Sacred Hair

As a Licensed Managing Cosmetologist, I have a diverse clientele which includes individuals belonging to the Muslim community.  Many people view hair differently in saying that, there are different cultures of women in this world.  I find it interesting that even with the cultural differences and Spiritual differences in this world, hair is all made up of a cuticle, cortex and medulla. Accepting differences can be a challenge to individuals who do not understand culture. People ask why do women  cover their hair, and most women who cover their hair are of Muslim faith. To be Muslim is to submit to the will of GOD whom is the creator of all. In the Muslim community,  hair is Sacred and should not be desired, and  is considered to be an attractive asset which a woman has that is only to be desired by her husband therefore, that is why Muslim women wear what is called a headscarf or Hijab. The hair should not be looked upon and desired by no other man. For those who are not willing to understand this then maybe this blog isn't for you. I say that because at may help other stylists and designers understand other cultures and not to be critical of individuals who are different from Western Society.

HAIR TRENDS IN COLOR

I FIND THAT THE WELLA COLOR LINE IS THE MOST INTENSE LINE OUT HERE FOR LONG LASTING COLORS.  WELLA COLORS CAN ALSO BE USED ON NATURAL CURLY HAIR AS WELL. I THINK THAT THIS COLOR LINE OFFERS GREAT LONG LASTING RESULTS, AND OFFERS AWESOME SHINE RESULTS AS WELL.  HERE ARE A FEW VIDEOS DISPLAYING HOW DIFFERENT HAIR STYLES AND COLORS ARE WORN BY WOMEN OF ALL NATIONALITIES AND ALL DIFFERENT HAIR TYPES. ENJOY!!!

History of our African Hair

IS NATURAL HAIR A HENDERENCE OR AN ACCEPTED QUALITY?

How is it that our Natural Hair becomes the debate of our fate in Corporate America and in
Africa it is one of our
Greatest qualities!!!!Being or true selves reflects the Honesty within.

POPPING REDS,,,,,,

HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED HOW TO GET THAT RADIANT RED COLOR TO STAY RED IN YOUR MANE....? RED COLORS FADE BUT THE COLOR LINE WELLA HAS GREAT REDS AND BROWNS THAT REALLY STAND OUT AND LAST A GREAT LENGTH OF TIME. SINCE COLOR DOESN'T LIFT COLOR THIS PROCESS WOULD CONSIST OF LIFTING AND DEPOSITING......CALL 614-844-6674 FOR A FREE CONSULTATION OR E-MAIL QUESTIONS TO MY BLOG FOR FREE ADVISE AND REFERRALS TO GREAT STYLISTS IN A  CITY NEAREST TO YOU..........

MESSAGE TO ALL NATURAL HAIR WEARERS AND THOSE CONSIDERING THE TRANSITION FROM CHEMICALLY RELAXED HAIR TO NATURAL HAIR

IT TAKES A STRONG INDIVIDUAL WITH LOTS OF PATIENCE & COURAGE TO WEAR THEIR HAIR IN IT'S HONEST NATURAL STATE. OVER THE WEEKEND I HAD A CLIENT WHO CRIED OUT OF FRUSTRATION BECAUSE HER HAIR HAS BEEN RELAXED OVER TIME AND WITH THE NEW GROWTH COMING IN, SHE IS UNHAPPY. SHE IS GOING THROUGH THAT TRANSITION PHASE WHEN THE ENDS OF THE HAIR IS STRAIGHT AND THE ROOTS ARE IN THEIR NATURAL STATE. SOME OF MY REMEDIES FOR A HALT TO FRUSTRATION ARE AS FOLLOWS:
1. THINK ABOUT A BRAID STYLE THAT WOULD COMPLIMENT YOUR FACE AND SETTLE YOUR NERVES
2. GO ON YOUTUBE.COM AND SEARCH BRAID STYLES FOR EITHER AFRICAN OR NON AFRICAN WOMEN
3. CONSIDER THE "BIG CHOP", WHICH IS COMPLETELY CUTTING OFF ALL CHEMICALLY PROCESSED HAIR DOWN TO THE NEW GROWTH THIS WAY YOUR HAIR CAN CONTINUE TO GROW IN IT'S NATURAL STATE.
4. CONSIDER WEARING A WIG THAT IS BEFITTING TO YOU UNTIL YOUR HAIR GROWS OUT MORE TO YOUR LIKING
5. CONSIDER SPENDING TIME WITH OTHER NATURAL HAIR WEARERS WHO HAVE ACHIEVED WHAT YOU ARE TRYING TO ACCOMPLISH. THIS CAN ENHANCE YOUR SELF-ESTEEM AND BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE
6. CONNECT WITH YOURSELF AND YOUR SPIRITUAL BELIEFS, THIS CAN CALM YOUR NERVES AND ENLIGHTEN YOUR SPIRITS.
7. STAY AWAY FROM UNNECESSARY HAIR PRODUCTS AND TAKE VITAMINS SUCH AS: BIOTIN, HAIR NAILS AND SKIN FOR WOMEN.(CAN BE PURCHASED AT GNC, WALMART, KROGER, OR ANY STORE THAT SELLS VITAMINS)
8. CONSIDER YOU.....TRY A MAKE-OVER INSIDE AND OUT LIKE FOR INSTANCE, EXERCISE, START EATING VEGGIES AND TRY GOING TO A PROFESSIONAL MAKE-UP ARTIST JUST TO HERE WHAT THEY HAVE TO SAY ABOUT YOU!
EVEN THOUGH OUR HAIR IS ONE OF OUR MAIN CONCERNS, THE MEDIA HAS PUT PRESSURE ON IMAGE. TO EXPLAIN, COMMERCIALS ESPECIALLY OFTEN DEPICT WOMEN TO HAVE LONG, SILKY, STRAIGHT, LUXURIOUS SHINY HAIR. NEVER MIND THOSE SOMETIMES DISCOURAGING MESSAGES AND TRY CONCENTRATING ON HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT YOURSELF NO MATTER WHAT IS BEING DISPLAYED ON TELEVISION. LAST, JUST REMEMBER, NATURAL HAIR IS HONEST, UNIQUE, AND DESIRED BY MANY.....DON'T GIVE UP ON YOUR CROWN AND GLORY!

