Urban Dictionary definitions

Check out these hilarious hair style definitions I found on Urban Dictionary.com:

Mufro:

Is a hairstyle that is a combination of an afro and a mullet.

I.G.U hairstyle:

Is a short mannish hairstyle that is typically worn by middle aged woman. By adopting this hairstyle a woman sends a clear message that "I give Up" on trying to look either stylish or attractive.

Faux Horn:

Is a hairstyle that occurs when a Faux Hawk goes wrong, and instead of imitating a mohawk, it ends up more reminiscent of a horn, giving the wearer the appearance of a unicorn.

What is a good tip nowadays?

It is a topic which can make both customers and stylists uncomfortable, but I will attempt to share our feelings on the subject here at Anita Kurl. The short answer to this question is that you should tip the same way you would in a restaurant, 15 to 20% depending on the quality of your service. We would like to say that we don't expect it...but, well that's not true. We depend on tips as a part of our income, and we set our prices with that in mind. It is however, important that we make you happy, and a good tip lets us know if we are doing a good job. We have a tremendous amount of pride in our work, and hair styling can be very creative and personal work. In in a perfect world we would be getting 20% tips from all of our clients and leave each day feeling like we did good work that made us both happy.

Eyebrow Bleaching, Really?

My friend Jen sent me an article written by William Van Meter from the NY Times, that recommends we, "Forget shaping and plucking. The newest trend in eyebrows is to get rid of them altogether, either by bleaching them into oblivion or by shaving them off." Well, I wrote this whole article off as a trend that would live and die in the pages of high fashion until I watched the season premier of America's Next Top Model. Tyra Banks apparently loves this trend because she had three of the contestants bleach their eyebrows during their makeovers. I can't imagine this look crossing over into mainstream culture, but for those of you who keep asking us for a totally new look but without trimming more than an eighth of an inch and with no layers, maybe this trend is for you?

Why Drugstore Shampoo Sucks...

Is there a difference between the shampoo and conditioners you buy in a drug store and the ones you purchase in a hair salon? The answer is yes. The biggest difference is the concentration of the product or how much water is added, and the quality of the ingredients. I started to read the labels on the bottles and realized I need a little Chemistry tutoring first, so thank you Google. The most important ingredient in shampoo is the surfactant, or cleansing agent. The most common are Sodium Lauryl Sulfate or Sodium Laureth Sulfate, the second choice being the more gentle, but the first being responsible for that bubbly lather that we all love. I checked a few labels and from what I can tell most professional shampoos have more of the good and less of the bad. The conditioners are all about moisture, and there are a lot of different possibilities for the ingredients added to the bottle. The reason we hate certain brands is because the ingredients used in their conditioners are so heavy that they actually adhere to the scalp and cause such a heavy buildup that you can scratch it off the scalp, and it often even repels water. I have had clients complain, and read many accounts online which claim this buildup has lead to the hair actually falling out.