HOW TO PREVENT HAIR BREAKAGE UNDER YOUR WIG OR EXTENSIONS

When wearing extensions or wigs,  we need to learn to stop hair breakage.  There are several things to do to help prevent breakage (1)  deep condition (2) use a swimming cap when going to the pool (3) it is always better when you allow your hair to air dry (4) make sure your extensions and wigs are light on your head and comfortable to prevent the pull on the scalp.   There are also ways to help fix  breakage by  (1) deep condition the hair     (2) prevent overheating of your styling products, and use a heat protective product before applying heat  ( 3)  use a detangler so you don't pull the hair out  (4)  comb your hair with a big tooth comb to prevent pulling your hair out.  These are simple step that we can take to aid our natural hair and prevent hair loss.

HOW TO GET INTO THE HAIR BUSINESS AND FINDING THE RIGHT POSITION FOR YOU

The hair business is a huge responsibility, and you will need a great love for hair.  When I say great love for hair,  it's for the natural hair as well,  not just to sell someone hair.    When you are in the hair business,  you should learn all you can about the hair business.   This is why stylist have such a huge advantage in selling hair.    Although,  you may not be a stylist,  it would be a big advantage for you to  learn about the natural hair,  and all other different type of hair.   The knowledge of hair will help you to stand out and find your position in the hair business.    You will be able  to aid clients natural hair as you offer extensions and custom wigs.    You are required by law to be a license cosmetologist to open a salon and offer certain hair services,  or you have to hire license cosmetologist to work in your salon.   However,  there are so many other positions you can take in the hair business.   Here  are some of the positions,  wig designers,  extension specialist,  extension and wig seller,  natural hair consultant selling natural hair products.  You don't have to sell hair to be in the hair business.   There are so many ways that you can find your position in the hair business to stand out and make a different.   You need to do some  research and figure out what you want to do,  what inspires you the most,  and go forward.   Remember everyone is good at something, and if you want to be in the hair business,  you have to figure out what that something is.

COFFEE TALK ON TAPE HAIR EXTENSIONS

Ladies you will be able to see coffee talk on my YouTube,  if you don't read it here,  see it on YouTube.   Tape ins are one of the services in our salon,  and I personally love them.   I wear them, and actually they are easy for me to take out.  Ladies, lets get started.

I have been trying to get the black ladies to wear tape extensions for a while,  because they offer no damage and just as easy to care for as a sew in.   Tape ins are trending now,  even among the black ladies,  so I felt this was a good time to start the conversation.

Tonya,  I don't think women, mainly black women feel that tape extensions are secured enough for them,   like the sew ins are.

Me,  That is actually correct,  for one thing black ladies put oils into the hair,  because a lot of times, we have dry hair,  and we need to keep some oils in hair to keep it moisturized.   I am told by a lot of my white clients that there hair is oily,  and that is why they  wash their more often is to keep the oils out of their hair.   However,  all ladies can enjoy tape extensions,   If the tape extensions are installed properly and the client follow instructions on the care of the extensions,  they will have no problem.

Nellie,  How can black ladies wear the tape extensions without loosing  them.

Me,  I am glad you asked that question.  All ladies have to prepare their hair for tape extensions or any extensions so that they look natural and flawless.   Once the hair is prepared,  then the tape extensions are installed.  Tape extensions has an adhesive that will connect to the hair,  and there are tools that can press the extensions onto the hair,  and you can also apply a little heat.   Once the extensions are properly installed,  the hair is connected to the tape so it won't come loose.  When you wash and shampoo your hair,  use a sulfate free shampoo and conditioner so that you don't get too much oil into the hair.  Make sure when you use oil sheen and hair spray,  don't use a lot near the connectors which is the tape.  To oil your scalp,  just use your finger tip and put a little oil to the scalp only,  you will not loose the tape extensions.         

Jen,  How long do they last?

Me,   You should have your tape extensions reinstalled every 6 to 8 weeks,  just like a sew in.  Human hair tape extensions will last for years with proper care, and they will be reusable for the life of the hair.  Human hair blend will be reusable for up to 6 months,  which means you will get at least 3 installs out of the hair, and synthetic a lot less time.. 

