Hey guys it’s Simone here bringing you the latest news in hair dos and don’ts. This month at Silk Trends we’re selected Mizani’s D’Tangle Leave-in Conditioner as Silk Trends Product of the Month which is one that we are absolutely loving in salon.

The stylists here love using this as part of their blowdry routines and clients are appreciating the results also.   So, what separates this leave-in conditioner from others on the market, I hear you ask.

Firstly, we all know Mizani is a much loved and much trusted brand for Afro and Mix Textured hair types, and invest a lot of money and research into the products and ingredients to ensure they meet the extra delicate needs of Afro and mixtured hair types.  Secondly, unlike most consumer hair products, Mizani D’Tangle is lightweight and leaves your hair feeling silky, soft and sumptuous without that dreadful weighed down feeling.

Problems with frizz? This is the product for you! Just spritz on damp hair and blow dry smooth. If your hair is feeling dry and unloved this fabulous product will help treat thirsty hair that’s crying out for some much needed attention.

Our stylists love the diversity of this product because it can be used as a blow dry lotion or as just a simple leave-in milk for hair that feels extra dry and coarse. What’s also great about this product is that it’s herbal infused which helps strengthen hair and puts up that barrier we all need against split ends. Goodness knows we need all the help we can get with the affect this wintery weather is having on our hair.

Here’s Mizani’s advice:

Benefits:

• * Detangles, smoothes and conditions all hair types for a pleasant combing and detangling experience.
• * Helps protect against mechanical aggressors and heat-styling stress during blow drying.
• * Allows greater manageability, gentle detangling and effortless tangle release.
• * Use as haircutting prep on damp hair
• * To protect hair from heat and add supple-looking shine, use prior to blow drying or roller setting
• * Use as a first step to create a foundation for all other styling products

Usage:

• * Hold bottle 6 -12 inches from hair.
• * Spray evenly on wet or dry hair.
• * So versatile, it can also be used as a working spray during heat styling Just mist it on and comb through to detangle, tame and treat.
• * Can be layered with other MIZANI styling products for a healthy-looking shine.

TIP: D’Tangle can be used to refresh curls on a daily basis.  Lightly mist onto clean damp hair and comb through before blowdrying.

After adopting the Mizani range at Silk Trends over 4 years ago, we generally can’t get enough of their products, but we believe the D’Tangle Leave-in Conditioner is by far one of the best Leave-in Conditioner products on the market.

So, my suggestion is pick yours up at Silk Trends today.

Silk Trends photo from our recent Hair Collection used in the January issue of Hairstyles Only magazine .

Hair Design: Silk Trends Hair Design Team

Fashion Styling: Simone Williams http://www.simonewilliams.co.uk

Photography: John Merritt http://www.johnmerrittphotography.com

Check out Silk Trends work featured in the February issue of Hair magazine.

The product on everyone’s lips at the moment is Moroccan Oil. Moroccan Oil has fast become a revolutionary product in the hair world. If you’re having bad hair days, and you want sexy manageable hair and the encouragement of hair growth, then this product is the one for you!

We’re been putting this product through intensive testing over the last few months here at Silk Trends, and we’ve been getting some very positive reviews from our clients about this product. Demand for the product soon reached fever pitch, and at your request Silk Trends has moved heaven and earth to ensure this product is available to you. We have been through a rigorous assessment by Moroccan Oil head office, and we are happy to announce that Silk Trends has been selected as an official Moroccan Oil stockist.

This means you guys no longer have to beg, borrow or steal your closest friend’s limited supply of of this miracle product, and you can relax in the knowledge that the popular product will be available to purchase at your trusted hair salon Silk Trends.

So, let’s get to the nitty gritty of the benefits of Moroccan Oil.

Moroccan Oil Treatment

Moroccan Oil can be used on all hair types and is fabulous for hydrating those tresses and with those summer months hitting us very soon we all know it’s a great thing to have hydrated hair, because after all no one want dry hair. A huge advantage to using this product is that it’s easily absorbed into the hair without any residue. We’ve all had the experience of shoddy hair care products that can sometimes leave a nasty chemical residue of even dry out the hair. Moroccan Oil will leave your hair feeling shiny and soft with each and every use. We know it may seem strange to put oil directly onto your hair, but trust us when we say that you will not end up with chigreasy hair, just soft, silky and tangle free locks. If your hair is especially prone to frizz, tangles and matting then this product is the one for you. All you need is a £ coin sized amount to just work through the hair prior to drying to prevent frizz and promote hair growth and gorgeous hair.

