Why Use a Shower Cap
Shower caps are a great investment for anyone with curly hair or if you are someone that doesn’t want to wash your hair every time you shower.
The benefits of a shower cap are to protect your locks from the moisture and steam in the shower.  By locking the moisture out you will avoid frizz and the effects of humidity to your hair, in turn your style will last for days.
 
By Jackie Adored Salon 630-613-9500

Ouidad Ultra Nourishing Oil Shampoo
By Rosie
I have found my new favorite shampoo.  A shampoo that is good and repairing for my long locks.  My new favorite is Ouidad’s Curl Recovery Ultra Nourishing Cleansing Oil.  Now, I know the word oil is weird to say when it comes to shampoo, but it just means it has an oil base and the best part is that IT LATHERS!  It has a foaming water-activated cleanser with an oil base that gently removes dirt and build up while restoring essential moisture.  Ingredients in this shampoo are Mafura Butter and Kalahari Melon Seed Oil, which goes into the hair shaft with a cushion-like coating of concentrated fatty acids that are vital to rebuilding, nourishing and protecting hair that needs repair).  Silk proteins and coconut oils bind the cuticle to sustain hydration and resist damage while enhancing body and shine.
I absolutely love this shampoo!  It leaves my hair with shine, health, and (my favorite word) BODY!!  If you are looking for a new shampoo, this is the product you want to try.

My Curly Hair Routine
 
Day 1.  My hair type is wavy and my sides tend to be looser than the back.  I use Ouidad Tress Effects and Climate Control mixed together and rake and shake my hair in small sections to ensure my waves don’t become weighed down.  I spritz the sea spray on the top and sides of my hair to encourage curl where it lacks, then scrunch and diffuse until 90% dry.  Adding clips on the top of my head promotes height, and I air dry the rest of the way.  Pomade and shine glaze combined is the final step to get my soft wavy locks.
 

Day2:  When I wake up in the morning on my second day, the sides of my hair have flattened out.  (My hair is too short to wear in a bun when I sleep.)   I start with the sea spray as my refresher, and if it is still looking a little too limp in some spots before I walk out the door I will hit a few pieces with a 1” curling wand to perk it up a bit.


Day 3:  at this point a refresher spray won’t do much for my looser curls so I just bring out the wand again and pick up any flat pieces until my curls come to life.  I then use the styling mist and scrunch to hold my desired volume (clips for extra height).  This doesn’t take more than 10 minutes.

 
By Jackie

Refreshing Curly Styles using Ouidad Botanical Boost
One of the benefits of the Ouidad Rake and Shake Styling technique is keeping the style set for about 3 days.  Sleeping with your hair in a loose poly tail on the top of your head keeps curls from getting limp.  In the morning I take out my ponytail and let my hair rest for 10 minutes or so.  Then I spritz my hair with Botanical Boost Moisture Infusing and Refresher Spray.  I like to scrunch my ends lightly with my fingers and my hair is set to go.


 
By Marcia

 I was on vacation in Florida with my family for a few days last week. Our first day there was about  75-80 degrees and rainy. So my daughters and I decided to do what girls do, and we went shopping. That morning I had washed and set my hair with a combination of Ouidad's Climate Control and Tress Effects Gels. I did the Rake and Shake technique , and we were soon on our way. As we walked in and out of the stores for the next few hours, we got caught in wind, misty rain, as well as a bit of pouring rain. Despite the weather, we did have a good time. 
Once we got back to our condo, and I looked in the mirror, I couldn't believe how good my hair still looked!!! There was not a bit of frizz to be seen! After using this product for the past 4 1/2 years, I still am amazed by these types of results!! ( the photos above were taken 1 hour after we got back that day)
So for super humid or rainy days, I recommend the Climate Control gel mixed with Tress Effects. Apply generously, and Rake and Shake. Knowing you may get caught in the rain, I suggest not opening up the curls. They will loosen up on their own with the humidity in the air.
For further information, call  for a consultation or schedule an appointment 630-613-9500

