The Benefits to Styling Products

As a new stylist you may feel a little weird about offering a styling product on your client, but as any stylist will tell you that is how you can up your ticket price. Styling products are a way for you to ensure your client will get the same type of style when they get home. There are many different types of products out there and you will here many clients say they will pick up their products when they go to their convenient store. Many hair products not sold by distributors or hair salons have been diluted and do not do the same as the regular products would do. Some hair products that you will use is moisturizing cream for people with dry hair, or extra body foam for a client who may feel their hair is not as full as they may want. 

We all use styling products such as gel or mousse but some other ones that can help you protect your clients hair and make you more money can be products for relaxers such as deep penetrating treatments that help to rebuild the cuticle of the hair, hair oils that will keep the hair hydrated and wrapping lotion that will assist you in wrapping the hair  up to keep the bounce and body from your roller set. Some product you can use on a person with curly hair is a anti-frizz mousse or a curl lock spray these are products that will help to maintain the curl and prevent the hair from frizzing up. These products should be applied to damp hair for the best result.

For short hair you have a wide variety of gels, pomades, and styling texturizers you can use to help keep up with the style they are maintaining. Many of these products is what us stylist are trained on using to give the best result and to train the clients on how to keep up with that style at home. Being a hair stylist this is a very important step in our job because if you don't offer these gifts to them and you don't use them then you are not showing the client the best work you can do. In the long run styling products will help you bring in extra revenue and also keep your clients hair loooking good.  

A Little Extra Bounce to My Hair.

Roller sets also known as wet-setting is a great way to get an extra bounce and body to your hair, along with a well desired curl. The effects of roller sets last longer then just curling your hair or blow drying an gives you a nice shine. Most people will look to doing a roller set when they are trying to avoid extra heat on their hair and wanting to obtain extra length. Roller sets can be done on any type of hair whether straight,curly or all natural and relaxed. When doing a roller set you want to shampoo the hair first and make sure to get the hair clean and conditioned. When you have thoroughly cleaned the hair you will want to brush the hair straight back. You will want to have at least 6 butterfly hair clips for your sectioning. 

First section your hair in to 6 sections, begin by making a vertical sections down the middle of the head to form a mo hawk down the middle of the head. Your next section will be horizontal from the tip of the ear to the other ear you should now have 3 sections going across the top. Then make two sections from the bottom of the earlobe to the middle of the head. Not into the mo hawk section clip those two sections away as well. You should know have four sections on the sides and a mo hawk section in the middle that is clipped into two sections. 

You can begin your rollers at the top of the mowhak section in the front making sure the hair is slightly wet, and place the hair on the top of the roller at a  90 degree angle and roll the hair to an on base position. Make sure to keep slight tension on the hair to make the hair as straight as possible when drying. The rollers will be going in a concave position and being placed on base. continue down the mowhak till you get to the crown area. If your client wants more volume you can continue down the mo hawk area, if they don't want to much volume in the back you can start to roll the rollers in a convex position with the rollers going in an upward position. 

Your front side areas will be rolled down in a concave position on base, making sure to use the roller as the width of your section if you need to make two rows in the front that is ok everyone head is shaped differently. Your back sections will be rolled down in a concave position as well. The top roller for the back sections will be smaller in width then the bottom, because you are trying to fit a roller in between two sections. Remember if your mo hawk section in the back is concave you will continue with concave and if it was convex keep with the way it was being rolled. 

When you have rolled the whole head you can put a hair net over the head to hole the rollers in place and place the client under the dryer for about an hour depending on how thick their hair is. You will need to feel the hair frequently to make sure it is really dry. When the hair is dry you can remove the hair net if you placed one on and remove the  clips that are holding the hair rollers in and remove the rollers, brush  the hair gently out and style if your client would like or you can wrap the hair up in a wrap.

