Advice for Blondeaholics

Advice for Blondeaholics

Advice for Blondeaholics (Excerpts from our Podcast "Hair Matters" . available on Itunes, Spotify, Sticher, Alexa and more featuring Noelle & Aurora.  To listen copy & paste this link https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blonde-hair-lightening-techniques-for-clients-stylists/id1464075880?i=1000442099539   1) When considering blonde it is so important to have an in depth color consultation which should be complimentary..  You need to be realistic about your hair, what processes are done to your hair, your natural color, and most importantly be honest with your stylist. 2)  As a stylist, you need to educate your client on what goals are reasonable,  dark hair color can not become blonde in 1...

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The science behind beauty and sleep

The science behind beauty and sleep

The Science Behind Beauty Sleep While we understand that for overall health diet, exercise, and sleep are critical to our physical and emotional body, many people don’t realize the effect that a lack of sleep has on our skin and hair.  In fact, the expression, beauty sleep, is a real thing as a full night of quality rest (7 or more hours of sleep each night) provides the chemical and hormonal balance that our mind needs to keep the body’s systems functioning properly. After all, a lack of sleep means a lot more to our body than waking up cranky. ...

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what are hand-tied hair extensions?

Hand Tied Hair Extensions: Everything You Need to Know

  what are hand-tied hair extensions? What are hand-tied hair extensions? My clients covet this question often. Hand-tied hair is literally tied onto a small thread by hand! The track of the hair is much smaller than machine sewn tracks with the added benefit of the hair being remy. Remy hair means the cuticle of the hair came from the donor as it grew versus hair that is picked out of brushes and sewn in different directions. Nonremy hair can tangle and literally blow up when wearing, and is loaded with silicone - once the silicone washes away the hair...

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simple way to grow your hair & Trichotillomania

simple way to grow your hair & Trichotillomania

Simple Way To Grow Your Hair & Trichotillomania   It seems like an epidemic, so many suffering from hair loss men and women alike.   Many of my clients with hair loss have been through a myriad of blood work, doctors visits and scalp biopsies only to be diagnosed with "Alopecia" simply put hair loss.  They try supplements, cortisone shots,  PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma) treatments to find their hair simply will not grow.  Some hair loss is attributed to genetics, and if a hair follicle is not producing hair, it may impossible to promote hair growth.  I will not give up...

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Brilliant Tips: How to Keep Blonde Hair Bright

Brilliant Tips: How to Keep Blonde Hair Bright

How to Keep Blonde Hair Bright I am often asked how to keep blonde hair bright as a hair colorist. Over time blonde hair, particularly solid bleached blonde, will oxidize, and strange hues may emerge. Most stylists will recommend purple shampoo and/or conditioner which can assist in canceling yellow hues but does not remove build-up. An easy hack is to use an acid such as "vitamin C" mixed with water as a hair rinse. You must proceed with caution since Vitamin C contains ascorbic acid and will dry out your hair quickly. On blondes in particular a heavily diluted mixture used on washed and towel-dried...

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trichotillomania awareness and Acceptance

trichotillomania awareness and Acceptance

Trichotillomania Awareness and Acceptance.  As a stylist working with hundreds of clients with Trichotillomania, I feel the need to share a story that may sound familiar to many.  A mother enters the salon with her shy daughter - they are both apprehensive to speak.  The young girl (approximately 13) is wearing her hair in a bun with a head band over the front of her hair.  Her mother explains that  her daughter has not let her hair down for over a year, and refuses to let her see her hair.  I take them to a private area, and brace myself,...

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