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Experts</FONT></B></DD></CENTER> <DD> <HR ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH="100%"></DD> <CENTER><DD><B><FONT SIZE=-1>How to Avoid the "Bad Cut Syndrome"</FONT></B></DD></CENTER> <CENTER><DD><FONT SIZE=-1>Many people fear it. Some have experienced it first hand. It's something that didn't turn out to be all you thought it would, or worse. What is it? A so called "bad cut". </FONT></DD></CENTER> <CENTER><DD><FONT SIZE=-1>One of the biggest reasons for a bad cut is poor communication. The result is the same whether it is on the part of the client or the hairdresser. There are haircuts that are accurate, precise and fit the client's facial features and are still labeled as "a bad haircut" simply because it was not what the client wanted. </FONT></DD></CENTER> <CENTER><DD><FONT SIZE=-1>Try to express what you want clearly, have a picture if possible and try to avoid using the lingo of the business if you are not absolutely sure that it means the same to you and your hairdresser. There countless people who feel they have to talk like their hairdresser to convey want. After the cut the client finds out the term they used to describe what they want did not match their intent. Keep in mind new terms are added to the industry lingo as fast as the new trends you are trying to describe.</FONT></DD></CENTER> <CENTER><DD><FONT SIZE=-1>Although it's tempting to jump into a new hairstyle on a whim, too many people make the change for the wrong reasons. Don't try to create a new inside from the outside. Some people feel if they cut their hair to fit a sterotype, their insides automatically change. It is true when we look good on the outside it can pick up our spirits inside but if you take the plunge into a drastic change when you really aren't ready, many times it makes for an unsatisfied feeling instead of the euphoric feeling you were expecting. </FONT></DD></CENTER> <CENTER><DD><FONT SIZE=-1>Be sure your hairdresser has the ability to listen and understand as well the ability to cut. </FONT></DD></CENTER> <CENTER><DD><FONT SIZE=-1>Do not be afraid to ask your hairdresser questions about styles, products or anything else pertaining to the industry. Your hairdresser chose this profession and has been educated and licensed. </FONT></DD></CENTER> <CENTER><DD><FONT SIZE=-1>If you and your hairdresser can effectively communicate and he or she has the necessary cutting skills you will not ever have to experience "Bad Haircut Syndrome". </FONT></DD></CENTER> <CENTER><DD><FONT SIZE=-1><A HREF="mailto:J1revery@aol.com">J1revery@aol.com</A></FONT></DD></CENTER> <CENTER><DD><FONT SIZE=-1><A HREF="#top">Back to Top of Page</A></FONT></DD></CENTER> <CENTER><DD> <HR WIDTH="100%"></DD></CENTER> <CENTER><DD><FONT SIZE=-1>From Margie (Hair Designer) </FONT></DD></CENTER> <CENTER><DD><B><FONT SIZE=-1>NOTE: Margie Started this page....Thanks!</FONT></B></DD></CENTER> <CENTER><DD><FONT SIZE=-1>Just read the page. Well done!!! Some great tips for not only the public, but us professionals, too!!</FONT></DD></CENTER> <CENTER><DD><FONT SIZE=-1>It's so funny...I stumbled onto your page by sheer luck. I did not realize there was a page out there like this. Last month, a co-worker and I were saying how we should start a page on frequently asked questions, solutions, and other haircare tips for our clients. Today, I told that co-worker about your page. You beat us to it!!!!!Ha-Ha!!</FONT></DD></CENTER> <CENTER><DD><FONT SIZE=-1>Anyway, good work. Keep it up!!!!</FONT></DD></CENTER> <CENTER><DD><FONT SIZE=-1>Talk to you soon, <A HREF="margie kostecki <teaparty@mindspring.com>">Margie</A></FONT></DD></CENTER> <CENTER><DD><FONT SIZE=-1>P.S. On the conditioner question about weighing down of the hair....I find a lot of clients end up putting the conditioner more on their scalps, than on their ends where it is really needed. So I always advise them to apply to the ends first, then massage it through the rest. This will avoid that weighing down problem; if, of course, they are the correct product for their hair type. Anyway, just thought I'd add that.....See Ya!</FONT></DD></CENTER> <DD> <HR ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH="100%"></DD> <CENTER><DD><FONT SIZE=-1>Hi! Mike,</FONT></DD></CENTER> <CENTER><DD><FONT SIZE=-1>Guess who? Well, I can't help it, I'm always thinking about work...</FONT></DD></CENTER> <CENTER><DD><FONT SIZE=-1>Wanted to mention a new product that we just got in the salon. It's a temporary straightener for the hair(naturally curly or permed). It really works!!!!</FONT></DD></CENTER> <CENTER><DD><FONT SIZE=-1>I've had a lot of curly-haired clients having difficulty trying to achieve today's smooth styles, without that "frizzy" look. This product makes it quite easy. There is much less blow dry time, and much less pulling and tugging with that round brush. It is truly an anti-frizz/anti-curl lotion. Apply it evenly through damp hair, then blow dry. You can really see it start working even as you're applying it.</FONT></DD></CENTER> <CENTER><DD><FONT SIZE=-1>So to all of you naturally curly "I Hate My Hair" people, try this product. And to you professionals...this product makes it easier for you ,too. And your arm won't feel like it's going to fall off after that blow dry!!!</FONT></DD></CENTER> <CENTER><DD><FONT SIZE=-1>Happy Styling!!!</FONT></DD></CENTER> <CENTER><DD><FONT SIZE=-1>Margie</FONT></DD></CENTER> <CENTER><DD><FONT SIZE=-1><A HREF="mailto:margie kostecki <teaparty@mindspring.com>">to email me click here</A></FONT></DD></CENTER> <DD> <HR WIDTH="100%"></DD> <DD><FONT SIZE=-1>I have normal textured hair. One kind of shampoo that really worked for me was Jhirmack. It gives hair a healthy shine and nice smell. When I go out to parties,which is fairly often, I like to curl my hair. I don�t use curling irons because I know how bad they are for hair. Instead I use the healthier way- wet curlers and some hair spray. I use Jheri Redding hair spray. It works great for keeping your hair in place and doesn�t leave it too stiff. To get out the build up from the hairspray, I use Herbal Essences Shampoo.</FONT> <FONT SIZE=-1>from <A HREF="mailto:malomar@erols.com">malomar@erols.com</A></FONT></DD> <DD><FONT SIZE=-1><A HREF="#top">Back to Top of Page</A></FONT></DD> <DD> <HR WIDTH="100%"></DD> <DD><A HREF="mailto:alice@macatawa.com">From Alice</A></DD> <DD><FONT SIZE=-1>If you have you have natural curley hair try Citre Shine Instant conditioner. </FONT></DD> <DD><FONT SIZE=-1>It keeps hair soft and detangles it easily.</FONT></DD> <DD> <HR WIDTH="100%"></DD> <DD><B><I>From <A HREF="mailto:bmiller@clover.net">Betsy</A>...</I></B></DD> <DD><FONT SIZE=-1>Very well put. I only wish Some of my salon patrons could read your column. <B>I wish people would only realize the importance of maintaining a good cut & style. Styling tools and products really make the difference. </B>People that are use to using "over the counter" or "store bought" products don't know what their hair is really suppose to feel like. I try to sell good professional products. I'm always telling them to Try it for at least a week or two before they make up their mind. Then they end up liking it. <B>I think alot of the problem with professional products is, the customer doesn't like how their hair feels because it feels like it is suppose to feel. And they are use to it feeling all junked up from the non professional type products.</B> I've been a stylist for 13 years. I am retiring next week. I'm only 31. The salon industry , in my opinion, is getting too much for the little guy. Good luck to you though! This is a really great idea. </FONT></DD> <DD> <HR WIDTH="100%"></DD> <DD><FONT SIZE=-1>From: <A HREF="ERICONMG@aol.com">ERICONMG@aol.com</A></FONT></DD> <DD><FONT SIZE=-1>The best haircoloring book I�ve ever read is called �No Fear Guide to Home Hair Color� by Dorian R. Boyle. It really opened my eyes. I saw an add and just tried it. Boy was I surprised. Anyone that wants their hair colored should call EMG (612) 566-4032 and order a copy of this book. They�re only $12.95. It�s totally worth it. </FONT></DD> <DD> <HR WIDTH="100%"></DD> <DD><FONT SIZE=-1>Each year, Americans spends millions of dollars on hair-care products and treatments. Unfortunately, some of these efforts are too rough or done frequently. The result is hair damage rather hair care. Damaged hair stays damaged until it grows out and is cut off. This can take many months, because your hair grows only about 1/2 inch each month. </FONT></DD> <DD><FONT SIZE=-1>Choose shampoo and conditioner that is right for you Hair gets dirty when sebum, an oily substance secreted by the skin's sebaceous glands, coats the shaft. Dead skin cells and airborne dirt stick to the sebum. A "good" shampoo leaves hair manageable, easy-to-comb and glossy. Most modern shampoos are synthetic detergents called surfactant -- replacements for the older types that dulled hair by depositing a scum on its surface. Surfactant molecules surround a tiny glob of oil, forming a package called a "micelle." Rinse water carries the micelle away. Coloring, perming, combing, teasing and shampooing can break the cuticle's long protein chains. The cuticle gets shaggy, and hair becomes rough. Static, due to combing, can develop. </FONT></DD> <DD><FONT SIZE=-1>Most modern conditioners contain cationic quaternary ammonium compounds that provide a positive charge which reduces static and makes hair less "fly-away" and more manageable. Some products, particularly those containing benzalkonium chloride as the active ingredient, are good conditioners. Those with added polymers, collagen, balsam, silicones or resins that bond with and coat the hair shaft, may provide a protective film, smooth out the cuticle, reducing snarls and tangles. Conditioners that give "extra body" may contain waxes that, when dry, make it look fuller, some contain oil/fats (e.g., lanolin, mineral) to smooth hair, and a few have humectants that supposedly