Hairstyle

Experts Give Tips On Keeping Longer LocksLisa BlackIt's all Michelle Pfeiffer's fault.I was just about over my desire to grow my hair long when I saw a picture of the 49-year-old actress. She looked absolutely gorgeous -- with long, shining, gloriously highlighted locks.I realize she's a celebrity who likely has a lot of help to look that good. But I've also noticed more and more "normal" women in their 40s and even their 50s sporting beautiful, long hair.So -- I'm back to square one: Should I cut or should I grow?The Long & Short Of ...

By Ruth ButaumochoTHROUGHOUT history, hair for both women and men has symbolised strength and beauty in art and literature.In the fashion arena, hair is a fashion statement, its style and adornment can express a person's mood, preferences in dressing and psychologists say it speaks volumes about a person's character.Notwithstanding the above, there is, however, a majority of men who now prefer a head that is as smooth as a gun barrel.They say it is smart, convenient and suits all occasions. It has, indeed, become a fashion statement t ...

By Desiree JohnsonWhen 14-year-old Rebeka Wiggins and her mother, Lori Wiggins, planned to cut their hair for the famous charity Locks of Love, they weren't expecting much more than a new hairstyle and the warm, fuzzy feeling you get when you help out a charitable cause.The charity collects hair in ponytails or braids and uses them to create wigs and hairpieces for children who have lost their hair due to illness. When the Wigginses researched Locks of Love, they were disappointed in what they found."We learned that Locks of Love very ...

By Samantha Thompson SmithAll those late nights at the office. All those times you volunteered to lead committees, work weekends, go to conferences. They might help you snag that big promotion.But those jingle-jangle earrings? The Fu Manchu mustache? Your hairstyle from the late '90s? They could be hurting your chances of getting that corner office."You definitely have to put forward your best image," said Cynthia Nellis, a style expert for About.com's women's fashion Web site. "Even if you're allowed to wear jeans and T-shirts to the ...

The health department of the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has claimed that the world's first laproscopic surgery - for the removal of a hair ball from the stomach and small intestine of a patient - has been performed at its Yeshwantrao Chavan Memorial Hospital (YCMH) in Pimpri. The surgery was successfully performed on a 14-year-old girl from Supa in Ahmednagar district on Tuesday.Dr Mangesh Panse led a team of experts that included Dr Sanjay Devadhar, Dr Kiran Bhise, Dr Ashok Vatkar, Dr Jayant Mahajan, Dr Sanjay Pada ...

by By Samantha CritchellNEW YORK - Here they come - the next generation of mop tops.In the 1960s, boys embraced longer, shaggier hair in the spirit of The Beatles. Today's kids are taking their cues from the stars of live-action shows on the Disney Channel, Nickelodeon and the like."We're definitely seeing trends moving toward the moppish look. I've also heard it called the blowout. It started on the West Coast and seems to be making its way east," reports Julie Vargas, who oversees stylist training at Sport Clips, a 400-plus franchis ...

Lynne ChapmanThis short hair style is cut for easy styling and designed for feminine allure. Its individualistic design that is sure to get compliments.The length in the crown is cut at about one inch with the layers getting steadily longer as it goes toward the front. The bangs of this style are a separate entity and not blended with the rest of the cut. They are very long - extending below eye level to about the cheek bone.The sides are trimmed short but not cut over the ear. Longer fringe is left around the ear for softness. The ba ...

Ever heard scary stories about dead people who still had their hair and nails growing even several days after death? People say that they allegedly saw dead bodies moving right in their coffins or even disappearing from their graves which was mysteriously revealed when it was required to exhume them. Doctors insist that all observations of the type are illusory. The dead lie still in their graves (best-horror-movies.com)When a human being dies all liquids that keeps up the skin turgor begin to evaporate together with fatty tissue and ...

The Leading Innovator in Hair Technology Partners With Hairstylist to the Stars to Unleash Fresh New Styles and Styling SolutionMADISON, WI -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 06/19/07 -- Fall has fallen upon us and this season's fashion forecast calls for a healthy, timeless look from hair to toe, achieved with minimal effort! This season, Remington Products (NYSE: SPC) has partnered with celebrity hairstylist Richard Marin to welcome autumn with new hairstyling trends and tools to help women transform their tresses into the newest Fall must-"do's." ...

More and more multi tasking drivers are bringing real danger to the road.By Mac DanielState Police talk about the time they pulled up to a guy in a fender-bender on Interstate 290 with his airbags deployed and the interior spattered in red. They rushed for their medical kits, only to find it wasn't blood they were looking at, but tomato sauce. The driver had been dining on pasta behind the wheel.Just last week, State Police Lieutenant James A. Jones noticed a man trying to pull his dress shirt over his head, then continuing a wardrobe ...

