5 Benefits that Glycolic Acid Plays in Hair Growth and Scalp Health

There are two ways to grow and maintain hair length. First and foremost, hair grows from the scalp. So, a healthy scalp will promote more hair growth. Secondly, hair length is retained at the ends. So, stronger hair that doesn’t break or split will retain its length. That’s why Huetiful created a glycolic acid-based treatment that significantly improves scalp health and strengthens textured hair.  

 

Huetiful's Glycolic Strengthening Treatment is made from glycolic acid derived from sugar cane. We don't just put a drop of it in the bottle so that we can claim that it's in there. The quantity and quality of the glycolic acid matters.

 

THE ROLE GLYCOLIC ACID PLAYS IN PROMOTING SCALP HEALTH

Dr. Melda Isaac, a board-certified dermatologist based in Washington, D.C., states that “glycolic acid has the ability to really get down into the hair follicles and loosen up any oils [sebum] naturally produced from the scalp” as well as product build-up.

 

Glycolic acid in hair treatments serves several functions; with the primary function being exfoliation. However, it can do more than just exfoliate. Glycolic acid has been clinically proven to help maintain moisture, strengthen hair and also prevent breakage. In addition, it increases textured hair’s ability to stay stronger at high temperatures like heat styling.

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THE UNDER VALUED IMPORTANCE OF SCALP HEALTH

The scalp’s protective benefits for hair (such as ultraviolet radiation (UVR) screening, moisture retention, and shielding) are obvious. However, the role of the scalp as an incubatory or hair growth environment is often overlooked and under valued.

 

Huetiful is the first natural hair salon and natural hair care brand to use glycolic acid to facilitate a healthier scalp and stronger hair. In fact, 9 out of 10 clients recommend the Huetiful Glycolic Strengthening Treatment service. We hope that, as we did with hair steaming dating back to 2009, Huetiful will lead the way in a focus on scalp health.

 

 

 

THE SCIENCE OF IT ALL

The scalp is bordered by the face at the front and by the neck at the sides and back. It is characterized by a usually high density of hair growth with numerous sebaceous glands that contribute to a microenvironment with significant differences from the rest of the skin. The scalp is a rich environment for microbes, dandruff and seborrheic dermatitis, psoriasis and ultimately alopecia conditions.

 

 

THREE DIFFERENT SCALP HEALTH CHALLENGES

Scalp Aging affects hair color (graying) and hair production (alopecia).  In contrast, scalp aging does not appear to follow a perfectly regular course over time. Factors such as general health, nutritional status, and life style can accelerate scalp aging. Glycolic acid for the scalp, much like for facial skin, helps reduce the impact of scalp aging.

 

Dandruff is a skin condition that mainly affects the scalp. Symptoms include flaking and sometimes mild itchiness. A more severe form of the condition, which includes inflammation of the skin, is known as seborrhoeic dermatitis. Even a normal scalp will develop some degree of flaking within 1 or 2 weeks if the hair is not washed, while dandruff results from accelerated proliferation of skin cells. Glycolic acid helps prevent the symptoms that lead to flaking and itchiness.

 

Seborrheic dermatitis represents a chronic recurrent condition characterized by scaling and patches on the scalp. It is most common in areas rich in sebaceous glands like the scalp. In contrast to dandruff, in seborrheic dermatitis, the redness and scaling frequently extend beyond the scalp to include the folds of the nose and eyebrow areas. Seborrheic dermatitis can affect all people, but a lot of People of Color (both women and men) develop it.  When People of Color develop seborrheic dermatitis, it can cause not only scaling and flaking, but also unsightly discoloration (usually lighter than your skin tone) around your hairline, and sometimes even on your face.Glycolic acid helps eliminate scaling to provide healthier looking scalp and hair.

 

LEARN MORE ABOUT HUETIFUL'S GLYCOLIC TREATMENT here.  

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5 Tips for Heat and Blowout Protection

Approximately 60% of our clients leave the salon with a straight style. If you're one of those, you may be experiencing a few challenges with keeping and managing your natural or transitioning straight style in between salon visits. Follow these tips to prevent breakage, split ends and to encourage hair growth. 

1. Take deep conditioning more seriously.
There are some home remedies and off the shelf conditioners that make for good conditioning in between your visits to the salon. However, we recommend that you do a monthly deep conditioning treatment with a focus on strengthening and moisturizing.


Your deep conditioner should have protein or amino acids to help strengthen and protect against breakage and/or split ends that are common among those who heat straighten. After all, your hair is naturally about 88% protein. The deep conditioner or treatment should contain an oil (in sufficient amounts) to add back nutrients and moisture to your hair. 


2. Use a blow dryer at lower heat or less time and just enough to get it "just dry enough."
The heat from a blow dryer is just as harsh as the heat from a flat iron and more often than not, if your hair hasn't been properly moisturized before hand, you risk cracking your hair's cuticles through the harsh heat of the blow dryer.


Spray your hair with a leave-in protectant that consists of glycerin and deionized water to protect against the blow dryer heat. When your hair is dry enough, switch over to the flat iron. Think clothes in a dryer. You don't need to leave the clothes in any longer than "dry enough" or you'll cause damage. Same with blow drying your hair. 


3. Understand how your hair's texture impacts the heat required.
Many of us have misconstrued the kinks in our strands or the amount of hair on our heads to mean that we have coarse hair, but just because your hair is kinky or you have a lot of hair on your head, doesn't mean have coarse hair. The description "coarse" when discussing texture really means that one's strands are typically wider in diameter when compared to the diameter of other's strands. Coarse hair texture types (hair that has a wider diameter than most) will tend to experience less visible effects of heat damage just because it naturally contains more cuticle layers than fine or medium hair textures. Fine hair naturals should take great precaution with heat, since a high setting can easily permanently straighten your strands.


Still confused? Ask your Huetiful stylist, on your next visit, and they can help you identify your type and texture. When you understand your hair's texture (coarse, medium, fine), you are better able to judge how much heat your hair can actually take. Comparing with a simple piece of thread can help you gauge whether your strands are coarse. If your strands are comparatively close to the thickness of the thread, you could in fact have coarse hair.


4. Utilize protective styles from time to time.
There are various protective styles out there, but "super protective styles" are styles that keep all your hair and your ends tucked away completely. You hair has a greater chance of bouncing back from heat damage if you baby it and keep it from situations where it can dry out easily. Styles that keep your hair "wrapped up" ensure your hair doesn't continue to experience the dryness it did when it was in heat style.


5. Come in and see us.
The one thing that we don't try to do is to make you a captive of the salon. However, we do want to assist you if you don't have the proper straightening tools, deep conditioner, or hydrating hair steamer. Half of our clients prefer to wear their hair straight in between salon visits. If you're one of those and experiencing shedding, breakage, or split ends then it might be time for you to come back in and let us care for you.

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