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Kelleemudiva’s Beauty Blog | All Things Women Love

02/19/2015 autocreate740 2 Comments

I truly enjoy discovering new blogs and I am delighted to share Kelleemudiva’s Beauty Blog with you. As we celebrate Black History Month; I am confident that you will find new ideas on this blog to enhance your beauty regimen.

In honor of celebrating phenomenal contributions to the African-American community, I wanted to recognize those, who in my opinion have made a significant contribution to how we interpret black beauty and how it translates into the beauty industry. The black community spends 9 times more than any other ethnic group on beauty and hair care products in the United States (African American Consumer Report 2013), yet the beauty industry fails to offer a range of product options to meet black consumer needs. I would like to recognize Vloggers and Bloggers who have spent years on the web offering their insight on how to utilize products to meet our needs while encouraging us to embrace our beauty. via Kelleemudiva’s Beauty Blog | All Things Women Love.

beauty, Conversations

Natural Beauty Conversations

11/17/2013 autocreate740 4 Comments

Do you think about whether your beauty is ‘Natural’? How does one become a ‘natural beauty’ ? What about all the signs fashion and cosmetic experts tell us define beauty? Does beauty get defined from within?

Well, it turns out that there are ways to enhance your beauty, as well as other ways to define it. According to an article I read, natural beauty can be had without facials, makeup, hair extensions, or the latest fashion item. Yes, you can have beauty just by doing some, or all, of the following things:

Stop Smoking!
Cut down on sun exposure.
Stress and depression contribute to aging.
Overweight adds to making us look older.

Did you know that people who smile, and laugh are perceived to be younger? They usually have a more cheerful and younger outlook. Have you ever seen older people who look annoyed, and are, or seem to be, frowning? Chances are they appear older to you. So keep that positive outlook, it will not only make you feel better, it will make you look better.

Other Suggestions

Pursue activities you enjoy. Remember my post about Yoga and “downward facing dog”?
Exercise. Lift weights. Keep active.
Travel keeps you active and gives you a younger outlook when you learn and see new things.

Remember you’re as young as you feel and if you feel young, you will look younger!

I hope this is helpful 🙂

beauty

Remnants of old hairdos & makeup

05/05/2013 autocreate740 1 Comment

Is beauty truly only skin deep?

Are these things that are happening essentially ordained?

gifts … of a well (or not well) – lived long life …
Are we forcing ourselves to bear chains to a time
that essentially has already passed?

Never to return again.

Or, might it be that as we age, we simply refuse to accept what is happening to our hair, looks, body …

Moreover, doctor cuts, facepaint, pulled back eyelifts,

chin tucks, various creams and knives etc.

no matter how many fixes, brushes, paintings, shadows, lippaints we buy

this new canvas we employ

can not stop age nor its onslaught …

Might it be that we are forcing ourselves

to reject our next stage of beauty?

What do you think?

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Ethical Beauty . . .

04/16/2013 autocreate740 2 Comments

Ethical Beauty – what does that mean to you? For some people it means using beauty products that are not tested on animals. That certainly is a consideration. However, what do you know about Ethical Hair? As I purchased groceries in the supermarket today, I observed 3 youngish women who had weaves. I wondered if they knew whether the hair they donned so beautifully had come from a source, which was using an ethical business model.

Whose hair is it anyway that we are buying, and who is getting the business? Chris Rock discovered a $9 billion industry, and that was in the year 2009! Yes, “the real hair for sale industry” is presently one of the largest businesses in the United States.

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For those of you who care about the source of human hair you buy, below are some of the things I discovered as I searched for information about “ethical hair”. As always, at the end of the paragraph, click the link for more detailed information.

♦ Great Lengths sources their hair from the Hindu Temple, Tirumala, where the traditional religious ceremony “tonsuring” is practiced. Entire families (men, women, children, grandparents) make the pilgrimage to the temple to voluntarily have their heads shaved. This act of thanksgiving typically takes place before or after a momentous, joyful event. via Our Hair Source | Great Lengths.

♦ Great Lengths Introduced their Setting Fair Standards Stamp. Setting Fair Standards Criteria:

Every strand has been donated willingly and with the full consent of the donor
The donor has been treated with respect and care
A fair and reasonable price is agreed for the hair and the money used to procure the hair is used solely for charitable endeavours, not for personal or individual profit
A company representative procures the hair to cut out unreliable middlemen and ensure full and direct knowledge of the hair’s origin
Exclusive in-house production process is used from procurement of the hair to wholesale selling the extensions to ensure full traceability via Hair extensions | Setting Fair Standards.

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I realize that many of my readers may not live in the UK, so I checked a little further for a salon in the US that might be able to give you more information. One of only five certified in all 3 Great Lengths Hair Extensions in the US, and the only one in the NYC, New York Area. via Great Lengths | NYC Hair Salon Blog.

