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I never use to worry about sun protection for my hair, but I'm starting to see more and more products for hair that are offering UV/UVB protection. Also I found a post which listed the top cities in the USA with the most damaged hair---inwhich I happen to live in the #1 city--Houston.
Most hair impaired cities in the USA
It may not be entirely their fault, but women in some major American cities have seriously damaged hair. That's the verdict of a new index that ranked the nation's top cities on the basis of how much damage has been wrecked on hair, based on a combination of consumer habits and environmental factors, including UV levels, relative humidity, precipitation, pollution and population. Taking first place: Houston, Texas. Followed closely, in order of infamy, by:
2. New Orleans
3. Los Angeles
4. Memphis
5. Detroit
6. Baltimore
7. Chicago
8. Oklahoma City
9. Tulsa
10. Dallas
11. Cleveland
12. Long Beach
13. Philadelphia
14. San Diego
15. Buffalo
16. Fresno
17. Washington, D.C.
18. Atlanta
19. Kansas City
20. Austin
21. Nashville
22. Charlotte
23. El Paso
The index was compiled by Procter & Gamble. One of the main causes of the problem, as diagnosed by none other than "American Idol" stylist Dean Banowetz? "Many of the women I see have no idea about the destructive effects caused by hot rollers, blowdryers, straight irons and other heat styling instruments," says Banowetz. "I have to use products like Infusium 23 to repair and transform my clients' overstyled and damaged hair."
In fact, hair damage is a serious issue for many women in the U.S. -- with more than 70 percent admitting to suffering from it. Even among women who say their hair isn't damaged, more than half regularly heat style, straighten and chemically process hair -- all activities which can seriously damage hair, especially in the spring and summer months when UV rays, chlorine and saltwater punish hair even more. Dr. David H. Kingsley, a board-certified trichologist who specializes in helping women with problem hair, is dedicated to the research and treatment of all types of hair damage, hair loss and scalp conditions. He offers these tips to protect hair from damaging elements during the spring and summer:
-- Wear a hat or baseball cap to protect the hair from ultraviolet rays
and heat from the sun which can cause hair to become extra dry and brittle
and to change color.
-- Apply a product with a sunscreen, such as Infusium 23 Heat Activated
Leave-In Treatment, with the same frequency you would apply sunscreen to
your body to shield it from the damaging effects of ultra violet rays.
-- Apply to the scalp, with fingertips, small amounts of lotion
containing at least Sun Protection Factor 15. This will help keep the scalp
from burning.
So, ladies I've got my hat and my sun protector for my hair ready for the summer (Korres Red Vine Year round Hair Sun Protection) http://www.lafcony.com/products/korres/haircare/personalised.htm
Most hair impaired cities in the USA
It may not be entirely their fault, but women in some major American cities have seriously damaged hair. That's the verdict of a new index that ranked the nation's top cities on the basis of how much damage has been wrecked on hair, based on a combination of consumer habits and environmental factors, including UV levels, relative humidity, precipitation, pollution and population. Taking first place: Houston, Texas. Followed closely, in order of infamy, by:
2. New Orleans
3. Los Angeles
4. Memphis
5. Detroit
6. Baltimore
7. Chicago
8. Oklahoma City
9. Tulsa
10. Dallas
11. Cleveland
12. Long Beach
13. Philadelphia
14. San Diego
15. Buffalo
16. Fresno
17. Washington, D.C.
18. Atlanta
19. Kansas City
20. Austin
21. Nashville
22. Charlotte
23. El Paso
The index was compiled by Procter & Gamble. One of the main causes of the problem, as diagnosed by none other than "American Idol" stylist Dean Banowetz? "Many of the women I see have no idea about the destructive effects caused by hot rollers, blowdryers, straight irons and other heat styling instruments," says Banowetz. "I have to use products like Infusium 23 to repair and transform my clients' overstyled and damaged hair."
In fact, hair damage is a serious issue for many women in the U.S. -- with more than 70 percent admitting to suffering from it. Even among women who say their hair isn't damaged, more than half regularly heat style, straighten and chemically process hair -- all activities which can seriously damage hair, especially in the spring and summer months when UV rays, chlorine and saltwater punish hair even more. Dr. David H. Kingsley, a board-certified trichologist who specializes in helping women with problem hair, is dedicated to the research and treatment of all types of hair damage, hair loss and scalp conditions. He offers these tips to protect hair from damaging elements during the spring and summer:
-- Wear a hat or baseball cap to protect the hair from ultraviolet rays
and heat from the sun which can cause hair to become extra dry and brittle
and to change color.
-- Apply a product with a sunscreen, such as Infusium 23 Heat Activated
Leave-In Treatment, with the same frequency you would apply sunscreen to
your body to shield it from the damaging effects of ultra violet rays.
-- Apply to the scalp, with fingertips, small amounts of lotion
containing at least Sun Protection Factor 15. This will help keep the scalp
from burning.
So, ladies I've got my hat and my sun protector for my hair ready for the summer (Korres Red Vine Year round Hair Sun Protection) http://www.lafcony.com/products/korres/haircare/personalised.htm