February 24, 2009 at 5:01 pm (Beauty Articles)
How to get volume in my hair?
How to do it:
1. Spray Dry Roots with volumizer, blow – dry for a few minutes, then set the top half of hair in Velcro rollers.
How to get volume in hair
2. Use A Thin Elastic to fasten the rest of hair into a low, loose ponytail at the nape of the neck.
3. Gently Tease the ends of the ponytail, then fold it under and secure with pins, “This creates the foundation and shape for the entire look”.
4. Remove Rollers, brush out curls and pin the middle layer under and into the ponytail.
5. For Extra Volume And Bounce, blow-dry the top layer of hair with a round brush; make a deep side part and let hair fall. Pin where necessary to create a clean line.
Folded ponytail
How to Do It
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February 10, 2009 at 8:43 pm (Beauty Articles)
Tags: Hair Coloring Tips
long hair Care
Home Coloring Tips
You can get really results with the new home-coloring products. They have become so easy to use that they’re practically fool proof, and ever so natural-looking.
- Deep condition before you color
- Wait two days after shampooing before coloring. The color will adhere better, since your scalp is more sensitive after shampooing, it will make the process more comfortable. Plus the natural oils in your hair will protect it.
Long Hair Care Tips
- Try to avoid sleeping with very tight braids or pony tails. The tightness and the stress can cause breakage and even hair loss.
- If your hair is braided or has a pony tail, try to use a specially treated band or scrunchie which can help prevent the breakage. Limit your use on clips, bows and untreated bands.
- If you plan on growing your hair out more, it is advisable that you trim your hair every 3 months to prevent split ends from breaking the hair.
- Brushing your hair is important because it helps spread the hair’s natural oils. When brushing use long strokes starting from the roots. Stroke your hand over your hair after you are done brushing to get rid of static.
- When drying your hair, don’t rub with a towel. Instead, blot the water out of your hair. Rubbing can cause tangles.
- When detangling your hair, work your way up from the tips of your hair and up to the hair roots. Read the rest of this entry »
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December 26, 2008 at 2:53 pm (Beauty Articles)
It’s about time to close the door on 2008. Hard to believe, isn’t it? This past year has been wild politically, economically and – perhaps – even personally. Chances are that there will be many things out of your control in 2009 too, but there are some promises you can make to yourself. Consider the following pledges.
2009 A New Year, A New You
I promise to honestly evaluate my budget by:
- Looking realistically at the numbers and paying off credit card debt.
- Taking advantage of coupons and deals offered by businesses such as Salon Trendz in Chicago, which provides free bang trims between regular haircuts for loyal customers.
- Cutting back on unnecessary spending. (Try bringing coffee from home instead of making the daily pilgrimage to the local cafe.)
- Visiting the vintage clothes boutique to supplement the wardrobe.
I promise to expand my horizons by:
- Trying something new such as learning how to swing dance or taking a cooking class.
- Getting a makeover – anything from Japanese hair straightening to getting pretty highlights added to your hair. If you haven’t ever tried brow threading, Salon Trendz offers a $15 special for first-timers.
- Paying attention to current events and starting discussions with others.
- Reading at least three books on the best-seller list.
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December 2, 2008 at 12:18 pm (Beauty Articles)
CHICAGO – The holidays are upon us. Family get-together, office parties, school festivities and shopping for
Great Haircut for Holidays & Makeup To-Go
gifts will soon be vying for our attention. The season will either bowl you over or it will make you merry. With a little preparation and a detailed calendar, you can multiply your good cheer and avert stress – a sure-fire beauty buster!
Before you do anything else, make an appointment for a good haircut. Photos are a fact of life, especially during the holidays, so tackle that potential stress factor by getting the best haircut you’ve had all year. Get some flattering foil highlights or hand painted balayage color put in and take care of your overgrown brows before someone posts a horribly unflattering phone photo on Facebook. Find a good brow threading artist and take care of that stubble lickity-split.
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November 21, 2008 at 10:22 am (Beauty Articles)
The Green Movement is an international phenomenon, stretching from the United Nations to the far corners of the Earth. It’s a response to warnings about global warming, increased energy costs, diminishing natural resources and growing evidence that our future wellbeing depends on immediate changes in our behavior now.
