Hairstyles Talk

Every day there are women, teens, and children out there who cut their long hair for something shorter but what many of these women don't know and don't do is donate their hair to organizations that use this hair to make wigs for those in need. It is so touching to read about these stories and there is just no excuse for anyone with long hair and going shorter not to donate their hair to a program like Locks of Love. Here are some stories and pictures of some very kind-hearted people who took the extra effort to donate their time and hair to a good cause. Here is a site that list some donating options

Summer time means more people are enjoying a dip in the pool and this means hair getting strained in chlorine and blond hair turning a slight shade of green. Hopefully all women are washing their hair afterwards and conditioning it very well. Contrary to some beliefs, the green tint produced on blond hair after a swimming session is not produced by algae or the chlorine itself. The green color actually comes from the several different reasons and one of these is the level of copper oxide particles present in the water along with the pH level as well. The pH level causes the copper elements to oxidize and cause all hair colors to have the green color but it just shows more on lighter shades.

There are some solutions to the problem including some to prevent it and some to take the green out. Some solutions for removing the green tint include washing the hair with certain shampoos, using lemon juice, using tomato juice, or washing with baking soda. For solutions for preventing the hair from turning green in the first place, there are ways to make the water more pH balanced but let's leave that to experts in that field.

There are lots of hair salons that have been offering free services for charity during these hard economic times and for personal reasons as well like raising money for Locks of Love or another organization. These salons definitely need to be recognized and praised for their hard work, commitment, and kindness in spending their time sometimes without pay to help others out. The Alexandre de Paris Salon in Fairfax Virginia is one of these salons who set up a Hair-Makeover Charity Event that lasted for 3 days from 8am to 8 pm. The event offers free hairstyling service for anyone over 18 preparing for a job interview, reentering the workforce or wishing to look and feel their best during this time of economic hardship. 100 percent of the donations from the event were donated to Dress for Success, a non-profit charity organization. Cheers to Alexandre de Paris and the hairstyling team for giving up their time for a great event. Check the salon's website at http://alexandredeparis.com

Here is an interesting website that I am now a part of called Cutandstyled.com. The website allows women and men to upload before and after pictures of their hairstyles to share with other people. One of the people running it, Gabriel has requested that I become a hair guru and review some of the hairstyles. I have already done two which can be found here http://www.cutandstyled.com/styles/medium/23.html and http://www.cutandstyled.com/styles/medium-short/17.html and it was very fun. Looking forward to doing more and showing some of them on this blog. If anyone wants to be on the website please feel free to drop me an email at diane.holland00@yahoo.com