Hair By Morgan Minneapolis Salon and Hair Extensions

More About Hair Products - Part V

Part V is a follow-up to our previous article that talked about Serums and Conditioners in general. This article will give more specific details about the products and their uses. Your stylist uses one or more products on your hair, buy them, learn the proper way to use them on your current style.

Styling creams - Work to provide a volumizing base and a slick set, used on wet hair prior to using a blow-dryer to add extra fullness. This is also excellent for those who wish to set their hair using rollers.

Mousse or Volumizing foam – two separate products, but both do the same job of being applied from the roots to the mid-section of your hair to add hold, control and uplifting volume. This is essential for fine, limp, lifeless hair.

Blow-dry setting spray – sprayed onto damp hair prior to blow-drying to prepare the hair.

Defrizz serum – eliminates frizz and fly-aways, just a couple drops worked from mid-section to the ends of your hair prior to blow-drying. This also reduces excess/unwanted hair volume.

Gel – used to slick, set, and hold your hair. Used on dry hair for strong, definite hold and look, or on damp hair for a gentler look after the blow-dry.

Curl cream – used on damp curly/frizzy hair for more definitive curls and less frizz. Activates curls while fighting the frizz that us the usual companion for this type of hair.

Texture paste/pomade/wax – a finishing product where a little goes a long way. Used for texture and separation.

Shine spray – finishing touch for any hair that you want to glisten and glitter. Spray directly onto your hair, or spray onto hands and smooth onto dried hair for more accurate placement. This fights flyaway hair, leaves hair smooth.

Leave-in Conditioner – used on damp hair that is in need of continuous conditioning. This is a lightweight conditioner used daily that does not rely on oils to condition the hair. Adds moisture and shine, smooths the hair and makes it more manageable.

The 15-Minute Housekeeper
Most of us have very little time to get as much done as we’d like. Too many jobs take too much time, and so we end up putting them off. Here is a suggestion to try to keep that from happening to you:

Set your timer for 15 minutes and clean in 15 minute bursts. Once the timer goes off…STOP! You weren’t going to do it anyway, so don’t worry about leaving off when you hear the bell.

This way, you can spend 15 minutes cleaning one or more parts of your house. A little at a time, you can actually get a LOT done! Try it…it’s powerful!

A late summer garden has a tranquility found no other time of the year.
~ William Longgood

Try to Remember…

Yes, I know that is the first part of the song of September, but it’s also a fact that its application can help anyone who has lived a few years.
As we age, we believe that our memory becomes bad. Recent research, however, has shown that if you believe that you can remember something, you can actually improve your recall of the event, fact, or person.

Try saying, “Remember this.”
By doing this, you are actually creating an active memory, and this very act will improve your ability to recall.
Attitude is everything in this regard. If you believe that you have a bad memory, you will have poorer memory as you age than someone who doesn’t.
So, the next time you put down your keys, glasses, or the television remote, hear that tune!

Re-Create Your Home:

Let’s face it; we still waste too much stuff. I heard the other day that there is an island somewhere in the Pacific Ocean that is a testament to our waste. I didn’t believe it until I looked it up. Google “Trash Island” and you’ll see what I mean. More and more commercials encourage us to stop using so many plastic bags and bottles. If you recycle, you’re doing a favor to the environment. If you don’t recycle, or live in an area that doesn’t offer recycling, then start your own program. http://www.rumpkerecycling.com has a lot of good suggestions for you. Here are a few ideas to get you started:
•    Reuse all plastic bags until they become torn, then take them to a recycle center. After that, use reusable bags, available at most stores for $1 to $2.
•    Limit paper towel usage, use cloth towels that can be washed and line-dried.
•    Stop buying bottled water. Filter your water instead and get nalgene bottles at sporting goods stores.
•    Start composting all your kitchen waste, shredded paper, and yard clippings.