MESSAGE TO STYLIST AND FASHIONISTAS

TO BE SUCCESSFUL, YOU DON'T HAVE TO DO EXTRAORDINARY THINGS, JUST DO ORDINARY THINGS EXTRAORDINARY WELL. THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IN CONSULTATIONS/COMMUNICATION IS TO HEAR WHAT ISN'T BEING SAID.....YOU CAN LEARN A LOT FROM WATCHING A PERSON BY THE WAY THEY STAND OR WALK. FOR INSTANCE ARMS ACROSS THE CHEST MOST TIMES SIGNIFIES THAT THIS PERSON IS DEFENSIVE, OR "I AM UNSURE OF MYSELF", OR NO EYE CONTACT CAN MEAN EITHER THEY ARE NERVOUS OR DISHONEST. AS ARTISTS, IT IS OUR JOB TO READ BODY LANGUAGE, AND MAKE OUR CLIENTS FEEL IMPORTANT BESIDES IN A MATTER OF 6-8 SECONDS YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO ASSESS THE PERSONALITY OF THE CLIENT WHOM WILL BE IN YOUR PERSONAL SPACE FOR MORE THAN A HALF AN HOUR. THE FIRST THING YOU MIGHT NOTICE A PERSON WEARING IS A "SMILE" ON THEIR FACE. IF THEY ARE NOT SMILING WE HAVE TO SMILE NO MATTER WHAT, AND AS STYLISTS WE HELP PEOPLE CREATE THEIR PERSONAL IMAGES, THEREFORE, BEFORE SUGGESTING A STYLE TO SOMEONE WE NEED TO KNOW HOW HE/SHE PERCEIVES THEMSELVES AND WHAT THEY BELIEVE THE IMAGE THEY ARE PORTRAYING TO THE WORLD IS. DON'T JUST LOOK AT YOUR CLIENTS AS HEADS OF HAIR THAT YOU CAN DESIGN AND FIX UP REAL FANCY. LOOK AT THE INDIVIDUAL AS A WHOLE FROM THE INSIDE AND OUT THAT WAY YOU CAN DETERMINE THE BEST REFLECTION OF WHO YOUR CLIENT IS AT WORK, AT PLAY AND LAST IN THE COMPANY OF THEMSELVES AND OTHERS....HERE ARE SOME QUESTIONS YOU CAN ASK:
CLOSE-ENDED QUESTIONS:
1. WHERE DO YOU WORK? WHAT IS YOUR JOB TITLE?
2. WHAT ACTIVITIES DO YOU PARTICIPATE IN? (SWIMMING, WORK-OUTS, ALL THESE HAVE AN EFFECT ON THE CONDITION OF THEIR HAIR)
3. WHAT TIME OF THE DAY DO YOU SHAMPOO? HOW OFTEN?
4. DO YOU USE A BLOW-DRYER? WITH A COMB ATTACHMENT? DIFFUSER?
5. HOW MUCH TIME DO YOU TAKE TO STYLE, COMB, BLOW-DRY YOUR HAIR?
6. WHAT PRODUCTS DO YOU USE ON YOUR HAIR? HOW ARE YOU LIKING THESE PRODUCTS?
7. DO YOU DRINK LOTS OF WATER OR TAKE VITAMINS?
THESE QUESTIONS WILL GIVE YOU A BETTER UNDERSTANDING ON YOUR CLIENT'S PERCEPTIONS OF THEMSELVES. NOW HERE ARE SOME OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS TO HEAR THEIR "POINTS OF VIEWS"...
1. TELL ME WHAT YOU LIKE ABOUT HOW YOU ARE WEARING YOUR HAIR....
2. WHAT COULD YOU CHANGE ABOUT YOUR HAIR IF YOU COULD?
3. DESCRIBE A HAIR STYLE/LENGTH YOU HAVE WORN IN THE PAST THAT YOU REALLY FELT COMFORTABLE WITH...
4. PAST SALON EXPERIENCES WERE THEY GOOD OR BAD?
5.TELL ME YOUR STYLING ROUTINE, FOR WORK, SCHOOL, CHURCH, OR ETC.

