Amy Akiva

The perfect painted highlight.

How to bang for summer 2024.

Bright highlights with some *grey blending* between the foils.

*What is grey blending?
It’s removing some of the grey, not all of it. I paint color (similar to the natural or base color) between some of the foils to blend areas that are particularly grey.

She got me.

While not everything in this article is accurate, it is important to share this (recovery) side effect of COVID. Sudden hair loss can happen from stress, a traumatic event or a major illness or hospital stay.

Virus survivors losing hair ‘in clumps’ — news.com.au A survey has found more than a quarter of people who survive COVID-19 are reporting hair loss with many saying their hair fall is “severe”.

https://apple.news/A4PEIJHbMRu2JGqHlO7sZnw

Virus survivors losing hair ‘in clumps’ — news.com.au A survey has found more than a quarter of people who survive COVID-19 are reporting hair loss with many saying their hair fall is “severe”.

Clients, I sent out an email this morning with updates. If you didn't see it, please check your spam folder.

Since phase 2 started, I have been back to work for 2 weeks and I want to give all of you an update. There are specific guidelines by the State of NY we are following to keep everyone safe.

When clients take a selfie after getting their hair done (after 4 months)...

Yesterday Governor Cuomo announced that NYC will start Phase 2 on Monday, June 22nd. As far as we know, that means salons will be opening next week. I hope you are as excited as I am to go back.

My schedule for July and August is Wednesday, Friday and Saturday (8:30am to 8pm).

Clients, I sent out an email this morning with booking information. If you don't receive anything, check your spam folder or reach out and I will send it to you.

Even though I'm clearly past adolescent, I'm quoted in an article for Girl's Life.

How to sun, surf and sand-proof your hair You may be craving some fun in the sun after being stuck in quarantine, but before getting immersed in the new season, consider what may be lingering beneath the surface: serious damage to your strands. Your mane has the potential...

The body deals with stress in different ways and one of them is hair loss.

Telogen Effluvium
This is a reversible condition where hair falls out after a stressful event. The pandemic certainly qualifies.

If you start to notice that your hair is shedding in a few months, know that you have gone through or are experiencing a traumatic event. You may even notice pain, itchiness and stinging of the scalp before the hair sheds.

The stress pushes large numbers of hair follicles into a resting phase. Typically, with this condition, about 30% of the hairs stop growing and go into their resting phase before falling out. Within a few months, those hairs can fall out. You may lose 300 hairs a day instead of the normal 100.

The good news, it usually resolves itself in 6 to 9 months.

To help your hair grow back healthy and strong, make sure to eat a diet that includes protein-rich foods like meat, eggs, fish, beans, grains and nuts. Iron-rich foods can also help. I certainly recommend taking a multi-vitamin that includes biotin. More than anything else, patience and staying centered are key.

These words were beautifully written by Gina Devine.

This post perfectly captures how I am feeling and I contacted her to see if I could repost it.

Please be safe. We can always fix your hair.