Monday, March 2, 2009

Let's Clear the Hair

Clear Gloss, Clear Gloss, Clear Gloss!!!

I love this stuff!  Next time you are in to see your stylist ask her to please tack this on to your service (if she doesn’t already), or call ahead and book it on since it does take roughly 20 minutes to process.

Natural Hair:  this stuff will enhance your natural shade and give your hair a healthy glow/sheen if you feel your hair has been looking a bit dull/drab these days. (and it can last 4-6 weeks!)

Colored Hair:  Follow your color service with a clear gloss to prolong color.  Putting the clear gloss over your color is kind of like putting the top coat on your fresh nail polish.  It will protect the color and seal the hair cuticle making it much more difficult to fade.  **Added tip:  If you are especially having trouble with fading (sometimes due to overly porous/damaged hair) use the clear gloss, blow dry, and then make sure you have your stylist flat iron your hair.  Make sure she uses a heat defender too.  Flat ironing done right will seal the cuticle even more and help hold in those color molecules.  Avoid washing for 48 hours from service, don’t shampoo everyday, and use lukewarm to cool water when you do shampoo (hot water will cause the cuticle to expand).  Use only color safe products, and buy professional.

Between Colors:  You can also use the clear gloss midway between one color application until the next.  If you feel your color starts to lose its shine before you actually need to color again, you can throw this on top to keep the color looking fresh.


Seriously, this stuff has done wonders for my own hair!  Now I can’t go without it!

Skin Types

Now I know there are some that might find this post a little silly and unnecessary, but after speaking with a few individuals, I discovered there are some that are unsure of the different skin types and where exactly they fit in.  

Normal- I swear it’s the rarest form, although it is called “normal.”  This skin type really has nothing to complain about.  On most days there is not a problem with oil or dryness.

Dry- Flaky, always dry, never enough moisturizer.  Sometimes can be a symptom of a thyroid disorder.

Oily- Enough said.  Regular breakouts.

Sensitive- usually needs to use hypoallergenic products.  Reacts poorly to those that aren’t.  (Redness, burning, hives, etc.)

Combination- The skin type with the most confusion.  Combination is the most common skin type.  This skin type is oily (usually in the ‘T’ Zone) with a few dry patches all at the same time.


The reason I thought it necessary to review was because I found some women to be confused with the definitions of the Normal and Combination skin types.

Hope this helped.