Not all hair loss is the same — and knowing the difference changes everything about how you care for your hair.
Shedding vs. Breakage
Shedding is a natural part of the hair growth cycle. Losing 50–100 strands per day is normal. Shed hairs have a white bulb at the root — they've completed their cycle. Breakage, on the other hand, happens mid-strand. No bulb, jagged ends, and often a sign of structural damage from heat, tension, dryness, or chemical stress.
The Four Phases of the Hair Cycle
Anagen (Growth): The active growth phase, lasting 2–7 years. The longer your anagen phase, the longer your hair can grow.
Catagen (Transition): A short 2–3 week phase where the follicle shrinks and detaches from the blood supply.
Telogen (Rest): The follicle rests for 3 months before shedding. Stress, hormonal shifts, and nutritional gaps can push more follicles into telogen prematurely — a condition called telogen effluvium.
Exogen (Shedding): The old hair sheds and the cycle begins again.
What This Means for Your Routine
Supporting the anagen phase requires consistent scalp nourishment, reduced mechanical stress, and internal nutrition. This is the foundation of the Koriem inside-out approach.