This season when it comes to tresses you need to go big or go home! Voluminous, dramatic hairstyles were seen flying down catwalks during various autumn/winter runway shows. The lovely chignon that was created for the Carolina Herrera runway show was bar none. The hair was smoothly pulled back which flowed into a high modern bee-hive up-do. It was a very elegant hairstyle for a beautiful and sophisticated collection. Who knew that simplicity could look so grand?
Oprah Winfrey’s longtime hair stylist, Andre Walker, developed The Gold System that contains a series of products specially designed for women who strive to wear their hair naturally, but struggle with frizzy locks. These products work together to tame stubborn curls without the hassle of going to the salon.
The Ultimate Moisture Sulfate Free Shampoo, TKO Ultimate Moisture Conditioner, Beautiful Kinks Styling Crème Gelee and Get It Straight Styling Crème are the perfect blend of products that take your natural hair where it’s never gone before for under $100!
The Gold System by Andre Walker Hair are now available at the store locations below:
34th Street, NY
5th Avenue, NY
Arden Fair Relo, Sacramento
Chestnut Street, Philadelphia
Emeryville, San Francisco Metro
Fashion Valley, San Diego
Newport Centre, Jersey City
Palisades Center, NJ
Plaza Las Americas, San Juan Puerto Rico
Powell Street, San Francisco
Riverside, Riverside CA
Short Hills, NJ
South Center, Seattle
Union Square, NY
Lenox Square, Atlanta
Did you know that your skin renews itself about every 28 days? That’s a lot of skin shedding going on that you probably do not notice very often. Nonetheless, flakes on the scalp can be caused for a number of reasons besides this natural occurrence. Therefore, what can be done to eliminate dandruff?
For one, you will need a shampoo that is well equipped as well as formulated to handle the job. When doing your haircare shopping be sure to include an anti-dandruff shampoo. Before buying flip the bottle over and look for these ingredients:
Hair Tip Bonus: If you continue to use the same hair products over and over again your hair can develop an immunity to the product’s ingredients and the product will lose it’s effectiveness. To prevent this from happening rotate the brands you use at least once a month.
Solange hit the red carpet at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards with divalicious hair! She channeled some of the voluminous hair greats: Diana Ross, Chaka Khan and Donna Summers proving bigger is better. We absolutely loved her hair look and wanted to swing it around for her!
Fashion Notes: Would you believe us if we told you that Solange’s stylish pant suit is H&M? Yes, it is true the chic jacket and pants are from H&M’s Studio Collection. The fabulous and affordable look is less than $200!
with styling women’s hair came about fifteen years ago. By popular demand, Clarence Patrick has maintained a growing, loyal, client base since 1998.
Hair Quickie: Tying your hair back super tight could eventually run you the risk of developing hair loss. Pulling your tresses back tightly can train your locks to grow scarily close to the surface of your scalp. Over time if this continues, your hairs can grow so close to the surface that they lose their grip in the skin and fall out. Don’t get tied down, keep things a little more loose when you can.
When most people think of sun damage the first thing that may come to mind is their skin. However, it is not just your skin you need to be worried about when it comes down to the sun’s harmful rays. The sun literally sucks the moisture out of our hair like a straw in a soda pop can.
Therefore, after prolonged exposure your tresses can begin to look like a character straight out of the Wizard of Oz… straw. To help your locks maintain moisture and lustrous shine you need to wear or use materials to shield them. Hats, scarves and umbrellas are great stylish accessories to get this task done. Also, by styling your hair in a braid or bun can help to protect delicate ends from getting damaged.
Summer Hair Inspiration: Rihanna never goes wrong in the hair or personal style department. Whether loose or curly RiRi shows that a chignon can be flirty and fun!
Milk may do your body good, but it can do wonders for your hair as well. All you need to do is the day before you shampoo and condition your hair is soak your tresses in whole milk. Really work the milk in, massaging it from roots to the ends. After you have massaged in the milk leave it on for at least an hour then rinse with water.
The next day shampoo and condition your locks like normal and you will immediately notice that your tresses are luxuriantly glossy! Whole milk aids in bringing lustrous shine to your hair. Perform this milk treatment as often as you wash your locks to help breathe life into dry, brittle strands.
Is all of this recent heat causing your hair to look a little beat? A beat face in the beauty world may mean a good thing, but when it comes to our tresses lackluster locks are not praiseworthy. Rain or shine we want to look fabulous 24/7. Andre Walker, Oprah’s longtime hairstylist and creator of Andre Walker Hair, has the perfect remedies for fighting summer frizz and maintaining sexy hair in the unforgiving heat.
1. Use Q-Oil by Andre Walker Hair
The Q-Oil is great for controlling summer frizz and is recommended for all hair types.
2. Braid your hair
Braids are cool and clean looking in summer heat. A French braid in the front will keep hair from falling your face, while a side fishtail braid can be a very sexy option.
3. Try a pulled back knot
A pulled back knot is intriguing and can show off a great pair of earrings. Try securing the knot on different areas of your head, like on top, or to the right or left side of your nape. Pulling the hair together in these ways, beats both heat and frizz.
Q-Oil by Andre Walker Hair, $35, available at www.andrewalkerhair.com and www.doobop.com
Hair Quickie: Build-up is a nasty little enemy to having healthier, fuller and even longer hair. Depending on how often you cleanse your locks, once a week or at least once a month wash your tresses with a clarifying shampoo. This shampoo helps to prevent dandruff, build-up and other scalp issues that can jeopardize your hair’s overall health.
