How do the movie stars get their hair so Shiny?

This is how, they use a shine spray that once you are completely done styling you spray this on your hair, and Tah-dah! You now have movie star shine. You don't want to run your hands through it until it has dried, otherwise you look greasy.
Always remember to purchase your haircare products from your hairstylist rather than the grocery store. Otherwise it may be OLD, COUNTERFEIT, TAMPERED WITH, or BLACK MARKET.

One of my favorite waxes for men's hair..

* Strong, flexible resins whip hair into shape and provide long-lasting hold



* Mesh-like fibers create pliable definition or separation
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* Matte Finish



* Formulated to dry down to a strong matte finish for a clean and fresh experience.
You can apply to damp or dry hair, this has a great hold along with the awesome smell. It's a favorite.
Always remember to purchase your haircare products from your hairstylist rather than the grocery store. Otherwise it may be OLD, COUNTERFEIT, TAMPERED WITH, or BLACK MARKET.

What to do for hard water on the hair?

Of course getting a water softener is ideal, but I have some other options for you:

1. Hard Water Weekly Demineralizer. This is a weekly treatment for your hair in order to remove harmful buildup, restore shine and manageability, unclog... follicles and help remove further buildup.

2. Water Purifiers/Filters for your shower.

There are many water purifiers in the market that attach to your shower head; this is a much cheaper alternative than getting a water softener. These filters provide pH balanced water that is free of chlorine, heavy metals, and harmful minerals found in hard water. This will make a world of difference, and you will notice and improvement in your hair!

3. Clarifying Shampoo. These shampoos remove the buildup and make your hair more nourished and manageable. I am a swimmer, and use a clarifying shampoo once a week. Just be careful not to use it if you have color treated hair, because it will fade your color. Again, it’s only to be used once a week, at most.

How does hard water effect my hair?

Condition: Hard Water
Over 85% of the population in the U.S., according to the Water Quality Association, are bathing with hard water. While hard water is fine for drinking, it can cause many problems for your hair, scalp and skin.
These pr...oblems include:
• Hair feels dry
• Hair is resistant to color or perming
• Dandruff or eczema of the scalp
• Dry, flaky skin
• Thinning hair
• Colors fading too quickly
• Perms appearing to fall out
• Discoloration or darkening of hair
• Hair lacks body and shine
What are the minerals that effect hair?
• Calcium
• Iron
• Copper
• Magnesium
• Silica
• Lead
How do hard water minerals and chlorine effect hair?
Calcium - If your source for water is a well, then more than likely you have calcium in your water. If your source for water is coming from a treatment plant, calcium may have been added to your water. Calcium is the mineral that determines hardness of water.
How calcium effects hair:
• Calcium leaves the hair feeling dry and weighted down. It can even cause a perm to appear relaxed.
• Calcium builds up on the scalp causing flaking of the scalp, giving the appearance of dandruff.
• Calcium can choke the hair at the mouth of the follicle causing the hair to break off, then coating the scalp, blocking further new hair growth.
Iron - Iron is found in ground water from domestic wells and wells used by treatment plants as the source for local water.
How iron effects hair:
• Iron leaves the hair feeling dry, brittle and weighted down.
• Iron can cause dark hair to tint darker and blonde hair to turn orange.
• Iron can block perms and color from properly processing.
Copper - Copper originates in water in three ways:
1. It comes from the ground and is pumped into the water from a well.
2. Particles of copper can come from copper piping. The corrosion caused by hard water lifts the copper particles off the pipes and deposits them into the water.
3. Copper sulfates are added to swimming pools to control the growth of algae. Copper is often added to lakes (that are a source of drinking water) in the summer to kill algae.
How copper effects hair:
• Copper discolors hair causing blonde hair to turn green and dark hair to tint darker.
• Copper can weigh hair down and cause dryness.
• Copper can inhibit the proper processing of perms, color and relaxers.
Magnesium - Usually found wherever calcium comes naturally from the ground, magnesium is abundant in the soil and is very much a part of the mineral complex associated with hard water.
How magnesium effects hair:
• Magnesium causes hair to feel dry.
• Magnesium causes hair to appear weighted down.
• Magnesium can inhibit the proper processing of perms, color and relaxers.
• Magnesium causes hair to lack shine.
Silica - Silica is a sand-like substance found in desert or volcanic areas. It is usually bound to calcium or magnesium and forms very hard, virtually insoluble deposits.
How silica effects hair:
Silica causes many of the same effects on the hair as calcium.
• Silica causes hair to feel dry.
• Silica weighes hair down.
• Silica can cause dandruff-like symptoms of flaking.
• Build up of silica can choke the hair follicle causing hair to fall out.
Lead - Lead acetate is used in certain home remedy gray hair cover-ups.
How lead effects hair:
• Lead can cause the hair to feel dry.
• Lead can prevent the proper processing of perms, color, and relaxers.
Chlorine - unlike the other elements listed above, chlorine is not a mineral but an oxidizer. Chlorine is put into drinking water and swimming pools to kill bacteria. In addition to the following effects chlorine has on hair, due to it's oxidizing effects, chlorine also oxidizes minerals onto the hair causing worse effects of those minerals.
How chlorine effects hair:
• Active chlorine in the hair can cause hair to feel gummy when wet and straw-like when dry.
• Chlorine can damage the cuticle and proteins of the hair.
• As an oxidizer, chlorine can cause the air and sun to oxidize hair and worsen the conditions listed above.
• Chlorine can cause hair to feel dry.
• Chlorine can cause hair to become brittle.
• Chlorine can cause hair to lack shine.