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Temporary Glue in Weave

Glued in extension are a quick and easy way to put in extension for special occansion. You can use these typs of extension for adding a splash of color or longer pices even to fill in areas that are losing hair. Some different types of hair pieces that can be used are the basic glued in weft method, fusion or individual strands, and even toupees ( mens hair pieces).  today we will be going over the basci weft mothod that can be used for some added length and fullness  for a client. Unlike a sewn in weave you dont have to worry about all the braiding of the natural hair, on the other hand you do have to check and make sure your client is not allergic to the hair glue that you will be using. You can check if they are allergic by doing a skin test. When doing a skin test you will take a little bit of the glue and apply a little dot to the inside of the wrist or behind the ear and wait 5 minutes and see if there is any redness or your client experiences any itching. If so you may have to use a different type of glue or try another method of how to put the extension in the hair. 

Just like when we was talking about putting in a sewn in weave you want to take 1/2" sections and in a horizontal lines and measure the weft from end to end. Be careful that when you are measuring you dont go over the ends of the hair but you stay fairly close to the inside of the hair. You dont want the ends of the extensions to show over their natural hair. After you measure the length of the weft you want to apply a small amount of glue along the base of the weft where it is sewn together at. Where youhave sectioned the hair you will then apply the weft to the scalp from one end to the other end, pushing down the weft to make sure it is all on the scalp. Be carful that you dont attach the weft to the hair but to the scalp so it will be easier to remove the weft when you are ready to take it out. Hold the weft down tightly to the scalp for an=bout a minute running your fingers along the length of the weft. Do not pull or add any tension the the weft for at least 5 min so it can dry completely.

Follow up the head with the horizontal section applying the wefts inbetween each section to the hair. You want to keep going up the head to the crown area ( high point on the head). Determine if your client would like to stop there or add more hair to the top fo radded lenghth and body. No matter where you decide to stop you have to make sure you have enough hair to cover the wefts and blend it in so it looks as natural as possible. When you are ready to take the extensions out of the head do not judt start pulling them out you can use a hair glue remover, vasealine  or any other cream based conditioner and massage the wefts by the scalp with the remover. This action allows you to loosen up the glue with out pulling out your natural hair. When you get the weft out of the hair take a comb and gently comb out any extra glue that might have been left in the hair. After you have gotten everything out of the hair you can wash the hair making sure you get everything out of the hair.

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I Would Like Longer Fuller Hair

For your clients who wants longer fuller hair you may want to offer putting in hair extensions. Extensions are a way for your clients to have a temporary length, color or added fullness. There are many different types of extensions and different way to put them in. Some ways you can put in extensions are by sewing them in, gluing, braiding or fusion and many more. Today we will be talking about some brief steps to putting in a  full head sewn in weave. When ever you are doing extensions you want to make sure the hair is washed and thoroughly dry. You want make sure you map out a plan on how you will blend the natural hair and the extensions together if you are not closing up the top. We will be going over the steps to a full head sewn in weave with a closure on top.

You want to begin with braiding down the persons natural hair in corn rows. There are many different ways you can braid the hair for the style you are trying to achieve. Today you can try with making braids across the back of the in a horizontal sections and going back and forth in a snake like motion. Continue this braiding technique all the way up the head to the top.When finish braiding thread your needle like you would if you was sewing clothes. Sewn down the ends of the hair to the cornrows. Measure your weft ( the hair extension) across the length of the braid cut it at the end where it fits the length. Push you C shaped needle through the sewn part of the weft and then begin to sew the weft to the braid making a X shape. Do this measuring and sewing across the braid up the head making sure to keep the tracks close together. 

Continue up the head past the ears going in a C shaped from ear to ear. When  you reach the top of the head you want to sew in a circle until you have a inch wide circle in diameter. When you reach your inch diameter you can measure the weave closure ( closes the top of the extension ) to make sure none   of the natural hair is being shown.  You can cut and style it the way your client will like.

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I Have Flakes on my Scalp.

If you are finding that your client may seem to have a very dry scalp and a lot of dandruff  you may want to think of doing a scalp treatment. Scalp treatments are used for getting the dead skin that causes dandruff lifted up off the scalp to prevent excess build up of dandruff in the future. Getting a scalp treatment routinely will help with preventing this build up. A scalp treatment exfoliates the scalp. The stimulation of these treatments help to promote healthy blood circulation, and stimulates the hair follicle to grow.

