Archives: December 2010

  • Oily Hair Posted by on December 20th, 2010

    Oily: Wash your hair less frequently (pick your moment after a colour or when you are on holiday) with a mild shampoo, a strong shampoo clears grease by stripping away natural oils but this will stimulate your glands to step up oil production.  Avoid massaging or scrubbing your scalp as this will also stimulate your glands increasing oil production. Use Organic Aqua Boost or Redken Cleansing Cream as this is light on the hair. Only use products that

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  • Dry & Limp Hair Posted by on December 20th, 2010

    Dry & Limp: Avoid perms and heated styling tools. Condition regularly and use mild shampoos to avoid stripping the hair of moisture. Use Organic Power build or Redken Body Full shampoo to give body and movement to your hair. If hair is very dry use Redken Extreme products which will add protein to strengthen your hair. Mousse and hairspray will allow you to create height and give the illusion of thicker fuller hair.

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  • Dry & Frizzy Hair Posted by on December 20th, 2010

    Dry & Frizzy: Treat yourself to regular trims to remove dry, frizzy ends. Condition with rich creams and apply leave-in conditioning sprays to help smooth the frizz. Try setting the hair on rollers to help even out the frizz. Avoid using heated styling tools. Instead use moisturising styling products, such as wax and moulding cream to slick the hair into shape.
    Use Organic Power build or Redken Smooth Down shampoos to calm down the frizz and give a

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  • Afro Hair Posted by on December 20th, 2010

    Afro: Chemical straightening can smooth out and control frizz but this should only really be done at a salon. Perms can even out the curl texture if your hair is in good enough condition. Make the most of your hairs potential for sculpted and woven shapes. Pay extra attention to condition.
    Redken Smooth Down Shampoo and conditioner will calm hair down while the Serum from Organic will smooth out the frizz and add moisture to your hair.

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  • Thick Coarse Hair Posted by on December 20th, 2010

    Thick & Coarse: Styling potential is great as this type of hair can take a lot of punishment, but don’t over do it and condition regularly. Signs to watch out for if your hair does start to lose condition are; curlier hair tends to frizz while straighter hair goes limp. Avoid chemical treatments such as colourants or perms. When dry, this type of hair absorbs perm chemicals quickly but the natural weight can make the curl drop out.

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  • Medium Hair Posted by on December 20th, 2010

    Medium: Don’t over use heated styling tools as this hair type can quickly loose its condition. Make sure the hair is in tip-top condition before considering a perm or colour treatments. Pay careful attention to conditioning at all times. Condition after every shampoo and have regular trims. Use Organic Status Quo which is a mild shampoo that doesn’t cause build up. Organic Thermal 2 Twenty is grate for heat protection up 220°C.

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  • Fine & Curly Hair Posted by on December 20th, 2010

    Fine/ Curly: Choose layers for maximum curl or one-length cuts to relax over-tight curls. Avoid too much heat styling which can make curls frizz and condition reguarly with leave-in Conditioner.Redken Fresh Curls Spring Mousse or Curl refiner smooths out your curls giving them more definition and reduces frizzing.

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  • Fine Thick Hair Posted by on December 20th, 2010

    Fine/Thick: Layers can lessen the hairs weight and give your hair a natural balance. One-length styles that show off naturally straight, shiny hair and don’t require root lift are ideal. A perm can be useful but it may drop out quickly if your hair doesn’t hold a curl well. Colour, especially highlights is a good way to liven up the hair. Always use conditioner to prevent static build up, a lightweight Conditioner organic Hydrate Leave-In Conditioner could be

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  • Fine & Thin Hair Posted by on December 20th, 2010

    Fine/Thin: Blunt one-length styles that make hair appear thicker. Very short textured haircuts can also make hair appear more full.  Perms can make well conditioned hair appear thicker. Avoid styles that lift the hair too much on the top as you could get see through areas to the scalp. Use shampoo’s conditioners and styling that are light to add extra body. Redken Body Full Range could be for you! Organic Power build is very light but

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  • Fine Hair Posted by on December 20th, 2010

    Fine Hair: Invest in a good haircut, avoid too much heat styling or chemical processing. Use lightweight styling products like mousse and choose shampoo/conditioners with ingredients that promote volume. Avoid heavy creams or conditioners. Use hairspray to control flyaway hair.

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