How to Care Hair During Summer

When summer approaches, you know what that means: heat, humidity and more heat! Besides lots of fun in the sun, it’s time to tweak your Brazilian hair care routine to make it through the season with a healthy head of virgin Brazilian hair. If you don’t normally make changes to your style routine when the seasons change, it’s a good idea to get into this habit.

Chances are, you’ll be outside a lot more. The sun can be brutal on 5a Brazilian hair, especially Brazilian hair extensions that already has a tendency toward dryness, like black hair. When you’re proactive about hair care, your hair won’t have to suffer the summertime blues. Try these hair-saving tips during the summer and your Brazilian virgin hair will look just as gorgeous (or better) at the end of the season as it did going in:

Wear a hat

The simplest way to keep the sun from drying out your Peruvian hair is to wear a hat on days when you know you’ll be outside for extended periods of time. There are many other choices besides baseball caps! Try wide-brimmed straw hats, brimmed canvas hats, even denim caps. Whatever strikes your fancy and keeps your virgin Peruvian hair protected works.

Better yet, try a scarf

If hats aren’t your thing, wrap a pretty silk or satin scarf around your Peruvian hair extensions and knot it at the nape of your neck, letting the ends dangle down your back. It’s quick, it’s easy and it’s a great way to add some flair to a simple summer outfit.

Wash often

If you swim a lot in the summer, rinsing your hair after every dip in the pool or ocean is crucial. Daily shampooing can also dry your hair, so stick to rinsing and conditioner washes, but shampoo at least once a week, preferably with shampoos made for swimmers, and follow up with a deep condition.

Braids, buns, cornrows, updos, twists – all of these styles not only keep your hair off your face or your neck, but also protect your delicate ends. Keeping those ends protected prevents excessive dryness and breakage, so not only will your hair grow, you’ll retain that length.

How to Curl Hair by Flat Iron

“How do you curl hair with a flat iron?”

I think I’m asked this question at least one a day.

Believe it or not it’s pretty simple, with a little practice. Flat iron curls are great because they are typically very soft and bouncy and look more natural than curling iron curls. You can make them tight or loose, and they work great for any length of Brazilian hair.

Before you get started you’re going to need to gather a few things:

• Comb
• Heat Setting Spray (a heat protecting spray or regular hairspray will also work)
• Clips
• Flat Iron (here are some of my favorite brands)
• virgin Brazilian hair Spray

• I like to make my life easier by sectioning off my 5a Brazilian hair, using clips to keep hair that I’m not curling out of my way. Start in the back of your head near the nape of your neck and clip the rest of your Brazilian virgin hair up on top of you head. Curl each section in small subsections before you release the next section of Brazilian hair extensions. Work your way up your head one section at a time.

  When you’re first starting to learn to curl your Peruvian hair with a flat iron, you’ll want to keep the sections on the smaller side. It’s much easier to work with small sections when curling your Peruvian hair extensions with your straightener. As you get more comfortable, you’ll find that you can vary the size of your sections based on your desired results.

• See the next page for more sectioning tips and a video that further demonstrates flat iron curls in more detail.

I’ve witnessed several people trying to curl their virgin Peruvian hair with a flat iron by wrapping their hair around their flat iron in a similar manner that you might use a curling iron. While I’ve seen it work (but mostly fail), you’ll get a lot faster results by simplifying the process.

Follow these easy steps (using the photos above for reference) to create the perfect flat iron curls:

1. Creating the curl begins with a small section of hair. The smaller the section, the easier you’ll find your curls to manage, especially as you’re getting started. Spray your section with your heat setting spray and comb the section thoroughly. It’s very important to comb the section out so your hair is as smooth and tangle free as possible.
2. Clamp the hair between the plates of the flat iron close to your scalp.
3. Turn the flat iron 180 degrees. The direction you turn your flat iron will determine the direction of your curl. For less of a curl and more of a wave, simply turn the flat iron a quarter turn instead of a half turn. For a tighter curl, turn the flat iron past 180 degrees.
4. 1. Holding the flat iron closed firmly, but loose enough to move the flat iron, slowly pull the flat iron through your hair shaft to the ends.
   2. Release the flat iron and behold your beautiful curl. Move on to the next section of hair until your entire head is cooled.

   Video Instructions

   Sometimes following written directions like this is confusing, so fear not, I’ve put together a video that demonstrates this technique here.

