Hairstyle World Article for Women

Natural, Soft, Wavy Hair Style for the Summer of 2006.

Author:Karen Marie Shelton

While the wonderful rays of Father Sun may warm your bones, it can also do a deep fry on unprotected hair.

Even worse, search and destroy pool chemicals or ocean salt can vaporize all those wonderful natural oils you’ve spent all year balancing and building into your soft, undamaged mane.

Hair icon Jesse Briggs who is the International Artistic Director for n-fruizon ™ Body Therapy shared his summer hair wave rule secrets for surviving sun and surf with great strands.

Unless you plan on a major buzz cut at summer’s end, resist the urge to “do naked hair” or dive into pools with your locks flowing freely and follow the following Safe Summer Hair Rules.

Guarantee gorgeous summer hair waves by kicking off the season with a visit to your favorite hairdresser for a fun, fabulous cut and an S Wave Thermal Set ™.

The revolutionary S Wave Thermal Set ™ utilizes soft rollers and a gentle solution infused with 100% pure all-natural Cranberry seed oil to create a natural S Wave shape. The beautiful S Wave is maintained with Natural Hair Care formulas from n-fruizon ™ Body Therapy.

Over the past year the star has adopted more sophisticated fashions with matching hairstyles that focus more attention on her beautiful features and less on her previous wild child persona. She often pairs her perfectly highlighted beach blonde tresses with sleek, stylish up and down dos that give her a polished yet sassy look.

Hanging out in the sun without special tress and scalp protection is a big no-no. Avoid maximum ray damage by minimizing bare head exposure to the sun between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., when the sun’s rays are the strongest. Shun open air vehicles or convertibles which can transform delicate tresses into instant straw. Go high fashion by popping on the latest headwear from newsboy caps to floppy hats favored by celebrities like Jessica Simpson and Sienna Miller.
Enjoy the fun and freedom of summer. Wear your tresses in sassy styles that easily morph from days at the beach to dressier nights out. Opt for no-muss, no-fuss tousled S Wave inspired hair styles that can be simply created with the help of your fingers and a few well-placed bobby pins. Gently reshape damp or newly washed strands prepped with Medium Hold Spray Gel into soft S shaped waves that are secured against the scalp.

For an alternative look, wrap damp strands into big fat pin or barrel curls and pin into place. Air dry, unpin, shake your head as you tousle for fabulous waves and ripples. Finish with a spritz of Medium Hold Styling Gel.

Cleanse And Condition Summertime Hair With Mild Natural Products
Some hair care products work better than others at interacting with the hair cuticle. Combat potential sun and surf damage by washing and conditioning tresses with gentle, moisturizing, Natural Hair Care products that contain NO Parabens (a synthetic preservative) or Sodium Laurel Sulfates (a synthetic foaming agent).

Pack Away Hot Styling Tools
During Summer months shun moisture robbing heat-styling habits such as blow-drying, hot rolling and flat ironing as much as possible. Switch to super hair friendly Velcro, sponge or soft rag rollers combined with air-drying for lower risk of heat damage.

When you must use hot tools, prep tresses with a protective spray or Styling Crème before drying hair. Opt for blow drying with a long finger diffuser attachment to help lift and re-define S Wave created shapes.

Postpone Color/Highlighting Until Fall

Hair is normally much drier during hot summer months. Ignore the itch to go blonder or lighter since summer months are the worst time of the year to add chemically drying hair colors.

When you must lighten your locks, use a temporary color that does not contain peroxide or damaging ammonia. If you want to have fun with highlights or colors try pin-on ponies in a wild range of colors. For a sultry look, wrap an add-on pony in a vibrant shade into a soft neck-hugging chignon or ballerina style bun.

Safeguard Color Treated Hair
Color treated or damaged hair will benefit from naturally formulated especially for damaged hair resulting from intense styling, color and related chemical treatments and exposure to daily pollutants.

