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Twists – natural with the versatility of a braid

Dec 142012

The manageability of a natural with the versatility of a braid.

The relaxed hair is gone; you even wore a short natural for a while. But now it’s getting longer…
You decided to trim away the relaxed hair gradually and now you’re in that in-between stage dealing with two different textures…

What do you do with it? Twist it!

What’s so great about it?
If your hair has graduated from the afro, you may be clueless as to what to do with it. Your wash-n-go days are pretty much over. Twists make dealing with the kinkiest, curliest hair relatively easy. You don’t have to retwist every day; it’s possible for some twists to last up to 3 weeks or so. And if you’re thinking about locking, twists give you a general idea of what to expect.

If your hair is at the half-way mark but you can’t bear to part with the straight ends just yet, you may be having a touch time making to two textures blend. Twists add texture, style, and help “disguise” that line where kinky and straight hair meet.

Doing the Twist
The best time to do any styling is right after a good shampoo, but can mist your hair lightly with water if you want.

Kinky hair: twist while damp or dry, but you’ll have two different results. Dry twists may not last as long and may unravel.
Straight hair with kinky roots: twist while damp; the straight hair will set better this way.

Taking a one-inch square section of hair, divide the section into two parts. Starting at the scalp, entwine one part around the other and twist down until you reach the end of the section. Roll the end of the twist between your thumb and forefinger to create a coil that keep the twist together. You probably won’t need it, but a light gel or setting lotion can be applied either before or after twisting.

Once you get the hang of it, you can experiment with zig-zag or diamond partings. Just be sure to make each section roughly the same size.

Pay attention to:
-Your hair partings. It’s similar with braids: if the partings aren’t neat, even, and uniform, they’ll show up, and not in a good way.
-Remove all tangles so your twist will be smooth and without “lumps.”

What can be done with a twist?
Anything you can do with a braid, you can do with a twist. Set them on rollers. Twists them around themselves to form knots which you can then wear as it or undo to get a “crinkly” effect. You can even twists them around other twists. Or you can leave them alone and just let them hang.

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Soft, Sleek and Sexy – hair style for women

Dec 102012

A blunt cut with no layers for a smoother, more classic look.

A Medium Golden Brown base with chunky Light Blonde highlights create a look that’s both trendy and chic.

A bit of mousse at roots before blowing dry with a large round brush-this creates the light and soft effect of ends that gently roll under.

Lioness – long Pumpy hair style

Dec 102012

Pump up the volume with long, graduated layers beginning at the chin and framing the face. Long layers provide ease in styling while also adding volume.

A Dark Auburn was used as the base color with partial Light Auburn highlights which strategically placed frame the face.

Mousse at the roots adding spray gel while styling with a large round brush. Finish for with spray shine for the final touch.

Classic Sophistication- most elegant hair style

Dec 102012

Blunt ends and blunt, long side bang and a side part adds to this simple but elegant style.

Engaging highlights combine shades of Medium and Platinum Blonde.

Mousse was used at the roots for volume. A Flat Paddle Brush was used to blow dry smooth and straight ends.

Rocket Fire the women hair style

Dec 092012

Blunt short bangs with long layers were cut for greater volume and ease in styling.

First the base color was applied, using a dark ash brown. Next, the hair was highlighted with chunky highlights. A burgundy semi-permanent color was applied over the highlights to tone down and brighten the chunky highlights.

Blow dry hair with a large round brush, using mousse at the roots and a spray gel all over for extra hold. Finish off this bouncy style with hair polish for extra shine.

Long Allure – long straight hair style for woman

Dec 092012

This model has naturally, long straight, thick and medium auburn hair with light golden highlights only in the front. She has no bangs so her layers start a couple of inches below the chin angling all the way down to the ends. Layers continue around the back, shorter in the crown for volume and lift and gradually into longer layers.

To work the look, mousse is applied to damp hair especially at the root area where volume is needed. A paddle brush is used to dry the hair until it is almost completely dry, beginning at the roots and working down towards the ends. For the final drying stage, a large round brush is used on the front layers rolling the brush towards the face. To keep the hair looking smooth and sleek a hair polish is lightly used.

Red Hot! – women hair color

Dec 082012

Bright and rich burgundy hair color draws attention to this spiky look. This is the perfect style for the gal with straight, fine hair. Wispy bangs and fringe, frame and accentuate her facial features.

