HAIR BY DANIEL JORDAN RICHARD JAMES LC:M SS15

RICHARD JAMES LC:M SS15

HAIR BY DANIEL JORDAN

“This season contemplates the irresistible, all-engulfing infinity of the Sahara. A discovery into the deep essence of the desert, alongside a dashing, quietly dignified band of Brits that, more than most, knew exactly how to stay cool in the heat of the moment. The collection is formed with a strong base of colours; khaki, sand, olive and beige. With piercing accents of pink, orange and cobalt, to reflect the jewel-like sharpness of the Mediterranean.”

RICHARD JAMES, DESIGNER

 “The Richard James ‘Desert Rat’, has spent 3 months in the desert, so he’s a bit rugged and rough round the edges. I was inspired by young Clint Eastwood in; ‘Play Misty for Me’. It was important to work with the natural textures of their hair and keep it matte. It’s clean but not too clean.”

DANIEL JORDAN, GO 24·7 SESSION STYLIST

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“I prepped the hair by spraying wet and then applied GO 24·7 Hair Gel all over. I then worked the gel into the hair by rough drying with my fingers, which gives the hair height and flexibility. I made sure I worked the hair backwards, to encourage it to stay off the face and add natural height and volume. Where some of the models had a strong parting, we worked with the natural flow of their hair whilst constantly teasing it backwards. Before I applied GO 24·7 Texture Paste, I warmed the product by blasting the hairdryer into the pot for a few seconds. This technique softens the paste and prevents build up in the hair. I used a small amount of GO 24·7 Texture Paste and pulled it through the hair from front to the nape. Once I was happy with the way it had set, I roughed up the edges, to give it that ‘un-done’ finish.”

BELSTAFF SS15 Milan Fashion Week

‘Motorcycle couture; imagine perfectly undone masculine helmet hair, textured, gritty, worn in styling echoing the collections take on SS 15. Think post road trip, lived in textures.’

Jan Przemyk, GO 24·7 SESSION STYLIST

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‘I prepped the models hair by mixing GO 24·7 Hair Gel and water into the hair and drying it into the hair.  After this then applied a little GO 24·7 Texture Paste to give the hair that ‘couple of hours’ worn look.  We held down the hair with pin curl clips to flatten the hair giving it a stamp of authenticity.  Finishing I used another light touch of GO 24·7 Texture Paste to project the gritty, matt post helmet look fixed with a little GO 24·7 Control Spray.’

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PROM HAIRSTYLES 2014 - THE HOTTEST LOOKS THIS YEAR

This curled look would complement any prom dress, and would make elaborate makeup stand out. This style is a timeless classic that will never get old!

How to Style:

1. Start with dry hair parted to the desired side.

2. Secure hair back, leaving one section out to begin curling. Spray each section with a light holding spray before curling it.

3. Curl each section with a 1 inch curling iron. When you release your hair from around the curling iron, try to avoid letting the curl drop, but rather remove the curling iron, and keep the hair curled up in a pin curl, or, if the curl falls out a bit, simply re-wind it around your finger to create a pin curl .

4. Clip the pin curl to your head so it can “set”. This can be done with a bobby pin or a pin curl clip.

5. After you have curled all of your hair, and each section is pinned up in a pin curl, allow it to stay like that for the desired amount of time. Anywhere from 30 minutes to two hours is ideal.

6. Remove each pin curl and gently twist it around your finger to re shape the curl.

7. Spray everything with a medium holding spray.

Recommended Products:

A good finishing spray is crucial to your style holding and looking great all night. I like Kenra Hairspray.

Best Face Shape and Hair Type:

This style will soften strong jaw lines and will flatter square face shapes. This style is also great for people with finer to medium hair, that doesn’t hold curl well. Creating pin curls and allowing them to set will help your hair to hold a curl better than usual

Spiritual Effect On Hairstyle

1. Introduction to the spiritual research on hair care

A person’s hairstyle is quite often regarded as one of the more important aspects of his or her appearance. People invest a lot of time in hair care and the way they style their hair for the day. At the Spiritual Science Research Foundation, through spiritual research we have found that the way we care for our hair and our hairstyles affects us at a spiritual level. In these series of articles, we will share with you some of the more important findings.

2. Spiritual research on hair

Our findings through spiritual research have shown that from a spiritual perspective hair is useful to us and with proper care and treatment we can avoid its potentially harmful aspects.

2.1 Spiritual benefits of hair

This happens in two ways:

1. Protection of voids

There are voids in the body such as the eye socket, the mouth and the nasal passage. These voids are mainly made up of the Absolute Cosmic Air Principle (Vāyutattva).

