October 12, 2009

Winter Haircare Tips

Winter Haircare Tips. The best way to take care of your hair during the winter months. Many women dread the winter season since it can wreck havoc on their lovely locks. The season as a whole often results in dry, brittle hair that lacks moisture and looks alot like hat hair. Definitely not a look to be proud of.  Make sure during the winter season that you’re always conditioning your hair on a regular basis, and drink plently of water. Look below for more winter haircare tips.

Top Tips To Remember

  1. Always protect your hair from the winter cold by wearing hats, scarfs, or some type of cap. You can always use a hoot to protect your hair from the wind.
  2. Never go outside with a wet head, not only can it make your sick but if your hair gets cold it will freeze and easily become brittle.
  3. Use a humidifier in your home to bring moisture in the air good for both your skin and your hair.
  4. Try to stay away from using heat too often on your hair, blow dryers and curling irons. If you can instead of washing your hair in the morning try washing it at night and letting your hair air dry in the nighttime.
  5. Always use leave in conditioners to help gain more moisture in your locks and always use cold water to give your hair shine and lock in moisture.
  6. Use hair products made for winter haircare , these products will help give your hair moisture.
  7. On a weekly basis try using a hair mask, or some form of conditior for softer, moist locks.
  8. When washing your hair stay away from hot water, always use lukewarm since it’s less drying on both your skin and hair.

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May 23, 2009

Eco Friendly Haircare

Eco Friendly Haircare, how to style and take care of you hair the eco friendly way. When it comes to beauty it important to honor two things to always try a style that works for you and to respect the environment in the process. celebrity hairstylist, David Babaii, suggests we put away our blow dryer and styling tools and go natural this month. Here is his eco-chic styling idea that doesn’t use any electricity, and looks amazing. Try it Below.

EASY BEACHY HAIR

1. Wash your hair with David Babaii for WildAid Hydrating or Amplifying Shampoo and Conditioner in the evening before bedtime.

2. Brush your hair through and let it air dry for a few minutes.

3. Section off and braid your hair, tying the ends with a hair elastic. Depending on how much texture you want, make the braids loose (less texture) or tight (more texture). The braids do not need to be very precise.

4. After that, spray the braid with David Babaii for WildAid Bohemian Beach Spray and go to sleep.

5. When you wake up, undo the braids, give the hair a little shake, and add in some additional Bohemian Beach Spray to achieve texture and volume.

This is Babaii’s favorite look for summer time, as it looks effortless and glamorous at the same time!

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May 20, 2009

Simple Everyday Haircare Tips

Simple Everyday Haircare Tips. Taking care of your hair can be a big process but it can also be fun and easier than you may think. There are so many products that you can use around the house that are natural and good for the earth. Look below for easy haircare tips you can use everyday.

How to Get Curls and Texture Without Styling Tools

For long hair, follow these steps:

* After shampooing spray your entire head with the David Babaii for WildAid Bohemian Beach Spray scrunch and/or twist sections then allow to air dry.
* Once dry, if added texture or volume is desired flip your head over and back, give it a quick shake.
* To set it all in place, lightly spray your hair with hair spray.

For short hair, follow these steps:

* Towel dry freshly washed hair thoroughly to begin the foundation.
* Spray your entire head with a Beach Spray and allow to air dry.
* When hair is dry apply some David Babaii for WildAid Molding Paste and arrange texture until you are happy with the look.

How To Keep You Hair Fresh Without Shampoo

In order to avoid excess oil or buildup (and save on water use), use a bit of baby powder throughout the hair acting as a dry shampoo, which helps eliminate oil and leaves a fresh scent throughout the day. Alternatively, you can use a cosmetic damp cotton pad and dab it around the hairline and roots to eliminate any excess oil. If you wish, mist the pad with a light oil free fragrance or squeeze a few drops from a fresh lemon to give hair that fresh smell

Find out how you can wash your hair the night before and wake up with a great hairstyle, style for stick-straight hair, and what household products you can incorporate into your beautifying process.
How To Wash Your Hair the Night Before and Wake Up With Style

* Wash your hair the night before to save time and electricity
* When hair is slightly damp, create multiple sections and braid your hair tying the ends with an elastic band (depending on how much texture you want, make the braids loose (less texture) or tight (more texture)) *the braids do not need to be very precise
* Next, spray the braids with David Babaii for WildAid Bohemian Beach Spray and go to sleep
* When you wake up, undo the braids, give your head a little shake, and add in some additional Bohemian Beach Spray to achieve desired texture and volume - this creates a great Bohemian Look.

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* Place all of your hair in a messy ponytail - be creative and twist sections tight or loose to achieve various textures
* When your pony tail is secured, spray with a Beach Spray and sweet dreams
* When you awake, undo the pony tail for an effortless but eco-chic look

How To Create Style for Stick Straight Hair

For super straight hair, it’s is all about using fun accessories. Play around with different head bands, hair pins, and clips to achieve a fun and playful look. Alternatively, you can tie your hair in a sleek low pony tail.

* After tying it up, take small strands of hair and pin them on top of and underneath the pony tail to achieve the illusion of having volume for those with super straight hair.
* You can also try my favorite half up style:
* Section off the sides and top while leaving the back of your hair down.
* Secure the top and sides with an accessory or simple bobby pins.
* Allow a few pieces of hair to fall naturally to give you a soft natural look.

How To Use Items Around the House to Achieve Glam

A new and un-used toothbrush is a great household product; it can be used to back brush close to the scalp area for volume or even sweep away those fly-a-ways. Going back in time, an old soda pop can still do the trick of setting hair and achieving large lopped curls.

Other ideas are to use household rubber bands for your messy ponytails or braids. And, don’t discard those dryer sheets. There is usually some fragrance left over to wipe your combs and brushes to not only freshen them but help with static as well.

Finally, use ribbons, scarves and other items you have lying around (or even ones that wrapped a gift!) to add some jazz to your ‘do. A ribbon can make a regular ponytail flirty and a scarf can make just about any look more eco-chic. This all helps to reduce the amount of household waste and makes for a great environmentally friendly choice for DIY hair.

At Home Remedies

Almond oil helps to nourish hair from the inside and add shine to the outside. Try an all natural hair masque by massaging almond oil into wet hair, from the roots to the ends. Cover with a shower cap for 15-30 minutes. Shampoo twice with a clarifying shampoo and do not condition. Finish with a blow dry and the result? Gorgeous shiny and smooth hair. Repeat this process once every two weeks to work with hair’s natural oils to add health and shine.

Brewed chamomile buds are a great natural tone booster for warm blondes. Brew about 3-4 chamomile tea bags in your tea kettle, let seep for twenty minutes, and let cool down. Pour into a water bottle (recycled of course!) and keep in the shower. After shampooing and conditioning, rinse clean hair with a few squirts of the chamomile bath to add warm tones and shine to warm blonde hair. Repeat once a week for an at- home natural color remedy!

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February 1, 2009

Asymmetric Hairstyles

Asymmetric Hairstyles. The one sided hairstyles and haircuts are taking the fashion world by storm. Asymmetric hairstyles are ones that are styled to one side, whether its a trendy haircut, ponytail, or full on bun. One things for sure Asymmetric hairstyles are a hot look that anyone can wear. You can add blunt bangs to create edge around the front and  bring out your cheekbones. Look below for hot styles of the Asymmetric look.

Asymmetric Hairstyles

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December 24, 2008

Erin O’Connors Short Hairstyles and Haircuts

Erin O’Connors short hairstyles and haircuts. Erin O’ Connor’s a British Model who showed us her short style. Her haircut is sophisticated, trendy, and very fashionable. I’m a big fan of short hair and her style is hot. She wears her short styles in many different ways from in a bob angle to a more pushed up style that is to die for. Check out her short hairstyles below they are well worth noticing.

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July 29, 2008

How to Enhance the Beauty of Your Hair

“How to Enhance the Beauty of Your Hair”

How to Enhance the Beauty of Your Hair. Hair is an important part of what makes our appearance and builds our personality. The hair is directly affected by stress, poor diet and genetic factors, which can encourage thinning and baldness with age in both men and women. Here are a few tips and suggestions on how to care for your care for your hair in order to obtain the hair beauty and texture you desire.What Is Your Hair Type?

There are four main types of hair and they are: dry, oily, normal and limp with a variety of texture that can either be frizzy and hard to manage or silky and luxurious depending on how you care for it. The care you apply should meet to requirements of your hair directly. For example if you have thin, limp hair that has been colored you will need moisturizing shampoo with a color protecting conditioner and a volume building mousse to apply directly on your hair before you blow dry it.

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Hair Beauty Comes from Within

Remember that stress affects your hair directly. Not only that, but your hair growth, texture and appearance will be reflected by your diet and intake of proper vitamins and minerals. Stress and sudden grief as well as poor diet will reflect on your hair in approximately three months when you will experience sudden excessive hair loss and even balding.

While you cannot ensure that you will be stress free always, you need to maintain your hair beauty by eating right and if that too is not possible all the time you should take vitamins and supplements for your hair�s benefits. If you are pregnant and/or are going through a rough time take extra supplements for your hair and your hair beauty will survive such patches.

Finding the Right Hair Beauty Products

Your hair stylist is probably the best person to approach for advice on getting the right hair beauty products for you. Firstly, your hair stylist knows your hair�s requirements and secondly he or she may have just the hair beauty products you are looking. This is because if you want to achieve the salon look at home then you might as well use professional styling products as your hair stylist does.

Helpful Tips

Wash your hair three times a week; always use a conditioner and if you are too lazy to do that ensure that your shampoo includes one. Hair beauty and growth will depend directly on the care you take of your hair, the products you use and the diet and vitamins you take.

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