Match your look to your locks!

There is a huge variety of hairstyles that highlight different features of the face, and it is important to know the tips and tricks to enhance your look and style!

Bangs:

A heavy fringe has the tendency to attract attention to the eyes as the hair hits right at/or below the brows. Use muted metallic eye shadows, line the top and bottom lashes and apply mascara to make your eyes pop. Use a highlighting eye shadow right below the brows and on the inner corner of the eye for a brightening effect. With bold eyes, ensure that a nude or neutral lip colour is used!

Layered:

The most common layered styles usually consist of layers that typically hit at the middle of the face. This can create a shadow effect and an illusion of higher cheekbones. Use this to your advantage with a rosy blush and a pink-tone highlighter on the highest point of your cheekbones, only apply the products softly as too make product can look overdone and unnatural.

Mid-length locks:

Follow the gesture of the cut towards the bottom of the face, and focus on your lips! Defined, bold lips are a perfect complement to mid-length locks! Conceal around the lips for definition and choose a vibrant lip hue like red, wine, plum or berry. When focusing on bold lips, make sure your eyes and the rest of the face are natural and soft. Use neutral eye shadow colours with a light layer of eye liner and mascara and a neutral blush colour - too many bold features can appear clownish!

Pixie cut:

A style that tends to shine a spotlight on the top zone of the face! In other words, it is essential to keep your brows neat and groomed. We wouldn’t want the spotlight to focus on the unplucked, stray brow hairs just above your gorgeous eyes! Apply a pearly taupe eye shadow over your lids, with mascara and a rosy lip colour to suit your crop cut!

Long & Luscious:

With long hair comes a full face focus with all the features on display. So with flawless hair comes flawless skin! Use a brightening foundation, a natural peach highlighter and gentle eye makeup to enhance your gorgeous complexion! Don’t forget to wear powder and use blotting papers to remove oil and improve the longevity of your makeup!

Matching your makeup to your style will help to enhance your features and will also enhance your hair. Don't forget to use quality hair products to ensure for perfect, healthy hair!

Yours in beautiful hair xx

Water can change your life!

We all know that water is essential for human body function, but did you know that water has a very positive effect on the mind as well? Water not only works with internal features of the body, it is also beneficial for your external features and your mind!

©       Flawless Skin

Water is important for flawless, gorgeous skin! Water helps the skin stay plump, hydrated and resilient against wrinkles and can improve appearance by making the skin look and feel healthy. It can also assist in reducing dryness and breakouts by replenishing skin tissues, moisturizing skin and increasing elasticity.

©       Healthy Hair

Although shampoo is very important in achieving healthy hair, water is just as important! Dry, dyed, bleached and broken hair can be disastrous if it is not looked after. Make sure you are consuming lots of water in order to maintain hydration and improve your hair strength and elasticity, reducing breakage and maintaining hair quality and health! Make sure you are also using a good quality Shampoo and conditioner, to make sure that your hair is not stripped of hydration and nutrient. The bhave Hydrating Shampoo & Conditioner are the perfect combination, for hydrated and healthy hair!

Don’t forget! If dehydrated, the body will use all the water in the nails and hair to compromise for the lack of water consumption.

©       Strong Nails

Do you want to know the secret to the beautiful natural nails seen on so many women? The secret is water! Drinking water is so important for the appearance and health of nails. Dehydration will contribute to dry and brittle nails that will peel and break! This is definitely not the look that we want! Drink plenty of water and don’t forget to use a nail strengthener for maximum strength.

©       Exercise

As water regulates body temperature, you will feel more energetic and your muscles will be fueled by the water intake. Water also helps to burn calories, must make sure that when you exercise that you are constantly consuming more water!

©       Better productivity & a good mood

Drinking water will help you think better, and be more alert and concentrated. As your body loves water, it will make you feel good and will improve your mood. It is a psychological process, where if you know you are doing something to help yourself than you will be a lot happier!

