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Hair Masks: A Spa Treatment for your Locks
Like facial masks, foot massages, manicure and pedicure treatments, your hair deserves a little more then just a wash. Especially if your color treating your hair or bleaching it, there is so much ware and tear that happens from beauty products to everyday environmental factors. Hair masks and leave in treatments are one of many ways to give your hair little love if you’re used to waking up and spraying dry shampoo in it on the regular.
Now there are many types of mask treatments tailored to each hair type, whether it’s color treated, dry, oily, or damaged there are so many kinds. I want to highlight a few natural types and even simple DIY ones you made from something in your kitchen.-
Alba Deep Hair Conditioning Minute Mask
An important reason why I like Alba Botanica as brand is its plant based formulas. The main big ingredients: argan oil, cocoa oil, and a plant powered keratin solution to bind the product together. So, a big reason for you love this brand’s mission is its fully made from the oils of plants and seeds. Check this out if you have dry hair.
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Paul Mitchell Lavender Mint Deep Conditioning Hair Mask
If you happen to be dying your hair and bleaching to get the desired color deposit, you’re all too familiar with dried out hair and breakage. What I’ve learned from bleaching my roots the past couple years is that you must do hair treatments at least once a month to deposit that moisture back. The Lavender Mint mineral hair mask was recommended to me by my colorist at Paul Mitchell as a way to get my silky smooth locks back. It’s hydrating and strengthening and the mint oil promotes hair follicle regrowth.
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Paul Mitchell Awapuhi Wild Ginger Moisturizer
Another Paul Mitchell treatment! I get my hair colored at their school, so I take their recommendations considerably. Since I do bleach my roots, it is recommended to get a hair treatment done. Think of it as a spa day for your scalp. This Awapuhi Wild Ginger Moisturizer was used on damp hair and then put under a drier for about 10 minutes to soak in the treatment. This is a keratin intensive treatment, which means it aids vulnerable and weakened hair. The ginger in this treatment also helps with stimulating hair growth. Take that with your biotin!
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Neon & Co. Hair & Scalp Mask
Photo Credit: Anthropologie
I received a sample of this once in an Ipsy bag and really liked the results. First off, the scent is sweet but not overpowering. The keratin proteins will work their magic as you massage it through your locks. You only need about a dime size for short hair. Leave it in to sit for about 15-20 minutes. Rinse out and air dry or blow dry, your hair will feel very silky and soft. Unfortunately, this product does cost a pretty penny (retail $60 for 8.45 ounces) for a full size. Try Amazon for a smaller dosage.
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Apple Cider Vinegar
Here’s one you can find in your cabinet! I actually use Bragg’s Apple Cider Vinegar regularly for its digestive purposes. Little did I know it holds so many other properties that help clear your skin and improve your hair health. ACV helps with eliminating excess oil and grease from everyday dirt and grime in the air. It also helps with irritable itching from dandruff or dry scalp. Mix equal parts water with apple cider vinegar, deposit into a spray bottle. Spray onto your hair after shampooing and let sit for 15 minutes and rinse! The vinegar smell may turn some people off, but you got to take the good with the stinky sometimes!
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Why Can't I Buy Hikaris Online?
Many professionals, including Angus Mitchell (the co-owner of Paul Mitchell), regard Hikari scissors to be the best in the world. Hikari has been in the game for over 45 years and has earned its respect and reputation for a reason: incomparable quality. A pair of Hikari shears is an investment that will last a lifetime. But why are they so hard to find online? The real reason is: Hikari won't allow it.
Sadly, with greatness comes, well... haters. Unfortunately, too many imitation "Hikari" shears are circulating around the web, and there's no real way to ever stop that. While the US has stringent copyright and patent laws, countries like China have no such restrictions and therefore, it's impossible to enforce our own rules internationally. So, Hikari's solution has been to sell only through dealers that are authorized in specific territories and to never sell their product online. If you see a "Hikari" shear advertised for sale online - run!
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Wanna hear another fun fact? Hikari never gives away their product either - not even to "celebrity" hairdressers. World renowned stylists are constantly bombarded with free swag. But if they want Hikaris, they must foot the entire bill - Hikari doesn't even offer a discount. Why is this so? Other shear companies seem to be lending or handing out free shears left and right to anyone they can possibly convince to take a pair. The answer is quality - and more specifically: profit margin.Hikari wannabe brands are made for a much lower price with an unethical profit margin. Blatant knockoffs aside, these shear companies - regardless of their branding or advertising budget - are also selling counterfeit products. Hikari's profit margins are low due to the extraordinary cost of the time, expertise, raw materials and craftsmanship that goes into every pair. Therefore, they wouldn't in their right mind lend them out or give them away - would a respectable jeweler pass out free diamonds? So the next time a sales rep invites you to try a pair of scissors free of charge, with no risk and no down payment, remember that quality products are not something that are thrown around indiscriminately. The core values of refinement, respect, and passion are worth investing in.
To see the full range of shears and find an authorized dealer in your region, contact Hikari directly.
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Detergent Insurgents Podcast: Nerding Out on Shears with Charlie Findahl
Listen to "Nerding Out on Shears with Charlie Findahl from Shearcraft - Episode 8" on Spreaker.
In this podcast, Detergent Insurgents get technical with ShearCraft's own Charlie Findahl. As both a seasoned hairdresser and master shear sharpener, Charlie will walk you through everything you need to know about shears from purchase to maintenance to behind-the-scenes manufacturing. Both new stylists and seasoned experts alike will find a wealth of information in this episode, taking away the knowledge you'll need to find a pair of pro scissors you love as well as the necessary education to avoid any disappointments.
Pro-tip: listen to the entire 'cast to reveal a secret ShearCraft discount code at the end.
Live in the greater Las Vegas area and want Charlie in your salon? Book a shear consultation or sharpening appointment today by calling 702-575-4145.