Benita's Favorite Hair Products of 2013

My favorite hair related products and accessories for 2013 are:

Favorite Hair Styling Accessory
Clippies - all different sizes (colors: black, animal print, gray, and brown)

Favorite Firm Roller Set Lotion
VitalePro 3 in 1 Design Lotion

Favorite Lightweight Roller Set Foam
Jane Carter Solution Wrap N Roll

Favorite Overnight Hairdressing
KeraCare Overnight Moisturizing Treatment

Favorite Relaxer System for Hair that is NOT color-treated - It's a tie!
Paul Mitchell Relaxer (Mild and Regular Strength) and
Vitale Pro High Comfort Regular Relaxer

Favorite Relaxer System for Color-Treated hair
Fiberguard Affirm Mild relaxer

Favorite Leave-in Conditioners for Blow-dry of Relaxed Hair
Joico Leave-in Detangler and
Paul Mitchell Awapuhi Wild Ginger Styling Treatment Oil

Favorite Straightening Styling Aide for Medium to Coarse hair
My Honey Child Sophia's Old Fashioned Hair Grease

Favorite Straightening Styling Aide for Fine hair
Pureology Shinemax

Favorite DreadLock Hydration Spray
Ferm Moisturizing Aqualizer

Favorite DreadLock Tightening/Twisting Gel for professionals
Nahbila's Aloe Peppermint Twisting Gel (scalp stimulating and aloe vera based)

Favorite DreadLock Tightening/Twisting Gel for consumers
Jamaican Mango and Lime Locking Gel

Favorite Pure Protein Treatment (Step 1 of 2)
Redken CAT (protein reconstructing treatment)

Happy Holidays!!!!

Wave Nouveau Coiffure Remix Rings

Do these retexturizing rods look familiar?  If you remember my previous article about Mizani Lacers, then they are the same thing.  I found these at the 2013 mid-Winter Bronner Brothers International Hair show.

The Wave Nouveau Coiffure Remix Rings come in at least three different colors.  Each package is 24 count, but the price points are about half of the Mizani Lacers price.   The two other colors that are not pictured represent size medium and size small rings.  The green ones pictured are labelled "large."

Soft Sheen Carson is the brand.  Mizani and Soft Sheen Carson are all under the L'Oreal umbrella as their parent company.

2013 Applebaum Salon Collection

 

 Our 2013 Photo Shoot was a success!  Our host location was Noodletasia restaurant in Huntersville, NC.  Photography by Soul Art Photography!

My clients styled their own hair and applied their own makeup for this photo shoot.  I wanted to showcase real women, real life, and good spirits.  My goal is:    Wholesome Hair and a Wholesome Life at any age!  Special thanks to these clients who showed up for the photo shoot!  It would not have been a success without you!

 I focus on the health of the hair first, then I focus on style.  If you have a special occasion, then I can put extra emphasis on glamour!  My clients typically are beautiful from within, and this makes my job easy to radiate the beauty out.  Positive energy and productive attitudes.  Consider joining our hair family!

2013 Texture Takeoff!

 Photos from Lucky Magazine, Februaury 2013 edition.

This picture was taken from one of my hair industry magazines.

A lot of Type 3b to Type 4a texture is being showcased everywhere.   How about ladies with type 4c, resistant hair?  I would love to see a broader spectrum of curl patterns or locks.

These women are beautiful, but I  have not seen my hair type yet in these fashion magazines.  Let us see how 2013 shapes up!