Showing posts with label mousse. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mousse. Show all posts

Friday, March 29, 2013

Best Heat Styling Product

Stop damaging your hair. No really, stop. You're only hurting yourself here. We know you're shivering when you jump out of the shower and that you just want to blast your hair with that warm blow dryer of yours, but if you care at all about having healthy hair, you will throw on a robe and do the right thing: properly prep your hair for heat styling. Any hair care expert will tell you that in order to prevent hair damage and breaking, it is crucial to apply some sort of heat protecting hair care product like a spray, serum, mousse or cream before subjecting your strands to high temperatures from irons and dryers

Blow dryers, flat irons and curling irons weaken and/or destroy vital proteins in your hair as well as deplete your hair's natural oils, which means frequent use of them requires extra maintenance. So to help you help yourself, we combed through the highest-rated styling products  and found which ones also boasted heat protecting properties in order to give you a cheat sheet to healthier hair.

The best part is that these products aren't just going to keep your hair from getting fried, but they are also going to add shine, de-frizz, help straighten your hair or enhance natural curls -- depending on the style you're going for. Once applied, you can heat style your hair with confidence. 


Why it's great: "This product is a must-have for everyone! I use it before blow drying, curling or straightening my hair to help protect from heat damage. I have colored hair and style it frequently with heated tools and it still manages to look healthy when I use this spray. For the great price and healthy hair results, you can't beat it."You can find more Japanese hair products at www.vjpeace.com


Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Hair Spray, Gel, Wax or Mousse: Which is Which?

I like to think of hair styling as a spark of individualism. The way you style your hair defines who you are, your personality. Just as great personalities differ individually, so do great hairstyles. Hairstyles are not always trend dependent but they do evolve as trends come and go. Now, you don’t have to let “what’s in” and “what’s not” tell you what style you should sport but it doesn’t hurt to be in the know. A problem a lot of us are having trouble with is choosing which style best suits us and which product is most efficient and effective. Our aim here is to determine exactly that so read on!
The market is booming with so much hair styling product that it tends to confuse the average chap who’s simply looking for something to fix his hair with. Let’s do a rundown of the 4 most practical hair products.

1.  Hair Mousse
There are many kinds of mousse in the market. It is best used enhance curls or waves. It adds volume to your hair and makes it easy to shape. It is not as “crunchy” as the average gel making it more comfortable. Mousse is not very budget friendly though, especially if you’re looking for something with good quality. It doesn’t provide as much grip though, so if you’re looking for something with a little more hold, this might not be the product for you.

2. Gel
If you’re in a rush and are looking for a quick fix for your hair, then Gel is your safest bet! It’s extremely efficient and easy to use. Just bring in to play enough gel and rub on to your hands, apply generously to your hair. Finally, mold into your desired form. Don’t put too much though for that will likely make you uncomfortable. Gel is a great and cheap way to groom your hair. It provides you with maximum hold and will stay on for the entire day. The best thing about gel is its ease for everyday use. The only drawback is probably the sticky feeling it leaves on your hands after styling.

3. Hair Wax
The Wax is a great alternative for gel. It too is an effective solution for those times you just seem to have no time! Wax, I would say, is a tad bit more complicated than gel though only by a small margin. I say this because there is much more variety to the wax products out in the market as opposed to gels. There are different types for different styles. It is also a good use-every-day product. Normally a guy would look for something to keep hold of his desired hairstyle throughout the day without the need for re-application or re-do. Wax does this job better than its gel counterpart in my honest opinion. However, wax is not as easy to remove as gel and using it every day is not really something I would recommend. If everyday application is necessary I would suggest washing your hair thoroughly before you heading off to dreamyland.

4. Hairspray
In every person’s life time there will come an occasion when your hair simply MUST NOT MOVE, on your wedding day perhaps? (oh-oh! Dead man walking!) I, personally, am not a huge fan of hairsprays all that much. I do, however, admittedly use it when nothing else will work! And it does work wonders! If restricting your hair movement is the goal then this is probably the only product up to the task. Check out the movie Hairspray if you want to get a better picture of what I mean. You’ll have to cover your nose while applying though and make sure to keep away from the eyes.
Hair styling products are there to compliment your style. Don’t rely completely on them to look good. Looking good on the outside is great, but looking good on the inside is best! But hey, who says you can’t have both?







Friday, January 25, 2013

Mousse or Gel? Volumizer or styling spray? Confused by the array of hair care products?

Selecting a hair care styling product can be a 30 minute event. There are so many types of products each meeting a specific hair care need. How many hair care styling products are in your bathroom?

Did you know that the overuse of hair care products can weigh your hair down and leave it to oily or dry and brittle? Well hopefully this summary will help you sort out the differences in hair care products and help you select the right product for your hair.

