Hairstyling/Questions
| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Hair Color | 2/8/2012 | Don Orlando |
| Q: I have a question that isn't a problem but I think I really need a professional's opinion. I'm a ... A: Hannah, I would have to see a pic of u and your hair to decide how dark u can go. But if u want to ... | ||
| perms | 2/7/2012 | Hairman |
| Q: my hair is very straight, it holds a curl for maybe 2 hours, but that with about a can of hairspray. ... A: Jordan, This is most likely irritation from the lotion dripping. Baby lotion will not help. A ... | ||
| What's best for my hair? | 2/4/2012 | Hairman |
| Q: I have thin, fine, light brown hair. It's naturally straight, so I don't have to straighten it. But ... A: Angie, Fine, thin straight hair does not do well with a lot of layering. Maybe only at the edges ... | ||
| perms | 2/3/2012 | Hairman |
| Q: my hair is very straight, it holds a curl for maybe 2 hours, but that with about a can of hairspray. ... A: Jordan, For your length and desired curl, you may not need a spiral. remember, spiral perming is a ... | ||
| Brfore Perming | 2/3/2012 | Hairman |
| Q: Should I use clarifier and conditioner before I get a perm? I'm on a lot of medications, my hair is ... A: Mona, YOur hair shold always be clarified and conditioned in preparation for perming. This gets ... | ||
| My hair is too dark to dye | 2/1/2012 | Hairman |
| Q: My hair is thin and brown. I've always disliked the color brown, and after years of asking my ... A: Deliah, Maybe 3 different professionals are telling you the same thing for a reason???? To begin ... | ||
| redhead who wants to keep natural color but cover grey | 1/30/2012 | Don Orlando |
| Q: I have natural red hair a medium red which i don't want to change, I just want to cover the grey ... A: Sherry Thats an eassy one. Hope u cant get your hands on Wella Koleston Perfect. Use 3/4oz 7/0 and 1 ... | ||
| redhead who wants to keep natural color but cover grey | 1/30/2012 | Don Orlando |
| Q: I have natural red hair a medium red which i don't want to change, I just want to cover the grey ... A: Sherry, Reds take a little extra formulating to acheive the right result. I will be happy to help u ... | ||
| HAIR HIGHLIGHT PLACEMENT QUES | 1/29/2012 | Hairman |
| Q: i HAVE LONG HAIR AND i WANTED A FEW ACCENT HIGHLIGHTS bUT I DONT LIKE THE WAY THE HIGHLIGHTS ARE ... A: Cari, I'll address the second part of your question first. Not seeing your hair and what the ... | ||
| very resistant grey | 1/27/2012 | Don Orlando |
| Q: I have a client with extremely resitant grey. I am using golwell color and my formula is 40ml of ... A: Crystal, Instead of 5nn use 20ml of 5n and 20ml of 5B with equal 20 volume. Leave on for a full 40 ... | ||
| Clairol Luminize-Ash | 1/26/2012 | Hairman |
| Q: I would like to know what products to use to duplicate the results I got with Clairol Luminize-ash ... A: Gina, SInce the discontinuing of Luminize, Clairol is recommending their clear Mix Tone with 20 ... | ||
| too much red | 1/26/2012 | Hairman |
| Q: I recently dyed my hair dec 3 2011. And I am due for my next touch up on feb 11. I like the color ... A: Ilene, This is very common. What is happening is that as your colour fades or washes out, as all ... | ||
| Hair products/ salon services. | 1/25/2012 | Hairman |
| Q: I have a complicated question. My daughter had her hair trimmed today, and has been agonizing over ... A: Suzanne, Although you are not a hairdresser, you are absolutely right. Shampoo and conditioner ... | ||
| Perming while on acutane | 1/24/2012 | Hairman |
| Q: I have been on acutane for the past 4 1/2 months and have not dyed or cut or done anything in the ... A: Gianna, I wasn't sure about this, so did some research on it. What I found was that while you do ... | ||
| What is the usual commission precentage? | 1/24/2012 | Hairman |
| Q: I have been on commission for 1 and a half and would love to know the average commission percentage ... A: Denise, This is a very subjective subject, as commission rates can vary greatly from salon to ... | ||