I hope that information has helped you,  and check out my shop at http://www.etsy.com/shop/shawzaeboutique  or our website at www.shawzae.com for more information on hair

HOW TO CARE FOR YOUR TEMPLE RAW INDIAN HAIR

Shawzae is excited to share with you information that will help you in caring for you raw Indian hair.  This hair is human,  which was cut from a donas head and sold.   This hair has not been chemical treated to avoid tangles and other issues that you normally have with human hair.   When purchasing this hair,  you should know that this hair is maintenance for you the buyer and seller.   The first thing you need to know is to use good products so that way it will take a lot of the work from you.   You should start with a good shampoo,  and conditioner.   The shampoo used with this hair need to be a detangler   or you will need to use a detangler lotion or spray.   The shampoo also  need to be sulfarate free.  You should also comb the hair through with a big tooth comb gently before shampooing the hair to prevent tangles, and shampoo the hair in a downward motion  When combing the hair,  also comb from end to root,  it help to prevent you from pulling the hair out of the lace,  or weft.   Again this is human hair,  so you don't want to damage it with heat or chemical.   Always keep heat low to medium to prevent damaging the hair.   Chemical should be used sparing on this hair to prevent damage.   I hope this will help you to care for your hair and that it last you for years,  

SHAWZAE EVOLUTION IN WIG MAKING FULL LACE WIGS WITH RAW REMY INDIAN HUMAN HAIR

I love being in the beauty business, and making custom wigs are my hair haven.  I spent several months learning to ventilate,  so that i would have the skills to make lace wigs, frontal and more. I also had to do extensive research to learn about the human hair.  Through my research,  I learned how the hair was collected,  process, and the weight of the hair, including sourcing of the hair.  I was so amazed at this process,  and the people in India.   This process has also given me a whole understanding and outlook on the hair industry.  The knowledge that I have received  will allow me to create Shawzae Signature Full Lace Wigs.    I am so excited about this,  I am in the process of completing my first lace wig,  which is not raw virgin Indian hair at this time,  because I wanted to make sure that I could complete the task.   Check out my blog and YouTube for future information on this process.   I am waiting for the arrival of my raw Indian hair,  so happy about this journey.  If you are considering learning  to make custom wigs,  contact us at Shawzae Design School.  I will teach you what I have learned.   You will learn to create your own style and make custom wigs that people will love.

  

SHAWZAE COFFEE MOISTURIZING BAR

I have been waiting for the right time to make my coffee moisturizing bar.  I haven't made any soaps in a while so this is the perfect time.   Lets talk about the benefits that we will get with this moisturizing bar.  Coffee is loaded  with antioxidants which prevents premature skin aging   Some researchers  even suggest an association between intake of caffeine  which coffee is loaded with  decreases  the risk of cancer.   The benefits of antioxidants  help protect  your hair , it  will prevent breakage, and enhanced the shine.   It will also help  prevent  under eyes puffiness when used under the eye.  Creams and serum containing coffee and serum containing  can temporarily minimize the visibility  of cellulite.    Coffee also wake us up in the morning,  and it do the same for our skin.

See our Shawzae moisturizing  bar at http://www.etsy.com/shop/shawzaeboutique

LETS TALK ABOUT HAIR LOVE

Lets talk about hair love,  If I was to tell you that everyone in the hair business is in it just for the money,  its not true, because most wig makers just love hair.   Wigs has been in my family for all of my life.  My mother was an advocate wig wearer.   It seem like to me,  she had a wig for every day, she just loved the hair.   My mom had long healthy hair,  so she just loved wigs.   Today, the hair industry is a billion trillion dollar business,  which we all can share.   I love hair, and making custom wigs for pleasure and profit.   I have also learn to ventilate, making lace frontal and wigs which have taken my wig making to another level.   I have also open a school to teach you what I have learned, so that you can move forward in your hair love business.   School registration is at http://mdesignersinc.wixsite.com/shawzaeboutique Join me if you are interested in learning how to make custom wigs and ventilation.  I want to share my hair love with you.   Learning to ventilate custom wigs help ladies with cancer and alopecia.   These natural looking wigs will give these ladies the confident to live a whole life,  to give them back heir lives.  