   After your hair is all curled, spray your finished curls with hairspray, and then allow your curls to cool completely before you start styling your hair. I like to have a cup of coffee or check my Facebook messages while my curls are cooling to lessen the temptation to start styling prematurely. Allowing your curls to cool completely will set your style and result in longer lasting curls.

   When your curls are cooled, your style is only limited by your imagination. You can brush your curls out for soft waves or finger style your hair for a more piecy look. I like to tip my head upside down and use my fingers to comb my curls out for increase volume.

   Don’t forget a final spray with a firm holding hairspray to lock your curls in for the day, and if it’s humid or raining, I highly recommend a blast with one of my favorite products to protect your hair from the elements.

The Reason Hair Loss

If you are experiencing hair loss or seriously thinning hair, I urge you to do something about it before it’s too late. To start, you need to determine why you’re losing your Brazilian hair extensions. Here are seven reasons your hair may be thinning, and a few tips to get your hair loss under control.

Emotional Stress

Our bodies can respond to stress in many ways. Hair loss is one of them. Emotional stress can trigger your Brazilian hair to significantly slow or stun it’s normal growth cycle. Many times emotional stress can lead to dietary stress (emotional unhealthy eating or significant nutritional deficiencies) and really snowball the hair loss issue. Untreated emotional stress, depression, anxiety, or mental disorders are often at the root of hair loss in women.

Treating and reducing your emotional stress, often with the help of a doctor or mental health professional, will eventually lead to the regrowth of your virgin Brazilian hair over time.

Physical Stress

Like emotional stress, our bodies can respond to physical stress like an illness, injury, or surgery with Brazilian virgin hair loss, and is actually rather common. Physical stress is often accompanied by the use of prescription drugs, anesthesia, and likely leads to high levels of emotional stress. Side effects of drugs that you may be prescribed for physical stress can have side effects that include hair loss. Do you see how all of these hair loss factors can start to weave together?

Obviously if you’ve been ill, are on high levels of medication, have had a recent surgery or injury you need time to heal and time for your 5a Brazilian hair loss to reverse itself. The restoration of your hair after physical stress really depends on how your body heals and returns to normal.

Medical Conditions

Hair loss can quite often be a direct result of an underlying medical condition or thinning Peruvian hair extensions can be a side effect of medications that you’re taking because of a medical condition. Thyroid disorders and heart conditions, even when treated, are often accompanied by thinning, brittle hair and can result in hair loss. Cancer patients in particular, experience virgin Peruvian hair loss when on chemotherapy medication to treat their disease, and is often results in total hair loss.

Talk with your doctor about your Peruvian hair loss issues if you are on medication to see if hair loss is a normal side effect, and schedule a physical with your physician if you suspect an underlying undiagnosed medical condition is causing your hair loss. A physical and a few simple blood testscould reveal your answers or rule out reasons for your hair loss, giving you more viable avenues to explore.

Genetics

Unfortunately, your DNA may be to blame for your hair loss, and there’s not a lot that can be done when it’s just a part of your genetic code. While genetic hair loss is more common in men, it can certainly happen to women as well. If your mother, grandmother, or aunts suffered from thinning hair and hair loss, your answer may lie in your DNA.

What do you do when your genetics are playing against you? First, talk to your doctor and make sure you don’t have an undiagnosed family medical concern, and second take the very best care of your hair and your scalp that you can to ensure that your hair grows at it’s best.

Poor Diet

Nutritional deficiencies can lead to all kinds of health problems, and hair loss is common in people with a poor diet or malnutrition. When they say, “you are what you eat,” they couldn’t be more right when it comes to your hair. If you also suffer from dry skin, obesity, high blood pressure, or are vitamin deficient, the cause of your hair loss may lie in your diet.

Once you start incorporating more hair healthy foods into your diet, your hair will start to show the effects of your efforts. In cases of severe vitamin deficiencies, you may need to see your doctor for help returning your levels to normal.

Hormonal Imbalance

I can not tell you how big of a role that hormones play in the condition of your hair. Thyroid hormone imbalances (as I discussed above), and pregnancy or postpartum hormones (or lack there of) are probably the most common causes of hair loss that I see everyday. Postpartum hair loss is extremely common, and in many women as they approach and go through menopause. Changes in birth control methods can also effect your hair’s thickness.

Talk to your gynecologist about your hair loss concerns as you experience some of these big life changes, especially if older female family members experienced hair loss after pregnancy and during and post menopause.

