Emu

Emu Oil – Benefit Or Bane For Your Hair?

In the January 26, 1999 issue of Sun Magazine the amazing healing powers of emul oil was featured.  According to Sun,  Australian aborigines have relied on the large flightless emu for meat, feathers and medicine for thousands of years.

The oil extracted from emu fat is also treasured as a potent natural pain-killer.  It reportedly speeds relief to strained muscles, arthritic bones and damaged skin.

Hair and beauty experts have also raved about the hydrating and moisturizing effects of emu oil for dry, parched strands.  Animal rights activists have expressed outrage at the use of emu oil in hair and beauty products because the only way to harvest the oil is to kill the emu to extract the oil from their fat.

David Scott, president of Rate Enterprises, a company specializing in emu oil products said “we know that emu oil works well on just about anything you do with it.”

Modern Day Benefits Of Emu Oil

The Sun noted that Western science is only now catching up, using the powerful outback remedy effective against a host of modern-day ailments.  A study at Texas Tech University showed burns treated with emu oil healed 50 percent faster – and without any ugly scars.

Other experiments found aging skin increased in thickness by two to three times when treated with emu oil, eliminating wrinkles and age spots.  The itchy redness of psoriasis, eczema and other skin conditions will fade away thanks to the moisturizing oil. Read the rest of this post »

Zoe Saldana

Zoe Saldana’s Modern Fresh Braided Chignon – How To

Zoe Saldana stepped out in style at the 2012 Screen Actors Guild Awards® (SAGs) with a tousled chignon which was fresh and modern.  It was styled using Wella Professionals products.

The beautiful brunette’s hair stylist, Mara Roszak, provided her secret hairstyling tips on how you can create Zoe’s star-worthy hair style at home.

Mara explained that she was inspired to create Zoe’s hairstylist based on her gown.  She said “Zoe’s dress was so inspiring. I wanted to create a “not too perfect” up-do by adding texture and movement to the hair, while keeping it modern and fresh.”

Zoe dressed in a billowing white gown, with floral and sequin embellishments.  Many of the fashionistas were divided about her gown but Zoe definitely looked stunning in white.

The hairstyle Roszak crafted for Zoe was fun, fresh, flirty and showed off Zoe’s gorgeous skin tone, eyes and lips.

Step-by-Step Styling

1. Start by cleansing detangled hair in lukewarm with desired products and methodology. If your hair is brunette like Zoe’s it requires tender loving care (TLC). Read the rest of this post »

Emma Stone 2012 SAG Hairstyle

Emma Stone’s Polished Updo – How To

Emma Stone stepped out in style at the 2012 Screen Actors Guild Awards® (SAGs) with a flirty updo, styled using Wella Professionals!

The beautiful redhead’s long time hair stylist, Mara Roszak, provided her secret hairstyling tips on how you can create these star-worthy styles at home.

Mara explained “Emma’s dress was my inspiration. I wanted to create a smooth, polished up-do with a bit of a modern 50′s feel.”

Emma Stone rocked a little black dress which was simple, but sexy.  She went quirky in a three-quarter-length strapless black dress with stunning lace details. “The Help” star played up the fun aspect of the Alexander McQueen design with platform shoe which showed off her sexy legs.

The hairstyle Roszak crafted was fun, fresh, flirty and showed off Emma’s gorgeous skin tone, eyes and lips by framing with a sleek side-swept panel of hair along one side.

Step-by-Step Styling

1.  Start by cleansing detangled hair in lukewarm with desired products and methodology.  If your hair is red like Emma’s it requires tender loving care (TLC).  You may wish to cleanse hair with a color safe formula or by utilizing a Diluted Shampoo (DS) formulation, a conditioner only wash (CoWash) or a low or no poo cleanse. Read the rest of this post »

Hair Oils

Coconut Oil Hair Treatments Prevent Damage

Hair oiling is a very big topic in the natural hair community.  It’s also important for anyone with long hair or who is trying to grow their hair long.  Applying oil to the hair is often done as a pre-cleansing treatment, after washing and styling hair as a sealant or in-between hair cleansings to seal and protect.

One of the big concerns with hair oiling is selecting the very best oils to use on the hair.  The list of potential oils which can be used for oiling hair is very long ranging from sweet almond oil, coconut oil, mineral oil and sunflower oil, to name a few.

The key to finding a great hair oil is to find one which not only penetrates the hair shaft, but also assists in preventing protein loss of the treated hair.

Evaluating Three Of The Most Popular Hair Oils

Extensive studies utilizing a strict methodology evaluated and compared the properties of mineral, sunflower and coconut oil on hair.  The ultimate goal of the experiments was to cover different oil treatments as well as the the effect of these treatments on various hair types. Read the rest of this post »

WomensHairLoss

PCOS And Women’s Hair Loss

Women suffer more intensely from hair loss than from men.  However, a lot of progress has been made in diagnosing the underlying cause of hair loss specifically for women.

There can be a wide range of causes for the loss but one well-known cause is Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS).

PCOS is known to impact nearly 60 per cent of women worldwide now have some degree of PCOS.

PCOS is a hormonal disorder which can definitely cause hair loss, a range of scalp and skin problems as well as leading to infertility.  It’s even found among school children. PCOS is tied to excess androgen.

PCOS Diagnosis And Symptoms

Confirmation of PCOS is done through an ultra sound scan which shows multiple small cysts which are old unruptured follicles with eggs in both the ovaries.  The abnormal hormonal ratio by increase in LH:FSH ratio more than one can be established by a lab test on day 2 of the cycle. Read the rest of this post »