Sunday, August 30, 2009

Bohemian Braid with a Twist by Johnny Lavoy

Ford Artists' Johnny Lavoy shows how to make bohemian braid, but with an added twist of a bejeweled ribbon.

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Sunday, August 16, 2009

Vitamins For Hair

Taking the following vitamins and minerals every day is recommended to boost your hair growth:
Vitamin A - Antioxidant that helps produce healthy sebum in the scalp. Daily Dose: 5,000 IU. Warnings: more than 25,000 IU daily is toxic and can cause hair loss and other serious health problems. Food sources: Fish liver oil, meat, milk, cheese, eggs, spinach, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, apricots and peaches.

Vitamin B3 (niacin) - Promotes scalp circulation. Daily dose: 15 mg. Warnings: Taking more than 25 mg a day can result in "niacin flush" - a temporary heat sensation due to blood cell dialiation. Food sources: Brewer's yeast, wheat germ, fish, chicken, turkey and meat.

Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid) - Prevents graying and hair loss. Daily dose: 4-7 mg. Food sources: Whole grain cereals, brewer's yeast, organ meats and egg yolks.

Vitamin B6 - Prevents hair loss, helps create melanin, which gives hair its color. Daily dose: 1.6 mg. Warnings: High doses can cause numbness in hands and feet. Food sources: Brewer's yeast, liver, whole grain cereals, vegetables, organ meats and egg yolk.

Vitamin B12 - Prevents hair loss. Daily dose: 2 mg. Food sources: Chicken, fish, eggs and milk.

Vitamin C - Antioxidant that helps maintain skin and hair health, plus improves scalp circulation. It is important to maintain capillaries that carry blood to the follicles. Daily Dose: 3,000-10,000 mg. Food sources: Citrus fruits, strawberries, kiwi, cantaloupe, pineapple, tomatoes, green peppers, potatoes and dark green vegetables.

Vitamin E - Increases oxygen uptake, which improves circulation to the scalp. It improves health and growth of hair. Since hair health is tied to the immune health, vitamin E is believed to stimulate hair growth by enhancing the immune function. Daily dose: Up to 400 IU. Warnings: Can raise blood pressure and reduce blood clotting. People taking high blood pressure medication or anticoagulants should check with their doctors before taking Vitamin E supplements. Food sources: Cold-pressed vegetable oils, wheat germ oil, soybeans, raw seeds and nuts, dried beans, and leafy green vegetables.

Biotin - Is very important for hair health, it helps produce keratin, and may prevent graying and hair loss. Daily dose: Dosage: 50 mg 3 times daily. Food sources: Brewer's yeast, whole grains, egg yolks, liver, brown rice, milk, green peas, lentils, oats, soybeans, sunflower seeds, walnuts.

Calcium - Essential for healthy hair growth. Daily dose: Up to 1,500 mg. Warnings: Too much calcium can inhibit the absorption of zinc and iron; An acid found in chocolate can inhibit calcium absorption. Food sources: Dairy, tofu, fish, nuts, brewer's yeast, beans, lentils and sesame seeds.

Copper - Helps prevent hair loss as well as defects in hair color and structure. Daily dose: Up to 3 mg. Warnings: High levels can lead to dry hair, hair loss and sever health problems. Food sources: Shellfish, liver, green vegetables, whole grains, eggs, chicken and beans.

Inositol - Is vital for hair growth, it keeps hair follicles healthy at the cellular level. Daily Dose: Up to 600 mg. Food sources: Whole grains, brewer's yeast, liver and citrus fruits.

Iodine - Helps regulate thyroid hormones and prevents dry hair and hair loss. Daily dose: 150 mcg. Food sources: Fish, seaweed, kelp, iodized salt, garlic.

Iron - Prevents anemia and hair loss. Daily dose: 15 mg. Warnings: Too much can lead to malfunctions of the liver and spleen. Food sources: Liver, eggs, fish, chicken, whole grains, green vegetables and dried fruits.

