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Hair Extensions: A Brief History

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Then came a new type of hair addition - Extensions.  At first, extensions were worn only by the very wealthy or celebrities who could afford the then exorbitant cost of laborious all day application.  Goths wore frankly fake clip in dreads.  Others followed when they saw what was possible when hair extensions were applied in a glamorous way.  In particular black women used hair extensions to improve upon hair texture that some found difficult to tame.  It became common to see pop singers sport a wide range of looks that centred around hair extensions.One of the most famous wearers of...

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All Natural Products Prove Big Sellers

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This month's product article by Beauty Launchpad examines the booming cottage industry surrounding natural and organic hair care products. Here's a snippet from the article by By Jeryl E. Spear: Born-of-the-earth products are proving irresistible to A-list clients. Myrrh extract. Murumuru butter. Tamanu oil. Top-tier consumers are having a love affair with pure-and-natural beauty products. Whether this trend toward nature’s best is due to concerns about global warming, worsening allergies and skin sensitivities, or simply the belief that when it comes to beauty Mother Nature knows best, a growing number of high-end salon clients are baring their green streak by...

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Hair Therapy

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Beauty Launchpad magazine this month has an article about treating your hair right, and what to do if you have real hair health issues. While playing on the theme of real life issues, which require serious attention and the help of professionals, Amy Dodds writes about the need for the occasional hair intervention: Is your client blondorexic—addicted to retouching and in need of a detox? Or is she self-medicating with the wrong scalp treatment? Sounds like it’s time to stage a hair intervention! The first step in recovery is seeking professional help. When she finally comes to see you about...

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Zach’s Wax Makes Dreams Come True

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(via BTC) To passers by, it must have been an odd sight: A group of blue-haired men, women and children standing around a Supercuts car holding a four-foot-long check payable to the Make-a Wish foundation. For anyone familiar with Zach’s Wax, however, the sight was nothing new. Was it special? Absolutely. But if you hang around Zach’s Wax Owner Eric Plahn long enough, you learn to get used to special moments. Zach’s Wax makes hair-coloring products designed to give its customers a radically different, albeit temporary, new look. With a one-ounce tube of color gel a few spare minutes, blondes...

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Kenra Acquired by Imperial Capital Corporation

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(via BTC) Kenra, LLC, Indianapolis-based manufacturer and marketer of beauty and hair care products since1929 has been recently acquired by Imperial Capital Corporation of Toronto, Ontario. The brands of Kenra, Ltd. include Kenra Classic, Kenra Platinum, Elasta QP and Elucence. Patrick Ludwig, President of Kenra, noted, “Kenra, in partnership with our distributor network, has always strived to deliver the highest quality products and services exclusively to the professional salon industry. As a result, we have experienced 10 years of outstanding growth, and we anticipate this trend to accelerate. Kenra has already established a strong working relationship with Imperial Capital, and...

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