Q 1. Is it bad to wash your hair every day?That depends on the kind of hair you have, says Los Angeles hairstylist Philip B. Hair is a dead by-product of your body and needs to be lubricated. When you wash your hair, you are stripping away the natural oils, which some people shouldn't do daily.
Q 2. What can I do to make my hair look shinier?
That depends on your hair type. If your hair's curly, chances are it's dull because of dryness. Switch to a moisturizing shampoo and conditioner and apply four to six drops of a silicone-based shine serum to your wet tresses.
If it's wavy, lather up with a shine-enhancing shampoo and conditioner. Rinse well, then spritz a silicone-based shine-enhancing spray from ends to roots. Dry hair using a blow dryer with a tapered nozzle to direct air down the hair shaft and seal the cuticle.
If your hair's straight, it could be accumulating shine-dulling grease, since straight hair hangs flat against the scalp, where oil is produced. Be sure to use a deep-cleaning shampoo daily and a clarifying gel treatment, like J.F. Lazartigue's Propolis Jelly Scalp Treatment, weekly.
If you have oily hair, you may need to wash your hair every day to avoid oil buildup or the "greasies." Wash with a clarifying shampoo (we like Clinique Exceptionally Clean Shampoo) and avoid heavy conditioners, which will sit on the scalp and clog pores, causing scalp acne.
If your hair is normal or dry, you should be washing every two to three days. Brush your hair before showering to distribute the oils on your scalp. Then shampoo twice: first using a clarifying shampoo and then using a conditioning shampoo. Try: Pert Clarifying Shampoo and Philip B African Shea Butter Shampoo.
If you have normal-to-dry hair and you choose to wash it every day, alternate between clarifying and conditioning conditioners to prevent buildup. Try: ThermaSilk Heat Activated Daily Clarifying Conditioner and Rene Furterer Karité Nourishing Conditioning Cream.
Q 3. How can I get perfect waves like Kate Hudson?
Towel-dry freshly washed hair and apply a volumizing mousse. Comb through to make sure the mousse is evenly distributed. With your palms, gently push hair into waves, then clip waves into place. "This helps achieve a controlled wave with a finished, not frizzy, look," says Ted Giza, a stylist at the Avon Salon & Spa in New York City. Blow-dry with a diffuser attachment. When hair is dry, remove clips and separate waves with your fingers. Add extra gleam by smoothing two or three drops of shine serum over tresses. Do not brush hair after styling, or you'll wreck your waves.
Q 4. At the office, I prefer to keep my hair up and out of my face, but my hair is fragile and most clips cause breakage. Any suggestions?
I'm going to recommend a headband - so hot right now - in particularly, the rubber-threaded I/M Active headband. It's a step up from something you'd wear at the gym but offers Olympian hold. To make the look more Hilary Duff than Hillary Clinton, inch the band back from your hairline and let a few locks hang loose. Meanwhile, sounds like you could also benefit from spritzing on a strengthening conditioner, like Matrix Biolage Fortifying Leave-in Treatment, before styling.
Q 5. I'm dark-haired with a serious case of blonde ambition. If I go for it, how can I make sure it looks natural?
Start by thinking of your hair-hue change as an evolution-not a revolution. "It's really a journey to your blonde destination-with several colors as stops along the way," says Brad Johns, Clairol Global Color Director. Every four to six weeks, use permanent haircolor to lighten by one shade until you've reached your desired blonde. Try Herbal Essences Bold 'n Brilliant Color.
Q 6. My long, thick hair is always frizzy and I can never do anything with it. Help!
There are several ways to combat frizz, says hairstylist Alan Tosler of the tosler.davis salon in New York City. Here are his tips to keep your hair healthy and under control:
1. Get your hair trimmed every 6 to 8 weeks. This will stop split ends from splitting up the hair shaft and causing hair to frizz out.
2. When blow-drying, use a nozzle on your dryer to direct the heat down the hair shaft, smoothing it out, and a round brush with boar bristles. Tosler recommends applying a no-frizz product before styling, like Rene Furterer No Frizz Gel.
3. When letting hair dry naturally, don't put your fingers through your hair until it is completely dry -- especially on humid days.
4. Avoid washing and blow-drying your hair every day, as this strips your locks of its natural oils. Tosler recommends using hydrating Terax shampoos and cream conditioners every second day.
