Today and for the next few days, I am going to be working on a poster. This poster will be my first project in this Independent Study and I am excited to get it started! I am going to put everything about the basics of cosmetology on the board. There will be a picture up loaded onto this site when it is all finished.
For the next several days I will be working on this poster and what exactly I want to be included in my information. I think I would like to start with what exactly cosmetology is, then explain the schooling that must be happen to obtain a cosmetology license. I would also like to include a few simple hair styles that I have researched before. For example; the curly, wavy and straight looks.
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Monday, January 30, 2012
Day 15: Conditioning Treatment
A conditioning treatment can heal damaged hair in a few treatments! Just follow these steps and you are on your way to healthier looking hair.
Conditioning Treatment Steps
- Shampoo hair as you would any other day
- With your hair still wet, apply conditioner. Any type of conditioner will work, there are special conditioners for deep healing that can be used also.
- Wet a small hand towel and put it in the microwave for 2-3 minutes
- After the towel is hot flip your hair upside down and wrap the towel around your hair as if it was a regular towel after the shower
- Use an alligator clip to hold the towel in place
- Wait until the towel is totally cooled down and rinse the hair
- You could always repeat steps 3-5 for deeper conditioning
- Hair will look best if it is towel dried rather than blow dried
Do this one to two times a week and look forward to beautiful locks in just weeks!
Friday, January 27, 2012
Day 14: How To Control Oily or Dry Hair
Different people have different hair, so they needed to be treated differently! Oily and Dry hair needed to be approached differently in order to be at its best. These are way to take care of your hair the way it needs to be taken care of.
Oily Hair Treatments:
Sources:
http://www.livestrong.com/article/176549-how-to-control-oily-hair/
Oily Hair Treatments:
- Start by shampooing your hair daily, with a special formulated shampoo for oily hair
- If your hair is especially oily you can shampoo twice a day
- Avoid using conditioner at all. If you feel it is necessary use a small amount and apply only to the ends of the hair
- When brushing your hair avoid rubbing the brush or comb against the scalp, it can loosen the oil and transfer it through your hair
- Start getting rid of dry hair and adding moister by only shampooing every other day
- Purchase a shampoo and conditioner that is formulated for dry hair
- Also a conditioning treatment could be useful (I will explain how to do a conditioning treatment in another post)
- Letting your hair air dry or towel drying it can keep it from becoming dried out aswell
- Avoiding heat elements can help too. No straightening or curly the hair for a few days or not everyday can restore moister
Sources:
http://www.livestrong.com/article/176549-how-to-control-oily-hair/
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Day 13: Hair Tips (Curly, Straight, Wavy)
There are so many different types of hair; short, long, thick and thin! Curly, straight, and wavy. Oily, dry and possibly porous! There are different ways to handle all these types of hair, and ethnic hair is a whole other story! Today I am going to find ways to tame and make beautiful the Curly, Straight or Wavy types!
Wavy Hair Tips:
Curly Hair Tips:
If you have naturally curly hair, it will look best shoulder length or longer. Adding a few layers about an inch or so shorter than regular length will make the style not look so bottom heavy, dispersing the curls through the whole hair. Do not make layers too short or it will make the style look poufy instead of lay naturally with perfect length and coiled curls.
Straight Hair Tips:
Straight hair can be extremely stubborn and not want to work with you.
To add more volume, blow-dry hair with a round boar's hair bristled brush, This brush is round and by using it will give tons of volume and the soft bristles can make hair shinier. Volume can also be added to hair by teasing the underneath of top layers and adding hair spray for the all day hold. Another tip can be to use special volumizing and thickening shampoo and conditioner that gives the right amount of moister without weight your 'do down.
Sources:
http://www.marieclaire.com/hair-beauty/trends/wavy-hair-how-to-hairstyles
Wavy Hair Tips:
- Work dry shampoo through hair, this will give volume and soak up any greasiness
- Add a little texture balm, less is more. Too much of this will weigh the style down
- Flip your hair upside-down and scrunch it using a spritz of spray gel
Curly Hair Tips:
If you have naturally curly hair, it will look best shoulder length or longer. Adding a few layers about an inch or so shorter than regular length will make the style not look so bottom heavy, dispersing the curls through the whole hair. Do not make layers too short or it will make the style look poufy instead of lay naturally with perfect length and coiled curls.
Straight Hair Tips:
Straight hair can be extremely stubborn and not want to work with you.
To add more volume, blow-dry hair with a round boar's hair bristled brush, This brush is round and by using it will give tons of volume and the soft bristles can make hair shinier. Volume can also be added to hair by teasing the underneath of top layers and adding hair spray for the all day hold. Another tip can be to use special volumizing and thickening shampoo and conditioner that gives the right amount of moister without weight your 'do down.
