Hair by RevitaLash® is a unique hair conditioner that fortifies and strengthens the hair so it appears thicker, fuller and healthier.

Packed with conditioning agents like Ginko Biloba, Ginseng Root, Japonica, Fruit Extracts and wheat proteins, Hair by RevitaLash is revitalizing and easy to use. Pump once and massage into areas where you want the hair to appear thicker and fuller. Continue Reading

Increased levels of a chemical in the scalp called DHT interrupt the normal hair growth cycle. Unfortunately hair loss is a progressive condition and will continue unless treated. Photographic evaluation of hair loss over 5 years in a patient who did not receive any treatment.:-

What causes male pattern hair loss?

1. Family history
   If you have a history of hair loss on either side of your family, you may have an increased risk for male pattern hair loss.
2. DHT (dihydrotestosterone)
   Men with male pattern hair loss have elevated levels of DHT (dihydrotestosterone) in their balding scalps. The level of DHT is believed to contribute to the progressive shrinking of hair follicles and decrease in the number of visible hairs.

Imagine if a proven treatment was available…A treatment that reduces the amount of DHT in the scalp may be beneficial in the treatment of male pattern hair loss. Lowering the level of DHT may help stop hair loss, help restore shrinking hair follicles and regrow hair. Continue Reading

The “Brazilian wax” is a technique where most of the hair is removed from the bikini area, leaving only a small strip of hair. A formulation designed specifically for hair removal from the bikini area removes all hair from the bikini area, even coarse stubborn hair on the most sensitive and delicate areas. This no strip formulation is fast, efficient and gentle. Image by eliazar.

Here are some hot wax brands for your reference:-

1. Lycon Hot Wax
There are four hot waxes in this group Rosette Wax, SoYummy Chocolate & Hazelnut Wax, Manifico wax and Azulene Wax. Lycon Hot Waxes are a low temperature formula, they shrink-wrap and remove hair as short as 1mm, they are very pliable and painless for most. All Lycon Hot Waxes are the same base formula, with the additions of different aromatherapy ingredients. Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxide and colours. For example, Rosette and Manifico (with Titanium Dioxide) and So Yummy (with Iron Oxide) are
creamy and more gentle, in fact very soothing and perfect for sensitive areas.

2. Bareskin Aloe Hot Wax
Bareskin Aloe Hot Wax 1 Kg [PAH1] contains organic ingredients experience the difference with its powerful grip and ultra fast setting economical in its application.

3. Bareskin Brazilian Hot Wax
Bareskin Brazilian Hot Wax 1Kg [PAH2] State of the art white in colour, plastic in texture, powerful grip. This product is a premium hot wax with it’s titanium dioxide additive in it. This wax will satisfy the most
demanding operator. Exceptional results outstanding pliability and grip.

4. Bareskin Hot Mint Wax
Bareskin Hot Mint Wax 1 Kg [PAH3] Advanced formula, mint in colour, plastic in texture, powerful & pliable. With it’s titanium dioxide additive, this wax will satisfy the most demanding operator.

5. French Caramel Hot Wax
French Caramel Hot Wax 1 Kg [ARH4] Contains a unique blend of oils and beeswax, this classic caramel coloured wax spreads thinly and is suitable on most skin types. French Caramel is one of our tried and true performers

6. GiGi hot wax
Gigi hot honey waxes contains high quality ingredients to provide you with incredible results in removing hair at the root. Gigi is therefore the industy leader in hair removal using hot waxes. GiGi Honee Hair Removal Products is specifically designed to effectively remove hair at the roots while leaving your skin bump free and smooth. Due to the quality of its formulas and the wide range of waxes, wax products and waxing accessories offered by Gigi, Gigi Honey Hot Wax is trusted by millions of salon professionals across the country. Waxing is the preferred method of superfluous hair removal for many women. GiGi Honee’s easy to use wax will safely remove hair on even the most sensitive of skins. Gigi Hot Wax is gentle enough for delicate areas because it instantly leaves skin free of hair while being smooth and sleek. If redness occurs after waxing, there are products available to reduce the visibility of the
redness, and help soothe the skin.

Before you start a Wax please remember that for anyone who is taking Vitamin B, Accutane, vitamin A, which makes our skin dry should refrain from the wax as the skin is sensitive during wax and could hurt our skin. You might want to stop taking the vitamins pills for a month,only then should you wax.

