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Suppliers' Day-Javits 'Cleaner" HAIR HELP-Proven Efficacy: Humans have been trying to 'tame' their tresses for decades (centuries) with toxic (really) chemicals, hair tools -and/or natural butters + oils to eliminate frizz and straighten out hair follicles not born that way. via GIPHY Though  'clean' beauty silicone subs seem to be offered up by several companies (see examples below)---...Sensient Cosmetic Technologies new Sensityle® Curl relaxer -billed as a "...natural and effective hair relaxing technology..." really caught our eyeballs as super unique . WHAT IT IS: Explained  with a backstory first: The idea for this new (November '18) product treatment -was inspired by meat tenderizers . AS IN-the powdery stuff shaken on meat to make it more tender-made of pineapple and papaya -two fruits also hailed for their anti-inflammatory properties (Bromelain + Papain)... with hydrolyzed yeast proteins=leading to   Sensityle® Curl r...

 Javits Center packed in the hairstylists last week...for the annual IBS:New York tradeshow. The most noticeable trends-(brides as expected -hemp-CBD products)....MEN'S GROOMING! FIRST STOP- THE BARBERSHOP ...DEMO ON THE BARBER STAGE PRETTY NIFTY-WORKING OFF AN IMAGE... HAIR GROOMING PRODUCTS- THE HOLY BLACK NEW YORK Ruezel 's COLLECTIBLE BOBBLEHEAD-OF REAL LIFE GUYS WITH STATEMENT HAIR AND LIFESTYLES TO MATCH GIFT ALERT- REUZEL BOX OF HAIR GROOMING POMADES, LIQUIDS AND CREAMS-PASTES OLD FASHION-ITALIAN  BARBERSHOP -Italy's PROPASO founded in 1908 shave +hot towel Propaso- four product lines for every type of beard HAIR BRAIDING- STYLE FACTOR TATOO-ING-Scalp Micropigmentation! Non-invasive-a client-maps out his own hairline desired. FYI scalp micropigmentation'is the art of using pointillism to deposit micro-size pigment in the scalp in order to replicate the illusion of a hair follicle  Get a full head of b...

From Black Friday- Lunar New Year -adds up to around a lucky 13 weeks of celebrating something. Time for everything? Of course not. Some tips on speeding up parts of life without compromises. Part One Beauty Time Busters via GIPHY We've covered imPress Nails since the company sponsored fashion runway shows. Though digital scrolling   Instagram has taken over that role ...the variety of press on nails still are the best for fast manis with creative flair, including trendy limited editions  like the ones pictured- the Alice+Olivia by Stacy Bendet collection. PLUS...imPRESS press on manicures are so easy to put on-one could apply while commuting on mass transit. Hint: Nail beds are shaped differently-if yours run a bit flatter-nail glue can help achieve a long lasting adhesive. Hair shines with hold less the sticky stuff. Ecru New York... has a new multi-tasking TEXTURE Setting Spray that works -on wet or dry tresses. Silk proteins thermally protec...

Gotham Hall/NYC 65% of the world's population has curly-wavy-coily hair-according to the dynamic Michelle Breyer, leading light of the NaturallyCurly.com website, e-commerce platform, digital media giant- and overall cheerleader for luscious locks...for 2 decades already (!!!)...so it was only a matter of time before major and niche haircare brands for that massive haircare market went natural (toxic ingredients be gone) Mielle Organics-ingredients include good for hair moisturizing, healing oils.... ---and imo-more mainstream. 