Postpartum hair loss is, fortunately, usually only a temporary problem. Many woman loose a significant amount of hair 6-12 weeks after birth or after breastfeeding, but the hair often regrows and returns to normal over the course of 6-12 months. Some women’s hair never really goes back to normal, pre-pregnancy condition, and can even change texture or thickness after pregnancy. To improve your chances of thick hair post baby, take good care of your scalp and eat a diet high in hair healthy foods.

Poor Scalp Condition/Wrong Hair Products

Far too often, hair loss could be prevented or significantly lessened by simply taking care of your scalp. I find that many of my clients with thinning hair use a volumizing shampoo and conditioner to treat their hair problem. The problem with that is that volumizing products are too drying for women with thinning hair, and using them can actually make your hair loss worse. If you feel that your hair is thinning, and not simply thin in texture, your shampoo and conditioner should be scalp nurturing. I often recommend Nioxin products to my clients with thinning hair for optimal scalp health and hair growth.

Talk to your hair stylist about products that take better care of your scalp or look for words like nourishing, scalp therapy, or scalp health on the label.

How Often Should We Cut The Hair

Knowing how often to cut your Brazilian hair has a lot to do with your hair goals and the chemical processes you put your virgin Brazilian hair through on a regular basis. This guide should help you set up your own haircut schedule, without making you want to pull out your 5a Brazilian hair.

It’s important to know that hair grows on an average of one half inch every four weeks. Of course, some people’s hair grows a little faster and some grows a little slower.

Long Hair
If your Brazilian hair extensions is long, and you want to keep it long, it is very important to get regular haircuts in order to keep your long hair healthy looking. Long hair is very old. Like anything that ages, the older your hair gets, the more fragile it is. Long hair is typically more susceptible to breakage, split ends, and to appearing thinner. If you color or highlight your long hair, it is even more likely to have damage. Regular haircuts will help keep your hair strong and healthy.

Long Brazilian virgin hair should be trimmed at least every 8 to 12 weeks. If you notice more breakage or split ends, it could be cut as frequently as every 6 to 8 weeks. Be specific with your hair stylist when you’re getting your haircut. If you’d like your hair to grow longer, ask your stylist to trim a half an inch or less off the ends. If you’d like your hair to stay the same length, you’ll want to ask her to trim more off the ends. Remember, hair grows one half inch per four weeks. Take that into consideration when talking to your stylist about how much hair to cut off.

Medium Length Hair
The same rules generally apply for medium length hair as they do for long hair. Regular haircuts at 6 to 12 week intervals are very important to keep your hair healthy in appearance. If you like the length of your hair, a trim every 6-8 weeks will keep your  Peruvian hair extensions at your preferred length. If you are growing your hair out, opt for a trim every 8 to 12 weeks instead.

Short Hair
Short Peruvian hair, especially if you want to keep your short style, will need a haircut more frequently in order to remain fresh. If you have short virgin Peruvian hair, you already know that it appears to be grown out quickly.

Short hair should be trimmed every 4 to 8 weeks to keep the shape of your haircut fresh. As previously mentioned, if you are trying to grow your hair out, you will want to consider haircuts every 6 to 12 weeks.

Chemically Processed Hair
If you color, highlight, perm, or chemically straighten your hair on a regular basis, you may notice that your hair needs trimmed more frequently. Chemical processes can cause hair to break, split, or become very dry. More frequent haircuts may help prevent over-drying and breakage.

Growing Your Hair Out
Many people make the mistake of not getting their hair cut regularly when trying to grow their hair out. It’s also a common myth that regular haircuts will make your hairgrow out faster. Let me set the record straight. Regular haircuts do not make your hair grow faster. Rather, regular trims will prevent your hair from breakage and split ends that will make your hair appear to grow slower. The most important aspect in growing your hair out is to communicate with your hair stylist and have the ends of your hair trimmed slightly at regular intervals. This will minimize hair breakage, and maximize your growth potential! Check out these great tips for growing your hair out.

5 Mistakes Your’re Probably Making with Your Hair Routine

Your Brazilian hair hates you sometimes. It’s true, and we all know we’ve been guilty of angering our locks. We all abuse our virgin Brazilian hair on occasion, but when it comes down to it, there are truly a few things that need to stop. Now. If your Brazilian hair extensions could talk, it would tell you to cease and desist the following, right now.

