Journey to Hair Detox – Part 2

This is Part 2 of this series~ Read part 1 {here}

I started with my doctor. The advice I got at the clinic was less than favorable and far from natural. Chemical based options like Rogaine and Minoxidil were advised and they even encouraged me to consider taking an estrogen pill daily. I am thinking “I’VE HAD CANCER” I am a mother with 3 young children and I am not about to put more chemicals on my head or in my body!!

Feeling defeated and alone I began to scour the internet for answers.  

By complete accident I found a woman on Instagram that was so inspirational! She experienced the EXACT same things I was going through….!!!! I truly felt this was a gift from God in that moment and I reached out to her and she call me that very same day! She was a stylist who struggled with hair loss for years before she met and joined up with a family who was working to go against the grain of big industry hair products to put a stop to the lies we’ve all been told!! I couldn’t believe it…  This was exactly what I was looking for!  This woman, this compassionate understanding fire-cracker, was sharing her story and saying -NO MORE!

I was hopeful for the first time in a long time and loved the fact that I was not alone in this anymore… It gave me the spark of hope I truly needed.

{This was some time ago → Fast Forward to NOW!}  

My hair is the best it’s ever been in my whole life! It’s thick and full and shiny! Naturally- with no harsh chemicals! I have completely detoxed my hair from the years of product buildup that accumulates under the scalp. I also color my hair regularly and it keeps my color from fading or dulling, which is an added bonus! 

Some Science behind the issue of women and hair loss:

After nearly 2 decades as a hairstylist these are the tops reasons I have experienced for hair loss in Women:

Top 10 reasons for hair loss in women:

1. Hormone Fluctuation due to – birth control pills, pregnancy, birth of a child, or menopause.  
2. Physical stress – surgery, major illness, rapid weight change, Ect.
3. Emotional stress – mental illness, death of a loved one, job layoff, Ect.
4. Illness- Anemia, Low Blood Count, Thyroid Abnormalities to name a few.
5. Chemotherapy Treatments
6. Medications – high doses of Vitamin A, blood pressure medications, gout medications.
7. Lack of certain vitamins
8. High ANA {See more here}
9. Chemicals in and on our food that we ingest 
10. Plastics and Parabens in our beauty products – Shampoos, Conditioners, Lotions, Sunscreen, and  even baby products.  

A note about Parabens:

An article I recently read said when they dissected a breast cancer cell, up to 95% percent of that was made up of parabens {See full article here} (Love science? Read more about Parabens {Here} )

That’s scary statistics folks.

My journey to hair Detox: 

Here is the bottom line for me.

This is MY Story, I am not a Doctor but this IS what worked for me. ~ I didn’t even know my scalp could get so congested. Our hair gets build up and our pores get clogged by harmful chemicals and that causes: flat, dull, broken, frizzy mess and eventually can lead to hair loss. All I want to do is be an inspiration to others. I know that I’m helping people so much more than to just have “pretty hair” and I will continue too as long as there is a need! 

I am happy to personally consult with any women suffering and looking for guidance, direction, and answers to their hair loss issues. The links below are my personal recommendations for starting YOUR journey to hair detox!! Please feel free to reach out to me via email @ sarahlabri@yahoo.com and I will also be doing a Part 3 via a Facebook Live next week to answer questions and share more of my journey and story on The Better Business Babe Forum!

 The Answers~ Monat hair quiz- {Here} // Sarah’s Hair Link:  {Here}

We hope this Series has been helpful to you or someone you love! If you would like to join us as we continue the conversation on our forum Sarah will be joining us next week to answer your questions! {JOIN OUR FORUM HERE} Sarah will also be offering 5 min phone consultations to women who are members of our private forum who are struggling with hair loss and advising them personally to help and support them in detoxing their hair <3 xoxo

 ~ Andrea // The Better Business Babe