Better Black Hair Care

Sep 072012
 
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How is your hair doing? Is it healthy, shiny, and soft? How fast does your hair grow? The purpose of this site is for you to gain the knowledge to have beautiful healthy hair. Hair is comprised of 3 main sections; the medulla, the cortex, and the cuticle. The cuticle is the part of the hair that you see. The cuticle layers overlap each other like shingles on a roof. Cuticle layers reflect light and make the hair shine. The cortex of the hair is just inside the cuticle layer. The cortex is made of macro and micro fibers which are protein. The protein is made of coils of amino acids. The cortex is where the hair gets most of its strength and produces color molecules (melanin). Inside the cortex are di-sulfide bonds (cysteine bonds) which give the hair incredible strength. The medulla or medullary canal is the innermost part of the hair which even today the exact function is unknown. Continue reading »

The Lost Art of Roller Setting

Jul 182012
 
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When you think of roller setting, you may think of your mother or grandmother’s weekly ritual after shampooing. It usually included goopy setting lotions and hair pins, plus a long time under a hooded dryer. When she was finished, she sprayed her freshly-set hair in what we lovingly refer to as “helmet hair” — hair that appeared like it wouldn’t move, even if a hurricane headed her way.

Roller setting seems to have gone out with the 1970s, but did you know that it can be one of the best things you do for your long hair? Here’s why:

Blow dryers can reach temperatures of 260-280 degrees, which can cause water inside the hair shaft to literally boil. The weakened hair shaft then bursts, breaks or splits apart. Air drying your hair is a wonderful way to go if you aren’t worried about frizzies or flyaways. But for smooth, ultra-shiny, frizz-free hair, roller setting is the way to go.

Hair Roller Setting

When I visited Dr. George Michael, the world-famous long hair expert, he showed me the correct way to roller set my hair. Continue reading »

Routine STyling for curly hair

Jun 252012
 
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Frizz is one of the biggest issues with curly hair. The primary cause of frizz is breakage and damage caused by moisture loss. Many styling products can also make it worse by stripping out much needed natural oils. The results? Frizzy, dry, hard to manage locks. Hair needs moisture too!  But…there is an easy solution.

causes for dry and frizzy hair

There are many causes for dry and frizzy hair. Eliminating these causes would solve your problem to a great extent. Continue reading »

Care and Feeding

Jun 172012
 
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Everytime I shampoo my haircolor gets duller looking
Then you are using the wrong shampoo. Haircolor does fade over time. Try using shampoo and conditioner made for colored hair – ColorVive for example, or something made for your hair color that will brighten the color and freshen it, to keep it from fading. There are many shampoos that have a little color right in the shampoo that help keep it fresh looking; the Aussie hair care line has several, as do ARTec and Redken. They usually come in shades for dark hair (black/brown), red hair colors, golden blonde colors, champagne blonde colors, and ash blonde colors. Check them out at a store to see which might work for you. Continue reading »

Julia Roberts

May 192012
 
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Julia Roberts does just what she wants. Never a slave to the latest style, she cuts her hair when others are growing theirs out and goes dark when everyone else is going blonde. And now, at a time when so many celebrities are wearing their hair stick-straight, Julia reemerges with a head full of soft, sexy curls. If you love her independent style as much as we do and you have chin-length, layered hair with at least a little natural wave, follow these simple steps from one of Julia’s favorite stylists, Antonio Prieto of the Antonio Preito Salon in New York City.

STEP 1 To maintain curls like these it’s important that you don’t over-wash your hair. Antonio suggests shampooing your hair only two times a week, but rinsing the hair well with water only on a daily basis. Over-washing can result in a depletion of the hair’s natural oils. Continue reading »

Shampoo & Conditioners to Grow Black Hair Long and Healthy

May 172012
 
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In order to grow black hair long and healthy you must use shampoos, conditioners, and black hair care products that are great for African American hair. It’s also important to eat healthy, a mixture of protein, complex carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals and iron are all required for healthy, strong hair. I highly recommend that you check out the black hair care products below, these products have helped to grow my hair long. Continue reading »

All About Hair Brushes

May 172012
 
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Brushes come in a wide range of shapes and with several different bristle materials and types. Traditional brushes have close-set bristles made of nylon, plastic or wild boar hair. Natural boar bristles are softer and more pliable, so they’re gentler on your hair and scalp, and don’t usually cause breakage or other damage. They also help distribute the hair’s natural oils, create healthy shine and reduce static. (Tip: If you have lots of static electricity in your hair, spritz your brush with a little hair spray and brush from the roots to the ends to tame flyaways.)
Brushes with fat, widely spaced bristles are also available, usually with plastic, flexible metal or wooden bristles; make sure the bristles have rounded tips so you don’t scratch your scalp. Some brushes have bristles attached directly to a plastic or wooden handle; others have bristles set into a rubber or plastic cushion or a metal cylinder.
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OroFluido Hair Mask

Apr 202012
 
OroFluido Hair Mask

Type: Mask

Brand: Revlon

Price: €16.34 (incl. VAT)

Availability: In Stock

Orofluido Mask is the rinse-out beauty treatment for all hair types with an intense moisturizing and profound repairing action. Continue reading »

Orofluido Beauty Elixir Hair Oil

Apr 202012
 
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Beauty elixir for all hair types. Orofluido Beauty Elixir Hair Oil Contains Three organic natural oils:

  • Argan oil – rich in vitamin E for strengthening
  • Cyperus oil – protects against free radicals
  • Linseed oil – seals and smooths the hair cuticle resulting in manageable and shiny hair. Continue reading »

Orofluido Conditioner – Beauty Balm for Soft Shiny Hair

Apr 202012
 
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Orofluido Conditioner is the daily rinse-out beauty balm for all hair types. This light, rinse-out conditioner makes detangling easier, leaving hair soft, silky and manageable. Continue reading »

Orofluido Shampoo 200ml – Beauty Shampoo for your Hair

Apr 202012
 
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A complete treatment based on a balanced blend of three natural oils that improves, restores and enhances the beauty of the hair, making it beautiful again shine. Continue reading »

Home hair remedies for dry hair

May 102010
 
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While the salons are brimming with potions and concoctions for your hair, there are many products that may be right in your refrigerator or pantry that can accomplish similar results, at a far lower price. Why pay a premium price for products that boast all-natural ingredients when you can just use all-natural ingredients themselves?

If your hair’s moisture content drops below this level the key is to increase the hair’s ability of attract and retain moisture. This is accomplished by using moisturizers.
Good ones have “humectants” that not only replace lost moisture but actually attract moisture and retain it in the cortex of the hair. Essential fatty aids (EFA’s) are great moisturizers. One of the best and most cost effective essential fatty acids is safflower oil. It is the kind you can buy to cook with. It is rich in EFA’s.
The scalp produces the best EFA’s called sebum. The problems is once the hair grows past the neck line or does not have direct contact with the scalp the scalps natural oils can not be utilized throughout the hair shaft. Continue reading »