HairBoutique Blog

If you’ve been reading my blogs, Tweets and articles at HairBoutique.com since the mid 1990s you know that I abhor any type of hair prejudice whether it be based on hair texture, hair length, hair type, color or any other hair issues.

(Image of fabulous gray/white hair on Tomasito Superstar - Cousin Tom from Coloniera2 - HAAP Media Ltd - © 2001-2009 - All Rights Reserved).

I also don’t like to put anyone in a “hair box” based on their age, whether they are struggling with their hair (hair loss or other hair issues) or not.

I believe that every man, woman and child on this planet has their own unique inner and outer beauty with their tresses comprising just one part of the big picture of who they are.

In addition I believe that no one should ever judge you on your hair.  Yes, it happens but hopefully we can change that attitude in the short term.  (more…)

Over the many years since I first started HairBoutique.com I have received a series of emails and phone calls from hair consumers who have received unfortunate hair cuts, color, chemical applications and hairstyles at the hands of a hair professional.

Although they are usually upset, some want to understand why the hairdressers made the mistake in the first place.  Was it intentional?  Was it due to lack of skill and/or knowledge?  Or was there some other reason a visit to the hairdresser went so terribly wrong?

The answer to why do hairdressers make mistakes is that there is no one answer to the question.  Some of the possible reasons include:

1.  Your hairdresser is human.

All humans make mistakes.  Even those that try the hardest not to fall prey to this human condition. (more…)

When I went to cosmetology school I immediately was drawn to two different hair interests: hair color and creating elegant and complicated updos.

Yeah, that sounds a little bipolar but I will confess I also was not all that excited about cutting hair or doing certain types of chemicals.

(Image from Goldwell - DualSense Collection - Volume Model - All Rights Reserved)

Learning To Cut And Color Hair With Mannequins

When you first start cutting hair in beauty school as a student, you always use a mannequin.  Well, unless you can get a student to let you chop away with abandon (which rarely happens), the mannequins are usually the first to be subjected to your scissors.

The same is true about hair color.  Which is why the closet in the Entry Level Class Hair Lab was overflowing with mannequins with melted scalps (from too much bleach), big chunks of missing hair and oddly hued tiger stripes. (more…)

One of the HairBoutique.com team members recently asked me how I could keep on blogging about hair topics after writing literally thousands of articles about hair topics over the past 12 years.

Yeah, it’s true I have published over 4,000 articles on every imaginable hair topic since starting HairBoutique.com in 1997.  I also write monthly columns for 101 Celebrity Hairstyles and MMI’s Short Cuts (on newstands.  In addition I was also paid to “blog” about hair, beauty and celebrity in the past at the beginning of the blog craze but what the heck, might as well save my breath for HairBoutique.com.  Right?  Afterall, I own the company.

So after a stint with Hollywood and Mane for DailyCeleb.com (they closed their blogs) I moved over to HairBoutique.com to blog here.

How can I keep on blogging about hair topics?  (more…)

Although I have spent many years fine tuning the art of having good hair, there are days that no matter what, I’m in the bad hair day zone.

Instead of letting it ruin my day, I usually spritz it with my favorite dry shampoo, fluff it up and wrap it into a bun.  I also will make it a point to add one of my favorite hair accessories so it neutralizes any less than wonderful feelings about how my hair is misbehaving.

Over the years I have also developed some great “bad hair” affirmations I say that help me reset my mind from feeling unhappy about my hair or appearance to feeling great.

I’m a big believer in affirmations due to the recommendation of a former fitness trainer who encouraged me to listen to affirmations while working out to help adjust my attitude.  For me, they work.  Do they work for everyone?  They may or may not, but it never hurts to give them a try.

Listed below are some of my own hair affirmations that I use when having a bad hair day, feeling blah about my hair or just in general. (more…)