Working with wavy, curly and coiled textures is fun, creative and an exciting challenge if you don’t have a lot of experience. And one more thing—it’s good for business. Are you thinking about schooling yourself in all things texture? Here’s what you need to know.
There are three non-negotiable steps that must be taken before coloring any texture. Alfaparf Master Artisan and Texture Expert Jeannetta Walker lays them out.
Curls don’t just blithely barrel through the seasons without a care—they’re sensitive to changes in temperatures and atmospheric conditions. That’s why it’s essential to understand various climates and how they affect curls.
If you’re unaccustomed to working with textured hair, and you’ve attempted to cut a curly client, you probably realized your approach has to be different from the way you cut your non-curly customers. Here are answers to the most frequently asked questions about cutting hair!
Krystle Waivio uses her hands to shape and sculpt these looks, incorporating products that will impart moisture and shine. And by working with a curl pattern, she is able to set a style in place with ease.
In a tense time, these artists are celebrating love with bridal styling that is soft, loose, but still locked-in with these new products from SexyHair.
“In order for her to maintain the style at home, she should either wrap her hair in a circular manner or put her hair in a high ponytail and twist the ends down and secure it in place. It's important for her to cover her hair with a silk or satin scarf while she sleeps!"
A day of solidarity for the human rights of Black men, women and children to wear their natural hair boldly and proudly, without the fear of being discriminated against in school or the workplace.
On a Facebook forum for hairdressers, Nia Brown offered this to her fellow beauty professionals: “There are a lot of people who don’t know much or anything about ethnic hair. This industry is super race divided and we all need to help each other to change that. What questions do you have about textured hair that I can answer?” Here's what she heard.
The perfect recipe for summer hair? Effortless texture with a fresh-from-the-beach vibe. The secret sauce for just that is Dreamhouse from R+Co in collaboration with celebrity stylist Ashley Stricher. The multitasking mist moisturizes, protects hair from the elements, helps enhance color, and accentuates natural waves.
The Mizani Texpert Academy is a one-stop professional education destination to accrue the building blocks, services, and Texture EQ needed to become an expert in all things textured hair.
