Make A Jheri Curl

Make a Jheri Curl

The Jheri Curl was a popular hairstyle in the 80s. Well-known celebrities who wore this style included Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie. The Jheri Curl got its name from the maker of the hairstyle, Jheri Redding. While this style is no longer considered trendy or sought-after, it is still worn today. The Jheri Curl kit can be purchased from a beauty supply store. The Jheri Curl process is a two-part chemical system, which first relaxes the hair and then perms the hair. The results are loose curls that are glossy when the curl activator is applied.

Instructions

1. Apply Vaseline around your hairline. Be sure to get around the ears as well. The Jheri curl contains a chemical called Lye. Lye is a very strong chemical that is used in relaxers to break down the natural curl of the hair. The Vaseline will protect your skin from any chemical burns.

2. Part your hair down the center, from front to back. Then part from one ear, to the other. Once finished, your hair should be parted into four sections.

3. Apply the softening creme, onto your hair. It is included in the kit. The instructions will tell you how long you should leave the creme on your hair. Be sure that you don't leave the creme in any longer than the time limit. Doing so can cause chemical burns on the skin, hair breakage and hair loss.

4. Rinse your hair out with the neutralizing shampoo. The shampoo is also included inside the kit. Continue to wash your hair with the shampoo, until the suds are white.

5. Towel dry your hair. Then take the perm rods and add a small piece of hair to each rod. Start from the back of the head and work your way to the front.

6. Spray the kit's perm onto your hair. Continue spraying until all the hair on the rods is wet with the permanent solution. Then place the plastic cap over your head. Leave it on for as long as the Jheri Curl kit instructs.

7. Rinse your hair with warm water. Continue rinsing until the water runs clear. Add more neutralizing shampoo and wash your hair, until the suds are white. Finish by towel drying your hair.

8. Remove the perm rods. Spray the curl activator on your hair.

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Cute Hairstyles For Teenage Girls

Cute Hairstyles for Teenage Girls

Style-conscious teens know the importance of the right hairstyle. It's the first thing people notice about you, and it defines your look.

Emo Hair

Emo hair is usually dark, often dyed black, and while it may be short or long in the back and on the sides, it's characterized by long, asymmetrical bangs.

Scene Hair

Scene hair looks similar to Emo hair, but the hair in back is much longer than the bangs and sides. This style often includes bright streaks of color throughout the hair.

Long and Loose

Long, tousled hair is a classic look. This versatile style can be worn up or down. If you have a fuller, round face, wear this style without bangs and with a deep side part. Eyebrow-length bangs suit a thinner face.

Angled Bob

This style is layered and short in the back, and gradually gets longer toward the front, often with chunky highlights.

Choosing a Style

Your face shape, style of dress and activities are all factors in choosing a hairstyle. If you're always on the go, look for a wash-and-wear style. If you're athletic, make sure your hair can be easily put up. Most of all, make sure your style makes you happy and expresses who you really are.

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Different Styles Of Afro Hair

Natural Afro styles are unique in texture and design. The Afro-hawk, twist outs, and coil outs are the most popular styles amongst the black natural hair community. While there may be other styles for natural black hair these are the most easy to accomplish. Follow the strategies below to achieve one of these beautiful Afro styles.

The Afro-hawk

In order to achieve this look, section your hair into four sections starting from the front of your head moving down the center of your head toward the back of your neck. Each section should be well conditioned. Apply a small amount of alcohol free gel to the outer edges of your hair. Using a black rubber band tie each section into an individual ponytail. Because black hair is so unique in texture the sectioned parts will appear to be an Afro-hawk, which is similar to the popular and trendy Mohawk.

Two-Strand Twists

Two-strand twists give the Afro texture of black hair a distinct wave pattern. In order to achieve the two-strand twist look, hair should be freshly washed and fully moisturized. Apply a leave-in conditioner to the hair. Section hair into small parts. Split each section into two strands. Apply alcohol free gel to each strand. Starting at the root, begin to twist the two strands, one over the other, until you reach the end of your hair. Allow your hair to dry (air dry or blow dry), and then begin to twist out your hair. Hair should be extremely wavy and shapely.

Coils

Coils are similar to two-strand twists in the way they change the pattern of the hair. Coils give the hair a spiraled pattern. This look can be achieved by washing and setting the hair. When your hair is moist, take a rat tail comb (a comb with a handle that narrows to a point) and part hair into small sections. Place the end of the handle of the rat tail comb at the root of the hair and twist your hair around the handle of the comb. Remove the comb to form a coil, which will look similar to a spiral curl. After you finish coiling your hair completely, apply a small amount of setting lotion to the hair. Allow your hair to harden and separate coils into a spiraled Afro.

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Attach Beads To The End Of A Braid

Beads can be added to almost any braiding style.

While intricate braiding, cornrow and beading styles may be associated with African American hair in particular, they can be applied to any hair if it's long enough to hold a braid. Likewise, any beads can be added to the end of a braid, so long as the hole in the bead is wide enough for the hair to pass through. You can purchase a pre-made plastic beading tool at a hair care shop, but it's easy to make your own with a single piece of 20-gauge wire.

Instructions

1. Bend the length of wire in half, creating a sharp fold in the middle. Thread the beads onto the paired (open) end of the doubled wire so that both ends of the wire go through each bead. Put the beads on the wire in the order you'd like them to show on the braid, with the doubled "loop" end of the wire at the top of the braid and the paired end at the bottom.

2. Place the tail of the braid through the loop in your braiding tool. Fold the braid back on itself once, then slide the beads up the length of the braiding tool, over and past the doubled strand of braid onto the body of the braid.