SHAWZAE DESIGN SCHOOL IS HERE

I have been working on trying to set this school up for a while,  and it's finally here,  so excited.  We offer two courses which are in the fashion and beauty industry,  my favorite jewelry and hair.  The jewelry course will teach you all about jewelry, tool, and martial, including setting up and marketing your business.   The wig making course will help you to achieve your dream in the hair business, which will allow you a good income in the beauty industry.    The hair industry is a trillion dollar business,  and you don't need a cosmetology license to get into this business.   Wigs makers are a huge business and there are a lot of wig makers out there, and this is a great business for you bottom dollar.  The wig making course will offer you 4 academic lesson so that if your client want personal service in customizing a wig,  and you notice some natural hair issues,  you can educate them.  Go to our website click on Booking,  click on the course that you want,  and use the Paypal button to pay for your course.  Make sure we have your contact information,  and get ready to rock and roll.
Go to http://mdesignersinc.wixsite.com/shawzaeboutique      

ABOUT SHAWZAE BOUTIQUE HERBAL DEPARTMENT

Shawzae Boutique is unique, and the items that are offered has been in our hearts and soul for over a decade.   All items are handcrafted with love,  and patience so we can offer to you our best.  If you have visited our store,  you would have seen that some departments are bare,  however,  that will be changing soon.   The herbal department has been a special project of mines,  and it will be restocked first, because as an herbalist I know that I am needed,  therefore I still need to fill that role.  I use to refer to myself as a herbalist stylist in my videos,  I still do.  I will remain true to myself and give you everything I have in me to give.   I am a creative soul so I try to mix it up and make the things  that I have made for over a decade.  I appreciate all of your support.  Check out our new Herbal Department at http://www.etsy.com/shop/shawzaeboutique.

Please contact me for any herbs that you may want if we don't have them,  and for questions on any herbs listed in our store.

HOW TO EDUCATE YOUR CLIENTS ON NATURAL HAIR CARE: SUBJECT VIXEN SEWIN OR VERTICAL SEWIN

We are so bless to have hair of every texture,  and I personally love our natural hair on all females,  so it's no wonder I want you to take care of it,  and I want to help you.  When clients come to you for a sewin, and they have no edges or thin edges, it is our responsibility to educate then on what works and don't work.   We want to take care of those edges,  by educating the client that the style may not be appropriate for her edges,  and you can suggest the vixen or vertical sewin that will elevate pressure on her edges.   The vixen or vertical sewin will allow you to leave hair out,  and doing so it takes the pressure off the weak area  and put it in the stronger area.  The vixen or vertical sewin look very natural,  and it will allow the clients to continue taking care of their edges.   You can suggest products to your clients such as the edge control to keep the edges flat so that your client will have a flawless look.   We will be teaching vixen sewin which is also known as the vertical sewin to our students at Shawzae.    This is a natural hair care tip to prevent more damages to thin edges or to protect someone with no edges.   Educating your clients is very important in the hair business,  and it's something that we all have to do to stop damaging natural hair.   Vixen or vertical sew in can be done on short hair as well.  Let's learn to love natural hair.

Natural Hair Care and Custom Wigs For The Fall Season

Fall and winter can be brutal to our natural hair,  creating dryness,  brittleness and thinning which will cause hair loss.   We also have some trending custom style wigs for the fall.   These custom wigs can help relieve tension on the natural hair.  I read a few days ago wigs are becoming the new extensions.  A lot of ladies are wearing wig now to relieve stress on their natural hair.  Here are some tips to caring for the natural hair,   because our skin gets so dry in the fall and winter,  the main thing to do with natural hair is to keep it clean and moist.   Jojoba oil is a powerful  remedy that has been used for hundreds of years, it has a powerful effect on hair growth.   Saw Palmetto is known to block  formation of dihydrotesterone which kills hormone that kill hair follicles.  Rosemary  with almond  or coconut oil is a great health provider for natural hair and scalp.  Eumi oil is another oil that is highly recommended  for the natural hair and scalp.   Remember the best way to take care of natural hair is to keep it clean and scalp moisturize.  For constant styles and color changes,  you may want to wear a custom wig to relieve the stress off the natural hair.

