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From the Mouths of Colorists
The single most important concept to understand to be able to Color Hair successfully is Color Theory.
Not one Stylist thinks this and not one Instructor or School teaches this. Which I m guessing: explains why there are many unqualified hair Colorists in the USA. My plan is to teach Color Theory more thoroughly here on the Killer Strands Blog, than it has ever been taught before - - - anywhere. That way you will now have the tools you need – the education at hand, to color your hair successfully. No excuses. If you don’t grasp it at first…remember – repetition breeds education. Just keep repeating it.
The 3 primaries, when mixed in unequal amounts, make brown. If there is more yellow than red or blue, the brown will be light, even beige. If there is more red than the other 2 primaries, the brown will be warm, and if there is more blue than yellow or red, the brown will be dark and cooler looking.
Complementary colors turn a brown of some shade of either when mixed. When complementary colors are mixed, they create the presence of the 3 primaries in uneven amounts.
for example:
when yellow mixes with blue + red which equals violet — violet – we achieve a shade of brown . . . .the stronger shade will dominate the formula.
All virgin hair is a shade of brown; it contains all 3 primaries. Whether the hair is dark brown with black being the darkest (the bluest brown, Levels 1-4), auburn (the most warm brown, levels 5 –7), or blonde, ( the most yellow or lightest brown. levels 8-10), the color is an uneven combination of the 3 primary colors.
Equal amounts of yellow + red + blue = black, gray, or platinum . . . depending on the level.
Extensive Lab tests have actually broken down melanin molecules and in all types of virgin hair, regardless of race, color or texture, unequal amounts of yellow, red and blue are found in each – which of course turns brown.
If you want, or you can simply trust me, you can test this theory very simply… just head down to your local Michaels or Toys R Us purchase some PLAY DOH and with that, hold your own experiments. Mixing the various colors. Mix a little Red and Yellow Play Doh together which will eventually turn out as orange… add a little blue - - yep you get one shade of brown. In addition - - try all the other variations so you can check out all of these experiments demonstrate that primaries when mixed in uneven amounts equal brown.
BALANCED Color comes when all 3 primaries are present.
I would say one of the biggest and most prolific problems within the hair color world comes from ‘lightening’ and the uneven balance that is just the inevitable result from the imbalance of the 3 colors as color is taken out. It is learning how to deal with this, which will make you a decent and qualified Colorist.
Very blond hair is brown hair with a dominance of yellow
Red Hair is Brown hair with a dominant of Red
Black Hair is the Bluest Brown
A simple example of the composition of hair color molecules
Try to remember when you are lightening hair color, you are not really dealing with Brown, you are dealing with DURP (dominant underlying remaining pigment)………….which is reds….oranges….golds…(brass!!) and yellows.
The first pigment to leave the hair is blue.
If you begin with the blackest most coarse hair and apply bleach to it, the change will occur immediately…blue will again leave the hair quickest and head to the red zone ( also one of the most difficult to leave)….
I still feel that level 7(orange) is the most difficult level to get past ( thus the problems with brassy colors that plague our country – some people worry about politics – me - - I worry about brassy hair and how to rid the country of it!! We all have our priorities! )
For those of you truly interested in learning color theory I would encourage you to purchase a pack or two of the human hair swatches you will find at this link in our Killer Strands online Store http://killerstrands.myshopify.com/products/12-pc-human-hair-testing-kit-of-swatches . Do some testing with bleach, we have both 1 oz & 3 oz. containers of Blondor bleach that you can use to do some experimenting. It will truly begin opening your eyes to how hair color truly - - - basically - - - works….which then benefits you as you work on your own hair color. I promise light bulbs will begin to clink on all over your work, all over your thought bubbles in thinking about your next color project, whether on yourself, your kids, your girlfriend or your dog.
A lot more to come on Color Theory, along with many other color topics.
Happy Holidays one and all
Killer Chemist
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Posted by Reporter on Saturday
SoftSheen-Carson Roots of Nature haircare line and Walmart will help you look great for less this winter. Cold winter air and harsh indoor heat can be extremely damaging to your hair, but with healthy style tips from SoftSheen-Carson’s Artistic Style Director, Johnny Wright, and a special price discount on Roots of Nature in select Walmart stores across the country, you can achieve strong beautiful hair for less.
Now through February 4, 2010, Walmart will offer all SoftSheen-Carson Roots of Nature products at a discounted price.
Johnny Wright’s preventative steps to ward off winter dryness and promote strong growing hair include:
- Add An Extra Dose of Moisture: Your hair will benefit from an extra surge of nourishment in the winter months. Keeping your hair and scalp well conditioned will ensure that your hair stays healthy strong and protected from the cold.
- For dry scalp: If your scalp is dry or feels tight, use a lightweight scalp oil to moisturize and soothe, without weighing the hair down. Wright recommends SoftSheen-Carson Roots of Nature Stimulating Scalp Oil, which uses natural shea butter and green tea to improve scalp condition and promote microcirculation.
