HAIR lacking the right nutrients for health and growth is easy to spot, according to a haircare specialist. She shared several tips for those suffering from thinning and bald patches. Gina Conway is a haircare specialist who has teamed up with the industry data platform Alt Index .
She has three luxury salons in London that offer locks and beauty treatments. She said there are multiple reasons why after the age of 45 up to 20% of people lose “up to 50%” of their hair. These include higher levels of stress, medication, genetics, an unbalanced diet, and poor scalp health.
Speaking to The U.S. Sun, she revealed how to address each issue.
Conway said it’s common for trauma, work, and relationships to cause stress that triggers hair loss. She said identifying the cause of the stress is key to dealing with the shedding. “Stress is one of the most important things linked to hair loss from people outside the age at which hair loss naturally occurs,” she said.
“So if they are aged under 35, we look at the stress factors.” Conway said diet is the second most important factor in hair loss as tresses require the right proteins for health. “I can tell if someone is a vegetarian just by looking at their hair," she said.
"It tends to be dry and dull with no shine. It’s got no sheen to it. “So, if you're a vegetarian, that's fine - but you can use supplements to get the Omega-3 in your system.
“I always say for those who are eating meat and fish, it's all the oily fish .
