Hair Loss and Mental Health: Understanding Roots and Nurturing Resilience
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Let's gently peel back the layers of why hair loss happens. From the food we eat and the air we breathe to the stress we keep bottled up—all of these can take a toll on our hair. Let's discuss it openly and without judgment because you're not alone.
Lemon Balm: A Versatile Herb for Cooking, Wellness, and Hair Health
So, let’s talk about Lemon Balm. What is Lemon Balm? Lemon Balm (scientifically known as Melissa officinalis) is a medicinal plant known for its rich content of biologically active compounds. Read on to learn about its vast array of health benefits for the mind and body.
Understanding Water Hardness: How Soft, Hard, and Distilled Water Affect Your Haircare Routine
Have you ever shampooed your hair while on vacation and felt a drastic difference in the way your hair feels? It is probably due to the water. Water quality plays a pivotal role in many aspects of daily life, affecting everything from personal health and hygiene to the longevity of household plumbing and the efficiency of appliances. It also significantly impacts hair care, and we don’t talk about it enough. Understanding the difference between hard and soft water can illuminate why certain hair problems persist and help find practical solutions.
The Beauty Protein: How Collagen Restores Hair and Invigorates Skin
In the beauty and health industries, collagen gets a lot of great press for its potential to revitalize and rejuvenate aging skin and hair. In this blog, we'll delve deeper into what collagen is, explore its pivotal roles in the body, and uncover how incorporating collagen into your diet can benefit your hair and overall health.
Magnesium: The Wellness Warrior in Your Corner
Magnesium plays a crucial role in the body, influencing everything from muscle function to energy production. Yet, despite its significance, magnesium deficiency is increasingly common. This blog aims to shed light on magnesium's critical functions, the signs of deficiency, and how to ensure adequate intake for optimal health.
Our Philosophy: "Nourish, hydrate, and care for your mind, body, and hair."
In the pursuit of beautiful, healthy hair, we often seek quick fixes and temporary solutions. However, true hair wellness requires a holistic approach that addresses the root causes of common issues like hair loss and breakage. Let's delve into the NOURISH+HYDRATE+CARE approach to learn why it's the cycle to live by.
Hair Wellness Through Meal Plans for Budgeting Busy Queens
While life is expensive, hair health doesn’t have to be. With limited funds, you can still invest in your healthy future by committing to wholesome, nutritious foods and an active lifestyle. We will save the exercise convo for another blog, but let’s talk about food.
Challenging Stereotypes and Disrupting the Industry: Black Owned, Made For All
Throughout human history, hair has not only been a biological feature but a powerful medium of self-expression, reflecting our identities, heritage, and pride. However, the traditional haircare landscape has often magnified our differences, creating rifts and misconceptions. NU Standard seeks to challenge this status quo, aspiring to unify individuals under a shared pursuit: the universal goal of achieving healthy hair.
Is Breakage Inevitable for Textured Hair?
Our hair tells a story. It’s a tale of heritage, resilience, and personal style. Yet, in the vast narrative of beauty, some pressures and ideologies influence women to alter their natural hair to achieve impossible beauty standards, which inevitably cause unnecessary stress. These pressures are not only causing stress to our strands; they are changing the stories our hair wishes to tell.
Dry Hair, Dry Skin, Dry Everything? The Power of Hydration From the Inside Out
You know how they say water is life? Well, they weren't just trying to sound poetic. In fact, science backs it up big time. So let's take a look at why water is the MVP of our well-being.
Summer Lovin' for Your Textured Hair: Top 10 Tips to Beat the Heat!
Are you ready to unleash your stunning textured hair and conquer the summer like a boss? Get ready for some sizzling tips to keep your locks looking fabulous in both dry and humid climates.
Environmental Hair Havoc: Defining Stressors and Conquering the Damage!
From sun to pollution, our hair encounters numerous environmental stressors that can wreak havoc. But fear not! We've got your back with a guide to understanding these culprits and some savvy tips to mitigate the damage.
The Top Reasons to Grow Your Own Food: Boost Your Health, Reduce Stress, and Improve Your Well-Being
Have you ever thought about how long it takes for produce to reach your plate after it's been harvested? The truth is, by the time fruits and vegetables make it to the supermarket, they may have lost a significant amount of their nutritional value. And that is only one of many reasons why it's important to consider growing your own food.
Decoding the Hair Growth Cycle and Understanding How We Shed: An Overview of Anagen, Catagen, and Telogen Phases
The hair on our heads, much like nature surrounding us, also has a growing season. But each hair fiber lives its journey and experiences growth and death independent of its surrounding hair fibers. As a result, our hair-growing seasons are much harder to observe. So let’s talk about what a healthy life cycle for hair looks like.
NU Year, NU Standard, NU You!
Healthy hair comes from a healthier you, so we are more than happy to provide the tools you need to achieve your wellness goals. That’s the core of what we are all about—spreading the necessary understandings of hair maintenance for optimal hair wellness. We are setting a NU Standard for a NU and improved you.
5 Tips to Avoid Hair Breakage
If you're tired of hair breakage, it's important to improve the overall health of your hair by obtaining the right nutrients through your diet. Avoid hairstyles that pull on the hair roots and weaken follicles. Use bond/peptide system hair products and jojoba oil to instantly lessen hair breakage. Also enjoy a daily scalp massage that can lessen hair breakage due to strengthening hair follicles which produce stronger hair strands.
Nourishment - The Inside Out Theory
Stress destroys our hair follicles, and we aren’t talking about it enough. Sometimes we don’t realize we are stressed until it’s too late. And when those clusters of hair fall out, it causes even more stress. But we’re stopping the cycle. You deserve better. This is how we NOURISH.
The Ultimate Hydration
At NU Standard®, we look to hairstylists for treating and preventing damage from physical stressors like heating tools, chemical treatments, and excess friction from styling. Just as you would reach out to a primary care doctor for regular physicals to prevent health complications, we recommend regularly seeing a hairstylist to help treat and avoid damage to your hair.
CARE
When it comes to caring for your hair, the universal goal should be to prevent split ends, damage, and breakage. We recognize that process may look different for different hair textures, but for us, care means using products that help protect the hair from the environment and other physical stressors.