Jul

16

2010

6 Tips for Gorgeous Easy Care Hair

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#1. Paddle Brush your hair/scalp prior to shampooing.

Reason: A great way of stimulating blood flow, hair growth and massaging/relaxing to your scalp. Go in different directions.20 times. Could help with flaky/itchy scalp.

DO NOT BRUSH SCALP OR SHAMPOO PRIOR TO HAIR COLOR. You remove the acid mantle that protects the scalp, when you shampoo or brush your hair prior to coloring your hair.

#2. When you get out of the shower, do not wrap your hair in a towel or turban  for more than 5 minutes.

Reason: Your hair has just been conditioned and the towel/turban will open the newly closed (conditioned) cuticle and create hair roughness (draw out the moisture). Thus the hair could be more difficult to style and will not dry smooth and will have a dull frizzy look.

#3. After towel drying your hair take the same towel or a paper towel and blot or wring your hair again.

By doing this additional drying will pull out more moisture without roughing up the cuticle. This will also ensure that your hair will dry faster and with less heat and increase strength and shine.

#4. Prior to drying your hair apply a serum that helps the cuticle to remain closed, thus allowing better  detangling. Secret: 3 pumps of serum in hand, rub hands together and apply in downward strokes from mid-shaft to ends. Use less for shorter hair. DO NOT APPLY TO SCALP. 2pumps when hair is almost dry or before flat ironing. 1 pump as a shine finish, downward motion from mid-shaft to ends.

Brazilian Blowout or the right styling products

Brazilian Blowout or the right styling products

#5. Only shampoo your hair maximum every other day, minimum every third day.

Hair is a fiber just like your cotton T-shirt. Imagine washing that T-shirt every day. It would fade and disintegrate in a matter of months. Just think, now you can afford a more luxurious shampoo and conditioner.

#6. This is a great suggestion for the use of those unused shower caps from all of your vacations. Next day after you have shampooed and conditioned/moisturized your hair, you may have Bed Head. Turn your shower on and stick your hands in the water. Rub them through your hair where you have BH. Only a little moisture is needed. Put the shower cap on. The heat from the shower and the moisture inside the cap will help to reconfigure your hair. When you go to blow dry it will be easier to get rid of the BH and be able to aerate your hair at the scalp. The moisture in and on your hair reinvigorates the hair styling products and should allow for easier styling with just the tiniest amount of additional product.

Try these suggestions and let me know!

May

19

2010

3 product Events That Changed Our Lives since the Late 1990’s “PART 2″

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What I missed in 3 Products “Part 1″, Brazilian Blowout……

The review! Ok, you saw Maryanne’s hair before and after the Brazilian Blowout. She had soft but very frizzy hair, with a strong wave pattern on front hairline. To say the least Maryanne had perfect hair for the BB.  The PWBE president of our local chapter told me that Maryanne walked into the PWBE meeting looking beautiful and confident. I have to agree with with the assessment of looking beautiful and confident, as I have felt that way after having my BB.

What’s cool about getting a BB  is that after each consecutive treatment you can wait even longer to get the next one. The clincher is , is that you basically have to wear your hair in a similar long length each time you have the Brazilian Blowout. Don’t always surmise that the BB is a conditioning treatment if your hair is tinted, highlighted or sun-drenched, etc. You still need to do a conditioning treatment after the 2nd BB.  The way to tell is if you get tiny little frizzies after the BB. A conditioning by you or your stylist should do the trick. Even if the B Blowout does not seem to take the first time and it’s redone, just do a conditioning treatment after for a longer lasting and silkier look.

The stylist can flat iron your hair either straight from the roots down or bump it up from the scalp and curve the length for a fuller finish, less stick straight. That’s the way I like it, the hair then has more volume, though the swinginess is the same.

After 1st BB, I was able to bump bangs and curve ends.

After 1st BB, I was able to bump bangs and curve ends.

I say get a BB. The competing Keratin Process has a small amount of Formaldehyde in it and you cannot tie it back, put clips in it or wash your hair for 3 days. I have never used this treatment, but I have seen that it makes the hair “stick straight” for longer than the BB, if that’s what you want. Remember that the Brazilian Blowout is a SMOOTHING treatment. Enjoy.

PS. Style Like A Pro DVDs DO teach you how to improve your hairstyling skills. Consider ordering now. I’m here to help!

May

18

2010

3 product Events That Changed Our Lives since the Late 1990’s

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#1 product has been the FLAT IRON at the end of the 1990’s.

