Archive for May, 2009

How To Keep The Hair Color

Friday, May 29th, 2009

colorCurrently, a lot of hair dye use with a variety of reasons. Among all age and gender of hair coloring to cover the trends and the lack of hair (eg snow cover). However, after the coloring process, hair care because the process requires a little more coloring contribute to hair damage.

About Hair From outside to inside, the hair consists of three main layers, the cuticle layer, korteks, and medulla. Hair cuticle layer serves to protect layers underneath from damage and dryness. Hair cuticle can be damaged due to mechanical friction, for example, when comb hair. In addition, the cuticle layer of hair can be damaged by the use of a wet, such as shampoo and hair waving.

Korteks ..read more

What Hair Extensions

Thursday, May 28th, 2009

human-hair-extensionsWho gets hair extensions? What are hair extensions, methods, etc.? When can you get hair extensions? Where do you get hair extensions? Why would you get hair extensions?

And perhaps the biggest question…How are they attached?

A good place to start is explaining what hair extensions are all about. In a society where immediate results are very popular, the beauty industry has developed and improved the ancient technique of adding human or synthetic hair to your own hair and making it look like it grew out of your own head.

We say ‘ancient’ because people have been doing this since forever, with wigs, hairpieces, weaves and such. Many of today’s methods have been adapted from African-American stylists that weave ..read more

Hair Color and Hair Care

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

rambutThe hair industry certainly has gone through some major changes in the past 30 years. One of my favorite developments is the fact that today we have so many customized hair care products that make it much easier for our clients to make their hair look as good at home as we do at the salon (or almost as good). Our clients often complain about having difficulties duplicating what we do in the salon. We solve this problem by teaching them what styling aids to use and how to use them properly. In the 70′s, when I started in this industry, there was just pomade, mousse and hair spray!

These days, we can give lift at the ..read more

How Perfect Your Wedding Hair and Make Up

Tuesday, May 26th, 2009

weddingWith millions of dollars spent each year on weddings, it amazes me that when it comes to cutting corners for that perfect day, the hair and make up is the first to go. If you think about it, your hair and make up are the most important accessory. So why would you compromise the way you look to save a few bucks? The pictures from your wedding day last forever! Can you imagine opening up your wedding album twenty-five years later, and seeing less than perfect hair and makeup?

As a professional hair stylist and make up artist, I advise all future brides to be as careful choosing your stylist as you are choosing your florist. Seek ..read more

Tips For Great Wedding Hair

Saturday, May 23rd, 2009

wedThese tips assume that you are going to be using your regular hairdresser to plan your style and on your wedding day.However if you plan to style your hair yourself, you can easily follow the same timetable and I have added some extra tips for you.

1. Plan! Plan! Plan! The earlier you start to plan the better. This gives you the chance to get your hair into the best condition possible and to have practice runs with your hairdresser trying out different styles and colors as well as trying out veils, tiaras and flowers. Ideally start this process 6 months before. 2. Collect pictures of possible hairstyles from all different magazines not just wedding magazines and discuss ..read more