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Kathy Bates With Gray Hair

Cancer Study Yields Clues About Gray Hair

WASHINGTON (AP) — Those annoying gray hairs that increasingly leer back from the bathroom mirror may have some value after all. Cancer researchers have developed a new explanation for graying hair that they hope will also shed light on the most dangerous type of skin cancer.

“Preventing the graying of hair is not our goal,” said senior researcher Dr. David E. Fisher of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston.

“What we really want is to come up with treatments for melanoma,” Fisher said in a telephone interview. Melanoma is the malignant form of melanocytes, the cells that help color hair and skin, and it is particularly resistant to chemotherapy and radiation.

Fisher’s team found that hair goes gray when melanocytes become depleted.

The scalp contains a reservoir of adult stem cells that provide a continuous supply of these color-making cells, they found. But as the body ages these cells become depleted and sometimes begin to develop in the wrong part of the hair follicle.

The research, published online Thursday by the Journal Science, originally focused on mice. But the team also studied human scalp tissue at various ages and found a similar pattern of cell depletion. Continue reading “Cancer Study Yields Clues About Gray Hair” »

Kate Hudson With Blonde Beachy Waves

Wavy Hair Tips From LA Celebrity Hairdresser Allen Edwards

Wavy hair is always in regardless of the season.  Wavy hair can be soft and sexy or finished and elegant.  Wave infused hairstyles incorporate an effortless beauty.

Get the look that’s grabbing everyone’s attention by following Allen Edwards’s tips for wavy hair.

Allen is a Los Angeles hair stylist who is responsible for the Farrah Fawcett hairdo and the mane’s of some of Hollywood’s hottest celebrities.

Wavy Hair Tips

Tip #1: Do not bend your head over at the waist, when styling it to achieve curly or wavy hair.  Although this was the practice back in the 80s it is no longer the best technique.

This practice was originally designed to amp up the roots and build in volume.  When the goal is to create waves or curls, bending over at the waist will disrupt the curl texture.

Tip #2: Buy a quality long finger diffuser.  When it comes to creating great waves it’s important to use the very best hair tools available.

Lightly dry your tresses.  Minimize the use of your fingers and/or hands when drying since this can add extra frizz.

Continue reading “avy Hair Tips From LA Celebrity Hairdresser Allen Edwardso” »

Transforming Hair Care Forever

Bio Ionic Micro Hydration Therapy with Natural Ion Complex™

Bio Ionic has created the world’s first Micro Hydration Therapy ™ system for the hair. This breakthrough patent pending formula is infused with Natural Ion Complex™ to micronize water molecule clusters for inter-cellular penetration of essential proteins, beneficial minerals, targeted amino acids and hydrating botanicals deep into the cortex.

Bio Ionic pH balanced products restore moisture and elasticity to create silky, shiny, healthy hair.

Seventy percent of women feel their hair is dry or damaged, especially those that have had their hair straightened or chemically processed. Now, Bio Ionic takes hair care for consumers and salon professionals to a never before attainable level with its Bio Ionic Micro Hydration Therapy™.

Now, the power and beauty of IonTransformation™ can be experienced with Bio Ionic Micro Hydration Therapy™ daily, at home, at the gym, at the spa or in the salon.

Bio Ionic has formulated every hair therapy product with their patent pending Bio Ionic Micro Hydration Therapy™ technology and its Natural Ion Complex™ for the ultimate in hair conditioning and hydration. With this Ionic Technology, the natural strengthening proteins, hydrating amino acids and their unique Green Tea nourishing botanical blend are absorbed into needy hair leaving it super healthy, shiny and full of life. Continue reading “Transforming Hair Care Forever” »

Jessica And Ashlee Simpson Hairstyle How To

Jessica And Ashlee Simpson

Jessica and Ashlee Simpson are famous Hollywood sisters who are known to have an incredibly close relationship.

The sisters sometimes share celebrity hair colorists, stylists and make-up artists.  In this 2004 photo their hair even is the same length and texture.  The only difference?  Ashlee’s side-swept fringe.

Follow the steps below to copy their hairstyles:

Step 1 – Cleanse detangled hair in lukewarm water with a volume enhancing shampoo.
Step 2 – Rinse shampoo from hair and apply a volume enhancing rinse-out conditioner. Detangle horizontal sections of hair with fingers or a long hair-friendly detangling comb.
Step 3 – Rinse out conditioner and finish with a cool or cold water rinse.
Step 4 – On towel-blotted hair, apply styling cocktail including a leave-in conditioner, defrisant and a volume enhancing cream or spray. You may also wish to apply Phyto Volume Actif root lift. Finish with a small amount of heat protective spray or serum.
Step 5 – Starting at the nape of the neck separate horizontal sections of hair into 2-inch sections. Continue reading “Jessica And Ashlee Simpson Hairstyle How To” »

Natural Hairstyle Worn By Ashton Jones On American Idol

Types Of Hairstyles – Short Definitions

Hairstyles Throughout History

Listed below are some (but definitely not all) of the most popular and widely recognized hairstyles throughout history with short definitions.

Each of the hairstyles usually requires that the hair be cut a certain way to enhance the actual style although it’s not always necessary to have the hair cut to adopt a specific hairstyle.

Case in point is the bouffant hairstyle which can be created from more than one hair cut. The key is the length.

Most hairstyles generally require a certain hair type (thin/fine, medium, thick, very thick) and texture (straight, wavy, curly, kinky, very curly) or length (very short to very long) to work properly. All of these considerations should be discussed with your professional hairdresser before adopting a hairstyle.

For more details descriptions visit the HairBoutique.com Hairstyle Glossary.

Afro
This is also known as a “natural” hairstyle. This hairstyle occurs when the natural textured hair grows out naturally and consistently all around. This hairstyle is sometimes popular with African Americans, but can be worn by other races.

The Afro appeared in the 1970s as a specific African American hair fashion statement. Worn prominently by rights activists Angela Davis, it was also popular in the black entertainment fields. The full and natural African American hairstyle was proudly worn by Michael Jackson, Jesse Jackson and other popular entertainment folks.

The style was created with the use of a hair pick designed to maximize the natural kinkiness of black hair. The Afro is remembered as a symbol of black power. Ironically, Samantha on Sex And The City wore an Afro wig in the last season of the popular show to cover hair loss from breast cancer.

Natural Hairstyle Worn By Ashton Jones On American Idol

Bantu Knots
A combination of twisted plaits and knots. Bantu knots are created by dividing hair into individual plaits,then twisting each plait into knots along the top of the head.

Beatle Mop
This is a hairstyle in the same fashion of the early Beatles. The hair is neatly cut so it can be worn long all around. Generally speaking the Beatle is a form of the popular Bowl cut. When the rock groups the Beatles first came to the United States their floppy mop top hairstyles were quite new. They were common in the UK but not in the US.

Beehive Hairstyle
A hairstyle popularized by Madge Simpson it was a hairstyle that is designed to create major height. The Beehive Hairstyle was created by Margaret Heldt in response to a challenge from a magazine. Margaret used a box as her inspiration.

Bouffant
The bouffant hairdo holds a special place in hair history. The former First Lady of the United States, Jackie Kennedy, started a hairstyle trend by popularizing the bouffant style in the early 1960s. Although the style looked great on the First Lady, it required a lot of prep time with various styling tools such as heavy lacquered hairsprays, teasing combs and gigantic hair rollers. Continue reading “Types Of Hairstyles – Short Definitions” »