 

As negative energies and ghosts from the spiritual dimension are also mainly made up of the Absolute Cosmic Air Principle they find it easier to attack these voids. Hair helps in providing some protective covering to these voids and therefore provides a barrier to these subtle-attacks. For example:

• Eyebrows and eyelashes protect the void in the eye socket
• Nasal hair helps to protect the internal void of the nose and the nasal septum

 

2. Regulation of subtle heat

The temperatures in the voids are very easily affected by the outside environment. This can affect the equilibrium of the cells in those voids. Hair helps to regulate the heat in the voids of the body which in turn help organs to operate.

At the subtle-level too, the excess heat generated in the person’s body is expelled into the environment through the hair. This excess heat can be generated due to physical, mental or spiritual distress.

 

 

2.2 Why hair can be disadvantageous to us

Hair can also be spiritually disadvantageous to us. This is because hair and nails are relatively more Raja-Tama predominant than the rest of our body. As a result of this, ghosts (demons, devils, negative energies, etc.) who are also Raja-Tama predominant find it easier to attack us through our hair. This means that the way we manage and care for our hair can either aid in negative energies affecting us or it can minimise the risk of them attacking us from the spiritual dimension.

In addition, since our hair is associated with our energy, it can also be utilised to our detriment in rituals of black magic, Voodoo, etc.

3. Practical aspects of hair care and hairstyles

In this next section we provide a few useful tips in caring for hair, gained from spiritual research. We will expand on some of these tips in different articles.

3.1 Hair tips and the result of cutting hair for women

This bit of spiritual research pertains to women. There is a subtle-void at the tip of the hair shaft. For uncut hair this void is very small. However when we cut our hair this void opens up to a greater extent and negative energies use this opportunity to enter the hair shaft and affect us. Cutting hair increases Raja-Tama vibrations in hair and also the environment. However from a spiritual perspective as women and men differ spiritually, for women it’s recommended to not to cut hair while for men it is recommended to have short hair. To understand this in more detail, please refer to our article on leaving hair down.

Sometimes negative energies just attach themselves onto the hair creating subtle black energy centres. From these centres they affect a person.

3.2 Styling of hair

Doing hair up in a neat bun is recommended for women as opposed to leaving hair down or in a ponytail. A bun helps to keep the tips of the hair enclosed and less prone to a subtle-attack. A bun such as the one shown on the left also attracts divine energy. This is explained in more detail in the article Bun hairstyles and their benefits.

Doing ones hair up in a braid or plait too is preferable as opposed to leaving ones hair open.

 

 

3.3 Caring for hair

• Using shampoos and other hair care products that are chemical-based are spiritually detrimental for hair. Using natural products will help.  Refer to the article on the spiritual effect of commercial shampoo.
• It is best not to wash ones hair on full-moon or new moon nights as the environment already has a heightened Raja-Tama predominance. This increases the Raja-Tama in hair and can affect us on mental level as well.
• Dyeing hair with chemicals as opposed to natural dyes increases the spiritual impurity in hair.
• Perming of hair leads to negative vibrations
• Washing hair during menses is not recommended. During menses the Raja-Tama component in women rises and as a result the attacks from the subtle can be to a greater extent.  The possibility is even greater when the hair is wet. After this period passes, hair can be washed.

3.4 Changes to hair

• Premature greying of hair can have its root in spiritual causes and can be a sign of spiritual distress
• Hair getting matted can be a sign of negative energy distress

 
 
 
 

4. In summary – Spiritual effect of hair care and hairstyles

In summary there are many aspects to caring for one’s hair that can have an impact at a spiritual level. The more we understand the underlying spiritual principles and practice the most sāttvik way of caring for our hair, the less prone we will be to spiritual distress. Regular spiritual practice along with a sattvik way of life is the best way to grow spiritually and lead a more holistic life.

Hair Facts

Hair is actually dead material when it leaves its root - otherwise it would hurt very much when your hairdresser works with his scissors. Most people know that, but do you know about these facts:

A blonde head of hair has usually much more strands than red or dark hair heads.

Hair consists mainly of keratin, which is also responsible for the elasticity of fingernails.

A single hair has a thickness of 0.02 - 0.04mm, so that 20 - 50 hair strands next to each other make one millimetre.

Hair is strong as a wire of iron. It rips after applying a force equivalent to 60kg, only after it stretched itself for about 70%.

Even on a good hair day, everyone loses at least 40 to 100 strands.

The average scalp has 100,000 strands, or just fewer than 1000 per square inch.

We are born with all our hair follicles. Some are programmed to grow pigmented hair (as on our scalp) up to 3 feet in length.

