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Articles from ‘Curly Hair’

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

Product of the Week: Moroccan Oil

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Moroccan Oil! This stuff is amazing! In fact the whole line works wonders. We can’t seem to keep this stuff on the shelves. Mainly because it is such a versatile product.

I absolutely love the Moroccan Oil Treatment for all hair types. And yes, you can literally use it for all hair types. Curly, straight, dry, thick, fine-this product is awesome. It moisturizes, protects from UV damage, conditions, helps smooth frizz, reduces flyaways, and smells great. All without leaving a heavy residue like a lot of other shine products.

Apply to damp hair before styling to minimize the frizz and protect from the blow dryer, or add a bit to dry hair to smooth, moisturize and fight flyaways. If you’re still not totally sold on this, we carry a small bottle for starters. You will be hooked!

TagsAmanda Kochansky, Curly Hair, Hair Care, MoroccanOil

Sunday, October 18th, 2009

Preparing Your Hair For Seattle’s "Monsoon" Weather

The weather forecast is predicting more rain this week in Seattle and this may spell trouble for your coif.

Frizz, “poofiness,” and lack of manageability may be caused by humidity in the air. To conquer this, use Moroccan Oil!

At Emerson Salon we now carry a smaller 0.85 fl. oz size that is great for when you travel, in your purse or just as a first time trial.

The argan oil used in Moroccan Oil really helps to nourish and control the hair when you are suffering through weather related hair “trauma.” Derived from the argan nut, this conditioning oil when used on medium-thick hair (curly, wavy or straight) can aid in curl manageability, straightening, heat defense, color hold, shine, and conditioning.

Some other product Emerson Salon suggests for frizz include:

  • Kevin Murphy’s Motion Lotion Curl Enhancer (for finer hair)
  • Kevin Murphy’s Easy Rider Anti Frizz Creme (for shorter, thicker hair)
  • Moroccon Oil’s Intense Curl Cream

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TagsAsk A Stylist, Curly Hair, D'Arcy Harrison, Hair Tips, MoroccanOil

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009

Taylor Swift’s Fearless Hair

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Taylor Swift is barely 19 and has a headlining tour to promote her new album Fearless. She writes her own songs and is indeed a very brave young woman with a good head on her shoulders. She even directed and produced most of the elements in her tour (see her interview with Hoda Kotb on NBC).

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Speaking of a good head on her shoulders, Taylor always wears her signature hairstyle: all over foiled blond hair, long and full, wavy/curly and very shiny. How do you achieve this look?

  • If you are a medium to light blond, ask your stylist to give you a full foil with a medium weave in the back and sides and closely spaced slices off the diagonal on top. If you are a darker color, this look can be achieved by doing a foil with 2-3 shades lighter than your shade. Make sure to inform your stylist if you have previous color on your hair as this will require using bleach lightener and a toner to follow. If you are naturally dark, a high lift tint or strongly formulated lighter color will be required (consider a reddish brown or a medium ashy blond.)
  • If you have wavy curly hair like Taylor Swift: shampoo and condition with the Alterna Caviar Moisture line. Towel dry. Apply Kevin Murphy Bodyguard from mid-shaft to the ends. Finger/rough blow dry the roots with tension away from the part. Twirl the ends into spirals and blowdry them while scrunching. When 90% dry take a 1.5″ curling iron to the twisted ends and curl them up to 3″ from the scalp. Once curled, let cool and separate out the curls with a pick lightly. Spray with Rapid Repar Caviar Spray for shine all over. Then lightly spray with Kevin Murphy Session Spray. (for more hold you can spray before curling.)
  • If you have straight hair: Shampoo and condition with the Alterna Caviar Volume line. Towel dry. Apply Kevin Murphy’s Anti Gravity from the root to mid shaft. Then apply Kevin Murphy’s Hair Resort to the ends. Scrunch the ends while blowdrying with medium heat on low. Once 100% dry, use the 1.5″ curling iron to add curl from the midshaft to the ends. Here you will not twist the ends (it will weigh down the hair and drop the curl). Use a pick to lightly separate out the curls. Spray with Alterna Caviar Working Spray lightly to the ends and scrunch again.

post by D’Arcy

TagsCelebrity Hairstyles, Curly Hair, D'Arcy Harrison, Hair Products, Styling Tips

Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

How to keep your curl frizz-free and defined all day


Start by applying a curl enhancing product, like Kevin Murphy Motion Lotion, to wet hair. This product is important because it adds hold, which helps encourage and create lasting definition.
After your hair is dry, I recommend air-drying or diffusing, you will want to finish with one of the following types of products:

For fine hair- Alterna Flexible Hold Hairspray or Kevin Murphy Session Styling Spray. These types of hairsprays work wonders for fine, curly hair that tends to loose it’s volume and definition through out the day.They are lighter, non-drying, and create a natural finish.

For normal, thick or coarse hair- Kevin Murphy Easy Rider or Alterna Shine Spray helps relinquish frizz and condition the hair just enough to help maintain a frizz-free, defined curl all day. Great for wild, thick, or “puffy” curls.