Sources:
http://www.marieclaire.com/hair-beauty/trends/wavy-hair-how-to-hairstyles
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Day 12: Text Book
Today I am going to look at various websites to try and find a text book I can use for further and more accurate research. I am going to search amazon, e-bay and craigslist. I am looking for a cheap text book used in cosmetology school. Weather then book is totally up to date or not to me it does not matter, either way it is important to know the things offered in these books. Hopefully the book I purchase will have detailed instructions and possibly practice tests that I can use to study and make sure I really know the information.
Monday, January 23, 2012
Day 11: Skin Tone and Hair Color Matches
Warm Skin Tones Go With These Hair Colors...
http://www.thehairstyler.com/features/articles/hair-color/hair-color-two-rules-for-success
- gold
- honey
- caramel
- copper
- red
- mahogany
- strawberry blonde
- chocolate
- ginger
- orange based reds
- dark browns
- rust
- platinum blonde
- ash blonde
- cream
- sandy
- coffee
- jet black
- fawn
- mid-level blondes
- flat browns
- wine
- mahogany
- burgundy
http://www.thehairstyler.com/features/articles/hair-color/hair-color-two-rules-for-success
Day 10: Two Rules for Success
I am not one to tell you not to change your hair color. I have been changing mine for as long as I can remember and probably won't stop changing it until it falls out! I do not necessarily follow these rules because I am daring and like all different kinds of hair styles and colors. I have also been told I look good with all the hair colors I have tried from jet black to white blond, thus making it more complicated to follow these rules. On the other hand, one day I will probably tame down changing my hair all the time so these are rules I need to study!
Rule #1: Stay Within Your Natural Color Range
When going lighter staying within 3 or 4 shades of your natural hair color will give you enough of a change for a complete make over, but still compliment your facial features just the same. For fair hair going darker any color too far away from your natural color will look odd.
Some Pointers!
When going blond, people with light brown to mid brown hair will look wonderful with blond highlights. Redheads can also go blond, and look great but must use caution as blond hair can look harsh against their natural skin tone.
When going darker, don't go too dark. Light to mid brown tones hair will blend well with ash and golden brown tones. If you have naturally dark hair and don't want too drastic a change, splice your hair with rich browns and burgundy colors for a new look!
Headed Red! Natural Blonds should try a pale chestnut tone and light to dark brown shades should add auburn and chestnut. Black hair will be complimented well with mahogany highlights.
Rules #2: Matching With Your Skin Tone
If you naturally have dark or olive skin, try to stay with darker hair colors. Yellow skin tones will look good with rich colors such as deep auburn. Pale skin will match nearly any color. Pinkish skin is great with neutral tones such as beige blond and chocolate brown, but can look too pink with shades of red and gold.
Another easy way to know if a color will suit you is to match your eyes to your skin tone. Pale skin and blue eyes will naturally suit blonde and lighter tones. Medium skin tones and hazel eyes look great with dark blondes and copper colors. Darker skin with any eye color is perfect for shades of purple and mahogany.
http://www.thehairstyler.com/features/articles/hair-color/hair-color-two-rules-for-success
Rule #1: Stay Within Your Natural Color Range
When going lighter staying within 3 or 4 shades of your natural hair color will give you enough of a change for a complete make over, but still compliment your facial features just the same. For fair hair going darker any color too far away from your natural color will look odd.
Some Pointers!
When going blond, people with light brown to mid brown hair will look wonderful with blond highlights. Redheads can also go blond, and look great but must use caution as blond hair can look harsh against their natural skin tone.
When going darker, don't go too dark. Light to mid brown tones hair will blend well with ash and golden brown tones. If you have naturally dark hair and don't want too drastic a change, splice your hair with rich browns and burgundy colors for a new look!
Headed Red! Natural Blonds should try a pale chestnut tone and light to dark brown shades should add auburn and chestnut. Black hair will be complimented well with mahogany highlights.
Rules #2: Matching With Your Skin Tone
If you naturally have dark or olive skin, try to stay with darker hair colors. Yellow skin tones will look good with rich colors such as deep auburn. Pale skin will match nearly any color. Pinkish skin is great with neutral tones such as beige blond and chocolate brown, but can look too pink with shades of red and gold.
Another easy way to know if a color will suit you is to match your eyes to your skin tone. Pale skin and blue eyes will naturally suit blonde and lighter tones. Medium skin tones and hazel eyes look great with dark blondes and copper colors. Darker skin with any eye color is perfect for shades of purple and mahogany.
http://www.thehairstyler.com/features/articles/hair-color/hair-color-two-rules-for-success
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