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Do Hats Cause Baldness?

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If you are affected by hair loss and wear a hat regularly, then you might have come across the myth that hats cause baldness, right? Do hats actually cause shedding of hair? Well, this is just a myth and not reality. Statistics find that 20% males in their 20s suffer from male-pattern baldness. With age, this percentage rises. Though hair loss is not caused by wearing a hat, there could be some side effects that might make you wary of donning a cap. Adjusting your hat frequently If you are in the habit of constant adjusting your hat, you may...

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How Long Does It Take To Learn Scalp Micropigmentation?

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How do I become a scalp micropigmentation artist? Perhaps this is the question on your mind. Training courses are available that give both theoretical and practical experience. They may run from one to several days or weeks. There is an option for online and offline SMP training. Even the best online course equips you with exhaustive learning that is crucial to build a foundation of SMP. An SMP course can take 1-2 weeks. What is SMP Training? Scalp micropigmentation is a revolutionary cosmetic procedure that aims to hide scalp problems underneath SMP pigment. A scalp artist is trained in using...

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How To Maintain SMP?

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Scalp micropigmentation is a unique hair restoration treatment that involves injecting matching pigments into the bald or thinning areas of the scalp. During the process, an SMP professional is responsible for creating multiple tattoos into the scalp that mimic individual hair follicles. While some people want to hide their receding hairline or thinning/balding hair, others opt for scalp micropigmentation to make their hair look fuller. However, after the procedure, SMP maintenance is important, especially in the early days of the procedure. SMP Maintenance Tips Scalp maintenance is easy and doesn’t involve a lot of efforts on your part. However, these...

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What Causes A Shiny Scalp?

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A shiny head is not a pleasant sight. Of course, shiny hair looks beautiful but not a shiny scalp. But after scalp micropigmentation, you hope that the textured look of hair follicles would cover the scalp shine. However, after each shave, the scalp gives a gleaming look. It shines like a mirror. You are not too happy about it either. The Challenge with Shiny Scalp? Tiny hairs, known as vellus hair, cover a major part of the skin. This gives a velvety, peach-fuzz look to the scalp. When a man suffers from pattern baldness, their follicles shrink. As a result,...

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How to get Confidence in SMP After Training

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Now that you are taking SMP training, you still lack confidence to do it on real clients. It happens because scalp micropigmentation is a technical procedure, and the lack of confidence is natural. Luckily, there are ways to get confident in the craft. First, take SMP training from the best scalp micropigmentation professionals, who have established themselves as the top in the business. Second, you want to practice the craft on dummies that look real.  Why Do You Need a Practice Head? A practice head for SMP is the best thing to help you become comfortable in drawing hairlines for...

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