  IECSC N.Y. Tradeshow-Javits Center Besides ear-splitting backbeats, we can always count on the latest hair trends-and the companies that make the products to  get the looks -to show up at the annual March hair+spa- jam packed with humans, tradeshow. via GIPHY Noticeable-multi-hues-multi-strands + barbershop artistic hair styles-unisex and multi-cultural neck-up statements. MANIC PANIC-founded by club legends Tish+Snooky.. .Manic Panic serves up professional worthy, semi-permanent hair colors and saturated shades of highly pigmented make-up for do-it-yourselfers. Pictured above-mermaid worthy hair that makes a statement. AND yes, copious amounts of hair spray needed too. -Manic Panic mixes it up- on the right-bleach hair starting point for true rainbow shading Rainbow lovely locks---ramp up single saturated shades -a harkening back to 1980's London punchy punk scene that celebrates all genders/types of hair. FFFUUUUUNNNN!!!! TO KEEP TRUE COLORS t...

Fashion aside...the 2 big highlights of NY Fashion Week deserving the biggest applause...  The the NGO launch- Humans of Fashion Foundation...a  # METO # TIMESUP  kind of application for the global fashion industry... AND- the editorial attainable hair coifs . via GIPHY

Part 2 Women's Dermatological Society -NYC Head hair -or the lack there-of-is a concerning beauty 'issue' for women (and men). So of course...there's a slew of research, and available home use tools/products devoted to helping bring 'on the healthy tresses. A recent gathering of some of the top East Coast based dermatologists- all whom we could have bombarded for hours with questions ...was our classroom 101 for the topic of "Female Pattern Hair Lose" with 'professors' Maryland based  Valerie Callender MD and NYC based Shari Lipner MD , , PhD, FAAD delivering  tress stress truths -including a diagnosis of what hair loss actually is- like a visibly wide(r) part, loss of volume, and overall thinning. -.and that underlying causes (including auto-immune illness- alopecia),  genetics, diets, hormones (or lack thereof) and stress - can all result in temporary or permanent lost locks. via GIPHY

second from left, Michelle Meyer-with some of the gals inspired by-and featured in her best-selling book, The Curl Revolution. FYI-the book has how to's for guys, kids and nice-a special shout-out for photographer Karston "Skinny" Tannis . Part One We have a feeling humankind has been trying to tame its mane since appearances were painted on ancient cave walls, back in the day. Leaping forward to the late 20th century...naturally curly tresses in all of their glory...began for us...embracing hairdos of all kinds-as celebrated in the late 60s (the revived on Broadway version) of the musical HAIR...heralding the '...wonders of..." Now even more so-different textures and styles inherent in a multi-cultural society-are welcomed-and we got spectacularly visual proof of this-at the recent book party for The Curl Revolution -by Michelle Breyer-the creative light co-founder of the NaturallyCurly community-born in 1998 (website, social media...). via GIPHY

#TEXTUREONTHERUNWAY-NATURALLYCURLY The angst about retail sales (full price-or discounted), the relevance of Fashion Weeks, and weather miscues of typical delivery dates ...make the festive Texture On The Runway show dedicated to the wonders of naturally  curly tresses ...a very welcome celebration of the most stylish possibilities. The cavernous iconic Gotham Hall was filled with 700+ fans-eagerly recording the real world - catwalk models-attired fashionably... and... the big wow -made-up and hair STYLED  -flashing casual everyday 'dos-to full on fab editorial... ALL= magnificently coiffed 'fros, curled ringlets, cascading luscious waves or intricate braids- short to long tresses- courtesy of several top hair stylists and brands. Hosts NaturallyCurly co-founder Michelle Breyer and professional hairstylist Monica Stevens ( MoKnowsHair )-joined lead sponsor SALLY BEAUTY- with several brands-receiving their own catwalk segment-followed by a brief how...

Hair Masques At Home Treatments via GIPHY toss-able hair. .. needs good hair product help to achieve The old and the new hair masques and bond healers (Olaplex/Brazilian Bond Builder/Aloxxi -3 of our favs)-all heal and repair hair a single at home treatment options. Easy enough to use- all are best applied on dry locks, that gets tucked into plastic cap-let 'stew' at least 30 minutes... Multi-taskers -good for all hair types-and specific treatments- coincidentally-our favs-are by cult favs  French based  LEONOR GREYL  and JF Lazatigue...both brand that leave out the ingredients luscious locks need to avoid (SLS, paraben, silicone, coal tar, sodium chloride FREE). Masque Quintessence -indulgent blends of healing Cupuacu and Manketti nut oils heal and moisturize so much-that after the first treatment-hair is noticeably more touchable/softer... AND even hands will thank-you after applying. Bonus Points: Packaging that befits a luxury product...worthy of dres...