Chemical "relaxers" used to straighten hair are not associated with an increased risk of developing breast cancer among African-American women, say researchers who followed 48,167 Black Women's Health Study participants.In the May issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, researchers from Boston University and Howard University Cancer Center found no increase in breast cancer risk due to the type of hair relaxer used or the frequency and duration of use. Women who used relaxers seven or more times a year over a 20 year sp ...

By Jason Ashley WrightHollywood, I've been told, has fallen in love with bangs.So sayeth celebrity stylist Ted Gibson, who has a line of hair-care products and styling tools at select Saks Fifth Avenue locations and www.saks.com .A-listers from coast to coast have been spotted on the red carpet sporting some fringe, a hot hair trend that's on the rise. And Ted is dedicated to making sure women everywhere know how to pull off this modern blunt-bank look."It can be adorable on 10-year-olds, but it can look juvenile and outdated on adult ...

Chemical "relaxers" used to straighten hair are not associated with an increased risk of developing breast cancer among African-American women, say researchers who followed 48,167 Black Women's Health Study participants.In the May issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, researchers from Boston University and Howard University Cancer Center found no increase in breast cancer risk due to the type of hair relaxer used or the frequency and duration of use. Women who used relaxers seven or more times a year over a 20 year sp ...

By Leigh GroganIf you have long hair, here are some tips for maintaining and protecting it, from products to styling tools:In the ends: The longer your hair, the longer the ends have been around. Even with frequent trims, they're subjected to environmental and styling damage. Always use a leave-in conditioner on the tips and, at least once a week, a hair-repair mask to restore moisture.Brush or comb? Wet hair is very susceptible to pulling and breaking, so a wide-toothed comb is good to use, but you still have to be careful. Start at ...

IF you have long hair, here are some tips for maintaining and protecting it, from products to styling tools:In the ends: The longer your hair, the longer the ends have been around. Even with frequent trims, they're subjected to environmental and styling damage. Always use a leave-in conditioner on the tips and, at least once a week, a hair-repair mask to restore moisture.Brush or comb? Wet hair is very susceptible to pulling and breaking, so a wide-toothed comb is good to use, but you still have to be careful. Start at the bottom and ...

Yangon - Women in Myanmar not only have to watch out for pickpockets when they're commuting, shopping or walking down the street, but also hair thieves, a weekly journal reported on Sunday.Long-haired women in crowded areas have fallen victim to surreptitious hair snippers who steal their hair to sell, the Burmese-language 24/7 news journal reported."My long hair was cut while I was on my way back from the office. I found out only when I got back home," an unidentified female bus commuter was quoted as saying.The woman said her friend ...

Guangxi journalist Xiong Qian, once famous for the "one-cent case," fell ill recently and a week ago her 17-year-old daughter A'zhen posted a letter asking for help on the Internet. The daughter announced that she was selling her 1.5-meter-long hair for RMB 20,000 (2598.74 USD) to raise money for her mother. However, the letter has roused great controversy and even scorn from some of China's internet users. Many are calling for the details of the mother's condition and assailing the veracity of the daughter's plea for help. The girl h ...

"How do you keep it up?"Matt Gardner, 25, of Wausau is asked that question eight or nine times a night. "It depends on how busy we are," he said.If you've been in Scott Street Steak & Pub in downtown Wausau, you know who Matt Gardner is. He literally sticks out in a crowd. He books the bands that perform in the bar, and is a bartender and night manager there. But the attention grabber is the mohawk haircut that he fashions into a row of nearly foot-long "liberty spikes" that seem to defy the laws of engineering and gravity."How do I k ...

MADRID: David Beckham is sporting a new platinum blonde hairstyle as he prepares to bring down the curtain on his Real Madrid career before joining American club Los Angeles Galaxy in the summer.Beckham, who was uncharacteristically coy about showing off the look on arrival at Real's training ground as he hurried inside, has gone through a range of tonsorial metamorphoses in his four years in Spain.Most notable was the "samurai" look with which he wowed Asian fans on first joining the club during an Asian pre-season tour.Now a fashion ...

Ivana TaverneseWe live in an impatient world. Dinners can be cooked in minutes, messages sent in seconds and long hair grown in an instant.Okay, maybe not grown, but definitely clipped-on. The days of growing your hair for a special event, or waiting to get passed the awkward stage, are over. The ability to go from a short bob, to long, voluminous tresses, is literally at a woman's fingertips."Hair extensions are huge right now," says First Lady Sales Manager Andrea Delost. First Lady is a distributor of several wigs and extensions in ...