hold in water content. Price and exotic ingredients bear little or no relation to efficacy. Most conditioning products that claim to nourish hair do nothing of the sort as the ingredients cannot enter the hair unless they contain transformants -- molecules small enough to pass into the cortex. </FONT></DD> <DD><FONT SIZE=-1>Quaternary ammonium compounds in conditioners have a tadpole-shaped molecule that is attracted to a damaged site on the cuticle. When many such molecules attach to hair, they make it slippery and easy to comb. Shampoo molecules and conditioner molecules normally counteract one another when combined. But several new shampoo/conditioners contain conditioning agents that stay suspended until the hair is rinsed. Diluting the lather releases these agents, so they can coat the hair. </FONT></DD> <DD><FONT SIZE=-1>Protein shampoos do not penetrate your hair, but they do coat it, giving your hair more bulk. A protein shampoo acts as a shampoo and conditioner in one. Follow your shampoo with a cream rinse or conditioner. These products lubricate your hair between washings and help minimize damage from brushing or combing. Those containing protein ingredients may also thicken your hair temporarily. use shampoos tailored to your hair type--oily, dry or normal. Permanent - waved, straightened, or dye hair needs low pH shampoos. Excessive flaking may require dandruff shampoos (see treating dandruff). </FONT></DD> <DD><FONT SIZE=-1>Choosing the right conditioner or shampoo for your hair can be a matter of trial and error. Some products may make your hair limp, while others may even dull it with a film. Choose two different brands of shampoo and conditioner that are right for you, alternate use will give the best result. </FONT></DD> <DD><FONT SIZE=-1><A HREF="#top">Back to Top of Page</A></FONT></DD> <DD><FONT SIZE=-1>It is a myth that shampooing increases hair loss. Whether dry or greasy, hair should be washed as often as required to look good, even every day. Most experts recommend at least once a week washing to prevent dandruff from clogging the scalp. If you have an oily scalp, frequent shampooing will keep the hair from lying flat, weighted down by the fats in sebum. Shampoo will also reduce surface sebum, which contains high levels of testosterone and DHT that may re-enter the skin and affect the hair follicle. Very dry hair may be improved by massaging with a little olive or almond oil, covering and leaving on overnight, washing out next morning. If done gently, daily shampooing will not damage your hair. The amount of washing will depend on the type of your hair, the weather, your physical activity, and perhaps even your occupation. </FONT></DD> <DD><FONT SIZE=-1>A proper and thorough brushing should precede every shampooing. For proper washing, wet your hair completely with warm water. The first rinsing acts as a pre-wash to remove dust and water-soluble dirt and hair-care products. </FONT></DD> <DD><FONT SIZE=-1>After the first rinsing apply the shampoo with hand to the oiliest part of the scalp and massage the entire scalp gently, using your fingers instead of your nails as you work the lather outward from your scalp. Try not to tangle the hair, and avoid scrubbing the ends, particularly if your hair is long. </FONT></DD> <DD><FONT SIZE=-1>Rinse thoroughly with water. Shampoo can leave a residue that can dry the hair, attract dirt, and irritate the scalp. If you shampoo daily, lather only once, even if you have oily hair. Over- cleansing can create a vicious cycle in which you stimulate oil production and then dry out the hair. If you shampoo less frequently, experiment with one or two sudsings. </FONT></DD> <DD><FONT SIZE=-1>Handle With Care </FONT></DD> <DD><FONT SIZE=-1>After washing, towel dry by patting gently. Since heat from curling irons and blow-dryers are notorious hair destroyers, to prevent damage, the hair should be dried naturally. If a blower is necessary, use it on a lowest setting and leave your hair slightly damp. If you brush or comb your hair while it is wet, you pull out much more hair than you would by gently untangling it with your fingers and waiting until it is damp or dry before you carefully brush or comb it. An occasional massage with the fingertips will enhance blood flow to the scalp. </FONT></DD> <DD><FONT SIZE=-1>Your hair requires gentle handling. Wet hair is especially fragile because it might become stretched. A natural bristle brush is preferred over a synthetic one because the synthetic material may create static and cut the hair. Brush the hair gently from the scalp to disperse scalp oil over the hair. Brushing is especially important for long hair because the natural oils do not normally reach the ends, but it's equally beneficial for short hair. It increases circulation to the scalp and stimulates hair growth. If you prefer a comb, use a wide-toothed comb to avoid injury to your hair. </FONT></DD> <DD><FONT SIZE=-1>Begin to brush the hair at the ends and remove large tangles gently