Hey Tresses,

If you haven't set a 2020 healthy hair goal as far as maintenance and length then do it now before June starts! Just ask yourself are you trying to retain 6 inches of length or what! Hair grows an average of half an inch a month! Yeah for real! So by the end of the year we should have around a good 3 inches!

Ahem (clears throat)...So let's get to that protective styling! Embrace the Natural You products are loaded with emollients like mango butter, aloe, kukui nut oil, extra virgin coconut oil, pumpkin seed oil, argan oil, humectants, and pumped with moisture! We got the products, but you have to do the work!

So put your goals on the fridge today with a super cool magnet!

Here are the Rules for setting your Healthy Hair Goals for 2020:

• Choose a length you are working towards (i.e. mid back, 6 inches, etc.)
• After every two weeks of loose hair then choose a protective style to rock for the next 4-6 weeks (i.e. Two strand twists, twist extensions, braid extensions, textured updo's, flat twist updos, etc.)
• When rocking loose styles (i.e. twist outs, braid outs, flexi or perm rod sets, bantu knot outs, etc.), re-up the moisture on the 4th day with our Twist Truffle Whip or one of our Leave In's or at least 1x that week!
• When rocking loose styles, wash hair every 7th day! Take a look at any of our Embrace Moisture Collection set if you need a regimen!
• When wearing protective styles for longer than 2 weeks, clean your scalp! You can use witch hazel mixed with a little tea tree with cotton balls and get to cleaning your scalp! We have used the Embrace Condish Cowash Cleanser on the scalp as well with great results!
• Do not leave extension styles in for longer than 6 weeks! That's an order! It's not good my friends! Don't care what anyone tells you!
• Mist your protective styles with a little moisture every few days or weekly with our Tress Refresh Mist or your own water based mixture! You won't regret it!
• Massage those edges when wearing extension styles on a nightly basis. Oh and massage that scalp every other day with the  Scalp + Growth Elixer OR the Trinity Glaze!
• Wear a satin or silk bonnet or scarf every night OR sleep on a satin or silk pillow case. When hair rubs on cotton then it drys it out which causes shedding. If you didn't know this then what are you waiting for!

Got any questions? You can always email us at service@embracethenaturalyou.com. We are here for you!
Let's get to it!

Genevieve "Ginny" Anyiah
~ Embrace the Natural You ~

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Hey Curls,

As promised, this is what I provide my clients after they receive natural hair color service. Another thing to think about not listed below is doing an Olaplex Treatment every 12 weeks or 3 months. This is not a protein treatment but a bond reconstructing treatment that rebuilds any broken bonds during the coloring process. Ask your stylist about this one. I make a point to do this through out the color process.
Please know that the purpose of altering your regimen with colored natural hair is to ensure the following:

• preserve hair color and stop fading (note: hair color fades in the sun)
• pack moisture back into the hair
• soften the hair
• brighten highlights
• counteract brassiness or ashiness
• enhance existing color

RECOMMENDED COLOR CARE FOR NATURAL HAIR BY EMBRACE HAIR ART
COLOR CARE TIPS

• DO A DEEP CONDITION AND/OR PROTEIN TREATMENT BEFORE YOUR COLOR SERVICE (THESE ARE ADD ON SERVICES THAT CAN BE DONE IN THE SALON OR AT HOME)
• GET REGULAR TRIMS (6-8 WEEKS) TO DECREASE SPLIT ENDS
• STICK TO MINIMAL OR HEAT AVOIDANCE
• MOISTURIZE DAILY WITH WATER/OIL/CONDITIONER IN SPRAY BOTTLE, A MOISTURIZING LEAVE IN CONDITIONER OR WATER BASED MOISTURIZER
• USE SULFATE FREE CLEANSERS AND CONDITIONERS
• BLONDE HAIR CARE (VIOLET SHAMPOOS LIKE BLONDE SEXY HAIR HELP ALLEVIATE BRASSINESS)
• STICK TO A WEEKLY CLEANSING REGIMEN (SHAMPOO + CONDITION)
• STICK TO LOW TENSION STYLES

*Disclaimer – These are just recommendations, please ensure bear in mind any allergies that you might have or any other health issue before choosing to adhere to any tips listed above.

Again hope this helps a Curl out!

~Embrace the Natural You~
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Genevieve Anyiah
Licensed Cosmetologist + Embrace Hair Art Salon Owner

Hey Curls,

I usually provide this to my clients that are debating if they want color or not but I will lay this out there for any Naturalista debating or deciding if she wants to color her natural tresses.

Please know that color is a chemical process and I will try to explain it in as few words as possible in my own words. There is a science behind the coloring process and an understanding of the law of color (primary, secondary, tertiary colors, undertones, tones, etc.)

