Check out this article. It might help you get out of the rut!
Wednesday, October 8, 2014
Thursday, October 2, 2014
Wash before you color
It’s a myth that unwashed hair takes dye better than squeaky-clean strands, says Jennifer J, an L.A.-based colorist who has tinted Julia Roberts’s tresses. In fact, your colorist needs to see your actual color in order to determine the most flattering hue for you (and product buildup can make your mane look darker). So before your next appointment, suds up.
Come in with clean hair!
Wednesday, September 24, 2014
Wednesday, September 10, 2014
Hair Tips!
Hair Tips!
Shield your locks from harsh shower water
The water you wash your hair with may contain chlorine, minerals, even rust from old pipes,” says White. “All these things can enter the cuticle of your hair and alter your hair color.” To minimize discoloration, he suggests investing in an Aquasana Shower Filter ($55;aquasana.com; less expensive filters are available in hardware stores).
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Hair tips!
Sunday, September 7, 2014
Thinning hair and your scalp!
One of the signs of aging hair is thinning hair, but if we keep our scalps clean and well-cared for, we can look forward to healthier and less hair loss. Give your scalp a clarifying treatment to keep pores on the scalp free and clear, and keep strands silky smooth!
Saturday, September 6, 2014
Hair color and your personality
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Aloxxi delivers an all-inclusive color program that spotlights intense, pigment rich color, groundbreaking technological product advancements and a focus on the overall health of color treated hair, for all hair types. Aloxxi gives professionals the tools to create, and the client standout hair color that defines their personality. Explore the endless possibilities of color.
Thursday, September 4, 2014
Shiny hair
Ahhhhh. Who doesn’t want a shiny, lustrous mane? Glossy hair signals sex appeal and vibrant health. Unfortunately, women with curlyhair have a much harder time getting their curly locks to shine than their straight-haired sisters do. Why is that? Well, a lot of it has to do with light reflection. When light hits a smooth surface, it automatically bounces back off and our eyes register the reflection as shine. Curlyhair, by its very nature, tends to absorb rather than reflect light because of its texture. There are tricks to making curly hair shinier, however…
First of all, your curls must be hydrated! Unfortunately curly hair is dry and porous by nature. Those porous areas of your strands need to be filled with moisturizing agents. Think of this (in simplistic terms) as spackling those areas with conditioner. There are several ways you can wrangle in come extra moisture:
Wednesday, September 3, 2014
What I needed to now years ago!!!
We talk serums, cleansers and oils like they’re our ABCs, but even beauty editors scrunch their face in confusion when an anti-aging-hybrid-eye cream-moisturizer comes across their desk.
The truth is, while exciting, the world of skin care is a little bit intimidating for beauty beginners. The vast amount of product is overwhelming, and don’t even get us started on the vernacular! It’s these reasons alone that many surrender to soap, and that makes us sad. Yes, there’s an encyclopedia of knowledge to learn from, but it doesn’t have to feel like school again.
Like kitchen chemists, perfecting your own skin care regimen is a true blend of art and science, and some spend years tailoring their ideal recipe. So whether you’re a seasoned skin pro or a total face novice, we decided it was time to reel back to the basics. We broke the domain of skin care down into a broad overview of seven steps—the what-you-should-know before you even begin. Granted, you probably won’t include everything in your personal system, and there’s so much more to learn. Keep these categories in mind when studying for your next skin shopping trip.
Fact or fiction?
Fact or Fiction: Anyone can perform a smoothing treatment.
All you have to do is follow the instructions. Fiction
All you have to do is follow the instructions. Fiction
Keratin Complex Smoothing Therapy by Coppola requires every salon and stylist administering the treatment be trained and accredited prior to use. This ensures consistently beautiful results and optimal quality to all salon clients. It also guarantees that salon professionals assess the hair prior to treatment and recommend the appropriate service based on the desired results.
Selena Gomez counts on Brazilian Blowout to keep her locks looking smooth and glamorous whether she's walking the red carpet or spending a day out on the town!
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Hair EMERGENCY!
Polly Blitzer is the founder of Beauty Blitz, a beauty and lifestyle blog.
Got a hair emergency — but no beauty supplies? No problem. Here’s an arsenal of clever hair hacks to resuscitate your tresses as soon as they flatline.
Problem: No more hair elastics, but it’s totally a ponytail day.
Fast Fix: It’s time to talk trash. Grab a garbage bag tie, pull your hair back into a ponytail as you normally would, then bend the tie around the rope of hair twice and twist. Pronto — you’ve got a perfect pony. If you’ve got a pretty ribbon, wrap it around the closure to hide this hair hack.