There has been a whole lot said about the flatiron and I am one of the few artists that DEMONSTRATES interactively in the Style Like A Pro DVDs, how and why you use the flattiron/straightener.  Enough said, just try the a DVD you’ll like it.

#2 product is the BRAZILIAN BLOWOUT mid 2000’s.

That’s what I’ll talk about tonight. But let me Mention #3.

#3 product is INOA HAIRCOLOR the color of the future IS HERE!

These are the 3 products that have made styling for YOU easier, prettier and healthier. I’ll talk about this product in my next blog.

So back to the BRAZILIAN BLOWOUT.

How has it changed the styling process?  When the BB first hit the market, it had a nasty formaldehyde smell to it. You had to use a big fan to work with the product. Now, thank goodness, no more formaldehyde, which makes the 90 minute process  easy for the client and stylist.

  • It cuts  your blow drying time in half.
  • It creates a silkiness and shine to your hair. No more frizz. Yeah!!!!
    Maryanne's hair prior BB

    Maryanne's hair prior BB

  • It lasts upwards of 3-4 months, depending on how often you shampoo your hair.
  • “The Brazilian Super Nutrient Complex and a proprietary polymer system can actually improve the condition of the hair by creating a protective protein layer around the hair shaft to smooth the cuticle.”

Procedure:

  1. First, the hair gets shampooed 3-5 times to make certain the cuticle is open. Squeaky, squeaky clean. Almost tangly clean.
  2. Next, the stylist does tiny partings to brush on the product from just beyond quarter inch from the scalp throught the ends.
  3. Thirdly, the hair is blown dry using a round brush or a bristled flat brush, always aiming the dryer down the cuticle. Make certain the hair is bone dry, no coolness to the hair shaft.
  4. Fourth, smooth the hair with a flat iron up to 450 degrees, bumping the hair at the scalp as stated in Style Like A Pro DVDs.  Smooth and curve the hair shaft. this is to be done if you don’t want the severe straight and flat look.

So soft and silky

So soft and silky

Ahh, look at how shiny

Ahh, look at how shiny

Apr

16

2010

What Everyone Ought to Know About “THEIR” Hair Color

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Oh pretty, Banana yellow

What grows out of our head and has the potential to be the color of a banana?

You got it! Our hair. The cuticle and cortical layer of each hair is yellow. Darker the natural hair the darker the yellow and the lighter blond you are naturally, the paler the yellow. OK, so we aren’t all walking around looking like yellow finches.

What makes our natural hair brown, red, blond or black?

There are 2 colors of melanin stored inside of the cortical layer, called Hue-melanin and Pheo-melanin. One is a red melanin and the other is black. The darker our natural hair the more black melanin you carry in the cortical layer.  But, that does not mean the pale ashy blond has no black melanin, it just means that Hue and Pheo are paler. The black tends to be a shades of gray and the red is a flatter red. No not pink!

So why does our hair tend to have this red or gold tone to it?

Because the first melanin to dissipate when hit with heat or H2O2 (peroxide) is the black melanin. So, we are left with red melanin inside a yellow cutical and cortical layer. and what does red + yellow = ORANGE! Different shades of orange from dark red brown to orange gold to gold to yellow.

What if I don’t want any warmth in my hair?

Good luck! Stay out of the sun, by living in a cave. Who doesn’t look good with a little warmth in their hair ,eyes or body? Warmth is what your hair donates to living, except for black or pale blond hair. So these are things I suggest:

  • Shampoo and blowdry your hair every 2nd or 3rd day.
  • Wear a hat when in the sun.
  • Use sunscreen hair care products. (ask me I’ll investigate for your hair type/price range)
  • Ask your colorist to combine a green. neutral and blue based tint to do your brown hair.
  • Lastly, Understand your own hairs color donates THE WARMTH!
  • Hair color put on by you or the colorist only controls, uses or lightens the warmth you donate.

Dec

02

2009

Part 2: Was I Born with This Bad Wig?

