This is a video I found extremely helpful and interesting... This is THE way to create phenomenal and smooth wave and curls without using any heat or damaging your hair in any way. I would recommend some light workable hairspray but that`s it...
Showing posts with label downtown toronto. Show all posts
Showing posts with label downtown toronto. Show all posts
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Bloor and Yonge Tie The Knot!
So THIS is what happens when our Yonge St. and Bloor St. locations work separately but together.... We Tie The Knot Baby!!!! This is a post I have been waiting to put up until I finished with the New Year`s resolution posts of last week. Greg Di Biase and Murielle (Di Biase?) Tied the knot on October 22, 2011 and we are soooo happy for them! Greg is a guest of mine at our Bloor St. shop while the lovely Murielle has been client of ours up at Yonge and Eg for some time now. They looked gorgeous as you can see for yourselves and had a beautiful ceremony at the prestigious One King West. Murielle`s hair is coloured up at Yonge by Michelle Ang while Julie Hasen was responsible for the bridal style. Guys we wish you both a magical marriage filled with love, respect, happiness and most of all FUN! Glad you guys were able to bring our salons together on your big day of coming together!
Check Out The link to see more of their beautiful day... http://bit.ly/yPZmIB
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Saturday Night Lights, Camera, Askin !!!
Hello Everybody! Its Saturday Night!!!!
I hope that you are all gearing up for a great remainder of the weekend. Having said that for me this is just the start! Anyway tonight we had a question come in from Margaret in Toronto and she wanted to know how I felt about hot rollers and whether or not she should chuck hers or continue to use them. I hope to have given her a great answer that will help in her quest for wonderfully full hair that takes 3 minutes to create! Check out this vid...
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Saturday Night Lights, Camera, Askin!!
We are BACK! With another episode of Saturday Night Lights, Camera, Askin!! This is our first episode in a couple of weeks so I try to go hard on this one and give you curly hair clients something to talk about! In this video we try to get across the best ways to create a smooth natural curl with a diffuser while not being left with the frizzies! Check it out!
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Just Say NO!
Hey Guys!, Today I have a pretty awesome question to get to. A question that I think must of us do not realize is extremely important! One that most ladies and gentlemen out their don`t even know is important! And it is in regard to the texture of our hair. Most people battle with frizz and fly away daily, what they know for sure is that they hate (those little hairs that stick out everywhere!) However, what they are unaware of is how they got there in the first place!
"Hi, okay I am going to get right to this because I am soo frustrated right now! I just went to the Hairdresser the other day and she destroyed my hair! I have been trying for at least three months not to over style and keep it healthy, Then I let her use those stupid scissors on my hair and "VOILA"!!! Frizz central! What happened? Why does it feel like this now?"
The "Stupid Scissors" that she is referring to are called Thinning Shears... (A.K.A Death Touch!) Okay so maybe that is a bit dramatic but hey! ... Anyway I hate those things just as much as she does!
I know that a lot of hairstylists just cannot work without those things but I have to be honest and say that they are a copout. A way in which to speed up your hair cut process (your Stylists can earn more money doing more cutting!) and make your hair feel lighter. That Sounds good no? Well, that is going to depend on how much time you have for styling in the morning! Lets put it this way, I am a 11 year hair professional and when those scissors have been used I have to blow dry your hair out about four times per piece to get it even close to smooth. Then, after having achieved a slightly smoother finish I wait about 30 seconds to watch as your hair shaft goes frizzy again!
The reason is simple, you have just been gifted a split Hair shaft! And yes I said Hair shaft and not Hair ends because thinning shears are generally used throughout the hair shaft. When a shear is used on your hair the blade of the scissors is being run from the root area of your hair all the way down to the ends. This blade running along your hair shaft splits the cuticle layer (little pieces) from the main hair shaft. Meaning, it does not matter how much we blow dry and primp you now have two separate pieces that CANNOT, EVER be smoothened back together.
As you will notice in the picture above teeth intersect with the standard blade, where they do the hair gets cut, where they don`t your hair stays... Do you really want to create that much damage AND only have hair of your hair shafts potential? The answer is simple, NO.... so just say NO! Hopefully that helped and I am sorry that you had that happened all I can say is be patient hang in there let me know if I can be any further assistance at dimauro.jon@gmail.com!
"Hi, okay I am going to get right to this because I am soo frustrated right now! I just went to the Hairdresser the other day and she destroyed my hair! I have been trying for at least three months not to over style and keep it healthy, Then I let her use those stupid scissors on my hair and "VOILA"!!! Frizz central! What happened? Why does it feel like this now?"
