Eradicate Dandruff with Nioxin Scalp Treatment

Nioxin is a well known brand of salon hair product for specific problems areas like thinning hair and dandruff. The Nioxin Scalp Treatment is very different from the Nioxin Scalp Therapy. The therapy is for thinning hair; while the treatment is for dry scalp that leads to dandruff.

Dandruff can be a major concern because there is no known cure. There are many dandruff products that claim to cure dandruff, but they are all just maintenance products that will require you to keep using them until they become ineffective.

That’s precisely the problem with most dandruff products like dandruff shampoo – after using them for some time, they stop being effective. This is because those store-bought solutions target the symptoms and not the causes of dandruff.

The actual cause of dandruff is an unhealthy scalp which results in those annoying flakes that never end. The Nioxin team believes that if a scalp is treated and protected properly, then the dandruff all but disappears – sort of like going into remission.

The use of botanical ingredients is what separates Nioxin from the rest of the dandruff treatments you can buy anywhere. Nioxin is a blend of vitamins, minerals, and natural active ingredients that will not harm you or your body. Any product at all can cause some irritation if you have ultra sensitive skin – even lotion or water – but short of that, Nioxin is very gentle.

You can only get Nioxin treatment or purchase the product for home use when you go to a stylist (like Anastasia) that carries it. It is not available as a retail product. The Scalp Recovery system is broken down into 3 parts: the medicating, soothing serum, and the moisturizing. A stylist experienced with Nioxin products can explain the use of these parts.

One of the problems of dandruff is the itchiness, then the flaking. If you can stop scratching your scalp, then you will experience less flaking. This is what one part of Nioxin aims to do. Nioxin medicates the scalp and moisturizes it so that it won’t itch. The moisturizer is good for the hair strands, because it will strengthen and prevent the hair from getting too dry. Unlike some treatments, Nioxin has a wonderful botanical aroma that is refreshing and soothing.

Consult your stylist, or one that carries Nioxin and understands its use, for help with a dandruff or thinning hair solution.

Anastasia is a salon hair stylist in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Out of town appointments welcome.

Top 4 Hair Style Galleries on the Web

This is primarily a site for two things – 1. information, articles, and ideas on hair styles and hair cuts, hair color and treatments, and hair extensions, straightening, perms, etc. 2. contact information for Anastasia – a hair stylist specializing in these areas – for men, women, and children. There are also hair style gallery web sites that can help you frame your desire for a particular style direction.

If you can target the online galleries that have got the latest “it,” then you can just bookmark them and think about your own hair style (be sure to bookmark this site, too). Here are four hair style galleries that you should have in your browser favorites:

4. Style Hair Magazine www.style-hair-magazine.com – What makes this hair style photo gallery so interesting is the complete line of hair styles you will find, not to mention age and gender groups. They may have a bit too many ads at the top portion of their web page but the content of this web site tries to include as many hot topics on hair as possible. They have trends, how-to, varying lengths, fun hair, men hair, children’s hair, and bridal hair. What makes this website even more interesting is the Visitors Gallery where guests are allowed to post photos of their handy work either as a hair stylist or a photographer.

3. InStyle www.instyle.com – This is really a complete head-to-toe fashion web magazine. The beauty of this website is that it uploads pretty fast, considering the amount of graphics it has. The hairstyles you will find here are trendy, celebrity-conscious, and absolutely gorgeous. The web page itself is incredibly attractive and full of information without being too crowded and confusing. They have arranged all the eye-catching headlines and captions without appearing too busy.

2. Hair Style Zone www.hairstylezone.com – is another incredible website dedicated to providing you as many choices in hair styles as possible. It shows you how you can use their software even before you register with them.

1. 1001 Hair Styles – www.1001-hairstyles.com – This is not just a gallery of photos. This site allows you to upload your photo, so that you can see how a style would look on you. The galleries also offer two perspectives, which gives you a better idea of how you will look from different angles.

Visit Style By Anastasia often for updates, or follow the site in Twitter, add it to your Facebook, subscribe (free) with your news reader to the News Feed, or simply get Updates by E-mail.

Jessica Simpson Style

You either love her or you don’t know her. She’s the all-American blonde princess who grew up in Texas, and brought that rich and sassy Texas attitude to Hollywood. You’ve got to give it to this bombshell beauty, she’s got a lot of staying power. She started to get noticed in 1999, and today, 11 years after, she’s got star power.

Her beautiful long hair has become a signature look for her, and somehow even with her experiments with other hair styles and hair lengths, nothing looks as great. It’s a young and vibrant hair style with lots of waves and texture. You can probably have this look, too. It’s very simple and won’t even require you to purchase major hair products just to get it right.