Here are some steps and info for a Do it Yourself (DIY) on brazilian wax / bikini wax:-

1. Choose a hot wax. Depending on which one you choose, the pain level varies.

2. For those who have long and wavy hair in the pubic area, before you start waxing try to trimming it to make it
short and having the same length. So during waxing, it’s much easier.

3. Clean the skin with an antiseptic or antibacterial

4. Waxing usually starts in the front and moves toward the back. You may be hold the skin taut.

5. If the waxing is too painful, try to apply strips to smaller areas at a time.

6. Spread soothing lotion over the waxed areas. Apply aloe lotion or a hydrocortisone cream if you
develop bumps, redness or ingrown hairs.

7. Typically, you’ll need to wax every 2 to 4 weeks and the more you do it, the less painful it becomes.

Happy Trying!

Do you prefer permanent or semi-permanent color?

Your stylist is the best person to help you make this selection. However choosing one type of hair color over another depends on several factors. If you have more than 25 percent gray hair for example, your stylist may suggest permanent hair color to cover it. Image by House of Sims

If you want your hair lightened, permanent color is generally a “must.” Permanent hair color grows out before it washes out. But if you just want to experiment and try something different, you could try a temporary rinse that would darken blonde hair, or add highlights to darker shades.

For longer lasting color, your stylist may use a semi-permanent hair color which lasts through at least 6 shampoos. If hair is fragile or not in tip-top shape, a semi permanent or in between color generally will be better than permanent hair color.

In-between type color is between permanent and semi-permanent. It contains no ammonia and does not lift color, so it is as gentle as semi-permanent color, yet lasts almost as long as permanent color-up to 25 to 30 shampoos. The most stressful process on hair is a double process in which hair is bleached first then colored.

Hair is made of keratin, composed of long molecular chains within the cortex layer of hair. These chains form a twisted rope-like fiber which has a network of cross-bonds or links that provide stability, strength and elasticity to hair.

There are two types of bonds:

• hydrogen bonds
• cystine or sulphur bonds.

Permanent waves change the hair from straight to wavy by breaking these cross bonds. When hair takes on its new shape, the bonds must be re-established for curl to be permanent.

The classic permanent wave solution or “cold wave” lotion is generally thioglycolic acid plus ammonia, which causes the cystine or sulphur bonds to be released. When hair is wrapped on the rod, this solution is applied. A certain amount of time is required for the hair to take on the shape and size of the rod. This is called “processing time”. The stylist must be able to determine how much time is needed to achieve the type of curl desired, otherwise hair can be underprocessed, resulting in curls that relax too soon or overprocessed, resulting in too curly or frizzy hair. Once the hair is “processed” the stylist applies a neutralizer while hair is still on the rods. Image by MrFlip

The neutralizer provides a dual chemical action, neutralizing and oxidizing which results in reforming the cystine bonds and the hydrogen bonds so that the hair stays curled. The neutralizer forms new hydrogen bonds to shrink or harden the cortex and cuticle layers of the hair. The cystine bonds are reformed by oxidations that occurs between the sulphur in the hair and the active oxygen atoms in the neutralizer. When the cystine bonds are reformed, the wave remains permanent.

After all the neutralizer penetrates the hair, hair is unwrapped carefully and rinsed thoroughly with water and now hair is ready to style. For best results, perms should be done by a salon professional.

Today, there are thousands of conditioners in the market, all claiming to solve specific hair problems. Conditioners should add moisture, strengthen hair, make it shinier, untangle, smooth split ends, add fullness and more.

Conditioners work in a variety of ways. Some only works on the cuticle and others actually penetrate into the cortex for longer lasting results. These latter conditioners are called deep-penetrating treatments because they are used occasionally for therapeutic reasons.

Conditioners take a certain amount of time to penetrate the hair. After that time, there is no added benefit. Leaving a conditioner like a protein treatment in longer can actually do more harm than good by drying the hair out even more, so please do follow directions on the package or your stylist’s advice.

For those who have an oily scalp, use a gentle cleansing shampoo than apply a rinse out conditioner, for example like ion moisturizing treatment or professional prescription enforce. Working the conditioner well into the ends and rinse thoroughly.

Today, there are hundreds of shampoo available, from expensive brand names lining cosmetic counters of the finest department stores to promotionally priced gallons at your local discounter.

Shampoo do more than just clean hair and stimulate the scalp, In your salon, your stylist uses special formulations of shampoo to prepared hair for chemical services, such as perms or hair color. Shampoo are also helpful in adding body, texture and the shining of the hair.