I hope this is helpful. Stay beautiful!

beauty, Beauty Change, In the Know

A Beauty Discussion

11/01/2012 autocreate740 Leave a comment

beauty book_hairblues — Helpful Beauty Ideas & More…

In the past HairBlues has focused mainly on hair loss and hair care suggestions. However, in the future this blog will focus on various types of beauty issues; nails, hair color processes that promote articles about beauty, and what others define as beauty.

♦ Are tattoos taboo, or beautiful? To whom? What is “body art”?

♦ What is the false hair and human hair industry doing for and to women? Which women primarily? What is ethical human hair?

♦ Is it important that you have a particular hair salon and hair beauty specialist attend to your hair?

♦ Does it make a difference if you pay $100 or $50 to have your hair done? What do hair specialist do, that you can not get done by doing it yourself?

♦ Can women get a good haircut at a barbershop?

♦ Are some beauty salons community hotspots where discussions of various topics, and seeing friends take place?

♦ Do nail gels ruin your nails? What do some people say about ultra violet nail drying machines?

HairBlues looks forward to the coming conversations, and exchanges. We hope that you will join in. The calendar format will change to a monthly update rather, than a post every other week. We welcome your continued interest and ask that you make sure to continue to follow us, as well as hearing your ideas of topics you would like to view and learn about.

Stay beautiful !

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Gabby: Golden Beauty!

08/05/2012 autocreate740 2 Comments

BEAUTY– how it gets defined is always intriguing . I once read a story about a person who had no teeth. The person sharing the story reported she had never seen such a beautiful human being. The beauty she said was in the happiness of his eyes and smile. It was in his demeanor. Everyone who was lucky enough to be in this person’s presence felt mesmerized by the beauty this person radiated. No teeth. And beautiful nevertheless.

How many of you were fortunate enough to see the young, and beautiful African-American woman Gabrielle (Gabby) Douglas perform in the Gymnastics competitions? How many of you saw her fly through the air with sheer strength, precision, and grace? Courage in its highest form. This young woman took her body to the level of winning a GOLD medal! She is the first African-American woman to win the All Around in the history of the Olympic games.

Well, if you were one of the many focusing on Gabby’s hairdo, I’m afraid you missed the show…and you missed history in the making.

At HairBlues we were astounded by the conversation that evolved during Gabby’s Olympic performances. We considered that those who were discussing Gabby ‘s hairdo had possibly missed the show. That is the only way we could explain this mind-boggling occurrence!

True Beauty ♦ Excellence

The show Gabrielle Douglas gave the world was singular in its accomplishment. That’s how she earned the Gold Medal for the United States. She is the best in the world, folks, in her Olympic category the All-Around.

As the saying goes “let’s not get it twisted”. How many feats can you do (or anyone you know) flying through the air – and keep your hairdo in place at the same time?

We at HairBlues Congratulate Gabrielle Douglas – an Olympic Golden Beauty. Let’s focus on the importance of that accomplishment! Hairdos come, go, and change.

Olympic History is forever! Let’s be proud that an African-American woman has made history as an American unforgettable, and girls around the world have a beautiful new image to emulate!

Let’s keep a Beautiful Focus !

Beauty Change, lace wigs, wigs

Working Your Look with Wigs!

07/08/2012 autocreate740 Leave a comment

Some women are so creative when it comes to re-inventing their look. It’s magical when they put on a wig and enter a room, exuding confidence. No fear of being different; no fear of being in the room. Rather they work the room! Poise! Beauty from within! Be one of these women too with a lace type wig! Below are descriptions of the various kinds of lace wigs and what some people think about them.

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What Are Lace Wigs?

A Lace front wig is a wig that looks like the hair is growing out of your head.
A full lace wig is one that can be parted anywhere on the head and the hair looks like it’s growing out of your scalp.
A lace wig is a mesh base cap wig , the mesh will have the same skin tone as your skin and when applied against your skin it will disappear. It is undetectable and the only true system where you can have an exposed hair line.
A full lace wig cannot be parted anywhere unless (it) is freestyle. There is other materials such as mono o poly that also looks as if the hair is growing out of your head. via What is a lace front wig.

♣ For more information on why women like lace wigs and where to find them click the link: Nowadays, more and more women like to wear cheap lace front wigs to make them different. …Lace front wigs can help…. via The Reasons Why Women Like Lace Front Wigs? | Latest Lace Wigs Trends and News at Wighomes.com.

♣ And don’t forget to check out the Women’s Hair Loss Project to see what they have to say about wigs: I think what is pretty fantastic about Milano wigs is their partline, sharp and distinct, they look amazingly real.via Search: lace front wigs | Women’s Hair Loss Project.