If you aren't suggesting color shampoo for bleached hair what should I use instead?

Matrix Essentials Solutionist So Silver Shampoo neutralizes unwanted brassy tones and enhances natural highlights on blonde, frosted and bleached hair. Eliminates yellow tones and adds shimmering brightness to grey and white hair.Lather and rinse well. . For maximum benefits leave lather for 3-5 minutes. I would only suggest using this 2 to 3 times a week. It works great on bleached hair. Always remember to purchase your haircare products from your hairstylist rather than the grocery store. Otherwise it may be OLD, COUNTERFEIT, TAMPERED WITH, or BLACK MARKET.

How do I know if I should use a color shampoo or moisturizing shampoo? For my colored hair.

You only need to use a color shampoo if your hair is colored and you are worried about fading. When I say colored this doesn't mean bleached. Bleach is not a color and can't fade away. Bleaching is the process of removing hair color to achi...eve desired results. Most salon moisturizing shampoos are color-safe so if your hair is super dry you might want to go with that instead. Redken makes my favorite color shampoo the color extend it has UV filters to prevent fading and ceramides to strengthen. Tip for using salon shampoo: It is super concentrated so instead of using more shampoo to get it to lather, try using a hand full of water to get more lather. IT WORKS! TRY IT.. Always remember to purchase your haircare products from your hairstylist rather than the grocery store. Otherwise it may be OLD, COUNTERFEIT, TAMPERED WITH, or BLACK MARKET.

What’s the difference between nail polish enamel, and nail polish lacquer?

What’s the difference?
The biggest difference between a nail enamel and a nail lacquer is the lacquer is, much stronger than the enamel. It dries harder and lasts longer. It is usually more chip- resistant.

In the case of nail polish, "ena...mel" simply means "not lacquer." which is too fragile and dissolves in the presence of alcohol and acidic foods. Nail polish that is”enamel" has an acetone base and is removed by using acetone.
Nail polish, color, lacquer, enamel- they are all the same products being described by different marketing terms with one being a little bit stronger, the lacquer. Of course the formulations are different- but in small ways, i.e different combination or amounts of additives. Flexibilizers, UV blockers and drying accelerating solvents are also examples.
My personal favorite polish is OPI which is a lacquer. You do pay more for lacquers than enamel