Tangles and snarls and bed head, oh my! One of the worst things for your hair and your hair replacement system is the sleep that your body so desperately needs. Luckily, I’m here to help. Watch my video above and follow these three beauty tips, to protect your hair, before laying down for your beauty sleep:
Sleep with a satin pillowcase. We move throughout the night and using a satin pillowcase prevents friction.
I’ve had some wonderful health and wellness tips over the last few weeks from my friend, Mark Roozen, and now I’d like to introduce you to a video series in which he will be our strength and conditioning coach. This month we are working on experiencing a full makeover, whether it’s hair loss, or your health and wellness. Over the next few weeks, Mark is going to walk us through some easy steps to living a pain free life using different exercises we can do at home or at work to help straighten our backs.
Because a lot of us live our whole lives sitting we often have tight, painful back issues. Mark is going to help us sit up straight and live pain free!
For more health and wellness tips make sure to subscribe to my blog. For more information on Mark Roozen, please visit his blog.
Living a healthy life begins with eating the right vitamins, minerals and nutrients. Marisa Dicenso-Pelser, founder and trainer at Pure Health and Fitness, believes in the benefits of peppermint, even in a tasty treat! She also shared one of her favorite recipes with us that allows you to achieve the benefits from this natural essential oil!
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Peppermint oil comprises vitamins A (great for a healthy scalp) and C, omega-3 fatty acids, and minerals including potassium, manganese, iron, magnesium, calcium, and copper.
There are numerous ways to use peppermint for health:
Add a few drops to water to ease indigestion
Diffuse it in the air or rub it on your chest for healthy respiratory function and clear breathing
Rub it on your neck for neck tension or a small dab on your temples to help relieve pressure and boost energy
Apply it topically or in your bath tub for muscle aches or discomfort
Eat it! check out this recipe below…
Peppermint Brownies
3 cups Walnuts (unsoaked)
1 cup Dates (unsoaked, pitted)
½ cup Cocoa Powder
½ tsp Vanilla Extract
2 tsp. Water (for a moister brownie)
8-10 drops of Peppermint essential oil
pinch of Sea Salt
Put all ingredients in a food processor and mix until dough like texture.
Spread in a square pan.
Note: If you want a nut brownie, only make the mix with 1 cup of walnuts. Then take the 1/2 cup and chop in pieces and add it by hand to the blended mixture before you spread it out in the pan.
Thank you Marisa for this great recipe! For more information on Marisa and great recipes, visit her blog! Check out my store here, to purchase the peppermint oil for your treat.
Marisa Dicenso-Pelser– Marisa is one of the Founders and Head Trainers forPure Health and Fitness. Marisa is a Raw Foods Chef, Personal Trainer, and Nationally Qualified Figure Competitor. Along with her husband, Pieter, they are spreading the word of the importance of plant-based raw foodnutrition as well as fitness throughout Northeast Ohio.
One of the most important parts of growing healthy hair is to have a healthy scalp. Just like when planting flowers if the soil is not good the flowers will not grow beautiful!
Vitamin A is a key vitamin that helps promote a healthy scalp and ultimately healthy hair. Here is a quick morning smoothie, enriched with Vitamin A, to help start your day and your scalp in the right direction!
Citrus Carrot Cocktail*
Ingredients:
¼ cup water
1 cup pineapple chunks
1/2 cup chopped carrots
1/8-inch thick slice lemon, with peel, seeded
1 cup ice cubes
Directions:
Place all ingredients into the Vitamix container, or high powered blender, in the order listed and secure lid.
Select Variable 1.
Turn machine on and slowly increase to Variable 10, then to High.
Blend for 1 minute or until desired consistency is reached.
Are you the one out of four women who is experiencing some form thinning hair or hair loss? Are you looking for a NEW transformation? Are you looking for a NEW boost of confidence? Are you looking for A NEW YOU?
Jeffrey Paul Salon and Beachwood Plastic Surgery Medical Spa are hosting the “A New You: Hair Loss Makeover Contest.” Hair loss can be caused by many different factors including stress, aging, illness or hereditary factors. If you are just tired of living with a depleted image our team is ready to restore that image from the inside out!
Our makeover team is looking for Ohio women, aged 18 and older, who are experiencing hair thinning or hair loss. We want to know your story on how hair loss has affected your life and what this makeover would mean to you.
The winner of this $3,000 Makeover will receive the following:
An exclusive custom designed human hair system: Our team will evaluate your hair loss, take measurements and a mold of your head and design a custom hand-tied human hair system with the propriety J-Fiber Human Hair. This system is valued at over $2,400
Permanent eyebrow makeup and airbrush application: Hair loss does not just affect the head but also eyebrows. Our team at Beachwood Plastic Surgery will provide the winner with permanent eyebrow make-up and a professional airbrush make-up session. This procedure is valued at $600.