I hope this is helpful !

Beauty Change, Hair Care, Hair Loss Tips, In the Know

ReCreating Your Look . . .

06/10/2012 autocreate740 2 Comments

Occasionally you may want to ‘recreate‘ your look. Weaves give you a way to change your ‘outward personality‘, and maybe, the attitude that goes with it! 🙂 In addition, weaves give you an opportunity to take care of your ‘natural hair’ when it needs some time to repair or refresh from the experiments you put it through. 🙂

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HairBlues tries to find the best solutions and suggestions at the various websites, which cover the topics featured on this page. Check out the tips found for protecting your hair underneath your weave. There were any number of sites that provided many and fascinating suggestions on what to do during this beauty transition period. Some of the suggestions I liked are listed below. As always, for the detailed information provided by each site, click on the link at the end of each topic.

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Del Sandeen Black Hair Guide had four (4) main suggestions:

(1) Shampoo and Condition, (2) Apply Oils to Your Scalp, (3) Don’t Neglect the Weave (4) Remove it After Six to Eight Weeks.

Read the details why at this link – Take Care of Your Hair Under the Weave.

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Taking Care of Your Hair: Weave Edition

Ladies, we all view our hair as precious. But if you’ve noticed that your hair is damaged, you have two options. 1. To cut it or 2. To save it. A lot of ladies are able to save the damaged hair through weaves or wigs, but remember if you choose this option you MUST take care of your hair underneath it all. via Hair De La Crème: Taking Care of Your Hair: Weave Edition.

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I hope this is helpful 🙂

Bald Head Care, Beauty Change

Un-Lock Your Look with Simply Beautiful Heads

05/13/2012 autocreate740 3 Comments

I am truly mystified about how it came to be that men who are bald are considered attractive, powerful, virile, etc. I wondered as I was about to post this week’s suggestions on caring for heads that are bald, whether bald women are considered to be attractive by the same population who think bald men are attractive.

When I see women who have decided to ‘Un-Lock’ their look by being bald, what comes across to me is that beauty comes in various styles.

This post is for those women who have decided to ‘Un-Lock your look’ by simply going bald & beautiful with shaved heads. I wanted to share with you some of the tips I found that may help you when caring for your ‘Lock-less‘ look. Make sure to click the link at the end to get a full description on bald head care.

Bald Head Care Tips

Protecting Your Scalp

Your scalp is a part of your skin, but just many times more sensitive. Why? If you are shaving your head for the first time, then it’s the first time your scalp will have to face with pollutants and UV rays that your hair used to block off. It will also dry and burn faster compare to your face because your scalp is not used to our harsh environments. So the best way is to moisturize it.

Use a moisturizer daily that can help protect your shaved head from dryness. There is no specific moisturizer but get one that does not contain alcohol. You can use the same moisturizer that you use for your face.

Block It

One of the most harmful elements to your scalp is UV rays exposure, which can damage your delicate scalp. Considering that your scalp will be the most exposed part to UV rays, getting a good sunscreen is essential.

I hope this is helpful. See you at the next Post 🙂

In the Know

Did you know?

03/24/2012 autocreate740 Leave a comment

Did you know there is a Hair Loss Association?

We think this is information that without a doubt you should have so we have added a link to their Blog right beneath the Blogroll on the right of the panel. In addition, we thought you might want to read about the founder.

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Spencer Kobren is the founder of The American Hair Loss Association, and The International Alliance of Hair Restoration Surgeons. He is the International Best selling author of “The Bald Truth: The First Complete Guide to Preventing and Treating Hair Loss” and “The Truth About Woman’s Hair Loss”. Kobren hosts a nationally syndicated radio program also called The Bald Truth, which airs on XM satellite radio, as well as on radio stations throughout the United States. Spencer Kobren is a hair loss consumer advocate, patient-educator and is a contributing editor to Consumers Digest Magazine, and he is also hair loss content provider for WebMD.via Spencer Kobren – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

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The Bald Truth is a weekly talk radio show hosted by Spencer Kobren, founder and president of the American Hair Loss Association. The show is usually two hours long and airs every Sunday night at 5PM PT/8PM ET from the Westwood One studios in Los Angeles, California. Host Kobren is also a best-selling author, having published the books The Bald Truth: The First Complete Guide to Preventing and Treating Hair Loss, and The Truth About Women’s Hair Loss.

The show itself has been on the air for more than ten years and nationally syndicated for eight. The show originally started as a half hour show (less than 20 minutes minus commercials) on Saturday nights on New York City’s 77 WABC, and has since broadcast on other heritage stations such as 710 WOR in New York City and KLSX in Los Angeles.via The Bald Truth – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

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