Can You Stand The Heat?

Mar 31

Can You Stand The Heat?

If you never, ever apply heat of any kind (direct or indirect) to your hair then this post is not for you. However if you are like most of us and use dryers, curling/flat irons or other hot tools please read on as I list the products I suggest using to protect your hair from the heat. A lot of the popular hair styles we see today are achieved with hot tools. With the...

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Davines Authentic Replenishing Butter

Jul 30

Davines Authentic Replenishing Butter

Aloha I have a wonderful product tip for you. My new love is Davines Authentic Replenishing Butter! I have been using it on my hair and skin for about 6 months (still on my first jar!). I use it on my hair as a pre-wash treatment (yes it’s better than the coconut oil I usually use.) and sometimes when my hair is really dry i put it on and leave in over night...

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Davines at Fresh Mane. Healthy Scalp Healthy Hair.

Jul 29

Fresh Mane is proud to announce that we now offer Davines services and products! Natural Tech Treatments $10-25 for add-ons, $45 for Full Ritual Our Natural Tech treatments from Davines are designed to address all of the major hair & scalp anomalies, as well as improve your over-all well-being. Following an in-depth analysis and consultation, your stylist will...

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Gel Polish..Does It Live Up To The Hype?

Feb 21

Gel Polish..Does It Live Up To The Hype?

  Simply..Yes it does. Most Gel Polishes boast no drying time, long lasting ( 10 -15 days) wear with no chips, mirror like shine and easy removal. They also add strength to your natural nails without causing damage in the application and are great for transitioning out of gel/acrylic enhancements but can also be worn over gel/acrylic.  There are numerous colors...

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No More Damaged Hair!

Oct 10

I am so excited to announce a new service called Hair Breakage Relief. We have all had the lectures about how the services we love; Relaxers, Bleach Weaves, Color, Hot Tools ect damage our hair. We all see and feel the damage these services cause and despite the rough dry brittle hair that breaks off, we enjoy...

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Healthy Hair Regimen: Hot Oil Treatments

Sep 05

What is your healthy hair care regimen? Do you have one? Are you applying hot oil treatments? A healthy hair care regimen should include balancing moisture, protein and essential fatty acids (fat/oil) in the hair. Essential fatty acids replenish luster and elasticity to dry and damaged hair. They also improve texture, leave hair soft and silky and temporarily seals...

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Keratin Straightening and Smoothing Demystified

Jul 20

Aloha, there have been a lot of new and exciting developments in Keratin Smoothing treatments and I want to do my best to clear up a few things about this wonderful service. First let me recap. There are permanent straightening services via chemical treatments like “Japanese Straightening and “Relaxers”. Completely different from that are a temporary smoothing...

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