Model Hair: Thais Dos Santos Fernandes

Chances are, it’s HAIR LUST, a HAIR CRUSH or your HAIR INSPIRATION.

Meet Brazilian model Thais Dos Santos Fernandes.

 IT’S  CALLED EQUAL OPPORTUNITY HAIR LUST.

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Model Hair: Julia Jamois

You might have a hair crush on her or just look to her hair for inspiration.
Name: JULIA JAMOIS – British Fashion Model

 Your own hair doesn’t have to look exactly like someone else’s hair in order for you to be inspired.

IT’S  CALLED EQUAL OPPORTUNITY HAIR LUST.

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Model Hair: Emerald Lewis

Chances are, it’s HAIR LUST, a HAIR CRUSH or your HAIR INSPIRATION.

Meet British model Emerald Lewis (ICM Models).Couldn’t you just look at her all day? Look through all of the photos and you’ll see what I mean. Beautiful hair!

IT’S  CALLED EQUAL OPPORTUNITY HAIR LUST.

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Model hair: Crystal Renn by Derek Kettela

Chances are, it’s HAIR LUST, a HAIR CRUSH or your HAIR INSPIRATION.

Meet American model Crystal Renn. It seems like she’s been in every fashion magazine lately; she’s on fire. Some of you may know her from her plus modeling days. I plan to whip my hair around like this as I enter the supermarket.

Your own hair doesn’t have to look exactly like someone else’s hair in order for you to be inspired.

IT’S  CALLED EQUAL OPPORTUNITY HAIR LUST.

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8 WAYS TO DO A HOT OIL TREATMENT

I can remember hearing about hot oil treatments since I was a kid. I never knew what was so special about them until I started taking care of my hair.

Hot oil treatments soothe dry, itchy, sore and inflammed scalps. The other huge benefit to them is they help nourish and fortify your hair. If you scan books and the internet (and believe everything you read) you’ll find people use all kinds of oils for their hot oil treatments. Now granted, it’s better to have some kind of oil (barring the kind you use in an automobile of course) than no oil to use in your hair. I’ve seen sites that list 10 or so types of oils to use for this treatment as well as promoting the idea of using a mixture of all ten oils.

Really? 10 oils for a hot oil treatment? Maybe it seems more luxurious to do so or  maybe the idea of using 10 appeals better to the brain because we assume the mixture will be strong thus work better. Even if this seems like a good idea you should always er on the side of “less is more”.

When doing a hot oil treatment that focuses solely on your hair strands, opt for olive  oil or coconut oil. Why? Because these two oils actually penetrate your hair shaft. That’s not me talking. There’s scientific evidence tp back this up. I personally love both oils. I  realize some of you will hear both oils perform the same duties but in my opinion I feel like coconut oil acts as a fortifying treatment while olive oil acts as a nourishing treatment.

As for the scalp, three oils come into play: castor oil, olive oil and coconut oil. All three penetrate the scalp. For a more severe scalp problem I would go with castor oil. More on castor oil next time.

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Model Hair: Gemmy’s Straight Hair


Chances are, it’s HAIR LUST, a HAIR CRUSH or your HAIR INSPIRATION.

Meet Dominican model Gemmy Alcantara.

Her straight hair looks so silky and shiny in this photoshoot.

 IT’S  CALLED EQUAL OPPORTUNITY HAIR LUST.

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Detangling Part 2:fairy knots, single-strand knots

Detangling your hair sometimes isn’t as simple as using a comb or brush to get the knots out. Just when you think you’ve detangled a mass of knots in your hair, the super-knot appears. It’s a misconception that you automatically have to resort to cutting those strands afflicted with the dreaded super-knot in order to get rid of them. This tutorial shows you how to easily (and painlessly!) detangle even the smallest of knots.

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Road Test: Creme of Nature Chamomile & Comfrey Healing Conditioner

What I’ve tested: Creme of Nature Chamomile & Comfrey Healing Conditioner

Ingredients: 

Ultra-Purified Water – Aqua , Glycerin , Cetearyl Alcohol , Cetyl Alcohol , Dicetyldimonium Chloride , Lanolin Oil , PEG-12 Dimethicone , Amodimethicone , Phenyl Trimethicone , Peppermint Leaf Extract – Mentha Piperita , Basil Extract – Ocimum Basilicum , Polygala Senega Root Extract , Watercress Extract – Nasturtium Officinale , Sage Leaf Extract – Salvia Officinalis , Thyme Extract – Thymus Vulgaris , Rosemary Leaf Extract – Rosmarinus Officinalis , Grapefruit Seed Extract – Citrus Grandis , Matricaria Extract – Chamomilla Recutita , Symphytum Officinale Leaf Extract , Orange Oil – Citrus Aurantium Dulcis , Peppermint Oil – Mentha Piperita , Lime Oil – Citrus Aurantifolia , Spearmint Leaf Oil – Mentha Viridis , Coconut Oil – Cocos Nucifera , Shea Butter – Butyrospermum Parkii , Cocoa Seed Butter – Theobroma Cacao , Jojoba Seed Oil – Simmondsia Chinensis , Soybean Oil – Glycine Soja , Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein , Hydrolyzed Wheat Starch , Panthenol , Behentrimonium Methosulfate , Isostearyl Ethoylimidazolinium Ethosulfate , Polyquaternium-10 , Polyquaternium-32 , Paraffinum Liquidum , Isopropanol, Fragrance (Parfum), Citronellol , Coumarin , Hydroxycitronellal , Limonene , Linalool , Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone , Methylparaben , Ethylparaben , Propylparaben , Butylparaben , Isobutylparaben , Phenoxyethanol. Fragrance Contains: Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil , Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Oil , and Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil.

WHAT IT PROMISES:

Organic chamomile soothes and detangles

Healing comfrey moisturizes and protects

Helps prevent breakage and split ends

Creme of Nature Chamomile and Comfrey Healing conditioner features an organic blend of chamomile that soothes and healing that comfrey moisturizes and protects dry, damaged hair. Creme of Nature Chamomile and Comfrey Healing Conditioner helps strenthen hair and prevent breakage and split ends. For dehydrated and damaged hair.

HOW TO USE: 

After shampooing with shampoo, rinse thoroughly and squeeze out excess moisture. Massage a generous amount of conditioner throughout hair. Comb through with a wide-tooth comb for even coverage from root to end. Rinse then style.

VERDICT: Grrrrrrrr!

Leave this alone until the company figures out how to NOT give you super-greasy hair. Who cares if it contains certified organic ingredients if your hair looks like a bottle of mineral oil got dumped on it. Ugh. I believe I bought it on clearance for $1.00 and now I’m thinking it was a $1.00 too much. The old Creme of Nature Shampoo was such a beautiful product so who in the company would make THIS and convince themselves it’s good?

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The best way to detangle your hair

This video demonstrates how to detangle your hair. A part of growing your hair is handling it delicately and detangling with the right tools. This is the best way to detangle your hair for optimal retention which means keeping the hair you grow on your head. You don’t have to break your hair strands or rip them from using a comb or a brush. Being gentle is the best medicine for your hair.

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Tress Management Tip: Detangling

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If you have shoulder length curly or coily hair, detangling becomes a breeze when done under running water. You heard that correctly. Apply a moisturizing conditioner after shampooing and let it sit in your hair for 2-3 minutes. Stand under … Continue reading

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