Flat Irons 101

Stylist-ish — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 15:30:07 +0000

Flat Irons 101

Ok, so there’s tourmaline, ceramic, ionic and all kinds of other types of technology involved with flat irons and hair straighteners… ever wonder what it all actually means? Here’s a short list of basic concepts for what you’re actually looking at when you look at hair straightener features:

Tourmaline:

This semi-precious stone is first crushed into a fine powder and infused into the ceramic plates of the flat iron. This plate generally creates longer lasting straight hair and a sleeker, shinier, frizz-free result. Tourmaline plates are also designed to keep your hair healthier and cause less heat damage. This has definitely become a salon professional favorite!

Ceramic:

A smooth plate that will not chip or peel and helps prevent breakage (with no pulling or tugging at your hair!) The ceramic allows the plate to heat uniformly without creating heat spots. The temperature usually goes from a medium heat before becoming extremely hot.

Titanium:

This durable metal plate also allows for an even distribution of heat (like the ceramic). This flat iron features clamps that attaches directly to the metal plates shortening the “wait” time for heating up. You can imagine why this feature, along with it being light weight and scratch resistant might be a favorite for hair stylist and salons allowing for servicing many clients in a shorter time.

Ionic:

Negatively charged molecules that allow for faster straightening and healthier looking hair. The negative ions help relax your hair and eliminate static.

Far Infrared:

All ceramic flat irons will use far infrared heating. Its results are by heating the hair inside out and said to be one of the “gentlest” ways of heating hair. This helps prevent damage on the surface of your hair. Hopefully you’ll find one that works best for you. Although you may have to spend a little more on a professional flat iron- it will be worth every cent!

Jessica Alba Long Hairstyles

Stylist-ish — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:25:30 +0000

Jessica Alba – Long Hairstyles

Jessica Alba Long Hair - Wavy Blonde

We’ve seen Jessica Alba wear different hair styles and yes varying colors too yet all of them seemed to look good on her but long hair is what had fitted her the most. Are you a Jessica Alba fan and would like to try all the long hairstyles she has had? Then this will be a great guide for you.

If you’ve seen how gorgeous she looked with her long hair accentuated with wispy curves in the end, you would surely want to have that for a hairstyle on the next formal event you’re attending to. With a touch of large curling irons, you can easily create this on your own hair. Straight and sleek long hair always leaves an element of sexiness and if you prefer to wear your hair this way make sure to have a medium to dense hair density or your face would look too long. This hairstyle is perfect for ladies with oval, oblong, square, heart, and diamond face shape.

We’ve mostly seen her with a long one sided hairstyle but she’s just too experimental with her look and hair that when she tried putting on bangs with her long straight hair, as usual, it just fits her. One of the best hairstyles I’ve seen her wear is the one with bare layers. Yes, she looked so simple with this but it still never failed to amaze me.

How about her ‘feathered’ look? What you have to do is have the hair parted high on the left side and then have a dense layer below the ears. Blow dry the hair turning it outward to form the ‘feathers’ and to complete the Jessica Alba feathered look, fix the bangs diagonally across your forehead.

We’ve seen her mostly with her long and wavy hair; sometimes black and times with different shades of brown. Before you go for this hairstyle, make sure that it goes with your facial shape- oval, oblong, square, diamond and triangular shape goes well with this hairstyle.

So there, with just these simple guides, you’ll be as stunning as mommy Jessica!

Jessica Alba Long Hair - Straight Hair

Jessica Alba

Alba Long Hair

StrayHair.com - Everything Hair! » Straight Hair

Flat Irons 101

Jessica Alba Long Hairstyles