Well lovelies, it's been a crazy holiday week, and I've gotten a bit behind!
Just a note to say I'm catching up, trying to get ahead, and hoping you all had beautiful holidays!
Get ready for some super sexy New Year's Eve style ideas!
Coming your way soon...
12.29.2009
12.22.2009
More thoughts on "no 'poo"
In the business, this concept of not shampooing every day is sometimes referred to as "no 'poo". It has a cult following among curly haired girls, but also among those with dry hair or serious intense color, like my assistant Anna Lise and her beautiful not-so-natural red hair! So here are some of her thoughts about going "no 'poo" or, in her case, "less 'poo" and the different hairstyles to wear while she waits out the week.
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Hey all! I am so pleased to talk about my experience cutting back on shampooing my hair. I made the decision for a few reasons.
1. I have incredibly dry hair, skin, scalp, etc.
2. I have very thick, long hair that takes forever to dry out and little patience or time to do it every day!
3. Because of my fabulous red hair color, I don't like how quickly it fades by lots of washing.
So here's what my normal week looks like hair-wise.
Day 1
Shampoo, condition, deep condition, blow dry
This is a bit of an ordeal. But I relish it. And I enjoy it, mostly.
I wear my hair down for the day, then at the end of the night, I try to make sure I brush it really well and then put it up in a butterfly clip. I tried to find a picture of what this might look like, but it is akin to Pebbles from the Flintstones.
Day 2 Wake and Go!
I find that most often I can get by to day 2 without any real adjustments or futzing. Clipping my hair up overnight gives it some weight. If I think about it, I keep it in the clip under the shower cap. I find the steam helps make the volume even better. After my shower, you can simply brush and go.
Now, I have really dry hair. If you have oilier hair, you may want to use either an aerosol hairspray or a dry hair shampoo on your roots.
Day 3
"Growing Out Your Bangs" Day
Day 3 is when the oiliness can tend to get in the way. You can always use more dry shampoo or hair spray. Even if you don't have "bangs" you can use these "growing out my bangs" look, like Jen Aniston in this picture. It's a simple braid. Or just using two bobby pins to pull the bang part of your hair back. It's a little easier than a headband. And no headband headache!
As hair gets oilier it's important to keep brushing it often and regularly. I will admit that you are supposed to use a boar bristled brush. The natural bristles help to spread the oils from your scalp down the hair shaft. But I don't use a fancy brush, just a regular one. I find it works just fine. But if anyone wants to give me a fancy natural bristled brush, I'll take it! (a-hem, Daniel? Christmas Bonus!)
So just make sure you give yourself some Marsha Brady moments for brushing each morning and night.
Day 4 It's time for up-do's
I kinda love the retro flavor of what not shampooing every day allows m
e. So I really like to rock a beehive on the last days of the blow-out. My first thought for a style inspiration was Amy Winehouse, because Lord knows she likes the beehive...but she's too much mess for this hot look! And I found this great pic of Rachel Bilson!
For this look you'll need a simple hairband. For cheap, chic headbands, I always start at Forever21, and they even have one like the gold chain Rachel is wearing in this pic!
(http://www.forever21.com/search.asp?keyword=headband)
So by this point, your hair has got some natural body, and you've probably have had to succumb at least once if not twice to using dry shampoo or hairspray. But because of this, your hair has a lot of natural texture.
This chic twist is so simple, just pull your hair into a pony, start to twist from the base, and pin up. It doesn't need to be pretty, just up and a little textured and messy. To finish, use the headband to pull any flyaways. Easy as pie!
Days 5-? See how long you can go...
By this point,
for some 
reason or another, I'm generally washing my hair. I may have a day off (yes, sometimes Daniel gives me a day off!), or maybe I have a hot date with my BF, or I'm having dinner with my boyfriend's mom, so I decide it's best to shampoo. But there are lots of in-between styles to use. Like some of these nice side and romantic ponies.
So that's a start. In closing I'll say that it took me about a year to get used to not showering every day, or even every other day. So there are no hard and fast rules. But your scalp, color, hair and your pocketbook will thank you!
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Hey all! I am so pleased to talk about my experience cutting back on shampooing my hair. I made the decision for a few reasons.
1. I have incredibly dry hair, skin, scalp, etc.
2. I have very thick, long hair that takes forever to dry out and little patience or time to do it every day!
3. Because of my fabulous red hair color, I don't like how quickly it fades by lots of washing.
So here's what my normal week looks like hair-wise.
Day 1
Shampoo, condition, deep condition, blow dry
This is a bit of an ordeal. But I relish it. And I enjoy it, mostly.
I wear my hair down for the day, then at the end of the night, I try to make sure I brush it really well and then put it up in a butterfly clip. I tried to find a picture of what this might look like, but it is akin to Pebbles from the Flintstones.
Day 2 Wake and Go!
I find that most often I can get by to day 2 without any real adjustments or futzing. Clipping my hair up overnight gives it some weight. If I think about it, I keep it in the clip under the shower cap. I find the steam helps make the volume even better. After my shower, you can simply brush and go.