International Beauty Shows and Int'l Aesthetics, Cosmetics&Spa Show, CEW- NYC 2016 Part Two Part One No surprise here-collections of skin/body care with "natural"  a not legally defined, meaningless title -arch a skeptical eyebrow when ever that's on a  label-  and certified USDA organic ingredients continue to win favor with customers wary of toxic ingredients in skincare/haircare/and cosmetics-just like they are concerned with what they eat. Paraben, phthalates and triclosan free and/or no artificial fragrance/dyes products are increasingly important to consumers of all ages...who read the ingredients list and scan the  Environmental Working G roup website for what to avoid and really avoid (or embrace). An "O" List fav: Farmhouse Fresh Practically every skincare, hair care and novelty items at this Texas home grown exhibitor space-including masks in plastic tubs, body oils in glass bottles, and moisturizing creams in tubes= sold-out when...

NYC Belonging to a gym that has a daily smattering of post-workout, audition and date going types...has us in a complex combo of awe/wonderment...at the females who finagle their tresses ---before our swim practice---and then are still working that final flip curl-an hour later- when we're dripping water fresh out of the pool. Wow. Two thoughts-maybe more exercise, less hair grooming minutes- might be more beneficial (ha )---and secondly-it's amazingly baffling the products used on those time-consuming stressed out strands. Hair that is preciously fawned over-deserves the best applications-because quality products-yield can feel the difference results =healthier hair... that doesn't have to be tamed to death or weeped over when it all starts to break off. WHAT TO USE INSTEAD J.F.  Lazartigue-a collection of high-end hair products we've gushed about a lot... will save time and effort for those who value their tresses-no matter the type-fine, thin, thick, d...

For the camper -outer-who does not compromise on dish ware or cutlery no matter where she is-for her… Kupilka 's lightweight fusion of durable plastic and native Finnish wood (thermoplastic natural fiber composite )…are bump ups from the usual camping kitchen equipment. widely available around the planet-here in the USA too-UrbanOutfitters and specialty stores-plus online PLUS-gift sets-come beautifully packaged too. ALSO-ideal for second home owners- host offerings ---as utilitarian blends of rustic and clean Scandinavian designs. priced from MSRP $9.99 -small Schnapps Cupp-$45.99 for gift set of cup, platter, spoon-to $139.99 for wooden box of all items... Double walled insulation --- a must when carrying hot beverages ( yup -found out the ouch way).  HydroFlasks' 18/8 stainless steel double walled containers (also BPA free) keep fluids piping hot (or freezing cold-depending)- for hours… -have wide and narrow mouth options, sizes holding 12oz for coffee/tea...

September 8, 2014 SheaMoisture- a family owned #BetterWayToBeautiful-missioned company -once again partnered with Project Runway alum-and MOM- designer  Korto Momolu   for Spring/Summer 2015...  wide range of haircare products by SheaMoisture including new Jamaican Black Castor Oil Collection-Strengthen, Grow & Restore available at CVS-good for all hair types This season-spacious light filled space right above the runway-served as backstage…where hair talent-celebrity stylist Stacey Ciceron gave the gals polished hairstyles using SheaMoisture's protective and holding products---- Smooth & Repair High Shine Glosser was sprayed on twirled tresses prior to heat application      twisted…then a straightening iron sealed in the waves….then untwisted---and fluffed out…. this picture-from SheaMoisture Stacey Ciceron ----models with long hair ----similar MO…curled up and...