Great looking people with fab hair around town. Thanks to everyone who let me photograph them,and if you have anyone you’d like to send me pictures of, send them to jules@juleschan.com
Remington Airwave Dryer
Just read an article on this new hair dryer, It looked interesting enough altho I have never tried it.
Its the Remington Airwave. It has some weird tubular attachment to it that twirls the hair around while its drying. It claims to give you the look of messy beachy hair as in Gisele Bundchen or Blake Lively.
The instructions tell you to use product when the hair is damp and then split the hair up into 1″ sections, put each section into the tube and go up and down the piece of hair. The tube will swirl and twirl the hair around creating twisted pieces of hair. Once the whole head is complete and dry, you would then separate the sections to give it a fluffier look.
I guess my interest level is perked enough to go out and buy one (available in Drugstores for $30) just to try it out and give you a proper personal review, on Asian hair. Meanwhile if anyone has tried this leave us a comment.
My Obsession with Hair…
I used to draw hairstyles for my aunt to style on us (me, sister and cousin) one for every day of the week! Poor woman. altho she didn’t seem to mind. We had plaits (braids in America), updos, curls, and other creative looks going on. But it wasn’t until one day I got hold of a pair of my mums nail scissors that I decided to have a go at cutting!
My brother was on the other end of those scissors as I tried to sculpt his fringe out of his eyes! As you can see from the result, It was clear I had natural talent, hence the beginnings of my long career!!!
Dekko’s Daily Grind- Lisa
Here’s Lisa with her grown out hair. The last haircut she had was when she had it cut into a pixie haircut and it was all about 2inches all over. Lisa now decided to grow it out abit, but while it had some length to it, it had also become very bulbous looking, with way too much weight throughout the head.
Vote for Dekko
Just found out Dekko is rated at #2 right now for the SF Gate best salon of 2009. We’d love it if you could give us a vote on –
http://baylist.sfgate.com/dekko/biz/13838
to push us to the #1 slot!
Thanks alot.
Voting ends May 30th 09.
Getting Lift and Body
One of my favourites right now. This mouse that turns to gel textured product is ideal for fine/medium hair that needs body and lift. The product is soft and pliable enough to still be able to use a brush to style the hair without it getting all tangled up and knotted. Not for people who need to feel like there is product in the hair.
Styling Natural Curly Hair
Asian hair has always been known to most people including myself, as the typical straight coarse texture, so I am so surprised at how many natural curly locks I have come across lately. I figured this was a good opportunity for me to talk about how this type of hair is best styled for great looking results.
1. From when the hair is wrapped in a towel after washing, do not rub vigorously with the towel as this will frizz the hair up, squeeze the hair rather than rub.
2. This is the time to comb your hair, (when it is very wet) as when the hair is dry no combs or brushes should go near the hair. (The reason why it is OK to comb when wet is becos the hair is wet enough to bounce back into its original curl without pulling out the wave too much.)
3. Apply a good leave in conditioner or styling cream, (see stylists notes) Start applying from the ends and then work on the roots last (this will ensure that not all the products land on the roots). Once the hair is covered with products, you may do one of 2 things: a/ Lift and scrunch the hair up lightly and shape the hair as you would like to see it dry or if you want more definition in the curls……… b/ Take small sections from the hair underneath and work up the head, each small section is twisted to keep the ends more defined. Do not twist too tightly at the roots as it will spring the opposite direction ad loosen up too much.
Stylists Notes on Styling Curly Hair
There is a difference in drying curly hair with and without a diffuser.
If the hair is diffused, the air flow from the hairdryer (even tho less than a normal dryer flow) gets into the hair and roots more, therefore lifting the hair away while it is drying, thus leaving the hair airier and curlier. The steady air low does not disturb the curls too much unless the air low is too strong or you have fine hair involved.
If the hair is air-dried without a diffuser, the water in the hair, weighs down the hair while it is drying, therefore unless you remember from time to time during the drying process to squeeze the hair up, the hair will dry flatter but still defined.
Some of my recommended products that I like for curly hair are:
Prive – Curl Activator (medium hold)
Davines – Defining Cream (soft and light feel)
Tigi – Curls Rock, Curl Amplifier (crisper harder hold)
Ojon Hair – Animated Styling Cream (mild and soft)
Long Luscious Lashes!
It may seem strange to you that the first product I’m gonna review isn’t exactly a hair product, (well, not the hair on top of the head anyway), but I just felt the need to share with you all as soon as possible………
Were talking about eyelash hair, I have to go on the record to promote an amazing treatment that leaves you with MASSIVE long lashes!!
The Product – Lilash – one of many brands that claim to give you long luscious eyelashes, well, trust me, they were right, after using the stuff for 3 – 4 weeks, I watched, as my usual stumpy eyelashes grew and grew!!
We all know that Asian eyelashes fall way behind everyone else in the lush department, and I have tried everything from mascaras to fake lashes to individual lashes and perms,(Yes, abit obsessive I was) but no more, I have told ALL my friends and family and now everyone is happy with their ultra long lashes!
A product that actually works, and worth the US$119!! (on e-bay that is)
For more details visit http://www.lilash.com/
Cool Mops of the Week
Another group of cool hair around the city, feel free to send me any pictures you want posting of friends or family who you think have cool mops. Send it to jules@juleschan.com