Katherine Jenkins, who today makes her debut on the Young Music Millionaires list with £6m, says it can take more than an hour to style her locks. 'Well, that's how long it takes my hairdresser,' she admitted. How does this compare with the average Welsh woman?Welsh fashion designer Elinor Franklin:How long does it take to do your hair in the morning?I'm pretty quick. It only takes me about half an hour to get ready altogether, including everything. I'm quite prepared and just get ready and go.I've recently had my hair cut into a ...

Leigh GroganGo ahead. Let your hair down.It's not a fashion faux pas. Not anymore. Not even if you're 35. Not even if you're -- gasp! -- over 40.As trends go, long hair -- roughly defined as hair touching the shoulders and below -- is back. And not just on the junior set.Consider this: At this year's Academy Awards, long hair ruled the red carpet. Gwyneth Paltrow, Nicole Kidman and Celine Dion all arrived with Rapunzel-like tresses.And then there's Jane Seymour, who once mused on a book tour that she didn't understand "American women ...

A man with his novel hairstyle featuring Fuwa, 2008 Beijing Olympic mascot, draws much attention from many passers-by in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, April 14, 2007. ...

By DEEPTI HAJELANEW YORK (AP) -- Call it "the other N-word."Since slavery times, "nappy" has been used to malign the natural hair texture of many people of African descent: dense, dark and tightly curled. So when Don Imus referred to the women of the Rutgers basketball team as "nappy-headed hos" -- a widely condemned remark that got him fired Thursday -- it cut deeper than many who are unfamiliar with the term might realize.Even today, with natural black hair in full bloom throughout pop culture, "nappy hair" remains a sensitive issue ...

By: Samhitha MurthyIn the past few years, the renowned Chi and its counterparts have ushered in a takeover of straight, sleek hairstyles. However, a few students have not only resisted their smoothing effects, but have actually gone to the opposite extreme in adopting the dreaded look - not dreaded as in frizzy, but dreaded as in ... well, dreaded! A proud minority group on campus, dreadlockers affirm their hairstyle as being cool, clean and convenient, albeit often misunderstood.Michael McDaniel, a senior history major, said he wante ...

By LEIGH GROGANGo ahead. Let your hair down.It's not a fashion faux pas. Not anymore. Not even if you're 35. Not even if you're - gasp! - over 40.As trends go, long hair - roughly defined as hair touching the shoulders and below - is back. And not just on the junior set.Consider this: At this year's Academy Awards, long hair ruled the red carpet. Gwyneth Paltrow, Nicole Kidman and Celine Dion all arrived with Rapunzel-like tresses.And then there's Jane Seymour, who once mused on a book tour that she didn't understand "American women a ...

Berlin/Frankfurt­ Gel or wax?That used to be a standard question in hair salons but today it's easy to get lost in the quagmire of terms that are applied to hair styling products. "Styling Cream", "Matt Paste" or even "Jelly Gel" compete with each other for the favour of the customer who wants to get his hair just right.Right now the hot favourites on the market are new products that combine the best of both wax and gel.They give hair body while remaining flexible at the same time ­ a godsend especially for men with short hair."In the ...

NANCY HUNTERLITTLE EGG HARBOR - Peppermint Sea Twist and Pomegranate Cran-Apple might sound like the latest flavors on a martini menu, but they're actually body treatments offered at Splashes Beautique Salon and Day Spa, located at 240 Mathistown Road.The state of the art salon and day spa is one of several businesses located in Lenape Square plaza, the brainchild of Bonnie and Lance James of Little Egg Harbor.For years, 12 to be exact, Bonnie talked about owning a salon that was bigger and different from the 900-sqare-foot one she ow ...

Ben SnowdenCollege students who want to help the community but lack excess time and money will soon have a convenient solution. The annual St. Baldrick's Foundation, which raises money to help find a cure children's cancer, will once again set up the scissor shop on campus next month, providing the opportunity for students and faculty to raise funds by cutting their hair or shaving their heads.On April 15, Western Illinois University's Tanner Hall will host the St. Baldrick's Block Party from noon to 6 p.m. Volunteers can donate their ...

BY JORDAN MILLERIn the tiny storefront of Art of Africa African Hair Braiding on West Michigan Avenue, amidst the tapestries and mirrors, Kadeatou Sella and Sali Sidibi chat quietly with each other as they braid hair.On this particular afternoon, Sella, who is from Guinea, and Sidibi, from the Ivory Coast, are putting Veronica Franklin's hair into hundreds of tiny, thin braids, a style known as "tie zillion'' or simply "zillion.''"It looks really nice,'' says Franklin, 19. "You can wear it for three months and it still looks good. It' ...

