Hair Styling Tools

Did you know that if you have an oval shaped faced then you are the lucky one.  Why?  Well, an oval shaped face is the most versatile one to work with and you can wear almost any hairstyle while using the proper hair styling tools and some ingenuity.  You don’t even have to worry about evening out the proportions of your hair.  In fact, most oval shaped faces can afford to go short, or even super short as evidenced by the following picture of Rihanna.

Regardless of what length cut you have, the best look is with layering near your cheekbones, lips or chin, or whatever features you want to highlight.  

Some simple rules for selecting the right hair style are:

1. Stay current with your hairstyle.
2. Stick with your natural texture of hair.  You can use a hair straightener if your hair is curly, or you can check out a new style that is strictly for curly hair. 
3. If your hair is thin, don’t try to grow it out beyond your shoulders as it will only end up looking flatter and lifeless, no matter how many haircare products you use.  Consider having your hair cut in layers while keeping the length of your hair above the shoulders.
4. If your hair is long, consider tossing gentle waves over your shoulders while pulling the sides of the hair back.  Or, pull your hair back behind your ears while the bottom half of your hair is pulled forward over the shoulders.  This can add depth to your eyes and smile.
5. If your hair is medium length try slightly teasing and tossing your hair on the sides with the right teasing brush.  If you have bangs let them hang gently upon the forehead.  This particular style will draw attention to the mouth area on the face.
6. Lastly, if you already have short hair, try a spiky look as this is the best way to bring out your best facial features.  If you can, try to keep the bangs off of your face.

How many times when you are done shampooing your hair do you find yourself struggling with getting out the snarls that somehow mysteriously show up in your hair?  Even when you use the best conditioner, there are still some straggling snarls that just seem to be difficult to deal with.  The key to solving this problem is using the right comb.

Fortunately, there are a few combs that I have found that are great for ridding the hair of those nasty snarls and make the process of preparing for drying and/or styling your hair so much less a pain.  Mebco, a division of the Fromm International line of products has two particular detangling combs that are wonderful. 

First, if you have thick, curly, or long hair, I recommend the Mebco Tortoise Shower Detangler.  This particular comb comes with staggered size teeth/tines of   2  3/4″, 2 1/2″ and 2 1/4″ lengths, which enable the comb to literally slide through your wet hair and rid the hair of the snarls.   Because the length of the tines are longer than most combs, this is why this comb is especially good for those who have thicker hair.  

The second detangling comb is one that I would recommend for those that have more fine to medium dense hair, and also short to medium length hair.  The Mebco Ionic Volume Detangler is one of the newer combs added to their product line.  The tines on this comb are about 1 1/2″ in length.  Mebco uses what they call a double dipping process on this comb, which results in protection of your scalp and hair shaft, as well as allowing the teeth of the comb to glide gently through your hair.  One of the coolest features of this comb is the ionic technology that has gone into it.  The results of this technology provide reduced static electricity, minimizing of split ends and hair damage, increased shine and softness, and the support of healthy, moisture-rich hair.  After using this comb you will see that your hair dries faster and requires less heat.  Additionally the cuticle of the hair dries smooth and closed, which ultimately protects the hair shaft.