Kiwis are a vain lot - report
A new report has found young Kiwis are a vain and judgmental lot when it comes to their hair.
The NIOXIN National Hair Report of 510 New Zealanders has revealed that nine out of ten respondents (91 percent) feel more confident when they know their hair looks good.
But young Kiwis don’t just save criticism for the mirror, they judge others by the state of their hair too. When asked, the majority agreed (91 percent) that hair issues like receding and thinning hair are a major turn off on a first date.
Women are more likely than men to be turned off by a date with greasy hair (82 percent compared to men at 52 percent), while men are more likely to be put off by women with thinning or receding hair.
The main concerns around hair thinning are that people would be perceived as looking older (60 percent) or ill (45 percent) if they suffered from the problem.
Despite the widespread issue, New Zealanders are ignorant about the causes of hair thinning with almost half of respondents (49 percent) under the impression genetics or old age (24 percent) are to blame, but relatively few (11 percent) recognise the link between stress or hormonal imbalances and hair thinness.
Geurt Renzenbrink, trichologist and hair specialist, says, hair thinning in women remains a taboo topic of conversation, despite the significant number of females – young and mature alike - suffering from it.“Increasingly I’m seeing clients coming in concerned about their hair loss. They feel embarrassed and in particular worried about what friends might be saying about it behind their back,” says Renzenbrink.
He says women experience hair loss for many different reasons including stress, depression and even grief, but more commonly because of falling hormone levels during menopause or after pregnancy.
“It’s an upsetting and often traumatic time for these women, made more so by the lack of dialogue around the issue amongst friends, family and even their GP.”
“As with most things, the sooner help for a problem like hair thinning is sought by a professional, the quicker clients can get their confidence back and begin living a normal life again,” Renzenbrink concludes.
The NIOXIN National Hair Report was commissioned by NIOXIN – a range of hair products designed to help deliver thicker, denser looking hair by treating the scalp environment as well as the hair.
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Despite the widespread issue, New Zealanders are ignorant about the causes of hair thinning with almost half of respondents (49 percent) under the impression genetics or old age (24 percent) are to blame, but relatively few (11 percent) recognise the link between stress or hormonal imbalances and hair thinness.
Geurt Renzenbrink, trichologist and hair specialist, says, hair thinning in women remains a taboo topic of conversation, despite the significant number of females – young and mature alike - suffering from it.“Increasingly I’m seeing clients coming in concerned about their hair loss. They feel embarrassed and in particular worried about what friends might be saying about it behind their back,” says Renzenbrink.
He says women experience hair loss for many different reasons including stress, depression and even grief, but more commonly because of falling hormone levels during menopause or after pregnancy.
“It’s an upsetting and often traumatic time for these women, made more so by the lack of dialogue around the issue amongst friends, family and even their GP.”
“As with most things, the sooner help for a problem like hair thinning is sought by a professional, the quicker clients can get their confidence back and begin living a normal life again,” Renzenbrink concludes.
The NIOXIN National Hair Report was commissioned by NIOXIN – a range of hair products designed to help deliver thicker, denser looking hair by treating the scalp environment as well as the hair.