There are various techniques as far as the application of color but what is important is that you understand how the color gets there. Color can be temporary, demi- or semi-permanent, or permanent. Color products contain little tiny grains of pigment that must enter the hair shaft in the case of permanent hair color. These molecules stay in the hair shaft. Temporary color products contain larger pigments of color that sit on the outside of the hair shaft and can be rinsed out after so many washes>>>i.e. temporary hair color such as hair shadows, sprays, etc. Semi-permanents last several washes or so and Demi-permanents fade.
Even though I tried to put a years worth of knowledge in one paragraph, please know that there is a lot to the hair coloring process not even listed here. This is also why I recommend you always consult with a licensed professional when deciding on hair color because a lot of the hair colors at the stores are "one size fit all" and do not take into account what level or tone your hair color is or the underlying undertone. This is why you will see some folks walking around with green hair when they were trying to dye their hair blonde.

Lastly when you go for that color, you need to begin a new regimen which includes a sulfate free color shampoo to retain your hair color. I will do another post on a regimen for colored natural hair. I'll also touch on bond rebuilding treatments such as Olaplex, etc.

...Below is what I provide my clients!

IF ANY OF THE REASONS BELOW APPLY TO YOU THEN YOU MAY CONSIDER GETTING YOUR HAIR COLORED:

• Adds shine
• Covers gray
• Lightens or darkens natural color
• Gives more depth
• Provides more youthful appearance
• Gives texture
• Makes a bold statement
• Enhances natural hair
• Adds brightness
• Disguises Identity

BELOW IS SOME INFORMATION THAT MAY HELP YOU WHEN DECIDING ON HAIR COLOR!

TECHNIQUES EMPLOYED BY STYLIST

• VIRGIN COLOR or RETOUCH (A single color is applied all over)
• HIGHLIGHTS (Creates natural looking multi-dimensional hair color and can be bold or subtle)
• LOWLIGHTS (Involves coloring hair darker than its natural color)
• BALAYAGE (Only the surface of the hair is painted by free-hand in abstract arrangement to enhance) - TYPES: OMBRE, COLOR MELT, SOMBRE, ETC.

TYPES OF COLOR:
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Temporary ​(Stains; Lasts 1-2 Shampoos)

• Masks gray hair
• Subtly or richly enhances color
• Darkens color
• Doesn’t change natural color
• Contains no peroxide
• Washes out in 1 shampoo 
• Shows no root line

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Semi-Permanent (No Lift Deposit Only; Lasts 2-4 weeks)

• Blends or covers gray
• Subtly enhances color
• Darkens color
• Doesn’t change natural color
• Contains no peroxide
• Washes out in about 12 shampoos
• Shows no root line
• NOT RECOMMENDED FOR SOMEONE WITH 50% MORE OF GRAY

Demi-Permanent (No Lift Deposit Only; Lasts 6-12 weeks)

• Refreshes faded color
• Helps with color corrections
• Blends and covers gray
• Introducing client to new color
• Restoring natural hair color
• Create change in tone of hair
  

Permanent  (Lifts and Deposits)

• Covers gray 100%
• Lightens hair
• Darkens hair
• Changes hair
• Can achieve subtle or dramatic color changes
• Contains peroxide 
• Doesn’t wash out 
• Root line shows

*NOTE – We only offer semi-permanent, demi-permanent, and permanent colors. We recommend demi-permanents and permanents for gray hair coverage! Blonde colors involve lightening darker hair and then depositing color which will be a permanent color.

WHAT NEXT?

• WE WILL DETERMINE IF YOUR HAIR CAN BE COLORED
• WE WILL EXAMINE YOUR HAIR AND DETERMINE ITS 1) DENSITY, 2) TEXTURE, 3) CURL PATTERN, 4) % OF GRAY, 5) NATURAL HAIR COLOR, 6) YOUR HAIR COLOR TONE (WARM, COOL, NUETRAL, ETC.), 5) POROSITY
• WE WILL ALSO EXAMINE YOUR 1) SKIN TONE, 2) EYE COLOR, 3) FACE SHAPE, ETC
• WE WILL FORMULATE A COLOR FOR YOU BASED ON THE VARIOUS FACTORS MENTIONED ABOVE!
• WE WILL INFORM YOU OF THE COLOR CARE MAINTENANCE THAT YOU CAN PERFORM AT HOME!

WHAT CAN YOU DO:

• BRING PICTURES OF STYLES WITH COLOR THAT YOU LIKE!
• TELL US WHAT YOU LIKE: DO YOU LIKE VIBRANT, SUBTLE, OR NATURAL COLORS?

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Hope this helps a Curl out! Good luck on deciding whether or not it is something you may want to do.

Genevieve Anyiah
Licensed Cosmetologist + Embrace Hair Art Salon Owner

~Embrace the Natural You~