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 in moisture. An excellent way to keep your hair infused with essential fatty acids and combat dryness are hot oil treatments several times a month. You can purchase a pre-made hot oil treatment or you can make one yourself.

Recipe
¼ cup (or more depending on hair length) of one (you can also combine these oils) of the following base oils: coconut, extra-virgin olive, jojoba, castor, sweet almond, sunflower, or avocado oil.

20 drops essential oil. Either one of the following or combine several of these: lavender, roman chamomile, rosemary, tea tree, or basil

Optional: I tweak my hot oil treatments with adding the following:
2 tbls shea butter
2 tbls neem and/or amla oil
2 tbls honey

Equipment:
Towels
Plastic hair/shower cap
Plasic (color) applicator bottle (Sally’s beauty supply)
Wide tooth combs and clips

Directions: Detangle and part hair into four sections. Melt coconut oil (and shea and raw honey) in a glass bowl, add additional oils if combining. Let cool then mix in EO’s. Mist hair with leave in or glycerin and water mixture. Pure oil into applicator bottle (you can use your hands) and taking one section at a time apply warm oil to damp hair. Cap hair in plastic cap and leave on 30-60 minutes (you can reduce time by applying heat. If you don’t have a bonnet dryer try a hot towel from the dryer and leave on 15-30 minutes). Rinse hair with warm water, shampoo with sulfate-free shampoo and rinse. Apply conditioner leave in for the recommended time then rinse with cool (as you can stand) water.

Tip: For excessively dry hair try a pre-shampoo treatment by applying a small amount coconut oil to your hair before each cleansing. Pre-shampoo treatments are moisture and softness boosters. Applying oils to your hair before washing helps your hair regain its suppleness and elasticity. A pre-shampoo treatment is imperative if you have not switched over to a sulfate-free shampoo yet.

Thanks for reading, Natanya of Fresh Mane

Customer Appreciation Give Away!

Starting November 21, 2009 we at Ahead of Style want to show our current, new and potential clients our appreciation for choosing us. In this time of thanks, giving and new beginnings every time you come into Ahead of Style for your services you will be entered into our weekly and grand prize drawings. If you are a weekly draw winner you win one of the services from the list below (your choice) and you will still be eligible for the grand prize drawing. On December 21, 2009 we will draw for the grand prize. The winner will win all the services listed below! The more times you come into Ahead of Style for services the more entries you get. Good Luck!

Happy Holidays!

Heidi & Natanya

PRIZES:
Deluxe Facial
Spray Tan
Manicure
Deluxe Pedicure
Deep Conditioning
Hair Styling
Make-up

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Deep Conditioners are vital for problem; heat damaged and chemically treated hair. Heat and chemical treatments rob hair of much needed moisture and protein. Moisture, and protein robbed hair is much more susceptible to unmanageability and breakage. With the first treatment, deep conditioners which are infused with oils, herbs, moisture and silk, wheat, and keratin protein can give you awesome results. For most people with normal hair deep conditioning a couple of times a month is recommended. However the more damage your hair has, the more often you should deep condition.

The special this month at Ahead of Style, Inc is deep conditioners. We have several different kinds of deep conditioners available (including herb infused oils for wonderful hot oil treatments) so that we can personalize your treatment to your hair’s needs. Look for our coupon in the September 9th, 2009 Clipper Magazine for a FREE deep conditioning treatment (no purchase necessary). Call Sarah to make an appointment with AOS co-owner and stylist, Natanya for a free consultation today 360-573-9922.