Now, I have really dry hair. If you have oilier hair, you may want to use either an aerosol hairspray or a dry hair shampoo on your roots.
Day 3
"Growing Out Your Bangs" Day
Day 3 is when the oiliness can tend to get in the way. You can always use more dry shampoo or hair spray. Even if you don't have "bangs" you can use these "growing out my bangs" look, like Jen Aniston in this picture. It's a simple braid. Or just using two bobby pins to pull the bang part of your hair back. It's a little easier than a headband. And no headband headache!As hair gets oilier it's important to keep brushing it often and regularly. I will admit that you are supposed to use a boar bristled brush. The natural bristles help to spread the oils from your scalp down the hair shaft. But I don't use a fancy brush, just a regular one. I find it works just fine. But if anyone wants to give me a fancy natural bristled brush, I'll take it! (a-hem, Daniel? Christmas Bonus!)
So just make sure you give yourself some Marsha Brady moments for brushing each morning and night.
Day 4 It's time for up-do's
I kinda love the retro flavor of what not shampooing every day allows m
e. So I really like to rock a beehive on the last days of the blow-out. My first thought for a style inspiration was Amy Winehouse, because Lord knows she likes the beehive...but she's too much mess for this hot look! And I found this great pic of Rachel Bilson!For this look you'll need a simple hairband. For cheap, chic headbands, I always start at Forever21, and they even have one like the gold chain Rachel is wearing in this pic!
(http://www.forever21.com/search.asp?keyword=headband)
So by this point, your hair has got some natural body, and you've probably have had to succumb at least once if not twice to using dry shampoo or hairspray. But because of this, your hair has a lot of natural texture.
This chic twist is so simple, just pull your hair into a pony, start to twist from the base, and pin up. It doesn't need to be pretty, just up and a little textured and messy. To finish, use the headband to pull any flyaways. Easy as pie!
Days 5-? See how long you can go...
By this point,
for some 
reason or another, I'm generally washing my hair. I may have a day off (yes, sometimes Daniel gives me a day off!), or maybe I have a hot date with my BF, or I'm having dinner with my boyfriend's mom, so I decide it's best to shampoo. But there are lots of in-between styles to use. Like some of these nice side and romantic ponies.So that's a start. In closing I'll say that it took me about a year to get used to not showering every day, or even every other day. So there are no hard and fast rules. But your scalp, color, hair and your pocketbook will thank you!
12.18.2009
Daniel's Tip #4, Shampooing Your Hair
So you made it through today! How'd it work? It probably was a bit of a stretch for those of you who have oilier hair. Or maybe you work out at the gym, or live in a humid client (I'll discuss more next post!)
I want to emphasize two things:
1. there is no rule for hair, this one included. If you can cut down on shampooing to every other day, you're saving yourself time, money, and also giving your hair more natural nourishment and helping it stay healthy!
2. training your hair takes time, and no week is the same. There might be a week when you can squeeze 3 days out of a blow-out! Or maybe you can barely make it through day one. You'll also find, once you've been doing it longer, you'll have to plan your life a bit around it! My assistant, Anna Lise, has been washing her hair about once a week for almost 2 years now, and she says it took her almost a year to get used to it, and it's still a bit of a plan. She schedules in shampoos! And she tries to schedule them around her social life! If she has a hot date on Friday, she may shampoo Friday morning, or Thursday, because she doesn't want to be rocking the 3-day-old 'do for a hot date.
I think this is quickly becoming a two-day post! So stay tuned for more tips on extending the life of your hair-do, saving yourself time and money, and the fun new looks to rock while you're doing it!
I want to emphasize two things:
1. there is no rule for hair, this one included. If you can cut down on shampooing to every other day, you're saving yourself time, money, and also giving your hair more natural nourishment and helping it stay healthy!
2. training your hair takes time, and no week is the same. There might be a week when you can squeeze 3 days out of a blow-out! Or maybe you can barely make it through day one. You'll also find, once you've been doing it longer, you'll have to plan your life a bit around it! My assistant, Anna Lise, has been washing her hair about once a week for almost 2 years now, and she says it took her almost a year to get used to it, and it's still a bit of a plan. She schedules in shampoos! And she tries to schedule them around her social life! If she has a hot date on Friday, she may shampoo Friday morning, or Thursday, because she doesn't want to be rocking the 3-day-old 'do for a hot date.
I think this is quickly becoming a two-day post! So stay tuned for more tips on extending the life of your hair-do, saving yourself time and money, and the fun new looks to rock while you're doing it!
Daniel's Tip #3, Shampooing Your Hair
Okay! So now that you had some beauty sleep, you're going to need a few tools to get through this morning.
I'm sure you've not washed your hair for at least one day before, but the idea is that we don't immediately go for the ponytail!
First necessity:
A Shower Cap
This one is from the Bathina line at Benefit, isn't it super retro and cute!
