The Benefit of Salon Products

A shampoo is just a shampoo. Or is it? All shampoos work the same way; they all clean your hair. Or do they? What is the difference between professional salon products and generic brands sold at your grocery store and Wal-Mart? Is there one? Some will say ‘No’, but yes, there is a difference.

Professional vs. Store Bought Hair Products

Have you ever gone to a salon and purchased a bottle of shampoo and conditioner, taken it home and tried the shampoo? The shampoo will typically lather up very quickly and will require a lot less. This is because the ingredients used in the professional products are typically of higher quality and have gentler surfactants (type of soap used in shampoo). Professional products want to give you an experience! The creators of the products want you to use their shampoo and feel luxurious, to notice the smell, and to see a difference in your final outcome. They want you to use their product and notice a difference. And in this process, the quality of ingredients used is higher than those sold in general hair care.

It use to be that professional products were the only ones that catered to curly hair, straight hair, damaged hair and ‘I need more volume’ hair. But now there are numerous generic brands that have been expanding their lines to cater to the different types of hair. You can even find shampoo for Blondes, Brunettes and even Red heads. But what is the quality of the bargain shampoo?

Professional Products Sold In Places Other Than Salons

You may have been shopping in your grocery store or Target and noticed professional products that are being sold on their shelves. These products have landed on the shelves due to what is called diversion. Diversion is when the product is sold through another source outside its intended channel for distribution. You may have read on the back of a bottle of professional shampoo, ‘Only guaranteed if sold in a salon.” If bought elsewhere, you as a consumers may be getting a product that has been tampered with. Also, a lot of these products are old. I’ve seen discontinued products that were sold in stores 3 years after the product had been discontinued. Hair products have a shelf life of about 1 year. Buying from these stores may save you a couple cents, but you have no idea what else you are putting on your hair. So buyer beware; it’s safer to buy professional salon products in a salon.

It’s Really Up To You

Deciding to use professional products over the generic product is clearly up to you and your checkbook. One way to see if you notice the difference is to buy a bottle of shampoo and conditional from a salon and use it for 3-4 weeks. Notice the way your hair feels and looks. Then go back to your generic brand and see if you notice the difference.  I am positive you will!

Clients ask me everyday what hair products are best for there hair to give it volume,  lift, hold a curl, or not have frizz. The most important product you can use on your hair starts with your shampoo.  It is the foundation for healthy shiny hair. So make the investment in quality shampoo! I would recommend Arimino hair shampoo. This is one of the best Japan hair products.

Best Hairspray for Fine and Straight Hair

Those of us cursed with fine hair have a hard time finding hairsprays that hold our hairstyles for more than an hour. Many hairsprays that claim to be flexible or long-lasting take our hair from styled to flat in no time at all due to the weight of the product or the spray's inability to protect our hair from outside elements such as humidity.

I spent years trying to find a hairspray that could live up to its hype, and I've come across a hairspray that every girl with straight, fine hair should have in her arsenal of styling products.

1.Spice Neo Hair Spray

  Spice Neo's Hairspray is the only hairspray that does what other brands claim to do. this is a very fine, lightweight spray that lasts all day long. This hairspray will keep curly hair straight, and straight hair curly in high humidity. It's not sticky but still manages to hold styles perfectly. I can't say enough good things about this product.

My hair is fine and very straight. I put Arimino's hair sprays to the test by making waves and curls with a curling iron by very lightly spraying each section of hair before curling it (waiting until it dried, of course), and then gave it a light spraying at the end.

I spent the rest of the day outside in close to 100% humidity and didn't really think about my hair at all. When I arrived home and glanced in the mirror, I was shocked to see that 90% of my curls had lasted through the heat and humidity. In fact, my hair looked better than it did earlier in the morning. It's been my favorite hairspray ever since, and I tell everyone about it.

I buy this brand at my local hair salon.  it's a great product to have on-hand for tough styles on my fine hair. It smells great! I would say Japanese hair spray is the best!

How to Get Wavy Hair Using Mousse

Wavy hair looks great on everyone, regardless of the hair type or style. It is a great way to add glamour to straight hair, and is a sexy look for a night out on the town. Getting wavy hair can be a lot of work. Using a curling iron or crimper or going to the salon can be either timely or costly. However, getting a beautiful, wavy style doesn't have to be difficult. It can be easily done at home with mousse and ponytail holders.

Instructions

1. • 1
     Wash and condition your hair. Towel dry, and comb out any tangles. Your hair needs to be wet, but not dripping.
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     Squirt a golf-ball-size amount of mousse, SPICE NEO Foam Soft Bouncy( great for wavy style) into your hair. Rub the mousse between your hands. Turn your head upside down, and run the mousse through your hair, from the roots to the ends.
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     Flip your head back up. Use the comb to section your hair into four parts: two upper layers and two lower layers. Secure each layer with a hair clip. As you separate the layers, be sure that the mousse in each section is completely absorbed. There should not be any white streaky areas.
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     Unclip one upper section. Use the comb to grab a 1-inch section of hair. Comb the hair through, and then holding it at one end, begin twisting until the hair section is twisted end to end. It is important to comb each section through before twisting it. This will remove any tangles, and make sure all the mousse has been equally distributed.
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     Roll the twist into a minibun, and secure with a ponytail holder. Continue this process until all hair in the section is twisted and secured with a ponytail holder. Repeat for the opposite upper section, and continue the process on the lower sections.
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     Keep the hair twisted until it is completely dry. As it dries, the mousse will hold the structure of the twists. This will create beautiful, flowing waves when the hair is undone. It may take overnight for the hair to dry. If you are in a hurry, use a blow dryer.
     
