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Myrtle Beach Online
By Margo Millure

Anyone with thick hair, wavy or curly hair knows that with the coastal springtime comes the humidity, and with the humidity comes ‘the frizz.’

In humid locations, good hair days become a distant memory. Our best hope seems to be to invest in large quantities of coated elastics in anticipation of the daily ponytails that will be our hair style of choice clear through October. Wryly, we observe the shiny, flowing locked women on Pantene commercials and say to ourselves, ‘Yeah. Right.’

The good news is that hair care products, styling utensils and techniques have dramatically improved in recent years. With a little professional guidance from your hairstylist and a dollop of patience you’ll be well on your way to having smoother tresses. We may still scoff at those unrealistic hair care product commercials, but it’s nice to know there’s an alternative to feeling like an unruly shrub in need of a good pruning.

‘The biggest mistake that frizzy heads make is using the wrong hair care products and taking the wrong steps with those products,’ says Marla Roth, hair stylist and owner of Vega Hair Design in Myrtle Beach.

Roth’s associate, Michael Williams, agrees, likening hair care to taking care of delicate fabrics. ‘Think about how bad your black silk shirt or linen trousers would look if you washed, dried or ironed them incorrectly. Hair needs the same kind of precise attention.’

Regularly trimming away split ends every six to eight weeks is the first step to combating frizzy hair. If volume is a problem during the humid months, ask your hair stylist about using thinning shears.

The cut is of primary importance, but the shampoo and conditioner come in a close second. Look for hair care products formulated for your hair type containing buzzwords such as ’shine,’ ’straightening,’ ‘moisturizing’ or ‘frizz control.’

Orlando Martinez, hair  stylist and owner of Hair by Orlando in Myrtle Beach, recommends rinsing your hair in lukewarm water to begin closing the hair’s cuticle, which is the key to shiny hair.

Instead of towel-drying your hair, gently squeeze or blot out excess water before blow-drying. To prepare your hair for blow-drying, apply a leave-inDistribute the product, roots to ends, using the fingers. conditioner and light heat protectant designed for wet hair.

‘’When you add heat, it opens up the cuticle and when you take it away, it closes it,’ Martinez said. ‘What the products do to help stop the frizziness is locking down the cuticle of the hair right away.

Martinez cautions that most people have a tendency to use more hair care product than necessary. He teaches his clients how to distribute the product, roots to ends, using the fingers.

After combing out your hair with a wide-toothed comb, the next step is to section the hair using alligator clips. The more hair you have, the more sections you’ll need.

Roth suggests that her clients use a nylon and boar’s hair paddle brush when going for sleek styles at home.

Begin the drying process at the back of the head. One section at a time, follow the brush with a hair dryer on a medium setting equipped with a nozzle to direct the heat down the hair shaft. This way you can concentrate on blow-drying one section of hair at a time while preventing hair from stirring around, which will only contribute to excess bulk and frizz. Take the time to dry each section of hair completely, finishing with a cold shot of air.

A flat iron used with the right product is essential in the pursuit of a smooth mane that will last between washings. Re-section the hair using the alligator clips. Working on one section at a time, spray with a heat protectant designed specifically for flat ironing.

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Studio 211 Announces Availability of New Hair Extension Technology for Fine, Thin or Damaged Hair; Recently Opened Studio Offers Customers State-of-the-Art Hair Extension Services to Protect Hair and Boost Self Esteem

SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–May 3, 2006–Studio 211, a leading San Francisco hair studio specializing in hair extensions, today announced the availability of a new hair extension application method for fine, thin or damaged hair. The recently opened studio now offers its clients a thermoplastic tube application method A thermoplastic tube application methodthat further protects the hair and ultimately boosts the client’s self esteem. The new state-of-the-art method is a thermoplastic bonding technique originally designed by NASA engineers for use on the space shuttle to hold wiring together. Studio 211 uses this technology to attach extension hair strands to the client’s hair at the base of the scalp. This high-tech method bonds extremely tightly actually hugging the hair without the use of glues or adhesives.

“Clients with fine, weak and/or damaged hair can improve and strengthen their hair with the use of extensions,” said Giacomo of Studio 211. “This particular new technique uses a thermoplastic tube that shrinks once applied to the client’s hair giving it an extremely strong attachment capability without damaging the hair with any kind of adhesive.”

Studio 211 specializes in working with problem hair. Hair extensions add volume, strength and even highlights and color without further compromising the health of the hair by using harsh chemicals and coloring. Not only can hair extensions add thickness, body and coverage to clients with problem hair but the additional hair also protects the hair, giving it added strength. A client’s hair with extensions does not break as easily and isn’t as brittle or flyaway. The new thermoplastic bonding technique uses minute cylinders that are visually undetectable and allows the studio to apply extensions without glues thus further protecting their client’s hair.

Studio 211 is a full service salon and hair extension specialists. The studio offers premier hair services including cuts, coloring, hair extensions and damage therapy. Using only 100% human hair, the studio specializes in working with clients with fine, thin or damaged hair. They believe in listening closely to their clients’ concerns in order to provide the highest level of professional hair care. For more information contact Studio 211 at 415-377-9226 or online at www.studio211salon.com.

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