Detangle Your Hair 

Filed under: General on Wednesday, October 8th, 2008 by Ella | No Comments

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Who wouldn’t want a fabulous hair? There are a lot of techniques in the market today teaching us how to care for our hair and what products to use, most of the time we neglect a few things but matters most.

There is one simple technique that most of us tend to forget is to detangle our hair first. Before putting any product or styling our hair it is important to use detangling combs to prevent frizz. Most common cause of frizzy hair is hair breakage when combing improperly especially after a bath when it is brittle. Using the inappropriate tools may cause huge portions of split ends. Lady Jane Comb works to detangle wet or dry hair without snapping or damaging strands. The widely spaced teeth penetrate the hair easily while the round-tip teeth gently massage the scalp. It is also useful for distributing conditioners and cream treatments throughout the hair.

Stand-Out Hair 

Filed under: Scalp and Heair Health on Monday, September 29th, 2008 by Ella | No Comments


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In taking care of your hair you need to know what type you have and then plan to maintain it. There are different types of hairs for different people. There are straight, curly and frizzy.

Most people think having straight hair is easy well in fact it needs the care and attention like other types of hair. This type is prone to breakage and split ends so be careful when you handle your hair. Shampoo your hair every other day to prevent dryness and use a conditioner everyday to lock in moisture. The secret to a fabulous straight hair is the conditioner you use like Creamsilk Standout Straight conditioner works wonders, it brings out the best quality for this type of hair with the natural flow.

Curly hair for kids looks adorable but as they grow older the softness and manageability of their hair is not the same. For teenagers it is a nightmare. If you have curly hair, you know that there is no point in fighting it! Go with the curl, and learn how to make your naturally curly hair beautiful! One of the biggest mistakes that those with naturally curly hair make is not using the right products. You need to choose conditioners and shampoos that are specially formulated for your type of hair. Regular conditioners will weigh down the hair, creating flat, lifeless curls. Regular shampoos often do not contain enough moisture to bring curls to life. There are a variety of curly hair products on the market today, and those with curly hair must use shampoo and conditioner designed for their type like All Dove Shampoos and Conditioners bring just the right amount of our unique Weightless Moisturizers® to the center of each hair strand, without weighing it down.

The same is true for moose, gel, or hair spray. Normal hair styling products will weigh down the curls. This gives your hair a crunchy, fake look. Choose products that will control your curl, while letting your hair breathe and look alive like Kiehl’s. This outstanding leave-in hair conditioner and grooming aid is created especially for thick, frizzy, dry, or damaged hair that tends to be difficult to manage and tangled. When combing it, never comb it when it is dry, this will cause breakage. Avoid also, using combs or brushes that are narrow toothed. Instead, use a pick or a comb with wide teeth to brush through your curly hair.

What Schwarzkopf profesional offers? 

Filed under: Aveda, Combination Hair, Gadgets, General, Gray Hair, Greasy Hair on Saturday, August 9th, 2008 by Ella | No Comments


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Schwarzkopf profesional offers extensive research their laboratories has enabled them to deliver professional, high performing products that do not include ingredients ESSENSITY considers ‘no go ingredients’. ESSENSITY promotes the use of renewable resources and sustainable raw ingredients from natural sources wherever possible, while capturing the freshness and maintaining the goodness of every ingredient used. They have no intention of ever compromising the performance and safety of their products, so ESSENSITY products do contain some synthetic ingredients that have been specially selected for their safety and environmental record, but only where necessary for the quality, safety or to ensure efficient product performance where a suitable natural alternative does not exist.

3 reasons to choose essensity
-It is the first colour care and styling brand offering a high degree of naturalness without compromising performance.
-All products contain natural ingredients and specifically chosen pure certified organic essences
-To ensure the purity of organic essences, they used efficient, innovative extractions such as freeze- drying, filtration and fermentation.

Tips–Doing Your Hair for a Special Occasion 

Filed under: Tips on Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008 by Ella | No Comments

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A few common things to keep in mind while doing your hair for a special occasion:

1. SET THE STAGE
If your hair is too silky (overly conditioned) or slick (oily) it won’t be able to hold a curl and/or stay in place once you style it. But if, on the other hand, it is “squeaky” clean, it won’t have enough natural oils to help prevent frizz and to make it pliable enough for lasting curls and other styles. To help create hair that is clean yet conditioned, the night before � shampoo with Aloe Rid gentle clarifying shampoo, which frees hair from the dirt, excess sebum, and styling product residue that can make it look and feel lifeless and limp�without stripping. Follow up with Headress� weightless leave-in conditioner, which adds the weightless body, moisture and bounce crucial to any special occasion style.

