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CHOOSING YOUR STYLE! I have a heart shaped face. What tips do you have for me? Decrease volume in the crown and at the side, ear areas. Adding curl and fullness to the chin area can help round out the look. Wisps on the jaw area or bangs can help give a wider rounder appearance. Avoid styles that mirror the heart shape. I have a diamond shaped face. What tips do you have for me? Decrease volume in the crown and at the side, ear areas. Adding curl and fullness to the chin area and just above the temples can help round out the look. Avoid styles that mirror the diamond shape. I have a round face. What tips do you have for me? Decrease the volume at the sides and ear area. Increase height and length should be beyond the chin or just above it. A side part works well. Keeping hair off the face at the cheek area is also recommended. I have a square shaped face. What tips do you have for me? Styles that round out your hair can decrease the appearance of a square face shape. Adding curl, angle...

RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Get a good low pH shampoo. High pH shampoos lift the cuticle allowing moisture to evaporate. Here are a few great shampoos for dry hair: Sunset Hair Elements (Moisturizing) Shampoo (Best Pick) Matrix Biolage Hydrating Shampoo Paul Mitchell Moisture and Shine (Creatives) Redken Moisturizing Shampoo 2) Replace lipids. Your scalp produces sebum. This is the hairs' natural source of lipids or essential fatty acids (EFA's.) If your hair grows past your neck line; The hair makes no or little contact with the body. If you use heat (irons, rollers, blow drying), your hair will get depleted of EFA's. Sunset Hair Elements (Vanilla Bean) Treatment Paul Mitchell Hair Repair 3) Acidify. Acidifiers lock the lipids and moisture in the cortex. They are probably the single most important step to good hair. They maintain good hair. Sunset Hair Elements Hair Re-Balancer Nexxus Ensure Redken Extreme Paul Mitchell "The Rinse" 4) Other - 1/2 teaspoon of safflower...

DRY HAIR TIPS Dry hair is caused by heat, an open cuticle, chemicals applied to the hair, and poor maintenance. SOLUTIONS: 1) Less or no heat. When blow drying, use a cooler setting and do not blow dry until the is completely dry. 2) Use acidifiers. Acidifiers close the cuticle down and lock in moisture. Acidifiers have a pH of 2.5 to 3.5. They have a lower pH than hair does in an aqueous solution. 3) Color, perms, relaxers, and other chemicals are sometimes a necessary evil. They rob the hair of humectants. Humectants attract and retain moisture (water) in the cortical layer of the hair. Try to use low ammonia -low peroxide color. Do not leave neutralizer on too long with perms. If possible avoid relaxers. 4) Treat your hair. Replace lost humectants with essential fatty acids (lipids), acidify your hair, use low pH products, use cool water. Replace what was taken out to make your hair dry. Also eat a diet full of essential fatty acids (in moderation and non-animal {no cholesterol}). C...

HAIR CONDITIONERS What is a " Hair Conditioner"? The term " hair conditioner" is vague. Hair conditioners fall into different groups according to what you want to accomplish with your hair. People with thin hair need a specific kind of "conditioner", people with thick, dry hair need another... Conditioners fall into six major categories: Moisturizers Reconstructors Acidifiers Detanglers Thermal Protectors Glossers Oils (E.F.A.'s- essential fatty acids) Moisturizers Are concentrated with humectants. Humectants are compounds that attract and hold moisture into the hair. They may not necessarily contain botanicals or protein (they often do). Recommendations: Sunset Hair Elements Moisture Plus Reconstructors Normally contain protein. Hydrolyzed human hair keratin protein is the best source, because it contains all 19 amino acids found in the hair. Human hair keratin protein has a low molecular weight. This enables the it to penetrate the hair shaft (the co...

All about SHAMPOOS Best Selling Hair Shampoos How often to shampoo How often to switch shampoos Chemistry of shampoo Shampooing 101 : A little “How To” First, thoroughly saturate scalp and hair using warm or cool water (hot water tends to dry out hair and scalp). Apply a small amount of shampoo (about the size of a quarter) to palm and rub hands together to evenly distribute. Now apply shampoo to scalp with the balls of your fingers. The primary objective of shampooing is to clean your scalp, not wrestle your hair, so concentrate on massaging gently and allow suds to be distributed throughout hair while rinsing. It’s not necessary to do the “rinse and repeat” routine unless you have an oily scalp. The right way to condition - After rinsing shampoo, apply some conditioner in one hand and rub palms together to evenly distribute. Apply conditioner from the middle of the hair shaft down to ends; do not massage conditioner onto scalp unless scalp is dry. Comb through hair to distribute prod...