- For dry hair: Boost hair’s resistance to breakage and split ends by restoring moisture balance using a hair moisturizer. Massage SoftSheen-Carson Roots of Nature Strengthening Oil Moisturizer into hair and scalp for healthy-looking shine.
- Protect Your Hair: Wear scarves or hats to protect your hair from cold temperatures and wind. Stay away from rough wool hats, which can lead to breakage, and stick with soft, smooth fabrics like silk and soft cottons.
- Beautiful Hair Starts in the Shower: Deep conditioning your hair weekly will not only keep your hair looking and feeling healthy, it will also help to keep your hair protected from the elements. Use a deep conditioner, like SoftSheen-Carson Roots Of Nature Reconstructing Deep Treatment, once a week. The treatment visibly fortifies weak, brittle hair and replenishes hair and scalp with rich essential oils. You can use it in the shower, or for a more intense treatment, place a plastic cap over your hair and sit under a warm dryer for 15 minutes then rinse.
- Don’t Over Style: Keep your use of hot styling tools to a minimum. Blow drying and flat ironing can dry out and damage your hair. If you need to use heat, always use a thermal heat protector on your hair before blow-drying or flat ironing and never turn the dial past 400 degrees.
Get healthy and great looking hair with SoftSheen-Carson Roots of Nature. There is no need to spend a great deal of money and time on your hair for it to look and feel good this winter. Roots of Nature combats severe damage the natural way and will give your hair the boost and shine it so deserves - all at an affordable price.
All SoftSheen-Carson Roots of Nature products are enhanced with a lush combination of natural green tea and shea butter. This unique combination helps to stimulate hair growth while simultaneously moisturizing and nourishing the hair. For more information, please visit softsheen-carson.com.
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Caffeine is known for its ability to wake up your mind, but it can also wake up your skin when combined with Capsaicin, the active ingredient in hot peppers. Capsaicin has been proven as an important natural medicine that relieves pain, inflammation, headaches and more, but now there’s a new buzz surrounding the anti-aging properties of this spicy botanical extract. While large doses of capsaicin are proven to fight pain and inflammation, it turns out that small doses can be used to repair skin when combined with caffeine, and there’s no burning sensation. Greensations brand skin sprays have developed an exclusive formulation that combines natural capsaicin and caffeine to increase topical blood flow while reducing inflammation and repairing skin cell damage.
The new Greensations caffeinated capsaicin skin sprays are creating a big buzz in beauty circles on the web. A recent review on the highly acclaimed Truth In Aging website calls Greensations brand ThermaSkin, the potential “Holy Grail” for skin relief. Not only do Greensations skin sprays stop any irritation or itch almost instantly, but they also tone the skin and revitalize elasticity according to reviews.
“We’ve patented a way to deliver the healing power of hot peppers through the skin without burning. We do this by using an exclusive combination of caffeine, alpha lipoic acid, vegetable glycerin and other herbals to increase permeability and overall absorption, allowing the capsaicin to have an easy pathway through the skin. Unlike anti aging products that require long term use to see results, our skin sprays produce results immediately and we guarantee it,” says Niles Porter, Director of Sales for Greensations.
The skin care secret to capsaicin is its ability to increase epidermal blood flow and desensitize nerve fibers that cause irritation and inflammation on the skin. The increased blood flow flushes out harmful chemicals to soften and tone skin at the same time. The addition of caffeine creates a supercharged absorption that infuses the skin on contact. According to GSC Products, makers of Greensations, the combination of caffeine and capsaicin wakes up the skin and scalp.
“It’s the combination of caffeine and capsaicin that makes the big difference. The caffeine creates super absorption through the epidermis to allow tiny doses of capsaicin to do their thing. Users immediately feel a tingling sensation and you can feel your skin come alive in seconds. Circulation is the key to healing, and the combination of caffeine and capsaicin immediately increases blood flow and gets everything moving. That’s why you see results so fast,” says Wayne Perry, Developer of the Greensations formulas.
While capsaicin revitalizes skin on its own, the caffeine in the Greensations formulas is equally import for protecting skin and repairing UV damage, the enemy of aging skin. While ingesting too much caffeine is not good for skin, topical application of caffeine protects and repairs damaged skin. While human skin generally absorbs less than 25% of the best topical skin care ingredients, caffeine has been proven to be absorbed up to 50%. Recent studies show caffeine can reverse damage from UV exposure by killing skin cancer cells.
“Caffeine affects the skin in many of the same ways as capsaicin. Together they’re a true breakthrough in skin care, but the caffeine is also our delivery system to bring the capsaicin and other botanicals through the layers of skin. We truly have the Holy Grail for skin care here and we’re the first to do it. Best of all, we don’t gouge people like expensive anti-aging products that don’t work as well as caffeinated capsaicin. Why should only rich people look good? By keeping our products under 15 bucks, anyone can afford them,” adds Perry.
