Posted on

Juju Chan at Sundance Film Festival 2011

Press Release:JUJU CHAN HAIR PRODUCTS DEBUT AT THE FENDER MUSIC LODGE, SUNDANCE, FILM FESTIVAL 2011

Mary-Kate Olsen


*CLICK TO VIEW PHOTO GALLERY*
SUNDANCE 2011 – 100 CELEBRITY PORTRAITS & POSESCTV.ca | News Photo Gallery — Sundance: 100 Portraits and Poses at the FENDER STYLE LODGE:

Kicking off the New Year just right, that’s Jules Chan debuting her fantastic new miracle product JUJU CHAN Texture Powder Styler made for dark and light hair colors. This amazing new product is one that you are going to want to keep in your handbag at all times! Celebrities, Press & Media at the Fender Lodge, Sundance Film Festival were given these products in their VIP Gift Bags – and the verdict? amazing!! Fashion Stylist Phu Styles who ran the Lodge said “with the fast pace we are working under , we don’t even have time to wash our hair, and this product has come in very useful during my stay here!” In a small 8″ plastic bottle, this miracle powder is one you won’t want to leave home without whether traveling, a weekend away, or a sudden appointment, or interview, or night out “its a miracle powder”.

Not surprisingly, the many musicians and talent who showed up such as 50Cent, Guns and Roses, David Leitch and many more, to jam, sing, play along, or watch were truly grateful for this little wonder bottle in their Gift Bags. Celebrities such as, Rachel Leigh Cook all received a bottle of JUJUCHAN for their particular hair shade in their gift bags. Other celebrities who attended the Lodge were: Actor Don Cheadle Terrell Owens Tommy Lee Adrienne Maloof and her husband Paul from the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Liv Tyler. Greys Anatomy Star, Jesse Williams + more (view photo gallery above)

This modern Powder Styler not only gives flat, clean or dirty hair lift and texture, it also acts as a ‘dry shampoo’ by absorbing all the excess oils so that your hair can last an extra day or two, looking fresh and fluffy. Texture Powder Styler comes in 2 shades (Light and Dark) to cover all hair shades from Blonde to Black.

JUJUChan®Texture Powder Styler
A Product Line Designed With Asian Hair In Mind for All Hair Types

Quote:
While I strive to be as natural as possible with all the products and ingredients, it is important to me to establish a line of styling products that really work well. I have used as many natural ingredients as possible while retaining the effectiveness of each product in my line.

Jules is already getting ready for her next debut appearance at the pre-Oscars Style Lounge in Hollywood. February 20 – 22nd 2011.

Posted on

Flowers From Fatima..

After being approached by Fatima to talk about showcasing some of her work on my blog, I had a look at her creations and thought it would be really nice to show you some of her new floral hair pieces, all are perfect for parties, weddings or just everyday wear – enjoy these accessories made by a talented passionate artist from Ohio.

First a few words from Fatima:

Fatima
Growing up, my father decided to pursue a family run program for the improvement of our low-income neighborhood. Alone, my family and I turned the urban slum into a paradise. It was then, 7 years ago, that I found an attraction for natural beauty and have grown to connect with our Mother Nature in all ways possible. In mid-December, my father passed, but his vision and dream of hope lives through my flowers. Be beautiful naturally, let positive energy follow, and give the world a bright and hopeful image to admire.
“Where there are flowers, there is life.”
-Fatima

1. Precious Pink Gardenia Hair Clip –
This soft pink silk Gardenia hair clip is 3 inches long and securely glued to a 2 inch alligator clip for a comfortable and EASY fit in the hair! Perfect for all hair types.

2. Divine Queen Floral Hair Sticks –
These 9” bamboo hair sticks are decorated with silk plum Delphinium flowers and golden Swarovski crystals.

