Hair Salon Blog: Essential Hair Care Tips and Insights

Untangling the world of hair styling products can be overwhelming, especially if you’re new to the game. With so many options, it can be hard to determine which product is right for your hair type and desired hairstyle. Today, we’ll break down the key differences between hair paste and pomade, two popular styling products, to help you make an informed decision.

What Is Hair Pomade?

Hair pomade has been around since the mid-1900s and was initially made from petroleum jelly to help men achieve the slicked-back look. Today’s pomades are much gentler and more nourishing for your hair and scalp. They are usually made with natural oils and wash out easily with regular shampoo and conditioner.

Pomade offers a robust and long-lasting hold that doesn’t dry out or harden. It’s also known for providing a high-shine finish that can add a classic touch to any hairstyle. When choosing a pomade, consider the hold, shine, and desired look. Lightweight pomades work well for taming flyaway hairs, while thicker products with strong holds are better suited for ambitious styles like the pompadour or slick-back.

What Is Hair Paste?

Hair paste is a versatile styling product for any hair type and hairstyle. It has a thicker consistency than pomade and is usually water-based. Hair paste provides a natural-looking finish that varies from matte to medium shine, making it an excellent option for those who prefer a more subtle look.

One of the benefits of hair paste is that it’s easy to wash out with regular shampoo. It also offers a medium to firm hold to create almost any hairstyle. When choosing a hair paste, consider the hold, shine, and your hair type. Low-hold pastes with matte to low shine work well for messy looks with a natural finish, while stronger holds are better suited for spiked-up hairstyles or waves.

So, Which One Should You Use?

Choosing between hair paste and pomade comes down to your desired hairstyle and personal preference. Hair paste is an excellent option if you want a natural-looking finish with a medium to firm hold. On the other hand, if you’re going for a classic look with a high-shine finish, pomade is your go-to product.

Ultimately, both hair paste and pomade offer unique benefits that can enhance your hair styling routine. With the right product and technique, you can achieve any hairstyle you desire. Just remember to consider your hair type, desired look, and the product’s attributes when making your choice.

Other Hair Styling Products to Try

Pastes and pomades are hardly the only options for styling your hair. Some other products you might find helpful include:

• Clay – Hair clay is ideal for those with short to medium-length hair and provides a high hold and matte finish. These attributes make hair clay perfect for creating structured hairstyles like the slick-back. Clay sets firmly and holds throughout the day, so it’s important to get your hairstyle right before leaving the house.
• Cream – Hair creams are mild hair products that provide minimal hold and work best for adding volume to hair without committing to a rigid or aggressive hairstyle. They can also smooth out curls and reduce stray hairs. Hair creams are malleable, meaning you can always add more and restyle as necessary.
• Fiber – Hair fiber is great for those with short to medium-length thin hair, adding texture and fullness to limp or flat hair. It provides a medium hold and matte finish, making it ideal for styling hair according to your preference.
• Gel – Hair gel is good for any hair length and delivers strong definition, sharp texture, a firm hold, and high shine. It’s perfect for those who want everyone to know they have product in their hair. How much gel you use depends on your hair length, and the more you apply, the more hold you’ll get.
• Mousse – Hair mousse is light, easy to distribute, and capable of adding more volume to your hair than expected. It’s perfect for those with short, medium-length, and long, thin hair who want to avoid weighing down their hair. You can apply small amounts of the mousse, starting at the roots of your hair and ending at the ends, using your fingertips to style your hair.
• Wax – Hair wax is best for those with short hair and provides a straitjacket-like hold to weigh down the hair and add some shine. Wax-based waxes are more challenging to shampoo out of your hair, while water-based waxes wash out easily. Use a pea-sized amount, warm it between your hands until it’s soft, and apply it to your roots, working the product through to the ends of your hair to achieve your desired style.

Let Therapy Hair Studio Find the Perfect Product for Your Style

Our stylists carry a wide range of pastes, pomades, and other hair products to help you achieve your perfect look. Call Therapy Hair Studio today or visit our contact page to schedule an appointment.

Blonde hair is undoubtedly beautiful, but keeping it looking fresh and vibrant requires time, effort, and investment. Whether you’re a natural blonde or have color-treated hair, it’s crucial to maintain your hair’s cool undertones to avoid a faded or brassy look.

Luckily, purple shampoo is a lifesaver in this regard, particularly during the summer when the sun, chlorine, and saltwater can damage your hair. If you’ve never used purple shampoo before or have questions about how it works, this guide will tell you everything you need to know, including how often you should use it to keep your blonde hair looking beautiful.

What Is Purple Shampoo and How Does It Work?

Purple shampoo is a pigmented shampoo specifically designed for blondes that eliminates unwanted brassy or yellow undertones from the hair. When a stylist lightens your hair, the process brings up a raw blonde undertone, which the stylist further neutralizes with a toner. However, these undertones may reappear between color treatments, resulting in yellow or orange tones that you must fix at home. You can use purple shampoo to adjust your hair’s tone and neutralize any brassiness you see. Purple shampoos contain violet pigments that act as a color-correcting agent and counteract the yellow tones in the hair, leaving you with a cool, fresh blonde color.

Why Is Purple Shampoo Purple?

If you’re new to the world of blonde hair care, you might wonder why a product designed to counteract yellow tones is purple. The reason is simple: Purple is opposite to yellow on the color wheel. Therefore, the pigmented purple shampoo works by canceling out the yellow tones, leaving your hair looking cool and refreshed. Additionally, the purple shampoo brightens your hair’s color to a cooler tone, which is perfect for those with a slight yellow tinge in their hair.

How Often Should You Use Purple Shampoo?

