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Hairstylist To The Stars Robert Ramos On Summer Hair Care Tips

The Hair And Makeup Blog had the pleasure to sit down with Hairstylist to the Stars: Robert Ramos at the salon to discuss some of our favorite topics hair and hair care products.  Robert is very warm, personable and knowledgeable about hair.  This is why so many women trust him with styling, coloring and cutting their hair.

Robert Ramos is part owner of the chic West Hollywood's Estilo Salon. Estilo Salon is located on swank Beverly Ave in West Hollywood.  Estilo is The House of Style for hair.  The salon provides all major hair services and provides additional Brazilian Keratin hair treatment, Japanese hair straightening, traditional sew-in hair wefts and keratin hair extensions. 

Robert is the much publicized hairstylist for Jessica Alba and Eva Mendes.  However, Robert has been in the business for many years and has worked with celebrity legends Bette Midler and Pam Grier.  In fact Bette Midler has been Robert's client for 20 years.

Celebrities have been fascinated with Robert for some time but the latest industry buzz is Robert Ramos fresh clean haircare line.  The shampoo is paraben and sulfate free. The styling spray was featured in fall/winter 2009 LA's Fashion Week. It is ideal for people who want hold and touchable tresses.

One of my favorite Robert Ramos product is the leave in conditioner which provides added moisture for the hair. An extra benefit to the leave in conditioner is that it works great on weaves and human hair extensions.  It makes wavy hair extensions look new, provides sheen and helps define curls. The Robert Ramos conditioner has hair friendly ingredients such as silk amino acids, spirulina, ginseng and UV protection.

Here are some of Robert's tip for summer hair:

1. Keep yourself hydrated
2. Eat a healthy diet - what you do on the outside is as important as what you put on  your hair
3. Buy one to two hair care products you know is gonna work
4. Use a daily leave in conditioner - check out Robert Ramos leave in conditioner- great for vacation hair
5. When out in the sun for extended periods use a hat to cover up your hair
6. You are not bound to a ponytail - create a low messy knot instead. A knot provides a stylish summer look

Robert Ramos products are eco friendly and old school inspired.  You can purchase Robert Ramos products online at  http://www.robertramos.com or in select salons.

To book a hair appointment with Hollywood Celebrity Hairstylist Robert Ramos visit Estilo Salon http://www.estilosalonla.com or contact 323-936-6775

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.

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.

LA Celebrity Hair Stylist: Nikole Denise

Nikole Denise Celebrity Hair Stylist

Nikole Denise is one of my favorite Los Angeles, California hair stylist and hair weaver.  I had the opportunity to work with her on a couple of photo shoots and I am a fan of her work.  Nikole has a lot of range in her work, from classy, romantic, edgy, funky, long, short, red carpet hair, you name it.  Nikole does beautiful hair.  Nikole is also one of my personal hair stylist.

Nikole works with all hair types, from curly to straight, African American hair to European hair textures and everything in between.  Nikole's work  has been featured in a number of beauty, editorial and fashion spreads. 





Currently Nikole is in her second season doing hair for the design experts on the E Style Network reality show: "Clean House." If you have not seen Clean House be sure to check it out.  Clean House is helping families beset by decorating disasters straighten up their spaces. 


Nikole Denise is a natural sister who sports a variety of hair styles.  One minute she may have her hair in a blown out afro or she may wear a roller set and and on occasions Nikki might rock human hair extensions.  She prefers using Indian hair extensions.  As a kid Nikole told her mom "I am going to do hair on TV when I grow up."  It does not take long for Nikole's clients to realize that Nikole loves hair and it is her passion. Nikole is all about having healthy head of hair. Even when working on photo shoots she protects the hair of the actress and models.  Nikole is not willing to sacrifice a persons hair for a hair style. 

Nikole is very much about protecting her clients hair and loves protective hair styles.  She believes in not placing a lot of stress on her clients hairline or edges.  She prefers to leave her weave clients edges out when sewing in hair extensions.  Nikki shared some healthy hair tips for human hair extension and hair weave wearers:

1. Take care of your hair under a weave
2. Be sure to wash hair weekly or bi-weekly
3. Put some sort of oil on the scalp before braiding such as Moroccan Oil or Carrot Oil.
4. Oil scalp before washing hair
5. Be careful not to over manipulate braided hair when wearing hair extensions.  This may cause fly away hair to break

Nikole Denise works in Los Feliz hair salon.  Call 310-612-2135 for appointment.

 

Michelle Obama's Hairdresser talks Inauguration hairstyle

Michelle Obama's long time hairdresser discusses Michelle's hair and talks inauguration hairstyles for Michelle, Sasha, Malia and Michelle's mother.  Read more on Michelle Obama's inauguration hairstyle.

Ft. Lauderdale Hair Stylist and Hair Weaver: Angie Burns

A couple weeks ago I said I was going to put a stylist directory together.  I am going to start off with stylist that I have used or have worked with in the past then move onto referrals from The Hair And Makeup Blog community.  I am still working on the directory but want to spotlight some of my favorite stylists.  I have many but today I am spotlighting Ms. Angela Burns.

Angie Burns works out of Big D's Lauderdale Lakes, Florida salon.  The salon is located at 3991 NW 19th Street (just north of Sunrise Blvd off 441 (state road 7)). You should know that Angie believes in healthy hair care.  She has a large customer following.  Angie offers luxury services at inexpensive prices.  I had an opportunity to patronize Ms. Angie while I was in the South Florida area.  I was very pleased with my hair service.  My hair looked brand new and my scalp felt refreshed.During my appointment I got to observe that Angie's clients have healthy hair. A lot of her clients I saw had shoulder length hair and arm pit length hair.  Most of her customers wear relaxers.  She  also has customers who wear human hair weaves. 

Angie found out about The Look Hair And Makeup human hair extensions from one of her customers.  Since finding out about our luxury hair extensions, Angie has been a customer.  

Angie has found our human hair extensions are of better quality than hair extensions sold in South Florida.  Angie explains to customers that the hair extensions are reusable hair extensions and saves her customers money. 

It was great to finally meet Ms. Angie.  She is down to earth and takes care of her customers. 
If you are visiting or live in South Florida area and in need of a great hair stylist with affordable prices, healthy hair care, great hair weaver then give Angie Burns a call at phone number 954-696-2929.

Angela Burns
Big D's Salon
3991 NW 19 Street
Lauderdale Lakes, FL 33311