Hair Tips
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Shiny Hair
For hair that shines, extract the juice from one lemon, add half the amount of water to the lemon juice, apply to hair for washing and you`ll have a continuous shine, until the next time you wash.
Mane Maneuvers
Lather twice when shampooing. The first washes out the dirt and oil and the second adds volume.
Pomade
Since I`ve been using this great line of products by got2b, I have been getting so many compliments! It`s a pomade called, "Defiant," and it doesn`t leave my hair with that sticky, wheaty feeling! My hair stays in place all day and it's super shiny! I found this hidden gem of a pomade at my local supermarket and it`s under $10. What a find!
Cowlicks 411
To tame a cowlick: mist with a mane spray (try Pantene Pro V Sheer Strength Healthy Hold Spray with Elastess) and blowdry from roots to ends on the up-side of the strands or blend it into your style by spritzing with a volumizer and blowdrying with head upside down. Avoid cutting hair too short.
Vitamins for Healthy Hair
Nutritional supplements for healthy hair include Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Pantothenic Acid and Biotin.
For Limp Hair
Use mousse or a thickening spray at the roots and use fingers to push up the roots to boost and add volume to limp hair.
Updo for Wavy or Curly Hair
Choose a headband that's ornate but not overly glitzy (like 2 linked bands of gold) to set off an updo. With elastic band, put hair back into a high ponytail. Next, pull the tail through the elastic again, stopping halfway through, making a loose bun. Pull back front tendrils or bangs with the headband.
A Cut Above
When you see someone with a great haircut or color, don't hesitate to ask for the name of her salon and stylist. It's a great compliment!
Color Enhancing Shampoo
Color-enhancing shampoo can refresh chemically treated hair and boost natural highlights by depositing pigment into porous areas of the hair shaft.
Soften Eyes with Bangs
Add long, wispy bangs around the face to help accent and soften the eyes.
Taming Curly Hair
Avoid split ends and frizzies by combing curly hair with a wide-toothed comb while soaking wet. Then, put the comb down. Never comb dry, curly hair. Take it from me, you'll end up looking like Rosanna-Rosanna Danna, the frizzy headed news woman played by Gilda Radner on the old Saturday Night Live reruns. Run your hands under water and run your fingers through your hair if you need to detangle.
Pizzazz for Long Hair
To jazz up your long do, apply thickener, wind hair loosely around velcro rollers until dry, shake out hair and spray lightly.
Herbal Shampoo
When using an herbal shampoo, wait a few minutes before rinsing to receive the full benefit of herbal properties.
Short Hairstyles
To add impact to short hair, slick it back or curl and crush with fingers.
Choosing Color-Enhancing Shampoo
Choose a color-enhancing shampoo shade somewhere between the color of your normal hair and your highlights. Alternate use with a regular shampoo for color-treated hair.
Silk Pillowcase
Sleeping on a silk pillowcase will allow the hair to *slide* and avoid frizz.
Glamour for Long Hair
Add that extra touch of glamour to extra-bare party attire with long, smooth hair parted off to the side. Apply a dollop of smoothing cream (like Redkin Straight) to damp hair before blow-drying it straight. Finish off with a dab of shine serum (like Matrix Biolage Shine Renewal).
Avoid the Frizzies
To avoid the frizzies in humid weather, blowdry hair completely and use a special hair gloss/laminator. For all you curly headed gals out there, please use your products...There are MANY products on the market that help tame the frizz and keep the curl. Experiment and indulge yourself on your next trip to the salon. You can even find good products at the supermarket. I like Corrective Styling Mousse by Frizz-Ease.
Avoid Temptation to Trim
Avoid the temptation to trim your bangs in between haircuts. You'll risk destroying the line of the cut. Many salons offer a complimentary bangs trim.
Trim off the Years
Chin-length and mid-neck hairstyles detract from a jowly chin and crepey neck. They also help to slim the jawline.
Adding Volume
If you have fine limp hair and need a boost, blow dry with head upside down. After having finished blow drying.. lift head/hair up... this gives a lot of volume..style as desired.
Highlighting Diminishes Lines
Highlighting around the face softens the appearance of lines.
Hair too pink?
To avoid red or auburn hair turning pink when coloring, use a brown base and then red as the enhancing color.
Avoid drying dry hair
Avoid heat setting when drying hair to "fluff." Using heat on dry hair is too harsh and can cause brittleness.
Taming Knots
To remove a serious tangle or knot, lubricate with conditioner then gently pick free with a bobby pin with coated tips. Avoid using water as it will cause the knot to tighten as it dries.
Change Hairstyle
To add impact for the holidays, change your hairstyle. If you usually wear it down, wear it up. If you usually wear it up, let it down.
Homemade dry shampoo
When regular shampooing is impossible, dry shampoo can work just as well as cleaning hair and absorbing the oil. Make your own dry shampoo by mixing together 1 tablespoon salt and 1/2 cup cornmeal. Mix the ingredients together in a large bowl and then transfer into a large holed salt shaker. Lightly sprinkle it on dirty, oily hair and brush out the dirt and grime! Baby power or cornstarch can also be used as dry shampoos.
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