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The Secret to Achieving Tresses with Sky High Volume

The Secret to Achieving Tresses with Sky High Volume

Are you sick of having tresses that stick to the top of your head? Obviously there is a fine line between having hair that has too much of a poof and achieving hair with the perfect amount of volume, but you still most likely desire some volume, right?! To create the perfect lift off, we came up with some tips so that your hair will look lovely and full of volume simultaneously. That way when you head out this weekend you’ll feel confident with your sky high volume and gorgeous tresses!
First, it’s time for hair preparation
To achieve the…
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Natural Ways to Condition Your Hair and Purify Your Skin

Natural Ways to Condition Your Hair and Purify Your Skin

We hope your Monday is going well and wish you well from Perfect Locks! We also are thinking of all of you who may have been affected by the storm Irene – please stay safe and we are wishing you a speedy pick up and no flooding in your area!
For those of us who may be tight on money during our difficult economy, did you know that you can find simple beauty tricks and tips in your very own kitchen? These tips can transform your skin and hair. Let’s find out what and where all of these natural beauty…
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Split Ends, Breakage, or Shedding?: The Symptoms

Noticing more hair in your brush or comb lately? Wondering what could be going on? Most women battle with split ends, breakage, or hair shedding at some point in their lives, but few know it. That’s because many people confuse one hair problem with the other – a big mistake, since each of these hair conditions has a different cause, set of symptoms, and course of treatement. Know the difference; check this list of symptoms for better idea of what you’re dealing with.
Frequent frizzing? Whether you live in a humid, wet climate or not, a constant case of the…
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Preventable Hair Loss: Signs, Symptoms, and Treatment of Trichorrhexis Nodosa

Preventable Hair Loss: Signs, Symptoms, and Treatment of Trichorrhexis Nodosa

Most women know about alopecia and female pattern balding, the two most commonly-cited culprits for female hair loss. More and more people are starting to learn about trichotillomania, the underpublicized hair-pulling disease. However, too few people know about a very prevalent and completely preventable hair condition called trichorrhexis nodosa (pronounced “TRICK-or-EX-iss no-DOE-sa”).
Trichorrhexis nodosa is a disorder marked by weakening and clumping of the hair shaft, so that an individual strand of hair affected by this condition will have thickened nodes or bulbs alternated with thin, weak points in the hair shaft. These changes in thickness lead to easy breakage…
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Consumer Alert: Know Your Brazilian Blowout

Ladies please be aware! Recent government tests have found that getting popular Brazilian Blowout hair straightening treatments may pose serious health risks, including breathing problems.
After many stylists and customers complained of breathing problems and even hair loss, government agencies in the US and Canada obtained samples of the product and ran tests to determine what ingredients could be causing these illnesses. What they discovered was that the Brazilian Blowout solution – which manufacturers claim to be “formaldehyde free” – actually does release formaldehyde into the air.  And yes, that is the same formaldehyde used by funeral homes to preserve…
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Trichotillomania: Very Personal Losses

Trichotillomania: Very Personal Losses

For the majority of people, a full head of hair is something to be prized, an indication of beauty and health. For others, hair is to be sacrificed, to maintain a humble spirit and balanced soul. However, for millions of men and women suffering from trichotillomania, otherwise known as “trich” (“trick”), hair can cause real anguish, as – regardless of their attitude toward their locks – these people suffer from an uncontrollable urge to pull their hair out by the root. It is estimated that between 2 and 4 percent of Americans suffer from this disease, and yet there is…
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