5 Ways to Have Great Hair

1. Wash your hair correctly. Note: If you can, try not to wash your hair every day. Daily baths and showers will strip your hair of its natural oils.

2. Dry your hair in a careful manner. Blow dryers can be more benefiting than air-drying if you use them correctly. When you blow dry your hair, put it on a cool setting and hold distance it away to protect it from any heat. If you hold the blow dryer too close, the water in your hair can begin to boil. This is why hair dryers are known to be bad, but if you use it correctly it is very good. If you can, avoid drying your hair with heat as much as you can; it will only age your hair.

3. Avoid brushing your hair while it's wet. Wet hair is stretchier and has a tendency to break. Also, don't brush your hair too much. People say that brushing your hair 100 strokes a day will make it smoother -- but it will only cause breakage to your hair.

4.Go easy on styling products. Styling products can dry your scalp, if you use it directly at the scalp. Try not to use it often, but if you must, apply to hair strands and not the scalp. Then, style your hair at most 4 times a week to avoid damaging it.

5.Accessorize your healthy, gorgeous hair. Clips or barrettes can compliment beautiful hair. Coordinate them with your outfits or your personality. If you use elastics, use fabric-covered elastics to prevent breakage and tangles.

How to Give Boring Hair More Volume

1. Whatever your hair type, lather up with a clarifying shampoo weekly, then immediately replenish lost moisture and elasticity (the bounce-factor that's key to scoring swingy strands) with a thickening rinse-out conditioner.

2. Get to the root of the problem. Most high class stylist prefer a texturizing powder or spray over liquid lifters like hairspray.

3. Chill out—with the blowdryer. Using low or medium heats causes the cuticle [a hair's outer layer] to swell up and look fuller, while really high heat makes it collapse.

4. Steer clear of metal and plastic brushes when styling—opt for a mix of natural fibers and nylon bristles instead. Fine hair is more fragile and susceptible to breakage.

5. Amp it up. Boost volume with this quick fix: Spray an aerosol hairspray or dry shampoo onto your crown—section by section—then brush hair straight up into a high ponytail so the roots are vertical. Spray the base again and leave hair up for 10 minutes. 

The Thermal Age 

Buying a flat iron can be a great investment or a complete regret. There really is no point in buying the cheapest iron you can find or one that just looks good. You should treat this purchase as you would that of a car, you are going to need to get some good mileage out of it so take it for a test drive first. 

In this now thermal age of styling, its imperative that you follow some simple rules in order to get the best results with the least damage to your hair.

Make sure your hair is clean and completely dry before you begin your styling session (unless you are using a wet-to-dry iron). Shampoo and Condition your hair with professional products that are moisture-rich or developed specifically for thermal styling. Any products from a previous styling will cause a build up, which if ironed will only damage your hair. Styling your hair while damp will not get the desired effect and you will literally "cook" your hair, so make sure it is totally dry. A leave-in conditioner is a good idea at this point for extra protection and moisture.

Apply a thermal protector before you begin to style. This is vital to the health of your hair, thermal protectors act as a barrier and prevent burning and breaking of the hair as well as adding to the overall shine. Ask your stylist to recommend one suitable for your hair. Do not over apply the product either as this can ruin your styling process, generally you only need small amounts.

How to make your hair look healthy and beautiful.

1. Squeeze-dry your hair. Prevent frizz by using a paper towel to gently wring water from your strands. The paper won’t create as much friction as a towel, so your hair ends up less frizzy. It also absorbs more water than a cloth towel, really speeding up your drying time.

2. Slip-proof your updo. Spray dry shampoo on a bobby pin before sliding it into an updo. The spray’s powdery texture gives the pin extra grip, which keeps it from sliding out. 

3. Tend to your scalp, not just your strands. If your hair is misbehaving, maybe the problem is product buildup on your scalp—something clarifying shampoo won’t sufficiently cleanse. The result? Clogged hair follicles, weakened strands and possibly slowed hair growth. To get rid of that grime, apply moisturizing creme to your scalp at least once a week.

4. Shield your locks from harsh shower water. The water you wash your hair with may contain chlorine, minerals, even rust from old pipes. All these things can enter the cuticle of your hair and alter your hair color. To minimize discoloration you could invest in a hair filter.

5. Wash before you color. It’s a myth that unwashed hair takes dye better than squeaky-clean strands. In fact, your color-ist needs to see your actual color in order to determine the most flattering hue for you (and product buildup can make your mane look darker). So before your next appointment, suds up.

HAIR TIPS PART 2 

1. Rinse your hair in cold water after you condition it. This will help your hair look shinier. 

2. If your hair has gone frizzy or has fly-aways, use a leave in conditioner for dry hair. 

3. A temporary fix for split ends, would be to work in an instant daily moisture conditioner treatment. 

4. When choosing a hair color, the trick is to complement your skin tone in order to minimize flaws and bring out the best in your complexion.

5. When combing out tangles-use a wide toothed comb.

6. When blow-drying your hair straight, make sure your hair is completely dry to keep away frizz.

7. Don't wash your hair everyday unless its oily. Daily shampooing can strip away the natural oils needed to coat the hair shaft and reflect light.

8. Maintaining posture while having your hair done is a must, as it will give more even results in the cutting.

9. Quick Curls: Apply L'anza Urban Elements Bodifying Foam, or a similar product, to a 6cm section of clean, dry hair. Wrap hair around one, two, or three fingers. Clip each curl with a hair clip and blow-dry with a diffuser for 10 minutes. Remove the clips when dry and shake your hair loose.

10. Dry your hair gently, by blotting and squeezing, not by rubbing. NEVER brush wet hair.

Where did the word BARBER come from?

Do you know where the word Barber comes from? It is from the Latin word BARBA, meaning beard. Interestingly, free men of Rome were clean-shaven and slaves were forced to wear beards. Alexander The Great made his soldiers shave so that the enemy could not grab them by their beard. Barbering was originally introduced in Rome in 296 BC. Barbers were originally surgeons and dentists. They were one of the three catergories of the medical profession; others being physician and pharmaceutical, such as a herbalist. They extracted teeth, did blood letting, leeching, haircutting, and shaving, therefore becoming known as barber surgeons.

The orgin of the barbers pole is closely related to all of this. The patients used to hold onto a wooden pole during the procedurea. The original pole had a brass basin at the top representing the container, or vessel, in which the leeches were kept, and the bottom bowl represented the bowl used to recieve the blood. The red is for the bandages that got stained with blood during the procedures and the white stood for the clean bandages. Most interesting is that the bandages would be hung out to dry and they would often twist together in the wind, forming the spiral pattern that we associate barber poles with today.

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