3. Seaside Hair Clip –
This is a hot, NEW, exotic Summer trend! Crystal flowers. This oversized teal floral hair clip is perfect for a night out on the town with the shimmering accents. Ideal for beach weddings, parties, and special occasions.
The teal colored Gerbera Daisy is 5 inches long and lined with 100% blue, teal, and diamond CRYSTALLIZED™ Swarovski Elements.

4. Metallic Grey Rose Hair Clip – (my personal fave)
This gray silk rose is approximately 5 inches in diameter and attached to a durable metal alligator clip that holds well in all hair types.

5. Cream Pearl Peony Hair Clip –
This silk creme and pink Peony flower hair clip is studded with faux pearls around its edges, for an elegant look. It measures 3 inches long, all around.

6. Honeycomb Floral Hair Sticks –
These bamboo hair sticks are approximately 9” long and lined with silky caramel and khaki brown hydrangea petals. Each hair stick is finished with golden Swarovski crystals for a delicate feminine touch. Wear one or wear them both!

Fatima changes her styles often so keep a look out for your favourites and check out other designs on her Etsy website: www.flowersfromfatima.com
Flowers/Hair Clips and Sticks vary between $10 – $35.

Posted on

Hair Question..(sorry its so long!)

Question by Kimberly:

Hi! I love your blog and I just had a question about perms. Basically, I’ve been wanting a perm since I was fourteen (I’m twenty now), but was always too scared to get one because other people† knew got it and it turned out horrible!! (though, I never told them). My best friend in highschool got one and her perm turned out to be little ringlets and her hair was super super dry. Two of my other friends also got perms and their hair was super dry. Although, I think a few months later, I’m sure after many deep-conditions and reconstructing treatments, their hair wasn’t so dry anymore. Anyway, so I was wondering: should I do it?? I am just soooo bored of my hair! I have asian hair. Dark, very very thick, A LOT A LOT of hair and it’s pretty long, past my bra strap now…But I also have pretty short layers. My shortest layers are around my ears, so I think I’d have to grow those out to make my perm look good. Or maybe not? I want like, wavy-curly hair. Wavy roots to mid-length and a slight curl at the ends. Think Victoria Secret model’s hair. I also had some other questions about the perm: would i need to use my hairdryer? Right now, I ONLY air-dry my hair, using the blowdryer makes me hair look dull and flat. But not using the dry, my hair is super healthy and shiny and I love it this way but would I have to start using the hair dryer with a perm? What about styling products? Would I need those? I hate using many products in my hair. Right now, I am only using hair serums to make is glossy and tame some flyaways. But nothing else, really… So yeah. Also, last question: I’m a student and perms are expensive. So with my haircuts, I actually go on craigslist and I go to students who need hair models and I look for them at high end salons and I’m usually very happy with my haircuts considering they’re free. So I also saw some perm model ads on craigslist, do you think I should risk it and go get a perm? It’s like forty dollars… Anyway, I’d appreciate if you answered me back! Love yor blog!

Answer by JuJu:

OK, Wow, alot of questions to ask all at once, but I’ll try to cover each of your concerns.
Yes, perms, always been abit scary cos there is so much to think about. You have to remember tho that perms have changed quite abit since the time that your friends had them in high school, the solutions are so much softer and kinder to the hair. Most of the time, perms were over processed and too small a roller used on Asian hair. Hairdressers tend to think hair is very coarse so it needs the strongest solution, the longest processing time and smaller rollers, and thats why so many people ended up with their hair fried!!
Boredom is a good reason to have one! But…. your layers sound too short, so they’ll end up shrinking up too much, so they would need to grow out first, secondly, you say you have very thick hair, a perm is going to make it even thicker looking, is this something you want? The length is good as this will weigh the whole look down abit. Victoria Secrets models hair are VERY soft curls, BIG curls in fact, and most have been curled with irons to get the looser look, A perm will always end up being tighter/curlier to start with and after it settles it will then look more like the soft wave.
Perms are best either air-dried or with a diffuser. If you use a normal dryer to dry a perm it will make it frizzy, (check out my post on frizzy/curly hair) You mentioned that the dryer makes your hair dull and flat, a word of warning… perms make your hair dull looking too. (check out my post on why curly hair doesnt look shiny) this is normal. Straight hair has shine because it all lays flat and the light hits it evenly giving it a shine, not the case with curls. If you had †soft perm, you might be able to get away without using products but if you dont want your hair to frizz then its best to use some curl cream or anti frizz cream. And you MUST not play/mess around with the hair WHILE its drying, otherwise, this will also make the hair frizzy.
Your last question regarding student perms.I’m not sure whether I would risk a perm by students only because, perms are dodgy to begin with and not many salons do them anymore. Like I said in my blog, It would be better for you to find an Asian salon that does perms ALL the time, not only are they VERY experienced but they are much cheaper too. I would definately take pictures with you of the type of curls you like though, very important! You didnt mention where you actually live?? If you live in a big city then you might have more choice of cheaper perms.
So, after all this the risk is still yours to choose, but at least now you know the pros and cons. Personally, I think your only young once and if your not TOO attached to your hair, I’m a believer that you should always try things at least once when your young (esp. with your hair) BUT… if your the type that is very attached to hair then dont do it. If you have a perm you have to know things are going to change… ie. your hair texture, your shine, your routine, your looks. I have seen alot of cute perms lately and it can definitely give someone a trendier updated look, but is this what your going for? Hope this helps in your choice : )

Technorati Tags: ,,
Posted on

Fibrous Products..

Products with Fibers for Extra Hold….

IMG_0537





This Fiber Grease is one of the other products available from the Japanese Cool Grease line. The line ranges in different strengths and then there is this one which is made with fibers within the product, this allows for a stronger hold and makes the product a little bit tackier in feel compared to the other Cool Greases. This means its fantastic for styling shorter hairstyles, particularly Asian straighter hair, the hold is strong enough to be able to tweak and bend the straight course textures. But again water based, so easy to wash out if you use normal amounts on the hair.

Another product I wanted to mention which works in the same way (but unfortunately has just been discontinued) is the Sebastian ‘Threads’. This is similar to the above Fiber Grease but the consistency is much softer so therefore easier to manipulate into longer straight course hair. It allows the long hair to be made messier and more malleable. Shame they took it off the market!
IMG_0531

Posted on

Sundance Film Festival..

You know, I just felt the need to share this with you, even though I dont actually have anything to share other than words!! But anyway, my first product – Juju Chan’s TEXTURE Powder Styler just ended up in the goody bags at the Sundance Film Festival!!! Woo Hoo, I was sooo excited.

They were placed at The Fender Music Lodge where celebs go to hang out, drink, play guitar and pick up free goodies, not a bad life eh? So hopefully some of these celebs will take one of my products to try out and love it so much they talk about it.. wishful thinking : )

So Thank You to Jane at StyleZoneTV for making this all happen, even when I gave up, thinking I was too late, and Thanks to my friend Claudia for all her help acting as my right hand woman.
If I hear anything else I’ll let you know about it.

Here’s a link I just got from the first Press Release:Sundance & JujuChan

Posted on

Different types of Bobs and Layers..

As a client it can be very confusing to go into a salon and know what to ask for, especially if you don’t have the technical background and words to back you up.

With this post I’m hoping to help make it abit more clear about the different types of Bobs available and what to expect and how they will look. Of course a post about Bobs is not complete without the mention of Vidal Sassoon, (the king of bobs). I had the privilege of training and working in Sassoon’s in the 80’s and I definitely feel like I got the best training that a stylist can ask for. The 80’s was the time of strict structured shapes before razoring and texturising became so popular, so most of the haircuts were extremely technical, so I felt this helped me with my bob situations. So anyway, I’m using some original Sassoon Classic pictures as well as other examples to help with my explanations and opinions.

The 4 types of bobs I will talk about are shown below with Classic Sassoon pictures:
Classic One Length Bob(2 versions shown) Bob with Layers(medium length and layers)
Bob with Graduation (Classic Nancy Kwan bob for Vogue) and the Graduated Bob.

