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HOW TO HIGHLIGHT YOUR HAIR?

By admin, 7 June, 2009, No Comment
Hair Highlights


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HAIR HIGHLIGHTS! nlike a simple hair coloring, hair highlights can be magical and make a stunning impression.  But also hair highlight can be very technical and artful jobs, one need to be very careful to the hair’s shade and tone.

Successful hair highlights also depend on your hair’s health and texture, the amount of time the chemicals stay on and the number of hair highlights you want. Here in hair-highlight.com, we offer full information and fact of hair highlights, with tips, trends, styles and products that you need to know before you go for a hair highlight either at home or in the salon.

Hair Highlight Techniques and Care Tips:

There are three ways for hair highlight: Foiling, done only in salons, involves applying bleach to many fine strands of hair and individually wrapping them in foil. This process is the easiest to control and can be done closest to the roots; it usually will get you the best results. Hair painting, which can be done at home or by a colorist, is simply applying bleach randomly to the hair with a small brush. The third — and oldest — method doesn’t produce very good results and is out of favor at salons, though it’s still available in home kits. You place a plastic cap with small holes on your head, pull strands of hair through the holes with a small hook and then bleach them.

There are benefits to having these processes done by a professional: A colorist can give you a few different levels of highlights for a more subtle look. (Sometimes they’ll use a toner after highlighting to get just the right shade.) And of course, a pro can see the top and back of your head better than you can.

Hair Highlights secrets Color treated hair has special needs and good care is essential for any hair type. Follow these professional suggestions to retain your fantastic look for longer durations!!

Wet your hair with bottled spring water before getting in a chlorine pool, it will dilute the harsh chemicals

Be careful in the sun. Please use hats, scarves or products with sunscreens to help protect against color fade and the drying effects of the sun.

Great for the beach, leave-in conditioners generally contain sunscreens to protect against color fade. The best one to use is Mira hair oil! Shampoo gently with a shampoo specially created for color-treated hair. Rough shampooing can strip color or dry out hair. Condition regularly with an intensive conditioner to restore vital moisture and luster to color hair highlights. Use color enhancing conditioners as color grows out to help blend root areas. Do not wrap in a towel turban when you get out of the shower with wet hair. The added friction can knot and damage vulnerable wet hair. Instead, carefully blot hair dry- this is important to do when getting Hair Highlights Don’t brush hair when wet. Comb with a wide-tooth comb, working tangles out as you move from the ends toward the scalp. Don’t over dry. When you blow dry, dry the hair until it is almost, but not completely, dry. Leave some moisture in to prevent static. Use care when styling Hair Highlights when using styling appliances, use thermal protectant for maximum protection. Avoid aggressive manipulation of the hair. Use hairspray or spritz with moisturizers and sunscreens to finish the hair. These products will provide continual protection throughout the day. Don’t spray lightening agents or put lemon juice in your hair. Support your style with a perm. Just because you have color treated hair doesn’t mean you can’t have a perm. In fact, a perm specially formulated for color treated hair can add wonderful body, fullness and texture to complement your color. Always your best source, your Strands stylist can answer any other questions you might have and recommend professional products ideal for color-treated hair.

If you choose to highlight your hair be sure to use a good hair oil like Mira hair oil, one that will nurture and protect your hair from any damage done by highlights. Mira hair oil will also grow hair faster

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Go get that head turning look today!!!!



How to Apply Liquid Eyeliner

By admin, 5 June, 2009, No Comment
Eyeliner Application


Eyeliner comes in pencil or liquid forms. Powder eye liners are also popular which can be applied with an eyeliner brush. Regardless of which type you choose, apply the eyeliner as close to the lash line as possible. Choose an easy to use and apply eyeliner like the pen or brush. For a sophisticated make-up you can then add a key of eyeshadow of color preferably, purple, maroon, gray even gilded for the winter.

Every girl has her ticket item makeup product. Some gals need only gloss, while others can’t go without mascara. As for myself, it has to be liquid eye liner. Liquid eye liner provides a dramatic look, when done properly, whether it’s worn as part of an everyday style or a special night out.

Apply Liquid Eyeliner

Liquid eyeliner comes in a bottle rather like ink, and you must use a separate brush to apply. The best result will come from a point liner brush.