Refresh Your New Wavy Hair Style At The End Of Summer
Your curly or wavy hair needs moisture to stay in shape, so make sure to hydrate your hair with natural shampoos that contain natural Cranberry seed oil. According to the USDA, Cranberry seed oil contains the highest concentration of Antioxidants.

Cranberry seed oil will deliver the benefits of Antioxidants, Omega 3 & 6 fatty acids and will help with hair damage recovery by restoring, hydrating and lubricating hair exposed to damaging summer conditions.

Use Natural hair Shampoo and Conditioners that are Parabens free or contains NO Sodium Laurel Sulfate to maintain and prolong the beautiful soft bouncy waves. Harsh detergents such as sodium laurel sulfate, ammonium laureth sulfate, or sodium laureth sulfate can dry out your curls faster than natural hair products.

After hair is restored get ready for Fall by having your S Wave Thermal Set refreshed.

Always make your hair’s protection your priority when having a great summertime. Summer always comes to an end but sun damaged hair can last a long time.

Add comment May 24th, 2006

Modern Crimping

By Joanne Elliott

What is crimping?

Modern crimping is a hair styling technique that has been around since the early 1970s. Just like a straightening or curling a crimping iron uses heat to cause a temporary change to the hair’s appearance and texture.iron, Crimping adds texture, and the ability to do a completely new look to your hair.

This is not a permanent style - you can wash it out in just one shampoo! The key to crimping is experimenting to find the look that is best with your face shape and current hairstyle.

Should I crimp?

The ideal face shape to support crimping is small and oval, however, any face shape can take advantage of crimping if it is applied wisely. Some face shapes can support an entire head of crimping, some shapes do best with only partial crimping. Crimping can be done to just the bottom layer of the hair, the top layer of the hair or all of the hair.

Crimping of the bangs will add texture and fullness to the front of your face while crimping of a topknot or ponytail will add height. Why not try experimenting, and crimping multiple ponytails, for example? Remember, if your hair is thin, crimping will give it body. If you have thick hair, it will make it look ‘big’.

With crimping, the ‘messier’ you go, the better! If you want more volume, use a volume enhancing shampoo and conditioner and apply a little volume gel to the roots of your hair before you begin to blow dry.

How to Crimp

If you have analyzed your face shape, the condition of your hair and have figured out a great way to add crimping to your “look” follow these steps:

• Wash your hair with a mild shampoo.
• Use a good moisturizing conditioner.
• Finish with a cold water rinse to seal the hair shaft.
• Blot your hair as dry as possible with a towel.
• Detangle.
• Apply a good heat protection spray.
• Blow dry your hair on the coolest setting.
• When hair is totally dry, use the crimping iron on your hair, small sections at a time.
• Apply the crimping iron to the hair for only as long as the crimping irons’ instruction manual states (models vary… but it’s generally a few seconds)
• When the time is up remove the crimping irons from your hair. And then, hey wow! Check out your funky new style!

To crimp, or not to crimp?

If your hair is in good condition, then why not give crimping a try? But make sure you don’t crimp your hair too often (as in every day) as it will cause damage in the long run. If you are going to crimp, make sure that your hair is 100% dry before you begin, and always use a heat protective spray. Since crimping may cause some breakage to the hair, it is best to stop the crimp just above the ends of your hair.

If your hair is in bad condition, and is prone to snap or break, think twice. Even with the aid of a heat protecting hair product, your hair will sustain damage, and its condition will deteriorate still further. Also, don’t forget that crimping might not suit your face shape. Get an honest opining from your girlfriends or your Mom before you go out to the mall!

Where can I buy crimping irons?

You can buy a crimping iron at most beauty supply stores, retail stores and discount outlets like Best Buy, K-Mart and Walmart. But before you make an investment in a brand new crimping iron, you may want to get a professional hairstylist to fix your hair in crimps to see if you like it!

Add comment May 24th, 2006