Classic One Length Bobs:
Great for people who would like a simple cut with no layers to it. (One length means that all the hair is brought down and cut to visually look like one length at the bottom.) Works great if you already have straight smooth hair but it you have any texture to it, it would need alot of blow drying to get the sharp look. For people who have very thick hair, the one length bob is not advisable as it would look very heavy and triangular at the bottom half, therefore adding too much width visually to their cheek area. Length can vary from hairline length to the top of the shoulders, and what can also vary is whether the bottom part is cut blunt with the scissors or razored through giving it soft edges like Gwyneth Paltrow’s. Here are afew other samples of One Length Bobs:

Bob with Layers:
This is something you could ask for if you like the look of a bob shape but your hair is too thick to have the classic one length, Layers can be added to your hair and can vary from short to longer fuller layers. Length too can vary from hairline to top of shoulders. Can be done on straight, wavy or curly hair. Afew more example of Bobs with layers on Nicole, model and Cathy done by Joni at Dekko:



Bob with Graduation:
This Bob shape is one of my favorites because not only is it a sharp defined shape, but it is fantastic and almost a must for making fine thin hair look fuller. (Graduation means to build up weight from short to long creating a fuller shape) It is also a flattering ‘all age’ shape that in my eyes, will never date. This one is where the bob appears to be one length but in fact there is graduation in it, much more at the back and then blending into the sides. The graduation that is put into it can be either very subtle or much more exaggerated (think Katie Holmes with her bob), if the hair is cut well then even without the blow day, the shape will hold and form a fuller look, this technique/style can be done on straight, wavy or curly hair. Here’s Katie’s as well as a couple of clients, Rachel and Simone from Dekko:



Graduated Bobs:
Last but not least this one is the shorter version of the Bob. The difference between this one the others is the back. Rather than having a straight clean line like the others, this one works the hair short into the nape from the occipital bone and follows your natural hairline into the nape. Asian hair in particular have a harder time with this one because the hair is usually coarser so it can stick out wildly, whereas with the finer hair and hairlines, this style can look very soft and feminine. It has a much stronger look because of the length, for me as soon as you mention Graduated Bobs, Louise Brooks (20’s silent movie star) and Mary Quant (60’s fashion icon)come to mind. Most clients who ask for the jaw/cheek level bobs needs to understand that if your natural hairline is longer than your desired length then you will have the graduated shorter part in the back, I know some of you will call it a ‘step’ and alot of people don’t like it so short so please be aware that you will have the ‘step’ look if you go for the cheek level bob. Also be aware that your natural hairline shape will have an impact on how short the back goes with this style as you have to work with it. Here’s Louise Brooks, Rachel Lim from Dekko, and Mary Quant:

Posted on

Hair by Dove Palmer Part 2

Update – If slideshow does not start, see hair pics here..

Here is my 2nd round of haircuts to show you from Dove Palmer, I have chosen another 10 fantastic looks for you to check out : )

 

Dove Palmer is Creative Director for Vidal Sassoon Advanced Academy in London, UK. He also ran the Masters Academy for them too and has made 3 DVD step by step videos as well helped in contributing at least 12 haircut pictures for the Academy Photo collection. I came across Dove’s work on Facebook and instantly LOVED the exquisite work done by him. Funnily enough Dove turned out to have the same mentor as I did back in the day. Stacey Broughton (also from Sassoons) has been his mentor since he went to work for Sassoon’s. I definitely spotted the Stacey traits in the haircuts.

 

 

Posted on

Hair Facts…

TRUE OR FALSE:
Q: Should you brush your hair 100 times a day to give it shine?


FALSE!
A: There are NO benefits in brushing your hair 100 times a day at all, in fact the only thing this does is to cause some split ends, make the hair flyaway and potentially weaken the hair strands by pulling the hair out of the follicles. I figure the myth must come from people brushing the hair so much that it causes the hair to look greasy and this is mistaken for shine??