1. It’s Getting Hot in Here

If you’re blow drying on high heat and flat ironing every day, your Brazilian virgin hair  is not happy. Seriously unhappy. Here are a few tips to beat the heat:

• Instead of daily flat ironing, try to embrace your natural texture. Waves and texture are in, and so is healthy 5a Brazilian hair. As much as you want straight hair everyday, your hair is paying the price and in the end, it’s just not worth the condition that your hair will be left in after daily heat abuse. Save the flat iron for an occasional look.

• Try a diffuser when blow drying your hair. Not only will it reduce the hot air flow, but it will allow your natural texture to look it’s best, reduce frizz, and improve shine.

• If your hair’s frizz is just too much to deal with, consider a smoothing treatment like the CHI Enviro American Smoothing Treatment for a long-term fix for frizz and to make your hair’s texture more manageable.

• When you do flat iron, use a heat protecting product like this one from Pravana.

• 2. Cleaner Isn’t Always Better

  Daily shampooing can lead to more troubles than it’s worth. Drying of your Peruvian hair extensions and scalp aren’t exactly a recipe for great virgin Peruvian hair days, not to mention that your color will fade faster. While it’s hard to change from a daily Peruvian hair shampooer, your hair is begging you to lay off. Here are a few tips to get through the transition:

  • Your first issue may be that you’re not properly shampooing your hair when you do wash it. Make sure you are following these shampooing tips. I know it sounds elementary, but trust me, technique is key (it really is all in the wrists). Proper washing (and more importantly thorough rinsing) can help extend your shampoo by removing excess oil and preventing future buildup.

  • Make sure you’re using the right shampoo for your scalp type (use a conditioner to treat your hair concerns like dry ends and frizz). Hydrating shampoos aren’t good for oily scalps and volumizing shampoos should be avoided if you have a dry scalp. Here are some more tips for choosing a shampoo that works best for your hair.

  • It can be rough to go a day or two between shampoos, especially when you’re first getting used to the idea. Try a dry shampoo to help absorb excess oil and even sweat after a workout. I like this drug store option, and professional hair stylist Deanna Perez highly recommends her favorite, Alterna Caviar Anti-Aging Dry Shampoo. Either way, learn how to wear your hair dirty with these tips to make it easy.

  3. Ignorance is Not Bliss

  When it comes to your scalp, the more you know, the happier everyone will be. Scalp issues should not be ignored. If your scalp is dry, itchy, flaky, oily, or otherwise irritated your hair won’t be happy. It’s important to find out how to resolve the issue before it becomes a serious problem, or even a health concern. Here are a few products that will help keep your scalp healthy and happy

  4. Haircut Procrastination

  If you’re not getting regular haircuts, it’s time to act like a grown up and make an appointment. While you’re at it, make a standing appointment. You deserve it and so does your hair. Besides, your stylist misses you and your hair needs shaping. Regular haircuts lead to better looking hair, less breakage, split ends, and uneven strands. It’s also a great opportunity to dish on new products, color ideas, treatments, scalp or hair concerns, and get styling advice. Here’s some more advice on getting the most out of your hair appointments:

  5. Understanding Proper Haircare

  Unless you never style your hair, use hair products, or bask in the sun on a warm sunny day (chances are you’re not reading this if you fit that description), it’s important to properly care for your hair with products and treatments that fit your hair type, the climate, and the season. Here are some great haircare tips that everyone needs to read for the healthiest hair all year long:

Hair Style Helpers and Tricks

Clients love helpful tips that make styling their Brazilian hair at home easier. Luckily there are so many new styling accessories on the market that can do just that. From hair doughnuts, to simply adding extensions, clients often don’t know how easy it is to use some of these tools at home. Below you’ll learn all about these accessories that can really take your client’s virgin Brazilian hair to new heights.

1. The Doughnut

The 5a Brazilian hair doughnut is a fantastically easy Brazilian hair extensions accessory that is simply slipped over a ponytail to create a base for multiple hair styles.

For a high, polished bun, slip the doughnut over a high ponytail and wrap the hair over and around the doughnut, securing the hair with pins as you go. Finish with hairspray to smooth any loose hairs.

The doughnut is also a great tool for creating a messy chignon. Make a low, side ponytail and slip the hair through the doughnut. While holding the doughnut at the base of the ponytail, take sections and loosely wrap them around the doughnut, pinning as you go. The great thing about this style is that it always looks better when it’s a little messy.

