Tag Archives: 2010

Model Hair: Shiya Zhao (again)

Posted on December 19, 2010 by Irene

I needed to know if the our last hair time with Canadian model Shiya Zhao was a fluke. I needed to know that she could give us another incredible hair photo. Why? Just because. Wouldn’t you know it, Flare Magazine … Continue reading →

Posted in INSPIRATION, MODEL HAIR | Tagged 2010, Editorial, Flare Magazine (Canada) December 2010, hair inspiration, Hair Lust, model hair, Shiya Zhao | Leave a comment

Road Test: Mane ‘n Tail Conditioner

Posted on December 5, 2010 by Irene

What I’ve tested: Mane ‘n Tail Conditioner Ingredients: Water, Stearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine Lactate, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Glycerine, Isostearamidopropylmorpholine Lactate, Vegetable Oil, Dimethicone, Cyclopentasiloxane, Fragrance, Coconut Oil, Wheat Protein, Tocopherol, Panthenol, FD&C Blue No. 1, FD&C Yellow No. 5, … Continue reading →

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Road Test: Mane ‘n Tail Shampoo

Posted on December 4, 2010 by Irene

What I’ve tested: Mane ‘n Tail Shampoo Ingredients: Water, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine Cocamide DEA, Glycol Distearate, Sodium Chloride, Propylene Glycol, Fragrance, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Citric Acid, Methylchloroisothiazolinone/Methylisothiazolinone, Butylphenyl Methylpropional WHAT IT PROMISES: Cleanses hair thoroughly, yet will not strip … Continue reading →

Posted in Road Test, Shampoo | Tagged 2010, Mane 'n Tail Shampoo, protein shampoo, review, Road test, shampoo, shine, stronger hair, thin hair, volume | Leave a comment

Lynda Carter, my hair inspiration

Posted on December 3, 2010 by Irene

My hair was growing but it wasn’t evident to me because it was the same length it had always been. I had no clue why my hair wasn’t long so I attributed it to “the curse” that most Black and most … Continue reading →

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Growing Pains?

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Irene

Hmmm…judging from the frustration I see in your face I’m guessing you’re having hair issues? Ah I see. So, you want to grow your hair. One of the most difficult steps in growing your hair is the first step, making … Continue reading →

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HAIR: Is it really “us” versus “them”?

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Irene

Have you ever looked through the hair aisle or hair section of a store? Let’s use CVS, Rite Aid, Walmart, Walgreens and supermarkets, in general, as examples. What have you noticed about the isle or section devoted to hair care? Anything? … Continue reading →

Posted in Beats | Tagged 2010, African-American hair, Black hair care products, hair, hair is hair, hair myths, Us vs. Them, white hair care | Leave a comment

Tress Management Tip: Brushes

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Irene

If your goal is: 1) to improve the condition of your hair and/or 2) to grow your hair and you have ——–> Naturally straight thin hair ——–> Relaxed hair Here’s the first crazy thing you need to do – THROW … Continue reading →

Posted in Hair Tools, Tips, TRESS MANAGEMENT | Tagged 2010, Denman brush, grow hair, hair brush, improve hair, medium to thick hair, naturally coily hair, naturally straight hair, relaxed hair, thin hair | Leave a comment

Journey, not the Steve Perry kind

Posted on November 20, 2010 by Irene

Hair: If you believe (and stick with it), it will grow. So you’ve always wanted to grow your hair. Wishes, prayers, sacrifices and maybe even a little voodoo or witchcraft still haven’t gotten you what you want. Growing your hair … Continue reading →

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Model Hair:Fatima Siad

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Irene

Chances are, it’s HAIR LUST, a HAIR CRUSH or your HAIR INSPIRATION. I love the hair in these photos of Somalian model Fatima Siad in the June 2010 Issue of Marie Claire (US). The look was created with use of … Continue reading →

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HAIR: What is it?

Posted on November 17, 2010 by Irene

I know – gratuitous shots of hair but I love these pictures. Hair – I googled it and copied the first thing that came up. What is hair? Hair is “any of the cylindrical, keratinized, often pigmented filaments characteristically growing from … Continue reading →