Using Different Curling Iron Barrels For Different Styles
October 22, 2008 by tracy · Leave a Comment
Different sized curls can create such a different look that having more than one curling iron size in your bathroom it almost a must for getting some of the best styles out of your hair. Usually 1 inch curling irons are the best all around irons for getting curl into your hair, but for larger waves or tighter curls you will need a different barrel size to get those different curls. Having two or even more curling irons with different barrel sizes will give you the tools you need to create many different styles of curl in your hair.
African American Hair is About Choice
October 20, 2008 by Elena · Leave a Comment
Almost every woman out there, no matter who you are, likes to change hair styles once in awhile. People with straight hair, like to go curly now and then, and those with naturally curly hair like to wear it straight for a change. It’s part of human nature to mix it up and try out different styles. But what if you have really hard to style hair? Does that mean that you’re stuck with the same look all the time?
The answer is no! African American hair is often considered to be very difficult to style because it tends to be thick, coarse and naturally curly. But even if you have this notoriously difficult to style hair doesn’t mean that you have to live with the same style every day. With the right hair products and styling tools, you can change your hair style as often as you change your clothes – as long as the mood suits you.
If you have dense, coarse and frizzy hair, you may be concerned when it comes to thinking about a hair straightener. And if you’ve tried an inexpensive straightener on your hair in the past you may have a very good reason to be concerned. But the technology in hair tools has grown leaps and bounds in recent years and there have been some amazing advances in hair care.
If you have black hair that is typically very hard to style and straighten, you don’t need to make the choice between curly or permanently straight. There used to be very little choice. You could go to the salon and spend hundreds of dollars for them to use chemicals to permanently straighten your hair, or you had to wear it curly all the time. Now, with a Karmin hair iron
, you get to decide how you wear your hair every time you wake up.
The new advances in technology have introduced tourmaline hair straighteners which use the natural power of tourmaline to create beautiful hair. Tourmaline is a naturally occurring element that emits negative ions. These negative ions smooth the hair and close the cuticle to create beautiful, smooth healthy looking hair. Yes, even notoriously hard to style and straighten black hair is smoothed and straightened with these irons. And you don’t have to apply heat for long periods at a time either. Because these irons use far infrared technology to straighten, they dry the hair from the inside out which means you don’t need to expose the iron to the hair as long, which means – less risk of damaging your hair.
Even if you have already relaxed your hair chemically, but it’s not quite as straight or healthy looking as you would like, the best flat irons for African American relaxed hair is a Karmin hair iron. These irons won’t damage your hair like other irons and will give you the straight beautiful hair you desire.
Say goodbye to frizzy, damaged hair. By using a hair straightener with tourmaline technology, you will be able to straighten even the most difficult, coarse hair in half the time. The results will be silky, flowing hair that is healthy and shiny. And you don’t have to make the permanent decision to straighten with harsh chemicals. You can wear your hair straight one day and the next, wear your hair in your beautiful natural curls because a quality hair straightener, gives you choice.
Free Virtual Hairstyles
April 29, 2008 by admin · Leave a Comment

A Virtual Hairstyle Tool is a great way to try out a whole new hairstyle without actually getting your done. You simply upload a picture of yourself on to the website and try on different styles, colors and cuts. Many sites even allow you to change your makeup!
There are tons of sites that offer this Free Virtual Hairstyle Tool and there are also many that charge you to use their tool if you want to upload your own photo. Really, there is no need to pay, it’s all about finding the best site with the most realistic hairstyles and colors to choose from.
I went through a ton of sites for you, often being asked to sign up before starting my virtual makeover with my own photo, easy enough. I also found that you need to have a decent photo in order to get decent results. A straight on shot with your hair pulled back is best.

So, after trying on many hairstyles, some really bad ‘wig like’ and some more natural looking, I have found you the top 5 Free Virtual Hairstyle Websites.
1. Cosmo Virtual Makeover
Choose from your favorite celebrity’s hairstyles such as Angelina Jolie and Beyonce.
2. Girl Virtual hair Makeovers
Register to view 3000 different hair styles with 55 different color variations.
3. Hollywood Hair Makeover
This site tool allows you to add highlights and/or lowlights.
4. Hairstyler
Post your made over look and get other users feedback, a great way to get opinions on what style suits you best!
Don’t have a picture? No worries, all of these sites have models you can choose from to makeover. Although the chance of finding your exact match or even close are slim, try to choose a model who shares your skin tone to determine a color that will suit you then find a model who shares your face shape to get an idea of a hairstyle that will compliment.
Most of all, have fun, after all it’s not permanent!
Top 7 Reasons Every Woman Needs a Professional Hair Straightener
February 4, 2008 by admin · 2 Comments
As women we all want a perfect hair day everyday and we want it to be quick and easy to achieve too. Well, we can have our cake and eat it too with the right tool. A hair straightener can be a girl’s best friend if she knows all of the benefits to owning and using one.
So why should you own a hair straightener? Let me count thy ways…
1. You can curl and flip, add waves, use it for sophisticated up-do or casual everyday styles.
2. Forget frizz! Weather your hair is curly or straight you can still suffer from frizzy hair. A hair straightener works to seal the hairs cuticle and rid of frizz leaving your hair smooth.
3. You can add shine and have healthier looking hair with a hair iron as well. In much the same way you rid of the frizz, sealing the cuticle will give the appearance of smoother softer strands and add shine.
4. Turn up the volume! Adding volume to any length of hair with a flat iron is simple.
5. Save Money! If you own a good hair straightener you will no longer need all of those styling creams, anti frizz serums, gels and so on. All you will really need is a styling cream, spray or lotion to protect hair from heat styling and a good hair spray which is handy to set your completed style.
6. Save more money! Since you can create curls, waves and add volume with a flat iron what other tools other than a hair dryer will you really need?
7. With some practice a hair straightener quickly becomes a fast and easy way to achieve different styles day in and day out. You can have great looking hair everyday without the hassle and the time some other styling methods can take.





