Jerry

Growing long hair tests your patience in ways few things can. You wait months for visible length, then panic sets in every time a stylist reaches for the shears. If you have ever wondered whether that trim is helping or hurting your growth journey, you are in the right place. Here is what you will … Read more

Every person who has ever grown their hair out knows the feeling. You sit down in the salon chair, ask for “just a trim,” and watch in slow motion as what feels like half your hair falls to the floor. You leave wondering what happened and whether you will ever trust another stylist again. If … Read more

If you have been growing your hair for months (or years) only to watch the ends fray, split, and break off, you already know the frustration. You are not doing anything wrong. The ends of your hair are the oldest, most fragile part of every strand, and they have been through years of washing, brushing, … Read more

If you have ever run your hand along the back of your neck and felt short, broken stubs where there should be longer hair, you are dealing with nape breakage. It is one of the most frustrating hair problems to fix because the area keeps taking damage from everyday things you barely notice. The good … Read more

If you are reading this, you are probably standing in front of your mirror right now wondering what happened to your hair. You cut it short, you decided to grow it out, and somewhere around chin length everything went wrong. One day it looked intentional and chic, and the next day it looked like a … Read more

Yes, a crash diet can absolutely cause hair loss. Sudden hair thinning after a crash diet is typically a temporary condition called telogen effluvium, where nutritional stress forces hair follicles into a resting phase and triggers diffuse shedding about two to three months after the diet begins. If you are standing in the shower watching … Read more

If you have been wearing your hair in a tight ponytail every day for months or years and started noticing more hair in your brush, you are probably wondering whether the two are connected. The short answer is yes, they absolutely can be. Ponytail hair loss is a real and well-documented condition called traction alopecia, … Read more

Yes, thinning hair at your temples can often grow back with the right approach. The most effective treatments include topical minoxidil (the only FDA-approved over-the-counter option for pattern hair loss), prescription medications like finasteride or spironolactone, in-office procedures such as platelet-rich plasma therapy, and natural remedies like rosemary oil and scalp massage. Success depends on … Read more

Finding hair in your brush, on your pillow, or clogging the shower drain can feel alarming. If you have ever stared at a clump of strands and wondered whether what you are seeing is normal, you are not alone — this is one of the most common questions we hear at Mercer Street Salon. The … Read more

Noticing more hair in your brush, shower drain, or pillow after a rough few months is one of the most alarming things you can experience. I know because I have been there, and so have countless clients who walk into our salon panicking about sudden, diffuse shedding that seems to appear out of nowhere. If … Read more