2. Semi-Permanent or Clip-In Extensions

Using clip-in hair extensions is one of the easiest ways for your clients to get a boost at home. I often sew clips onto extensions myself and then sell them to my clients directly.

Clip-ins are easy to use and they can transform the hair from blah to fabulous in less than five minutes.

3. Foam Styler With Snap Closure

This hair accessory is a lot like the Peruvian hair extensions doughnut but it’s shaped like a long tube that can be snapped together at each end.

Gather the virgin Peruvian hair into a high or low ponytail and begin to roll the ends of the Peruvian hair around the middle of the foam piece. Continue to roll the hair down to the base of the ponytail, and then snap the ends of the foam piece together to create a smooth bun or a messy chignon. Secure with bobby pins and hair spray for extra support.

4. Screw In Bobby Pins

At first glance, these pins look like a tangled mess waiting to happen, but they are actually extremely easy to use. Unlike regular bobby pins that require you to criss cross them for extra support, these pins literally screw into the style and can hold a tremendous amount of weight in place. Sometimes only one of these pins are needed, even when the client has a lot of hair. Keep some at your station to show your clients. They always love these bobby pins!

5. Toothbrush for Styling

I love pulling my tooth brush out of my kit because clients always look at my like I’ve gone insane, until I take the tooth brush to their fly-aways. A tooth brush is the number one insider trick when it comes to taming fly-aways and any other tricky little hairs around the hairline.

Spray some hair spray or use a pomade or wax on the brush, and then gently run the brush over the hair. The smaller bristles of the tooth brush will grip the hair and distribute just the right amount of product to smooth frizz and fly-aways. A tooth brush is an especially helpful tool for smoothing sleek up-dos and ponytails.

The Fact about Hair Colour

Blonde, brunette or redhead—there’s a lot to think about when it comes to coloring your Brazilian hair, no matter what shade you chose. Coloring your virgin Brazilian hair the right way will help the color stay vibrant for longer, saving you trips to the salon or time at home applying it. Read on for tips on the biggest, yet most unexpected, 5a Brazilian hair color problems.

Myth: Washing my Brazilian hair extensions the day before I color it helps remove product residue, so the dye saturates my hair color evenly.

Fact:“Actually, dirty Brazilian virgin hair is better for lasting color. It helps the color to grip and gives the scalp a protective barrier,” says Natasha Sunshine of the Byu-Ti salons in Santa Monica and Brentwood, California. “And if you’re worried about your colorist thinking that you’re hair is funky, the truth is you usually can’t gross a stylist out. We’ve seen it all and many of us believe in washing less. I wash my hair every four days for example. There are a few ladies out there but not too many that can top that. So skip the wash and get better color results for it!”

Myth: There’s nothing I can do to help make my hair color last longer.

Fact: “One strategy for longer lasting color is to condition your  Peruvian hair well after color,” says Sunshine. “We have color boosts that are deep conditioners as well as color extenders. They are super affordable at $21 a pop and leave the virgin Peruvian hair shinier, in better condition and make the color last up to six times longer when it comes to maintaining brightness and preventing fading. Yes, your roots will grow in as they always do but your color can look great between visits.”

If you color your  Peruvian hair extensions in a salon, request a deep conditioning treatment. If you color your hair at home, try a hair mask like Pureology Perfect 4 Platinum Reconstruct Hair Mask.

Myth: Coloring my hair is damaging no matter what product I chose.

Fact: “During the hair color process, hydrogen peroxide in the formula reacts with metal ions found in your hair (which mostly come from tap water) causing damaging free radicals to form,” says Teca Gilespie, a Procter and Gamble beauty scientist. “These free radicals attack and damage the hair’s keratin (the hair’s protein) and f-layer (the outer water-proofing layer of the hair). This damage can cause the hair’s surface to lose its natural lubricating properties, resulting in a roughening of the hair’s surface (damaged cuticle) and cause the hair fibers to “stick” together. The result is hair feels dry, rough and stiff. There’s a loss of softness, smoothness and flexibility.”

To combat this when coloring your hair at home, chose a product like Clairol Natural Instincts that has antioxidants to combat free radical damage.

Myth: All salon color is the same.