THE WIG RESTORATION SERVICE

The wig restoration service is a good way to restore your old wig or hair extensions.  The restoration services offers more than shampooing and conditioning.   This is a great opportunity to get a fresh
color, or a new cut,  and definitely a great style.  You can book online,  this service is for everyone who want to ship their wig to us to service,  or drop it off to be serviced.  Go to http://mdesignersinc.wix.com/shawzaehairstudio

 I love working on your favorite wig and extensions,  and you are going to love the way it looks.
Call now and let me help you bring life to your favorite wig.

COMING SOON THE SHAWZAE SPICE COLLECTION CUSTOM WIGS

Ladies,  I am excited about these new units,  because they are going to be different than the other custom wigs I have made.   The different is that I will be putting additional special touches to these units,  such as coloring and highlights.    I decided to create some collections for my units,  and this will be the first collection.   In business,  I find that you have to continue evolving in your business to succeed.   The main thing about this business is that it don't feel like work  even though,  I am thinking about it all  the time or I am creating something.   Being in the hair business I know has made my mom happy in her resting place,   she loved and wore wigs all the time.   I am sure  she would be wearing one of my wigs if she was still here.   Love you mom.   When you have a business stay on it,  and don't forget to have fun with it.  

HOW TO MAKE COCONUT MILK SHAMPOO AND CONDITIONER FOR HEALTHY HAIR

Ladies, I know that you are aware of how great coconut oil is for skin and hair,  well coconut milk is just as great.  Here are a couple of recipes that you can make and use on a daily base for healthy hair.
Coconut oil and milk is free of chemicals that  lurks in commercial products.  According to  the Journal of Cosmetic Science,  coconut oils out preforms sunflower oil and is the only oil that reduce proteins. You can get most of these ingredients from the grocery store.   We are using real coconut milk and organic coconut oil.   Coconut milk helps hair growth,  fight off dandruff,  and tame frizz, as well as the oils,  and we are using them together. .

Recipes For Shampoo

I Cup of coconut milk........great for the hair
1/2 cup of coconut oil...... great for the hair
1/2 cup of rosemary oil......I just love this and it;s good for your hair
1 Cup of castle soap base......this will give you the lather you want
1/2 Emulsifying wax   ......this will keep your oils and coconut milk bind.

Recipes  For Conditioner

1 Cup of coconut milk
1/2 Organic Shea Butter
1/2 Organic  Coconut Oil
1/2 Emulsifying wax
2 tsp of Liquid Silk
Fragrant Oil

Th's is grantees to help improve your hair and it can be used on a dally base

    

HOW I RESTORED MY OLD WIG

I know that some of you ladies can relate when you have a favorite wig.   I love this wig and it's texture is like my natural hair, so I didn't want to get rid of it not just yet.   I apply our restoration service to my old wig and bought  it back to life.   This wig look amazing and smells so good,  so it makes changing  wigs more fun.   You can restore your old wig just as I did,  even if you don't have the products that I do.

Here are the process for restoration:

Inspect your wig first for any lose extensions,  then secure them.
Comb your wig well removing all tangles
Shampoo your wig allowing it to soak for about 15 minutes
I used a clarifying shampoo to remove all products from  the hair before shampooing
Make sure all the shampoo is out of the hair.  
Condition your wig allow 5 or 6 minutes for the condition to sit  
Make sure you rinse the hair well
Let drip dry
Comb your wig again thoroughly  removing any tangles
Apply a light oil before flat ironing,  I flat iron the whole wig before going back in
with the curing iron to style the wig.

All customers wigs get recapped,  I did not recap my wig  because I will be using the elastic band method to secure.   I hope this will help you in bring you old wig back to life.

