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Intimidated about buying an expensive hair care product? Join the club. Taking the plunge and purchasing a salon grade hair care product is a scary choice for most individuals, especially when you peruse the ingredient label for your favorite drugstore shampoo and conditioner, which costs you only $10 and it includes the same ingredients as the salon shampoo and conditioner. But, don’t be fooled, there is a difference between your drugstore shampoo and salon shampoo, despite the ingredient listing. Just like a Toyota Camry can look a Mercedes, and have all the right components to be a Mercedes, you notice the difference when you get behind that steering wheel.

If you are uncertain about what salon grade products to purchase, try Frederic Fekkai’s Glossing Shampoo, if you don’t mind a shampoo that contains many chemicals. Or even better, try Beauty 4 Ashes ® GodHead Silky Smooth Shampoo if you want a salon-quality, all natural shampoo.

Frederic Fekkai

PROS: Frederic Fekkai’s products are renowed for leaving the hair soft, shiny and silky, while providing it with a few hair goodies that restore damaged locks.

CONS: The products are very expensive for a very small amount and contain many toxins, sulfates, and parabens. Here is a listing of the ingredients in the Glossing Shampoo ® : Water (Aqua), Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, Cocobetaine, Cocamide MEA, Polyglyceryl-3 Laurate, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Decyl Glucosamide, Sodium Lauroyl Oat Amino Acids, Olive Oil PEG-7 Esters, PEG-18 Glyceryl Oleate/Cocoate, Polyquaternium-10, PEG-60 Almond Glycerides, Vitis Vinefera (Grape Seed) Extract, Glycol Stearate, Panthenol, Methoxy PEG/PPG-7/3 Aminopropyl Dimethicone, Aminopropyl Dimethicone, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein/PVP Crosspolymer, Prunus Amygdalus (Sweet Almond) Protein, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Protein, Glycene Soja (Soybean) Protein, Panthenyl Ethyl Ether, Polyquaterium-59, Cinnamidopropyltrimethyl Ammonium Chloride, Helianthus Annus (Sunflower) Seed Extract, Fragrance (parfum), Benzopheneone-4, PEG-150, PEG-150 Distearate, Citric Acid, Trisodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Yellow 5 (CI 19140), Blue 1 (CI 42090), Red 33 (CI 17200).

Beauty 4 Ashes GodHead ®

PROS: Their products are completely all natural, and contain natural soap agents, no parabens, no sulfates, and tons of hair repairing natural oils and extracts. The products have nice scents and are divided by hair type—ethnic and non-ethnic. GodHead ® products have achieved popular acclaim for leaving dry and damaged hair softer, healthier, and stronger. They also were voted top out of current natural shampoos for producing shine, vibrance, and fullness in dull and thin hair.

CONS: The products are less expensive than Fekkai and give you much more; however, they are all natural and made fresh to order. Thus, you can only find them at select salons and spas and at Beauty 4 Ashes’ website, wwwdiscoverb4acom.

As a stylist for over 15 years of both ethnic and non-ethnic hair, I would recommend you take the plunge and purchase a salon-grade product. I am not selling this to you as propaganda, I receive no credit or money for this advice. I only tell you this as a salon professional who has used both $1.00 VO5 and $5.00 Pantene on my clients’ hair and $29.99 GodHead ® and Frederic Fekkai on my customers’ hair. Especially for my clients with hair coloring, chemicals, or heat styling, Beauty 4 Ashes ® GodHead ® products maintainsthe health, shine, fullness, and length of their hair better than cheaper shampoos. To put it simply, I have to cut their hair less due to split ends and they get to avoid the big chop and who wants to cut their hair when they didn’t intend to?

