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Children's Hair Care Tips
Cradle
Cap
Use L'anza
Remede Shampoo on your infant/child if they have what is commonly referred
to as cradle cap. Cradle cap is a dry, scaly skin that adheres to the child's
scalp. Remede Shampoo will correct this problem and is very gentle on children's
sensitive skin.
Long Hair
Care
Cutting Long Hair
If you are cutting your long hair for the first
time try a shoulder length cut. A medium length cut will get you used to
shorter hair without the dramatic change to a short cut. You'll love the
added volume you'll get from a shoulder length cut.
Pony Tails
If you put your hair in pony tails try to use
a coated rubberband or soft cloth hair scrunchies. Try not to use clips
or bows too often as they tend to break and crease the hair.
Maintaining Healthy Hair
Fine Hair Care
Fine hair needs special treatment. Use a gentle
shampoo such as L'anza Re Balance
Deep Cleansing Shampoo.
Regular Deep Conditioning
Regular deep conditioning is important for all
hair types especially if your hair is chemically treated, damaged or normal.
Deep conditioning improves hair structure, elasticity and shine. Regular
deep conditioning can be applied once a month or once a week depending
on the condition of your hair. Try L'anza
Power Treatment.
Thick Hair Care
If you have coarse or thick hair it can be hard
to manage and cleanse thoroughly. Try L'anza Re Balance Deep Cleansing
Shampoo to cleanse and L'anza Re Balance Power Treatment to smooth coarse
hair. L'anza Re Balance Leave-In Conditioner helps control ends of hair.
Permed Hair
Tips
Growing Out Perms
When growing out a perm you have a couple of
choices. One, scrunch dry the remaining curl while using a curling iron
on the straight hair. Two, try drying the permed hair straight to a smooth
style. Growing out a perm tends to dry out the ends of the hair and layers
of permed hair tend to "stick out" and not lie smooth. Try using
L'anza Re Balance Shine Gel immediately
after drying hair straight with a soft bristle brush to smooth ends.
Scalp Problems
Scalp Breakouts
If your scalp breaks out try using L'anza
Deep Cleansing Shampoo to deeply cleanse your scalp and remove oils that
are clogging your hair follicles and causing breakouts.
Dry/Flaky Scalp
If you have a dry or flaky scalp it could be
for a variety of reasons. Changes in weather climates can affect scalp
moisture. Winter produces a dry climate in houses and the cold air outside
makes skin chapped. Medications can also cause dry scalps. It is very important
to correct dry/flaky scalps as sebum build up can clog hair follicles which
could lead to early hair loss. Many "store brand" dandruff shampoos
are very abrasive on the hair and can damage perms or colors. Try L'anza
Re Balance Remede Shampoo.
Styling
Hair Tips
Calming Bang Cowlicks
One of the most effective techniques for dealing
with cowlicks at the bang area is to try drying the bangs forward with
a vent or round brush so that the cowlick will be weighted down. Another
technique is to have a hairstyle that incorporates the cowlick into the
style thereby creating lift at the cowlick. Use styling tools to support
either styling technique try L'anza Re Balance Mega Gel.
Curling Iron Styling
If you want a longer hold when you style with
a curling iron try spraying hairspray BEFORE curling hair. L'anza
Special F/X Hairspray is excellent for this!
Hair Splits At Crown Area
This problem can be treated by utilizing the
correct styling tools and drying the problem area in the opposite direction
to redirect the hair and give it more lift. Don't dry the hair flat to
your head as it magnifies the split in the crown area. Instead use a vent
brush to lift the hair at the scalp. If the hair is sticking up in the
crown area and you have a short cut, try growing the hair longer. You should
find that the weight of the hair will weigh down the crown cowlick. Try
L'anza Re Balance Styling Foam.
No Perm Hair Care
Many of todays styles are without perms. However,
hair still needs a lift to achieve a fuller look. Try getting some highlights
and use a volumizing styling tool such as L'anza
Re Balance Mega Gel .
Styling With Hot Rollers
When using hot rollers spray dry hair first with
L'anza Special F/X Hairspray. Take your first section and comb it smooth,
spray with hairspray and then twist the section before wrapping on the
roller. This will give a spiral look to your curls. After rollers have
cooled take out rollers and spray with L'anza Special F/X Hairspray. Finally
turn head upside down and run your fingers through your hair.
Using a Blowdryer and Brush
To Turn
One Length Hair Under
After drying hair 70% dry use a round brush or
rounded vent brush begin drying hair under. Use L'anza
Special F/X and spray on the ends of your hair while the brush is in a
turned under postion in your hair. Aim the blow dryer at the hair that
is in the brush for 15 seconds then let the hair cool for 5-10 seconds
and then remove brush. You may have to turn the dryer off and put it on
the counter until you get used to applying the technique. The key factor
is spraying the hair, then using a blowdryer set to "hot" to
act like a curling iron then allowing the hair to cool before removing
the brush. Repeat until all the hair is dryed under. If you have a lot
of hair try pinning the top layer up and working first on the underneath
layer.