Moroccan Oil Hydrating Styling Cream

The Moroccan Oil range is all about hydration, and with summer hitting us fast we know that thirsty hair is a no no. If the thought using oil in your hair isn’t your thing, then why not try the Moroccan Oil Hydrating Styling Cream. Like all Moroccan Oil products you only need a small amount because a little goes a long way, which also means great value for money.

Recent reviews show that this product is fantastic for heat protection, and especially if you have Afro or Mixed Textured hair this will leave your hair frizz free, without that weighed down feeling. Wear your hair straight? Pressing Natural Hair with just a small amount of this product is an easy dreams.

Moroccan Oil Glimmer Shine

In salon we are loving the Moroccan Oil Glimmer Shine product. If you have curls then this product will leave your curls bouncy, voluptuous, shiny and sexy. We girls all want sexy hair and it’s not just for the likes of Beyonce. If your hair is coloured and you find that the sun bleaches your hair, then Moroccan Oil Glimmer Shine will provide all the protection that you need against the sun. Works great on relaxed hair too add a healthly shine too any style.

So there we have it darlings. Moroccan Oil is now available to purchase at Silk Trends. These products will no doubt fly off the shelves this month, so don’t hang about, come and pick up your little bottle of Moroccan Oil magic.

We use this product for our salon services, and we have had rave review from everybody who agrees that this is an amazing product range. It’s easy to see why Mizani have won the Your Hair Award 2012 for the Best Afro Shampoo and Best Afro Conditioner. This product is fabulous if your hair has been dried out due to chemical services as it puts a fantastic amount of moisture back into the hair. Brilliant if you have a sensitive scalp and need that gentle touch that we all crave. The shampoo is great for cleansing the hair, leaving it smelling and feeling light and fresh with no build up, while the conditioner rinses out easily and leaves no greasy residue, leaves hair soft, shiny and moisturized.

The great thing about this product is it can also be used as a deep conditioning treatment, just in case your tresses need that extra little bit of loving. Specially formulated for extremely dry and brittle hair, Mizani Moisturfusion Milk Bath is also suitable for all hair types, whether natural, relaxed or colour-treated and its advanced formula contains silk proteins and milk of almond extract which work to seal and refine the hair’s surface, whilst penetrating the shaft with intense moisture to leave it soft, smooth and more manageable.

As stated before, Mizani make products for all hair types but this is the one that we all at Silk Trends are loving at the moment and it seems our clients are loving it too.  So, why not transform your hair and pick up your very own Mizani Moisturfusion system at Silk Trends today? They are literally flying off the shelves’

When Tamara came to us, she gave us a pre warning telling us that almost every other hairdresser that she had been to had run away from her hair as it was so unruly and difficult to tame. Tamara also told us that she has to dedicate a whole day just to wash her locks and by the end of the process she’s too tired to bother with treatments, let alone anything else so she ends up scrunching her hair back up into a ball until the next time she decides to tackle the challenge.

Now, our salon director Ingrid lives by the motto that no hair shall ever defeat her and defeat her it did not!

Here’s how our very own Ingrid conquered the what was once thought to be the impossible;

After partaking in a luxurious of Mizani Moisturfusion Milk Bath shampoo and conditioner, D’Tangle leave in conditioner by Mizani and Silken Seal by KeraCare were worked through Tamara’s hair evenly. The hair was then sectioned into four different sections and blow-dried using a dryer with a comb attachment to help bring the hair into a straighter stature. By bringing the hair into a straighter structure this would make it easier to straighten sleekly when it came to the pressing process.

Tamara’s hair was then sectioned again and pressed with wide ceramic Wet 2 Straight hair straighteners by Remington.  Mizani’s heat protector Gloss Veil was then applied. This product protects the hair as well as giving great shine while also helping the style to stay in place for last longer. After the pressing process was completed Ingrid then gave Tamaras hair a final boost and a healthy shine by spritzing KeraCare Gloss Sheen for the final look.

We recently caught up with Tamara who tells us that a week later the style is still in place and looks perfect. To help keep your style in place like Tamara’s, we recommend that you wrap your style at night with a silk bonnet to keep the shape and body.

We love a good transformation story here at Silk Trends and we hope you guys do too.

Silk Trends salon, and Creative Director Ingrid, have been entered into the English Hair and Beauty Awards 2012 for the Hair Salon of the Year and Women’s Stylist of the Year categories.

The aim of the English Hair and Beauty Awards 2012 is to acknowledge the hair stylists and beauticians across England who make us look and feel great and award them for their talent and hard work within the industry.

The awards are decided by public vote, as you are the best judges of the true quality of a salon.

At Silk Trends, we strive to provide a high quality professional salon service, within both a friendly and relaxing atmosphere.

