Mistake 9: Over-Accessorizing

With a cropped cut, you run the risk of looking a little too young if the headband is big or the barrette is…well, if you wear a barrette at all. Stick to simple stretchy bands, like the ones by L. Erickson, or wrap a silk scarf around your head, headband-style. “Scarves are especially great for disguising bad bangs,” says Lloyd.

Mistake 10: Losing Perspective

It’s all about the shoulders when you have short hair.

Those with broad shoulders look best with a little volume in their hair. “Otherwise you’ll look like a pinhead,” Lloyd warns. He suggests smoothing a quarter-size blob of Shu Uemura Fiber Lift into hair, then blowing it out with an ionic dryer (we like the T3 Bespoke Featherweight Hair Dryer).

For small shoulders, make hair as sleek as possible, says Lloyd. He recommends slicking wet hair down with a half-palmful of John Frieda Frizz Ease Clearly Defined Gel, then letting it dry that way.

Hair Products For Emo Hairstyles

Emo hairstyles are some of the most popular styles with teens right now however they also carry with them a high level of maintenance to create this popular look.  A flat iron, straightening serum, hair glue, wax, pomade and finishing spray are all styling tools and product which are needed to create an Emo hairstyle.  With a combination of these styling tools and products you can create an Emo hairstyle that will look great straight as well as a hairstyle that will follow one of the most popular trends today.

If you have hair that tends to get frizzy you can try using an anti frizz hair serum.  This will protect your hair and help it from getting frizzy or fly away as Emo hairstyles are sleek and straight as possible.  You may also choose to use a flat iron to help you get your hair as straight as possible.  Be sure to use a heat serum to help protect as well as to create the straightest hair possible.  When using a flat iron you will want to straighten your hair in small pieces starting with the bottom layers.  This will help ensure that you create the sleekest hair possible.

You may also wish to use a hair wax or pomade to help create the straight Emo hairstyle.  Pomade or wax is a great tool used in the Emo hairstyle that helps create the fringe or messy ends of the hairstyle.  Using pomade or wax will help give your Emo hairstyle that edge that is so popular.  The pomade or wax is a great tool to use along with back combing the crown of your hair to create the volume and lift you will need to complete this popular Emo hairstyle.

Using styling products in your hair is a great way to create the Emo hairstyles that are so popular today.  Once you have used the styling products to create that perfect Emo hairstyle be sure to use a finishing spray in your hair to make sure that all of the hard work you put into creating the style will stay in place.

How To Keep Your Hair Healthy With Micro Braids

Micro braid hairstyles are very popular right now.  They are both stylish and low maintenance.  There are many different types of “micro” braiding.  There are micro twists, micro curly, and micro rope to name a few.  Deciding which technique depends on how long you want to keep the braids.

Micro braids require care before, during and after the braiding process to ensure the best result possible.  Because the braids are so small hair can easily be damaged or even fall out.  So be sure that your hair is not brittle.  Because the micro braids are so tight, they need to be well taken care of. Make sure to deep condition your hair before you have micro braids put in your hair.  While you are having your hair braided make that they are not too tight if you feel pain ask the braider to loosen them until you feel comfortable. Once your braids are in be sure to use a braid spray daily to keep your hair moisturized.   Micro braids can be worn for up to two months but a shorter time period may be best so as to damage hair too much.

Deep conditioning treatments can also be applied while the micro braids are in your hair however because of the tightness of the braids the conditioning treatment will not be able to penetrate as deeply as possible so it is very important to deep condition your hair before having it micro braided.  Deep conditioning will give your hair the best chance it has to remain healthy and strong.

Hair Detangler For Your Kids

Hair detangler is a lifesaver when it comes to caring for your children’s hair.  Using hair detangler on your child’s hair can reduce the battles that come along with trying to keep their hair clean and neat.  The hair detangler product is often a conditioning treatment which will loosen the tangles in the hair and place a nice coat on the hair which will allow a comb or brush to be run easily through your child’s hair.  This reduces the chance of tangles in their hair and therefore reducing the pain that comes from trying to get tangles out of the hair.

There are many popular brands of detangler available for purchase at a low price.  There are a variety of products to choose from but the best choices are those brands that can be easily sprayed onto the hair.  Choosing the products that can be sprayed onto the hair rather than those that need to be applied in the shower or bath and then rinsed out will make bath time much easier and much less like a battle.  Spray detangler is a great way to involve your child in the process of brushing their hair after bath time.  The spray makes it easy for your child to help and spray their own hair after bath time.

When should the detangler be applied to your child’s hair?  It is best to use the spray detangler when your child’s hair is wet.  This way the hair can be coated with the spray and the wet hair can be easily combed through.  The spray detangler can be added to dry hair; however it can at times give your child’s hair a greasy look.  Hair detangler is a wonderful addition to add to your arsenal of hair styling products for your kids.

If you have questions about how to de-tangle hair or what products you should use to detangle your kids hair, then please “Ask the Hairstylist” your question and we will post the response here.