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Instant Tips to Lose Hair Frizz

Summertime is one of the prime times for frizz to plague hair due to the constant fluctuations in heat, humidity and sweating which can migrate from the skin to the tresses.

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Listed below are some of the most common tips for losing frizz before it wrecks havoc with your hairstyle:

1.  Start with a frizz fighting hairstyle.  If your hair naturally tends to frizz discuss options for containing it naturally through your haircut.  Get a professional frizz fighting cut and then keep it well maintained.

2.  Allow natural moisture from your scalp and strands to help combat frizz which is often the result of parched tresses.  During high frizz months back off daily or even every other day cleanse cycles.  Try to extend your hair washing to once or twice a week. (more…)

Enter the World of L’Oréal Professionnel - Texture Expert Styles the Digital Realm

(New York, NY) L’Oréal Professionnel, the number one professional salon brand worldwide, embraces the social networking trend with the establishment of a stylist community on Facebook.

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The Texture Expert USA/L’Oréal Professionnel brand page brings the knowledge of top stylists and creative minds together, while giving consumers, stylists and salon professionals direct access to the world of Texture Expert.

Facebook has become the 6th most trafficked site in the US and is growing at a rate of 3% each week. In the spirit of the “stylist personality” (one who embraces personal interaction, is quite social, and always has a story to tell) L’Oréal Professionnel pinpointed Facebook as the perfect medium for Texture Expert to connect with and become closer to its clients. (more…)

I recently caught up with my long time friend and Hollywood Hair Guru, Ken Paves who is famous for styling the tresses of some of the most beautiful celebrity women in the world.

Besides his long time clients Jennifer Lopez and Jessica Simpson, Ken has created eye popping, mouth dropping hairstyles for Eva Longoria Parker, Victoria Beckham, Christina Applegate, Lady GaGa, Megan Fox and Kim Kardashian.

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Ken shared some of his favorite summer trends with me.

So how does Ken recommend you looks gorgeous during summer months?

The Hollywood hairdresser said “go for a very fresh and modern, effortless look,” He believes in keeping things easy.  He said “Try bangs and more layers than usual for a glamorous yet ‘undone’ modern shag. The key to this look is to keep it simple and natural.” (more…)

According to Dr. John Gray, a beauty scientist with P&G, “Hair is surprisingly strong: a single hair can support a load of about 100 grams without breaking. You could even spin rope out of hair!”

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Natural Hydrogen Bonds In Hair

Except, and this is a big exception, when hair is wet.  When hair is wet or damp it’s at its very weakest point.  Why?  When hair gets wet the water breaks down the natural hydrogen bonds in the hair.  Yes, they reform again when the hair dries but while wet, they are most fragile.

What are hydrogen bonds in the hair?  According to Dr. Gray “within each hair the keratin chains are also linked by bonds of a different kind, called hydrogen bonds.” (more…)

At the American Academy of Dermatology’s Summer Academy Meeting in Chicago last summer, dermatologist Paradi Mirmirani, MD, FAAD, assistant clinical professor of dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, presented evidence that when ceramic flat irons are used improperly or too frequently, hair breakage can occur.

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How?  According to Dr. Mirmirani “The newer flat irons that have a ceramic coating instead of a metal one are marketed as providing more rapid and uniform heat transmission.

While this allows for quicker straightening of the hair with less damage, it is really a classic case of buyer beware,” said Dr. Mirmirani. (more…)