Hair Style Research Articles

Practical Approach to Hair Loss Diagnosis

Hair loss is one of the common complaints encountered in a cosmetic practice. Evaluating a patient with hair loss requires a thorough understanding of the various causes of hair loss and practical knowledge in hair cosmetics and hair styling procedures. A systematic approach in hair loss evaluation helps the treating physician in arriving at a diagnosis. Various bedside tests and advent of trichoscopy has empowered the physician in arriving at a diagnosis. This article aims to provide the physician a systematic approach in evaluating a patient with hair loss.

A Cautionary Note on Predicting Social Judgments from Faces with Deep Neural Networks

People spontaneously infer other people’s psychology from faces, encompassing inferences of their affective states, cognitive states, and stable traits such as personality. These judgments are known to be often invalid, but nonetheless bias many social decisions. Their importance and ubiquity have made them popular targets for automated prediction using deep convolutional neural networks (DCNNs). Here, we investigated the applicability of this approach: how well does it generalize, and what biases does it introduce? We compared three distinct sets of features (from a face identification DCNN, an object recognition DCNN, and using facial geometry), and tested their prediction across multiple out-of-sample datasets. Across judgments and datasets, features from both pre-trained DCNNs provided better predictions than did facial geometry. However, predictions using object recognition DCNN features were not robust to superficial cues (e.g., color and hair style). Importantly, predictions using face identification DCNN features were not specific: models trained to predict one social judgment (e.g., trustworthiness) also significantly predicted other social judgments (e.g., femininity and criminal), and at an even higher accuracy in some cases than predicting the judgment of interest (e.g., trustworthiness). Models trained to predict affective states (e.g., happy) also significantly predicted judgments of stable traits (e.g., sociable), and vice versa. Our analysis pipeline not only provides a flexible and efficient framework for predicting affective and social judgments from faces but also highlights the dangers of such automated predictions: correlated but unintended judgments can drive the predictions of the intended judgments.

Host factors that shape the bacterial community structure on scalp hair shaft

In this study, we performed 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing analysis of scalp hair shaft from 109 volunteers, who were surveyed using a questionnaire about daily scalp hair care, and employed multiple statistical analyses to elucidate the factors that contribute to the formation of bacterial community structures on scalp hair shaft. Scalp hair microbiota were found to be specific for each individual. Their microbiota were clearly divided into two clusters. Genus level richness of Pseudomonas (Ps) and Cutibacterium (Cu) contributed to the clusters. The clusters around Pseudomonas and Cutibacterium were named Ps-type and Cu-type, respectively. The host gender influenced the bacterial cell numbers of the major genera that included Cutibacterium, Lawsonella, Moraxella, and Staphylococcus on scalp hair shaft. In addition to host intrinsic factors, extrinsic factors such as hair styling and colouring affected the bacterial cell numbers of the major genera. These factors and chemical treatments, such as bleaching and perming, also affected the Ps-type to Cu-type ratios. These results suggest that bacterial community structures on scalp hair shaft are influenced by both intrinsic and extrinsic factors.

Study on Proposal of Men’s Styles Using Angkor Wat as the Motive

Currently, Korea's cultural standards are very high in the world. In line with this heightened level, Korea's beauty industry is also at a high level. But the Barber industry in Korea is not like that. However the number of barbershops is expected to increase gradually as many hair salons do, and the level of barbershops is expected to improve. Therefore, we started this paper because it was determined that new attempts and suggestions of styles were needed for men's hair styles. In order to produce the work of this study, a total of four works were produced based on the theoretical basis of Angkor Wat's concept, the literature on hair tattoos, Internet data. The first work based on the motive of “Nāga” in Angkor Wat is expressed by combining a ducktail and a hair tattoo. The second work based on the “Mahābhārata” in Angkor Wat is expressed by combining a pompadour and a hair tattoo. The third work based on the tower in Phnom Bakheng is expressed by combining iron windings and a hair tattoo. The fourth work based on the central tower in Angkor Wat is expressed by combining iron techniques and hair tattoo. Based on the sculpting work, which is the link between architecture and men's hair, the possibility of creating a male hairstyle by combining hair tattoos was shown in this study, and Barber work was worth it compared to sculpture and other art.

