It’s a hair wars times three! In this round we have a top model, WNBA superstar and one of the biggest singers in music history. Who takes the cake? This choice was hard because the style works great on each of these ladies. It was just too hard to choose, so we are going to leave this one as tie. However, that just means that this is an universal style that can be worn by anyone and during any occasion. So give this look a try and don’t forget to tell us who you think wins!
Want to grow a head full of healthy hair? If this is your wish then you need to ensure that you are protecting your hair from any and all potential damage. Heat, the elements and even your hair products can cause a serious damper in your hair progress. Natural products are on the rise, but let’s face it mainly on the market are products that contain harmful ingredients. Which ingredients should you look out for?
Here’s a little cheat sheet:
Mineral Oil
Petroleum Oil
Sodium Lauryly Sulfate
Sodium Laureth Sulfate
Alcohol
Triethanolamin
Urea
Diethanolamine
Momoethnanolamine
Hair Quickie: One of the most common black hair mistakes that women make are over-coloring or relaxing. Yes, maintaining your favorite Mary J blonde hair or Rihanna redhead look may look enticing but at what cost to your tresses? Relaxing and coloring your locks can be very damaging and should be done only when needed. How long should you wait in-between before performing these two processes? Hair stylists recommend every six to eight weeks and suggest deep conditioning your tresses often to help stave off any potential damage.
Black Hair Edge Control Product: Paul Mitchell Pomade Tea Tree Shaping Cream. You must add this product to your collection of “shaping creams”. If you are looking for a non greasy product to lay those edges down this is it!!. A little goes a long way girls. So just take a pen size and that should do the job.
If you love bright, bold in your face color then you are going to love this hair color trend! For a few years ombré has been all the rage in the tress world. For this year, ombré is being infused with rouge.
Darker on the top with red at the bottom. Hhm…reminds us of a killer outfit fitted with Louboutins. But, we digress, reddish ombré locks are perfect if you do not wish to take the plunge all over. Plus, you will not have to deal with the dreaded roots touch up routine.
Who We Immediately Thought Of: This trend had us do a rewind back to the days of our girl Aaliyah. Remember when she rocked this one in a million look?
How To Make Your Hair Look Thicker? You hear this question often because everyone wants that thick voluminous look you always see on the runways. Well a real quick way to do this is to make you hair a shade or two deeper. This gives the appearance of your hair being thicker than it may actually be.
So yes everyone may be going to get hi-lights and lo-lights in their hair since the warm months are coming up, but why not try something different. You may like the look and in return you will have great thick looking hair all summer long. Take a look at these beautiful raven beauties and see how their hair looks thick, strong, and beautiful.
Let the battle begin! Okay, so who is wearing the pink hair trend for summer 2014 better? Both ladies are innovative style risk takers who leave a lot of other starlets in their beauty dust.
In this match up we are taking fashion icon, Rihanna, because we think the pixie cut shows off her gorgeous features best. Pixie plus pink hair equals total drama. Nevertheless, this summer hair trend is not for the faint of heart, it is bold and extremely daring. However, be sure to let us know what you think of the match up as well as if you would follow Nicki and RiRi’s lead and wear pink hair.
Beauty Quickie: Going gray a little early? Indulging in the family of B vitamins could help to stave off those little silver pests a bit longer. How so? Vitamin B5 works to put gray locks in their place by contributing to melanin which is responsible for the tint or shade of your tresses. Therefore, consume some veggies as well as egg yolks and you can keep grays at bay.
Bonus! Did you know that Vitamin B5 is also a Pantothenic Acid that can help create a strong barrier to prevent hair loss?
Sometimes you really want to change up your look so you may dye your hair or add layers but it still doesn’t do it for you. Then why not try to wear a fringe. How …
If you have ever stepped foot in a beauty supply store to buy products to color your tresses at home you may have been surprised by how many different hair coloring terms you can find on the back of a bottle or box. Ladies, class is back in session and today we shall define demi-permanent hair color. Demi-permanent hair color is a coloring treatment that uses no ammonia and activates tints by using a low volume developer. This process is considered “permanent” so you will not be able to simply rinse or shampoo it out with a couple washes. Therefore, if you’re not so sure if you’re wanting a big change or commitment it is probably best to steer clear of a demi-permanent shade.