Fact:When it comes to coloring your hair in the salon, it’s important to not only find your colorist you like, but to find the brand of color that is best for your hair. The color that my colorist Nico of the Mizu Salon in New York City uses is Clairol Professional Soy4Plex. The “4” is for the four benefits it offers: Deep conditioning, reflective shine, multi-dimensional shades and long-lasting results. I also like that it’s permanent and has 100 percent gray coverage and in my experience, my scalp is less itchy after I color.

4 Easy Steps to Successfully Formulate Grey Coverage

Intro to Grey Coverage

Below you will find 4 easy steps that can guarantee perfect grey coverage, every time. There’s nothing more disappointing than washing your client’s freshly colored Brazilian hair, only to find a few stubborn greys that are steadfastly holding on. Grey Brazilian hair  may be tough, but it’s not impossible, and when grey haired clients find a stylist that can tackle it, they’ll be loyal to you for a long time.

Determine the Hair’s Natural Level

The first step is to determine your client’s natural virgin Brazilian hair color level. Clients that are looking to cover grey tend to lean towards wanting to match their natural color as closely as possible. That’s why it’s extra important to determine the natural level carefully and correctly. Remember to also keep in mind the characteristics of the color line that you are working with. For example, when I use Wella Koleston Perfect, I tend to formulate a half level up than the results I’m trying to achieve. Wella tends to turn out a little deep and dark, so keep these kinds of things in mind when formulating to your client’s natural hair color level.

Determine the Desired Level

If you are not trying to match your client’s natural level then you will need to determine your client’s desired level. When talking with your client about their desired Brazilian virgin hair color, make sure to discuss they’re level of commitment to maintaing their new look. Let’s say your client wants to try out one of the trendy red Brazilian hair extensions colors we’ve been seeing around, they’ll have to understand up-front the amount of commitment and maintenance a look like this requires.

Determine the Desired Tone

Speaking of red, after you determine the desired level, then you’ll move onto tone. This is the time to consider your clients skin tone and eye color. Much like a hair cut, which can change and enhance your client’s bone structure, the right hair color can really take it to the next level.

During this step you will also decide to use or lose the underlying pigment. The underlying pigment can be found by referring to this chart.

Determine if You Are Lifting or Depositing

You will then move on to decide if you will be lifting or depositing. This decision will determine what volume of developer you will be using. Remember to stay consistent when using developer. I’ve seen many a stylist over the years use 10 volume when they needed 20, and vice versa. This can drastically effect your grey coverage results. For the general rules of which developer to use and when, refer to the chart below.

More Important Tips for Proper Grey Coverage

• Using gold or neutral tones will cover grey Peruvian hair better than ash.
• Semi-permanent hair color will only blend grey and not cover it completely. But, if you’re trying to ease a client into coloring their  Peruvian hair extensions and they only have a bit of grey, a semi-permanent color is your best bet.
• Process hair for a full 45 minutes and apply color to the most resistant grey areas first. Grey hair has a stubborn cuticle and takes the maximum amount of processing time to completely open the cuticle and deposit color.
• Always add some neutral to your formula to anchor your color, as grey virgin Peruvian hair lacks natural pigment. Adding neutral will create a base for brighter colors like reds and golds.

What About If Your Client Doesn’t Like Their Hair Color?

We’ve all been there before – Your client leaves the salon saying how much they love their brazilian virgin hair color, only for you to get a phone call from them a few days later saying how unhappy they are with it now. So what gives?

Get the Light Right

virgin brazilian hair color will never look exactly the same in every single light. Even the color on your salon walls can effect the way the hair color looks. At my salon in New York, we have yellow walls, and I usually have to take my client to the bathroom to give them a clearer idea of what the color really looks like.

After your client’s color service, take them to a window or room in your salon that has good natural lighting. If they like their color in this light, they’ll probably like it everywhere.

Don’t Always Trust Photos

Sometimes clients will bring in photos thinking that their brazilian hair color looks red. What the client doesn’t always realize is that different types of lighting can cause the hair color to look different – even the flash can effect the way the hair color looks, giving the client the impression that this is what the color looks like in “real” life. Photos taken at night can be especially problematic because dim lighting almost always gives off a warmer effect to the brazilian hair extensions.

What Does ‘Gold’ Mean to Your Client?

