WOMEN GOING BALD IS THE NEW WAVE!??

Women of today are embracing their baldness everywhere! Everywhere you go , I'm sure you have seen a young lady styled in a low fade or a clean even to the scalp shave. I think women are tired of being slaves to their hair! The up keep of a black woman's hair is a struggle that can become time consuming and financially draining,( that's if they choose to make it a priority.) We know some women can care less about their hair, as long as it fits into a ponytail , they are fine lol.

I like the bald look and I'am proud of the women who have the courage to expose them selves and not hide behind their hair. This is admirable in my book! Go Ladies! What do you think of the bald and bold wave of today?

WHAT ARE YOUR HAIR GOALS FOR 2018? | Salon Cass

It is finally 2018 and as usual , everyone has new goals and new  year resolutions that they want to accomplish. My question, as your friendly stylist is...what are your hair goals?? Would you like to look more vibrant this year and spice it up with a little color? Perhaps you are going to start your growth journey for the year. This requires a lot of patience and dedication to treatments and trims. When you really think about it, its only 52 shampoo/conditions.. 24 treatments and 6 trims....not bad right? Place these treatments on your calendar  to help you stay focused and on track. 

First , start off with a good cut then measure the nape, bang area and crown. Next, add your measurements and Day 1 growth of your journey to your calendar on the date that you started. Measure every 3 months.... 

*Every week -Shampoo and condition

*Every two weeks- Deep condition

*Every four weeks - Protein treatment (aphogee is a good one)  and hot oil treatment (I like to mix Tea tree oil with olive oil with a conditioner and let it sit for an hour under a plastic processing cap..or plastic store bag lol)

*Every eight weeks- Detailed trim ( Part hair into 4 sections and sub part very small partings 2mm or half an inch and trim each sub section until all hair is trimmed)

-Shaunda C. ( @Hairbyshanda )

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Shaunda's At Home Natural Hair care Tips.

Being Natural can be a headache sometimes. You'll notice that your hair may be drying out more often , and you're probably experiencing more breakage. Looking for the right product for your texture can be draining....emotionally draining and financially draining! Usually, its the kinkyer textures that may experience this problem. Women with a looser curl pattern don't really suffer the same issues....(get where I'm going here?) The curlier your hair is , the more drying it will be. Just as the straighter your hair texture is, the more moisture it will retain. This dryness is due to the cuticles of your hair being raised when your strands are coiling, the bending will cause the cuticle to pop up which allows air to invade the strand . Straight hair allows the cuticle to lay flat causing moisture to remain within the strand. This is why you will have to apply heavy moisturizing products after shampooing your coily hair. Here are some tips to help alleviate the dryness.

1) Brush and detangle your hair with a vent brush or paddle brush
2) Shampoo your hair with hot temperature water that you feel comfortable with
3) Lightly towel blot hair
4) Mix a cream conditioner with castor oil , aloe vera and or vitamin E ( these products are rich in omega 9 fatty acids and will moisturize hair and promote growth by reducing breakage )
 - Apply mix to hair in an upward and downward motion section by section from ends to scalp to force the cream under the cuticles.
5) Place plastic processing cap or plastic shopping bag on hair and massage for 5 minutes, then let it condition for 20  minutes
6) Remove cap and rinse hair under cool water until all of the conditioner is removed. ( cool water rinsing will lock in the moisture from the conditioner and oils)
7) Lightly towel blot and apply a light moisturizing cream
8) Style
Do this once per week and you will notice a huge difference...more softness and manageability!
Below are some really great conditioners that I recommend for at home conditioning treatments as well as my all time go to blow drier for super silky blow outs!! These are the best prices I could find!


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