Lately I've been watching a lot of Documentaries. One show in particular that's caught my eye lately is the History Channel's Evolve.
(yes, this does pertain to skin and hair! I promise!!)
In Evolve: episode SKIN, I was excited to see the scientists talk about the building blocks of skin and hair (in all animals): Keratin & Lipids. In the episode, they explain how the combination of Keratin and Lipids form a water-tight seal that protect moisture loss caused by from evaporation.
There was one test in particular where they compared the skin-sheds of 2 snakes pulled taught over test-tubes filled with water. The snakes are close cousins Copperhead (land only snake) and the Cottonmouth (land/water snake). Both snakes have the same amount of keratin in their skin, but have different amounts of lipids.
After a week's time, the land-snake (more lipids) had lost virtually no moisture through the skin, while the land/water (less lipids) snake had lost most of the moisture to evaporation.
This test spoke volumes to me because we at Emerald City know the importance of taking good care of skin and hair means replacing the lost lipids... we also know that with all of the havoc we (people) wreck on our hair and skin on a daily basis, we loose keratin, lipids and vital minerals that keep our hair and skin healthy and protected...however, sometimes it's difficult to explain to clients the importance of taking care of their skin and hair...and how to do it.
Recently, as I'm sure you've noticed, we've brought in a new line of hair products: L'anza Healing Haircare because of their healing properties. We also carry GM Collin Clinical Skin Care products which are very high in lipids (especially the products: Lipiad and Ceramide Comfort.)
L’ANZA Healing Haircare understands the importance of the high Keratin, Lipid, and Moisture retaining minerals inside EVERY product! We are excited to have offer H'ANZA Healing Haircare and Healing Color our clients. With these products, we know we are giving our clients a healthy hair guarantee. L'ANZA's catch phrase is "Heal, Seal, and Protect" and after watching this Evolve episode, I fully understand why! -Gina Rodriguez
(this video has been removed from YouTube... too bad, it was a good one.)
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