Spring hair shedding: Why Your Hair Needs a Gentler Touch as the Seasons Change

What causes hair loss in the spring? 

Just like fall, spring is a time when hair loss is common. This is actually reactive hair loss, mainly due to changes in the weather: fluctuations in outdoor temperatures, rising humidity levels, and a lack of sunlight (and therefore, vitamin D). 

These external changes cause the hair's life cycle to accelerate: the hair follicles enter their telogen phase, and more hair falls out than usual. 

Every hair goes through a natural three-stage cycle of growth and shedding:  

• - A long growth phase known as the anagen phase;
• - A brief transitional phase called the catagen phase;
• - Lastly, a resting phase at the end of which the hair falls out to make way for a new one—the telogen phase.

In the spring, this change occurs more collectively, with a large number of hairs entering the shedding phase at the same time. The good news is that this is temporary. It generally lasts six to eight weeks, until new growth takes over. 

The boar bristle brush: the ultimate solution for seasonal hair loss 

To the question “Which brush helps prevent hair loss?”, there is only one answer: the Altesse Studio bristle brush.

 

A hair loss brush designed to stimulate the scalp 

Including the 100% handmade Altesse Studio bristle brush or Prestige to your hair care routine means giving your hair the best—not just in spring, but in every season. 

Thanks to their first-cut boar bristles (the most precious and rarest), our French-made brushes provide a massaging effect on your scalp, stimulating the delivery of oxygen and essential nutrients to the hair follicles. This rejuvenating effect on the scalp helps strengthen your hair from the roots and promotes regrowth. 

This gentleness comes from the material itself. Boar bristles are made of keratin, just like your hair: they capture sebum and distribute it more evenly from roots to ends, while gliding through the hair without snagging or pulling. The unique bristle-setting techniques used for our brushes allow them to move through even the densest or curliest hair to reach the scalp. This is what makes Altesse Studio brushes the best. 

To prevent seasonal hair loss with the Altesse Studio bristle brush, there’s one rule of thumb: 100 brush strokes, morning and night:   

• - 25 times, moving the brush forward, from the nape of the neck to the ends of the hair.
• - 25 times, turning the head to the left, from the right ear to the left ear.
• - 25 times, turning the head to the right, from the left ear to the right ear.
• - 25 times, with your head held upright, from the front to the back of the scalp.

A gentle daily ritual for your hair. A moment ofpampering , just for you. 

What to Avoid During Seasonal Shedding 

• - Don't brush your hair when it's wet: when saturated with water, the hair shaft is more prone to breakage.
• - Avoid tight hairstyles that pull on the roots.
• - If hair loss lasts for more than three months or is accompanied by thinning patches, see a specialist.

The secret to naturally healthy, radiant hair 

Beyond the care it provides for your scalp, beyond spring: the Altesse Studio bristle brush is a brush for life. From our workshops nestled in the heart of the Thérain Valley in Picardy, each piece is handcrafted with one absolute requirement—to elevate your hair while standing the test of time. Exceptional materials and time-honored craftsmanship come together to create a brush designed to last. In fact, our Prestige is even repairable for life. An obvious choice for your hair and the hair of generations to come. 

This expertise has been passed down since 1875. And its results can be measured: according to the February 2022 RS Développement efficacy study, 85% of Altesse Studio brush users report less breakage and hair loss. 

Fine to normal hair, thick hair, or wavy and curly hair—Altesse 'sStudio bristle brush nourishes the hair shaft by distributing sebum from the roots to the ends, giving it that boost of shine and radiance that makes it so beautiful.