Hair Styles | Short, Prom & Celebrity Hairstyles | Hair Care- The Hairstyle Blog

Hair Care Product and Beauty News

Hair care product news that I’ve picked up on my travels. Everyday I end up seeing all sorts of hair care product news and hype from manufacturers. Much of it is not worth passing along, but here are three hair care products that are worth paying attention to.

Redken’s New Straightening Hair Spray

Redken Iron Silk 07 Hair Spray

Redken has just released their latest and greatest, a new hair care product called, Iron Silk 07 Ultra-Straightening Spray. This is great news for all flat-iron addicts like me.
Redken, promises that Iron Silk 07, will not only protect, but strengthen strands, give hair shine and best of all . . . it leaves hair smooth, with no stiff feel! That is amazing considering most straightening sprays I’ve tried always seem to leave the hair stiff as a board and then you have to run your fingers through strands to soften them. If you use a flat-iron daily, I strongly suggest using a heat protectant product and I don’t know about you, but I’m trying this one next!

Redken was voted “Best Overall Professional Products Company,” last year by stylists at the Stylist Choice Awards, which is why I am always following the most up-to-the-minute news from Redken. For a complete list of products picked as favorites at this years, Stylist Choice Awards.

L’Oreal’s New Color Breakthrough

L’Oreal Releasing a No-Ammonia, No-Odor Color Line!

Good news for those who  have an aversion to chemicals in hair color! L’Oreal  has just announced their new innovative line of hair color that has no ammonia, and no odor! This new hair color line, called INOA, which stands for “Innovation No Ammonia,” is revolutionary because it is a permanent hair color line, which will cover gray but contains no ammonia!

So what does this all mean for you? No ammonia means less damage for your hair and scalp and no odor means . . . well, no odor. Ammonia is a toxin and many people have an aversion to it’s use, such as itchy scalp. It also does damage to the hair, but its use in hair color has been successful for covering gray, so it’s use has been prevalent.

L’Oreal’s  new INOA color line will have 50 colors to choose from initially! This hair care product line is for professional use only, so you won’t be able to go pick this up at the drugstore. But . . . ask your hairdressers to give it a try if you have a serious aversion to any chemicals. This truly is a breakthrough in hair color technology and has “success” written all over it as long as it can deliver the goods!. INOA is set to debut in the United States in January of 2010.

New Products from TIGI Rockaholic Line

TIGI Rockaholic Groupie Spray Pomade

As you may or may not know, TIGI was voted ‘Favorite Overall Hair Care Products Company’ at the 2009 Stylist Choice Awards. Their product, TIGI Rockaholic Dirty Secret, was also a stylist’s favorite, getting voted ‘Favorite New Styling Product’. Well readers, TIGI has added to their fabulous Rockaholic line by giving us three new products; Way Out Super Hair Glue (a super hard hold gel for Mohawks, etc.), Groupie Texturizing Spray Pomade (an innovative new product to replace traditional pomades) and All Access Go Anywhere Shampoo Bar (which is literally a bar of shampoo).

The Groupie Texturizing Spray Pomade, is a fun new texturizing product that I am dying to try. I have yet to see a spray pomade hair care product and I think this would be a great tool in getting pomade onto hair without overdoing it. If you are currently using pomade to style your hair, give this product a go-around and see what you think. I think you’ll like not getting the ‘goop’ on your fingers and under your fingernails and being able to apply the pomade with a lighter touch.

Got a question, war story or comment about this topic? Click on the "Leave Your Comments" link at the very bottom of this article. Some of my best ideas for future articles come from reading reader comments. I'd love to hear from you!

Hair Care Product News

Eye Brow Product News

Hairstyle and Beauty News 7-6-07

Hair Care Product News Flash

Winter Beauty Hair Care Tip

Hairstyle News From Around The Web November 2007

Anti-Aging Creams - Do Expensive Products Always Work Better?

Hairdressing Courses

.

Hairdressing Courses Available Online Now!

Check it out all you hairdressers, courses are now available to you in the privacy of your own home and for a great price . . . how great is that! You have no excuses of becoming one of those hairdressers who becomes a “cookie cutter,” gets stuck in a rut and old before their time. Technology keeps advancing and services just keep getting better and better. Hallelujah  . . . we thank these entrepreneurs for putting together a great site for continuing online hairdressing courses!

“Hairdressing Courses
are Online”I first heard of this service back in March and Wrote about it in an article then.  The sites hairdressing tutors are some of the finest in the world, including a former Creative Director of the Vidal Sassoon  Advanced Academy, a previous Art Director at Toni & Guy, and world renowned hair colorists.

Steve Turner, one of the founders of www.myhairdressers.com, shared with me about the importance of on-going education and the value of his hairdressing courses.

Take your hairdressing career to a new level
Hairdressing can be both a creatively and financially rewarding career, but to make the most of it you need to keep on top of your game. The most successful people in any career are those that refuse to stand still and continue to grow their haircutting skills.

Starting out
Young people starting out in hairdressing typically begin as an assistant in a local hair salon. A good hair salon will provide on the job training, along with college release for class room learning designed to provide a recognized industry qualification. In the UK for example, the standard qualification is NVQ 2 and requires up to two years training.