While purple shampoo is excellent for maintaining cool tones in blonde hair, remember that it is not a replacement for your regular shampoo. Using purple shampoo every day can cause your hair to look darker and dull, which is not what you want. Instead, use purple shampoo once or twice a week, depending on your hair’s condition and how often you wash it.

Does Purple Shampoo Work for Natural Blondes?

If you’re a natural blonde, you might think that purple shampoo is not for you. However, natural blondes can also benefit from using purple shampoo to neutralize unwanted brassy undertones caused by hard water, sun, or heat styling tools. In addition, those who’ve tried the unicorn hair trend with purples and blues in their hair can also use purple shampoo to help keep their violet hues from fading.

How to Apply Purple Shampoo to Blonde Hair

Depending on your hair care routine, swap out your regular shampoo for a purple counterpart every few washes or once a week. Check out our step-by-step guide on how to use purple shampoo to make sure you’re getting all of its benefits:

• Apply the shampoo to wet hair – First things first. Apply a generous amount of shampoo to your wet hair, making sure you get the shampoo all the way down to the roots. You might need more shampoo than you typically use in the shower.
• Massage the shampoo at the roots into a lather – Work the shampoo into a lather until you achieve a soapy consistency with a purple color.
• Work the shampoo through the length of your hair – Once you’ve saturated your roots, massage the shampoo through the length of your hair.
• Let the shampoo sit – Keep the shampoo in your hair for two to five minutes, depending on how brassy your hair currently is and the color you want to achieve. A minute or two can make a huge difference in how your hair looks after you’ve finished, so keep a close eye on your hair. Set a timer so you don’t keep the shampoo in your hair for too long.
• Rinse – Use lukewarm water to rinse out your hair after you’ve achieved the color you want. You can follow up with a purple conditioner to add some moisture back into your hair so you look your best.

Therapy Hair Studio Has Everything You Need to Color and Maintain Your Hair

Whether you’re looking for that bleached-blonde summer look or want to explore a new style, the team at Therapy Hair Studio wants to help you look your best. Our award-winning stylists have everything you need to create your ideal hairstyle. Call us today or visit our contact page to schedule an appointment.

The 1970s were a loud decade for fashion, especially regarding women’s hairstyles. Stars like Farrah Fawcett popularized huge blowouts with long, wavy hair to frame their face. It can be difficult to pull off a blowout, but there’s no denying it works well for many women. Like all fashion trends, blowouts gradually became less popular, and now many people look back on the trend and shake their heads.

But don’t listen to the naysayers: A 1970s blowout still works in 2023. We’ve seen celebrities embrace the ’70s blowout style while adding some modern touches, and there’s no reason not to get a blowout if you want it.

The trick to pulling off a ’70s-style blowout is to see a stylist who knows what tools and products are necessary to give you the look you want. But if you’re feeling brave and want to attempt to give yourself a ’70s blowout, here’s what you do:

• Your shampoo and conditioning routine – A solid shampoo and conditioning routine is essential to achieving that perfect ’70s blowout. Make sure whatever products you use address any issues with volume or frizziness that could dampen a blowout.
• Preparing your hair – Make sure you remove any excess moisture from your hair before detangling it or using a blow dryer. If you don’t do this step, you could damage your hair during the blowout process. Excess moisture can also cause hair frizz and ruin a blowout.
• Apply a heat protectant – You don’t want to damage your hair when you’re using your blow dryer. Once you’re through with your shampoo and conditioning routine and you’ve removed the excess moisture from your hair, it’s time to apply a heat protectant. Heat protectant sprays seal hair cuticles (the outer protective layer around each hair) to prevent damage when blow drying. When applying a heat protectant spray, try to separate the strands that frame your face from the rest of your hair.
• Blow drying – Now that you’ve protected your hair from heat damage, grab a blow dryer and get to work. If possible, use a blow dryer with a concentrator nozzle to better control the airflow as you’re drying. If you have any natural curls in your hair, blow dry them straight before styling to get that authentic ’70s look.
• Styling – Once your hair is about 60-70 percent dry, it’s time to grab a round hairbrush and create those bouncy, cascading curls that define a ’70s blowout. Separate your hair into good-sized strands, then start at the root of your hair and wrap a strand around your brush. Keep the concentrator nozzle on your blow dryer angled down, and don’t remove the brush from the strand until it’s dry and cool. Have the brush bend away from your face when drying the front strands and flip it back up with the rear strands. Those with fine hair should use medium to low heat when drying, while those with curls or coils might need to use high heat to make strands smooth.
• Finishing up – After the curls have set, apply a volumizing spray to the roots of your hair and comb through the strands again to complete the blowout look. You can use finishing cream or oil to smooth out the ends of your curls. Flip your hair over and give it a quick shake for some added volume if you want, then apply some hairspray to set everything in place.

Once you’ve finished the process, and after everyone’s marveled at your voluminous curls, when you’re home again, you can use rollers to keep those curls in place. You can also use an iron to redo the ends of your strands and give them that ’70s twist.

Let Therapy Hair Studio Give You the ’70s Blowout of Your Dreams

At Therapy Hair Studio, we’re all about giving you the look you want and making you look your best, no matter what’s trendy. If you want to embrace your inner Farrah Fawcett with a blowout, our experienced and dedicated stylists will give you a haircut that will turn heads wherever you go. Our team uses the latest styling techniques and carries cutting-edge products for any style or type of hair. Above all, we’ll make you comfortable in our salon and treat you with the utmost respect and courtesy.

Ready to embrace the ’70s with a blowout? Call (713) 355-4247 today or visit our contact page to schedule an appointment.