If a wedding is coming up, the bride should spend as much time choosing among bridal hair styles as she spends in choosing her wedding gown. As early as possible, she should choose a hair salon so that she and the hairstylist can plan and test her style long before the wedding date. There are many reputable hair salons in South TampaThis is not the time for a drastic haircut. If the bride has long hair, for example, she should not suddenly opt for a very short haircut. A trim would be good, though, and would ensure that the bride does not show ragged or split ends. If the bride wants hair color, this is also not the time to experiment with drastic change and flamboyant shades. Hair color should look natural on a bride.The traditional image of a bride is to have long hair on her wedding day. If the bride has short hair, though, she still has many options in short bridal hair styles, from sleek to curly. If she wants to get the long hair effect for the special day, she can ask her hairstylist for extensions. She can have the extensions styled as an elegant updo or as a very feminine flowing mane.When deciding between an updo and leaving hair down, a bride should take the style of her gown and her facial shape into consideration. All these should be taken into consideration while planning her entire look.One of the most romantic hair styles for brides involves soft waves that are barely there. These can be created using strips of soft cloth called “rag rollers”, the more common jumbo rollers or hot rollers. If the bride’s hair is naturally curly, she should take advantage of it and wear those sensual and glamorous curls on her wedding. Spirals or ringlets can be fashioned in her hair using some mousse, a finger diffuser and a curling iron. Yes, a curling iron is used even for already curly hair. A smaller barrel tightens the curls while a bigger barrel loosens the curls. Sometimes, hair stylists combine tight and loose curls. The curls should be allowed to cool completely before combing with fingers so as to retain the curls. Avoid using combs and brushes since these tend to cause frizzy hair. To add shine, add serum. Finish the curly look with hair spray that allows movement along with the hold.Straight hair can be shown off with smooth and polished styles. Long side-swept bangs can look very sultry and sophisticated. The hair can also be swept off the face to fall behind the ears in a clean and innocent style. For some texture, parts of the hair can be braided. The best hair styles can be achieved using quality hair products, such as those from TIGI and Paul Mitchell. Hair accessories can add more interest to bridal hair styles. A headband can be used with fresh flowers or studded with faux jewels. Tiaras, combs, barettes and hairpins with Austrian crystals and rhinestones may also be used.Whatever a bride chooses from the wide range of bridal hair styles, she will surely look beautiful on her wedding day. She shouldn’t forget to complement it with the perfect manicure and pedicure, though. Waxing of any unwanted facial hair is also necessary to make sure her makeup will show her off at her best. Waxing of unwanted body hair would also prepare her for the honeymoon, especially if they are going to the beach. It would be very convenient if the hair salon she chooses in South Tampa offers all these other services, as well. After all, a bride should be relaxed while preparing for her wedding.

Are you due for a haircut at your favorite hair salon in South Tampa? If so, perhaps you are at a loss with all the many hair styles to choose from. Here are some tips on choosing hair styles that would be most flattering to your face shape.Hair Styles for Round FacesTo slim down a round face, the shortest you should go would be just below the chin. Ask for soft, graduated layers, preferably going longer. Wispy and tapered ends will stylishly complement the look. Long side-swept bangs will make a round face look narrower.Avoid sporting short curly hair as this will emphasize the roundness of your face. Short blunt cuts of one length all around will also have this effect.Hair Styles for Square FacesSo-called square faces have strong angular jaws. Best examples are Angelina Jolie, Gwyneth Paltrow, Rosario Dawson, Isabella Rosellini and Demi Moore. If you want short hair, you can soften the jaw with curls, spiky styles or choppy ends. For long hair, ask for layers from the jawline downwards.Avoid blunt cut bangs and one length bobs to the chin as these emphasize the jaws.Hair Styles for Oblong FacesOblong faces are longer than oval faces. Sarah Jessica Parker and Liv Tyler are good examples. To counteract the long shape, the illusion of width should be created. This can be done through curls and waves that add volume. Bangs that skim the brow also help. The best hair length would be to the chin. For longer hair, the style should be much shorter on the sides and longer towards the back.Avoid long hair of one length all over.Hair Styles for Heart-Shaped FacesHeart-shaped faces have pointy chins. Consider Katie Holmes, Reese Witherspoon and Rachel Bilson. Distract the eye from your chin by having bangs and add soft layers with movement at the sides of the face.Avoid blunt cut bangs and choppy layers.Hair Styles for Oval FacesThis is the perfect face shape. Examples are Jessica Alba and Kate Hudson. Those with oval faces look good in any hair style and hair length. Since you don’t have a problem with your face shape, consider the natural texture of your hair and go for the style that makes the most of it.Make sure that you get the proper instructions on how to style your new haircut in order to achieve the same look once at home. Stock up on the necessary hair styling and hair care products. Most salons would recommend products like TIGI and Paul Mitchell. If they have these for sale, you better take some home for convenience. You might also want to highlight your new hair style with color. The right placement of color can further boost the effect of certain hair styles on your face shape.If you have short hair and are impatient at having to grow it out, you can have the long hair look you want by asking for extensions. Your stylist may still have to trim your hair and the extensions to ensure proper blending in an appropriate style.Once you have the hair style you want, why not go all the way and avail of waxing, manicure and pedicure services, as well? That will complete your makeover and will really make you feel like a new and more beautiful person. Of course, the new hair style as well as the waxing, manicure and pedicure do not really change who you are. They do enhance what you have, though, and the resulting confidence will radiate from you like an inner glow.