The key to selecting the right shampoo for yourself is the type of your hair you have. It is normal, oily, dry, fine or chemically treated. The condition of your hair is important so when visiting your hair stylist, ask to have your hair analyzed. Your stylist can help you make the right decision.

The most important thing to remember to choose a shampoo that fits your hair type which is “normal, oily, dry, permed, colored or damaged hair.”

Sample shampoo:

• Acclaim plus daily conditioning shampoo
• Ion balanced cleansing shampoo
• Quantum shampoo
• Professional Prescription shampoo are considered everyday shampoos.

Author: Dawn McIntyre
Copyright (c) 2009 Dawn McIntyre

No matter what age or size we are, most girls and women continually ask themselves, “What can I do to feel more beautiful?” I have found that all women, even the ones that are outwardly attractive, fail to see and feel the real beauty that exists within us all. The key to seeing and feeling this inner beauty is to develop a bond with our soul.

My journey to feeling beautiful was painful at best and sabotaged by my upbringings at worst. I experienced many physical beatings as a child that included the rantings and ravings of how fat and ugly I was. As impressionable as I was as a child, as we all are, I believed it wholeheartedly. To make matters more difficult, I grew to 5’7″ before I was twelve years old, and with my brown hair and eyes, I felt like a giant ugly duckling.

As a young woman I was offered many opportunities to model but I totally lacked the self-image and self-confidence to pursue these offers and chose to specialize in helping other women look beautiful through the beauty and fashion industries.

As I embarked on my healing and spiritual journey, I learned to connect with my soul and to being committed to living as my soul as often as I could. Over time, it became very natural for me to identify with my soul and feel its beauty growing inside of me. It was at this time that I could actually look at myself in the mirror, and rather than cringe at what I saw, I smiled and felt grateful for the vessel that my body was, a vessel to house my soul and spirit, that I my live more fully and full of joy.

There are many things we can do to develop this kind of relationship with our soul but before I share them with you I feel it is imperative for you to understand some key components to feeling beautiful now.

The three components we need to work on and develop are:

1. Self-image- Seeing ourselves as beautiful in the present moment at all times.

2. Self-esteem- Thinking and feeling all that is beautiful about ourselves and others first and foremost.

3. Self-confidence- Expressing our beautiful selves boldly in areas that speak to our hearts, without any concern for the approval or validation of others.

At any point in time, when you are lacking in these areas, it is helpful to relax any judgments or attachments to what is being felt, thought or seen and instead simply witness what is going on for you, as you would witness the same in a complete stranger. This will serve to release the hold that any negativity would have on you re-claiming the beautiful you that is real, authentic there only hidden by your current perceptions.

To intensify and solidify this real beauty within, look to your soul to guide you and help you reveal the hidden treasure of you. Your soul is by her very nature based on beauty, joy, and a perfection of being that is unshakeable once it is revealed, from the inside and out.

To develop this connection and bond with your soul here are some strategies and tips to help you:

1. Before you go to sleep, ask your soul to guide you, through your dreams, to ways that you can easily connect with and get to know yourself at the soul level.

2. When you awake, call your soul to you. Sense your soul all around your physical being as a brilliant white light and then a feel a connection between the heart of your soul and your own heart chakra. A visual that works for this is to see your soul’s heart as a diamond that fits into the center of your heart chakra that is a jewel of thousands of petals opening up more and more as you make this connection. Now ask your soul to sound its note of joy, love and beauty for the remainder of the day. You will become transformed by this connection and your outer world will reflect the inner beauty that is you.

3. Commit to living as your soul. As you resonate with the vibrations of your soul this will be easier to do and making choices and decisions, moment to moment, will reflect the wisdom, beauty and love of your soul more often than not.

4. Seek to integrate your soul with your personality. Visualize a white light coming from your soul’s heart pouring into your heart center. Draw this light up to your head center and back down again to your heart; creating a continual motion of light between the two centers – you may feel a slight hum and this is very normal. Sit with this sensation for a few minutes and repeat silently to yourself “with this light and the guidance of my soul I choose to live by the guidance of a wise heart and a loving mind at all times”.

You will be guided by your soul to new experiences, places and people that are more in alignment with the beauty of your soul and that will reflect the real beauty of you. It will become easier for you to feel and identify with your inherent beauty and any outer beauty concerns are transformed in the process, be it physically, mentally, and emotionally or all three.

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