Important things to remember with curly hair:

  • Try not to touch it too much- the oils from your hands can cause frizz.
  • Don’t brush after styled- brushing breaks up the definition of your curls and causes it to look frizzy.
  • Always use a leave-in conditioner to protect your hair- curly hair is the most fragile because it has bend to it. Healthy hair means less breakage, and less breakage means less frizz. There are also great, weightless leave-ins for fine hair; we carry them!

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TagsCurly Hair, Marissa Ricchetti, Styling Tips

Thursday, January 15th, 2009

How To Manage Curly Hair

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Curly hair comes in all shapes, lengths, and textures. It can be fine, coarse and medium textured. Men and women both are blessed and challenged with this type of hair. Curly hair types are effected by environmental conditions. Humidity can have the greatest effect on curly hair’s willingness to cooperate with your efforts.

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Kevin Murphy’s Motion Lotion is a product that can help activate natural curl when environmental conditions want to weigh the hair down. It can also help control the frizzes. It will ad bounce and cause the curl to activate, so if you have over-curly hair you should be cautious when utilizing this product.

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Alterna’s Anti-Aging shampoo and conditioner can help to add moisture to dry frizzy curly hair. Many times it takes adding moisture to dry hair to prevent external moisture from causing chaos with your hair. For shorter men’s curly hair Alterna’s Hemp Styling Mud ads great wet-look texture and magnificent shine and control. Enabling you to manipulate your short curly locks to suit individual style and taste.

TagsAlterna Products, Curly Hair, Kevin Murphy, Rusty Jones

Wednesday, December 17th, 2008

On Your Way to a Great Straight Blowout with Curly Hair

In this day and age, having the right skills while in your bathroom doing your own hair can make the difference in your confidence when going on a first date, or attending a family gathering or office party.

KNOWING HOW TO STYLE YOUR HAIR IS THE KEY TO FEELING GREAT ABOUT YOUR HAIR.

1) After washing your hair remember that you should NOT rough up the hair’s cuticles with a towel by rubbing the hair to dry. This can cause undo damage. Scrunch the hair upwards with a towel to release excess moisture. Then comb the hair out to release tangles with a light leave-in
(like Kevin Murphy’s Staying.Alive). Never use a brush to detangle hair when wet as it causes excess breakage.

2)Blow dry the hair 70% dry with a warm dryer and your fingers.

3) Apply a smoothing product (Kevin Murphy’s Anti-Gravity or Motion.Lotion) from midshaft to ends.

4) Use a boar bristle round brush that is appropriate for you length hair. Blow dry with medium to high heat section by section from nape to top with medium to high tension to create the most consistent shape. Remember to rotate the brush while using tension.

5) When blow drying long bangs or fringe always blow dry in the opposite direction of where you want the hair to lay. The sides above the ears always overdirect towards the front. This provides the smoothest result with the most body.

6) Finish setting the style by using a cool shot on your dryer and use a workable hold hairspray like Kevin Murphy’s Session spray. This will help your style to stay as well as repel environmental moisture that could ruin your blowout.

Now you have empowered yourself to create luscious blown out hair where once there was frizz and curl.

If you feel like the master of your style domain just think what else you could master!!!

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TagsBlowdry, Curly Hair, D'Arcy Harrison, Kevin Murphy, Styling Tips

Thursday, December 11th, 2008

The Perfect Blowout-Curly Hair

What you’ll need:


Start with damp hair. Apply a curl defining cream, like Kevin Murphy Motion Lotion or Alterna Texturizing Glaze. Next, flip your head upside down. You’ll need a diffuser attachment for your blow dryer. Dry your hair on a low setting, by cupping it with the diffuser. Remember not to touch it to much; the oils from your hands can cause frizz.
  • If you feel you need extra hold, you can finish with a soft hold hair spray, like Alterna Flexible Hold. This will keep the definition in your curl all day without making your hair feel crunchy.
  • If you feel you need extra frizz control, you can finish with Kevin Murphy Easy Rider.

-Marissa

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TagsBlowout, Curly Hair, Emerson Salon, Marissa Ricchetti, Seattle Hair Salons, Styling Tips

Friday, October 24th, 2008

Kevin Murphy Cocktail Party

Last week, the stylists at Emerson had the pleasure of attending a cocktail party and styling demonstration featuring Kevin Murphy. For those of you who are not familiar with Kevin Murphy he’s a top session and celebrity stylist. He’s also the mastermind behind one of our top selling product lines. We had a great time at the party and were inspired by the opportunity to see Kevin in action.
Some of the techniques we learned included:

A sexy retro pin-up style a la Dita Von Tease.

How to achieve natural- looking beachy waves.

Mega volume with all day hold for fine hair.

Romantic “fizz” free curls.

And those beautiful, modern, organic looking up do’s that we’re seeing all over the runways.

Going out this weekend ? Have a wedding or party to go to?
Stop by Emerson, pick up some Kevin Murphy products and have your hair made party-perfect by one of our stylists.

Emerson Salon 909 E Pike St Seattle

TagsCurly Hair, Hair Products, Hair Styles, Kevin Murphy, Marissa Ricchetti