Hair mousse: also know as shaping foam, it is good for loose natural hairstyles. Mousse is lightweight can be applied to the roots for volume and lift. Because mousse is lightweight it offers modest control and leaves hair soft and flowing and not crunchy or sticky. To apply mousse, dispense a golf-ball size into your hands and work it through damp hair from roots to ends. Additionally, you can use as a spot treatment for an unruly area such as a cowlick. Try Spice Neo Foams

Gel: also comes in spray form and has different degrees of hold, from firm to soft. Gel is good for making short hair more manageable, and/or taming curls that tend to frizz. Gel can also be applied to create a wet look or slicked back look such as in a pony tail. Gel gives more hold than mousse but not as much hold as hairspray. To use gel, apply a nickel-size amount in your hands and work through damp hair. Allow your hair to air dry or blow dry. Gel is not necessarily recommended for fine hair as it tends to flatten it. Also, gel is not recommended for long hair because if the product is not thoroughly worked into the hair it can leave hair sticky and stiff. A nice product! Spice Gel!

Hairspray: probably the first of hair care products, next to shampoo and conditioner. Also known as texturizing sprays, finishing spray, mist or spritz, and comes in a varying degree of hold. Hairspray is best used for fine hair or medium-thick hair that needs a little volume. Hairspray is also useful for a styled look to keep hair in place. To apply hairspray, hold the bottle at arm's length and spray hair. Hairspray is not recommended for curly or frizzy and/or dry hair as it can make it feel more dry and crunchy.

Styling Spray: also known as sculpting or styling spray, volumizing lotion, and blow-dry styling spray. Anyone that blows dries their hair needs a protectent. Fine to medium hair benefits the most from a body boosting styling spray. Styling sprays can protect hair from heat, smooth down or boost up flat hair, depending on the formula of the styling spray. To use, comb styling spray through hair from roots to ends before blow drying. Styling sprays will not do much for styling curls. If you are air drying this type of styling sprays will leave hair crunchy and stiff.

Pomade: also known as balm, clay, mud, paste, and hair wax. There are water based and oil based pomades. Fine ore medium textured hair responds well to water-based products as it does not weigh them down. Coarse and thick textured hair responds well to oil-based pomade for its taming properties, although oil-based pomades will attract dirt. Some pomade has light deflecting properties which will give dull hair shine. Additionally while some pomade will hold hair in place others will leave a greasy look. To use, apply a pea-sized amount to your hands until it disappears and apply from mid-shaft of hair to ends. If you have not let the pomade disappear from your hands then it will go on leaving clumps in your hair.

Gloss: also known as shine, finishing polish, shine spray and silicone drops. Dry, dull and damaged hair responds well to a gloss and so does curly and medium-to coarse hair. The silicone coats the hair shaft and smoothes out the roughness on the shafts making the hair reflect light. A shine adds moisturizer to your hair without making it look greasy and oily. To smooth finished hair rub to or three drops or one spray from a spray gloss, and run your hands over the top of the hair. If gloss is not used sparingly, it can make hair limp and oily looking, especially on fine hair.


Summary:
Curly and/or coarse hair should use a gel or lotion to smooth out, tame, eliminate frizz and hold the final style. The final product should be a promenade or gloss to add shine.
Fine or limp hair needs products with polymers such as a volumizing mousse to plump up hair shafts and allow styling. A light gel or hairspray should be the final touch.


Sunday, November 18, 2012

What Is the Difference Between Hair Wax & Hair Paste? Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/299817-what-is-the-difference-between-hair-wax-hair-paste


As if hairspray, mousse and gel are not enough products to make you pull your hair out in confusion, you can add hair wax and hair paste to the mix. Both hair wax and paste add texture and hold to your hair, leaving you with hair that stays in place without the harsh look of a welded helmet. While hair wax and paste share some similarities, they also have notable differences.

Hold

Hair wax and hair paste generally differ in the type of hold they have on your hair. Both will keep a style in place, but hair wax usually keeps a single style in place all day long. Hair paste often offers more versatility, letting you paste up one style in the morning and rework your hair into another style by mid-afternoon or whenever you have the urge without adding more paste. Both also offer varying degrees of holding power, from firm to barely there.

 Waxes are available as a cream, solid, gel or spray. Creams and solids usually come in squat containers, gels in a tube or squeeze bottle and the sprays in aerosol or non-aerosol mists. Pastes come in creams, most often in stout containers, with different goals in mind. Some formulas are meant for molding, some texturize and others control. Waxes and pastes work for both men and women, with hair texture and thickness, rather than gender, more of a gauge on what works best.

Effects

Slicked-back looks, or those with defined pieces of hair separated from the rest, work with wax cream. Wax sprays keep loose strands softly in place. Messy, bed-head looks are yours with solid wax, gel wax and texturizing pastes. Mold hair into a style with paste designed to mold or control, with the latter also adding texture the former best for sculpted styles.

Hair Types

All waxes and pastes work well on thick and medium-textured hair but some are too heavy for fine tresses. Cream wax, spray wax and texturizing pastes will weigh down fine hair and are best for coarser hair. Gel wax works best on hair that is a bit thinner or layered. Any hair type is usually game for solid wax and pastes meant to mold and control.

