Clarify your hair

Are the products you're using in your hair not working anymore? Does your hair seem like its weighed down and flat?

It could be because you have a build up of styling products conditioner in your hair. In order to fix this use a clarifying shampoo in your hair once a month. The clarifying shampoo will remove all of the buildup. If you cannot afford to purchase a whole new bottle of shampoo (or just don't want to) you can also use dishwashing detergent in your hair. I recently used Ajax, and it worked well. I also recommend using Dawn...Dawn cuts the grease!

Caution: Be careful not to overuse clarifying shampoo because it can make your hair very dry and brittle if you use it excessively. You do not want to strip all of the moisture out of your hair.

Hot Glue and Hair Extensions

Question: I have been thinking about getting extensions but they are so expensive, so I wanted to know if it was safe to buy the hair and a glue gun and do the single strands myself. If so, how long would they last? Can I wash them? Are they easy to take out and will they damage my hair? I really need some advice on this. Let me know if you have done this before, and what the results were or what you think about it.

Answer: Absolutely not! Please do not put hot glue in your hair. I would recommend that you go to a hair stylist if you want extensions or any chemicals put in your hair. However, there is glue that is specially made for hair that you can get at any hair supply store, but I have heard and see this glue damage a lot of hair.

You also can put clip on hair pieces in your hair, which will not damage your hair, or you can have a hair stylist sew in your hair extensions...anything but a hot glue gun.

Sincerely,

Stacy L. Davis

sgrahamhunt@gmail.com

Question: Scalp Burning After Relaxer

Question: I relaxed my hair at home on sunday, but it was a relaxer geared towards non ethnic people, so it is lighter than the regular relaxers you find at Walgreens or another store. I made sure not to put the relaxer close to my scalp, but some of the relaxer may have touched my scalp while washing out the relaxer afterwards. My scalp does not look red, but is on and off burning. I applied coconut oil to it today, but what else can I do to minimize the damage?

Stacy's Answer: Your scalp should not be burning. I would recommend going to see a dermatologist and letting a professional hair stylist perform your next relaxer touch-up.

Sincerely,

Stacy L. Davis, sgrahamhunt@gmail.com

If you have a question, please feel free to e-mail it to me: sgrahamhunt@gmail.com.

Frizz Frustrations

"If someone cries next to me, my hair's gonna curl up."

- Amanda, Black Voices Interview

I'm sure many of you can appreciate this quote...I know I did! This quote is for the women who straighten their hair or sit in a salon for three hours, and then step outside only for your hair to swell up like a tube of open biscuits. I know the feeling. We are not alone!

- Stacy L. Davis, sgrahamhunt@gmail.com

Should women with weaves give up on love?

If a man can't run his fingers through his woman's hair because she has a weave, will he leave her? Will anyone else date her?

In high school, I had a guy tell me that he didn't want to be my boyfriend anymore because I wore a fake ponytail. I actually stopped wearing fake hair after that, and now I am happily married to someone else. Is this a coincidence?

In a 15-minute discussion, a group of Black Voices panelists discuss this issue and try to answer other questions such as:

• Why doesn't my hair look like the models' in the magazine?
• Will people treat you differently if wear your hair straight?
• Is curly hair too casual?
• Can I get fired for wearing my hair natural?

Click here to read the article and to watch the video.

Honda's helmet advertisement

"Using Any Helmet is like not using one at all. Use only legal helmets."

I believe this ad is to encourage motorcyclists to use the correct helmets. This is a great ad. It shows the ridiculousness of using an improper helmet. I must say that living in Los Angeles, I've seen some crazy versions of helmets. Some people have helmets with mohawks, and I just recently saw a man who looked like he was wearing a silver mixing bowl on his head. It didn't look like it would protect him from any injuries if he were to get into an accident.

My name is Stacy L. Davis, and I support this message.

Photo taken from Ads of the World

Rihanna's new hairdo inspired by Foghorn Leghorn?

This week, Rihanna appeared on ABC's 20/20 with her a new hairdo. A Yale alum, who wished to remain unnamed, said this about the singer's hairdo:

"Just saw Rihanna's latest rooster haircut....why?? Someone should beat some sense into that girl."

- Yale University Alum who wished to remain unamed

I thought this comment was harsh (even though I am guilty of laughing at it.) How are the rest of you feeling about Rihanna's new 'do?

Photo taken from New York Daily News and Wikipedia

Lady GaGa keeps her Goldy-Locks

There was a rumor going around that Lady Gaga was going to give away locks of her hair with her new CD, "The Fame Monster." However, China Daily reported that she will give away pieces of her wigs instead.

Why would anyone want a piece of a wig? And what exactly are they supposed to do with it once they get it?

Photo taken from China Daily

Book about red headed kids

My cousin detests people with red hair, he said. However, author Nicole Giladi has written a book praising them.

"Little Readheads Across America," is an 88-page book which features 400 red-headed children in each of the 50 states, according to The Detroit News. Giladi also included facts about red heads in her book after finding very little information elsewhere about the rare group.

For more information about the book, visit www.littleredheadsacrossamerica.com.

Photo taken from The Detroit News

Mariah Carey shows her ugly side in "Precious"

In an LA Times article, Mariah Carey continues a never-ending conversation about what it was like for her to go without her make up and hair for her role in the upcoming movie "Precious."

Now Mariah is my favorite singer, but I really don't see what the big deal is. Everyone goes without make up sometimes dear. She makes it sound like she's unrecognizable without her make up. Unfortunately (or fortunately) that's not the case.

Click here to read the full article: Mariah Carey shows her ugly side in 'Precious' -- latimes.com

Photo taken from the LA Times

Make your conditioner count

After you shampoo your hair and rinse it out, towel dry your hair before you apply your conditioner. This will help get rid of the excess water and will allow the conditioner to bind to your hair strands and provide maximum moisture.

Woman is killed at the shampoo bowl

Albany, Oregon -- A 55-year-old Oregon woman, who was getting her hair shampooed, was killed Friday night when a Toyota Camry plowed through the salon an struck her. The Associated Press reported that a 79-year-old woman, who drove the car, was trying to park, when she accidently hit the gas pedal instead of the brake. The driver was not injured, however another patron in the salon suffered from a cut on her knee.

Click here to see more pictures from the accident.

I'm not sure if this story is more about hair, or about the fact that senior citizens need to be retested in order to keep their licenses. In either case, it's a horrible story!

Photo taken from KVAL.com.

"Life is an endless struggle full of frustrations and challenges, but eventually you find a hair stylist you like."

- Unknown

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