Progressing
Like any other job, the qualification is just a starting point and there are many levels of qualifications available to further enhance your resume. Most major hair care product manufacturers also offer a wide range of workshops and seminars to keep you informed of latest trends and haircutting techniques, usually with an emphasis on their own products.

Similarly, lots of large hair salons and chains have dedicated Academies where, for a fee, you can attend a variety of hairdressing courses designed to enhance your techniques and talents. Whilst these are without a doubt the most popular way to keep up to date, they can be expensive and are usually only located in large cities. For more provincially based hairdressers this means extra travel and accommodation expenses.

They are very useful for networking with other hairdressers, sharing ideas and so forth, but you only get to see the technique once and there’s a lot of information to absorb in one day.

The Internet
Recently the Internet has offered a new and exciting way of training and networking for hairdressers. Networking sites are great for talking to other hairdressers and making friends, while the massive range of fashion and style websites offer inspiration and keep you up to date with the hottest hairstyles and looks.

Online hairdressing courses offer access to hair training and almost one to one training. Hairdressing course sites such www.myhairdressers.com provide a structured and cost efficient way to learn a vast array of techniques. As video can be stopped, rewound and watched over and over, the advantage is that you can really learn the haircutting techniques from professionals at your own pace.

Keeping Inspired
No-one knows everything, and it is vital to your career that you keep on top of your skill base as well as progressing to keep your styles up to date. Hairdressing is closely linked to fashion and is constantly evolving. Reading magazines, browsing websites, watching movies and music videos will ensure you keep on top of fashionable hairstyles.

Visiting the major hair shows as well as the many regional shows will help to keep you up to date with new techniques, products and hairstyles.

And don’t forget to keep an eye out on the street – see the hairstyles that people are wearing in your town or city, and just be aware of the current trends.

Putting it all together
So armed with a good qualification and regular ongoing education, as well as the experience you gain on the hair salon floor, you should always have enough skills in your tool box to be able to apply them to your clients hair and keep them looking fresh, trendy and beautiful and keep them coming back to your hair salon time after time.

Steve Turner
Hard core hair professional Steve Turner has perfected his skills through decades of pioneering hair adventures. He continuously contributes his passion and dedication to crafting new approaches to hair and moves seamlessly from trade to consumer work. Steve is a founding member of www.myhairdressers.com and tirelessly contributes his talents to educating others. His infectious energy keeps the whole team on its toes!

Got a question, war story or comment about this topic? Click on the "Leave Your Comments" link at the very bottom of this article. Some of my best ideas for future articles come from reading reader comments. I'd love to hear from you!

Hairdressing Jobs in Session Styling!

Haircutting Training Videos

Cute Funky Hairstyles!

British Hairdresser Awards 2008

Online Hair Makeovers For Spring

Celebrity hair stylists judge New Zealand hairstyling awards

Welcome Color & Style Magazine Readers

Want to Look Younger? Try these Popular Hairstyles.
“Popular Hairstyles”

Your hairstyle can either age you or make you look younger. The question is, what do you want to achieve from your hairstyle?  I know, for myself, I’d like the latter of the two.
Let’s take a look at how these popular hairstyles can give you that youthful look you are after. First, what does youthful hair look like? Youthful hair is often full-bodied and very shiny. Hairstyles that make you look younger should be loose and touchable. Here are some great examples of popular hairstyles that will help you achieve a younger look.

Jennifer Aniston’s Popular Hairstyle

See how this tousled hairstyle gives Jennifer Aniston a more youthful look. This is a great example of how a bit of body goes a long way in adding youth to a hairstyle. Working with your natural texture is easy and will make you look younger!

Popular hairstyles, like this pulled back hairstyle doesn’t do much to give you a youthful overall look. Instead, try a softer hairstyle like this one:

Reese Witherspoon’s Popular Hairstyle

This hairstyle is also full of body, just like Jennifer Aniston’s second look. Body and touch-ability go a long way in taking years off your look. Get body by setting hair on hot rollers or giant Velcro rollers. Either one will give you beautiful, touchable hair full of body.

Drew Barrymore’s Popular Hairstyle

Although Drew Barrymore has got the popular hairstyles part down with the big ‘do, she is missing shine, which is a key element in youthful looking hair.

A Popular Hairstyle from Drew Barrymore

A little shine serum goes a long way to create a younger looking hairstyle on Drew Barrymore. If your hair is dull or lackluster, you can use a shine serum to create a beautiful sheen like seen here.

Remember, when trying to achieve a youthful look with all popular hairstyles, add softness, body and shine to achieve the look.

Got a question, war story or comment about this topic? Click on the "Leave Your Comments" link at the very bottom of this article. Some of my best ideas for future articles come from reading reader comments. I'd love to hear from you!

Popular Hairstyles for Back to School

New Hairstyles from Celebrity Hairdresser Louis Licari

Eyebrow Sculpting vs. Botox

Younger Looking Hair Styles

Trend Alert-The Blunt Cut With Bangs

Up Do . . . How To’s

Layered Haircuts Are Hot!