In America in '96, 38 million men and 19 million women experience common hair loss determined by heredity.

The trait for baldness can be passed down through paternal or maternal genes.

Hormone imbalance and crash dieting can trigger temporary hair loss. 

Hair care starts with washing

Pamper your hair by gentle circling movements

Whether shampoo, colour conditioner or treatment: Rinse your hair with plenty of water and make sure its not to hot

More is less, so use shampoo moderately. And your daily hair wash rule is - Only lather once!

Wet Hair

Give your hair more attention: shampooing has made it soft and extremely sensitive. Pat the wet hair carefully with a towel and dry it gently. Then wrap the towel around your hair in a turban so moisture can work into your hair for a couple of minutes

The ideal distance between your hair and the blow-dryer is 30 cm. And don't forget: medium power is the max! Remember, styling products containing little or no alcohol are kinder to your hair and keep it soft, shining and beautiful

Combing your hair properly is a matter of practice

Wet hair should be combed systematically. To do so, first disentangle it and start by combing the ends. Then, step-by-step work your way up to the hairline

Managing your hair requires different kind of combs: for wet hair you should only use combs that are softly rounded and have wide teeth

Your hair hates sharp edges, ordinary elastic bands and damaging back combing can cause long lasting damage, so avoid those stressful extremes

 

Cristiano Ronaldo reckons Sir Alex Ferguson will give his fashion photos the thumbs up

 

It's behind you! Cristiano Ronaldo gets Pant-o season under way with his CR7 underwear line

Cristiano Ronaldo reckons none other than Sir Alex Ferguson would be proud of him strutting around in his new line of branded banana hammocks.
The Real Madrid man has been looking to score off the pitch by trying his hand in the fashion trade - and he is starting at the bottom.
A range of underpants from the winking Portu-geezer have hit the shops this week and Ronaldo is quite sure what his old Manchester United boss will think of pictures of another of his former wingers in his undies.

"He’s going to love them, because he loves me. This is a fantastic man – one of the most important people I’ve met in football," he told Shortlist.com.

"I have him in my heart because part of my success is because of him. He was my father in football, so I have to appreciate what he did for me."

Ronaldo is not the first former Manchester United man to be seen lounging around in tight trunks since leaving Old Trafford.

David Beckham recently caught the eye of many with some saucy 'Becks, pecs and kecks' pics to advertise a line of skimpy pants for H&M.

And now his former rival on the pitch is treading the same well worn path of expanding his own brand that also endorses fried chicken, watches and motor oil.

He may not be the last, though, as Ronaldo believes England man Wayne Rooney is looking much better since his highly publicised hair transplant.

But the self-styled CR7 insists he will not be offering any fashion advice to the United man who has been unfairly compared to animated kiddies troll Shrek by some.

"No, he doesn’t need it," added Ronaldo. "He has his own style. But with hair he looks much better. He looks very good now. Before, he was a little bit ugly, but now, with hair, he’s beautiful."

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Stem cell progeny tell their parents when to turn on

Summary:

Stem cells switch off and on, sometimes dividing to produce progeny cells and sometimes resting. But scientists don't fully understand what causes the cells to toggle between active and quiet states. New research focused on stem cells in the hair follicle to determine what switches them on. The researchers found cells produced by the stem cells, progeny known at Transit-Amplifying Cells or TACs, emit a signal that tells quiet hair follicle stem cells to become active.

 

Super-sonic signal: A signal from Transit-Amplifying Cells (TACs) activates stem cells in the hair follicle, researchers have found. Both types of cells appear in green (top), with TACs clustered lower down. The researchers identified the signal as Sonic Hedgehog. In experiments, such as this one (bottom), they disabled the signal, interfering with hair growth and regeneration.

Stem cells switch off and on, sometimes dividing to produce progeny cells and sometimes resting. But scientists don't fully understand what causes the cells to toggle between active and quiet states.

New research in Elaine Fuchs' Laboratory of Mammalian Cell Biology and Development focused on stem cells in the hair follicle to determine what switches them on. The researchers found cells produced by the stem cells, progeny known at Transit-Amplifying Cells or TACs, emit a signal that tells quiet hair follicle stem cells to become active.
"Many types of mammalian stem cells produce TACs, which act as an intermediate between the stem cells and their final product: fully differentiated cells in blood, skin and elsewhere," says Ya-Chieh Hsu, who conducted the research while as a postdoc in the lab and will soon move to Harvard University. "In the past, TACs were seen as a population of cells that sat by passively cranking out tissues. No one expected them to play a regulatory role."