My poor hair has gone through endless rounds of bleaching and colouring to have all my crazy hair colours.
I really love my colourful hair and I guess I won’t be stopping anytime soon. However, at the back of my mind, I know that bleaching and colouring my hair monthly isn’t going to be good for my hair health. My hair is so dry and brittle after all the chemical processes. I also noticed that I’m losing hair so I wanted to get it treated as soon as possible. Prevention is always better than cure.
Just in the nick of time, Beijing 101 invited me down to try out their hair treatment and I thought, why not? I headed there for a consultation to get my scalp checked to make sure that my hair is growing well, and my scalp is in the pink of health.
(Psst: 20 winners get to walk away with a $188 treatment voucher in my giveaway at the end!)
I visited the Century Square branch since it is just walking distance from my home!
Century Square #04-08
2 Tampines Central 5
Hotline: 6-5588-101
Email: enquiry@beijing101hair.com
By appointment only:
11am – 9pm (Mon-Fri)
10.30am – 7.30pm (Sat)
11am – 7pm (Sun)
Meet Sylvia! The very nice and professional Beijing 101 hair consultant at Beijing 101! Thanks for being so patient and answering my endless string of questions!
Sylvia started the session by asking me questions pertaining to my medical background, lifestyle and habits, all of which will affect hair growth.
I told Sylvia that I’m anaemic and have got low blood iron. During my yearly medical checkups, my doctor had already advised me to take supplements for the condition because the lack of iron in my body may cause hair loss. Sylvia added that habits like smoking, drinking, staying up late and not having enough sleep are also factors that may attribute to hair loss. And of course, looking my my hair colour, she also advised that I should space out the chemical processes on my hair if I really want to continue with the colouring and bleaching.
Scalp analysis at the back of my head
Surprisingly, my scalp health is good on the back of my head. Sylvia told me that my hair is growing well and my hair follicles are in great condition! Weets!
Scalp analysis on the top of my head
And then the horror strikes when she checked my scalp at the top of my head. The areas where the red arrows are pointing to are all the clogs in my hair follicles. They are quite a horrifying sight to behold.
Sylvia told me that clogged hair follicles are one of the main causes of hair loss and unhealthy hair growth, and the clogs are caused by the oil on our scalp. When follicles are clogged, it will be difficult for our baby hair to grow out, and it is also difficult for nutrients to be absorbed by the scalp.
Notice that there is only one strand of hair growing out from each hair follicle? Sylvia told me that I should be seeing at least 2 -3 strands of hair growing out from each follicle if my scalp is healthy. I guess that explains why I feel that my hair is thinning!
It is common for Singaporeans to have oily scalp because of our climate. How many of you have oily scalp like me raise your hands please!! If you do I really suggest that you should head down for an analysis too!
Scalp Cleansing Treatment
To alleviate my scalp issues, Sylvia recommended the scalp cleansing treatment for me.
Hot tea, biscuits, and a hot towel were served so that I will feel comfortable throughout the treatment.
The mask that was going to be applied onto my scalp was made of natural herbal ingredients and its main function was to clean my scalp so that my follicles will be unclogged.
Applying a mask onto my scalp.
A mask was applied onto my scalp with a brush so that the mask can reach hard to reach areas. I love the cool, minty feeling as it sat on my head for a full 20 minutes before washing off.
I didn’t let the 20 mins go to waste. I used their WIFI to do some work! Munched away on the butter biscuits to curb my hunger pangs too!
Sylvia washed my hair for me after that and gave me some tips on hair washing for healthier hair and scalp.
1. Lather up your shampoo first
Applying shampoo directly onto your head will cause hair and scalp damage. It is better to lather up between your palms first.
2. Do not use hot water
Use water that is warm but not hot. Hot water can make your hair dry and brittle and it strips off protective oil.
3. Do not use your nails
Using your nails to scratch your scalp while washing your hair may injure the scalp. Using your fingertips is a better way to massage and clean your scalp and hair.
A hair tonic was applied after my hair was blown dry. A head massage followed so that the tonic will be well absorbed. Boy, the massage was so relaxing. Took the stress away from my stressful day!
As I mentioned earlier, my hair have been through endless chemical processes and it is very thin, brittle and unhealthy. You can see its condition clearly when my hair is wet. It looks almost rubbery and plastic-ky.
Sylvia used this serum (Vitalising Gliss) on my hair to help smoothen it give it some life. It contains keratin amino acids to repair and nourish damaged hair and forms a protective layer over my hair to prevent further damage. Good to know that my hair will be moisturised from inside out with Vitalising Gliss.
If only my hair can look so healthy everyday. Thank you Sylvia for your patience! I have to thank her for her patience because my porous hair took uber long to dry, and, it tangles up terribly and it is really hard to comb too!
Post Treatment Scalp Analysis
Done!
I was eager to see my post scalp analysis because I wanted to know if the treatment really worked.
Scalp analysis at the top of my head.
Look closely and you will notice that there were already less clogged up follicles. All the whitish bits that were present in the pre-treatment scalp analysis were gone!
A zoomed in closer look at a hair follicle.
Sylvia zoomed in and showed me how an open and clean hair follicle looked like. So pleased to see my clean scalp!
I’m not expecting my scalp condition to improve just after one treatment. More sessions are definitely needed for a significant improvement to be seen. My scalp feels nice and clean, and my hair soft and smooth. In fact, I can’t wait for the next treatment, will update you then!
Being the vainpot I am, I want to start taking care of my tresses. Do give Beijing 101 a call to book an appointment if you are facing scalp and hair problems like I do!
Hair Ambassador
In early February this year, Beijing 101 launched their hair ambassador campaign to look for people who wants to look good and charming with a head of healthy hair. The finals was held in April and 3 finalists are now competing for their chance to fly to Paris as the Beijing 101 Ambassador! We are wondering who that lucky gal or guy will be!
New Beijing 101 outlet!
Good news to those staying around Tiong Bahru, there will be a new Beijing 101 outlet opening in mid April so now its more convenient for you to head there for your treatments. No need to travel so far for your treatments already. Do visit Beijing 101 Facebook Page to be updated of their latest news and promotions!
Head down to speak to Beijing 101 Hair Consultant to find out more on your hair & scalp issues.
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