It is natural to close your eye as you draw the line, but if you keep it open, it will actually make it easier to follow the curve of your lid and thus have a straighter line.

You do not need to try and paint a continuous line with liquid eyeliner. It is actually easier to pain a few small dashes onto the lash line, eg. Inner corner, middle and outer corner, then go back and connect them.

Keep your eye partially open so that you can more easily follow the contour. To get your line as close to the lash line as possible, lift your eyelid from under the arch of your eyebrow instead of tugging the skin off to the side, as is common practice. When you’re just starting out, you needn’t worry about getting the line straight in one fell swoop. Draw three fine dashes, one on this inside, middle, and outside corner, and connect them.

Use your fingers (on the hand your not using to apply the liner) to pull your eyelid flat. The goal is to eliminate creases along the lash line, which can cause turbulence and frustration.

Tilt your head back a little and apply as close to the lash line as humanly possible, otherwise you get a weird blank space.

Always start from the inside and stroke outward in one fell swoop. Don’t try to do it in portions, just go for it–it’s silly, but it’s all about believing in yourself.

Taking your opposite hand, hold your eyeliner applicator between your thumb and forefinger. Starting at the inner corner of your eye, slowly draw a thin line across your eyelid. Make sure you get as close to your lash line as possible. To complete your look, extend past your lash line. This is great if you’re trying to achieve the cat eye look.

Instead of trying to apply it all in one long line, it works best if you actually draw several smaller lines. However, as you practice more, you will find the best method for you.

Make sure you let the eyeliner dry thoroughly before applying more eye makeup or even blinking.



5 Highly Recommended Body Building Supplements For Women

By admin, 2 June, 2009, No Comment
supplements for women


Bodybuilding was known to be the boys sport only. But however, nowadays has grown in popularity also to most of the female population.

Body toning for women is not only for muscle pile up, its done for several reasons like to get a needed size, also increases the strength, and also hikes the confidence levels.

The supplements used by the guys are very different from all those supplements that are made for women. Even instance, the testosterone boosters are not for women because it might result in deepening of her voice and also more growth of hair.

Some of the bodybuilding supplement which can be considered:

1. The Use of Creatine

There are very specially designed Creatine for the woman like the “Femme Advantage Creatine.” It also comes in a liquid packing. The difference between the normal creatine from this kind of designer creatine is that there are no side affects at all.

The most usual side effect of normal creatine are muscle cramps,irritated stomach, dehydration and loose bowel movement .

2. The Vitamin B Supplement

These kinds of building supplements help in proper metabolic processes of the carbohydrates, proteins and fats. In addition, the vitamins are needed to keep the eyes, skin and hair healthy.

The vitamin B6 helps to properly utilize carbohydrates. But, Thiamine or known as Vitamin B1 is known to give “packed muscles.” Vitamin B3 helps in many “metabolic processes” that produce energy. Also alternatively, the production of the energy is also involved with the vitamin B2 or commonly known as Riboflavin.

3. The Calcium Supplements

In body building you have to have strong bones to keep pace with the tough training, so, the need for a lot of calcium. It’s the important factor which maintains the proper working of bones.

There are many calcium supplement which can be purchased in the markets. Also alternatively, it is better to use “the natural source of calcium” like dairy by products, also seaweeds, and even broccoli.

4. The Full Essential Fatty Acid

The utilization of the essential fatty acid or the EFAs brings many benefits to a woman bodybuilder because:

• It produces a lot of energy.

• It diffuses the oxygen into bloodstream.

• It decreases the “water retention.”

• It gives a “very calming effect” and also normalize moods.

• It helps in transport and also the metabolic processes of the “triglycerides” and also cholesterol.

Most of the fish and the plant oil is rich in all the essential fatty acid.

5. The Protein Supplements

This is known to be a needed building block for muscles. It helps in correct functioning of muscles by way of growth and repair. Protein supplements are generally in the power forms.

Mostly there are four main types by which you can obtain the protein: (1) Whey’s; (2) Egg white; (3) Casein’s; and (4) Soy’s.

The Meal Replacement Product

These kinds of supplements come in drink mixes or bars. MRPs are generally a good building supplement because it has high protein, less carbohydrates and fats. And most importantly, these are said to have many and minerals and vitamins.