Steps to a Scalp Treatment:

• You want to start with untangling the hair, comb out any and all knots that might be in the hair. Doing this step will make your sure your client is comfortable durning this procedure.
• Section the hair starting in the back with 1/4" to 1/2"  in sections you may section in a T part if you like or just horizontal parts across the length of the head. Starting at the bottom and working your way up to the top.
• Take your comb not a wide tooth comb but a regular width tooth comb and start scaling the scalp. Scaling is when you take the comb and using the tooth side you make little small circles on the scalp to lift up any dead skin.
•  When you have finished scaling brush the hair to get the extra build up out of the ends of the hair. You may do this step at the sink if you would like.
• Wash your clients hair with a cleansing shampoo and towel dry the hair. There is no need to use a conditioner because you are about to give them a deep conditioning treatment. 
• Using either cholesterol or a cream based deep conditioner you will apply it to the hair and begin massaging the head in a slow deep circular motion. You want to include using all of your massage techniques (efflurage, petrassage, and tappoment).
• Massage the hair for at least 15 minutes. You may go longer if your client is enjoying the massage.
• Slowly take your hands off their head letting them know you are about to stop massaging their head and placing them under the dryer. Sit them under the dryer for 20 minutes  
• When your time is up rinse out your conditioner with warm water. They may feel a little shocked when the water first hits their head because of the temperature change, that is normal.
• You may then dry and style the hair as your client would like.

This treatment is beneficial for the look , feel and overall health of your client. The deep tissue massage will help any one relax on a stressful day. If you notice that your clients hair is looking dull and full of flakes be sure to offer this added bonus to  your client. It may be a treatment that keeps them coming back.

Hot Oil Treatments

Hot oil treatments are used mostly for moisturizing dry damaged hair. It it used to help with the everyday stress your hair goes through from blow drying to combing and brushing. When you are doing a hot oil treatment it is a added bonus for you and your client. You can charge more for a hot oil treatment and your client hair is getting an extra conditioning treatment. If your client has very dry hair you would want to do this treatment twice a month. For average hair you would do this treatment at least once a month.

When you are starting a hot oil treatment you want to heat your oil in hot water never in a microwave you could cause severe burns to your clients scalp. Start with shampooing your clients hair to remove any products and dirt buildup, making sure the hair is getting thoroughly cleaned. This is another way of conditioning the hair so you will not need to use conditioner after you shampoo. Apply the oil in a downward motion coating the hair and scalp but not over saturating the hair. Give a deep scalp massage to the head and hair for at least a minimum of ten minutes. when you finish massaging your clients head place a plastic cap on their head and place them under the dryer for 10-15 minutes. Going under the dryer helps the oil get into the cortex of the hair and scalp. When their time is up take them from under the dryer and rinse the excess oil out of their hair.

You wont need to use any additional conditioner since you have done this it will coat the cortex of the hair strand and nourishes your scalp as well. You may style your clients hair as they desire but this is not recommended to do on someone who wants bouncy curls the same day. The oil can be a little heavy and weigh the hair down for a day or two.

Retouch My Roots

Relaxer retouches are done when a person has previously relaxed their hair and it has started to grow. The new hair that has grown in is called new growth and is found by the scalp.Retouching can be tricky because you have to be sure to not over process the hair that has been previously relaxed. You want to start off with your basic steps such as applying your protective cream, and sectioning you hair in a T part so you will have four sections, as before.You can also apply protective cream to the ends of the hair that was previously relaxed for added protection.

When beginning the relaxer you will again start with the most resistant area of the head and continuing your 1/4" inch sections. The smaller the section the better it guarantees that the hair has even and full coverage. When starting to apply you want to start at the root area of the head closet to the scalp and ONLY cover the new growth area. Going further down will cause over processing of the previous relaxed hair and can cause hair breakage. You will then begin your smoothing with the back bone of the comb do not comb through the hair while the relaxer is in it can cause the hair to stretch to much and break.

Processing time for a retouch is shorter than a virgin relaxer because you are working with less hair that needs to be straightened. When your processing time is over rinse the hair with luke warm water and follow with neutralizing shampoo. Be careful not to scratch the scalp when washing it is very sensitive and easy to cut. Condition the hair with a conditioner that is best for the clients style and texture of hair, dry and style.