BY ASKING THE RIGHT QUESTIONS, YOU SHOULD HAVE A SUCCESSFUL STYLING AND GROOMING SESSION AND POSSIBLE REFERRALS.....AND REMEMBER:
"THERE IS NO NEW KNOWLEDGE, THERE IS ONLY CORRECT QUESTIONING"~SOCRATES, ANCIENT GREEK PHILOSOPHER

HAIR DIALOGUE: HAIR EXTENSIONS

HAIR DIALOGUE: HAIR EXTENSIONSFACEBOOK.COM/PRETTYFACES3

HAIR EXTENSIONS

THE TIME IS RIGHT FOR WEARING HAIR EXTENSIONS RIGHT BEFORE SUMMER AND CHANGES IN THE WEATHER. HAVE YOU HAD YOUR ENDS TRIMMED LATELY? THE AVERAGE TIME IN BETWEEN TRIMS ARE 6 TO 8 WEEKS. TO SCHEDULE A CONSULTATION ABOUT DESIGNS STYLING, BRAIDING, EXTENSIONS, COLOR, THE RIGHT CUT, OR A FACIAL ANALYSIS TO SEE WHAT HAIR STYLES AND COLORS ARE BEST FOR YOU CALL 614 844 6674 NO AND GET YOU APPOINTMENT SCHEDULED WITH NICHOLE WE ARE LOCATED AT 1450 POLARIS PARKWAY IN POLARIS FASHION PLACE COLUMBUS, OHIO . LOOKING FORWARD TO MEETING YOU!

HAIR DIALOGUE: HAIR HEALTH

HAIR DIALOGUE: HAIR HEALTH
FASHION WEEK IS HERE AND RUNWAY HAIR IS IN DEMAND....STAY TUNED FOR THE LATEST TRENDS AND MUST HAVE HAIR.

FLAWLESS HAIR

EVERYONE IS RAVING ABOUT MADONNA'S HAIR DURING HER 2012 DEBUT PERFORMANCE DURING THE SUPERBOWL. IF YOUR HAIR IS NOT LONG ENOUGH FOR THIS STYLE, YOU CAN ALWAYS BUY DEEP WAVE OR OCEAN WAVE HAIR ON WEFTS BY REMY, OR MILKY WAY HAIR COMPANY...YOU CAN HAVE THEM SEWN IN OR BRAIDED INTO A BRAID STYLE.. CONTACT ME AT 614 844 6674 AND MAKE YOUR APPOINTMENT WITH ME TODAY TO GET THAT MOST SOUGHT AFTER LOOK.  ALSO NIKKI MINAJ HAS BEEN PUTTING HER SIGNATURE ON THE CLASSIC BOB WITH EDGE AND GREAT COLOR AND DON'T FORGET MIA HAS FLAWLESS HAIR AS WELL

PRODUCT INFORMATION

RECENTLY SOMEONE ASKED ME HOW TO KEEP NATURAL CURLS FROM DRYING OUT. I FIND THAT WHEN YOU WASH YOUR HAIR, AFTERWARDS BEFORE ADDING THE CONDITIONER, ADD A TEASPOON OF OLIVE OIL INTO THE CONDITIONER, PLACE A PLASTIC CAP OVER THE HAIR LEAVE ON FOR 20 MINUTES UNDER A HOODED DRYER WITH HEAT TEMPERATURE ON HIGH FOR DEEP PENETRATION. AFTER RINSING, CREME OF NATURE HAS A  LEAVE-IN CREME CONDITIONER FOR DEHYDRATED HAIR THAT CAN BE COMBINED WITH OIL MOISTURE HAIR LOTION BY MOTIONS( A DIME SIZED). I ALSO RECOMMEND USING A DIFFUSER, THIS WILL ALLOW YOUR CURLS TO DRY WHILE RETAINING MOISTURE AND SHAPE.....LASTLY, DO NOT COMB OUT THE CURLS BECAUSE THE END RESULT TO USING A COMB WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO ACHIEVE YOU GOAL....

