For the month of March I will be focusing on the “how to’s” for hair styling. Many women want to know how they can style their hair without having to pay a lot of money to have someone else do it. Although I believe you can’t do every hair style yourself (it’s really hard to see the back of your head) there are some styles you can do. I have searched around for the best video’s that give great close ups and instructions. I hope you will find these useful.

This week it’s all about flat twists. I found a great video by the expert of natural hair care stylist Pamela Ferrell. In this video, Pamela demonstrates how to make flat twists. This is a great instruction for a beginner or advanced hair stylist. It includes an overview of the basic tools, correct finger placement for a flat twist and individual twist.

Pamela has a successful business called Cornrows & Co where she helps hundreds of thousands of women, men, and children look good and feel good about their naturally soft, woolly, kinky, curly hair. She has written many books and her recent one is Let’s Talk Hair: Every Black Woman’s Personal Consultation for Healthy Growing Hair. Please visit her website at http://www.cornrowsandco.com/ for more information.

Have you ever wondered why you can never make your hair look just as good as your hairstylist?  You use the same products, you use the same combs and brushes, but yet it doesn’t look the same.  So I had done some investigating and there are just a few basic reasons why your hairstylist does it better than you.

1.    Technique.  They know exactly which brush and/or combs to use, how much heat to apply to the hair, how much tension to put on the hair and so on.  These are the fundamental skills hairstylist attain to make your hair look good.

2.    Tenacity. Lets be real, we don’t have the time or even the patience to style each and every small section of our hair, but our hairstylist does. Not only do they have the time, but they are in a better position than you because they are standing over your head.

3.    Talent. What makes a good hairstylist talented is by their learning on how to control your hair.  When a stylist can bring the right tools, tenacity and technique to your specific hair type, they will make your hair look great.  

I spoke to Alexis Rae, hairstylist of Supercuts in San Jose, CA and here is what she advises to do to get your hair looking good in between salon visits.

“After washing the hair, I tell a lot of my customers to wait until your hair is absolutely dry when using a flat iron, curling iron or pressing comb.  There can be a lot of damage if the hair isn’t completely dry.  Secondly, I recommend a lot of hair styling products, but remember that hairstyling products often don’t mean what they say, so experiment.  Try using lighter weight styling products for all over the hair and use firmer heavier hold products on the stubborn areas.  Lastly don’t go overkill on styling products.  By using too much it will weigh the hair down and will attract more dirt and clog pores.”

With that being, if you liked this post, send a shout out to your favorite hairstylist.  This will help the women visiting this site know about the best hairstylist in their local area.

I love you Alexis! ~ Supercuts, Curtner Road, San Jose, CA