with your fingers. Continue to brush, picking up more hair and working along the length of the shaft until you reach the scalp. Then brush thoroughly from the scalp to the ends with long continuous strokes. Bend at the waist and brush the hair down toward the floor to stimulate the scalp by increasing blood flow to that area. </FONT></DD> <DD><FONT SIZE=-1>Styling </FONT></DD> <DD><FONT SIZE=-1>Certain hairstyles and treatments can cause breakage or root damage. Avoid excessively tight braiding, buns, or ponytails. do not roll your hair too tightly in curlers. Teasing and back combing should be done gently or not at all. To much exposure to sun, wind, or swimming-pool chemicals will dry out your hair and cause it to knot. </FONT></DD> <DD><FONT SIZE=-1>A styling gel or mousse can give your hair more body or thickness. They do not necessarily damage your hair, but you may experience extra dryness, especially at the hair ends. </FONT></DD> <DD><FONT SIZE=-1>Hair bleaches chemically alter the melanin granule in the middle layer of each hair strand. Despite careful treatment, persistent bleaching eventually damages even healthy, strong hair shafts, but it does not injure the roots from which future hair growth takes place. </FONT></DD> <DD><FONT SIZE=-1>Hair dyes work more like paint by covering hair strands with color or by mixing with the melanin granules without altering them. Dyes come in temporary form, which eventually wash out, and semi-permanent and permanent forms, conduct a patch test to check for possible irritation, because a severe allergic reaction to hair dye could cause hair loss. Curling is safest if you twist your hair into pin curls overnight. Use of hot rollers or curling irons gives the best results for coarse hair, but they may damage strands or roots when used to excess. When you use a curling iron always roll in the ends last. For safe curling of fine hair, let it air dry and wind it loosely around sponge rollers. </FONT></DD> <DD><FONT SIZE=-1>Permanent waving rearranges the inner hair molecules, breaking and reforming its sulfur bonds, in a step-wise chemical process (that gives off the familiar sulfide odor which wafts off the head being waved). Permanent waving is safe for healthy hair, but you may find it results in increased dryness and splitting. Straightening and permanent waving use the same chemical methods to change the properties of hair strands. <A HREF="#top">Back to Top of Page</A></FONT></DD> <DD><FONT SIZE=-1>In permanent waving, a gentle shampoo first strips off the sebum, then swelling agents open up the hair shaft -- to allow entry of the bond-rearranging waving solution. Modern waving solutions (mostly ammonium or sodium sulfide) are more flexible than the former types, safer and more controllable. The latest acidic waving lotions, although more expensive, have the gentlest hair-reforming action, and are advised for use on fragile or tinted hair. Wound on rollers of varying sizes, hair gets a permanent curl of the desired type. The final extent of the wave depends on the kind of hair (finer curling faster), the time the solution stays on and the size of roller used. After the hair is arranged in its new, curly configuration. Waving solution is rinsed off and the second solution, the neutralizer which restores the linkage is put on to halt the curling process. The waving action must be stopped at the right time to avoid overprocessing. Modern waving solutions are often self-timed, the hair-altering reaction automatically halted after a designated time. A permanent waving should never be done on hair dyed with metallic products and only with extreme care (using the gentler waving lotions) on hair that's been recently bleached or tinted with permanent, oxidative dyes. Dual processing could disintegrate hair made porous by the tinting procedure. Waving after coloring hair requires great care and use of weaker waving lotions -- a fact known by any trained hairdresser. Done by a reliable stylist, permanent waving today is pretty safe. </FONT></DD> <DD> <HR WIDTH="100%"></DD> <DD><FONT SIZE=-1>I recommend to anyone with curly hair to just leave it alone... If you don�t abuse it, it won�t give you as many problems. Blow drying it strai ght, combing it straight, burning it straight etc., just makes it worse. I got my culy, dark blonde hair layered. It looks better than a perm, and healthier, too. At least it has more personality and is more unique than mo st other Caucasian�s hair. It seems to me that treating your hair with kindness and respect gives you excellent paybacks in the long run... All I need is a good conditioner, shampoo and de-frizzer and I�m all set... No curlers for me. Nature doesn�t make mistakes... from <A HREF="mailto:DaisyDk884@aol.com">DaisyDk884@aol.com</A></FONT></DD> <CENTER><DD> <HR WIDTH="100%"></DD></CENTER> <DD><FONT SIZE=-1>Shampoos that contain hydrolized wheat protein and sucrose polymers are great for baby-fine hair. 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