Common Mistakes In Black Hair Care

Sep 072012
 
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1. Under washing of hair. Black hair should be gently shampooed every 7 to 10 days. It is better to have more frequent gentle shampoos rather than waiting and having to shampoo weeks of build-up, oils, and dirt from the hair.

2. Too much heat on the hair. When using a pressing iron, don’t use the “high” setting. If you can hear a “sizzle”, it is too hot. It may take a little longer to get the results you are after but your hair will not suffer the damage it would have with too much heat. Try not to use heat (irons or rollers) everyday. Continue reading »

Traumatic Alopecia and African-American Women

Sep 032012
 

In addition to hereditary hair thinning, many African-American women experience other forms of hair loss known as traumatic alopecia. Traumatic alopecia may be due to the use of hair reshaping products (relaxers, straighteners, hot combs) or hair braiding methods. Specific types of traumatic alopecia are:

  • traction alopecia – the persistent physical stress involved with tight rollers and tight braiding. Appears as severe thinning above ears with marked recession of hairline, and can occur as thinning at the forehead as well. Prolonged practice of these styling methods can result in irreversible hair loss. Continue reading »

Hot Chocolate

Jun 102012
 
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Gwyneth did it. So did Cameron. From caramel to espresso, the hottest hair right now is deep, dark, and glossy.

Backstage brown at Victor Alfaro

At the recent New York premiere of her new movie, Diamonds, Playboy bunny/MTV vixen/
toilet-controversy-generating Candie’s model-turned-serious actress Jenny McCarthy strutted down the red carpet with a new husband—and a new hair color. Her brown-almost-black mane instantly took center stage: If for nothing else, Jenny McCarthy is known for being, well… blonde. Continue reading »

Help! My Roots Are Showing

Jun 032012
 
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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

How do you dye your hair at home ?

May 282012
 
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Instead of spending hundreds of dollars and several hours draped in plastic in a salon chair each month, consider the multitude of options available in home hair color. It’s no surprise that one half of American women color their hair, but did you know 38 percent of them do the deed at home? By 2012, hair-care specialists predict that number will shoot to 45 percent. Today, do-it-yourself color kits are practically foolproof, so forgo that costly trek to the salon and toss a box of haircolor into your supermarket shopping cart.

The first hurdle in home haircolor is choosing the appropriate product. How drastic a change are you craving? What sort of maintenance can you handle? Match this criteria to one of the following categories: Continue reading »