Hair salons and stylist\u2013client social relationships as facilitators of community-based contraceptive uptake in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: a qualitative analysis

BackgroundSouth Africa faces a high burden of unmet contraceptive need, particularly among adolescent girls and young women. Providing contraception in community-based venues may overcome barriers to contraceptive access. Our objective was to explore the potential impact of the social environment and stylist–client interactions on perceived accessibility of contraceptives within hair salons.MethodsWe conducted 42 semi-structured, in-depth interviews with salon clients (100% identified as female, 100% identified as Black, median age 27.1 years) and 6 focus groups with 43 stylists (95% identified as female, 98% identified as Black, median age 29.6 years) in and around Umlazi Township, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal to explore perspectives on offering contraceptive services in hair salons. We used an inductive and deductive approach to generate the codebook, identified themes in the data, and then organized findings according to Rogers’ Individual Adoption Model as applied to community-based health prevention programs. Twenty-five percent of transcripts were coded by two independent coders to ensure reliability.ResultsWe identified elements of the salon environment and stylist–client relationships as facilitators of and barriers to acceptability of salon-based contraceptive care. Factors that may facilitate perceived contraceptive accessibility in salons include: the anonymous, young, female-centered nature of salons; high trust and kinship within stylist–client interactions; and mutual investment of time. Stylists may further help clients build comprehension about contraceptives through training. Stylists and clients believe salon-based contraceptive delivery may be more accessible due to contraceptive need facilitating client buy-in for the program, as well as a salon environment in which clients may encourage other clients by voluntarily sharing their own contraceptive decisions. The non-judgmental nature of stylist–client relationships can empower clients to make contraceptive decisions, and stylists seek to support clients’ continued use of contraceptives through various adherence and support strategies. Some stylists and clients identified existing social barriers (e.g. confidentiality concerns) and made recommendations to strengthen potential contraceptive delivery in salons.ConclusionStylists and clients were highly receptive to contraceptive delivery in salons and identified several social facilitators as well as barriers within this setting. Hair salons are community venues with a social environment that may uniquely mitigate barriers to contraceptive access in South Africa.

What do we need to know about hair straightening?

<p class="abstract"><span lang="EN-US">Hair straightening is a popular hair procedure. The first hair straightening products were used for African hair. Various modes of hair straightening methods are currently being used. Temporary methods like blow drying and ironing are used for easy manageability of hair, both by modern men and women. Salon- based hair straighteners were initially permanent relaxers which, with time, evolved to formaldehyde-free hair strengthening procedures like hair Botox which is currently in trend. It improves hair manageability, increases hair strength and reduces frizz without producing much chemical damage to hair and by maintaining their natural waves, thereby producing a more natural look. We performed a thorough literature search on the topic in PubMed, consulted various hair stylists and beauty school professors prior to formulation of this article. The article aims at understanding the basic mechanisms involved in various hair straightening methods which helps us to advice patients on a wholesome care of hair.</span></p>

26048 The effect of an educational intervention on cosmetology students’ ability to recognize alopecia

Background: Disorders of alopecia may be an indicator of a serious medical condition, lead to psychologic distress, or leave permanent scars. Since hair stylists routinely assess hair and scalp, they are able to detect, educate, and refer clients with various forms of alopecia. A survey of licensed hairstylists showed that most received some alopecia training while in beauty school (69%), but most were unfamiliar with the forms of alopecia. About 90% of respondents were willing to discuss alopecia with clients if they were trained.

A NEW PERIOD PROPOSAL FOR PUBLISHED FEMALE PORTRAIT

Due to the similarity of the hairdressing fashion on female head with the portraits of Domitia Longina written by J. Inan and E. A. Rosenbaum who have important studies about Roman imperial portrait art, Flavian Dynasty period was proposed directly. In the study in 1979, no typological distinction was made among the portraits of Domitia Longina and Domitia Longina portraits were limited to the Flavian Dynasty. Hairdressing fashion in the form of a spongy mass of hair, which is very important in identifying and dating this period, also looks like a wreath-like hair mass in Istanbul piece. This hair style is not similar to the hairdressing fashion of the portraits of Iulia Titi and Domitia Longina during the Flavian Dynasty. It is similar to the portraits of Domitia Longina in IIIrd type who was honoured after the Flavian Dynasty and of whom portraits were made with new hair fashion. Although this new hair fashion, which is dated to Nerva - Early Traianus period, is reminiscent of the Flavian Dynasty in essence, this hairdressing fashion in which the hair tresses are portraited more exaggerated should be dated after the Flavian Dynasty. Key Words: Portrait, Domitia Longina, IIIrd type, Nerva - Early Traianus period

Hair Care Professionals as Community Health Partners in Detection and Management of Alopecia: A Pilot Survey Study.