The "Stupid Scissors" that she is referring to are called Thinning Shears... (A.K.A Death Touch!) Okay so maybe that is a bit dramatic but hey! ... Anyway I hate those things just as much as she does!
I know that a lot of hairstylists just cannot work without those things but I have to be honest and say that they are a copout. A way in which to speed up your hair cut process (your Stylists can earn more money doing more cutting!) and make your hair feel lighter. That Sounds good no? Well, that is going to depend on how much time you have for styling in the morning! Lets put it this way, I am a 11 year hair professional and when those scissors have been used I have to blow dry your hair out about four times per piece to get it even close to smooth. Then, after having achieved a slightly smoother finish I wait about 30 seconds to watch as your hair shaft goes frizzy again!
The reason is simple, you have just been gifted a split Hair shaft! And yes I said Hair shaft and not Hair ends because thinning shears are generally used throughout the hair shaft. When a shear is used on your hair the blade of the scissors is being run from the root area of your hair all the way down to the ends. This blade running along your hair shaft splits the cuticle layer (little pieces) from the main hair shaft. Meaning, it does not matter how much we blow dry and primp you now have two separate pieces that CANNOT, EVER be smoothened back together.
As you will notice in the picture above teeth intersect with the standard blade, where they do the hair gets cut, where they don`t your hair stays... Do you really want to create that much damage AND only have hair of your hair shafts potential? The answer is simple, NO.... so just say NO! Hopefully that helped and I am sorry that you had that happened all I can say is be patient hang in there let me know if I can be any further assistance at dimauro.jon@gmail.com!
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Texture Monkey!
What`s Up Guys! It is SOOOOO Hot Outside !!!!! My Goodness! This is some of the hottest weather we have had in a long time, or at least that is what it feels like! Anyway today`s question relates to something we probably ALL wish we had right now and that is short hair! Check it out...
"Hi Jon, I have been reading your blog for a while and finally decided it was time for me to get some advice! I have very short hair that I apply product to and try to create some texture and lift. I was curious if you knew of a good product to help build texture and hold that isn`t too sticky? Thanks for your help, and keep it up!"
NICE! That is great! I just got a little reader love! That makes you feel like people really are enjoying the content and thank you soo much for that. Okay so YES, I can make a couple of recommendations that I think might be what you are looking for. I have a product that I swear by called Matt Moulding Gesso by Davines. This product is great in that it does n`t create to sticky of a hold and yet creates a phenomenal amount of grit and texture. It is the type of product that is meant to be a matte finish (which I love by the way) so it is therefore white as a base colour. When using this product you want to be sure to really emulsify and break it up in your hands before you apply it to the hair. For your short hair you would want no more than a nickel size worth, after taking it into your palms you would rub it in until it gets hot and starts to turn opaque. When you have gotten to that point I recommend applying it in a circular pattern until you have it all out of your hands. When finished take a look at the mess you have just created... AWESOME! All that is left now is to piece it out and place all the little wild pieces where you want them. Anyway I think this is a perfect fit for what you are looking for, and so don`t let the price tag slow you down (about $28 per container) It spreads well and is concentrated so a little goes a long way and should last a while.
"Hi Jon, I have been reading your blog for a while and finally decided it was time for me to get some advice! I have very short hair that I apply product to and try to create some texture and lift. I was curious if you knew of a good product to help build texture and hold that isn`t too sticky? Thanks for your help, and keep it up!"
NICE! That is great! I just got a little reader love! That makes you feel like people really are enjoying the content and thank you soo much for that. Okay so YES, I can make a couple of recommendations that I think might be what you are looking for. I have a product that I swear by called Matt Moulding Gesso by Davines. This product is great in that it does n`t create to sticky of a hold and yet creates a phenomenal amount of grit and texture. It is the type of product that is meant to be a matte finish (which I love by the way) so it is therefore white as a base colour. When using this product you want to be sure to really emulsify and break it up in your hands before you apply it to the hair. For your short hair you would want no more than a nickel size worth, after taking it into your palms you would rub it in until it gets hot and starts to turn opaque. When you have gotten to that point I recommend applying it in a circular pattern until you have it all out of your hands. When finished take a look at the mess you have just created... AWESOME! All that is left now is to piece it out and place all the little wild pieces where you want them. Anyway I think this is a perfect fit for what you are looking for, and so don`t let the price tag slow you down (about $28 per container) It spreads well and is concentrated so a little goes a long way and should last a while.
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