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Weave Hair Care Tips From Celebrity Stylist Tara Copeland

Celebrity stylist for the stars and red carpet events Tara Copeland shares with The Look Hair And Makeup Blog readers tips for keeping your own hair healthy while wearing weaves.

Hair extensions are here to stay and more and more women of all ethnicities are wearing hair extensions.  Ms. Copeland views "weaves and hair extensions as a woman thing and not a black or white thing." I could not agree more.  Weaves are a way for women to enjoy the spice and variety of being a woman.   Don't think you are the only one noticing that many women are rocking hair extensions. The biggest trend we are seeing  now in the hair industry is that more companies are investing in hair care products specifically designed for weaves.  Do you believe major  consumer products corporations would be investing $$$$ in weave hair care products if human hair extensions and hair weaves were not so popular?

What type of hair extension should I purchase?

Should I purchase hand tied or machine weft?

Tara recommends for her clients to purchase Indian hair extensions.  Tara prefers working with the hand tied hair extensions but for clients who are looking for cost savings Tara suggests that they purchase half machine weft Indian Hair Extensions and half hand tied Indian hair weft extensions.  Tara says that the hand tied weft extensions provide a more natural look.  Tara uses the hand tied Indian hair wefts for the top portion of the weave and for closures.  When working with European textured hair Tara likes using the fusion method and works with Brazilian European textured keratin pre-tipped extensions.

How should I care for the human weave hair?

1. Curly and Wavy hair weave needs hydration, use moisturizing shampoos and conditioners
   
2. Comb weave hair before washing to prevent tangling
3. Treat weave hair like you would your own hair

How should I care for my hair when wearing a sewin weave?

1. Weave wearers need to maintain their scalps: use tea tree oils and tea tree cleansers.
2. Keep hair hydrated
3. Wear sewin weaves for up to 8 or 10 weeks max.  Wearing hair weaves for 3 months or longer may lead to tangling, matting or worse locking.
4. Use a hair steamer for a steam treatment after coming out of a weave. You can also get the same hydrating benefit by steaming hair in a wet steam room.  While you will have tremendous hair growth wearing weaves because your own  hair is not being manipulated.  However, your own hair will need a good hydration treatment after removing the weave.  This is why Tara's clients have been able to grow their own hair is because of this routine steam treatment after removing a weave.
5. It is perfectly fine to go back into a weave after removing a weave so long as your own hair gets the necessary hydration steam treatment.  Tara also recommends that her clients alternate between full weaves, partial weaves styles and non weave hairstyles

Tara's hair care product picks for hair care while wearing a weave

• Avlon KeraCare Dry and Itchy Scalp Moisturizing Shampoo

• Avlon KeraCare Dry and Itchy Scalp Moisturizing Conditioner

• Avlon Humecto Creme Conditioner

For more on Tara Copeland, please visit http://www.taracopeland.com or call 310-422-8532 for appointment.  Tara works in El Segundo, Los Angeles area just minutes from LAX airport.

Oprah Spills Her Hair Secrets On National Television

. . . and it doesn’t include tracks, sewins or lacefronts. Apparently, fans of the talk show diva have often complimented her on her hair and asked where she buys her hair. But according to Oprah, she doesn’t buy her hair, she grows it.

 "Am I wearing a weave? Everybody's like, 'Oprah, we love your weave.' This is not a weave, this is my hair." The Queen of All Media then revealed a never before seen picture on her show. The picture showed Ms. O in her natural state before her team of hair and makeup magicians do their thing.

The next day the blogosphere was abuzz with the talk show host’s revelation. Some bloggers were even calling it a lie or a publicity stunt. Maybe that’s because nearly all black celebrities do wear some sort of hair piece while on set or stage. The wear and tear that constant styling and heat puts on their hair is a recipe for breakage and heartache. Wearing extensions, wigs or weave for acting roles or music tours really helps them preserve their own hair longer. It’s a Catch 22: You can have fabulous, fierce styles every day or you can keep your own hair.

Kudos to Oprah for having her cake and eating it too. But for those of us who don’t have a team of stylists, magicians and hair gurus at their beck and call, check out The Look for great deals on weave and miracle hair products.

 

 

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Tara Copeland LA Celebrity Stylist on Hair Care and Hair Growth Part 1

Tara Copeland El Segundo and Los Angeles, California Celebrity Hair Stylist

The Hair And Makeup Blog sat down with Emmy Award winning Celebrity Hair Stylist Tara Copeland to discuss some of our readers pressing hair care questions. 

Tara Copeland is a well known celebrity stylist in the industry and has won a number of awards and received two Emmys for her work on The Tyra Bank Show.  Tara works many red carpet events. Ms. Copeland has worked with Keisha Cole and countless celebrities.  With a very busy schedule Tara also has her regular celebrity and non celebrity clients but don't tell that to Tara because for Ms. Copeland "Everyone is a celebrity who sits in my chair." Tara is passionate about making people feel beautiful and equally passionate about healthy hair.  

Tara provided so much material that we decided to dedicate three posts on Tara's hair secrets and tips for hair growth, hair care, human hair weaves, natural hair, as well as hair care products for curly  and wavy hair.

Use Hair Care Products For Your Hair Texture

Tara has a diverse client base with various hair textures ranging from African hair textures, Hispanic hair textures, Middle Eastern hair textures  and European hair textures.  Tara recommendation on hair products is to use to products designed for your hair texture.  People with curly hair should use products designed for curly hair likewise people with wavy hair should use wavy hair care products.  Tara explains that Curly hair products may weigh down wavy hair or make straight hair limp. 

Hair Growth and Healthy Hair

Let's face it women of all age want full, beautiful healthy hair.  Tara believes healthy hair and hair growth is determined by what you do on the  external as well as what foods and nutrients you put in your body.  Tara is a big fan of prenatal vitamins for women and not just for pregnant women. Many of Tara's clients experience tremendous hair growth with Prenatal vitamins.  

The Hair Steamer

One of the reasons Tara's clients have such healthy hair is because of the steamer.  The hair steamer provides the moisture that curly hair and wavy hair so desperately needs.  Tara regularly steams her weave clients whenever they come out of a weave.  Tara recommends steaming natural hair and steaming relaxed hair as part of a deep conditioner regimen.

Below is counter top hair steamer that can be used at home and salon hair steamer.

Is The Environment or Humidity in Your City Damaging your Hair?

Pollution and Your Hair

Interesting article in the Pittsburg Post Gazette on how your city pollution level and humidity may cause more than a bad hair day.  So what's a woman to do if humidity is destroying hair style?  We suggest buy human hair extensions.  Indian Wefted Remy hair extensions or Brazilian keratin Remy hair extensions are the perfect alternative. They are great investment for a polished look. 

"It's not called the 'Pitts' for nothin'. As the most polluted city in America, your hair will be calling Greenpeace on a daily basis. Pollution has been known to cause premature baldness, graying and dullness." 

To read more follow the link below:
They're tearing their hair out over this survey

Saturday, April 04, 2009

By Marylynne Pitz, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette