Makeup Monday: the Glow with Illuminators

Summer is quickly approaching and one trend that's always in style is healthy glowing skin. One of my favorite products that I always use to achieve the perfect glow are Illuminators. An illuminator is a product with ground-up mica and other shiny minerals in them. The mineral dust refracts light, so when it's applied to your skin, it helps soften problem spots and highlight the areas that light ...

3 Easy Hairstyles for Busy Moms

Whether you are a working mom or stay-at-home mom, you're most definitely a busy mom! First, you have to coordinate everyone's schedules. Then, you have to dress your little ones (and maybe your husband). Pack the diaper bag. Maybe even a lunch bag or three. Find everyone's shoes. Of course, someone starts crying because they can't find their favorite toy. Or maybe it's your husband "crying" beca...

4 Tips for Mastering the Wash-n-Go on Natural Hair

Ask any 2 naturalistas how they employ the wash and go (aka wash-n-go) styling method and you’ll likely get 2 very different answers. For a style that implies simple execution, there can be a lot of moving parts involved in the routine.  No matter how many steps you actually use between washing and going, these 4 tips will help you get it right every time. Give hair a good conditioning for moi...

Top 5 Picks for the Best 2013 Hair Trends from G Michael Salon

Each year, the experts in hair authority release their most highly anticipated hairstyles for the current year, and each year without fail you'll unfortunately see lots of outré hairstyles that are fun to look at but don't necessarily translate well off the runway. This year, there is no question that wearable looks will have a major presence. That is not, however, to say that creativity won't st...

Do You Have a Hair Plan?

A few weeks ago, one of my interns came in for the day with a huge change, one that could be more appreciated by no one other than a beauty blogger: She'd chopped off a TON of her long, brown hair. "Katy! You cut your hair!" I squealed, stating the obvious. "Yep, it's part of my five-year hair plan," she replied. Dumb look on my face. 'Scuse me? "Um. Your hair plan?" I giggled at the thought. "Y...

Wear The Trend: Neon Lips

I secretly/not secretly wish I was invited to hang out with them at their neon lips party. It's the middle of April, spring is poppin', flowers are in bloom, and I need my lips to match the foliage, ya know? Now that you've got your neon eyeliner steez in check, it's time to up your a-game and work that neon lip. I mean, of course I still want my nudes, pinks, red, browns and everything in betwe...

Jada Beauty: HairScription How-To

At Jada Beauty we recognize one very important concept that we want your clients to embrace. You, as a stylist, are so much more than just an artist. You are a doctor, dedicated to the health and education of your client's tresses. It hurts you to see limp, unhealthy, lifeless hair in the same way that a doctor hates to see a person smoking 4 packs a day. In order to move forward in the educating...

Natural Hair DIY : Flat-twist Mohawk

I'm obsessed with big hair. If you're anything like me and you're not afraid to rock wild and crazy styles, you have to try this!   Flat-twist mohawk? Yes, ma'am!         What You'll Need: - Bobby Pins      - Curling Cream  - Coconut Oil     1. Create flat twists all over your head. Use the curling cream and coconut oil as your hair moisturizer. I like my tw...