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Monday, February 25th, 2008Diane Wrote:
Question: I have a really long face and a prominent jaw line. I would love to cut my hair short but some articles I’ve read have warned against shoulder length hair for women with my shaped face, what is your opinion?
Answer: Short hair is good on long faces, Chin length is not so good. Why? Because chin length styles tend to make the face appear longer and puts all the emphasis on the jaw especially if the hair is combed straight down the sides of the jaw. It’s an optical illusion of some sort.
Try cutting your hair in a Dorothy Hamil style, you know the kind she used to wear when she won the gold. That hair cut appears to cut the length of the face and looks pretty flattering on prominent jaw lines.
If you decides that the short hair thing is to short and you want to throw the dice at a shoulder length doo, make sure you sweep it away from
Why does hair get damaged and how can I prevent from this happening to my hair?
Saturday, February 23rd, 2008Question: Why does hair get damaged and how can I prevent from this happening to my hair?
Answer: Every day our hair looses proteins and amino acids that are essential to the health and longevity of hair. The more protein and amino acids that your hair looses, the more deficient your hair becomes: prone to breakage.
Unfortunately, hair gets damaged by virtually every little thing we do it; washing, combing, drying, styling, and even the occasional soft stroke that our spouses, partners, friends and children give us. This basically means that friction, (any type) and heat are the primary sources of cuticle damage, Trying to undo knots and tangles are by far the most damaging because it involves stretching and stretching, is particularly damaging to hair.
Luckily, there are many good products to be had out there for our home use. Some great over the counter products that are affordable by almost every one and that are accessible just about any where are
Can the climate and environment of the city in which one lives be a factor for healthy or damaged hair?
Friday, February 22nd, 2008Question: Can the climate and environment of the city in which one lives be a factor for healthy or damaged hair?
Answer: In short, YES!
Climate is a factor no matter where you live. Conditions don’t have to be extreme to leave their mark on your hair. Hair is fragile but resilient; contradictive in fact. Good weather and bad weather is all relative. Some experts say that the difference between good hair and bad hair days depends on which side you comb it: I would agree but not totally.
Let’s take for example, Chicago, the windy city. It’s haaarrd to keep your doo in that city for sure, especially when the wind decides to do what it does best: blow. Why would wind damage the hair? Because it messes the hair up that’s why. It rubs the hair together vigorously and tangles it. You then have to pull and rub to detangle it. How bad is that? The cuticle is chipped away slowly but surely because of friction and heat.
If you keep in mind that hair is
What are some hair classes I can attend for professionals?
Thursday, February 7th, 2008Hi, I am a licensed cosmetologist and I love your site! Basically I am
sick of shampooing! Ive had my license for about 3 years now and I just cant
seem to move up. I practice on my family members from time to time but I feel
like Im not getting anywhere in the salon. I need a break! Please help I love
hair its my passion and I realize now that i need to start goin to classes but
the salon I work at does not offer any! can you please let me know about any
classes or academies I can go to. I know Im goin to be great I just have to get
my shot!
Thank you!
Hi Jackie,
Thank you for your e-mail. I am totally blown away by your determination. If I were your employer or better yet, your mentor, I would make you manager or something more. Your enthusiasm is astonishing, your confidence is superb. YOU GO GIRL!
Some times we stylist need to take drastic measures. Your reputation as a stylist will always be on the line (you can’t please everyone) remember that. What you can do is… be confident and secure about your capacity to deliver.
Different strokes for different folks is the most absolute truth when it comes to hair. When I first started, I was treated like s#$@, and that was in my own fathers salon!
The old Beauticians did not like the fact that I was ambitious and talented. But I persevered.
It wasn’t easy, so I grew a thick skin and a tough attitude. I was determined to prove to everybody; including me that I had what it takes to be the best. I educated my self in every thing that had to do with hair. I practiced on
What is the right styling tool for the wavy hair style?
Tuesday, February 5th, 2008Question: Polly wrote,
There are so many hair tool products to choose from and I am not sure what product does what anymore. I am trying to get the wavy loose hair style look with out the curling iron curl look. What is the right tool for the wavy hair style?
Answer: You are right Polly, there are more hair styling tools out there than you can shake a stick at. Although it can get confusing, having a plethora of choices is not a bad thing. You did the right thing by asking a pro before investing in such a tool.
I to have tried everything on the market and I have had great success with some and not so great with others. One tool that I always use for the wavy hair style doo, is the
Bed Head BH300 Tourmaline Nano-Ceramic Dual Waver. This unique and wonderful tool has a 3-barrel design were Nano-Ceramic and Tourmaline barrel combines ions with high, even heat for superior shine and manageability. It uniformly creates soft and deep waves, also covers large hair surface area. It rotates 90 degrees allowing for multiple styles. It has a 30-secondfast heat up with
What is the difference between a marcel grip curling iron and a regular curling iron?
Monday, February 4th, 2008Queston: What is the difference between a marcel grip curling iron and a regular curling iron? Why are they called marcel grip?
Answer: Monsieur Marcel, whose full name was Marcel Grateau, is credited with the origin of marcel waving. He was born in Chauvigny, France, in 1853. It was his ambition to develop a method of waving that would resemble the natural wave in hair. At last, in 1875, after considerable experimentation, he perfected the instrument and technique for waving hair with heated irons. In recognition of his outstanding contribution to hair dressing, this method of hair waving was called marcel waving.
Now a days these curling irons have been redesigned and modernized; still the marcel basic design is their original style grip handle. The marcel grip curling iron is great for the professional that works with a
I live in the Hampton NY area and I have been noticing that many of my new friends carry a hair brush by the name of Mason Pearson, are they expensive?
Monday, January 28th, 2008Question: I live in the Hampton NY area and I have been noticing that many of my new friends carry a hair brush by the name of Mason Pearson, are they expensive?
Answer: Mason Pearson brushes are probably the most expensive hair brush you can buy $60.00 to $250.00. They are hand made in England and have been around (virtually unchanged) since 1885. These brushes were invented by none the less, Mason Pearson himself.
These extremely durable brushes are made from a variety of specially selected natural bristles and materials such as wood, rubber and nylon. They come in all shapes and sizes and have a targeted function for each hair type.
Many or most of the high societies A listers carry their pocket or purse size Mason Pearson hair brushes as they do their Mont Blocks or Rolex. It’s a social status thing that has gone on for over a century.
Are these hair brushes really worth the price? You might ask. I say it is all about perspective. The Mason Pearson hair brush is definitely a great
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