Blown Away by Blow Dry Spray!

   This is one of our "Staff Picks", and one of our best selling products. Blow Dry Spray by KENRA cuts your blow drying time by up to 25% while providing intense heat protection helping to eliminate breakage caused by thermal damage. It's light weight formula detangles, smoothes and softens, helps to control frizz and resists humidity for long-lasting, healthy looking results.Treat your hair to Blow Dry Spray today!

Men's Haircoloring

   One of the fastest growing segments in our industry is Men's Haircoloring services. Whether it is a few subtle hi-lights to accent some of the trendier cuts that are popular or simply covering up the grey, guys are discovering the benefits of coloring their hair and the difference it can make in their personal and professional lives.We live in a world that is obsessed with images of youth, fitness and vitality.We are living longer while feeling younger and staying more active, well into our golden years.The right color will give you a more attractive appearance and a competitive edge in these difficult economic times where jobs are becoming harder to find.
   Our newest weapon in the battle against aging is Color Camo by Redken. It is a demi-permanent color that blends away the grey and then fades from the hair in 4 to 6 weeks eliminating any telltale signs of outgrowth. The treatment takes about ten minutes and we apply it at the shampoo bowl so that nobody is aware that you're having your hair colored. Give us ten minutes of your time and we will make you look and feel ten years younger.
   Color is our passion at Vincent's Hair Design. We offer a full compliment of color services from blending away a few greys to multi-dimensional high-lighting and everything in between. We invite you to come in and see what our team of talented artists can do for you. At Vincent's Hair Design, your look is our priority.

Help for Fine Hair!

   This weeks featured product is KENRA'S Thickening Glaze. This is the ultimate blow-out tool for creating thicker, fuller looking hair. This lightweight formulation featuring Pro-Vitamin B5, provides a "plumping effect", increasing your hairs density while adding body and control with natural movement. Thickening Glaze also provides thermal protection from heat styling, regulates the hairs moisture content and contains UV protectants, making it a perfect companion for summertime styling.

Summer Fun and Fine, Limp Hair

   A couple of weeks ago we discussed thick, coarse, curly hair. I think it's only fair that we address some of the  problems concerning fine, limp and sometimes seemingly lifeless hair. Summertimes humidity can make it seem that all of the time you spend in the morning blow drying, straightening and curling is time wasted.
   Here's why. Fine hair generally has a higher moisture content than normal. It has a tendency to attract and retain moisture right out of the atmosphere. That's why on summer days when the humidity is high  it seems that no matter how much effort you put into styling your hair, it ends up being a limp, lifeless mess. Frustating, isn't it. There is help.
   Since healthy, manageable hair has a good balance between moisture and protein, when shopping for products look for those designed for fine, limp hair. They will help to reduce the amount of moisture in the hair, making  it more manageable and helping you to keep your finished style for a longer period of time. Your styling products should be humidity resistant to help combat the effects of atmospheric moisture. There are many great products on the market. We will review some of them tomorrow but as always we recommend that you ask your stylist wich products are best for your hair's specific needs.

Non-alcoholic hair products?

   Hmm... I know it's a curious sounding title for todays blog. Hope it got your attention. Should I avoid hair products that contain alcohol? Will they dry my hair out? It's a question that comes up frequently in the Salon. Every few years clever marketing companies come up with trends to sell more products. This is one that first appeared in the mid 80's. Since our industry tends to come full circle every twenty years or so it only seems fitting that the products and advertising will follow suit.
   I met a hair chemist at a hair seminar twenty-some years ago and had the good fortune of having lunch with him.Actually, what really happened was that all of the "Cool People" skipped out of the classroom and quickly headed to the hotel bar in hopes of rubbing elbows with some the platform stars of the day. I felt bad that he had been so blatently snubbed and ask him if I could buy him lunch.His dignity restored, he readily agreed. At the time all of the companies were touting their "new, revolutionary, alcohol free" formulations. I asked him what his opinion was about alcohol and hair care products. This is what I remember of our conversation. According to him, any products containing SD 40 alcohol are fine to use on the hair. SD 40 alcohol, as most all alcohols, has humectant properties. This means, it dries things out. The advantage of using it in styling products is that it does remove moisture from the hair, cutting down your styling time and therefore saving the hair from excess thermal damage caused by blow drying. It also has unique properties one of wich is that it leaves a light film on the hair that will attract atmospheric moisture back into the hair, replacing what it has removed.
   I know it's a little long winded but chemists aren't known for being neccesarily social, amusing or entertaining individuals. On the other hand what great information to be armed with while shopping for your hair care products. So there you have it, it is OK to use "alcoholic" products in your hair. As a matter of fact, it's late on Saturday, it's been a long, busy week and I'm looking forward to a little alcoholic product with wich to enjoy the weekend. I hope you all enjoy it as well.

Summer and your hair

   The last few days have been HOT in Northwest Indiana giving us a little preview of what summer has in store for us. Many of us will be spending a considerable amount of time outdoors working on the lawn and flower beds, hangin' at the beach or the pool working on your tans or just enjoying the fresh air and warm weathe. Here are a few tips to keep your hair in its best condition this season.
   Keep it covered! I know that it's not always practical or fashion forward but it is the best defense for your hair against the suns damaging rays. If you're not comfortable with this advice, make sure that your haircare products contain UV protectants. KENRA offers UV protection in a progressive system wich means that with each one of their products that you use, you are adding another layer of UV inhibitors to help protect your hair from the suns damaging rays.
   If you're going to be soaking up the rays in the comfort and privacy of your back yard, give your hair a spa treatment while your body is bronzing. Apply a conditioner such as KENRA'S Nourishing mask to your hair, prior to your sun session and cover it with a plastic processing cap. Make sure to rinse it out when you're thru. You'll be amazed by how soft and silky your hair will feel afterwards. We recomend this once a week.
   Try to minimize your hair's exposure to chlorinated pool and hot tub water. Make sure to rinse your hair with fresh water after your pool session and follow with a good moisturizing conditioner. This is particularly important if you have color treated hair. Excess sun and chlorine exposure will make your color fade faster so protect your investment by using professional products. Nobody knows your hair better than your stylist so be sure to ask them what they recommend to keep your hair happy and healthy all summer long.
   One more quick tip for all of you gardeners. The active holding ingredient in many of the professional hairsprays is a sugar derivative so avoid using it while you're working in your flower beds, it has a tendency to attract bees, flies and other little flying pests. We at Vincent's Hair Design would like to take the opportunity to wish you all a safe, healthy and fun filled summer. As always, your questions and comments are always appreciated.

Men's Hair Care

   REDKEN for Men, high performance meets low maintenance. Finally a professional product line for men that is technologically advanced and benefit driven to give you what you need to keep you looking your best. REDKEN offers a complete range of solutions for your grooming needs that work as hard as you do. These products offer focused technology for stronger hair and a balanced scalp and are categorized by form and control level to simpify your selection. Come in this week and save 10% on your purchase of REDKEN for Men and see what a difference it will make for you.