Hair care and cosmetics
How to respond to grim predictions can be overwhelming, but taking baby steps can help us overcome our inertia. Start small. Do something – anything – and you will have already begun to reduce your carbon footprint.
Wondering where to begin? Chicago’s Salon Trendz Palos Heights suggests you begin going green in the master bath, where everyone starts their day. Changes in beauty routines can
make a “world of difference.”
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November 3, 2008 at 11:57 am (Beauty Articles)
Most little girls go through a phase when they want to grow up to be princesses…and why shouldn’t they?
10 things that can rob you of your beauty rest
Jasmine and Ariel are smart and funny. Cinderella and Snow White are problem-solvers and aren’t afraid of work. Pocahontas and Mulan are always up for adventure. Those are all great attributes, of course, but when you ask a little girl why she loves her favorite princess, nine times out of 10 she’ll say, “…Because she’s so pretty.”
Princess Aurora was beautiful too, and her “power nap” may have been instrumental in her good looks. Aurora, the one and only Sleeping Beauty, had plenty of time to reap the benefits of enough shut-eye – a crucial component of looking your best.
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October 24, 2008 at 12:10 pm (Beauty Articles)
School has started and students everywhere are trying to adjust to their new schedules. Night owls have to
Makeup Tips
revert to earlier bed times or else risk sleeping through their alarms. College co-eds jostle for mirror time in dorm restrooms, wielding all sorts of menacing items to get them ready in time for class – sizzling curling irons, mascara wands, hairspray, blow-dryers, and flatirons hot enough to fry an egg.
Soon, the smart girls realize something’s gotta give. Campus life and hours spent on hair and makeup just don’t mesh. Morning makeup application will need to be cut down to a five-minute beauty blitz, and they’ll learn to either wear their hair “au naturel” to classes or shove it under a ball cap, emblazoned with the school logo. For the really smart gals, a third option comes to mind: a semi-permanent cure for the unruly mess – an appointment at a hair salon to get Japanese hair straightening.
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October 13, 2008 at 2:23 pm (Beauty Articles)
Your best friend has a big birthday coming up, so it’s time to think of a good gift idea. In the past, a book or pretty candle would do, but this year you want it to be something really good – something really perfect.
Makeover Birthday Gift
Why not give her a makeover? She adores those talk shows where audience members get picked randomly to spend some time with a makeup artist and a hair professional. That’s the first page she flips to when she picks up a magazine, too. You’ve heard her say, “I wish that were me” so many times! Why not make her secret wish come true?
You could get her a gift certificate to get her hair cut…or to make it really spectacular, go in with a few of your other gal pals and give the birthday girl “the works.” Find a spa or salon that knows how to pamper someone and give her the royal treatment. Then head out for a night on the town to help her celebrate.
Salon Trendz in Chicago, for instance, could put together a package for your friend with the following services: Read the rest of this entry »
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October 13, 2008 at 1:50 pm (Beauty Articles)
Tags: JAPANESE HAIR STRAIGHTENING
“It’s going to take how long to get your hair straightened?” asks her boyfriend.
Japanese hair straightening saves time
To the uninitiated, that’s a common question when first hearing how long an appointment takes for Japanese hair straightening. The thermal hair straightening technique does take several hours to go through the process, but in the long run it’s a great time saver.
Just tell that boyfriend, “It takes time to save time!” Then, remind him that’s a quote attributed to Chicago Bears’ Joe Taylor.
To do Japanese hair straightening correctly, a hair styling team has to go through numerous steps, involving washings and application of a special solution to alter the hair’s molecular structure so that waves and kinks relax. Then the hair is rinsed, heated and styled until the maximum straightness is ensured. It takes a couple of hours, but then most women are done for the next nine to 12 months, although those with very curly hair may need a touchup at the roots.
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September 30, 2008 at 10:15 am (Beauty Articles)
Tags: ABC Hair Fall Tips
Seasons are changing, and fall is almost here. As summer schedules fade away, thoughts turn to school and getting back to the basics. Even if it’s been a long time since you gave your teacher an apple,
it’s good to review your ABCs…to reevaluate the building blocks of your day-to-day life – even your beauty routine.
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Whether you’re a teen in school, a career woman with a corner office, or an on-the-go mom, your looks can affect how others perceive and react to you. So, why not take a pop quiz and see how you are doing. You may pass with flying colors…and then again, a little tutoring may be in order.
Do you know your ABCs?
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