LOVE AT FIRST CUT

Bobby pins, hair tugging, backcombing and lots of hair spray in the air this week. Hectic is an understatement, due to school holidays couples are quickly squeezing their weddings in before September. I shall be posting clients pictures soon! Oh quick note dry hair cut offer is still on! Also my new Hair by Zara line will be launched in a few tick tocks, few more pieces to the jigsaw *twiddling my thumbs*  

LOVE HEART EYES *fashion*

ALL ITEMS ABOVE ARE FROM ZARA

Completely adore this seasons colour white, especially any form of black and white stripes! My heart melted when I saw these cute "high heel sandal with ankle strap" from Zara, super cute and stylish! Above are some images of gorgeous black and white clothing and accessories, which I loveee! 

I have a little crazy hair experiment for you! Next time you wash your hair, grab a strand and drop it into a for glass of water. If the strand immediately sinks to the bottom, then your hair is of high porosity (healthy). If it floats somewhere in the middle with ease, then it’s of normal porosity. If it seems to stay at the top, taking forever to sink downward, then your strands are of low porosity (very damaged). Have a lovely day everyone, off to style my brides hair now. Exciting!

ALCOHOL HAIR PRODUCTS

Many hair care products contain alcohol. Alcohol acts as a preservative, helping products last longer on store shelves. While alcohol has some benefits, it also damages hair, making it appear dry, flaky, dull and lifeless. Longer shelf life is among the many reasons manufacturers add alcohol to hair care products. Alcohol is used as a preservative because it evaporates quickly. The problem is that when it evaporates, it takes a bit of your hair's moisture with it. Alcohol is also added to thicken hair products, keep them from foaming and protect them from microbes.

SHORT CHAIN ALCOHOL
Short-chain alcohols include ethanol, propyl and isopropyl alcohol. Ethanol is typically found in hair sprays. Due to a low molecule weight, these alcohols evaporate quickly and are used in hair care products to decrease the time it takes for hair to dry. You have approximately 100,000 hairs on your head. Each hair is protected by a cuticle, or outside layer, which protects the inner layers. When the cuticle gets dry, it causes the inner hair fibres to fray, making your hair appear dry and frizzy. Not all alcohols are bad for your hair.

FATTY ALCOHOLS
Fatty alcohols, or long-chain alcohols, such as stearyl and cetyl actually help to hydrate hair. Fatty alcohols are added as a moisturiser in hair care products. Hair looks smoother and softer because the cuticles are weighed down. If used in excess, these fatty alcohols combine with the natural sebum on the scalp, forming a sticky substance that makes hair appear greasy.No matter the products you are using, give your hair a chance to breathe. Avoid washing your hair a couple days a week. This helps to keep your hair shiny, bright and moisturised. When hair is wet, it stretches, making it more vulnerable to cuticle damage and breakage. If you need to wash your hair every day, try using a mild shampoo. If you have curly or dry hair, avoid washing your hair every day, as washing causes it to appear even more dried out.

Sorry for blabbing on so much, but FINALLY below I have listed which hair shampoos contain which particular alcohol.I have explained everything in the most simple way possible, feel free to message me if you have any questions.

Head and shoulders shampoo - benzyl alcohol.
Pantene shampoo - Cetyl Alcohol, high alcohol content and panethol. Pantene has actually been proven to make women lose their hair faster.

HAIR BY ZARA CLIENTS

 

A few of my clients hairstyles, you can contact me for bookings via email hairbyzara@live.co.uk, also feel free to ask any hair tips. 

HAIRCUTS FOR £12.00

Hey blog! After a lovely Eid back to work now. So a quick update with Hair by Zara, so let me take you back a few posts. I asked if any of you ladies would be interested in cheap dry hair cuts as paying a visit to the hairdressers can make your purse cry and I received such a positive response, therefore I am now offering reasonable priced dry hair cuts for only £12.00 - Location Manchester. If you are interested email me hairbyzara@live.co.uk 

DUTCH DUTCH DUTCH

How pretty are these hairstyles? Videos for each of these hairstyles will be on YouTube channel very soon, I have been so busy haven't had time to explore YouTube as of yet! 

YOU CAN'T GO WRONG WITH GHD STRAIGHTENERS

I'm not a huge fan of straightening my hair, but when I do find myself occasionally straightening my hair I like to use GHD's. Since almost all my siblings have their own pair of these bad boys I thought I'd invest in my own (meaning no more borrowing yipeee!). So I went for the slim classic GHD straightners and Iam so glad I did! They have some of the really good features, these turn off after 30 minutes of no use, which is perfect for someone like me that always leaves things on (oops!). They also beep when they are heated up and ready to use which takes literally about 10 seconds - something which is also great for someone who is always in a rush.. 

Not only are these GHD straighteners good for straightening but they also create the most beautiful soft waves/curls. Having tried other straighteners there's always something not right they either don't heat up fast enough or they are just simply rubbish! GHD are definitely my perfect straighteners. So girls if your looking for a good reliable pair of straighteners I recommend GHD, you can buy them in any size if you have thick long hair or just want to save time when straightening I would go for the thicker plates. They are a little pricey but SO WORTH IT!