Jen BoothSalon Business Coach and Salon Owner, J Booth Salon · Salon Owner & Salon Business Coach

How To Determine If Protein Is A Missing Factor In Your Hair

16 Dec 2023 · 1 min

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In this short tutorial, Jen Booth explains that hair is composed of 70‑80% protein bonds and introduces a simple at‑home stretch test to diagnose protein deficiency. She demonstrates pulling a strand of hair, stretching it, and observing how it returns to its natural shape. If the hair breaks, it signals a definite need for protein; if it only partially returns, protein is likely still needed; if it fully returns, protein levels are probably sufficient. Based on the test results, she recommends two salon products—Kerastase Ciment Thermique and Redken Anti‑Snap—to replenish protein bonds, and advises viewers to consult their stylist for personalized treatment.

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Hey, it's Jen Booth. Our hair is made up of 70 to 80% protein bonds, and so to know if your hair is in need of a good protein treatment, there's a little quick trick that you can do at home to diagnose it yourself. So if you take a piece of hair from your head— I don't know if you can see this piece of hair here— and all I'm going to do is I'm going to kind of put my fingernail, pull the piece of hair. Sometimes it'll curl, sometimes it's not. And then you're going to stretch the hair out and Pull, pull, pull, pull, pull, pull, pull. Hold it for a second and then release, and the hair should return back to its normal form. If your hair breaks when you're pulling it apart, pause right there because that means you definitely need some protein. If your hair goes back a little bit to its natural form, your hair still probably needs some protein. And if your hair goes exactly back to its natural form, your hair may have all the protein that it needs. So if you notice that your hair needs some protein, there's 2 favorite products that we have in our salon company that are great to replenish those protein bonds. One being the Kerastase Ciment Thermique, and the next one being Redken's Anti-Snap. So at your next salon visit, ask your stylist about what your hair needs are, and they'll be able to prescribe what's going to be the best and set you up for success. Hope this was helpful. I'll see you soon. Have a beautiful day.