THE POWER OF LIP BALMS FOR LUSCIOUS LIPS

  I so love this lip balm.  Our vegan lip balm has a peppermint flavor which excites your lips.   We ladies spend a lot of time on our appearance especially when it come to our face.   Lipstick and lip balms are very important products to use.   As the weather and outside elements  changes so do our skin,  including our lips.   I have personally experience dry and chapped lips at time,  so creating an using this vegan lip balms is one of the best products that we have made.       

Vtimains You Can Take To Help Prevent Hair Loss

Hair loss is scary and an annoying thing,  and not always due to neglect.  Hair loss could be caused by a lot of things,  and it cold be as simple as a lack of vitamins.  The lack of vitamins C, causes thinning,  and is  needed because it promote the blood flow in the scalp,  and help produce oils to prevent breakage.  Iron is also needed to grow hair,  it help to produce new growth.  Biotin is also needed for hair, because it help hair grow and creates strength.   Vitamins D also help hair growth,  consult your doctor with starting a  vitamin D regimen.   Some other products that help prevent hair loss is Calcium,  Rosemary, Zinc and Coconut oil,  these are not vitamins but they do help with hair growth.   Stop worrying about hair loss and start preventing it,  when ever possible always use natural products,  avoid chemical in the hair especially if it's already thinning.   We have always been advocate for natural hair,  because we know to build anything you need that foundation.      

ALL NATURAL SOAP BARS FOR CLEAN AND HEALTHY SKIN

Happy Valentine Day,  this is a great time to contact a soap maker and get in on all natural soaps for healthier skin.   Our skin is changing as the elements, and weather changes.  Adding chemical products to  your skin will create more damage in the long run.   We should consider what we are putting on our skin,  as we are concern for what we put into our bodies.   People are growing their own foods so that they can eat naturally healthy food,  so do your skin  a favor find a soap maker or start creating your own soaps and live a happier life,  and have a happy Valentine Day.    

THE MAKING AND CREATING OF CUSTOM WIGS

This is a fabulous time for you to learn to make custom wigs for yourself or a friend.  We have so many custom wig designers out there that do such a great job in making wigs.  The fact that we do have so many wig designers,  how do you know who to go to,  or what set the designers apart.  Most designers know how to color, cut and style their wigs,  it's about making your signature.   I will also
be improving on my signature touches by offering more color,  and cuts on my designers wigs.  It is really an important part of making custom wigs,  because most of the time when you order your human hair,  they usually have two colors 1B or natural which is black,  which is not the color you are looking for at the time.  We are stepping it up ladies for you,  because custom wigs are trending,  and not going anywhere so stay tuned in.

I will be giving Beverly,  my new custom wig an overhaul cutting her down to a 10 inch bob.  I really have a ache in heart for doing this,  but I believe she will be more beautiful and stylish shorter.
New video will be out soon,  stay tuned.  See all of our wigs on http://www.instagram.com/eunicemurray  visit our website at http://mdesignersinc.wix.com/shawzaehairstudio book an appointment to get a custom wig made,  or revamp your old wig or extensions.

   Watch new video and see my cutting style and see Beverly turn into a beautiful bob. 

MY FIRST CUSTOM BRAIDED WIG

I decided to do a custom braided wig a couple of months ago after a customer had asked me about a Marley braided wig.  I wasn't sure that I would be able to do it,  because a braided wig would be a little more challenge than braiding someone hair.   I believe that the parting would be the issue.  I set a goal for myself to make the wig,  and I did.   Although I worked on the wig for several days,  it actually took me about 10 hours, maybe a little longer.    This is my first custom braided wig,  and it looks great.  

The important factors of this wig is that it's going to save your natural hair.   The women that normally get their hair braided know the issues with braided hair.   Braiding hair is damaging to the natural hair because it's usually braided to tight  which cause your hair to thin,  and sometime it's braided so tight the hair come out of the root,  and it doesn't grow  back .   I believe with the braided wig,  you can enjoy the braids without the damage from the natural hair.   The wig is comfortable although a little heavy,  which is why braids also damage the natural hair by pulling on the natural hair.    The braided wig will prevent that,  and you can remove it when you are tired of the braids,  instead of sitting for hours while someone take them out.      So hooray for braided wigs.