Alopecia is one of the most common diagnoses encountered by dermatologists; despite this, patients with hair loss often seek help from hair stylists prior to seeing a physician. The purpose of this pilot survey study was to investigate hair stylists as hair loss community health partners and identify how dermatologists can potentially play a key role in cosmetology education. Twenty-four New York City hair stylists completed a novel 23-item survey via email. When encountering hair loss in clients, stylists not formally educated about alopecia reported initially recommending their clients see a dermatologist, while those who were taught on the subject reported first recommending over the counter products as treatment. Hair stylists with alopecia training were equally as likely as those without alopecia training to believe hair styling practices do not contribute to hair loss. Our data support the need for integrated dermatologic training in cosmetology schools, particularly in the area of hair loss, with combined support of established hair instructors and dermatologists. Developing a brief curriculum regarding the fundamentals of alopecia etiology, diagnostics and therapeutics could equip hair stylists with useful evidence-based information they can use to help their clientele prevent and detect early stages of hair loss. By doing so, we can increase accessibility to quality hair care in the community and therefore streamline the process of alopecia patients getting the medical care they need. J Drugs Dermatol. 2021;20(8): 908-910. doi:10.36849/JDD.5643.

Communication in the Time of COVID-19: An Examination of Imagined Interactions and Communication Apprehension During the COVID-19 Pandemic

As people all over the world continue to adjust to the new normal presented to them by COVID-19, they must adjust to the social restrictions that have been enforced. These restrictions include shelter-in-place and work-from-home orders that severely limit the face-to-face interactions that were considered a norm in many peoples’ lives (e.g., speaking with the grocer, hair stylist, etc.). As individuals adjust to these changes, their communication behaviors must adapt as well. This study seeks to determine how the restrictions of COVID-19 have impacted Imagined Interactions (IIs) and Communication Apprehension (CA). This study identifies significant relationships between IIs and CA before and during COVID-19, as well as how certain demographics have experienced IIs and CA during the pandemic.

INCREASING HAIRDRESSING COMPLIANCE WITH A CHILD WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS

The diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) itself can include problems with hyper responsiveness to different sensory stimuli. These difficulties can lead to different maladaptive behavioral manifestations and prevent children diagnosed with ASD from participating in certain activities. The aim of the present case study was to examine the effectiveness of shaping procedure application in order to increase compliance with haircutting with a six year old boy diagnosed with ASD. The procedure used for increasing compliance while getting a haircut was shaping and we divided the intervention into two phases. Phase one involved teaching the participant to tolerate the presence of the hair clipper on his head, while phase two consisted of increasing participant’s toleration of the sound emitted by the hair clipper. Generalization probe involved taking the participant into a hair salon, where he would receive hair grooming performed by a professional hair stylist. The child mastered phase one in 54 trials that were conducted during five sessions and mastered the goal time in phase two in 89 trials that were conducted during four sessions. In conclusion, shaping procedure appears to be an effective and efficient training procedure for teaching skills that are important for future everyday functioning in society of children with ASD, as well as basic hygiene skills, such as hair cutting. Study limitations and future research implications are discussed.
 
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Perspectives of Black women in the United States on salon-based intervention to promote the uptake of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV.

