Are you tired of burning your ears, neck and back under the hair dryer for purposes of beautification?  Check out new Cool Caps that keep you cool while sitting under the dryer.  We just had to show you how they actually work so check out the video below:

Visit the Cool Caps website to order!

We get daily inquiries from our Hair Sugar friends who are looking for talented hairstylists specializing in natural hair and hair extensions in all different cities.  If you are a hairstylist looking for some exposure and would like to be listed here in our stylist directory please send your information to info@hair-sugar.com.  Please send us the following:

Name
Salon Name
Salon/Home Address (It’s ok if you work from your home and don’t want to list your address. Just provide your city and state)
City/State/Zip
Specialties (natural hair, weaves, quick weaves, braids, etc.)
Best method for new clients to contact you (phone, email, smoke signals ).
Pictures of your work (clients love to see different hairstyles and braiding patterns)

We look forward to sharing you with the Hair Sugar world!

Happy 4th of July Sweets!  As you are getting ready today for the barbecue’s, beaches and parties the last thing you want to be worried about is your hair.  Today you should choose an easy hairstyle that still looks sexy and will make a statement wherever you go.  Try the side-slung braid that so many people are wearing.  This style works great on messy, dirty hair as well so its easy and requires no flat or curling irons.

Tools needed: Comb, brush, shine serum, small rubber band

Step 1

Comb and brush your hair to get all the tangles out.  You don’t have to have  your hair perfectly combed or brushed because the messier it looks the better!

Step 2

Apply some type of shine serum to your hair.  We recommend Paul Mitchell Super Skinny Serum.  This will help keep your hair shiny and smooth while it’s in the braid.

Step 3

Get to braiding.  You can either braid your hair straight back or braid it on the side.  If your hair is really long, you can braid it straight back and just sling it to the side over your shoulder.  Braid your hair about half way down and secure the end with the rubber band.  It’s best to leave as much hair out at the end of your braid as possible.  It looks more stylish and less like a little toddler .

As your day goes on, the braid will get messier and look even better.  Its fine if your hair at the top starts to come loose as the day goes on.

Check out some varieties of the braid!

Audrina Patridge wears this style often

Try this variety if you want to leave some of your hair down

Check out Lauren Conrad’s sleeker side braid

Of course we love Roxy Olin’s  signature side braid

Have a fabulous safe 4th of July everyone!

Taffy is back in stock! We have it available for purchase in the Boutique in 12-16 inches.  Our Taffy hair is virgin Indian straight and has a slight body wave to it when you wet it.  The hair can be worn slightly wavy or bone straight and is great for those of you who don’t want a very tight curl but still some texture.  The hair comes in a natural dark brown color and since it’s virgin hair, you can have it colored to match your hair as well.

If you have any questions please email us at info@hair-sugar.com.  Happy hair shopping!

With all this talk about weave, Indian Hair, products, styling tools and more, let’s talk about your hair underneath!  Many times you hear us emphasize how important it is to keep your hair under the weave healthy as well.  Weaves are great for growing out your hair and just giving your hair a rest.  After a few weaves, you’re curiosity peaks and you want to see how those tresses underneath look.

Hair Sugar took the plunge and took out the weave to see what that natural hair was looking!  Hair Sugar’s hair is natural underneath the weave, except the relaxed edges that are left out, so we needed to make sure we went to a stylist who was really good with conditioning and pressing.  DISCLAIMER: Don’t be discouraged at first with your natural hair fresh out the weave.  It is going to take some time to train it again.  If you have been wearing weave for years like Hair Sugar, you are used to curling and styling your weave with the curling iron or flat iron on a daily basis.  With your natural hair, you cant shouldn’t do that.  So that is going to be an adjustment.  Also, Hair Sugar’s weave held curls better than her natural hair…another adjustment.  All in all, Hair Sugar is finally (after almost a month ) is liking her natural hair much better.  Hair Sugar had a bad hair coloring job and wore weave fore the past 2.5 years to grow it out.  Hair Sugar’s hair has probably grown tremendously!  Check out the before and after pictures:

Color broke off Hair Sugar’s hair so she decided to weave it up!

Hair Sugar 2.5 years ago with her natural hair

Weave to the rescue!

Hair Sugar wore weave for 2.5 years to grow out the color that damaged her natural hair

Drumroll….Hair Sugar’s natural hair after weave for 2.5 years

Hair Sugar's healthy natural hair

Hair Sugar finds it EXTREMELY important to go to a hairstylist who is skilled in working with natural hair.  When the weave first came out, Hair Sugar went to a fabulous stylist named Rachel who works at her salon called Salon Cabelo (www.saloncabelo.info) in Buckhead Atlanta.  She is into healthy hair and is very skilled at her craft so check her website out and book your appointment A.S.A.P.

Our weave stylist Tasha also does natural hair and works out of her salon in Smyrna, GA.  She pressed Hair Sugar’s hair in the recent picture above.  If you would like to schedule an appointment with Tasha give her a call at 678-598-5714.  Tell her Hair Sugar sent you!