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Greasy Hair - Causes & Solutions 

Filed under: Greasy Hair on Wednesday, June 4th, 2008 by Ella | No Comments

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Introduction

Hair that develops a lank, flat, stringy or oily appearance is often referred to by hairdressers and hair consumers as “greasy” hair. This type of hair is hard to control, clumps together easily and does not hold a style well.

Where does greasy hair originate from? Regardless of how or why it happens, greasy hair is directly related to the overproduction of sebum, a waxy type of substance naturally occurring in the body which is designed to keep hair supple, soft and waterproof. Sebum is produced by the sebaceous glands.

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Beauty Products Health Warnings 

Filed under: General on Thursday, May 29th, 2008 by Avatar | No Comments

healthwarnings.jpgThere have been a lot of complaints reaching the USFDA regarding adverse reactions to beauty products that have been flooding the market form all over the world containing banned substances that have been determined to have side effects in other developed countries. Adding to that, there are also a lot of fake products on the market that have can and do have harmful ingredients that are not checked and verified by the USFDA and USDHHS. Public outcry has had the federal government initiate steps regarding such products for health and beauty products have normally been out of the realm of the said agencies. With several health related problems due to side effects, use and purchase of said products are discouraged if the source cannot be verified and that the ingredients are approved to be safe for use by humans. Cosmetics and other products have been found to contain unsafe chemicals in some tests and there are steps being taken to look into some of these health jeopardizing products in the near future.

Joico K-Pak 

Filed under: Combination Hair, General, Greasy Hair, Review, Scalp and Heair Health on Sunday, May 25th, 2008 by Avatar | No Comments

joicokpak.jpgThe treatment utilizes the purest and most powerful form of reconstructive technology when it comes to hair that; replenishes the hair’s moisture levels, refines the hair cuticle resulting in shinier smoother hair, restores the hair’s strength and elasticity and repair’s damage on all parts of the hair from the cuticle to the cortex. All these hair reconstructive features in less than 17 minutes, if done in their salon and a bit longer for their take-home products. The hair system combines three exclusive and proprietary hair care systems from Joico, Keratin Silicone Complex, Quadramine Complex and a Hair Protection System. Quadramine is hair revitalization at the molecular level that combines molecular chemistry that has come up with molecules and proteins that are so fine they have the ability to get into the hair settling in the damaged areas that needs them most.

Jason Organics - Thin to Thick Hair Care System 

Filed under: Combination Hair, Greasy Hair, Review, Scalp and Heair Health on Wednesday, May 21st, 2008 by Avatar | No Comments

jasonorganics.jpgThe hair care system comes in four parts beginning with a shampoo that combines natural and mild botanical products and Alpha Hydroxy Acids to cleanse hair and restore body. After shampooing, a revitalizing conditioner that provided complete nutrition to the hair follicles along with protection form the sun’s harmful UV rays. The combination of botanicals, reinforces the hairs that have long suffered damage from pollution, chemical processing and other hair weakening practices. It infuses the hair’s core with amino acids that strengthens it and giving it more body.
After conditioning, comes the styling and body building hair spray tat not only allows styling but continues to nourish hair with all natural ingredients. The last part of the system is a Revitalizing Scalp Elixir that combines Biotin, Folic Acid, Inositol, Cysteine and hydrolyzed proteins that prevents hair loss while purifying the hair follicles. All the above products are made from all natural products that come from the best organic sources to make for one all-natural and organic hair care system.

Hair Care Product Facts 

Filed under: General, Tips on Saturday, May 17th, 2008 by Avatar | No Comments

healthwarning.jpgThere are a lot of rumors on the market with regards to hair and hair growth problems such as claims that vitamins and minerals can help the growth of new hair and that cleanser shampoos and products can make hair look thicker and fuller. Some are true and some are false, so who do you believe in all the ruckus? Hard to say but do consult hair care experts if you can before using any product that claims to enhance or encourage the development of something such as hair. There are several incidents of people complaining that products simply don’t work, this may be a simple fact they are not responding to the active ingredients in the particular product. Not everybody reacts in the same manner as everybody else with regards to hair care products. People have minute differences that may promote or discourage reaction so don’t get your hopes up due to the high price or extravagant claims you see in ads and the labels. Check with experts to find out which works and which doesn’t and if there are anything to look out for in terms of health risks and other side effects.

Nioxin Thinning Hair Systems 

Filed under: Combination Hair, General, Review, Scalp and Heair Health on Tuesday, May 13th, 2008 by Avatar | No Comments

nioxin.jpgOne of the most complex hair care product that we have seen so far, with two to more shampoos and conditioners depending on the needs of the individual to attain the best hair growth results. Supplemental vitamins and minerals are also available to encourage and allow hair growth from the inside out. Nioxin uses Glycol-fused complex as moisturizing infusion consisting of rare and protective herbs that helps the scalp from drying up and irritation. The system goes from the inside out with best results achieved with some of the most technologically advanced combination of herbs and technology all packaged into one.


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