Your Hair Girl Val

I love an easy hairstyle that’s quick to do and works for any occasion. That’s what this one is! I started with my hair being curled with a 1 inch curling wand to give my hair a soft wave and bend. This way it’s a bit more ‘fancy’ but you can certainly do this with straight hair as well. Grab a section of hair about an inch in thickness from behind your ear and do a 3 strand braid, Just slide a bobby pin onto the end to hold the braid while you do the same on the other side. Once you have both braids done, bring them up and over your head pinning them on the opposite side. Viola! Your done, doesn’t get any easier. You can also pancake the braids out to give them a fuller look. I hope you enjoyed this quick tutorial.

I wanted to write this blog post to share how I got started with my shampoo business.  As a hairstylist my income is solely made when a client is physically sitting in my chair. It’s reliant on my clients showing up, as well as myself!  As a mom it’s always been a struggle with putting in more hours in the salon to keep up or being present for my kids. I was looking for flexibility so I could be more available for my kids, especially now that they are getting involved with different activities, while still bringing in a steady source of income.  After hearing about these products, I decided to try them out and completely loved my results! That’s when I knew I had to be apart of this company & share them with my clients.  I started to learn everything I could about the products & company. I started seeing what this could do for my family. I could gain flexibility & time freedom while taking a step back in the salon when my kids needed me too, all while still bringing in som

  This hair style is nice and simple once you break it down. All you need it a clear elastic, comb, a few bobby pins and your favourite hairspray! First add a bit of teasing through out your crown, if you like more volume or height feel free to do more teasing than what I have done in the video. Make a parting from the top of your head down to the top of your ear clipping forward that section of hair. Do the same on the other side. Now pull back the crown section of your hair, pushing it up slightly and pinning into place. Grab a small section of hair and bring it across the middle section that you have just pinned. Do the same on the other side. Grabbing all of the hair that left down, make it into a loose braid securing it with a clear elastic. Pancake (pull the braid sections out a bit) the braid to make it wider and more full. Roll the braid up toward your head making it into a bun, securing it with bobby pins, Curl the front sections of hair that you had pinned forward in t

Oh the sun! We love it in the summer and pray for it in the winter...and springtime here in Ontario. As much as we love the sunshine and laying out all day in the sun, it is important that we protect our hair and scalp. Not only is the sun damaging to our hair in the summertime, so is the lake or ocean depending on where you live. Pool water will also dry out and even fade your colour treated hair. Before heading out into the sun this summer pick products that have a SPF in it for extra protection. A hair oil is also a good idea for after a day on the beach/pool to add some nutrients back into your hair and scalp. Washing your hair after being in the pool all day is another great idea to get rid of all the chemicals or salt off your hair and scalp. Using an Air Dry Cream in your hair after for a quick wash & go style that doesn't require the use of hot tools to give your hair a bit of a break. If you are someone who likes to use hot tools often, make sure you are using a hea

I love being a blonde! My husband loves me as a blonde (it was my hair colour when we first met) but my natural hair colour is pretty dark (level 4-5 for my fellow stylists). It also likes to pull some lovely warm tones when lightening, so it takes a bit of work for me to be a nice tone of blonde. Because of this, my hair had become pretty dry & frizzy over the years from lightening so much, and from switching back and forth from dark to light with the changing seasons here in Ontario. You name it, I've tried it, as far as hair masques & treatments go! I would use everything from salon quality products to slathering my head in coconut oil and sleeping with a shower cap on. But the problem was that these things were only acting as a band aid and not truly repairing my hair. They would make my hair feel okay for a little bit but always went back to feeling dry & brittle, my frizz never went away either. I would always need to do a lot of flat ironing and use a lot produc