The Upper Room Salon

Remember: shedding does not automatically mean you’re losing your hair. Sometimes what looks frightening is simply part of the hair’s normal renewal cycle. And when something has disrupted that cycle, identifying the underlying cause is often the most important first step.

Healthy hair care starts with understanding what’s happening at the root—not just treating what we see on the surface. 🌿Some shedding is completely normal. Hair naturally moves through cycles of growth, rest, shedding, and renewal, and losing roughly 50–100 hairs a day is common. You may notice more on wash days simply because hairs that were already ready to shed are released at once.

The important thing is to pay attention to changes from what is normal for you. If shedding suddenly becomes excessive, continues for several months, your part is noticeably widening, you develop bald patches, or your overall density is decreasing, it’s worth looking deeper.

Excessive shedding can sometimes follow illness, significant stress, surgery, hormonal changes, rapid weight loss, inadequate protein intake, or nutritional deficiencies. Rather than immediately reaching for another hair product or supplement, consider speaking with your healthcare provider. They may recommend appropriate bloodwork based on your history and symptoms, such as evaluating iron/ferritin, thyroid function, vitamin D, B12/folate, or other potential deficiencies.

REJOICE ALWAYS.

Before the doors open…
I lift up a sound of rejoicing.

Feast of Tabernacles • A season of JOY
“You shall rejoice before the LORD your God.”
— Leviticus 23:40

Sound the shofar. 📯
Lift the sound toward heaven.
Welcome His presence.
This is how I start my Monday.
Before I serve people, I honor God.
REJOICE. ALWAYS. 🤍

God didn't tell Israel to remember the wilderness because He wanted them to live in the past. He wanted them to enter their future without forgetting His faithfulness.
The same God who sustained them in the wilderness was the God who blessed them in the Promised Land.

Father, thank You for carrying me through every wilderness season. Forgive me for the times I've trusted more in Your blessings than in You. Teach me to recognize Your presence, remember Your faithfulness, and rejoice in Your goodness. May my heart always be a dwelling place where You are welcome. In Jesus' name, amen.

“Father, I humble myself before You. Search my heart and reveal anything that does not please You. I confess my sins, renounce every wrong agreement, and choose to forgive those who have hurt me. Thank You that Jesus, my perfect High Priest, made the way for me to come boldly into Your presence. Cleanse me, restore me, and bring my life back into alignment with Your will. Write Your ways upon my heart, and help me walk forward in holiness, mercy, and obedience. In Jesus’ name, amen.”