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As for styling, haircuts are there to frame our face. Get it, a FRAME, not the end all be all scenario. If your long hair seems to be dragging you down, have it cut to shoulder length. if you are getting a little thicker under the chin have that long hair cut to shoulder length and the front cut to frame the neck and chin. Any hair hanging straight down from brows only accentuates the thick neck area and says you are hiding your face. Shorter hair or bob hair cuts should never have roundness to them. Please, stop rounding out the bottom of your bob. Stop rounding out those short layers with a round brush. Elongate the roundness, by pulling out the brush before the hot curl has hardened into the curl. Any roundness in your “look”dates you. (fyi www.stylelikeapro.com on how to blowdry your hair easier and faster with fewer tools). Ususally soft long layers help the hair to flow. I agree with Oribe, that shoulder length or longer hair needs to be more blunt and not look so thinned out on the ends. It gives the style weight, or substance, not evaporate into nothing.

There you have it. I spilled my guts. Use what you may. At Style like a Pro, my desire is to teach women how to take charge of their styling needs easily, efficiently and to feel great about themselves when they leave their home!

Nov

30

2009

Featured DVD for Cost of Shipping and Handling

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Looking outrageously great on your own can be a breeze.  Style Like a Pro DVD series empowers women to easily create the looks they want—and the simple techniques on this video will turn hours of trying into a few minutes to succeeding.

1 of 8 DVDs

This DVD captures Michelle Obama's style!

Most importantly, everything is shown the way you’ll see it in the mirror, eliminating that often-confusing extra step of translation from the Salon. Great for ALL lengths of hair!

Aug

21

2009

Don’t You Just Love a Bob?

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Do you know why?

Because the Bob has been around since the time of the Egyptians and Nefertiti and her bangs. Bangs are just a smaller version of the Bob.

Classic Bob with curved ends

Classic Bob with curved ends

Want to know how to simplify your Bob blow dry?

We as a human race carry a round brush with us 24/7. How wonderful! But most of us have no way of realizing that is OUR HEAD. Let me tell you how to use that round brush to get your bob to be smooth and the edges to gently curve under on their own.

Instructions:

After drying the roots of your hair somewhat (at least 5o% dry)  Part your hair down the back of your head. With the paddle brush in left hand  place the brush close to the back part by reaching across the front of your face to the back part.  And keep the dryer in your right hand. Pull the brush from the back part to your cheek. Continue till the hair is dry and naturally falls in a nice curve. For longer hair you can use your neck as the round brush, also. repeat the same on the other side of your head.

Reason:

1. Faster under 10 minutes for a beautiful silky looking style.

2. Fewer tools, your favorite brush and maybe a flat iron. The paddle brush bristles are far more comfortable on your scalp than a round brushes. a round brush is hard on your wrist and makes today’s Bobs’ too round.

Other Help:

For more information on blow drying a Bob or other simplified styles in fast, easy and repeatable methods with fewer tools and products visit www.stylelikeapro.com . Or email sandy [at] stylelikeapro [dot] com. I’m always here to help.

1 of 8 DVDs

1 of 8 DVDs

Every style longer than 3 inches always has some curve format to it, whether it be a big curve with a round brush or an elongated curve (like above) youcan use what god gave us our HEAD!

Jul

14

2009

Why Do I Have So Much Hair Breakage?

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Where is your hair breaking?

Is it at the ends, the midshaft, or at the root of your hair? Is it around you hairline?

Could she have some hair breakage

Could she have some hair breakage? YES!

Ends…

If it’s at the ends, perhaps you have not had a hair cut in over 6 weeks. Get a haircut and a moisture treatment and then condition your hair appropriately at home. Condition from midshaft through the ends. Rinse only for 10-15 seconds. Always blow dry at the scalp first before even attempting to dry the ends.

Midshaft….

If your hair is breaking at the midshaft, perhaps you went through some severe stress or… Do you wear ponytails alot? The stress from the band on your tail could cause hairs to break.

Scalp….

Lastly, is your hair breaking at the scalp? Again, personal stress could be the culprit. Poorly applied hair color or lightner could stress the hair. Also if you are drying your hair with a high powered T3 type dryer, concentrating the nozzle in one area could cause extreme bleaching and weakening of the hair. I did it to my own hair and I am a professional. Be extremely careful!

If you have hairline breakage, that hair tends to be finer, thus perhaps weaker and maybe the type of brush and dryer you use are too strong for that hair. Sometimes using a fine boar bristle brush and low heat and air strength is the best for the hair line.

Other recommendations……

Don’t shampoo your hair every day. If you must try this…Get a shower cap. In the morning, before you get into the shower dampen your hands from the shower rub them in your hair (where you have bed head) put on the cap. The heat while you shower and the moisture from inside the shower cap will reinvigorate your hair. Then, when you go to rearrange your style the hair will respond almost like you had just washed it.