Magnesium - Works with calcium to promote healthy hair growth. Daily dose: 280 mg. Food sources: Green vegetables, wheat germ, whole grains, nuts, soy beans, chickpeas and fish.

Manganese - Prevents slow hair growth. Daily dose: 3-9 mg. Food sources: Whole grain cereals, eggs, avocados, nuts, seeds, beans, peas, fish, meat and chicken.

Potassium - Regulates circulation and promotes healthy hair growth. Daily dose: 3,500 mg. Food sources: Avocados, bananas, lima beans, brown rice, dates, figs, dried fruit, garlic, nuts, potatoes, raisins, yams and yogurt.

Selenium - Keeps skin and scalp supple and elastic. Daily dose: 55 mcg. Warnings: An excess of Selenium can be toxic, leading to the loss of hair, nails and teeth. Food souces: Brewer's yeast, meat, fish, grains, tuna and broccoli.

Silica - Strengthens hair and prevents hair loss. Daily dose: 55 mcg. Food sources: Seafood, rice, soybeans, green vegetables.

Sulfur (methyl-sulfonyl-methane or MSM) - Sulfur is a main component to hair's structure. Daily dose: 1-3 g. Food sources: Onions, garlic, eggs, asparagus, meat, fish and dairy products.

Zinc - Zinc and Vitamin A work together; a deficiency in either can lead to dry hair and oily skin. Zinc also stimulates hair growth by enhancing the immune functions. Daily dose: 12 mg. Warnings: Too much can interfere with iron absorption. Food sources: Spinach, sunflower seeds, mushrooms, whole grains, red meat and brewer's yeast.

Sunday, June 28, 2009

长发OL必学 一周时尚发型随意变

妩媚小女人发型Thusday:

  星期四做一回妩媚小女人。知性熟女、文静熟女是很好,但是男同志们可能会更喜欢有点妩媚的小女人哦!step1:把头发分两层,用夹子先固定上层头发,再用电棒卷把2/1以下头发内卷;

  step2:把下层头发抓成一条然后向内卷,同时固定好;

  step3:上层的头发按照下层头发进行处理,但是要留下长一点的发尾哦。甜美女生发型Friday:

  星期五不妨做个甜美可爱小女生!活泼可爱的甜美小女生应该可以为忙忙碌碌、压抑的办公室带来一点清新、愉悦的气息哦,所以换个甜美女生发型,让自己与别人的心情同样舒畅吧!发型打造步骤:

  step1:抓起头顶一小撮头发暂时用夹子固定;

  step2:再从下面头发抓取小撮然后旋转成一小条绕脑袋一圈,然后用发夹固定在耳际;

  step3:用之前头顶固定的头发扎一个小马尾,固定在绕脑袋的那条辫子上方。

长发OL必学 一周时尚发型随意变

 每天顶着一样的发型是否会觉得有点枯燥、有点腻了呢?人们常说“换个发型,换种心情”,长发美眉们是否想试试每天换个新心情呢?那就绝对不可错过小编接下来要为你介绍的7款长发发型哦,星期一至星期七,绝对让你每天好心情哦!成熟气质发型Monday:

  星期一做个知性熟女。到公司上班当然要注意形象啦,所以头发一定要打理整齐,并且要给人沉着稳重的成熟气质哦!
发型打造步骤:

  step1:抓松头发;

  step2:从两颊抓取头发往脑后扎起,然后把头发往右(左)侧轻轻旋转;

  step3:用发夹把头发固定(固定时把头发轻轻往上推形成头顶的隆起)。
 文静淑女发型Tuesday:

  星期二是个文静淑女。上班时候总是过于刚强、干练可能会给人难以接近的感觉哦,所以不妨换个发型让自己看上去更亲切,增加自己的人气哦! 发型打造步骤:

  step1:整理卷发的波浪形状;

  step2:用梳子刮松头发,特别是头顶的头发;

  step3:用发圈在耳旁绑一个低马尾,再稍稍整理马尾位置。  整齐得体发型Wednsday:

  星期三开个会议,发型要得体。公司上班总是少不了这样那样的会议,会议场合当然要打扮整齐得体才行,所以发型也需要一个得体妥当的咯!发型打造步骤:

  step1:把头发分为三层,把中间层头发简单扎个马尾;

  step2:再用第一层的头发扎个马尾;

  step3:第一层扎成的马尾往内卷形成一个小苞,然后用发夹固定。

Friday, June 19, 2009

染发前后正确养护方法

对于如何健康染发、如何正确护理、保养头发,你知道多少?

  日前,世界权威皮肤专家、90岁高龄的Kligman博士来沪,在此帮助大家了解一些正确的染发护发知识。

  染发频率2月为宜

  染发次数不宜过于频繁,通常在一次染发后,当发根部分长出1-2厘米的新生头发时,就可以进行补染。这段时间通常为6-8周左右。这样,既能让头发的颜色保持均匀一致,又不至于染发过多。在染发前可以在发际线附近的皮肤涂上一层护肤品,目的是为了防止较深的颜色沾在皮肤上而不易清洗。也可以擦一些凡士林,万一沾上药水就容易洗掉。染完头发后,要彻底清洗头发不要让染发剂残留在头发上。洗头时,小心别用手指抓破头皮,以免引起过敏。

  染发后的色彩一般可维持2个月,2个月后,色彩经过洗发、阳光和空气里的湿度等步骤后,就会产生自然氧化,由此会产生色素流失而导致发质变差。另外,头发每月以1-1.5厘米的速度在生长,从头发的生长速度来讲,续补染发的时间也应该为2个月。

  Kligman博士尤其强调,染发前应先把染发剂擦在耳后皮肤上,如2天内没有异常反应方可染发。还要注意,不可将不同品牌的染发剂混合在一起使用,因为有可能发生化学反应。

  洗头一周三次为宜

  不少人习惯于每天起床后洗头洗澡,且使劲挠头,以为这样可以将头发洗得更干净。实际上这样极可能会破坏头部的毛囊结构。正确的洗头频率应是一周三次左右;每次只需少量洗发水即可,且短时间内一定要尽快冲洗掉。

  同时,Kligman博士也提醒,年轻时皮肤护理将在10年、20年后看出效果来,因此年轻时要格外注意皮肤保养的问题。

头发透露你的健康状况

 可知道由发黑、发淡、发浓、发稀等头发状况可以了解你身体的秘密吗?从头发不但透露了你的个性,也透露了你的健康状况。

  发艺负责人张肇莞拥有三十年美发经验,接触过的发质与客人难以计数,加上他的个人修行,往往能从头发看出许多端倪。

  依照经验:

  1.发质“硬”的人多半个性刚烈、敏感度迟钝,在健康上比较容易有用脑过度、自律神经衰弱、头晕的现象。

  2.头发“细软”的人,极为敏感,感性成分高,而且容易有湿疹与肠胃的毛病。

  3.头发“毛躁”的人有情绪化的倾向。

  4.“卷发”的人容易胡思乱想,如果是“又卷又硬”的发质,想得多也说得多,身体的肾脏也比较不好。

  5.发质“软而卷”的,什么事都藏在心里,闷着不说出来,他们的消化系统相对较弱。

  6.“直发”的人性格直接,正面思考也比较强。

  一如想象的是头发的“长短”也与个性有关:

  “长发”的人女性化的成分较浓,短发的人具有男命,比较像男人婆,而当健康情形不好时,最好头发也不要留太长(当然也不是太短),行动力才会增加,整个人显得比较有精神。

  头发的“多寡”也相关性格,像是:

  1.头发“多”的人,想得也多,想太多了还会有头痛的问题。

  2.头发“少”的人则比较神经质,消化系统也较差。

  至于“发色”也不可忽略:

  “浅发”的人个性比较浮,“发色深”的人性格比较稳定。

  由于每个人的头发都拥有多种特质,以至于很多人的性格都有不同的面向,还不时带有矛盾的成分。而个性最好的人,她的头发通常是不粗不细、软硬适中,发量刚好,还带有光泽。

  发质与运势也有相对的关系,当发质变差的时候,运势往往也会转弱。

  因此,张肇莞虽然是美发师,却不赞成过度的染烫伤害发质。好好照顾头发,并配合上心性的修持,运势必然顺遂。

  虽然这仅是有此一说,但是用心照顾头发,经常留意发质的变化,不管从美容观点、健康立场,或是经验法则,显然都是不变的真理。

  护发运动六招:

  “正确的洗发方法”,不但使发质不易受损且洗得干净。

  1.洗发前,先用发梳将头发仔细梳一遍,除了头皮的污垢外,喷在发上的定型液之类,百分之七十均可梳落。

  2.上洗发精前,将浮在发上的污垢、灰尘先冲洗一遍。

  3.由于先梳、洗过。所以上了洗发精后,不必用力抓洗。只要以指腹往头皮各处搓揉,至泡沫充分出来即可。

  4.将洗发精的泡沫彻底冲洗干净。

  5.以护发剂之类护发。

  6.用干毛巾将头发夹住,轻轻压干即可。

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

如何养发固发

你有脱发掉发的烦恼吗?你担心秀发变得越来越少吗?你知道导致脱发的原因吗?敬请看《时尚装苑》之冬季如何养发固发。

Monday, June 8, 2009

蓬松俏丽日系短发

俏丽短发正热门,想拥有蓬松有型的日系发型也并非难事,只要运用一些小道具跟手法,你也可以轻松完成!

Sunday, June 7, 2009

坍塌卷发妹 蓬度大跃进

很多人为了让塌塌的发型变蓬松,所以,烫个卷卷头,然后又部份挑烫玉米须或银丝烫,  荷包瞬间大失血!现在市面上就有所谓的蓬蓬粉,坍塌卷发妹千万别错过唷!

Monday, June 1, 2009

三款可爱发型 展示不一样的你 (3)

第三款可爱漂亮发型:花苞头
将头发全部高高的扎在头顶部处。
  抓住马尾辫的发尾然后用另一只手从中间逆梳头发,因为事先进行了角蛋白烫所以就更显得蓬松了。
 将头发绕着发根拧绕成一个花苞,然后用3-4根发夹夹住发尾。
 选用一个比较漂亮的发饰带上,以更好地与裙子相搭配。然后用手指梳理一下花苞使之显得更蓬松。

三款可爱发型 展示不一样的你 (2)

第二款可爱漂亮发型:可爱小辫子
用梳柄以Z字形画圆挑出头发,然后用逆梳的方式将头发梳蓬。
喷上啫喱水以保持顶部的蓬松状态,注意要从头发的内侧喷进去而不是喷在表面上。
将后面的头发往右下方梳然后用一个比较漂亮的橡皮筋绑住。
最后抹上一点发蜡,然后将刘海以6:4分开,梳在两旁。

三款可爱发型 展示不一样的你 (1)

第一款可爱发型:丸子头
沿着耳际将头发分成前后两个部分,让前面的头发自然地顺着脸颊散落下来,包围住脸蛋,并挑出一点点梳在耳后根,这样不仅可以巧妙地改变形象还可以瘦小你的脸。
 将顶部头发取取出一些,然后扎成一个马尾辫,从侧面看,下巴,耳际和马尾辫是成一条直线的。
 将顶部留出的头发用发夹夹在马尾辫的发根部,然后按图片所示往上拉头发使之显得蓬松些。如果怎么弄头发都蓬松不起来的话可以事先用梳子逆梳1-2次头发。
 将马尾辫分一部分出来稍微微卷一下,然后往上梳用发夹夹在马尾辫的发根部,再将两边剩下的头发塞在耳后,最后再喷上一点啫喱水保持发型的姿态。