Silicon Simplicity

I always wonder what “manageable” means when hair products promise to make hair more so. I hope for tresses that fall perfectly into place, or that will lie more obediently against my head when I pull my hair back in a clip. From the description for this mask:

Plump your fine, limp strands with Katira Hair Masque – A gentle yet surprisingly versatile rejuvenator for all hair types, our unique, clear-gel formula sinks right in to plump up fine, limp strands or calm and smooth coarse, hard-to-manage hair. Think of it as an (more…)

Sodium Laureth Sulfate or Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, are usually the main ingredients in any shampoo you are likely to have used, and it is these two varieties of sulfate that are getting a really bad rap these days.

Sulfates, a lot of people claim is irritating to the skin and scalp and some say it is downright dangerous, causing anything from hair follicle damage and skin corrosion to liver toxicity to permanent liver damage!

Wonder how so many of us are walking about seeing things clearly with a hale and hearty liver then! Probably because we don’t drink the stuff?

Using a sulfate free shampoo, it is contended, will be less irritating to the eyes, and will not strip the hair or its natural moisture. Proponents of sulfate free shampoo[ hair shampoo] also say that you don’t need to condition your hair after you have used a sulfate free shampoo. (more…)

Spring is the time to attend to your hair! It is tired of the cold and hats and begging for your help! To be more exact it is begging for effective cosmetics. This is Top 6 of spring cosmetics for your hair:

1. WELLA SYSTEM PROFESSIONAL Repair Mask.
Instantly repairs hair up to 100%. It fills in damaged areas and replicates missing protective layers, provides your hair with the healthy resistance it needs against future damage. Price: $15.95

2. PAUL MITCHELL Tea Tree Hair and Scalp Treatment. Moisturizes and conditions hair. For all hair types. Helps to soothe and treat scalp. Cool and refreshing. Specially formulated with Australian Tea Tree Oil, the finest ingredients and activated blends. Price: $12.19

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Dry Shampoo is a must-have product when traveling and a fine solution for “greasy” second day hair.

So, what is dry shampoo exactly? (more…)

Let’s face it girls; our hair is subject to a lot in the name of vanity, beauty, style, fashion, being current, being with it or just fitting into a bunch of notions for looking good that we have inside of our heads.

In the event, our hair is colored, blow dried, ironed, bleached and heaven knows what else.

And then there are many chemical treatments that we subject out poor tresses to: perming, rebonding, hair extensions; the list goes on…

So how do you know that in spite of taking good care, is not quite in the pink of health.

Sometimes even damaged hair can be fine to look at because of the cosmetics that you use or apply since they can offer a temporary shine that is misleading.

To assess the health of your hair; whether dry, or damaged or weak or unhealthy, you can try the strand test for your hair. Just take one or two strands of hair and put them in a glass of water; if it floats, its fine if not, well… you need help.

You can use this strand test, or float trick even to determine how good or bad a hair color or other product is for your hair, before you actually use it for an entire head application!