As far as a styling product for stressed out hair ends, apply a serum to the ends. 3 pumps into the palm of your

All long or short ends need moisture reinforcement!

All long or short ends need moisture reinforcement!

hand while the hair is wet, 2 pumps prior to ironing your hair and 1 pump to protect the ends from our drying environment.

Hope this helps
sandy [at] stylelikeapro [dot] com
and at Phoenix Salon and Day Spa

Jul

06

2009

What is the Best Shampoo?

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In my experience as a Hair Colorist

for the past 20 years, there is no such thing as THE Best Shampoo for everyone. There are a number of factors that make a shampoo the best shampoo for you. Even all the brand names up and down the price point spectrum have many different shampoos to chose from, depending on your hair/scalp needs. Personally, how I chose a shampoo for my hair are these…

Recommendations:

1. Recommendation from my stylist or a friend who has similar hair texture or hair needs(ex. dry versus oily scalp)
2. Scent of the shampoo.
3. Cost of the shampoo. Generally speaking, the higher the price point the more luxurious the shampoo. This translates into using a lesser amount to get the same result. By using less you actually can get more shampoos out of one bottle. This way the cost per shampoo has gone down.
When all the recommendations are taken into consideration, only you can decide what is the best shampoo for your scalp/hair needs.

Below are some shampooing guidelines I state in Style Like A Pro DVD’s.

Shampoo and conditioning guide inside

Shampoo and conditioning guide inside

Shampooing Guidelines:

a. After applying shampoo to your hair, only scrub your scalp and massage the rest of the shampoo through the ends of your hair. Never scrub the ends of long hair, this motion roughens the hair cuticle. In turn you will have to use more conditioner than generally needed or have difficulty combing your hair.
b. In conditioning your hair only apply the product to the mid shaft through the ends of your hair. Scalp hair does not need conditioner. Rinse only for 10 seconds. Rinsing longer only conditions your drain. You be the judge, remember the towel, your hands, the hair tools and dryer all pull moisture from your hair, so don’t be afraid to rinse less.
The more moisture that remains inside the hair shaft the easier it will be to style your hair.

May

13

2009

Is Letting Our Hair Dry Naturally All that Good?

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Yes

  • If you have natural or manufactured curl that becomes fuzzy when you blow it dry.
  • If you want more time to do other things in the morning.
  • If your hair is intensely thick. I’d say add a little hair dryer heat to the scalp area to start the drying process.
  • If you shampoo your hair at night…..BUT, and that’s a BIG BUT never go to bed with wet or even damp hair. Damp hair is very elastic and weak. When you go to bed the friction between even damp hair and the pillow can cause damage to the cuticle or outside layer of your hair. Breakage! Shedding of the weaker hair.
  • If all you want to do is Fluff and go.
  • If all you do is flat iron your hair. Remember, your hair still needs moisture in it for protection from iron heat. apply a protective serum, first.
    Does your hair need help?

    Does your hair need help?

No

  • If you want volume at the scalp. As the hair dries the heaviness of the water in the hair weighs it down, like lead anchors. Even applying a volumizer at this time is silly, because a volumizer is applied to prop hair up, not to compete with water weighing the hair down.  It’s advisable only to add a serum or leave-in conditioner to the ends of your hair at this time.
  • If you want your hair to respond to your blow drying/ styling efforts. Once hair is completely dry, it takes more effort to style hair with a brush and dryer.  Hair that is wet is malleable and easy to put in whatever style you are able to do. Meaning the hair is responsive.But, hair that has thoroughly dried has hardened into it’s own particular shape. Thereby, making it virtually impossible to style your hair without adding water to it, again.

    What’s a girl to do?

  • If it’s in your genes to let your hair dry naturally,  let it dry naturally for 15 – 30 minutes after toweling your  ends of your hair.
  • Next apply protective serum to the ends.
  • Then apply volumizer to the scalp and push the roots of the hair up, for a little volume.
  • At this point your hair is sufficiently dry or moist to easily start styling fast and efficiently.

    • This is a similar style To Michelle O'Bama's

    This is a similar style To Michelle O'Bama's

  • The question remains should we let our hair dry naturally or should we modify? It depends on your hair type.
  • There are DVD’s that will interactively help you learn to style your hair in 10 minutes to get out the door fast, looking like you have been styled by a Pro.

    • You can do it!