5. Deep-condition your hair once a week with a hair mask like Avon Advanced Techniques Deep Conditioning Mask.
6. Keep a frizz-control serum, such as John Frieda Frizz-Ease, in your desk at work for midday touch-ups. Pour a few drops into hands, then smooth over your hair for instant shine.
Q 7. I have recently dyed my dark blonde hair a lighter blonde. I don't like how much upkeep colored hair takes. Is it safe to go to a salon to remove the color? If not, what should I do until it grows out?
Many women hate their hair color once it's dyed, particularly if it becomes high-maintenance to hide dark roots. We asked New York hair color pro Angela Cosmai of Angela Cosmai Salon for some great tips on how to deal with your colored hair.
Rule No. 1: If you've made a mistake with hair color, definitely go to a salon to have it fixed, as using a home treatment could damage your hair. Ask your colorist to use a product with no ammonia and no peroxide to prevent hair damage. A colorist can add highlights or lowlights to improve a bad color and change the look.
If you are growing out color and you don't want to keep re-dyeing your hair at home, there is a product to help cover up the ends. The Beautiful Collection by Clairol (available at beauty specialty stores) is a rinse with no peroxide that will cover the ends while they grow out. Choose a shade closest to the color you want to be (when in doubt always go a shade lighter). Mix half a bottle with shampoo and shampoo hair with the mixture. Leave on 5 to 15 minutes. The color should last three to six weeks.
Q 8. Why do I have split ends? And how do I get rid of them?
Split ends are a result of wear and tear on the hair and of overdrying and coloring, says NYC hairstylist DJ of the DJ Rubin Salon. Certain hair types, fine for example, are also particularly prone to splitting.
You cannot mend split ends; the only way to get rid of them is to have them snipped off above the split. For women who are wary of cutting their hair short, DJ recommends getting tiny trims every four weeks, and following with deep-conditioning treatments (to keep strands supple and flexible). This type of maintenance routine should ensure that splits don't crop up at all.
Q 9. Please recommend specific types of hair products that will help my very dry, color-treated hair. It's taken on a strawlike texture!
Color-treated hair that isn't taken care of can often look dull, dry and unhealthy. This is because often the chemicals in hair dyes damage your hair cuticle beyond repair, leaving the ends broken and the hair shaft itself rough and fragile. It's not a pretty picture.
"Moisturizers hydrate colored hair."
The first step is to limit your hair product use to products designed for color-treated hair. These products will contain special intensive moisturizers to hydrate your damaged hair without stripping the color. Start with a good shampoo and conditioner that you can use on a regular basis, then try to use a deep-conditioning hair treatment or mask at least once a week. Massage it into your hair and let it penetrate for about 15 minutes, then rinse and you'll notice your locks looks instantly revitalized. Redken, Artec and Clairol all make excellent hair-care and hair-styling lines designed to keep colored hair in good shape.
Another tip: I've found that not washing my hair every day, and instead washing it only every second day, keeps my colored hair looking and feeling a lot healthier. Keep blow-drying time to a minimum to save your hair from the damaging effects of heat styling.
Q 10. What can I do to make my hair shinier?
The secret to shiny locks is to keep your hair as healthy as possible. Every hair type needs plenty of moisture to stay glossy and light-reflective.
"Shine enhancers make dull hair gleam."
Step 1: Use a shine-enhancing, hydrating shampoo, conditioner and hair treatment. Try: Freeman Real Shiny Hair Shampoo and Conditioner. An intensive moisturizing hair mask applied once a week, for about 10 minutes, can also dramatically improve the condition of your hair, especially if it's damaged from being colored.
Try: Matrix Biolage Conditioning Balm.
Step 2: Use a glossing product, which is the key to instant low-effort sheen. Choose whatever formula you like best for your hair type. Shine-enhancing serums, hairsprays and gels all coat your hair cuticle with lacquerlike ingredients that make even dull, drab locks look vibrant and healthy. Apply after blow-drying, but use sparingly if your hair is fine or limp, as these products can weigh your hair down.
Try: L'Oréal Studio Senses the Shiny Look Hairspray.
Via- msn.con and Reprinted with permission of Hearst Communications, Inc.
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