11.29.08
Short hair
A short hair style that suits you and your lifestyle can dramatically change the way you feel and look– it can boost your confidence, make you look younger, and reduce the amount of time and money you spend on hair care.
A good short hair cut has the right proportions and includes all the basic elements of balance, line and movement.
The cut should be manageable and the hair should look great in its natural form even before it is styled. Selecting a short hair cut style means choosing from curly styles, layered hair cut, shag, bobs, and bangs, among many options.
Short Hair Cut – How to Find the Right Hair Style For Your Look
A good short hair cut has the right proportions and includes all the basic elements of balance, line and movement.
The cut should be manageable and the hair should look great in its natural form even before it is styled. Selecting a short hair cut style means choosing from curly styles, layered hair cut, shag, bobs, and bangs, among many options.
The Right Hair Cut
Choosing the right hair cut is part technique and part art. The first step in finding the right hair style always comes down to determining facial structure.
Each face has its own unique structure. The shape of your face and head has a major role to play in the type of hair style you can wear best.
What Kind of Shape Are You In?
To Determine Face Shape
Heart Face Shapes
Square Face Shapes
Round Face Shapes
Haircuts for Oval Face Shapes
Long or “Oblong” Face Shapes
11.28.08
How to: Your Hair Like Alicia Keys
This young beautiful music star is known for her versatile looks, whether its been curly and big or straight and sleek. Alicia put the glam on with a wild head of crazy curls, braids, among many other looks.
Here, Alicia Keys has gone for a look that is sleek and polished and amps up the glam factor with a sleek, shiny finish. To accomplish this sleek look, you want to run some straightening serum through towel-dried hair. Blow dry your hair with a flat paddle brush from roots to tips, and you want to pull your hair straight with the brush and blast the heat directly on the hair shaft. After your blow dry, use a wide flat iron to smooth out your hair and make it sleek along the entire hair shaft.
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Once you have gone over your hair with the flat iron, spray some anti-humectant all over your head, and then go over your hair with the flat iron once again. This heat will lock in some shine and also seal the cuticle shaft for a sleek, straight finish. You can finish the look with some glossing serum if you want some extra shine that will last all day.
Pink hair
irls, P!nk has gone grey.
P!NK has gone GREY.
Do we like this? I have your answer from my side of the polling station: NO. I love platinum on her, and I love pink of course. And when she was dark, I was down with it. But grey? I just can’t get behind this look.
11.25.08
Herbs That Help With Hair Loss
There are a wide and many causes of hair loss today including genetics, medical treatments, skin allergies, excessive stress, poor nutrition, hormonal changes, thyroid problems, immune disorders and psychological disorders. There are almost as many treatment options as there are causes thanks to modern medicine. One form of treatment is medications such as minoxidil and corticosteroids, but there is a full range of options including surgical hair transplant which is quite costly. Although you can try some preventative measures and supplements now even if you don’t have thinning hair yet.
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11.22.08
Fringes and layers
Fringes are sooo last season, right? Wrong! This season they’re getting innovative and teaming up with prominent layers. This look is very Eighties, and it’s bang on trend.
Who’s it for?
Girls with fine hair and not too rounded faces. You’ll need make-up, as this cut dominates the face.
Eric Stipa’s advice
This is a very bold cut that suits assertive personalities and structured faces. It has to suit you!”
11.20.08
Headwear Trends Fall Winter 2008/2009
Hats, caps and variations on this theme are must-haves of the season. And not just because they’re practical on those bad hair days, by hiding with elegance hair disasters, but also are essential to create flawless and stylish outfits. When wearing a hat, this becomes the main point of the outfit, therefore choose bold and original pieces that make you stand out. In order to avoid too much going on at the outfit, match hats with simple and sophisticated items. This season designers suggest playful chromatics (Dior) or crocheted beanies (see Nicole Miller). Rock & Republic goes masculine, while Diane von Furstenberg is reinventing retro.
hat trends 2008 2009 runway
11.18.08
Garnier Fructis Fortifying 1 Minute Mask
If you have problems with your hair, use Garnier Fructis Fortifying 1 Minute Mask
I have thick, curly highlighted hair so I try to use a hair mask once a week to prevent my hair turning into a frizzy mess!
I was really impressed with this mask from Fructis, it smelt great and I only had to leave it on for one minute meaning I didn’t have to hang around with a towel on my head all evening.
My hair felt much softer afterwards and it had a great shine to it, I’ll definitely be using it again. For my thick dry hair, this was a real treat.”
11.16.08
Faster Hair Growth
There are certain nutrients that the scalp needs for healthy hair growth. Sometimes hair is grown so slow that the hair follicles actually remain dormant. Faster hair growth occurs when the scalp receives all of the necessary nutrients that are vital to healthy hair growth. A person who desires faster hair growth can take a number of vitamins and supplements.
The minerals that support faster hair growth are sulfur, zinc, calcium, copper, chromium, iodine, magnesium, iron, potassium and selenium. Many health food stores or grocery stores will sell a pre-packaged supplement that is designed to provide a person with the necessary nutrients needed for faster hair growth.
11.15.08
Hairstyles For A Formal Wedding
The single most important thing about a wedding hairstyle is that it makes you feel beautiful. That said, just about any style can be tailored to fit the formality of your wedding.
Black-Tie Wedding: The most common hairstyle for a black-tie wedding (the most formal type of event) is the updo. The updo can range from a smooth chignon, to a complicated design of braids and curls pinned and pulled together by your stylist. In general, off the shoulders is the rule, and regal elegance is the goal.
Formal Wedding: An updo works well at a formal wedding, too; in fact, the most-wanted hairstyle for the last few years was a tight, sleek bun with side-parted bangs. However, if you’d like to let your hair down, a half-up, half-down style is a beautiful compromise. Your stylist will sweep the front section of your hair back, up, or to the side, and anchor it with a pretty accessory, while letting the rest of your hair fall loose. This style is extremely versatile and the perfect middle ground between formal and casual.
Semi-Formal Wedding: The sky’s the limit for a semi-formal wedding. If you steer towards an updo, consider one that is soft and less structured. The half-up, half-down style works well, and loose hair is perfectly acceptable. If you’re leaving your hair down, however, make sure it’s a polished look; tousled doesn’t mean messy, and straight doesn’t mean flat. Think sleek pageboy, or a riot of perfectly formed curls.
Casual Wedding: A casual wedding doesn’t require a specific style, but whatever you choose should still be polished. If you want to go with your usual style, dress it up a little with some product and a professional blow dry. If you’d like an updo, consider a structured ponytail, or a loose French twist with tendrils left loose.
Beach Wedding: A beach wedding is the perfect occasion for loose, styled hair. Hair left down can easily withstand ocean breezes, and is utterly romantic when paired with bare shoulders. A casual updo like pretty curls piled on top of your head can work well sea side, too, but stay away from anything super structured.
11.13.08
Bridal Hairstyles Tips
Select a bridal hairstyle before selecting accessories
Try a hairstyle to see how it looks with all accessories
Schedule hair salon sessions early and keep good care hair
Select handfuls of bridal hairstyles to decide from
Wear a button shirt for your final bridal hairstyling so taking it off will not mess up your hair
Keep hair well trimmed before wedding
Embrace a style that fits you because its your wedding day
Do not go overboard on accessories