Color and Highlight Care Tips and Techniques Color treated hair has special needs and good care is essential for any hair type. Follow these professional suggestions to keep your hair looking Fantastic! Wet your hair with bottled spring water before getting in a clorine pool, It will dilute the harsh chemicals Be careful in the sun. please use hats, scarves or products with sunscreens to help protect against color fade and the drying effects of the sun. Great for the beach, leave-in conditioners generally contain sunscreens to protect against color fade. Shampoo gently with a shampoo specially created for color-treated hair. Rough shampooing can strip color or dry out hair. Condition regularly with an intensive conditioner to restore vital moisture and luster to color treated hair. Use color enhancing conditioners as color grows out to help blend root areas. Do not wrap in a towel turban when you get out of the shower with wet hair. The added friction can knot and damage vulnerable wet...

Hair styling tips 4 Types of Haircolor Temporary - color lasts from one shampoo to the next and is deposited on the outside of the hair shaft. Semi-Temporary - color lasts up to 4-6 shampoos. Usually contain no ammonia and does not have a developer. Demi Permanent - color usually contains little or no ammonia and utilizes a low peroxide developer (under 10 vol.) the color lasts about 6 weeks and fades gradually back to the natural shade. Semi-Permanent - color usually contains some ammonia and uses a deloper of 10 to 20 vol. Permanent - color formulas change the natural hair color. They require maintenance to new hair growth after 4 to 6 weeks. (For the purposes of this guide we will be discussing Permanent colors and methods of processing only.) How it Works Before any permanent color can be deposited into the hair shaft, the cuticle, or outer layer, must be opened. The insoluble formula then reacts with the cortex, or middle layer, to deposit or remove the color. The color is availab...

HAIR COLOR The color wheel Levels of color Types of color Assorted tips The "color wheel" If you know the color wheel color becomes easy... It may sound a bit odd but your hair is a mixture of 3 colors; red yellow, and blue. These are the primary colors. Secondary colors are orange, green, and violet. If you look at the "wheel" a color opposite (directly across) will "negate" that color. This means if your hair is a orange color - blue will make it a brown/black color. If you hair has a yellow tone, violet will cancel it out. One of the most important elements of haircoloring is determining the hairs' "underlying pigmet" (the hairs' natural color.) When you chose a color in a swatch book, your hair may not come out that color because of the underlying pigment in your hair. Underlying color + Artifcial color = Final result Levels of Hair Color 1=Black 2=Very Dark Brown 3=Dark Brown 4=Brown 5=Medium Brown 6=Light Brown 7=Dark Blonde 8=Light...

PERMS Assorted Perm Tips 1.Shampoo gently with a shampoo specially created for permed hair. Aggressive shampoos or scrubbing can cause early relaxation. 2.Condition the hair with conditioners specially made for permed hair. Permed hair has varying porosity - ordinary conditioners may over or under condition hair. 3.As perm grows out, spray a volumizing product or gel at the roots and blow dry at the scalp to create added lift. 4.Do not wrap in a towel turban when you get out of the shower with wet hair. The added friction can knot and damage vulnerable wet hair. Instead, carefully blot hair dry. 5.Don't brush hair when wet. Comb with a wide-tooth comb, working tangles out as you move from the ends toward the scalp. 6.A diffuser should be used to dry permed hair. For more curly styles, continue to use the diffuser throughout the styling. For more relaxed styles, remove the diffuser and blow dry at finish. 7.Use extreme care when styling. 8.When using styling appliances, use thermal ...

ON HAIR STYLING.... Calming Bang Cowlicks One of the most effective techniques for dealing with cowlicks at the bang area is to try drying the bangs forward with a vent or round brush so that the cowlick will be weighted down. Another technique is to have a hairstyle that incorporates the cowlick into the style thereby creating lift at the cowlick. Use styling tools to support either styling technique. Curling Iron Styling If you want a longer hold when you style with a curling iron try spraying hairspray BEFORE curling hair. Styling With Hot Rollers When using hot rollers spray dry hair first with a "working" hairspray. Take your first section and comb it smooth, spray with hairspray and then twist the section before wrapping on the roller. This will give a spiral look to your curls. After rollers have cooled take out rollers and spray with a "working" hairspray. Finally turn head upside down and run your fingers through your hair. Hair Splits At Crown Area This pr...

"How to Lose Weight and Be In The Best Shape of Your Life!" More than any other time in history, people are all vying to have the best, healthiest body possible. The health and fitness industries are making billions of dollars every year on herbal supplements, fitness equipment, gyms, and special diets. If you watch TV or read magazines, there is always some intriguing commercial asking for money to help you get into shape. While many of these options are good and healthy, others you should stay as far away from as possible. Recently, a professional baseball player died at the age of 23. In his locker, a bottle was discovered containing Ephedrine. Consequently, the FDA just issued a warning that people need to heed. Now that you have made a commitment to take care of your body, both internal and external, it is critical to your overall health that you do it the right way. Here are some tips for diet, health, and fitness that will help you lose weight, discover ways to maintai...