When most of us think of our hair getting older, we think of going gray. But color aside, there are other more subtle ways in which our hair changes as we age.
Most of these changes are due to the inevitable hormonal shifts that happen as we get older. Many women begin to see their hair change around the onset of menopause, or roughly when they reach their late forties, early fifties. Menopause brings a new balance of hormones to the body, and more specifically, male hormones now take the precedence over female hormones. (This is why you may see grandma sprouting more than a few hairs on her chin!)
As we get older most of us will also experience thinning hair (again, thank you hormones!) as the hair shaft’s diameter shrinks with age.
Our hair will also get drier as sebum production slows down. (more...)

Conditioner has become a regular part of most women’s hair care routine, but what exactly does it do? For one thing, conditioner brings much-needed moisture, volume and shine to hair that is regularly assaulted by the elements (sea, sun) and over-processing—coloring, blow-drying, perms and styling products overdose. It can also give softer locks as a good conditioner smoothes the hair’s cuticle.
Conditioner has evolved from the “cream rinse” of the 1970s, and shoppers are now spoiled for choice—from products that are left in for a few minutes (detanglers, light conditioners), to deep conditioners which have a similar, but less intensive action than a hair mask, and leave-in conditioner which isn’t rinsed out at all. (more...)

Bad hair days happen more often than we’d like. So where do they come from, or in other words, how can you avoid them?
First off, let it be known that the state of your hair does not solely depend on your choice of hair-care brands, how often you shampoo or exactly how you style your hair. As we’ve said time and again in our Blog, healthy hair comes from inside—eat well, don’t smoke, stay out of the sun and exercise—chances are you’ll be on the right track, and will have fewer bad hair days to show for it. (more...)

If you’ve never had lice, count yourself among the lucky ones. If you have, chances are you’ll do nearly anything to avoid repeating the experience.
Although children are the most susceptible to catching it, you can get lice at any age. Despite the old wives tales, how clean or dirty your hair may be has nothing to do with catching lice; indeed, some “experts” say that lice are even more attracted to clean hair! (more...)

This month, we are giving away Beauty-id's Daily Conditioner and a scented Sachet from France.

Congratulations to this month’s winners:

Margo Markowitz of Galveston, TX

Linda Anderson of Houston, TX

Julia Jervis of Napa, CA

Unless you live in a tiny village by the sea or in a tree house in the forest, chances are you’re exposed to pollution. Most of us are concerned (and rightly so) by the harm air pollution can inflict on our respiratory system, but it also takes its toll on our skin and hair. Scientists have gone so far as to claim that pollution has an active role in hair loss.
Dust, dirt and smoke settle onto the hair, causing it to get dirty faster. (Notice how you can skip a shampoo if you’re out in the countryside?) (more...)

At Beauty-id, our French heritage coupled with our desire to work with only the best and purest ingredients means that before we create any new product, we visit our supplier in Grasse, France.
A town nestled in France’s famed region of Provence, Grasse has been renowned the world over for its essential oil and fragrance production since as far back as the 17th century, when the royal courts of Europe sourced their perfumes there. (more...)

There’s nothing like stepping out of a salon after a good blow-out.

To get the full effect at home here are a few things you need to know.

Your hair should be damp, but not dripping wet. Blow-drying and applying products to wet hair is a recipe for disaster. And don’t continue blow-drying hair that is already totally dry—this is not only counterproductive, but will dry out the hair shaft.
The perfect blow-out takes time, so don’t rush it. Separate your hair in several sections and work on one section at a time.

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This month, we are giving away Beauty-id's Daily Conditioner and a scented Sachet from France.

Congratulations to this month’s winners:

Katherine Holmes of NYC

Joan Megna of San Antonio, TX

Ruth Gay of Houston, TX

April in Paris ... ! This is what we planned for our 20th anniversary.
We had a wonderful time.
Visit our trip website here.
You can listen to some great french songs.
For Claudie, your "Beauty-id On-the-Go" pack followed us to its "birthplace". Voila' !


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544 Chelsea St. Bellaire, TX