First of all, you need to have long hair (or get extensions), at least below the shoulders. Anything shorter than this won’t look as good. You need a superb hair cut. For this style, you need to get your long hair layered.

The stylist will create the look for you, but if you’re not prepared, it’s only going to last until your next shampoo. Don’t delay the shampoo because you can’t bear to lose the “look.” This would make your hair look oily. Instead follow these simple instructions:

After you shampoo your hair, air dry or blow dry until just damp, but not yet dry. Then, put some mousse, being careful not to overdo it. If you put too much of anything on your hair, it will make your hair look heavier, and it may even get itchy. At any rate, after the mousse application, allow you hair to dry.

It is best to keep your dry hair a few hours before going to the next step. This means you can shampoo the night before, then go to sleep. When you wake, you can begin to work magic on your hair.

Start by putting on a little shine serum (your stylist will have the right product or can fast order it for you, if you pay in advance), but only at the ends. This will help your hair against fly-aways. Then, with a hot curler or curling iron and using the biggest size, twirl your hair up to 2 inches from the roots. Jessica Simpson’s curls do not start from the top.

Once the curling iron has cooled a bit, gently pull it away from the hair but maintaining the curls. In other words, don’t drag down the curls or yank out the curling iron. Do this throughout.

When you’re done, spray your hair a bit then flip it over, and run your fingers through the curls gently. Your goal here is to shake the curls a bit so it gets that “Just woke up now” look that Jessica Simpson is famous for.
Bring your hair into position and tame the curls with a wide toothed comb or brush. Jessica likes to part her hair on one side, so why don’t you try it and, if you have her light baby bangs, just drape them sexily over one eye.
Finally, apply some hair spray to keep the curls in place. Hello, Jessica!

As always, consult your stylist to find the right recommendations for your hair texture, face shape, etc.

Anastasia is a salon hair stylist in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Out of town appointments welcome.

Taylor Swift Hair Style

American country pop princess, Taylor Swift has many women going gaga over her hair styles.

She basically has two hair styles that have been creating such a furor – the lovely long curls and the long straight hair. Although both styles look fabulous on her, many of her fans prefer the soft curls. It seems to epitomize the fantasy princess-like image she is popular and loved for.

In December 2009, Taylor Swift surprised the industry and her fans with an amazing straw straight hair style. People were buzzing about the change, asking if it was because of her boyfriend, the star of the Twilight film? However, even with all the commotion of finding Taylor with a new hair do, it wasn’t long before we started seeing those beautiful curly, golden locks again.

Her evening look is studied elegance. She likes to look a little grown up and puts her hair up with soft tendrils softly caressing her face. It’s a great look – formal without being boring; natural without being messy. Funny thing is, it is a messy hair style, but she pulls it off with so much aplomb and confidence, girls are racing to the salon just to get the Taylor Swift look for their prom night, date, wedding, or other special evening occasion.

The day look of Taylor Swift is also a laid back casual, hair down look that moves naturally in sync with every body movement. If you want similar curls or straight hair, for a pop princess/diva look, consult your stylist about your hair texture.

Anastasia is a salon hair stylist in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Out of town appointments welcome.

Jessica Alba Style

Maybe it’s her Mexican, Dutch, and French background, but Jessica Alba seems to fit in anywhere she goes. Of course, when she first started out as a 12 year old in bit parts, her hair and make-up had a tendency to be over the top. However, none of the flushed cheeks and over-blown hair is obvious today. Clearly, Jessica Alba has come a long way since then.

If you talk to Jessica Alba, she would tell you that she never imagined that people would be describing her as exotic, but that’s exactly what she is, a beautiful, exotic woman. Her girl-next-door image is not the layered, country-style, come-what-may look. Rather, it’s a casualness about her hair, clothes and make-up that brings out that amazing approachable and super-likeable personality.

If one were to describe the style of Jessica Alba, it would be never contrived, welcoming, and capped off always with her trademark smile.

When it comes to hair, Jessica Alba has gone through the book, and experimented with many hair styles and hair colors in the past, but never has she looked more beautiful than today. Her affinity with highlights probably started early in her career because it has become practically her hair style trademark.

To get that Jessica Alba look, it isn’t just about the soft, long, brown curls and highlights, but also making sure that hair accessories never go over the top. It seems her preference though is for long hair – straight or wavy. Her highlight are always on the blonde side and compliment her skin tone and hair color tremendously well.

To get her hair style, you need to have the ends layered for that bouncy effect. Achieve the soft look by also layering the sides of the face to gently frame your best facial features. Unless you have naturally thick, wavy hair, you will need to use volumizing hair products to give the illusion of natural waves.

