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Fall 2009 Hair Trends
The new season is upon us and it’s time to look ahead at what will likely be the themes in hair in the coming months. There are lots of factors involved that will make an impact this season – not all of them ones
that you might expect. While the U.S. markets are trying to rally a comeback, many people are still feeling a budget crunch. This means that a lot of the more expensive salon services may be set aside until a more
stable financial setting returns.
As a result, expect to see more in the way of “natural” looks. Whether long or short, the hair will be styled predominantly using “non-permanent” methods, as well as those that can be easily repeated at home.
Longer lengths will become more prevalent, as longer hair has more versatility in styling options.
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This longer lengths idea will also bleed over into the traditionally shorter styles as we’ll see increased lengths in “accents” in other styles. The foregrounds of A-line bobs and the top sections and fringes of
shorter hairstyles will be kept longer and more exaggerated giving a dramatic twist to a favored style.
And colors will start to pull back from summer splashes of color and will become more tawny blondes, and rich shades suited to the cooling air and the burnished leaves of the autumn landscape. Even classically-hued
stars are toning down their signature colors.
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Finally, remember that the needs of your particular hair type will always take precedence, and use these trends toward more natural styling and looks to allow your hair a chance to relax and revel in the good
parts of your hair. Forgo the perms and straighteners and try a gentle scrunch and diffused blow-dry procedure to maximize your natural wave. Or pull out the rollers (or even the rags) and curl it up old school
before going to bed and treat yourself to a mass of curls in the morning.
(2009/09/25)
London Fashion Week Touts Natural Hair Care Trends
London, UK - Fashionistas of the eco-friendly variety have been paying close attention to the runways of London Fashion Week in recent days to see how they should be using their natural hair care
and beauty products next season.
Some of the world's leading designers have been showcasing their latest collections at the event with everyone from Boris Johnson to Victoria Beckham in attendance to see clothes ranging from the fabulous to the
seriously weird. Yet fashion followers have also been looking out for the latest in hair and makeup trends - and they have not been disappointed.
It seems that women will be using their natural hair care products to help create looks based around the asymmetric fringe. Karen Harper of Toni & Guy said the models at the Paul Costelloe show sported the look
and that the designer is "usually on the button with hair trends".
Natural beauty products are likely to be used in a very different way in the coming months, judging by the evidence on show at London Fashion Week. Caroline Donnelly of MAC said she had noticed the floral trend
was popular, with designers sending their models down the runway with blue, green, pink or violet makeup shades.
"There is use of these colours in unexpected places, so the typical cheek colours are not being used on the cheeks and the usual lip colours are not being used on the lips," she added.
(2009/09/25)
Eyelash Envy: New Medical Eyelash Treatment Raises Eyebrows
New York, New York, USA - Many women spend lives wishing their lashes were thicker, longer or darker, and have always been disappointed that medical science hasn’t helped them resolve the issue…
until now. Latisse, Allergan Corporation’s FDA-approved eyelash-enhancing treatment has brought what some feel is a godsend solution. However, detractors see it as a deal with the devil. Given the green light in
December 2008 as a treatment for hypotrichosis of the eyelashes (yes, people with sparse lashes actually have an official condition), the prescription drug has inspired disbelief, devotion, and at least one
major lawsuit (a patent-infringement suit).
On one side of the aisle are those concerned about safety and/or the product’s high price tag. A small bottle — which comes with 60 individual eye applicators — costs about $120 and lasts 30 days with recommended
daily usage. (Full results take three to four months and yes, you have to keeping using the stuff to maintain the effect.)
On the other, Latisse-lovers who are willing to pay any price, monetary or otherwise, for long lush lashes. One fan recently posted in a Latisse-inspired forum thread on Twitter, “I don’t care if my eyes bleed. I
use it and love it!”
But at a time when poverty, unemployment and home foreclosures are at an all-time high, is a bottle of magic eyelash potion — particular one with a hefty price tag and hair-raising side effects — actually worth it?
Last week, the FDA sent a warning letter to Allergan stating the promotional materials posted on the product’s Web site were misleading because they omit and minimize risks associated with Latisse. Among the risks, the FDA
notes, is that the active ingredient can cause hair to grow in other places besides the lash area, cause inflammation of the cornea — and can make lighter-colored eyes turn brown.
Still, thousands of consumers seem only too willing to swap cash for lash. In the first half of 2009, the product pulled in $25.4 million with anticipated net sales for the year of around $60 million, according
to Allergan’s sales figures.
Latisse was developed after the company realized that eyelash growth was an odd but welcome side effect in patients using its glaucoma-fighting eye drop Lumigan, but remarkably its makers don't actually know why
it makes lashes grow. The product's Web site says the company believes the active ingredient bimatoprost increases the length of the eyelash growth cycle and increases the number of hairs formed during that cycle,
but "the exact way it works is unknown."
A trial of 278 people who used Latisse documented other notable side effects. According to the study, Latisse produced eye redness in 3.6 percent of patients, itchy eyes in 3.6 percent and skin hyperpigmentation
in 2.9 percent. (On the upside, it produced a 25 percent increase in eyelash length, a 106 percent increase in thickness and an 18 percent increase in darkness.)
But the side effect that seems to catch the most attention is the permanent eye color change mentioned in the TV commercial. According to the FDA, Lumigan, which uses the same formulation as Latisse, “may gradually
change eye color, increasing the amount of brown pigment in the iris,” a change that occurs slowly and may not be noticeable “for several months to years.” Doctors, however, say this side effect is associated
exclusively with dropping medication directly into the eye as opposed to painting it along the upper lash line. And that it’s extremely rare.
(2009/09/25)
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