[Prepping hair backstage at New York Fashion Week]
I don’t have thick hair, and no matter what I do, I’ve never achieved the right hold or volume I desire. I also wonder as I age, what will happen to my strands as the damage sets in of years of product use and processing. Soundsfamiliar? I spoke with Thom Priano, Celebrity Hair Stylist and Hair Loss Expert Dr. Robert Leonard, Founder and Chief Surgeon of Leonard Hair Transplant Associates to get the real deal on hair loss, products, and how to make the best of what you’ve got! As August was Hair Loss Awareness Month, perhaps it’s time to think about not just making your locks look great now, but ensuring they will years from now.
FPD: What is normal hair loss (i.e. when you take a shower and shed your hair) versus the signs of a problem?
Dr. Leonard: Typically we lose between 50 and 100 hairs per day, but a consistent loss of 150 or more hairs is considered significant. People may also mistake damaged hair for hair loss. I ask my patients to run their fingers through their hair. If eight to ten hairs come out with the bulb attached, this may indicate excessive hair loss. It’s important to count the number of strands, NOT the mass of hair. If you have long or thick hair, even two strands can look significant when they’re wadded up.
[Dr. Robert Leonard]
FPD: Can repeated use of volumizing shampoos actually end up damaging fine, delicate hair by constantly expanding the hair shaft? Continue reading…
It’s a shame to let cool socks be concealed, especially when they have so much potential to take your outfit to the next level. After recently receiving some incredible knee socks courtesy of Sock it to Me, without a doubt, I knew they were destined for the rink. More specifically, they would make their debut at my friend Erin of Sugar Rock Catwalk‘s birthday party at The High Line Rink, a pop up skating location sponsored by Uniqlo and located on Manhattan’s 10th Avenue and 30th Street.
[Roller Skating Rink Photos Courtesy of Dina Fierro of Eye4Style]
Sporting baggy and cinched khakis, I contrasted the pants with the Sock it to Me Navajo Knee Socks, $9, for a bright statement. I haven’t been on rollert skates per se, since probably the tender age of 9 or 10, so at least if I took a spill, I could do it in style (luckily it didn’t happen!).
My favorite Sock it to Mes come from the brand’s “Funky” category, and include everything from moustaches to rockets, rainbows, and gnomes. If knee socks aren’t your thing, you can also go crew, outfit your man, or even get adorable baby leg warmers! [Here’s a closeup of my Navajos, sporting my “Nanny from Muppet Babies” look]
The latest from Maybelline isn’t a new gravity-defying mascara or pucker-perfect lipstick, but rather, a product category that they’ve never offered before, and I never even realized it until now- lip balm! The Maybelline Baby Lips Repairing Lip Balm with SPF 20 conditions lips in six fabulous clear and tinted colors (and flavors) offering 8-hour hydration and possesses the exclusive Botanical Cell Renewal Concentrate with Centella Asiatica. This botanical ingredient improves lip coloration AND reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles for literally baby soft looking lips. My favorite is Quenched (clear, pictured far right), but also love the other balms of Peppermint, Cherry Me, Pink Punch, Grape Vine, and Peach Kiss. Baby Lips launches nationwide this October, available at Target and mass merchants for about $3.99.
[Prepping hair backstage at New York Fashion Week]
[Dr. Robert Leonard]
