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The Secret to Donald Trump’s Hair   Best products, best haircuts & a few rule breakers
by Julyne Derrick Nothing is more important than hair texture when it comes to choosing your best hairstyle, not even your face shape. Your hair's density and texture may dictate your hairstyle, your hair length and how your stylist cuts your hair. But just as there are rules to the perfect haircut, there are always rule breakers. Some of the very best hairstyles can be seen on rule breakers. Here are 10 rules about hair texture every woman should know and a few ways to break them. 6 Types of Hair Texture There are 6 basic types of hair texture: fine, straight, wavy, coarse, frizzy and curly. You can be also be combination of these. I, for example, have naturally fine, straight hair. You may have curly hair that tends to frizz or wavy hair that's also coarse. Your hairstylist should be able to suss out your hair's situation by touching it and seeing how it moves, but it is always good to know your hair type and texture when it comes to picking a haircut and styling your hair. To figure out your hair's texture, grab sections of it on the top, sides and back and watch how it falls when you let go. If your hair falls flat and limp, you have fine hair. If your hair sticks up straight or if it poufs up and away from your scalp and face, you have thick textured hair. Anything in between is medium texture. Naturally blonde hair tends to be thinner in texture, while dark hair tends to be thicker. Curly Hair Tends to Look Best Long Beauty experts, myself included, will tell you that curly hair needs length to weigh it down, otherwise it will pouf up. This is true. Usually the longer you can grow your curly hair, the better. You can, however, break the rules when it comes to curly hair. I personally love curly hair that pops all over the place. Check out this curly hairstyle on actress Julia Garner, which is soft, silky and flattering. It speaks to her personality, which I take to be independent and a bit hipster. This is not a haircut for a shy person. Don't Grow Your Fine Hair Too Long Just as curly hair needs length to weigh it down, fine hair needs to be shorter to retain body. Long, fine hair can appear flat and lifeless. That said, women with certain face shapes look amazing in long hair, no matter their hair texture. Round face shapes and square faces look great with longer hair, which elongates a face that tends to be as wide as it is long. If you have fine hair and a long face, you are better off with shorter hair, but this doesn't mean you are relegated to bobs the rest of your life. To the shoulders is fine. Check out these shoulder-length cuts for inspiration. Layers Work on All Hair Textures Layers build in movement, soften your hair's lines, create body and can keep your curly hair from looking like a Christmas tree. The good news is they work on all hair textures. Bangs are Best for Straight, Coarse and Fine Hair Everyone's big on bangs these days and if you have curly and/or frizzy hair you might be feeling a bit left out because it's an age-old beauty rule that bangs work best on straight hair, coarse hair and fine hair but never curly hair. The beauty rule is that unless you're willing to chemically or manually straighten your hair and bangs each day, you're better off not getting bangs. You can break this rule if you go for long, side-swept bangs. The shortest layer should hit at your ear and make sure your stylist cuts those bangs when they're dry. Hair shrivels up when it dries and you don't want short curls boing-ing out from your forehead. Most Women's Hair Has at Least Some Wave to It If you have straight hair and let it air dry, scrunching as it dries, you'll find your hair can actually appear naturally wavy. The fact is most hair has some natural wave to it, even women with incredibly fine hair. It might not look great wavy, but it's good to know you can get wave out of it. The Right Hair Products for Your Hair Texture Women with fine or straight hair need different products than women with coarse, curly or frizzy hair. Best products for fine hair women include volumizers, mild shampoos that won't weigh hair down, dry shampoos (or baby powder), hairspray and homemade vinegar rinses that help remove product build-up. Women with dry hair should consider moisturizing shampoos and conditioners, smoothing hair treatments and serums. How to Create Body The secret to creating body in straight hair, flat hair and wavy hair is hair product and a proper blow dry. You need the right haircut of course (layers are key!), but if you add a volumizing spray or sea salt spray, you can create body. Wash Fine Hair Daily if You Want, Wash Coarse Hair Weekly if You Want You may have heard that you should never wash your hair every day. Feel free to break that rule if you need to. Fine hair usually means oily hair and coarse hair usually means dry hair. You should shampoo your hair as often as you need to, even if it's every day. For oily hair, try dry shampoo or baby powder at the roots to soak up extra oils on the days when you skip a shampoo. If you have frizzy hair, your secret to softer hair is in the conditioning. You should condition after every shampoo and do hot oil treatments weekly. Some women with curly or frizzy hair never shampoo. This is known as the "no-poo" movement. They condition instead. Read more about the no-poo and "low-poo" movements in Frizzy Hair Fixes: 7 Rules to Live By. The Right Tools For Your Hair Texture Different hair textures require different hair tools. For example, women with straight, wavy and coarse hair can invest in a great round boar's hair brush as well as a paddle brush for blowouts. It's also