One of the easiest ways to get into trouble with a color client is to not properly communicate with them before their service. Clients will come in and describe the color they want with words like “warm, chocolate brown”, but then say they don’t want any red in their peruvian hair extensions. Remember that clients don’t always understand the science behind virgin peruvian hair color, and what it takes to formulate it. It’s our job to communicate and get to the bottom of what they really want from their peruvian hair color. The easiest way to do this? Pictures, hands down. You’ll quickly get an idea of what ‘gold’ or ‘auburn’ means to a client when you show them a picture of it. 

Stand Your Ground When Needed

We always want to try and accommodate our clients as much as possible, but every once in awhile you will run into a client where you’ll need to stand your ground. For example, I used to have a client who would come in for a single-process, and after three weeks she would call and say she’s starting to see greys and that the color wasn’t done properly. Now, every beauty professional knows that if you have very grey hair, after three weeks you’re very likely to start to see some regrowth. I redid her color once as a courtesy, but when it happened again three weeks later, I realized this was a client who was just trying to work the system. I calmly explained to her that what she was seeing was regrowth, and not mis-application, and said that maybe weren’t the best fit as hair stylist and client. She moved onto another stylist in the salon, and hasn’t pulled any tricks since.

Moral of the story is, we always want to cater to or clients first, but when you can spot a situation where you’re being taken advantage of, it’s just as professional to let the client know that this won’t fly.  

Amazing Hairstyles for Girls with Long Hair

It’s summer girls and though long brazilian hair extensions is always fashionable, it may not be the best idea to keep it open throughout the hot and humid days, or tie it up in a plain boring bun. So here are a few easy and interesting hairstyles to help you style your long brazilian virgin hair, while keeping them open or tied up.

1. Beach Waves:

• Comb ,virgin brazilian hair to remove all the tangles
• Part 5a brazilian hair  in the middle
• Separate hair into thin strands
• Using a curling rod, create loose waves that come all the way to the tips
• Curl the tips
• Use an anti-frizz spray to keep any frizz under control

This is the most popular of hairstyles for long hair girls!

2. Full Front Bangs:

• Straighten peruvian hair extensions using a styling iron
• Part hair in the middle
• The front section needs to be cut such that the full bangs are touching the eyebrows
• For the rest of the virgin peruvian hair, chop off at the bottom in random small cuts
• Keep the general length of the hair at a same level

This is a must try of all the choices of the hairstyles for girls long hair.

3. Layered Hair:

Don’t we just love this hairstyle for long hair for girls? Layered hairstyles for long hair is the way to go these days.

• Part hair in the middle
• Part hair in front on both ends and cut the side bangs till chin length or right below the ear
• Take the next section of your hair on both ends and cut till shoulder length or a little below
• Keep parting on both ends and bring down layer by layer
• Comb out and use a leave-on serum to keep hair manageable

4. Knotted Ponytail:

This is a very popular addition to the latest hairstyles for girls with long hair.

• Comb out hair to remove all tangles
• Use a styling rod to straighten
• Part in the side
• Pull back hair from the top and bring back tightly, wrapping into a neat knot
• From behind the ear, take hair from both sides and bring back tightly
• Using the open hair from the previous knot, mix together and tie in another knot
• Take all remaining hair and pulling back tightly, mix it with the remaining hair from the second knot
• Tie this in a knot and let the lower part of the ponytail be open

5. Segmented Ponytail:

• Comb out hair to remove all knots
• Part in the side
• Pulling hair towards one side, comb out, including the front or side bangs
• Secure on one side with a hair fastener or elastic band
• Don’t tie in the bangs too tightly
• Taking some volumising serum, scrunch up the loose hair into a pony
• Keeping a little distance, tie again with an elastic band
• If you have enough length, you can repeat this process
• Make sure you leave a good amount of hair at the bottom that’s untied
• Scrunch this up again
• Or leave it loose and wavy

6. Twisted Back:

Twisted back hairstyles are now in trend!

• Comb out hair
• Leave it a little wavy or messy
• Twist back the hair from the nape at both sides
• Roll them back and secure
• Now take the remaining hair and tie in a loose wavy pony

7. Free Style Loose:

We all loved this free flowing open and carefree look that Diana Penty sported in the famous ‘Tumhi Ho Bandhu’ track in Cocktail, right? Of course she has gorgeous hair, so if you boast of hair that’s nourished and in good condition, this can easily be your look too.

• Comb out hair to remove all tangles
• Part hair in the middle
• Run your finger through hair while it’s still damp to give it a loosely wavy look
• Use a volumising spray to give extra bounce
• Spray some anti-frizz serum to keep hair manageable