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“After I work out I rinse my head, does that do any damage to my hair piece without fully performing the steps?” – Linda
Linda, thank you for your great question. I am sure many people are asking the same question. After working out, I recommend following the “detangle” step of my Video Maintenance Training. Also, make sure to always use a shower filter when rinsing your hair to prevent against the damage caused by chlorine.
You may also utilize a dry shampoo, in this type of situation, to dry the oils out of the hair prior to washing the next day. Not every dry shampoo can be used on a hair replacement system. Make sure you use one that has been tested and is approved by my salon for your hair system. I also do not recommend using the dry shampoo as a replacement for the maintenance program, but instead as an occasional add-in for situations like after working out.
I hope this answers your question! Please keep your questions coming! For more information on becoming a guest at Jeffrey Paul Salon please emailor call us to set up a free private consultation or visit our guest corner for more guest specific information.
Did you know that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month? Did you know that about 1 in 8 U.S. women (just under 12%) will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of her lifetime?
For a woman losing a breast can be devastating, but the effects of chemotherapy associated with trying to overcome breast cancer can lead to hair loss, which for a woman can be even more devastating. Just ask one of my guest’s at Jeffrey Paul Salon, Kristin, who is a Breast Cancer survivor. Kristin put the experience of losing her hair’ from breast cancer, this way,
“Losing my breast was not really the issue. My hair was – as a woman it’s a big part of how people view you… Jeffrey Paul, and his team, gave me back the feeling of beauty both on the inside and with my hair!”
To watch Kristin’s makeover story on the solution she found for her hair loss, due to breast cancer, please click here.
Cancer, in one form or another, touches each of our lives. This month, to show support, help make someone you know aware of the solutions for their hair loss associated with cancer by sharing Kristin’s story and having them email me for a free consultation. By doing so you can give back the feeling of beauty both on the inside and out!
It has been a few weeks since I shared Mark Roozen’s exercise tip’s to help eliminate neck and shoulder pain. How have you been doing? Is it working? We want to bring you a second exercise you can do in your office to help relieve some of that pain you may still be experiencing in your neck and shoulders.
This second exercise is a head and shoulder reach.
In a seated or standing position, simply make yourself at tall as possible. With this movement, think that someone is taking you by the hair and pulling straight up.
At the same time, push the shoulders down and back – PINCH THAT PENCIL!
Slowly tilt your head toward the top of your shoulder. Think that you are placing your ear on top of your shoulder.
Now, slowly and gently, rotate your head, working to bring your chin up towards the ceiling, while trying to keep your ear on your shoulder.
Make sure to do both the right and left side to use this movement to get great neck relief and release tension in the muscles in the upper neck and shoulder area.
You can do this movement 2-3 times a day or any time you start to feel tension build up as you build up your workload throughout the day.
Thank you Mark for more of these important tips for pain relief! Again, maintaining a healthy lifestyle is important so you can stay active! For more information on Mark Roozen visit his blog!
Mark Roozen, M.Ed.,CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT, FNSCA, has over 25 years of experience as a strength and conditioning coach at the high school, college and professional level – most recently with the Cleveland Browns of the NFL on their Strength and Conditioning Staff. Roozen has written for a number of professional trade journals and has presented at the national and international level. He is also Co-Director of The Performance Education Association (TPEA) and owner/president of Performance Edge Training Systems (PETS).
“I feel like a completely different person. I can’t remember the last time I felt this confident. I feel like this is how I am supposed to look. They helped me look the way I am meant to look.” -Bethany
A fabulous head of hair, a beautiful smile and confidence – that’s what you see when Bethany walks into a room. But it wasn’t always so. In fact, since she was five, Bethany has suffered from Trichotillomania – also known as hair pulling. Not just harmless hair pulling – hair pulling that results in hair loss. For Bethany that hair loss led to drastic action when she was in high school. She was so desperate to get rid of “her problem” that at one point she shaved her head; reasoning that if she didn’t have any hair, she couldn’t pull it out. Thankfully, Bethany was able to correct her situation with a hair replacement system.
Consultation:
We helped prepare Bethany for her hair system by carefully reviewing each step of the process – outlining options for color and style and ensuring that lifestyle and preferences were a major part of the final outcome.
When planning a trip you do so with a map of where you are going. If you do not have the map for your life how do you know where you are going? No matter where life may take you, it’s important to take the time to reflect on the plan for your life. In this video, I discuss three steps on how to figure out where you are going in your life:
Stop, each day, and take a moment to reflect upon your life’s plan.
“I have been having hair loss for about a year and a half now. I thought it was due to stress but it has been continuing. I have had my thyroid tested and the test came back fine. Any other thoughts on causes? I am 37 and no other women in my family have had any other issues.” – Sarah
This is a very common question, thank you Sarah. Determining where your hair loss is coming from is a key step when it comes to understanding your hair loss. In my previous blog post, “Dis-Tress Hair Thinning and Loss,” I touched lightly on a few causes of hair thinning and loss. In this post I want to expand further on the topic.