After applying the volumizing hair product (spray or mousse) on your damp hair, flip your head down, and blow dry. Then gently massage the roots to get that bouncy California girl-next-door appeal. If you want more waves, simply use your fingers to scrunch your hair as you blow dry. You can also use medium sized curling aids, but never curl up to the roots, just the middle to bottom end.

Finally, use a diffuser and hair wax to remove the frizziness. Keep in mind that less is better, so don’t go overboard with the styling products because it can weigh down your hair and make it look oily or heavy. Of course it starts with a great cut, with your goals in mind, so as always consult your stylist.

Anastasia is a salon hair stylist in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Out of town appointments welcome.

Carmen Electra Hair

Born in 1972, Carmen Electra may be known to you as the one-time wife of Dennis Rodman, Playboy bunny several times over, Baywatch babe, or the Carmen in reality series Carmen & Dave. Whichever image sticks, there’s one common element in all – her amazing hair and the many ways she knows how to dress it up.

The amazing part is that with every new hair style, she seems to re-invent herself into someone more exciting. Take for instance her hair color. Carmen Electra has probably run the gamut of light to dark hair, blonde to dark brown, and each hair color seems to look incredible. Of course, a personal favorite of many stylists would be the light brown with highlights that seems to bring out her incredible eyes.

Carmen Electra has also gone from straight to wavy, and then, to curly long locks. Each look is runway perfect, making her look completely in control of her looks. Of course, the highlights have become a signature look for her, no matter what the hair color is.

Another signature look for this bombshell beauty is the pulled back hair style. You will rarely see her with her hair not pulled away from her face, showing her extreme confidence. Whether pulled up in a chignon, or long and loose, she will always use her hair to highlight her face, and not the other way around.

Her 2010 look is on the medium brown side with the expected highlights and soft curls. Her one faux pas around June 2009, was her messy rocker look with raccoon eyes. Not a pretty sight at all. However, that’s all in the past, and it looks like she’s got ‘it’ back. She’s wearing a formal hair style and an amazing ponytail with curls galore. She is even trying soft bangs for a really pleasant hair change.

Carmen Electra turns heads everywhere she goes. If you want a similar style and don’t have long hair, no need to wait, you can get extensions.

Anastasia is a salon hair stylist in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Out of town appointments welcome.

Children’s Haircuts Need Variety and Style

Boys and girls hair styles can be as fun and as varied as their parent’s. Whether your child wants a long or short style, he or she has a wide range of styles to choose from. There are many factors that will help you to determine which type of style will work for your child.

The first thing to consider is your child’s age. If very young, you may want to consider a simple cut. You will be the one who has to take care of your young child’s hair, and you don’t want a cut that will require a lot of maintenance. Young children look best in simple, carefree styles.

Take lifestyle into consideration. Is your child active and plays sports? If so, consider a shorter style that is easy to care for like a short comb forward style for boys. Active girls may prefer a short bob or layered cut that is wash and go with a minimal amount of styling time, while some may want to have long hair that they can pull back into a ponytail to give them more options.

As your child nears teenage years they will want more sophisticated styles. There are several options available that are easy to care for yet give your pre-teen a hip sense of style. Just look at any Disney or Nickelodeon show and you will see that boys and girls alike have short and long styles that have a lot of fun and movement. Encourage your pre-teen to stay with styles that don’t require a lot of fuss and product since they will still have get to school on time, and they need enough sleep.

No matter what style your child desires, a good stylist can help you and your child make the right choice for their age and lifestyle. Mimicking popular styles should be moderated by tailoring them to your child’s hair type and thickness. Consult a stylist who enjoys working with children.

Anastasia is a salon hair stylist in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Out of town appointments welcome.

Extensions, Straightening, Perm

Natural looking sew-in extensions, fusion extensions, locking extensions, thermal reconditioning, Japanese straightening, Magic Straight.  Anastasia uses smaller extension braids, sewn more tightly, for more natural looking hair extensions. You get more freedom to wear a pony tail or wash your hair without worry. Anastasia uses a more thorough straightening process (no rushing through hair sections), with premium thermal reconditioning products, so hair comes out straighter, without damage, lasts longer, with more shine, and is easier to style.

Natural Looking Color

Lowlights, highlights, funky colors, and high style. Anastasia uses only premium salon color (no cutting corners). Low ammonia and built-in conditioners create added shine and less fade that most salon color treatments. Anastasia provides consulting to match hair color shades to your eye color, skin tone, and face shape.

Man, Woman, Child Hair Cuts

From bobs and pixie cuts, layered hair and business cuts, to emo, anime, and trendy cuts, Anastasia selects the correct shears, clippers, and level of tension for your hair texture (curly, coarse, fine), to achieve a truly even cut. Consulting for style recommendations based on your face shape. Education on proper maintenance and personal styling for your hair length and texture.

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