Styling mousse to the roots of the hair for lift and volume. Blown dry with a large round brush or fingers lifting at the roots. Finally, a medium to extra hold hair spray adds hold while a molding mud or pomade helps to separate and give that chunky wispy look.

Blow Drying with a Round Brush

Dec 072012

Dry hair just using your fingers and a dryer until hair is 80% dry.

Clip hair out of the way so you can start at the nape

Lift at the roots for volume with the brush.

Slide brush to the ends, roll hair around brush.

Note: To make sure brush does not tangle up in hair, do not roll hair around brush more than twice. For smoother and shiner hair, hold dryer so that it is blowing the air and heat down the hair shaft.

To avoid burning and damaging the hair, move blow dryer back and forth and around.

Limp-hair blues

Sep 212012

My hair has absolutely no volume. I’ve tried to tease it; I blow-dry my hair upside down, and within an hour, it’s back to the way it was — limp. My hair, unfortunately, is straight, and it’s just below the shoulder. Any suggestions?
Answer-
I don’t know what it is. If we have curly hair, we want straight hair. If we’re blessed with straight locks, we yearn for something a little more twisted. Continue reading »

10 Hair Tips For A Salon Fresh Look

Aug 232012

1. Drying Your hair
Towel dry your hair well before you either blow dry or air dry it. That way it doesn’t take as long to dry and your styling aids are not diluted. Towel blot only, don’t rub, as to not tangle the hair.

2. Combing After Washing
Use a large tooth comb after washing instead of a brush. The comb is also good for fluffing up a style while a brush will flatten and straighten it. Use a spray leave in detangler if your hair is long.

3. Use Mousse or Gels
Use mousse or gel for added body. Mousses are generally lighter and gels are stiffer and stronger. Use gels when you want more hold such as on the sides or to give the fringe/bangs or crown more lift or movement. Continue reading »

Control Your Frizzy Hair

Jun 222012

If you have naturally curly, frizzy hair, or coarse thick permed hair that is out of control, this is what Beauty experts do to control it:

Take about a dime size portion of Paul Mitchell The Conditioner and 2-3 drops of Varnish by A-G. Mix them together on your palm and apply on damp, clean hair and work through evenly. Distribute from roots to ends. Let dry naturally.
If you want a little more control to style your usually frizzy hair, try adding as dime size portion of styling lotion to the above mixture. Moisture Mousse by Focus 21 is better for this purpose. Continue reading »

Color Mishaps

Jun 172012

The color isn’t the same as on the box
It rarely is. Haircolor is supposed to work with your own haircolor (natural or otherwise – basically whatever you have right now) to produce something approaching a natural enhancement or at least individual, color. Unless you strip your hair to a pale blonde, the color on the box is usually never the same color as what you wind up with. No need to panic, just figure out what about the color is wrong; if it is too dark, try washing it a few times to see if it lightens a bit; or strip your hair and apply a lighter shade in the same color family. If it is too light, go one darker. Not red enough get a redder shade. It’s pretty simple.

I want to take this color out of my hair
I have had reports that using dishwashing liquid like Dawn or whatever can help rinse out demis – this applies to semi-permanents as well. Try it if you want to, I haven’t tried it, so I can’t say if it really works on me. What has worked is a product called “UnColor”. It comes in an aqua blue/turquoise colored bottle and is designed JUST for removing semi-permanent haircolor. There is also an “UnColor” product for removing permanent colors from hair, but I have never tried it. Continue reading »

Help! My Roots Are Showing

Jun 032012

Grown-in roots may be a fashion statement for some, but most of us just want them to go away. If you’ve changed your natural color by more than about two shades, it’s best to have a touch-up done at a salon — correctly applying the color on your own is a tricky proposition, and you could wind up with an uneven mess. If the difference between your roots and ends is less noticeable, simply follow the directions for touch-ups that come with your color

Fine Hair Tips

Jun 032012

What to look for in products designed for fine hair.

products must be light on the hair
shampoos & conditioners should not be overly conditioning

Which products work well and how to use them.