Sarah is correct to question both stress and thyroid issues initially as the cause of her hair loss as these are two common factors. Other factors include diet and medications. If you aren’t consuming the right kinds—or enough—nutrients, your hair isn’t either. Water, iron, zinc, copper, vitamins A, B, and C, and protein are all essential for hair to grow healthy and strong. Check out these posts for some good recommendations on healthy snacks and foods that will help strengthen hair.
Lastly, medications can be a contributing factor for hair loss. When taking medications such as oral contraceptives, chemotherapy, and blood pressure medications, each can cause hair loss when taking them and, sometimes when stopping them.
I hope this helps you to understand where your hair loss may be coming from. If you have questions about your hair loss, or other related questions please comment here for your chance to win my Beautiful Hair Maintenance Package. If you would like to take a personal Hair loss Self Evaluation to determine your level of loss click here or you can also email or chat LIVE with one of my consultants by clicking here.
Take a look at this video of Judy and find out why Judy says,“Ifeel great! I feel energetic, younger, lively and I feel like I have a new lease on life! I feel like myself again.”
At the young age of 53, Judy had already experienced hair loss twice. First when she was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer and had to endure radiation and chemotherapy. That time, she was lucky enough to have her hair grow back. Then Judy had to go through radiation and lost her hair again. Unfortunately, this time it never fully came back, and as someone working in the public eye, she was concerned that people could see her scalp.
To read more of Judy’s story, click here. If you would like to learn more about the right solution for your individual hair loss please email or call me to set up a private and personal consultation with one of my consultation specialists. You can also chat live with a consultant right from our site. Or to get your free copy of my Personal Hair Loss Evaluation eBook Guide, which helps determine your loss and best personalized solution, all you need to do is sign up for my blog!
Each of my hair system designs are exclusive to the Jeffrey Paul Salon and are made with technologically advanced materials and proprietary blends of hair. Our hair systems are handmade in which we tie each hair in by hand selecting only the finest quality hair available. This ensures that our guests look natural and beautiful.
One of the greatest desires of our guests is to have their hair system last as long as possible. In order for us to help our guest achieve this goal it is important that they follow a well-prescribed maintenance program including: the right techniques, products, tools and procedures as prescribed by my trained hair specialists.
Because a hair system is a handmade product, natural hair shedding, from continued use, over the course of six months to a year is normal. However, there are a number of actions that can cause excessive hair loss AFTER delivery of your hair system.
One of the largest factors creating major, ongoing, irreversible hair loss in a hair system is conditioner remaining in the root area. Conditioner that is allowed to be absorbed onto the base of the hair system and gather around the root system will ultimately prevent the root system form pivoting 360 degrees allowing for hair to loosen and fall out or break off at the root.
To prevent against excessive hair loss in your hair system, conditioner MUST be thoroughly and completely rinsed out to avoid excessive hair loss in a hair system.
For more information on how to properly maintain your hair system please visit our guest corner or watch my Maintenance Video. For more information on becoming one of our guests please email or call us to set up a private consultation or visit our LIVE consultation section.
Do you ever get into a negative thinking funk? Nothing seems to be going right and you just can’t find anything positive around you?
It is very easy to get into a negative thinking mindset when negative things happen we continue to think upon the negative which sets us up for a vicious cycle of negative outcomes.
Philippians 4:8 gives us the best principle to bring a positive change to your life, “think upon good things.” I have a 3-step approach based off of Philippians 4:8 to help you get out of that slump of negative thinking and get back to seeing the positive in all things. Here is what you need to do:
Write a list of “30 Things to be thankful for”
Each day, for 30 days, read your list
Each day take something beautiful, capture the good feeling and think upon it
Remember Beauty comes from within and so does change. So today start to make a change from within to see the positive in your life!
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Working daily and sitting hunched over at your desk is one way to really cause pain in your neck and shoulders. Mark Roozen, the former strength and conditioning coach for the Cleveland Browns, discusses exercises you can do, while at your office, to help eliminate neck and shoulder pain.
The “Push-Me-Pull-Me” from Movie Dr. Doolittle
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Chronic tightness in the shoulders and neck, pain that radiates through the neck and shoulders, reduced range of motion and that stereotypical “office worker hunch” are the great plagues of modern life.
The situation is made worse because of the American mentality of work, “to get ahead we need to do more!” We get caught up in the old “push me – pull me” situation and end up like the animal in the Dr. Doolittle movie, not sure if we’re coming or going!
We want to get ahead at work, so we spend more time at our desk, work to get in one more client and push to do more and more. But if we spend too much time working away in the head forward, shoulders rolled, hips tucked under position, we risk repetitive use injuries that will start taking a greater and greater toll on our bodies, our health and wellness and our performance levels — and we will end up doing less but taking more energy to do it. We work harder to become less effective and efficient!
