by Nick Maleedy | Mar 21, 2023 | Tony Maleedy Hair
Rosemary, or Salvia rosmarinus, the versatile flowering herb is best known for its fragrant leaves, so widely used as a flavour enhancing ingredient. Originating from the Mediterranean, Rosemary plants enjoy sunny, sheltered land with gritty soil that drains well....
by Nick Maleedy | Mar 5, 2023 | Tony Maleedy Hair
The long-standing myth states that, after some time, dreadlocks somehow clean themselves… Unfortunately, dreadlocks do not clean themselves – a myth likely created by somebody too lazy to wash their own. Dreads should be washed at least twice per week....
by Nick Maleedy | Feb 24, 2023 | Tony Maleedy Hair
Tea Tree Oil, derived from the leaves of the Melaleuca alternifolia plant found natively in Australia, has been used medicinally by ancient aboriginal tribes to treat cuts, grazes, and infections. In the 1920s, Arthur Penfold, a scientist from Sydney, extracted oil...
by Nick Maleedy | Feb 6, 2023 | Tony Maleedy Hair
Sorry bald men, but it’s not true. It is often assumed that because the male hormone testosterone causes male pattern hair loss, a balding man must have high levels of it and so must be more virile than a man with a full head of hair. However, it is not so much the...
by Nick Maleedy | Jan 20, 2023 | Tony Maleedy Hair
Thyme (Thymus vulgaris) originates from France, the Mediterranean, and other parts of Southern Europe. While its fragrant leaves are a popular culinary herb, the use of Thyme Essential Oil dates back to the ancient Greek and Egyptian civilisations who used it both for...
by Nick Maleedy | Jan 10, 2023 | Tony Maleedy Hair
This is a hair myth – pulling out one hair does not cause two to grow back in its place. But if the hair is starting to turn white (there is no such thing as grey hair) and you pull one white hair out, it may well be that the neighbouring hair is just about to...