Hot Air Tricks
- Keep the blow-dryer moving instead of leaving
it in one spot.
- Point the nozzle down the hair shaft to avoid
the “electric-shock effect.”
- If drying hair upside down, start at the nape,
move on to the sides and dry the crown last since there is a tendency to
overdry that area.
- When blow drying use a thermal protector (ie
Paul Mitchell® "Seal and Shine") It
will absorb the heat and cause less damage to the hair. It will add body
and and great shine too!
Static
electricity. Exposing your hair to dry air can create a great
deal of static electricity to build up in your hair, sometimes causing
it to stand on end (remember how rubbing balloons caused your hair to stand
at attention ?!?!) Well here's a simple and easy to remember trick to help
you control that static in your hair. After preparing your hairstyle take
your favorite control hairspray
and spray it ON YOUR HAIRBRUSH ... now simply brush it through your
hair and distribute evenly over the length of the hair from the roots to
the ends. This will allow your style to maintain its bounce and flexibility,
but will be rid of the dreaded static electricity and flyaway hair.
After
Swimming use a good "clarifying " shampoo. The main
ingredient to look for is E.D.T.A.. It is like a chemical claw that will
remove all the chlorine in the hair. Chlorine is damaging to the hair and
will aslo join with cooper sulfate in the hair and turn it "swimmers'
green."
Paul Mitchell® Shampoo
3 is made to solve this problem!
For Sun Bathers...when
laying out apply a good conditioner with sunscreens in it. The heat from
the sun will help the action of the conditioner and the sunscreens will
block out the UV rays which cause hair damage. Paul Mitchell®
Super Charged Conditioner is great for this!
For Color
Treated Hair
Color treated hair has special needs and good
care is good sense for any hair type. Follow these professional suggestions
to keep your hair looking it's best!
Be careful in the sun. Try to use hats,
scarves or products with sunscreens to help protect against color fade
and the drying effects of the sun.
Great for the beach, leave-in conditioners
generally contain sunscreens to protect against color fade.
Shampoo gently with a shampoo specially
created for color-treated hair. More aggressive shampooing can strip color
or dry out hair.
Condition regularly with an intensive
conditioner to restore vital moisture and
luster to color treated hair.
Use color enhancing conditioners as color
grows out to help blend root areas.
Do not wrap in a towel turban when you
get out of the shower with wet hair. The added friction can knot and damage
vulnerable wet hair. Instead, carefully blot hair dry.
Don't brush hair when wet. Comb with
a wide-tooth comb, working tangles out as you move from the ends toward
the scalp.
Don't overdry. When you blow dry, dry
the hair until it is almost, but not completely, dry. Leave some moisture
in to prevent static.
Use care when styling. When using styling
appliances, use thermal protectant for maximm protection. Avoid aggressive
manipulation of the hair.
Use hairspray
or spritz with moisturizers
and sunscreens to finish the hair. These products will provide continual
protection throughout the day.
Don't spray lightening agents or put
lemon juice in your hair.
Support your style with a perm. Just
because you have color treated hair doesn't mean you can't have a perm.
In fact, a perm specially formulated for color treated hair can add wonderful
body, fullness and texture to complement your color.
For Detangling...First
get a good detangling comb( they have very wide teeth). After applying
a good acid balanced conditioner
(pref. with a pH of 3.0) start to detangle your hair from the ends first
and work up to the scalp.
Brushing
Brushing is an activity which is often done without
even thinking about it. "My hair needs a brush" - and one minute
afterwards it's all done. If hair get's brushed very often, it's important
to do it right. First rule: never ever brush wet hair. It's better to leave
wet hair alone until it is dry. There are special products on the market
to prepare hair for the dry condition, to allow e.g. easy combing. Most
of these products are applied in the last wet phase. After applying e.g.
a rinser to your hair and drying it off, you can detangle it with your
fingers. I suggest to not even comb it in wet condition.
Second rule: whenever possible, start to comb
your hair before you start to brush. Combing has to be done bottom up.
Start combing at the end of your hair. Go through some inches until all
knots are combed out, then restart some inches higher. If your hair is
really messy today, separate it and comb each strand on its own. After
you detangled your hair by this method, you can use a brush to go through
the whole length, top down. Don't brush rude. Often the end of a hair fiber
is much brighter than the hair cuticle just one inch above. This indicates
that the hair fiber was broken, or stretched to rip, which is the result
of rude brushing or combing.
You have to use a good comb / brush. Don't buy
cheap plastic stuff! The problem is not that it might rip your hair, but
it causes electrostatic, which has an effect like glue - whatever you do
with your comb, it will only catch more static.
Here's a trick to get rid of static (also known
as flying hair): use a mister, and spray some water onto your hair. This
will discharge your hair. After brushing you can apply a spray to make
your hair more shiny. If it is a good product, it will also protect your
hair additionally. If you like to give your hair style and form, you may
use styling
gels or foams. Additional products will be necessary for a variety
of hairstyles, some ladies do use quite some hairspray
to protect their long hair during the day to catch static and become flying
hair.
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