We’d be grateful if you would vote for Silk Trends in the Hair Salon of the Year and Women’s Stylist of the Year categories, and help us bring the awards home to East London. You can do this by either visiting the salon and filling out one of the awards voting forms.

The good news is that any voting forms submitted in salon, you are automatically entered into our Monthly Prize Draw where you can potentially win a free hairdressing service with one of our fantastic styling team members.

Closing date for voting in salon is Saturday 4th February 2012. Remember, you have to be in it to win it :-).

A big congratulations to our October prize draw winner who is Diane Duguid from West London. Diane has won a FREE treatment and colour service worth £60 :-).

A big congratulations to our November prize draw winner who is Vernice Wint from London. Vernice has won a FREE moisturing treatment service worth £45 :-).

If you do not have time to visit the salon to vote, you can vote online at http://www.hairandbeautyawards.info/ehaba/nominations.html and submit your vote directly to the English Hair and Beauty Awards 2012 organisers.

Vote Details:

Name: Silk Trends (Ingrid Farrell)
Address (line 1): 202 Chingford Mount Rd
Address (line 2) Chingford
Town/City: London
Postcode: E4 8JR
Tel: 0208 529 8000
Email: info@silktrends.co.uk

Categories: Hair Salon of The Years and Women’s Stylist of the Year

Closing date for online voting is Friday 10th February 2012.

The awards ceremony will be held in Manchester on the 26th February 2012 at the swanky Piccadilly Hotel, Manchester.

Vote now, and help us bring the awards home to East London.

Many thanks in advance :-).

Here’s to beautiful hair!

Ever heard of vitamin H? This is more usually known as Biotin or vitamin B7. All of the vitamins found in the B vitamin family are crucial to healthy hair growth (whether its afro hair, mixed race hair or european hair), and vitamin H is no different. Biotin aids in metabolizing the fats and protein crucial to enhancing and strengthening hair. Sufficient quantities of biotin have long been known as a key element in maintaining healthy hair and skin.

Symptoms, such as hair loss, skin irritation, fungus or eczema are frequent confirmation of a biotin deficiency.

Biotin may play a role in the prevention and/or treatment of other health conditions such as:

• Hair loss (alopecia)
• Intestinal imbalances, including inflammatory bowel syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, and chronic diarrhea
• Neuromuscular-related conditions, including seizures, ataxias (movements characterized by lack of muscle coordination), and hypotonias (posture and movement characterized by lack of muscle tone)
• Skin conditions, including cradle cap in infants and seborrheic dermatitis in adults
• Pregnancy, as there is an increased demand for nutrients placed upon the mother by the growing fetus.

You’ll find Biotin naturally in nuts (such as almonds and walnuts), Vegetables (such as onions, cucumbers and cauliflower, carrots and Swiss chard), goat’s Milk and Cow’s milk, berries and fruits, Halibut, Salmon, and egg yolks.

Studies have shown that at least 100 milligrams of biotin may be able to prevent hair loss in men. Another interesting fact about Biotin is that it is thought that it may ward off grey hair, and we all want that ;-).

Now, when it comes to hair we all want those beautiful shiny locks and here at Silk Trends we strive to help you maintain a great style at affordable prices.

I’m going to be reviewing 3 gift ideas this week for the party season. So, if you’re stuck for gift ideas stay tuned!

One will be a ‘Steal’ which is a nice little low price stocking filler. The next will be a ‘Treat’, which will be a bit more luxurious, and then finally the ‘Super Treat’ which will be the most cost effective gift idea in the review.

Now… Let’s get started shall we?

First up we have our ‘Steal’ which is the Mizani Shimmer Reflects Gel RRP £12.85 though you can bag yourself a bargain right now with 25% off this fantastic product

This is hot, hot, hot for this party season and a great little stocking filler. Plus for a limited period get 25% off this fantastic product (so you pay just £9.50 :-)).  While giving medium hold and creating amazing textures, this gel also shimmers in the hair. Us ladies know how to make an entrance and this fabulous product will subtly make your hair shimmer and give that touch of class we all love. Formulated with gold mica minerals, you know that you’re doing no damage to those beautiful tresses.

Next up we have our ‘Treat’, which would be the Mizani H2O Intense Strengthening Night-Time Treatment. RRP £13.55

If dry hair is your mood killer then this product is for you! (Or if you know someone that has dry hair and you want to drop a hint, this is the one!) This luxuriousness formula created by Mizani smells great and leaves the hair noticeably softer and healthier once used.  Just use the treatment 2 to 3 times a week when wrapping your hair before bed and see the results. This is one of our best sellers, and our girls at the salon love this product because it promotes strong, healthy hair, puts shedding at bay and is so easy to use, you simply wrap and sleep! It’s as easy as that!