So hide your hair under your shower cap and then use your normal bathing routine, shower, bathe, whatever you like!
Now, the nice thing is that this cuts some time out of your shower routine. For day one, you are likely not going to need a whole lot of fluffing. If you slept with butterfly clips in, your hair probably still has a little volume. But just to be safe, grab your hair dryer, and on the lower, warm setting, flip your head over, and just blast your roots while you brush downward (remember you're upside down). What we're doing is trying to get the oils that have come to the root of the hair folicle to move down the hair shaft. Using a natural bristled brush is best for this, though they are expensive and an investment! So start by using what you have.
You don't have to go all Marsha Brady on me, but give it a good brush, maybe 3 minutes? And remember, the heat is really just for a little bit of oomph, not to dry, so just focus on the roots and avoid the delicate, dry ends.
I'm sure you've not washed your hair for at least one day before, but the idea is that we don't immediately go for the ponytail!
First necessity:
A Shower Cap
This one is from the Bathina line at Benefit, isn't it super retro and cute!
So hide your hair under your shower cap and then use your normal bathing routine, shower, bathe, whatever you like!
Now, the nice thing is that this cuts some time out of your shower routine. For day one, you are likely not going to need a whole lot of fluffing. If you slept with butterfly clips in, your hair probably still has a little volume. But just to be safe, grab your hair dryer, and on the lower, warm setting, flip your head over, and just blast your roots while you brush downward (remember you're upside down). What we're doing is trying to get the oils that have come to the root of the hair folicle to move down the hair shaft. Using a natural bristled brush is best for this, though they are expensive and an investment! So start by using what you have.
You don't have to go all Marsha Brady on me, but give it a good brush, maybe 3 minutes? And remember, the heat is really just for a little bit of oomph, not to dry, so just focus on the roots and avoid the delicate, dry ends.
Daniel's Tip #2, Shampooing Your Hair
So you washed your hair this mornig, you styled it, you looked awesome. Now it's time to go to bed. Depending on your hair type and your style you may choose to just let your hair be and sleep away. If you have curly hair with a lot of resistance this might be fine, or maybe just use a simple cotton headband to pull it away from the face.
Otherwise, for a little extra volume come morning, you can use one or two butterfly clips. They look like this:
Simply pull the front pieces hair to the top of the head and clip.
Now sleep my darling and rest.... we'll fluff your style tomorrow.
Otherwise, for a little extra volume come morning, you can use one or two butterfly clips. They look like this:
Simply pull the front pieces hair to the top of the head and clip.
Now sleep my darling and rest.... we'll fluff your style tomorrow.
Daniel's Tip #1, Shampooing Your Hair
So a little science lesson first:
Your body has sebaceous oil glands that secrete sebum, which is the body's natural way of moisturizing and waterproofing your skin and hair. Without getting too technical, your body processes the fat you eat and that's in your body and then expresses it through the hair shaft.
So your hair is meant to be a little oily.
Back in the day, really as recently as the 1950s, women weren't even washing their own hair! They were going to the salon once a week, having their hair professionally washed and set. We're actually seeing a trend back this way with the blow-out.
But let's take one day at a time...
Step one: Shampoo your hair
I love Redken's Color Extend shampoo. If you don't have colored hair, I am shocked! (it seems most everyone has some highlights or lowlights these days!) But if your hair is au- natural, than use a shampoo of your choice, mild and a little moisturizing, perhaps like Redken's All Soft
.
So Shampoo your hair as you normally would, then condition, but AVOID YOUR ROOTS. Remember those sebaceous glands, they're going to do it for you! Rinse, dry, style as usual.
Your body has sebaceous oil glands that secrete sebum, which is the body's natural way of moisturizing and waterproofing your skin and hair. Without getting too technical, your body processes the fat you eat and that's in your body and then expresses it through the hair shaft.
So your hair is meant to be a little oily.
Back in the day, really as recently as the 1950s, women weren't even washing their own hair! They were going to the salon once a week, having their hair professionally washed and set. We're actually seeing a trend back this way with the blow-out.
But let's take one day at a time...
Step one: Shampoo your hair
I love Redken's Color Extend shampoo. If you don't have colored hair, I am shocked! (it seems most everyone has some highlights or lowlights these days!) But if your hair is au- natural, than use a shampoo of your choice, mild and a little moisturizing, perhaps like Redken's All Soft
.So Shampoo your hair as you normally would, then condition, but AVOID YOUR ROOTS. Remember those sebaceous glands, they're going to do it for you! Rinse, dry, style as usual.
Thought of the Day: How Often Should You Shampoo Your Hair?
I get this question all the time, and there is only way that I would choose to answer this question that can be universal:
Not every day.
How often? Now that depends on a few things...
Check in throughout the day to get my thoughts on this one and products to use to help you keep some style even when not shampooing...
Not every day.
How often? Now that depends on a few things...
Check in throughout the day to get my thoughts on this one and products to use to help you keep some style even when not shampooing...
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