By Norma AmacnaIS it a crown of beauty or just an annoying piece of decoration? What if you're a victim of an incident that became your most unforgettable experience?Making the hair grow is a sacrifice some people are willing to go through just so they can be considered glamorous.But others forget that having a long hair can sometimes annoy people, like when you are riding in jeepneys, walking in congested streets, shopping in busy malls, etc.This happens when your hair gets blown by the wind and obstructs people near you or assails t ...

LONDON (AP) -- David Beckham arrived in London for an awards ceremony with a new hairstyle and the same ambition: He still wants to play for England."I've always wanted to play for my country since I was a young boy and that has never changed," Beckham said after being honored at the Sport Industry Awards on Thursday night.Beckham was dropped after the 2006 World Cup by England coach Steve McClaren but the 31-year-old midfielder remains available."I'll always have that passion. Whether I do (play) or not we'll see," Beckham said. "I'd ...

By JOHN MOREDICHLouis Holmes' new hair color - fire red - could be symbolic of his play in spring workouts.The defensive end is on fire, Arizona football coaches say."Louis is having a great, great spring," defensive end coach Joe Robinson said. "The game is so much easier because he understands the scheme."Holmes, a 6-foot-6, 270-pound senior-to-be, recently dyed his hair red."I woke up, and it was like this," he said.Holmes not only has a dry sense of humor, but he also enjoys experimenting with new hairdos. Before last season, he s ...

3 Regular Guys. One Valley Stylist. 3 New Looks.By Wendy SolomonWhen The Morning Call went searching for three male readers for a hair makeover from fashion runway stylist Jayson Morgan, we didn't know what to expect.After one week and about 50 e-mails, we had a rich pool of volunteers. Wives, mothers, fathers, grandparents, siblings, co-workers, girlfriends and the men themselves wanted a seat in Morgan's chair at Patrick McIvor Color Studio in Hanover Township.Our correspondence indicated that there are a lot of men out there who ha ...

A young man in Shanghai with braided hair was asked to leave a men's toilet on Monday, having been mistaken for a woman.The man, Li Yang, works for a fashion magazine. To prepare himself for a group date party to be hosted by the magazine, Li visited a hair salon on Monday and asked for a stylish haircut. Half an hour later, Li wore bangs on his forehead and braids down his back. The stylist assured him the hairstyle was absolutely fashionable. Using a toilet on his way to the party, two men entered the toilet, saw him and left. Secon ...

PALLAVI KHARADEWe tell you all you need to know about the popular trend of hair extensions.Hair extensions are back in vogue, in a big way. Gone are the days when hair extensions were used by women who had thin or short hair. They are now being used to make a fashion statement.From Aishwarya Rai to the sexy Bipasha Basu, from Malaika Arora-Khan and Pooja Bedi to Rakhi Sawant, everyone is sporting hair extensions. And, in the league are also celebrities like Victoria Beckham (Posh Spice), Christina Aguilera, Paris Hilton, Kate Beckinsa ...

DETROITFord executive Mark Fields says he has no plans to change one of his most recognizable attributes -- his mullet hairstyle.Although Fields, executive vice president and president of Ford's Americas division, says he does not believe his hairstyle counts as a mullet, the long-in-back and short-in-front style is recognized by many as the often-mocked style sported by many hockey players, The Detroit Free Press reported Monday.Fields said he has no plans to cut his long hair.I don't want to be too corporate, he said. That's part of ...

Taylor was the key hairdresser for the Academy Awards in the early in 90's.His talent helped garner him national recognition and a prestigious Emmy.He didn't want to disclose his list of clients to respect their privacy, but you name them, and he's likely made them look picture perfect.Taylor says this year we can expect to see the stars do's go big.Taylor also expects to see more romantic looks with curls and up-do's.While Scott wouldn't disclose whose hair he did for this years awards show, we do know that Reese Witherspoon and Nico ...

Kyle ShanerAfter four consecutive losses, the Ball State University men's tennis team looked to change its luck and show its unity by getting Mohawk haircuts.?Sophomore Joe Vallee said the Mohawks had the desired effect as Ball State improved to 3-4 on the season by defeating Valparaiso University and the University of Indianapolis 7-0 Saturday.?"We all knew we needed to spark something," Vallee said. "The Mohawks are kinda weird but it's good. I'm glad everybody did it."?Vallee said he got the idea for the Mohawks Friday night while ...

Valentine's Day is a great time to experiment with a new look to get ready for romance. One of most popular looks for African-American and multi-ethnic hair this year is a casual, natural soft curl in the loose and wavy style that's currently popular with celebrities -- a style that's romantic and perfect for celebrating love.Until now, however, traditional chemical relaxers have limited the frequency of texture changes, and all lye and no-lye relaxers suggest long periods between re-applications.Curlaway Natural Relaxer, a new, natu ...