31) Prospective client calls me and says, what is your primary locking technique? I reply, lockstitching. The prospective clients says, I heard that thins your hair and takes it out. My reply, I disagree.
To all people seeking to learn about locks, please know this....lockstitching does not take your hair out. What takes out your hair is the untrained locktician performing the lockstitching technique. If a locktician tells you that lockstitching takes your hair, then you know the real deal., they do not know the technique. If you are still not convinced, then check out my photos and my website. imadeulooksalon.com. All my clients are lockstitched!
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Lessons I've learned from Locking Hair.
30) I overheard a conversation in which newly, educated natural hair folks were talking about not shampooing their hair and bragging about how healthy their hair has become. What's up with that?
The take away from this story is very simple. Shampoos with no sulfates don't produce a lot of lather. When a person does not see the lather, they believe they are not shampooing their hair. For them, lather is equivalent to shampooing. In short, these newly educated consumers feel that the salfates and parabens are harmful to one's health - even though there are no conclusive scientific studes to back those claims.
However, the real answer is these consumers were using Sulfate-free and Paraben- free shampoos. Sulfates are common detergents that produce the lather in shampoos. They are found in many well-known mass-market and professional shampoos. (FYI...All sulfates are not created equal and some are more gentle on hair and scalp. The harsher sulfates are Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, SLS and Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate,ALS, More gentler sulfates are Sodium Lareth Sulfate, SLES, and Ammonium Laureth Sulfate,ALES,) Parabens are a group of FDA approved preservatives that have long been used in cosmetics, foods and drugs to keep them bacteria free. It is really important to note that the sulfates and parables will - overtime - erodes the hair outer cuticle layer and remove the hair's natural luster.
The take away from this story is very simple. Shampoos with no sulfates don't produce a lot of lather. When a person does not see the lather, they believe they are not shampooing their hair. For them, lather is equivalent to shampooing. In short, these newly educated consumers feel that the salfates and parabens are harmful to one's health - even though there are no conclusive scientific studes to back those claims.
However, the real answer is these consumers were using Sulfate-free and Paraben- free shampoos. Sulfates are common detergents that produce the lather in shampoos. They are found in many well-known mass-market and professional shampoos. (FYI...All sulfates are not created equal and some are more gentle on hair and scalp. The harsher sulfates are Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, SLS and Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate,ALS, More gentler sulfates are Sodium Lareth Sulfate, SLES, and Ammonium Laureth Sulfate,ALES,) Parabens are a group of FDA approved preservatives that have long been used in cosmetics, foods and drugs to keep them bacteria free. It is really important to note that the sulfates and parables will - overtime - erodes the hair outer cuticle layer and remove the hair's natural luster.
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