Robert James Salon

02/03/2015

8 Foods For Long Hair Continued

5. Sunflower Seeds: Just a few little seeds can supply you with an abundance of vitamin E, which will enhance blood flow to the scalp and promote faster hair growth.

6. Sweet Potatoes: These are loaded with beta carotene, the precursor for vitamin A that not only promotes a healthy scalp but promotes hair growth. But choose foods loaded with beta carotene over supplementing with high doses — like over 2500 milligrams — of vitamin A from retinol since it can be toxic at very high levels.

7. Avocados: Due to their high concentration of essential fatty acids naturally found in skin cells (which help to keep your skin smooth and supple), avocados are an age-old beauty secret. When topically applied to the hair and scalp, they have the added ability to stimulate collagen and elastin production. Mix a little avocado with sour cream (which contains lactic acid to help exfoliate dead skin and clean up buildup on the scalp) and apply to your hair and scalp for about ten minutes before washing it off.

8. Almonds: These nuts will make your hair grow faster and thicker due to their high biotin content. One cup contains nearly one-third of your daily requirement. You should be able to see the results in a month or two of adding them to your diet.

02/03/2015

This was an interesting article from Modern Salon

"8 Foods To Make Your Hair Grow Long"

Here are the first four.

Search "HOW TO GROW HAIR" and these recommendations (by Harvard and Yale Medical School-trained nutritionist Jayson Calton, PhD, and licensed nutritionist and fitness chef Mira Calton, CN) keep coming up.

Eating these 8 foods, according to these experts, are not only good for YOU, but for hair health as well:

1. Salmon: This fish is loaded with the strong hair supporters like Vitamin D and protein, but it also contains omega-3 fatty acids that promote hair growth by keeping your scalp healthy.

2. Yellow Peppers: Yellow bell peppers have nearly five and a half times more vitamin C than oranges (341 milligrams, as opposed to 63). This is good news for your locks since vitamin C is an antioxidant that strengthens the hair shaft and hair follicles, as well as prevents breakage.

3. Oysters: Zinc deficiency has been noted to cause hair loss and poor scalp conditions and oysters are loaded with zinc — just three ounces contain 493 percent of your daily value. But not just any oysters will do: Steer clear of the ones caught in the Gulf of Mexico, which may contain unusually high levels of Cadmium due to the 2010 BP oil spill. [A note from bonsecourfineries: No scientific data indicate that Gulf Coast oysters have elevated levels of Cadmium.]

4. Eggs: Eggs are an excellent source of those aforementioned omega-3s, and they are also contain biotin (which many people trying to grow their hair take in supplement form). But, just so you’re aware, it’s not the egg white that will make your hair long and beautiful, it’s the yolk. Eating too many egg whites can actually block the absorption of biotin into the body, causing a depletion of this micronutrient.

03/22/2014

Interesting fact from Discovery Health - The first documented occurrence of nail polishing took place in 3000 B.C. in the area known today as China.

09/11/2013

Hair has different needs depending on the season, so your fall haircare regimen might not necessarily be the same as your summer regimen.

08/28/2013

As seen in O Magazine. 90% of celebrities on the red carpet who are wearing someone else's hair, according to Hollywood hairstylists. The other 10%? They're either younger than 16 or just got a pixie cut.

07/28/2012

07/07/2012

Kristen Polakowski - Stylist

03/31/2012

Owner, Stylist since 1980. National Cosmetology Association Board member since 1998 and President 2000, 2002. Robert has studied in Paris, Milan, London, Moscow, New York, Los Angeles, Orlando, Miami and Chicago.

Robert opened Robert James Salon in 1984.
In his spare time, Robert is an avid runner and enjoys running marathons all over the United States. He loves to cook and entertain friends and family.

03/31/2012

Cathy started working at Robert James Salon in 1988. A prior career in nursing uniquely qualifies her to care for clients who are looking for information about skin care. In 1999, Cathy was elected president of the state chapter of the National Cosmetology Association and served for four years. In 2002, she became a member of Nail Technicians of America, which is part of the National Cosmetology Association, and taught classes locally and nationally. She also spent many years volunteering with the Look Good, Feel Better program which offers support to people challenged by cancer. Cathy also works behind the chair with a passion for updos, nail art, and client satisfaction. She enjoys spending time with her family and being outside with her grandchildren.