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Hair Extensions . . . the good, bad and ugly



Ugly Hair Extensions

Hair extensions are great . . . Stop the presses! . . . Hair extensions are ugly?

My advice on hair extensions has always been . . . good products in good hands they are safe. But like so many other parts of the hair salon business, there are lots of ugly hair extension stories to go around.It seems the media these days has a love, hate relationship with hair extensions either you hate them or you love them. In the space of 15 minutes this morning while scanning my hairstyle news sources I ran across these two articles. The first left nothing but scorched earth and certainly had nothing good to say about extensions. The second was full of glowing praise. I’ll let you decide who to believe.

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Just how safe are hair extensions?

 

With the ‘Rachel’ cut, named after her character in Friends, Jennifer Aniston had one of the most in-demand hairstyles of the Nineties. But the actress has revealed her hair was almost ruined by ugly hair extensions.

This way of transforming your look has become popular thanks to the likes of Celebrity Big Brother winner Chantelle Houghton. However, Kate Beckinsale, Victoria Beckham and Christina Aguilera have been spotted with temporary bald patches apparently caused by hair extensions.

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Letting your hair down, with a little help from hair extensions

PARIS, June 23, 200In a few hours a client can have the sort of length it would take years to grow6 (AFP) – Forget designer handbags and couture frocks, these days style-conscious women are spending big on the latest luxury accessory, human hair extensions.

Hot on the heels of celebrity torchbearers like Victoria Beckham and Paris Hilton, women are paying up to 1,000 euros (1,250 dollars) to have someone else’s hair stuck to their heads.

“In a few hours a client can have the sort of length it would take years to grow. That’s why it’s so attractive,” said Eric Roman, an upmarket Parisian hairdresser who honed his hair extension techniques on top catwalk models.

“Women see stars like actress Sharon Stone, who went from short to long for her role in ‘Basic Instinct 2′, and they want to do the same without waiting for months,” said Roman.

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New Hair Care Products from Entrepreneur Mom



Store shelves with dozens of hair care product brands

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Mom gives up sales career to create hair care products for curly hair

Trust me, it takes guts to walk away from a career to do what you love. But it is worth it. Sometimes I wake up and have to pinch myself for having the opportunity to work from home in my bunny slippers and sweats. I know many of you are living a life of misery in one of those corporate cubicles . . . ish!  Don’t be afraid to step outside of your comfort zone and start a business on your own.

There are tons of opportunities out there for women, the New York times did a great article in January about a few of the inspirational “You Go, Girl” stories that are out there. My hubby Gary teaches a bunch of entrepreneurial type classes at Online Class Source and has begged me to put together an online class for women entrepreneurs. What do you think? Are there enough of you out there that would be interested in such a class? Help me put together a wish list of what you’d like to see in such a class. Leave me a comment.

Anyway, back to the subject at hand here is an inspirational press release from a lady who had the guts to quit her day job and start a line of hair care products for all of you curly heads out there. If you’ve struggled with curly hair issues, give her products a try. Give a boost to a new start when she needs it the most.

“ Mom Entrepreneur Creates Salvation for the Frizzy-Haired NORMAN, Okla., May 31 /PRNewswire/ — If you have curly hair, you wish it was straight. And if you have straight hair, you wish it was curly. Business owner Kelly Foreman, who grew up with tight, corkscrew hair, is hoping to help adults and children who aren’t happy with their frizzy, fuzzy or hard-to-handle hair.Growing up in humid South Carolina and Texas, Foreman was called “Fuzzy” by her classmates. “My friends thought it was cute and funny,” Foreman recalls. “But for a young girl, it was crushing.”She dreaded rain and swimming and subjected her curls to the ravages of blow-dryers, hot rollers and chemicals. Nothing she tried could tame her mane. “The solution always seemed to be, ‘Cut it shorter,’” she said. “When I was 16 and on the dance team, I still looked like a boy.”Now 37, with three daughters of her own – including a 3-year-old curly head – Foreman hopes to help young curly heads of the world feel confident about their curls. To that end, she has launched the MopTop line of products – a sulfate-free, alcohol-free, silicone-free, wax-free line specifically designed for curly, frizzy hair. MopTop currently offers five products and recently introduced a new line of children’s hair care products called FuzzyDuck. The products moisturize and define dry, frizzy, unruly hair.The line pampers chemically treated and color-treated hair, too. A gentle clarifying shampoo and daily conditioner restores moisture. An herbal de-tangling spray reactivates even the frizziest hairstyle. A lightweight gel fights frizz without crunch, and pomade adds sheen while setting style.“We’ve been blessed with curly hair,” said Foreman. “I want adults and kids to embrace their blessing so they can be self-confident and happy with who they are.”Foreman, who has spent years working in sales, never envisioned that her curly hair would become the inspiration for her new career. She was 30 before she began to accept her curls. Looking at her damaged hair, her hairdresser encouraged her to wear her hair natural.