©       Fatigue relief & increased energy

When water flushes out toxins and waste products, the body does not have to work as hard to function. Therefore you will have more energy, your body functions will speed up and you won’t feel as sluggish!

©       Weight loss

Water is the perfect ingredient for weight loss. It is calorie-free, reduces hunger and flushes down the by-products of fat breakdown. This combined with the increased energy and exercise is the best approach to weight loss (and healthy eating of course!).

So don’t forget if you drink the recommended 2 litres of water a day, you will feel mentally and physically healthy and happy! You hair, nails and skin will all improve, along with your quality of life. Your body will also improve its functions and will work faster, providing more energy!

Yours in beautiful hair xx

Ignite your blonde!

After spending a lot of time and money at your hairdresser creating the perfect blonde style, the last thing you want are your beautiful blonde locks to fade and go brassy!

The chemicals found in hair dyes leave the cuticle susceptible to UV damage, while chlorine, some water minerals and styling tools can all be the cause of fading and brassiness. It is so important to make sure that your hair is always protected in order to maintain your colour (not just blondes!) This guide of hair protection can definitely help preserve any hair colour and leave you with healthy hair!

UV ray protection

For those planning on spending some time in the sun, try cover your hair either with a scarf or hat in order to protect from harmful UV rays and prevent your colour from fading while also preventing your scalp from burning!

Swimming & chlorine care

Before going swimming, give your hair a quick rinse! Since our hair can only absorb a certain amount of water- it will absorb your clean shower water rather than the chlorinated water from a pool!

When washing your hair after swimming, use a clarifying shampoo to cleanse the hair of all the chlorine and hard minerals and to prevent dullness and a green tint usually caused from chlorine.

Blonde shampoo

The best way to prevent brassiness is with the use of a blonde shampoo! A specialised purple toned shampoo formulated to cancel out the yellow brassiness in blonde hair. The bhave™ Bombshell Blonde shampoo has just been reformulated and is the perfect product for brassy hair that needs neutralising! Enriched with organic argan oil and Replicine™ Functional Keratin®, it works to bring blonde back to life! It will not only neutralise brassy tones, the Bombshell Blonde shampoo also provides added protection for your hair.

Deep condition

Using a deep conditioner is so important to maintain your hair health and prevent drying and breakage. This is definitely a step for everyone to follow! It will provide you with soft, healthy, shiny and well-bhaved hair.

The bhave™ deep intense conditioning masque provides intense moisture & repair to extremely stressed, coloured, dry or damaged hair. Enriched with Replicine™ Functional Keratin®, it is the perfect deep conditioner that works to restore elasticity, improve hair strength and boost shine.

Heat styling

Of course, the easiest way to maintain hair is to avoid using heat styling products! For those of you that can't live without those hair dryers and straighteners, ensure you use a heat protectant in order to protect your hair from breakage and colour damage and try use your devices on the lowest heat settings!

Yours in beautiful hair xx

Is A Bad Hair Day Bad For Your Health?

Whether you’re fighting with frizz, trying to pump up limp locks, or doing battle with the weather, having a hair meltdown may affect more than just your appearance.  A “bad hair” day can apparently have profound effects on your mental well-being, causing both women and men to lose self-esteem, become more socially insecure, and even doubt their own abilities, researchers at Yale University found in one study.

The study found that people may actually perform below their abilities when they believe their hair is not up to scratch. The researchers reported that even the thought of a bad hair day made women and men believe they weren’t as smart as others. Socially, women reported feeling embarrassed, ashamed, and self-conscious during bad hair days while men said they felt more nervous and less self-confident.

TELL US:  Does a bad hair day affect your mood?

Fashion Weekly

The bhave riot control oil and the bhave award-winning deep intense conditioning masque have both been listed on the 'Beauty Wish List' in Fashion Weekly (July 2013 Issue 09).

Which bhave products are on your beauty wish list?

Yours in beautiful hair xx

Happy Birthday bhave! GIVEAWAY

We are celebrating our 2^nd birthday and we want to celebrate with you! We are giving away 6 of our 2013 award-winning deep intense conditioning masques as our way of saying thank you for all your support over the past 2 years!

