problems like hair loss. Think of them like super-charged serums that give your scalp and hair the extra boost it needs.

Get: Ryo Beautiful Aging Care Ampoule, $99 (160 ml)

Clinically proven to reduce hair loss by 31.4 per cent in seven days of continuous usage, this ampoule is an intensive restorative treatment to improve your hair condition. It is silicone-free and formulated with 84 per cent naturally-derived ingredients that strengthen strands, increase volume, and add resilience to hair elasticity.

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#5 Enriching hair oil
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Why it needs to be a part of your hair loss routine:

You might notice that your hair on the ends is noticeably dry and brittle when compared to the roots; it’s why hairdressers often recommend brushing your hair to equally distribute the oils, and where hair oils come into consideration. 

Hair oils are meant to mimic what your natural oils do, depending on the type you get you can use it as a treatment to nourish your damaged locks or to protect them before reaching for your styling tools. When it comes to the former, hair oils can strengthen your hair and reduce breakage. Even if you have fine hair, you should still incorporate hair oils into your routine–just avoid the roots and stick to applying it to the ends.

Get: Lucido-L Argan EX Oil, $16.90 (60 ml)

The Lucido-L Argan EX Oil is the perfect lightweight blend to strengthen and repair your tresses. As the argan oil compound is finely compressed, it leaves the hair moisturised and light. This hair oil is perfect for fine hair and works hard to prevent breakage and hair loss.

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