Problem: The lingering fall humidity is wreaking havoc on your updo.
Fast Fix: Keep an extra toothbrush handy as an ad hoc hair tool. I’ve heard that celebrity hairstylists use a flat-bristle toothbrush to tame flyaways. Mist bristles with hairspray, then smooth over the hairline — the bristles will even get baby-fine frizz for a 100 percent sleek look.
Problem: Oh no! My diffuser just died.
Fast Fix: Time to get crafty in the kitchen. Use a mesh strainer to scoop up a lock of damp hair, and then blow dry on low from the underside of the strainer. You’ll still get a gorgeous blow-out. If you don’t have any hair clips on hand to hold back the rest of your hair, paperclips are a great alternative.
Problem: I forgot my comb … on the windiest day of the year.
Fast Fix: Tousled hair might be in right now, but nobody strives for a messy part. Use a chopstick tip or credit card corner to divide hair evenly, then rustle up a plastic fork to gently tease out tangles. Bonus hack: Your basic plastic fork is great for creating volume in an updo, too.
Problem: I have split ends but want to grow my hair out.
Fast Fix: Head straight for your stylist and ask for a “hair dusting.” This micro-trim removes a sliver of length — just enough to eliminate damaged ends — to give your ‘do a polished look without sacrificing much.
Monday, September 1, 2014
Sunday, August 31, 2014
Saturday, August 30, 2014
DRY Hair?
Dry hair is a very common and infuriating hair woe, especially during the winter. Cosmetically, dry hair causes the hair to look lacklustre, lose its shine and also diminishes vitality. No one is immune to dry hair; it can be fine, straight, limp, coarse, curly, frizzy bleached, coloured, short or long. Dry hair can even be oily at the roots and dry at the ends.
However, in all cases and if not treated promptly, dry hair can cause substantial damage with wide-spread breakage throughout the lengths of the hair. Dry hair can be triggered or exacerbated by a large number of factors, from heavy dandruff and diet to chemically processing the hair and sitting in the sun for too long. However, no matter what its underlying cause, dry hair is always about one thing: loss of moisture from the hair shaft. This makes the hair inelastic. When your hair is inelastic, it means that your hair shaft has deteriorated and therefore is more vulnerable to damage. As inelasticity is always true with dry hair, it breaks easily and without much provocation; healthy hair should stretch between 25% and 35% of its length before it breaks – dry hair breaks and snags under far less stress. Dry hair’s inelasticity also makes it very difficult to maintain your style. Because dry hair does not stretch enough, it also won’t contract enough when you set it.
On average, normal hair will stretch 30% when it’s wet and will then contract 30% when dried and leave the hair in the style in which it was set. Dry hair may only stretch 10% and contract 10%, which is not enough to give you the style you want for as long as you want. Therefore, good hair elasticity is extremely important if you want to have healthy, strong and beautiful looking hair! The good news is that most the time dry hair is self-inflicted and not inherited; it is usually caused by neglect or insufficient knowledge. This means that you can easily do something about it!
Dry hair can be remedied by taking care of your hair and educating yourself on how to minimize damage and keep hair moisturized, elastic and healthy. Holing yourself inside away from the elements and pledging abstinence from hair straighteners, bleach, processing, tongs and rollers for the rest of your life is one option. However, unless you’re a hermit, this is quite unrealistic. The best defence and also remedy for dry hair are intensive weekly pre-shampoo hair conditioning treatments, products that protect your hair from heat, like Philip Kingsley Straight Hair. However, even when using these products it is always important to shut off the blow-dryer or heated styling aids as soon as your hair is dry. And if you expose your hair to the sun or swim either in the sea or a swimming pool, it is vital to protect it. Sun, salt water and chlorine are all big culprits where dry hair is concerned.
I have great masques and moisturizers for these types of conditions.........=)
from http://blog.philipkingsley.com/
Monday, August 25, 2014
Thank you!
Thank you!
I have updated my website.
I am now certified in Brazilian Blowout!
Have smooth shiny frizz free hair!
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Fact or Fiction: Anyone can perform a smoothing treatment. All you have to do is follow the instructions. Fiction
Keratin Complex Smoothing Therapy by Coppola requires every salon and stylist administering the treatment be trained and accredited prior to use. This ensures consistently beautiful results and optimal quality to all salon clients. It also guarantees that salon professionals assess the hair prior to treatment and recommend the appropriate service based on the desired results.
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