     

     

Curly Hair

If you were born with naturally curly hair, most women with straight hair have been jealous of your hair at some point. Women with limp, stick-straight hair spend hours of their lives with curling irons, trying to mimic what comes naturally to you. How do I know this? I have straight hair. I own four curling irons.

But if you were born with super curly hair, you may find it aggravating at times when it frizzes up in certain climates and other times when you'd like straight hair without spending hours getting it that way. There are secrets to styling naturally curly hair and I've discovered them. Read on...

Secret #1: Embrace Your Natural Curl

If you're in a hot, humid climate, you might as well put away your flat iron. You might spend hours straightening your hair, only to step outside and ... POOF! So what to do in humid climes? Embrace the curl. In fact, many women are foregoing the flat iron and going natural. Lorraine Massey, author of "Curly Girl: The Handbook" says in Glamour magazine, "The freedom is just ridiculous." If you go natural, your hair will be healthier, you'll save time not drying or straightening hair and you'll stand out in a sea of straight hair women.

Secret #2: If You Want to Go Straight, You Can

One of the great benefits to curly hair is with a little bit of muscle or chemicals, you can go straight. Nicole Kidman has been sporting stick straight hair on the red carpet for years now, but the truth is, she has super curly hair and I think she looks better curly. judge for yourself.
There are several types of professional hair straightening available including the controversial Brazilian keratin treatments which removes frizz from curly hair leaving you with more manageable curls that are more easily straightened with a flat iron. There's also the Japanese hair straightening methods, which really make your hair stick straight. It's just a matter of finding one that fits into your budget and your hair texture. The solutions used are much like the solutions for a perm, only instead of curly hair, they straighten it.

Secret #3: Invest in a Ceramic Flat Iron

If you want to go straight on occasion, invest in a great ceramic flat iron -- it's much less time-consuming and a great iron won't fry your hair.And one more thing, you have to protect hair, so, use Peace Chocolate spray. The Chocolate Spray is a unique product, designed to protect hair when used with thermal tools. The spray closes down the cuticle and leaves a beautiful shiny finish. Also works wonders on wavy or curly styles. Hair maintains hold and shine without becoming frizzy or fly-away. Or use Spice Neo's Thermal Protection spray called SPICE NEO Serum Mist Curl Deco. it is  designed for Thermal Protection with the aid of a Heat Keratin Complex. Curls maintain their moisture while promoting bounce and spring. Ideal for Hot Tool use.

5 tips from keeping your hair safe from rainy weather

Stay pretty in the humidity with these smart hair style strategies!




Spring and summer are a time for sunshine and bright skies, but they're also a time where seasonal storms can wreak havoc on your hair. Between the increasing warmth in the atmosphere, the humidity, and wind, stormy weather is definitely more fun to look at than it is to go out in. If you do need to leave the house, though, there are some uncomplicated ways to keep you from winding up with a bird's nest on top of your head. To find out how, just read on.


1. Don't dry your hair all the way, and use a gel. Keeping your hair damp and then coating it in a managing product keeps water molecules from puffing up your hair the minute you walk outside. If you have fine, straight hair, though, this might not work as well for you, since flatness is already an issue.

2. Use plenty of hairspray. Hairspray coats your hair and holds it in place, so excess moisture won't penetrate the cuticles causing your hair to fall flat.

3. Wear a rain bonnet. An umbrella may keep you reasonably dry, but to keep your hair truly out of the wet, an old-fashioned plastic rain bonnet is the way to go.

4. Use dehumidifying spray. An antifrizz spray is a real help for people who are constantly battling overly poofy hair, as it acts a barrier between your hair and the surrounding moisture in the air.

5. Braid it. Braiding is one of the easiest ways to keep frizzy hair under control. And try to use this Styling spray- Mist Moisture Plus, it's a look that holds better in rainy wind than most other types of styles.

Hairstyles for Fine Straight hair

Women with fine straight hair commonly complain that it looks greasy, won’t hold a hairstyle and has no body. To avoid the greasies, choose the Peace`s shampoo made for fine straight hair, don’t condition every time you shampoo (and when you do, apply peace`s conditioner to ends only), and stay away from silicone shiners or glossifiers.

To pump up the body on fine straight hair: spritz towel-dried hair with Caretrico`s marbling care essence Smoothing Liquid.  then begin blow drying as you bend from the waist. When hair is 80% dry, continue drying with a large round brush, rolling ends under. To further enhance fullness.