3. Set the braiding tool aside. Open a small hair snap (which looks like a tiny barrette) and wind the end of the braid around the hinge of the snap several times, tucking the tail end into the snap and clasping it shut. Then slide the beads down toward the end of the braid until they hit the snap.

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Use A Hair Diffuser

Use a Hair Diffuser

A hair diffuser is a great tool for anyone who has curly hair. Since traditional blow dryers can often have a very drying effect on hair, curly hair can end up looking particularly frizzy or fried when blown dry. A diffuser helps to evenly distribute the heat throughout the entire head of hair. Curly hair dries more evenly, without the harsh, direct heat associated with blow dryers. Your curls will look immensely better when you use a hair diffuser as opposed to a standard blow dryer.

Instructions

1. Attach the hair diffuser to the end of the blow dryer. Most diffusers fit easily onto the end of standard hair dryers. You simply push the diffuser down onto the dryer until it is firmly in place.

2. Place the diffuser on top of your head, focusing on the roots of your hair.

3. Turn the blow dryer on and begin drying your hair. It's best to keep the hair dryer on low or medium power when using a hair diffuser. High power releases too much intensity for the diffuser to be completely effective.

4. Move the diffuser in circular motions around your head . This will help to distribute heat evenly and add volume to your roots while drying your locks.

5. Put the diffuser at the ends of your hair, allowing air from the hair dryer to blow on the rest of your hair. You can encourage your curls by moving the diffuser up, thereby scrunching your hair as you dry it.

6. Turn your head upside down and focus the diffuser on the roots of your hair. This will give your hair even more lift and volume at the roots.

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1920s Chignon Hairstyles

Add flowers to a chignon for a trendy style.

Bring back the flair and glamour of the '20s by recreating the classic chignon hairstyle. The chignon is understated, demure and classic for a night on the town or simply running errands. Look to the "Great Gatsby" for inspiration or simply come up with your own modern day version of the '20s classic.

Slick-Back Chignon

Slick back your hair by pulling it into the slick-back chignon. This classic '20s style represented women who wanted a glamorous, minimal look. To recreate the look, wash your hair and towel dry the hair until it is almost dry. Apply a shine serum and styling gel to your hair to give it a sleek and shiny appearance. Brush hair and bangs back, and secure a ponytail at the nape of your neck. Pull the hair outward and twist until it creates a bun. Secure with bobby pins and apply a pomade to slick down any flyaways around your head. This style is trendy for weddings because women can insert fresh or silk flowers into the hair right above the chignon.

Messy Chignon

The opposite of the slicked-back chignon, the messy chignon was more casual than classy. To recreate the look, simply wash and dry your hair and pull it back with your hands. The look is more loose than tight so using a brush would defeat the style. Pull hair into a low, side part and secure a low ponytail at the nape of your neck. Twist the long hair until it spirals downward and secure with bobby pins. Use your fingers to pull out side tendrils to leave at the sides of your head. Use a rat-tail comb to insert the long handle into hair around the scalp, and gently pull upward to give your hair more volume. Secure with a light-hold hairspray.

Pin-Curl Chignon

The pin-curl chignon combined two glamorous hairstyles into one classy up-do. Prepare your hair the night before by washing and drying hair to a damp feel. Apply pin curls around the frame of your face using small, sponge rollers or end paper and double-prong clips. Sleep in the curls overnight. In the morning, pull hair back and secure into a low ponytail at the nape of your neck. Roll hair downward and secure with bobby pins. Remove the curls and do not touch for a high-glamour look. Secure the hair-do with light-hold hairspray.

Side Chignon

Pull hair to the side to create the side chignon. Pull hair into a deep side part and, using a brush, slick hair back. Instead of securing the hair at the nape of the neck, pull it to the opposite side of the front side part. Roll the hair into place and secure with bobby pins. Another approach to the side chignon includes adding barrel rollers to the frame of your face or simply one or two large curls to the front side of your forehead. To create barrel rollers simply roll hair with large hot rollers and allow to cool completely, about 30 minutes, and then remove. Leave the rolls intact and spray with hairspray to secure.

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Align An Andis Clipper Blade

Align an Andis Clipper Blade

An inexperienced barber may complain that his or her Andis clippers need new blades, or the blades on them need sharpening, because they're not cutting the way they used to. A change in the blades' ability to cut is completely normal with use, but it's generally not because the blades are dull. Usually, the blades only need to be aligned, so that the upper and lower blades are parallel to one another. Aligned blades make a more precise cut and they won't pinch the skin while you're cutting hair.

Instructions

1. Turn off and unplug your Andis clippers, as you should never work on an power tool while an electrical current is flowing into it.

2. Use a Phillips head screwdriver to remove the bolts that secure the upper blade to the clippers.

3. Clean the hair off the upper blade and out of the inside of the clippers with a clipper cleaning brush or a toothbrush. You'll find that the clippers work better when there's no hair stopping the internal parts from moving as they should.

4. Use the screwdriver to loosen the small cross-head screws that secure the lower blade (the smaller blade) to the clippers. Don't completely remove the lower blade, just loosen the screws.

The lower blade on some Andis clipper models aren't secured by screws. If you have one of these models, you can use your fingers to adjust it so that it's straight in its guide.

5. Place the upper blade on the clippers over the screw holes and slide the lower blade so that the edges of both blades are parallel to one another.

6. Remove the upper blade and tighten the screws on the lower blade. If there are no screws on your model, move on to the next step.

7. Place the upper blade on the clippers and insert the screws to secure it.

8. Plug in the clippers and turn them on. Run the clippers for a few seconds and turn them off. If the blades are still parallel to each other after running, the clippers are properly adjusted. If not, adjust them again until they stay parallel.

9. Place a few drops of clipper oil on the front and sides of the blades and turn on the clippers so the parts are ready for use.

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