L’Anza “Root Effects” – Apply to clean towel dried hair. Hold can 3 – 4 inches away from the scalp and spray the root area. For overall volume, work product through the ends.
L’Anza “Spray Gel” – Apply to clean towel-dried hair. This product can be used alone or with gel or mousse for extra hold and body. The “Spray Gel” may be sprayed from roots to ends or just in the areas where extra hold is needed.
Redken ” Guts” -Apply to clean towel dried hair. Hold can 3 – 4 inches away from the scalp and spray the root area. For over all volume, work product through the ends be careful not to use to much.
Goldwell “Hair Shiner” – Instantly provides gloss and shine without hold. Lightweight with no build-up so it won’t weigh hair down! Can be used on all finished hairstyles. Spray evenly and very lightly over dry, finished style.

Styling Techniques (blow drying)

Lift at the roots for volume.
Round brushes work well for volume and a little bend, especially if spray gel is used for extra hold on each section of hair while blow drying.
Goldwell Hair Shiner works great for adding shine without weighing the hair down. Only use when you have completely finished styling the hair, Hair Shine will be your final styling step.

K i n k y M a n e u v e r s

Jun 012012

Crimped hair is the latest beauty trend to be revived from the ’70s.

There was definitely some kinky stuff happening on New York’s fall fashion runways. From the shows of Isaac Mizrahi to Calvin Klein, crimped hair ruled supreme in a variety of incarnations, from tightly curled manes to soft, sophisticated waves. Continue reading »

Personal Hair Advisor: Growing Out Bangs

May 212012

Personal Hair Advisor:
Growing Out Bangs
Personal Hair Advisor: Going from bangs to all one length can seem impossible, but it can be done (really!). One trick to try is rather than thinking of your bangs as all one area that needs to grow uniformly out, separate them into sections. Just horizontally separate your bangs into two layers. Let the upper part grow out (cute hair accessories can help here) while continuing to trim the lower part so it just brushes your eyes. Once the upper part blends with the rest, start to grow the lower part out longer. This will not only gradually rework your bangs into your allover length, but it will slowly ease your look from bangs to bang-less! Continue reading »

Coloring & Processing

May 212012

Personal Hair Advisor:
Lighten Too-Dark Haircolor

Personal Hair Advisor: You might have heard your stylist say that color can’t lift color, meaning once you put a color on your hair, you can’t use another color to try and make your hair lighter. Tint isn’t designed to do that. You’ll have to resort to some kind of decolorizer or bleach to lift out the color. And that’s something you should definitely let a colorist do for you.

Personal Hair Advisor:
Choosing a Haircolor

Personal Hair Advisor: When you are on a quest for the perfect hair color, there are two things you must take into consideration: the type of color that is best for your hair and the shade that will best complement your skin tone.

The two main types of hair color are permanent and semi-permanent. Permanent color is the only color that can cover gray. If your hair is more than 30 percent gray and your primary motivation for coloring it is to cover the gray, permanent color is your best option. Many people shy away from permanent color because they are afraid it will cause serious damage to their hair. But with the improved formulations most products have today, this is very unlikely. In fact, permanent color can actually make gray hair less wiry and can create a smoother, softer texture. Continue reading »

Great Styling Techniques You Can Try At Home

May 142012

Texturizing Hair
Apply a small amount of mousse (or styling balm or gel) evenly through partially dried hair to create volume and texture. Working from the underneath of the hair use your fingers to lift, tease and tousle the hair as you blow dry. Select small sections of hair, use your fingers to scrunch and apply heat. Direct the airflow of the dryer from the ends of your hair towards the roots to maximize fullness. If you prefer, you can use a dryer with a finger diffuser to give even more tousle. You can also use a small curling iron to touch up the ends if you wish. Then work molding or styling paste through with your fingers to create texture. Avoid using combs or brushes on the finished style to maintain absolute tousle.
Continue reading »

The Reinvention of the Flat Iron

May 062012

Remember when flat irons were only used for extremely curly hair? Well those days are over. The flat iron is reborn and is being used on all hair types and comes in all shapes and sizes: Continue reading »

Perm Problems (3) – Curly at roots – No Curl at Ends

May 052012

PROBLEM:

Your hair is curly at the roots, but not at the ends. Continue reading »

Looking After Colored Hair

Apr 022012

For long lasting shine and healthy-looking colored hair, you need to stick to a few basic rules… follow our quick tips when washing, drying and styling your colored hair. Continue reading »