The bhave™ deep intense conditioning masque provides intense moisture & repair to extremely stressed, coloured, dry or damaged hair. Enriched with Replicine™ Functional Keratin®, it is the perfect deep conditioner that works to restore elasticity, improve hair strength and boost shine.

Providing you with soft, healthy, shiny and well-bhaved hair we all dream of having!

It's very simple! All you have to do is visit the bhave facebook page, click on the Contest WIN tab, and fill in your details!

There will be 6 lucky winners announced on Friday the 28th of June!

Don’t worry if you don’t win! There will be many more bhave™ giveaways very soon!

Yours in beautiful hair xx

Winter Woes & Frizzy Fro’s! Weather-proof your locks

As we enter June, we also enter winter! As much as we all love winter fashion and dressing up our outfits with boots, scarves and jackets, it also means it’s time for some extra TLC towards your hair!

Harsh winter conditions can strip the hair cuticle, making it rough and susceptible to dryness, static and breakage – definitely something we don’t want to deal with!

Of course, these tips are beneficial all year round, your hair is always happy to get pampered and we all love having beautiful, soft, healthy hair all the time!

Good quality products

It is so important to use good quality hair products! Try use products that are free of parabens, sulfates and sodium chloride in order to prevent chemicals and harsh ingredients from breaking down your hair.

When washing your hair, use a repairing shampoo and conditioner such as the bhave Rescue Intense Repair shampoo & Conditioner. It will repair and moisturize your hair, preventing dryness and breakage while leaving your hair with the soft and silky feeling we all know and love! Try not to wash your hair too often in order to prevent natural scalp oils from being stripped and on days that you don’t shampoo, you can simply rinse your hair (with water only) or use a dry shampoo!

End your shower with a cold-water rinse to smooth and seal the cuticle in order to prevent dullness from dry, jagged cuticles! Absorb the water from your hair, with a soft towel, rather then vigorous rubbing which can cause further breakage.

Before drying your hair, use a leave in conditioner (the bhave Leave-In Crème is perfect for this), this will ensure that moisture is locked into your hair, and makes your hair more pliable. It will also leave your hair feeling soft and healthy! Finally, seal with an oil! Protect your hair from the elements while reducing frizz and adding shine to your hair (the bhave Riot Control Oil is great for taming frizz- you can use the oil before or after drying!)

Pamper your hair

This doesn’t have to be done every time you wash your hair, use it to pamper your locks once a week.

After shampooing your hair, apply a deep conditioner (such as the award-winning bhave Deep Intense Conditioning Masque) and leave it in your hair for 20 minutes and then rinse. You could also apply to dry hair and leave it over night for best results (don’t forget to wear a shower cap!).

Heat reduction

Using heat on your hair will causing drying and will reduce hair moisture – no matter what time of year it is! When blow-drying your hair, try to keep your hair dryer on a low heat setting to reduce as much damage as possible. Rather than styling with other heat-based tools, why not try wearing your hair natural, tying it in a braid or bun, or even using rollers (unheated) to give your hair smoothness and volume.

I do know that this may not be an option for everyone! In that case, try using your straightener or curler on the lowest heat setting, and try to reduce the number of times you use your heat tools a week (only using them after washing your hair, rather than everyday), and make sure you apply a product for heat protection before!

If you are looking to increase volume in your hair without using heat, try using a dry shampoo!

Weather Protection

Protect your hair from the weather! Wear a hat to protect from wind and cold air, or an umbrella for rain protection! If hats aren’t your style, try wearing a jacket with a hood, and tuck your locks away whenever you need to!

Hydrate

It is so important to maintain hydration levels! Not just for hair health but for your overall health and well-being. We all know how important water is, and it is very beneficial to ensure hair does not dry out, and stays in a strong and healthy condition.

What are your favourite hair care tips and tricks for winter?

Yours in beautiful hair xx