HEALTHY HAIR DIALOGUE: HAIR TRENDS: IN CONVERSATION

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HEALTHY HAIR DIALOGUE: IN CONVERSATION

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HEALTHY HAIR DIALOGUE: SPRING HAIR!!!

HEALTHY HAIR DIALOGUE: SPRING HAIR!!!: SPRING IS AROUND THE CORNER THEREFORE START THINKING ABOUT COLORS AND HAIR HEALTH. SCHEDULING A APPOINTMENT EARLY GIVES YOU TIME TO BROWSE T...

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HEALTHY HAIR DIALOGUE: HAIR HEALTH: HEALTHY HAIR COMES FROM WITHIN, SO BE SURE A WELL BALANCED DIET INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING: PROTEIN -{ HAIR IS 91% PROTEIN } ADD FISH, LEAN ME...

SPRING HAIR!!!

SPRING IS AROUND THE CORNER THEREFORE START THINKING ABOUT COLORS AND HAIR HEALTH. SCHEDULING A APPOINTMENT EARLY GIVES YOU TIME TO BROWSE THROUGH HAIR BOOKS IN ORDER TO GET IDEAS ON NEW TRENDS AND A DESIRED LOOK. ALSO, BE SURE TO GET A CONSULTATION AND ASK YOUR STYLIST WHAT TYPE OF FACIAL SHAPE YOU HAVE. BY GETTING THE INFORMATION ON YOUR FACIAL SHAPE, YOU WILL GET AN IDEA ON WHAT STYLES WORK BEST FOR YOUR FACIAL TYPE.

HAIR HEALTH

HEALTHY HAIR COMES FROM WITHIN, SO BE SURE A WELL BALANCED DIET INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:
PROTEIN-{ HAIR IS 91% PROTEIN } ADD FISH, LEAN MEATS, EGGS, CHEESE, PUMPKIN SEEDS, BRAZIL NUTS, ALMONDS TO YOUR DIET.
VITAMIN A-  YOU'LL GET THESE BENEFITS FROM: SWEET POTATOES, CARROTS, SQUASH BROCCOLI, CANTALOUPE, AVOCADOS, AND APRICOTS.
B COMPLEX VITAMINS- DEFICIENCY OF THESE VITAMINS CAN CAUSE HAIR LOSS AND SKIN DISRUPTIONS. GREEN VEGGIES, BEANS, SUNFLOWER SEEDS AND PEAS ARE A GREAT SOURCE OF THESE ESSENTIAL NUTRITIONAL NEEDS.
VITAMIN C-  THIS ANTIOXIDANT PROMOTES TISSUE AND CELL REPAIR ALONG W/GROWTH. VITAMIN C ALSO FIGHTS WRINKLES AND STRENGTHENS THE IMMUNE SYSTEM. CITRUS FRUITS, MELONS, BERRIES(GOJI, CRANBERRIES, BLACK BERRIES, BLUEBERRIES) BRUSSELS SPROUTS(GREAT CLEANSER OF THE LIVER AND KIDNEYS), CAULIFLOWER, RED PEPPERS(GREAT FOR ENERGY/ LOWERS BLOOD PRESSURE), AND TOMATOES.
VITAMIN E-  GOOD FOR THE HEART AND HAIR: AVOCADOS, RICE, BRAN, NUTS, DARK GREEN VEGGIES, LEGUMES, AND WHOLE GRAINS
VITAMIN K-  ESSENTIAL FOR HEALTHY BONES, TEETH, GUMS, HAIR AND MUSCLES: SEAFOOD, DAIRY FOODS, FIGS, ASPARAGUS, BROCCOLI, AND LETTUCE
H2O(WATER)-  EIGHT GLASSES (OR   MORE) LEMON CAN BE ADDED FOR FLAVOR ARE VITAL TO A HEAD OF HEALTHY HAIR. WATER FLUSHES YOUR SYSTEM OF TOXINS AND ALSO HELPS CLEAR YOUR COMPLEXION.
ESSENTIAL FATTY ACIDS-  OMEGA-3 AND OMEGA-6 FATTY ACIDS HELP HAIR RETAIN MOISTURE ALSO FLAX SEED OIL IS GOOD FOR NATURAL SHINE AND A GOOD MOISTURE RETAINER.

ALL THESE MENTIONED ABOVE SHOULD BE ADDED TO YOU DAY TO DAY RESOLUTION IN ORDER TO HAVE A HEALTHY HEAD OF HAIR ALONG WITH ROUTINE SHAMPOOING AND CONDITIONING.