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You may have heard of the many benefits that cutting meat and dairy out of your life can offer to you. You may have heard this can help you to lose weight. It could help boost your overall energy levels. For some, it means improving quality of life and living an animal-product free lifestyle. But, what about your hair? In many ways, men and women choosing to go on a vegan diet don't realize the long-term, systematic impact that this change can create. While there is good, there are also areas of concern to keep focus on. In fact, research indicates that, for many men and women, a vegan lifestyle can lead to early hair loss.

Oil can be one of those topics that many hair stylists will have a varying opinion on and, there is good reason for this. Oil can do wonders for the scalp in some cases. In others, it can clog the hair follicles and pores. When it comes to using it for your needs, it is important to speak to a hair professional about the benefits it can offer or any drawbacks it can create for you. For most men and women, the application of oil to their scalp will not cause instant damage. It will not create a scenario where your hair will fall out.

You’ve heard it before. Look at your dad's head. Look at your grandfather's hair. This is the indication of what your hair is going to be like when you get older. It may seem like a logical assumption. Why wouldn't every man believe that his hair patterns would come from his father? And, for women, it may seem logical that what happens on the female side of their family is where it will go as you age. Yet, there is information that indicates that it may actually be the mother's side of the family that plays a role in what your hair will look like in 20, 30, or more years.

Whenever there are significant changes to temperatures, you can expect changes to occur to your hair as well. With winter, we often think about the cold, wet weather as a reason to bundle up. You may end up spending more time indoors and less time in the chlorine pool or saltwater ocean. For many, it also signals a time for changes in the way they treat their hair. Fall is, of course, the perfect time to start a new look or to change up the way you look for the elegance of the holiday season. No matter what you do to look great or how you change the way you are living, you also need to update the way you care for your hair at this time of the year.

Do you have hair loss? Are you unsure why it is happening or if there is anything that can be done about it? You may be one of the three percent of men and women that lose hair due to a condition called scarring alopecia. It is also known as cicatricial alopecia. The condition occurs in people who are heathy otherwise and can impact people around the world of various ages and ethnicities. The term refers to a collection of disorders related to hair loss. If you have this condition or you think that you may develop it, it helps to know what you are facing.

When was the last time you spent any time fixing your hair? That is, when was the last time you applied a mask to help restore its healthy and rejuvenate the way it looks and feels? Many times, individuals go day by day with the same routine of washing, drying, and styling their hair without thinking much about what they should do in between. This is often why damage occurs to hair in the first place. After all, all of that work on your hair can create a significant toll on its overall structural integrity and its feel. One of the ways to fix this is with a do it yourself hair mask. Designed just for damaged hair, it can help to give your hair the health restoration it needs.

For many young adults, especially teenage girls, the way their hair looks matters. It is important to take any type of sudden change of a person's hair seriously. A good place to start when this happens is with the teen's doctor. There are many factors that can play a role in hair loss even in teens. And, in many ways, it is not that uncommon. Yet, for parents and for teenage girls, seeing a lot of hair loss is scary. There is no doubt that having the right information can help to treat and prevent this from occurring. But, what is it happening?

We are happy to announce that as of Tuesday, October 31^st, Unique Hair Concepts has moved to a new location!

The new address is:

545 Saw Mill River Road

Suite 1 A (first floor)

Ardsley, New York 10502

Do you have a deficiency to Vitamin D? Many doctors report that most people today do. Why is that? It may be as simple as the fact that we do not get outside enough to soak up the sun's rays – the best access to this source of nutrients. There are many reasons for this deficiency. But, what is important to know is that the deficiency itself can lead to complications with other components of your health including hair loss. How does Vitamin D deficiency directly impact hair loss, specifically alopecia?

When was the last time you thought about scalp care? Many people spend a lot of money and time on repairing damaged hair, updating their style, and looking fantastic from a hair perspective, but don't spend much time or effort on the scalp itself. Yet, having a healthy scalp is critical to ensuring your hair is healthy. There are several steps you can take to ensure your scalp is healthy and that, as a result, your hair looks the best it can be. Maintaining your scalp can help prevent many of the common causes of hair loss and hair damage.