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The Wet Stretch Test

The Wet Stretch Test is a valuable tool that allows you to accurately diagnose the true condition of your client’s hair. After seeing the results you can then determine which Organic Care Systems product will best restore or prepare the hair for salon service.

Just use the easy to follow steps presented here to perform The Wet Stretch Test on your clients.

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Chemical Exposure and Allergies

Are the Products in Your Salon Putting Others at Risk?

There are many different ideas about what causes allergies. There is some evidence to suggest that working with skin and lung irritating chemicals could increase the incidence of allergies. At a meeting of the American Public Health Association it was revealed that researchers at the Boston School of Public Health in Massachusetts have been investigating the health risks of exposure to chemicals in hair salons. Out of 56 workers interviewed, 15% said they suffered from hives, eczema, and asthma. Thirty percent reported they had hay fever.

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Eczema And Allergies

Could strange allergy symptoms be caused by visits to your hairdresser? Eczema, watery eyes, coughing, scalp burns? If you have ever had strange allergy symptoms after seeing your hairdresser, you may have had an allergic reaction to ammonia.

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Hilton Bell Biography

For more than thirty years, Hilton Bell has emerged as one of the foremost artists for hair and hair Care products. As owner of International Hair and Beauty Systems, the sole U.S. distributor of some of the most innovative hair beauty products in the hair industry, Hilton Bell’s influence has raised hairstyling to new levels both creatively and environmentally.

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Allergies and Hair Products

Did you know that some common allergies and symptoms could be connected to the chemicals in your hair products? Anyone who has ever been in a hair salon has some idea that harsh chemicals are being used there. The smell is the first giveaway. And many people who get their hair colored have experienced the burning sensation when a little bit of bleaching agent comes in contact with their scalp. Some who are more sensitive experience itchy, watery eyes the whole time their hair is being processed.

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