Hair Inspiration

These are just some pictures of celebrity's' hair colors that I LOVE! I am currently resisting coloring my hair because I am trying to get the color to fade just a little bit. The color is just so dark compared to my natural color that the maintenance is driving me crazy because of my light roots. I'm hoping the color will fade enough that I will be able to go into the salon and get my hair to ideally match the picture of Natalie Portman above. That would be my ideal hair color for my wedding.

Hair Trends For 2011

Hello again lovely readers! I hope the start of your new year is going great. Remember, this is the time to start off fresh and accept change. If you are feeling a little bit "blah" with your look maybe its time for a little 2011 to get tangled up in your hair.

Middle Parting

Victoria's Secret has long been a fan of the middle parting. Allesandro Ambrosio is one of the Angels rocking this sexy look. A middle parting shows confidence. With no hair hiding your face you will look approachable and flirty. To pull off the middle parting I recommend growing bangs out to graze the cheekbones which will help to frame the face.

Natural Length

This year I am predicting more and more celebrities will trade in their ridiculously long extensions in favor of their natural locks. In my opinion, the waste-length wavy hair of 2010 (think Kim Kardashian or Miley Cyrus), will be long gone in this new year and thank God for that. I have been seeing celebrities rocking their natural length hair recently and I find it so much classier. If you favor long hair over this year's short hair trends, then grow your hair out au naturale. The perfect thickness down to the ends of the hair that extensions give you will completely blow your cover. Enjoy the process of growing your real hair and you will achieve beautiful natural length like Mila Kunis pictured above.

 

Pixie Cut

The next trend of the new year has already begun thanks to Emma Watson's incredible new look. Emma claims that the big chop was done to symbolize the end to her role as Hermione Granger. A large part of Hermione's identity was the mass of curly hair she possessed, so by Emma loping it all off she definitely made a point. If you are looking to make a statement this year about closing a chapter of your life and starting anew, what better way to do it? This cut is best worn by those with oval and heart-shaped faces.

 

Chin to Shoulder Length Bob

Running with the theme of natural hair, the bob is back but sexier than ever. This year's bob isn't the one your mom warned you about. It's an edgier take on the classic, with shaggier ends and a lot of texturizing. Celebrities like Scarlett Johanson are rocking their natural wavy texture with the bob which I think gives the cut a lot more sex appeal. Remember, neat hair is never sexy, but perfectly imperfect hair, now that is sexy.
 

Sleek and Straight

In the new year I am predicting that we will be seeing more of the sleeker, straighter styles mixed in with the messy waves still hanging on from last year. I think this look works best with a choppy fringe to avoid looking like you have freaky bad runway model hair.

Coconut Oil -- The Key to Growing Long, Healthy Hair

I get asked a lot what tips I can give to girls to help them grow their hair longer. Most girls have a very difficult time keeping their hair healthy enough to prevent breakage and allow their hair to become longer. There is no secret product that will suddenly make your hair growth spurt 4 inches but you will notice and feel like your hair growth is increasing by keeping your hair healthy and preventing the length of your hair from breaking off.

Most of the products we use in our hair are scientifically manufactured so that the molecules in that product are small enough to fit into our hair's cuticle and hydrate the hair shaft from the inside out. The problem with these products is that they contain many chemical ingredients that are counter-productive to our hair's health. This is why many women choose to go organic with their hair-care, as I do.

This being said, not all organic or "food" based hair products are beneficial to your hair in terms of repair. Olive oil for example is a wonderful treatment for the hair if you are looking for increased softness and shine but olive oil will not do much as far as repairing the hair. This is because the molecules in olive oil are too large to fit into the hair's cuticle which means that the benefits of olive oil simply coat the hair's surface, giving it smoothness and luminosity but it does not restore or condition the hair.

Coconut oil on the other hand is the only organic oil whose molecules are small enough to fit into the tiny holes in the hairs cuticle. This allows the moisturizing nutrients from the coconut oil to penetrate the hair and restore the hair from the inside out. In this sense, coconut oil actually works to repair your hair and actually make it healthier. Coconut oil will not make split ends magically disappear, you have to cut those off, but it will help to restore dry, brittle hair.

I have found that coconut oil is indeed the magic ingredient to healthy hair. :)