To understand Black women's perspectives on a pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) education intervention in a salon setting. Black women have a significant lifetime risk of acquiring HIV. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is an effective prevention approach in reducing that risk. Despite this, Black women are least likely to use PrEP. This was a qualitative study to identify Black women's perspectives on acceptability of a PrEP education intervention in a salon setting using hair stylists. The paper adhered to the COREQ checklist in reporting. Seven focus groups among Black women (n=44) living in north-central North Carolina were conducted. Ethical approval was obtained. The interview guide included questions on knowledge of PrEP and barriers and facilitators to a PrEP promotion programme in a salon setting. Conventional content analysis considered content in relation to themes of facilitators, barriers and women's preferences for intervention delivery. Facilitators included the salon characteristics, social culture and relationship with the stylist. Women noted concerns of accuracy of content from stylists and privacy as barriers. Participants' trust with their stylists make a PrEP education salon-based intervention feasible. Salon-based interventions are not one-size-fits-all and researchers interested in this setting should tailor interventions to the individual salon. Interventions for PrEP in a salon setting should be culturally appropriate, confidential and consider the potential reach to the social networks of Black women in the salon. The insights shared by Black women can contribute to developing a PrEP uptake intervention as a way of reducing new cases of HIV.

Proteins as Hair Styling Agents

The perming of hair is a common styling procedure with negative impact on the overall properties of the hair fibers. Usually, this process uses harsh chemicals to promote the disruption of disulfide bonds and the formation of new bonds to change the shape of hair. Here, we explored bovine serum albumin (BSA), silk fibroin (SF), keratin and two fusion recombinant proteins (KP-UM and KP-Cryst) as new perming agents. A phosphate buffer prepared at different pH values (5, 7 and 9) was used to apply the proteins to virgin Asian hair, and a hot BaByliss was used to curl the hair fibers. To assess the potential of the protein formulations for hair styling, the perming efficiency and the perming resistance to wash were measured. Furthermore, the fiber water content was evaluated to assess if the proteins protected the hair during the styling process. Despite all of the proteins being able to assist in the curling of Asian hair, the best perming efficiency and perming resistance to wash results were observed for BSA and keratin. These proteins showed perming efficiency values close to that measured for a commercial perming product (chemical method), particularly at pH 5 and 9. The increase in the hair’s internal and external water contents revealed a protective effect provided by the proteins during the application of heat in the styling procedure. This study shows the potential of proteins to be used in the development of new eco-friendly hair styling products.

Влияние культуры на формирование общих компетенций обучающихся художественного колледжа

The paper aims to identify the role and place of culture when forming students’ general competences in the art college educational space. The article discusses the need to introduce cultural values to college students - future hair stylists. Scientific originality of the study involves justifying the necessity of using special pedagogical technologies to form general cultural competences of “Technology of Hairdressing” speciality students. The research findings are as follows: the authors present an additional educational program focused on forming the students’ general cultural competences, introduce a set of diagnostic tools to assess the program efficiency.

A Study on Goguryeo Hair Style

A Study on Goguryeo Hair Style

Integrated Multi-Model Face Shape and Eye Attributes Identification for Hair Style and Eyelashes Recommendation

Identifying human face shape and eye attributes is the first and most vital process before applying for the right hairstyle and eyelashes extension. The aim of this research work includes the development of a decision support program to constitute an aid system that analyses eye and face features automatically based on the image taken from a user. The system suggests a suitable recommendation of eyelashes type and hairstyle based on the automatic reported users’ eye and face features. To achieve the aim, we develop a multi-model system comprising three separate models; each model targeted a different task, including; face shape classification, eye attribute identification and gender detection model. Face shape classification system has been designed based on the development of a hybrid framework of handcrafting and learned feature. Eye attributes have been identified by exploiting the geometrical eye measurements using the detected eye landmarks. Gender identification system has been realised and designed by implementing a deep learning-based approach. The outputs of three developed models are merged to design a decision support system for haircut and eyelash extension recommendation. The obtained detection results demonstrate that the proposed method effectively identifies the face shape and eye attributes. Developing such computer-aided systems is suitable and beneficial for the user and would be beneficial to the beauty industrial.

A methodological approach for quantifying aerial formaldehyde released by some hair treatments-modeling a hair-salon environment

ABSTRACT Formaldehyde is a well-known toxic agent, therefore having a highly regulated status. Despite, some cosmetic firms recently introduced high and illegal concentrations of formaldehyde in hair treatments for increasing straightening and long-lasting performances. The objective of this study was to assess how and to which extent, these products may disperse formaldehyde in the environment of a hair salon, possibly exposing the consumer and the hair professional technician to hazardous airborne amounts of formaldehyde. A laboratory room was equipped with three air pumps located at three locations: close to the heads of a mannequin, nearby the hair technician and the whole volume of the room. Pumps were connected to cartridges apt at trapping airborne formaldehyde. The latter was further quantified through an HPLC procedure. As compared to hair treatments free from formaldehyde that do not modify the airborne formaldehyde levels, products with a high concentration of formaldehyde (1.7% and 9.3%) disperse this compound in the environment to a high and hazardous concentration, detrimental to both consumer and hair professional. The brushing procedure on the hair led to a much higher dispersion of airborne formaldehyde than the hair straightening/ironing technique. To conclude, the use of hair treatments that contain high and illegal amounts of formaldehyde creates a hazardous environment to all people present within a hair salon. Implications: This methodology adopted here might be used to evaluate during conception phase the level of Formaldehyde release and be used as part of safety data for the registration. However, the present work also strongly promotes the adoption of electronic detectors (commercially available) that continuously record the aerial concentration of Formaldehyde, when dealing with hair styling products that contain legal or illegal (> 0.2%w/w) content of Formaldehyde These detectors not only cover an adequate and realistic range of aerial Formaldehyde but can be used and transported at different locations of a given space. Such a cautious measure comes from common sense as it relates to the health status of consumers and operators present in a hair salon environment.

The Backward Art of Slowing the Spread? Congregation Efficiencies during COVID-19

Were workers more likely to be infected by COVID-19 in their workplace, or outside it? While both economic models of the pandemic and public health policy recommendations often presume that the workplace is less safe, this paper seeks an answer both in micro data and economic theory. The available data from schools, hospitals, nursing homes, food processing plants, hair stylists, and airlines show employers adopting mitigation protocols in the spring of 2020. Coincident with the adoption, infection rates in workplaces typically dropped from well above household rates to well below. When this occurs, the sign of the disease externality from participating in large organizations changes from negative to positive, even while individuals continue to have an incentive to avoid large organizations due to the prevention costs they impose on members. Rational cooperative prevention sometimes results in infectious-disease patterns that are opposite of predictions from classical epidemiology.

Facial cosmetic enhancement by secondary implant and ocular prosthesis to avoid camouflaging hair style

Aim: Aim of this study is to access the improvement in psychosocial awareness and self-image of surgical anophthalmic patient after cosmetic rehabilitation with secondary implant followed by ocular prosthesis. Materials and Methods: It was conducted with 15 surgical anophthalmic patients who maintained a special and unnatural hair style to hide the facial deformity from others. These hair styles included growing long hair on a particular side of the head, covering part of the forehead and eyes. This makes other people curious and it does not look normal. Result: After reconstruction of the a anophthalmic socket by secondary ball implant along with scleral graft and followed by fitting of a well matching custom designed ocular prosthesis, the psychological condition, self-confidence of the patients were improved significantly. The follow up photographs of the same patient revealed that they no longer maintained the earlier special type of hair style. They looked confident in normal hair pattern. Conclusion: The study suggest that the psychological well being of those living with facial deformity due to eye loss is related to having a pessimistic outlook and the beliefs a patients has about their appearance and how accepted they feel by the society. Keywords: Contracted socket, Orbital implant, Socket reconstruction, Scleral graft.

Islamic Values in Banjar Bridal Makeup: Developing Local Wisdom as Character Education

Banjar tribe who inhabited Banjarmasin, the capital city of South Kalimantan Indonesia, had a unique bridal makeup. This study aimed to describe the details and the meaning of the makeup, hair styling, clothing, and accessories for Banjar brides. This study was also to describe the Islamic values in the bridal makeup and its potential to be used as character education. This qualitative research used John Fiske's critical ethnographic and semiotic approaches in three areas of study namely signs, codes, and cultures. Data were collected by using interview, observation, and documentation and processed using coding technique. Results showed that Banjar bridal makeup ornaments were in the form of flora, fauna, nature, and geometric. The ornaments described women who were faithful, devout, hardworking, tenacious, patient, humble, and self-respect. Islamic values were manifested in the relationship between humans and God namely faith, Islam, and ihsan (generosity). Human relationship was manifested in a form of social status and kinship. Human-nature relationship was in a form of harmony as well as in a form of noble self-attitude and tough mentality. This make-up could be developed into a media of character education for the bride and groom to create a happily faith-based family.