WHAT MADE ME EILEEN MCHUGH

Hair Together

@eileen.mc888

I spent 14 years in a state of addiction. Hairdressing gave me other options and now I help others. Hair Together is the crossover between my love for the hair industry and my experience with drug and mental health issues. We teach styling and barbering courses with a wraparound wellness programme. We work with young people from disadvantaged areas, young people in care, and women in the probation system.

Nioxin and Actvya P Factor by Kemon are designed to help block the DHT that can cause this in the hair follicle.

Once certain health issues are ruled out, I suggest getting them to see a trichologist first to discuss this line of treatment, and check contraindications.

Now, how can you tell if someone is shedding? If the client’s been seeing it in the shower or on their clothes and it’s within six months, these triggers could be the reason: hormonal changes, thyroid issues, low iron, extreme stress, excessive dieting, persistent temperature or going on a new medication. The trigger can be three months before the shedding starts. I always suggest a full blood count be done and usually, if all is okay, within six months it will have slowed down or stopped once the underlying cause is established. Nioxin’s serum with Sandalore is excellent to help as it reduces shedding.

@cheveuxhairsalontullamore

I can honestly say that hairdressing saved my life. During my struggles, my job was the only thing that kept me motivated. Whatever issues I had would melt away the second I stood behind the chair. I love making others feel great. I also got to spend time with people I wouldn’t usually get to mix with.

I’m proud to say that I’ve been drug-free since 08/08/08. After studying psychology for a year in early recovery, then going back to college to study business, I set up Hair Together in 2020. Some people think it’s unfortunate to have gone through such traumatic times; I look at it today as a positive because it’s made me who I am. I turned my pain into my power, and I’m driven by passion and purpose. I get to open pathways for others and help them develop their own life skills.