How To Flat Iron Your Hair (Video)

As of right now I am three months post relaxer.  I normally go about six months before I get my touch ups.  So basically I am at the half way point.  Since I have been back from maternity leave I have not done a YouTube video on my channel, until now!  This is the first video that I have done in almost a whole year!  To all of you women out there who are mothers, I am sure you can relate as to why I just about shut everything down business wise when I became pregnant.  I was so tired, it took everything in me just to work in the salon alone, but doing the other stuff like blogging, making products for Silk Hydration on top of filling orders, as well as filling orders for L. Jones Hair Collection, AND trying to finish my next book was just too much for this pregnant lady to handle!  My little one took ALL of my energy!  But now that he is born I have been slowly getting things back to normal.

Why the cupcake? L. Jones Salon turned 2!

Why You Should Never Use Grease On Your Hair

why you should never use grease on your hair

Today we are going to talk about the dreaded "g" word... Grease!  I personally believe that grease is made for cooking, not for our hair!  I know many of you, especially some of you natural women, love to put grease in your hair.  Here is why you should never use grease on your hair.  Grease is a very thick substance, that when applied to the hair coats it.  Grease by nature appears shiny, so when it is placed on the hair, it gives the appearance of moisturized hair when that is not the case.  Do you sometimes feel like no matter how much grease you use that your hair is still as dry as a bone if not drier?  The fact is that grease actually acts as a

10 Reasons Why Your Hair Is Shedding More Than Normal

10 reasons why your hair is shedding

Whether you have natural or relaxed hair, we all want the same thing: healthy hair!  There is no greater feeling than the confidence you get when your hair not only looks great, but is also healthy.  We know that even healthy hair sheds, because that is a natural part of the hair growing process.  So why do we freak out when we see even one strand of hair on our bathroom floors?  There are instances however, where the hair is doing more than shedding and in those cases see your trusted professional hairstylist to address those issues.  Today I will be giving you 10 reasons why your hair could be shedding.

1. Its normal!- It is perfectly normal to shed at least 100-200 strands of hair daily.  Our hair is constantly growing and shedding.  In fact, it grows much more than it sheds (otherwise, we would all be bald), so for every hair you see that has shed just know that there is hair growing to replace that.
2. Your diet- Doing crash diets or not getting enough nutrients in your diet can have an effect on your hair.

   

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The Best Shine Spray & Anti-Frizz Spray For Your Hair

Currently Silk Hydration by L. Jones has seven items in the line.  Over the next week I will be going more in depth on each item to describe what their intended use is and how to use it.  Today I will be talking about the Silk Hydration by L. Jones Miracle Potion no9, which is the best shine and anti-frizz spray.   This item is a client favorite at L. Jones Salon because it does three things at once.

5 Secrets To Help Your Relaxed & Natural Hair Grow

This young lady has been a client of mine for a while now.  When I first started doing her hair I was so amazed that this much hair could be on one person's head.  She is natural so she does not have any chemical at all on her hair.  She comes to me from time to time when she wants to wear it straightened but since she is active with sports she does not wear it straight all of the time.  Since she has been coming to me I noticed that her hair has been growing and growing.  However when I came back from maternity leave it seemed like her hair just shot down her back!  Seeing her hair at her last visit is what prompted me to share 5 secrets to help your relaxed and natural hair grow.  We all want our hair to grow right?  Hopefully my tips will help you.

3 Secrets To Help You Transition to Natural Hair

There are so many women who desire to become natural without having to do the "big chop".  These women simply want their hair to grow out to a point where they feel comfortable enough with cutting the relaxed ends off.  This is called transitioning.  This client had hair that came past her shoulders.  She has been transitioning for a little over a year now and says she is tired of having two different textures of hair.  Half of her hair is in its natural state and the other half is straight from having a relaxer.  She wanted to cut the relaxed ends off but was extremely nervous about how it would look.  I suggested that we do a bob, that way she would have a style to her hair.  Her main concern was that she would not be able to put it in a ponytail anymore.  She also wondered about how much it would shrink up after it was wet once it was cut.  Today I have 3 secrets to help you transition from relaxed hair to natural hair.