And finally we have our ‘Super Treat’ which is our very own Silk Trends Gift Vouchers starting from £10 upwards.

If that special lady in your life has always wanted a Brazilian Blowout (Brazilian Keratin Hair Treatment) and has never had the spare cash to get it done, if mum deserves a special treat by just getting a treatment and cut, if your best friend has always wanted to start rocking a weave or braids for the new year, or you just want to treat your own good self then why not splash out on some Silk Trends vouchers? What could be better than waking up Christmas morning to a pretty card and the gift of beautiful hair? These vouchers are valid on any service in salon which includes weaving, braiding, treatments, relaxers and more.

HERE’S YOUR CHANCE TO TREAT YOURSELF FOR FREE, WHILE TREATING YOUR LOVED ONES – ONE DAY ONLY – Friday 23rd December 2011
Fancy treating yourself for FREE, while Christmas Shopping for your friends/loved ones? Well this week you’ll have to chance to do just that. That’s right, for ONE DAY ONLY… buy a £50 Christmas gift voucher for a friend/loved one, and get a £30 bonus gift voucher ABSOLUTELY FREE.

Click here to check out the details for more information

So there we go people, 3 fantastic gift ideas for this Christmas. Why not pick yours up today at Silk Trends!

This week we’re talking about hair products, and I want to tell to you all about two amazing new Mizani hair products for mixed raced hair, afro hair and curly hair that recently arrived at Silk Trends (yes, the creme de’ la creme of hair products). 

The first up is the Mizani Supreme Oil which is an amazing multi-use product. Now, I’ve been reading all the reviews online about this bottle of genius, as well as talking to our clientele, and I have to say I’m impressed by all the rave reviews that I’ve heard about this product.

If you want a product that promotes slick, shiny hair then this product is the one for you!  This is a fantastic product if you suffer from dry, brittle, thick or course unmanageable tresses. 

This will leave your hair feeling light and non greasy with no fuss. This little piece of genius contains no silicone or minerals which means that there is nothing false going into those beautiful locks of yours. 

Made with 8, Yes 8!, all natural oils including sesame, jojoba, avocado, apricot, olive fruit, sunflower and argan , so you know that you’re getting that natural goodness.  Light enough to use on all hair types and all you need is a few drops before drying A little goes a long way and as a result you will not be sorry for letting this little bottle take up room in your bathroom cupboard.

If you want luxuriousness hair that feels nourished and moisturized without the over moisturized greasy feel then Mizani Supreme Oil is the product that you’ve been looking for. Think it sounds too good to be true? Well, let me tell you it’s not. And with a £20 price tag it’s a tiny price to pay for great looking tresses, and a hair product that lasts a long time.

Now moving on to the Mizani Iron Curl which I see our stylists using frequently in and around the salon. Now you can have that salon finish at home. Our salon director Ingrid swear by this product. So if you want a product that leaves your hair shiny, with hold, yet is manageable then this is for you. Iron Curl is the latest innovation from Mizani and it does exactly what it says on the pack.  

A product that works like a gel and a wax, curls the hair and keeps the hair in place without the greasy mess. I strongly urge you all to try Mizani Iron Curl.

Look out for more product reviews in my next post. Why not sign up as a Silk Trends V.I.P. member and you will be the first to hear about all our exclusive offers, new products and the latest salon news

Do you have mixed race hair? Struggling with dry, dull and unruly hair, and spending too much time battling with it?

We have a wide range of hair products for mixed race hair to help you tackle all types of hair problems:

Mixed race hair that is very coarse, extremely dry and brittle – The Moisturfusion Ultra Hydrating SystemSystem – Moisturfusion Milk Bath and Moisturfusion Silk Cream Conditioner.

Mixed race hair that is wavy curls, but can get frizzy and unruly at times – Matrix Sleek Look System – consists of Matrix Sleek Look Shampoo and Conditioner, Matrix Sleek Look Blow Dry Leave-In Cream, Matrix Sleek Look Iron Smoother.

Mixed race hair with tight frizzy natural curls, and you like to wear it straight and sleek, but suffer in humid environments, – Mizani Thermasmooth 4 step system – consists of Thermasmooth Shampoo and Conditioner, Thermasmooth Smooth Guard Serum and Thermasmooth Anti-humidity Spritz.

If you want to maintain a natural curl style use a moisturizing leave-in conditioner on a regular basis, such as Mizani D’tangle Moisturizing Leav-in Milk . This product has multiple uses – Add softness, helps detangle, delivers heat protection, helps control frizz.

We provide a wide variety of hair products for mixed race hair, and all hair types. See our products page.

Why not book in for a free hair consultation to discuss your hair care needs.

Call 0208 529 8000 now to book your consultation.