CAN YOUR HAIRSTYLE AFFECT YOUR BEAUTY?

HOW MUCH OF YOUR HAIRSTYLE CAN AFFECT YOUR BEAUTY?

Can your hairstyle make you sexy?  Enhance your beauty?  We've heard it often enough.  Our hair is our crowning glory.  We tend to believe this don't we?  Otherwise, the issue of a 'bad hair day' won't be an issue at all.

Just think about it.  How often have you come late to work (or school) because your hair won't cooperate?  How often have you deleted pictures where you look like you haven't shampooed for days?  How often have you refused to go out because your hairstylist made a mess of your crowning glory?  How much money have you spent just so you can have beautiful hair?

If you care about your hair that much and you feel that those strands crowning your head can impact your beauty, check this article on sexy hairstyles from ivillage.com. http://www.ivillage.com/hair-inspiration-gallery-sexy-hairstyles/5-b-318337?nlcid=in|07-30-2011|

You can have bangs, ponytails, wavy hairstyles, party hairstyles, curly hairstyles. The picture gallery showcases around 30 different hairstyles.  Try out one or two.  Or you can try them all. See if you'd feel better.  If you do, good for you.  If you don't, congratulations!  You're probably moving into that stage where you pay attention to how you look but won't commit suicide if you don't.

Some people say that if you want to feel good you must look good.  I'd say, if you want to look good, you must feel good.  No hairstyle can hide the sadness in your eyes.  And people, whose opinion matter to you, will notice the glow in your eyes and hear the laughter in your voice.  Not that you just came out of a beauty parlor.

HOW OFTEN SHOULD YOU BRUSH YOUR HAIR?

BEAUTY TIPS: HOW OFTEN SHOULD YOU BRUSH YOUR HAIR?

from the article "Val Answers Your Top 20 Haircare Questions"
By Val Monroe
O, The Oprah Magazine  |  March 21, 2011

Questions about hairstyling, color and maintenance? Don't worry—O beauty director Valerie Monroe has the answers. She gives you the straight (or wavy, or curly) story on how to keep your hair looking its best.


Q: How often should I brush my hair? And what kind of brush is best?

A: In spite of the old biceps-building 100-strokes-per-night advice, you should brush your hair minimally. Routine brushing damages the outer layer, or cuticle, of the strands, which can make hair look lusterless and frizzy, says Paradi Mirmirani, MD, assistant professor of dermatology at the University of California, San Francisco; better to use a comb with widely spaced teeth and smooth tips. But if you like the way a good brushing feels (as I do), avoid boar bristles, which generate damaging friction; instead, choose a model with plastic, ball-tipped bristles. The Goody Ouchless Cushion Brush ($7.99; drugstores) is a fine choice.

MY THOUGHTS

Did you ever fall for that 100-strokes every night?  I did.  Who wouldn't?  You heard from everyone. Now we know better.