worth the investment on a good ionic blowdryer. The time it takes to dry hair is cut down with a good dryer and your hair won't frizz or fry. Curly hair is trickier because it has a tendency to frizz when over-handled. Some women don't use hairbrushes or blow dryers on their curly hair, opting instead to let their hair air dry. Others dry their hair from below on a low setting and using a diffuser. Make Your Life Better, Embrace Your Hair Texture If there's one thing I've learned about beauty it's that we are harder on ourselves than anyone else might be. For years, I described myself in this way to my hairstylist, "I have a big forehead, so I prefer bangs. I have a long face so I shouldn't wear my hair long and I have fine, flat hair so I need to retain body." Notice the negativity in that statement: "big forehead," "long face," and "flat hair." The truth is my face isn't very long at all. Sometimes it seems kind of square. Other times it could be considered oval. And my hair is actually thick and yes, fine. But it's thick! Whoever complains about having thick hair? As for my forehead, women with short foreheads probably covet my big one just as I'm coveting theirs. When I make jokes about my "IMAX forehead" people just sort of blink at me. When we feel stuck with what we are born with, we may feel eager for change. But our lives will be much easier if we embrace our hair texture. This means fewer hours with a curling iron if we have straight or fine hair and fewer hours with a flat iron if we have curly or wavy hair that we want to lie flat. Take down that ponytail and show off that hair. Instead of hating on your hair when you look at it in the mirror, call out things you like about your: its thickness, its length, its shine. Soon, you may find your attitude about your hair, and yourself has changed. Keep breaking rules. 9/5/2016 0 Comments 10 Hacks for Hair Happiness Banish dry, frizzy hair for good with these 10 easy hacks for hair happiness.
In my quest for #hairgoals, that is shiny and soft hair, I’ve had my battles. Frizz is always getting in the way of a good style and dry hair can dull my day. But luckily I have the tricks to turn those bad hair days around and I’m going to share them with you. Head massages Head massages are my favorite part of the salon experience, and they are an effective hair treatment too. Your head is one of the easiest parts of your body to massage, and doing so stimulates the blood flow to your hair follicles. This can help your hair to grow faster and look healthier. It also distributes the oil from your scalp and feels amazing. Do it tonight while you’re watching TV. Weekly treatments My hair is so happy when I do a treatment. My naturally curly hair can be so dry and it drinks up moisture masks. I love a quick weekly treatment. If you have fine hair, switch your conditioner for a treatment to help hydrate your hair and control your frizz. The extra conditioning step Frizz happens to good hair that’s feeling a bit dry. Keep up your hair’s hydration so frizz can’t take hold. Leave in-conditioners are my secret weapon to keeping my hair from looking dry and frizzy. Lock in hydration Control frizz before it forms by applying products to wet hair. I lock in the moisture to my hair with a water-based cream. Then once my hair is dry I use a serum to add shine. Save time with a cocktail I mix my own hair care cocktail to get the perfect blend of product treatment for my hair. Mixing your own products saves application time, which means I can get ready faster too. Turn down the heat Your hairdryer can do too good of a job on your hair and dry it out more than you want. Drop the heat for a gentler experience and skip it where possible so you can let your hair air dry. Style when wet So if you can’t dry your hair, what are you supposed to do? Style it wet of course! There’s an added bonus of styling wet hair: heatless curls! Braids in wet hair leave gorgeous waves behind once your hair dries. Even a simple top knot can create loose waves as it dries. My Mason Pearson brush A splurge, but one that’s totally worth it. A pure bristle brush like the Mason Pearson brush is an investment in shiny hair. If you have curly hair, this isn’t necessary for you, but if you have straight or wavy hair, then you can instantly see the difference this brush makes. It distributes the oil from your scalp to the ends of your hair so they’re soft and shiny. Dry shampoo I could do a top 10 hair hacks just about dry shampoo! It is one of my fave products and I use it almost daily. It makes clean hair easy to style and refreshes dirty hair too. It adds volume, creates texture and saves you time – dream hair right there! Invisible hold for flyaways Now, even if you follow all my hair hacks, you could still have some frizz or flyaways in your hair (I blame the weather). Now it’s time to put those rebel hairs back in their place. Spraying hairspray directly on to your hair can leave a thick layer of product. Instead, spray a strong hairspray on your hands or a blush brush so you can smooth those flyaways down with a fine, invisible layer of product. These easy hair hacks have made a huge difference to my hair. I’m already seeing a difference in my naturally dry hair. It’s feeling softer and I have less frizz and breakage too. It’s like a hair miracle, and that brings me so much hair happiness. By Hair Romance So this is one of those topics that a lot of barbers love to talk about. It's not the biggest thing but it makes a greatest difference on how your barbers think of you Average Joe's. I kid you not, it will make everyone's life easier. By everyone, I meant you and your barber. With that being said, let's get on with it!  Here's the guide on "How to Text Your Barber."