| How should i do it? | 1/22/2012 | Hairman |
| Q: i will be going to my 8th grade winter ball. its a masquerade ball. i already have my outfit ... A: Chyanne, Something that goes very will with this type of dress and is totally age appropriate as ... | ||
| Client Color Correction | 1/18/2012 | Don Orlando |
| Q: I had a client come in yesterday. She has pretty healthy hair, a little porous at the ends. I had ... A: Kristen, In order to get that lower section that is now orange red to a 7 level neutral you will ... | ||
| Hair feels burnt after last two visits | 1/15/2012 | Hairman |
| Q: I've been going to the same hairdresser for years. He's very good, and I've been very happy with my ... A: Suzanne, Firstly, although he may be calling it "Luminizer" he is using something else. Clairol ... | ||
| Perm damage or ?? HELP! | 1/14/2012 | Hairman |
| Q: Let me give you a little background about my hair to help you try to figure out what may have ... A: Bonnie, I don't think this was the result of the medication. YOu will want to build up your hair ... | ||
| Perm damage | 1/13/2012 | Hairman |
| Q: I have been spiral perming my long hair for the past 20 years. I had my last successful perm at the ... A: Heather, My apologies for the delayed response. I was away. Firstly, while anesthesia can indeed ... | ||
| Hair Color Situation | 1/12/2012 | Don Orlando |
| Q: I naturally have dirty blonde hair...kinda mousey, nothing special. I have wanted to go red for a ... A: Ashley I'm assuming u want to stop using red and go natural again. But dark brownis needed to cover ... | ||
| disaster coz of rebonding | 1/12/2012 | Hairman |
| Q: I did mmy rebonding frm enrich salon, but I had a very bad experience. It took huge amount and long ... A: Shilpa, I think you should have it redone, since you paid for a proper job. Remember, they are ... | ||
| Hairstyling | 1/8/2012 | Hairman |
| Q: I've always had a problem with my hair being a bit frizzy and it goes a bit curry on the ends if I ... A: Max, You wonm't control frizz without product. You just need to use a small amount of a light or ... | ||
| Hair Relaxing? | 1/7/2012 | Hairman |
| Q: basically my problem is I have curly hair that is really frizzy and looks horrible when left curly. ... A: Todd, The key word on your inquiry is "temporarily". This product is marketed as a permanent ... | ||
| Perm damage or ?? HELP! | 1/7/2012 | Hairman |
| Q: Let me give you a little background about my hair to help you try to figure out what may have ... A: Bonnie, I applaud them for not just perming your hair again. However, a bad perm dooes not have to ... | ||
| Hair Gel | 1/5/2012 | Ellen Saxe |
| Q: I wanted to know if deva poo arch angel firm holding gel is safe for color treated hair and if there ... A: Usually if there is any alcohol in product it will be listed. If it is not listed and you are still ... | ||
| dyeing light blond hair extensions to dark blond | 1/5/2012 | Hairman |
| Q: I bought light blonde (#613) hair extensions that have light brown low-lights and I would like to ... A: Sierra, You are correct to use a demi colour, as the non ammonia colour will be safer. and only ... | ||
| Hair Relaxing? | 1/3/2012 | Hairman |
| Q: basically my problem is I have curly hair that is really frizzy and looks horrible when left curly. ... A: Todd, Product can help with frizz, althouhg it often takes lots of it. I usually suggest using a ... | ||
| Hair Color Formula | 1/3/2012 | Hairman |
| Q: I just wanted to know if most hair stylist write down your hair color. I went to this new place and ... A: Ilene, Unless they only have one or two clients there is no way a stylist can remember colour ... | ||
| help | 1/3/2012 | Hairman |
| Q: can you send me the pic of jeff hardy hair cut you talked about A: Mas, Actually, that would be the link I sent you previously. There are hundreds of pictures on ... | ||
| Hair color disaster, sort of... | 1/2/2012 | Don Orlando |