Use

A little goes a long way when it comes to both hair wax and paste. Start with a dab and add more as needed. Too much weighs hair down. Both also work on hair that is still slightly wet or hair that is already dry. Some of the products, like the pastes and solid wax, work best if you first warm them up a bit by rubbing them between your palms.

Considerations

With repeated use, both products tend to leave residue and buildup on hair, Style Hair Magazine warns. Keep buildup  with a clarifying shampoo, like Japanese shampoo which clarifies and dissolves such buildup. Hair with buildup is often drab, dull, limp and does not respond well to any styling products. Regular use of texturizing hair paste also has a beneficial result, as it eventually softens coarse, unruly hair.




Monday, October 1, 2012

Spice Neo for professionals

 
We carry salon styling products to volumize, texturize, add shine, or add hold your hair. We offer professional stylingproducts including hair sprays, mousse, serum, shampoo,leave-in, hair gels, hairsprays and waxes that provide the support needed to create any and every hairstyle. We've got the professional hair styling products and supplies that will help you create the style and appearance your customers are looking for.

Our products, Arimino Spice NEO, trendy and powerful hair styling products for your customers. If you are a salon owner, and would like salon wholesale pricing, please contact us. This line is exclusively available from Vjpeace. We also carry Peace and Caretrico  from Arimino

 

 


Monday, September 3, 2012

Styling Tips For Short Hair On Men

Short hair is hugely popular with men thanks to its versatility, but it still needs styling to look great. Here are some top styling tips to give you short hair that has style and panache!

Step 1: The cut

Just because you are a man, doesn't mean you shouldn't take pride in your hair, so don't be afraid to go to a proper salon, rather than a barbers. You'll get a great cut, that suits you and your life style rather than a generic 'back and sides'.

Step 2: Product

When you have your hair cut, make sure you enquire what product the hairdresser is using and how you can replicate the look at home. Whether you are after a gelled wet look, or stylish hold and shape with a wax, your hairdresser will find the right product for you

Step 3: Short and messy

Wash your hair and towel dry it. Skip the comb, and head straight for the Spice Neo styling wax. Work it into your fingers and rub them all over the dry hair. This will create a messy yet controlled look which works best on coarse hair, or hair that has been texturized with a razor when cut.
I would recommend you to try Spice Neo Fiber Wax

Step 4: Bed Head

If you are after the 'just got out of bed' look, try showering and applying your products before hitting the sack. This will give you genuine bed head style with no effort when you get up, although you may wish to bring the more wild parts under control with a dash of water and wax. Just make sure you keep your hair dry if you shower in the morning.

Step 5: The smart look

When you need to smarten up apply some mousse or wax when your hair is dry. Part to one side, and neatly comb it back. This works particularly well if you have a slight wave in your hair, and portrays a tailored, well groomed look. Afterwards, just ruffle your hair to return straight to a fun, tousled look.


Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Gina Khan Salon is the best!

About Salon Gina Khan salon


Salon Gina Khan has long been known for selling affordable salon quality hair care products which is called Spice/Peace and caretrico. These products are from Arimino Company from Japan. 
So, every woman can enjoy quality and value when it comes to their hair. Whether you are looking for styling products like hair spray or mousse or our unique hair wax , Salon Gina Khan offers a complete line of products… for super sexy hair every day of the week.

It’s what women want, and it’s why they choose Arimino`s products over any other brand. Every styling product is humidity resistant, offering all day hold, with the flexibility to brush through and restyle.
Peace`s shampoo leaving hair fresh and clean feeling with no powdery residue – and no water.

With Salon Gina Khan, your hair looks great day and night, whether you’re lounging around or out on the town. SalonGina Khan. Any woman. Any style. Everyday sexy.



Monday, May 21, 2012

What is Leave-In Conditioner?

Leave-in  is a hair care product that is applied after a person showers, and which is left in the hair until the next washing. Many regular hair conditioners are fairly dense or contain oils, and may be difficult to wash out of the hair to get that squeaky clean feel. Leave-in tends to rely not on oils, which could make the hair look a bit greasy, but instead use products like glycerine, which can help calm tangled hair or impart a little moisture to dry hair.

Uses

There are numerous leave-in conditioners on the market, and judging how effectively they work can be difficult; perhaps knowing why a person's hair may benefit from using a leave-in conditioner will help determine its effectiveness. Hair stylists often say that moisturizing the hair is just as important as moisturizing the skin and leave-in conditioner is a great moisturizer. If you are looking to get rid of tangled hair, I recommend to use  Peace hair products from Japan. Its just amazing products, ever!
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Some other hair products have leave-in conditioner built in. People who use hair gel, mousse, styling cream,  or wax might find that the light oils or glycerin in these products will add extra moisture to the hair and may protect it slightly from exposure to the sun, or from damage caused by styling.