The Do's and Do-Not's The Do-Not's example 1. You: Yo Yo what's up man. How you doing? Barber: I'm good my dude thank you for asking. What's up, you need a cut? You: Yea man, I do. I need a haircut bad! You got any openings today? Barber: Yea, I do. The only opening I got is at 3:30pm today. You wanna take it? You: Oh nah man, I can't make that. You got anything later? Barber: Nah man, that's all I have today. Sorry my dude. You: MANNNN you cant do a homie a favor, after hours? or can you cut me up at the house? Why is this bad? Well, two reasons. 1. You didn't give the barber a time frame. He answered, assuming you were free all day. How is he supposed to know what time you're free and what time you're not. Never assume. 2. Everyone is a homie when they need a haircut. (Let that sink in) Not only was the response kind of rude, but selfish as well. Asking a barber, who just finished a 12 hour shift, to cut your hair after work is like asking a chef to cook after his 14 hour all day shift. Don't get me wrong, we all understand emergencies, but respect his time and life. Barbers don't just breath eat and cut. They have a normal life like everyone else. example 2. You: Hey man, hope you're doing good. How's everything going? Barber: I'm doing alright my dude, everything good? What's up? You: Yea man, everything is going great. Life is chill. Just ready to get off work. Barber: That's nice man, I'm glad everything is smooth. You: Yea, thanks. Ill be off in like a hour. Probably going to grab some food right after. Barber: Food sounds nice about now. You good? You need a cut? You: It does! YEA!!!! I do! Do you have any time after work? Why is this bad? DO NOT SMALL TALK A BARBER! This conversation could've ended with 3 text messages. Before you "small talk" your barber keep in mind that your barber is probably texting you in between haircuts. Respect his time and he'll respect yours while you're in his chair. The Do's example 1. You: Yo what up! Looking to get a haircut this week anytime after 6pm. Let me know! Barber: Hey! Yea, I can put you in at 6:45pm tomorrow. Sounds good? You: Perfect! Lock me in. See you then! YES! Done deal! Respected his/her time and literally finished the conversation in 3 messages. Don't get me wrong, barbers appreciate the talks they have with their clients. But save it for the appointment. That's your moment to spill everything out. Get straight to the point and save the small talk for later. example 2. You: Hey man. Do you have anything after 7pm tomorrow? Barber: Yo! My dude, I'm sorry. I actually don't. Want to do another day? You: I'm going to be out of town the following days after tomorrow. But I really need a haircut. If you are willing to cut after hours or possibly take me first thing in the morning I can pay you extra my dude. I know you're busy and all but if you could do me this favor, I will make your time worth while. Let me know if you can. If you can't, no worries. I understand. I should've made the appointment sooner. Barber: 6am tomorrow? YES! Not only was the client straight to the point in the beginning but he also acknowledged the fact that he screwed up and didn't make the appointment sooner. Your barber will appreciate this. Trust me! Recognizing that your barber will be doing you a really huge favor is always nice to hear you say. I'm not saying it always works but I bet he'll consider you if he thinks he can come in sooner or stay in later. Whatever it is, your barber will appreciate it. BUT! If your barber does make an adjustment to his schedule. FOR GOD'S SAKE, tip your barber great. Not good. GREAT. This man/woman just cut an hour of sleep for you. Acknowledge that!So there you have it!Next time you decide to text your barber, remember these conversations. Your barber will greatly appreciate it. Which will lead to a happy barber. Which will lead to a better service. Which will lead to a better haircut. Which will lead to a happier you. Which will ULTIMATELY lead to you getting noticed, getting a job, or even getting you laid. |
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