Common MRP product consists of proteins from casein, whey, egg and soy. In addition, MRPs have the carbohydrate content which comes from wheat flour, oat fiber and also brown rice.

Using these supplements must be properly consulted with the trainer so that you maybe correctly guided. In order to get a nice female physique, you need discipline and also persistence. And not only should you take such supplements, but also need have a proper workout, and also maintain good dieting and take a lot of rest.



Need Help For Dry Hair?

By admin, 2 June, 2009, No Comment
To Blow Dry or Air Dry?


Unfortunately many of us are cursed with dry hair. And all us gals and guys with this type of hair know that it can look dull and straw like – very unattractive and frustrating. I happen to believe my problem dry hair is a result of genetics and not something I did or continue to do. We all hear things that if you are not treating your hair right, you will develop dry, lack luster hair. They say things like blow drying, straightening, curling and all those other wonderful things we do in the name of vanity do not help our plight. Now since “genes” have given me dry hair, I have done some research on the big Dos and Don’ts for dry hair and some treatments that they claim actually work. Not that I’m admitting to doing anything harmful to my mane, I vow to try some, maybe even all, of these Dos and Don’ts. Can’t hurt right! Feel free to do the same and please let me know your results so we can compare notes.

DOs:

- Be gentle to your hair. Use a only wide tooth comb, definitely not metal, on hair when it is wet since hair stretches more when wet and can easily break or get damaged.

- Use mild shampoo. Shampoo made for dry or damaged hair is usually mild which means it will not rob your hair of all the natural oils. In a pinch I have used my son’s baby shampoo which is extremely mild.

- Shampooing about three times a week is plenty for dry hair. Other days just wet it if you must and always use hair conditioner.

- If you have long hair, when you do shampoo, try to shampoo only the scalp and the hair closest to it. Piling it all up on your head and vigorously lathering does not help and can break the hair. So much for what the shampoo commercials portray. The shampoo will clean the rest of your hair, ends and all, as it is rinsed out.

- As much as it is very chic to have your tresses blowing freely in the wind like shown in the movies, this is not healthy, specially for dry hair. Whether it is a hot summer breeze or a cold drafty one, it will thoroughly dry out your hair and quickly.

- Trim off the dry ends. This one hurts! Although long, shiny hair is considered so very sexy; long, dry, dull hair is not. Let’s get our hair healthy and then we can all flip it around in that glamorous way.

- Never swim in chlorine or salt water without protection. Here I am not talking about a life preserver, although if you need one go for it. I am talking about a swim cap. Yes, this is one of the things I am definitely not willing to do for beautiful hair. If you are brave enough use the cap or for cowards like me drench your hair in a protective hair product with SPF or you can even use a dab of olive oil.

- Try a leave-in conditioner. These tend to do the same thing for your hair as face moisturizers do for your face. They will keep your hair quenched all day and also tame the frizzies.

- Use only natural bristles brushes for styling.

DON’Ts:

- Do not brush hair when wet.

- Do not towel dry it vigorously. Gentle remember.

- Do not blow dry your hair or use other tools like straighteners, curlers etc. Naturally air drying your hair is best. Well at minimum don’t do this everyday and never use two of these tools during one grooming session.

- Do not blow dry hair that is soaking wet. Let it air dry to where it is barely damp and then use you hair dryer. Less time in heat means less damage and dryness.

- Do not use any styling tool on the hottest setting.

- Do not use any styling product with alcohol – definitely not one that has it listed as one of the top couple of ingredients.

Treatments:

- Mayonnaise makes a great conditioner. If you have enough time, leave it on for an hour and you will like the results. If you are in a hurry, even 5 minutes of this goo will help.

- Use conditioners that have omega 3 or lipids which will replace lost moisture.

- A natural leave-in solution is to take a couple of drops of safflower oil and run it through dried hair from roots to ends.

Jojoba oil or coconut oil work as a great deep conditioner. For that matter you can use just about any oil. Apply the oil, wrap your hair with plastic wrap and cover with a towel to keep the heat in. Rinse with cool water, shampoo, condition and voila.

- Emu oil is the latest craze and is supposed to be the best thing for dry hair. Try it if you can find it.

I know all this is not going to be easy but let’s all try to picture the end result of gorgeous, silky movie star hair that will get those jealous looks wherever we go.

Wishing you many, many good hair days!



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