Before creating her new line of curly hair products, she tried a wide range of products – from inexpensive drugstore brands to exclusive hair salon brands. She became a student of curly hair, reading everything she could on the subject. As she struggled to find the ideal combination for her curls, she began concocting product in her kitchen.

One day, she called up a friend in the cosmetics industry and said, “Hey, I have a wild hair. Do you know anybody that could help me make some samples?” She then spent a year working on different formulas that would moisturize and de-frizz without building up on the hair.

“For the first time in my life, I LOVE my curly hair and I am excited to have the opportunity to help others feel the same way,” she said.

For more information about MopTop and FuzzyDuck products, Contact:

Kelly Foreman
409 Flint Ridge Ct.
Norman, OK 73072
Phone: 405.556.1591
Email: info@moptophair.com
Web: http://http://http://www.moptophair.com

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Summer Hair Color Help



Hair Color Help

Summer Hair Color Help For Vibrant Color

Summer is the the time of year hair colors can either look brilliant or dry and faded, depending on how you take care of your hair. It is hard to hide hair color mistakes in bright sunlight. Natural daylight can be very unforgiving on bad hair colors. Don’t under estimate the control you have in creating a shinier, healthier head of hair this summer. The bottom line is, what you DO, as well as what you DON’T DO, will have an affect. Follow these tips for your best hair color help this summer!

“Hair Color Help for Summer”


    DO – Condition, Condition, Condition

 

    Conditioner is the single most important protectant help you can apply to your hair color. Hair color help for treated or high lighted hair, it’s a must. If you get into a routine of deep conditioning once or twice a week this summer, it will pay off in keeping your hair moisturized, shiny, soft and full of body. For dry hair, use the sun to help drive conditioner deeper into the hair shaft by putting it on before going to the beach, and pulling it back into a ponytail.


    DON’T – Let Roots Show Through

 

    It spoils even the best of hair color jobs to see roots! If needed, have roots touched up more often in summer, when they can show easily in intense sunlight. Or, for a quick fix, touch up roots yourself with a hair mascara or hair color help stick. Quick and easy to use, these can carry you through till your next hair color treatment.


    DO – Wear a Hat

 

    A hat will be your best hair color help from sun damage . . . and it gives you a reason to wear another cute accessory!

 

.         DON’T – Over High light Your Hair

 

    If your hair is bleached or high lighted, the sun will easily lighten it another shade or two by summers end. Don’t make the mistake of thinking this could be a good thing. It will dry your hair in the process of lightening it, so be careful to protect your hair, especially when the sun is at its hottest.

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    DO – Use Shampoos and Conditioners for Color Treated Hair.

 

    These products are formulated to be more mild and every bit helps.

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    DON’T – Use More Than Two Hair Styling Products

 

    Less is better than more when it comes to hair product usage. The trend for hair right now is for it to be soft and full of body and movement. Too much product weighs the hair down and will make it look stiff and sticky. . .Yuck! Keep it light.

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    Do – Use a Clarifying Shampoo

 

    If you use styling products, use a clarifying shampoo to remove hair product buildup. You will notice immediate benefits from clarifying shampoos if you have hair product buildup. Expect more shine, softer hair and more body if you use a clarifier.

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    DON’T – Rely on SPF Ratings in Hair Products

 

 

 

Here is what, Paula Begoun, author of, “Don’t Go Shopping for Hair Care Products Without Me” has to say about it;

 

 

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There are no hair products that can protect hair color from sun damage. The FDA does not allow hair care products to have a Sun Protection Factor (SPF) rating because there is no reliable or consistent way to keep the necessary protective ingredients (which can be kept on and do protect skin) attached to the hair shaft (Source: www.fda.gov). Rinsing, styling, and brushing hair removes or degrades sunscreen ingredients so the hair color help is either nonexistent or short-lived. The only sure-fire way to protect your hair from sun damage is to wear a hat! Until there is a way to keep these ingredients on the hair and assign an SPF rating for hair care products, the claims about sun protection are fraudulent and completely unreliable.

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