The Mediterranean Bay Leaf exfoliating scalp treatment is infused with sugar cane, lemon and apple extracts for a gentle exfoliation along with bamboo to clear your scalp and hair follicles of build up. The bay leaf oil controls dandruff and promotes hair growth because it stimulates blood circulation when used on the scalp. This scalp treatment can be used on anyone who feels they have build up and/or dry itchy scalp.
 In the salon we have used this product on many clients with very thick heavy hair. Many of these clients do not scrub their scalp while shampooing the way they should. When this is the case their scalp has a bulid up of cells that can become very irritating to the skin, smell and can be flaky. It is as if their heavy hair suffocates the scalp.  We apply this product to freshly shampooed, wet hair. Directly to the scalp.  The Mediterranean Bay Leaf treatment is then massaged into the client's scalp for 7 min, covered w a plastic cap and left on for another 10 min. We have found that it needs to be shampooed out gently and followed by one of Ouidad's daily conditioners.
 For the ultimate treatment follow the Mediterranean Bay Leaf treatment by either Ouidad's  12 Minute Deep Treatment or Omega-3 Treatment and then you have taken care of not only your scalp but your hair too!
                            Written by the Ouidad Certified Staff at Adored Salon

Omega-3 replenishing hair treatment is for extremely dry and damaged tresses. This treatment is a blend of omega 3,6 &9. This combination of potent omegas will help restore the lipid barrier of the hair strand and fortifies it's protective surface layer.
 The Lipid barrier is made up of hydro (water) and lipids (fats). Together they form an emulsion that coats the hair and skin to keep both hydrated and in optimum condition.  If the hydro-lipid layer is damaged or completely removed, the hair loses a vital source of consistent moisture, the rigid cuticle scales are left exposed to mechanical damage and other insults.  Which leads to porus, rough, absent of gloss or elasticity and vulnerable to breakage.
 That is where Omega-3 Replenishing hair treatment comes to the rescue. A deeply hydrating, washout treatment that re-hydrates the hair shaft, restores and replenishes lost moisture and breathes new life into hair.
•Made with Ouidad's proprietary amino acid cocktail – including Flax Seed Oil, Passion Fruit Seed Oil and Acai Pulp Oil – the formula recreates the protective lipid barrier and re-hydrates the hair shaft, restoring and replenishing lost moisture.
 This product also offers mega hydration and leaves your hair soft and bouncy with superior  shine. Omega-3 should be applied to wet hair liberally, combed through and it can be used with or without heat. When used with heat it intensifies it's benefits. Gently wash out and then apply your daily conditioner. Use up to three times a week for intense repair. 
                     Written by Jennifer Janisch

Biotin is a vitamin that supports the health of hair, skin and nails. This product can be applied to wet hair in areas of concern such as breakage or extreme dryness and styled as usual. When Biotin is used as a blow dry serum it gives a tremendous amount of volume and shine. Another way to use Biotin is apply it directly to the scalp and sleep with it on. This will promote a healthy scalp and a healthy hair follicle which = HEALTHY HAIR GROWTH! As a preventitive treatment, use daily in wet hair before blowdrying to protect from the damage created by heated styling tools. Biotin from Ouidad can be used in curly and straight hair.
                                            By Jackie Valle and Jennifer Janisch

Stylist How-To Of Rake and Shake Styling:

• After I had cut Lindsay’s hair using the Ouidad technique of Carving and Slicing®, I taught her how to Rake and Shake her hair to achieve a defined style that would show her curls off and that would last for several days.
• The first thing I did was treat her hair with the 12 Minute Deep Treatment.  This helped restore the moisture of her hair, control the frizz, and leave her with a shine she had never seen before!
•  Next I applied about a quarter size of Curl Recovery™ Whipped Curls Daily Conditioner & Styling Primer, starting at the ends and working it through the rest of the hair. This is a great primer for the hair prior to adding gel or styling aid.
•  I then separated her hair into five sections and applied Climate Control® Heat & Humidity Gel  generously to each section from scalp to ends. This step is essential for the curls to last and be defined. Next, starting at the nape, I took about 1 inch wide sections, “raked” them smooth with my fingers, and “shaked” them. This technique created by Ouidad actually creates a “set” for the hair to dry naturally in very defined sections.
• At this time I used a diffuser to dry the hair. This also helps set the curls into a stronger curl pattern for longevity of the style.
• Once Lindsay’s hair was completely dry, I used Clear Control Pomade to open up her curls. I did this by using about the size of a small marble, and rubbing it in between my hands. I took her hair into my hands as if to put it into a ponytail, being somewhat gentle. Then, she bent upside down, and I used my hands to loosen up the gel around the scalp area, and scrunched the rest of the product into her ends. Once she flipped up, her hair looked full and bouncy.
• I finished it up with some Styling Mist to keep it in place.