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Holiday Curly Hair Tips



Curly Hair tips
Curly Hair Tips

If you want to dazzle and go curly hair. . . then go REALLY curly hair!

So what’s the difference from ordinary hair curls and curl hair that will turn heads?
“Holiday Curly
Hair Tips”
It can be summed up in just two words . . . hair product & styling technique . . . oops, and a little time and patience. If you weren’t born with curly hair it will take a little work, but then again, for that special holiday bash, where you want to look smashing . . . it’s worth it!

So here’s how to achieve this one, or something like it, seeing that this is neither your hair type nor your hairstyle. It’s a good idea to give yourself a practice run, even if its only on part of your hair, it will ease the learning curve on achieving that fabulous look when the big day arrives. That includes everything from, how much time to allow to how much hair care product to use. If your hair type is heavy and stick straight, this hairstyle is not for you, however, watch for my other “Holiday Hair Style” posts.

All other hair types, here’s how to achieve this look;

Shampoo and Dry — If you want more volume to your hair, use a volumizing shampoo and conditioner, like Matrix Amplify Shampoo. Otherwise use a good moisturizing shampoo and conditioner. Graham Webb is another product line I like so I’ll stick with recommendations from this line, but you can use a similar product type. That would be a Thermal spray or Wax pomade in a product line you like.

What you need:

  1. Section your hair down the middle and then clip up.

  2. Drop down approximately one inch wide horizontal sections at a time starting at the nape of the neck.

  3. Spray a one inch section at a time with, Graham Webb’s Heat Response Soft Finish Spray, and curl using a spiral-wrap technique.

  4. Alternate the direction you spiral each curl, it will give the end result more interest and volume. If you have two sized irons, alternating these will give an exaggerated look of fullness.

  5. Repeat this process till done.

  6. Finish the hairstyle by using your fingers to work a bit of the Wax Pomade into the strands. This step will provide definition and separation to your curls.

  7. If your hair is too long on top to naturally get the height as shown in this picture, lift sections and pin underneath on top of your head. It will give height and a more curly look to your entire head.

Try a pretty little sparkle in your curly hair and have some. . . Happy Holidays!

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Communicating With Your Hairdresser



Communicating with your hairdresser
Communicating With Your Hairdresser

A Picture Helps in Communicating With Your Hairdresser

Communicating With Your hairdresser can sometimes be fertile ground for disappointment, But there are some preemptive steps that you can take that can reduce the chances of you leaving the hair salon with unexpected surprises.

“be precise in communicating with your hairdresser”

The most important is to be precise in communicating with your hairdresser. Terms like longer, darker, thinner, more, etc. should be avoided completely as these words mean different things to different people. Shorter to one person could mean above the ears, and shoulder length to the next. A good hairdresser will not accept those kind of words in a consultation and will insist on using more precise words to make sure they are seeing the same thing as you are. Use very descriptive phrases like; I want my hair cut to terminate at my ear lobes. Or I want tight dime size curls on my perm. Bring a picture of the end result that you seeking. But remember to listen to your hairdressers advice, make sure the hairstyle you have in mind works with your hair type and face shape.

But, when communicating with your hairdresser hair color is a whole different ball game. It is almost impossible to adequately describe a color that two human beings will agree upon using only words. Hair color can only be agreed upon visually. A picture of the exact shade you want is invaluable in communicating with your hairdresser. If you haven’t found a picture from your magazines at home, plan to arrive early for your appointment to look through the hair styling magazines and books that every hair salon has on hand. Armed with a picture your hairdresser has a really good chance of getting really close, but if not having a picture is also good insurance against who is at fault should you end up disappointed.

Here is more on the topic:

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Nothing, not even getting dumped by a guy, is worse than a bad haircut. It takes much longer to grow out a hideous haircut than it does to get over some jerk who doesn’t know a good thing when he sees it. But bad haircuts happen.

Every girl has a story of when she decided to try a new hairdresser or new look, and ended up crying on the phone to her friends. “She cut it all off!” or “The color was supposed to be copper penny and it’s more like…electric pumpkin!” That could make anyone skittish to branch out of her tried-and-true hairstyle.

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Read the entire article, Be A Salon Diva

Check out my article How to Find the Best Hair Salons.

 

  

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Organic Shampoo Advocates Over the Top



Organic Shampoo
Organic Shampoo Crowd Using Scare Tactics

Ya know, I’m becoming very suspicious of this “organic products crowd”. If you meet one of their advocates they are always full of wild claims and they are such zealots that they border on extremism. They always seem to want us to feel like we are killing baby kittens if we prefer products with chemicals in the ingredients.

Don’t get me wrong, I am very much in favor of trying to lead life my life in an environmentally conscious way, when there are clear scientific facts that justify taking action. To me if it is not backed up by scientific fact it is just somebody else’s religious belief system. It is almost like they know that if they don’t stretch the truth you’ll never become a convert to their religion.

The article below is a case in point. It is this article I ran across which claims that 60% of the chemicals that our skin is exposed can be absorbed into the body. What complete utter nonsense . . . if that be the case we would have all been dead by age two. Just think of one example, Chlorine it is in every pool that your baby swims in and is a very toxic chemical (ever forget to put those drops into the goldfish bowl?).

Modern hair care product manufactures carefully test every product that gets marketed. You need not be afraid to use off the shelf hair care products on you and your family. Don’t fall for the kind a malarkey contained in articles like this one:

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Up to 60% of what you put on your skin (and on your children’s skin) is absorbed into the body.

Now go read the label on your kid’s shampoo or liquid soap bottle. Dyes. Preservatives. Synthetic foaming agents. Parabens and petrochemicals. Is that the kind of stuff you want coursing through their veins?

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Read the entire article, Why You Should Consider Natural Baby Shampoo And Organic Shampoo for Your Kids

  

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