| Q: First thank you so much for offering your precious time in helping others with hair questions. I'll ... A: OK I suggest u find someone to hilite with your original formula, as i like that. Maybe add a touch ... | ||
| Rebonding my hair | 12/31/2011 | Hairman |
| Q: i want to rebond my hair.. My natural hair Are extremely curly and frizzy.. I have shoulder length ... A: Rucha, What your friends tell you is incorrect. Your new growth will grow back the way your hair ... | ||
| Pravana Hair Straightening | 12/30/2011 | Hairman |
| Q: I had this so called "all natural" chemical free straightening process done on my hair almost 7 ... A: It helps me. I say that it is not chemical free because amino acids themselves are chemicals. And ... | ||
| Pravana Hair Straightening | 12/30/2011 | Hairman |
| Q: I had this so called "all natural" chemical free straightening process done on my hair almost 7 ... A: Rose, There are a couple of possibilities here. The Pravana Perfection is an Amino acid product ... | ||
| Bleaching My Hair After A Relaxer . | 12/21/2011 | Hairman |
| Q: - Hi My Name Is Ji-Ann & I Have A Question About Bleaching My Hair After Getting A Relaxer . I Had ... A: Ji-Ann, First of all, I hope you're planning to have this done professionally. If the hair is in ... | ||
| perm | 12/20/2011 | Hairman |
| Q: I am on prozac, muscle relaxers and occasionally Fioracet for pain. The last time I got a perm, one ... A: Diane, If madication caused a perm not to take properly, it would be an all over result, not ... | ||
| Red tint roots. | 12/19/2011 | Dana Sear |
| Q: I just had my roots done since I dye my hair and they grew out. My dyed hair color is like a brown ... A: Don't do anything to your hair at home. If you paid for it, go back to the salon and have the ... | ||
| toning hair and damaged roots. | 12/18/2011 | Hairman |
| Q: I have two questions. The first question i have is: i have pretty thick hair, but my dad keeps ... A: Katarina, Firstly, If your dad is pulling your hair to that point that some actually comes out, ... | ||
| what colour would i suit ? | 12/15/2011 | Hairman |
| Q: what colour would i suit im just wondering as my birthday is coming up and i would like to change my ... A: Kayleigh, A slightly deeper red with just a few well placed black chunks would look killer on you, ... | ||
| followup/update on treating chemo damage | 12/11/2011 | Dana Sear |
| Q: YOu gave me some great advice 3 months ago, and I wanted to followup. After some chemotherapy 8 ... A: Your hair looks great and so do you! unfortunately, it can take a lot longer than 11 months. ... | ||
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I have been a Licensed cosmetologist in New York state for over 26 years, and am well versed in many areas of the cosmetology and appearance enhancement profession.Specialties however, are hair colour, corrective colour and permanent waving,including the chemical and technical aspects of these services and their effects on the hair.I`m glad to consult on any problems you are having concerning your hair.If I don`t have the answer, I`ll try to get it for you.
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I've been licensed for cosmetology in New York State since 1974.I am a salon owner, and very active with the National Cosmetology Association and New York State Cosmetology Associaiton.I am one of only a few hundred people in the United States to be certi
For the field of cosmetology, to become acredited as a state educator for the New York State Education Committee or HairAmerica, you must submit to a full day exam, encompassing written exam, practical segments, lesson plans and presentations to prove our knowledge and teaching skills.The same applies for HAirAmerica.I also becam board certified as a coulourist in the same way, by submitting to a full day exam process.I am also antionally certified for cosmetology by the National Cosmetology Ass
I have received several educational awards from New York State for my educational work on a state and national level.
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