Greensations presently sells three caffeinated capsaicin skin sprays under the brand names ThermaSkin, ThermaScalp and ThermaFeet. The company is also launching the world’s first skin repair stick under the ThermaSkin brand in January. The ThermaSkin Skin Repair Stick delivers capsaicin directly to wrinkles in a solid formulation made of beeswax, olive oil, grapeseed oil and arnica. The thin stick is applied like any lip balm, but it’s used directly on wrinkles, crow’s feet, lines, bags and damaged skin. For more information, visit the Greensations capsaicin skin care website or look for Greensations products in select retailers, and on the web at Lucky Vitamin and Harvest Moon.
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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
I hope you’re having a joyous holiday. The holiday season is a time of enjoyment and celebration, but many of us worry about derailing our health in the process. It is definitely possible to treat yourself and still keep your health in tact. Here are a few pieces of advice I try to follow during this exciting time.
Quick Tips for Staying Healthy in the Holiday Season
1. Choose your indulgences. Not every treat is bound to be your favorite, so select a few that you can’t live without and kindly pass on the others. This will keep your intake of excess sugar and unhealthy ingredients to a minimum.
2. Drink water. Heavy foods and alcohol will dehydrate you, so make sure to be drinking plain water all day. Even mild dehydration can lead to headaches, low energy, and hunger (when you’re not truly hungry).
3. Eat your greens. Green vegetables, especially leafy ones like spinach, kale, or swiss chard, have a powerful cleansing effect on the body. Counteract the extra sugar and processed foods with a generous helping of greens or a large green salad as often as possible.
4. Make time to be active. While it may seem impossible to schedule a trip to the gym during holiday festivities, make time to go for a walk or get your heartrate up with jumping jacks or other simple exercises you can do at home. Just 15 or 20 minutes of activity can help off-set some of the extra calories you’ve consumed and banish the sluggish feeling you get from overeating.
5. Watch your immunity. We’re all susceptible to colds and flu this time of year, and the extra sugar and unhealthy treats make us more vulnerable. Be sure to include a generous serving of vegetables with every meal and consume immunity boosting foods like garlic, onions, and fresh lemon juice in water.
6. Supplement. While I think most of our nutrients should come from food, it’s a bit difficult when you’re consuming holiday cuisine. Be sure to take a good-quality multivitamin daily, and consider vitamin C (500mg to 1000mg), probiotics (for digestive health), and immune supplements (containing garlic, medicinal mushrooms, or herbs like echinacea or astragulus).
Have a healthy and happy holiday,
Emily
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Posted by Reporter on Thursday
My husband walks through a mall to catch the subway to work and yesterday he paused to take a photograph for me:
I feel like plastering current obesity and heart disease statistics all over this sign….
(Oh, and these are no ordinary pretzels. Most of them are covered in butter and cinnamon sugar, gooey pizza toppings, etc.)
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What is Palmar Hyperhidrosis?
One of the most embarrassing things that could happen to you is for your palms to sweat excessively without you having any kind of control over it. Simple as it sounds, it is a condition which causes untold distress to those who are unlucky to suffer from it. This condition, in which sweat comes out excessively from the palms, is called Palmar Hyperhidrosis.
Hyperhidrosis Symptoms Signs:-
1. You experience your hands feeling clammy and perspire more than normal. Sometimes, it results to dripping sweat and it’s very annoying when you have to shake somebody’s hand.
2. The temperature of your palms compared to your other body parts are notably higher.
3. Your skin seems to peel when you excessively sweat. It’s different from scaling but it’s more close to exfoliating.
4. After the excessive sweating of palms, extreme dryness of palms is experienced.
Hyperhidrosis Causes Risk Factors:-
Generally, appearing for an exam or interview, meeting someone for the first time or going to school, college or office for the first time causes this condition. Most people just ignore and take no action it thinking it to be situational which will go away at the right time. Others may seek medical help and intervention.
Palmar Hyperhidrosis Home Herbal Treatment Remedies Cure Care:-
However ETS type of Hyperhidrosis treatment is expensive and may not be possible for everyone to afford. Iontophoresis requires regular weekly treatment for effectiveness. The best low budget option for people is to use natural hyperhidrosis treatment that works by correcting the over activity of the sympathetic nerve chain.
There is no medication specially designed to combat excessive sweating. However, anti-anxiety drugs are well known to stop excessive hand sweating. Keep in mind that this effect is not the intended purpose of anxiety medications and thus, should not be abused.
One of the most effective antiperspirants customized for sweaty hands is DrySol. Use these products to your discretion as they are not without side-effects. Common complains includes burning, itching, prickling, or tingling in the applied areas. Avoid making a habit out of using these products unless you have an important event that requires you hand to be sweat-free (exams, date, etc).
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