The class will also address the trut…h behind the myths surrounding formaldehyde & keratin treatments, the criteria to be used in a stylist consultation when selecting the appropriate treatment, and proper home maintenance routine utilizing Marcia Teixeira® products.

All class attendees will receive a 10% discount off any of our Introductory Kits.
Email Marcilene, our Education Coordinator at marcilene@marciakeratin.com to reserve your space!

2012 will be defined by natural beauty and minimalism and this holds true for hairstyles. The hot new hair trends for 2012 are characterized by easy chic and elegance. There is nothing structured and impeccable as far as hairstyle for spring 2012 is concerned. The beachy wet look, simple ponytail, stylish classic braids, messy updos are what to expect this coming seasons.

Wet look

Nothing is more natural than the glistening wet look hair, a hot new trend for 2012. It is super low-maintenance and very easy to create but very sexy and appealing. But the wet look also gives an air of innocence and youthfulness that all women strive for. The glistening do could be a wet look all over or just at the roots and the secret to the style is hair product such as hair oil.

Ponytails galore

Ponytail, a very classic hairstyle is not exactly new but is a very hot hair trend for 2012. This ultra versatile hairstyle can be worn with hair pulled tightly at the back of the head, low on the nape or on the side, sleek and flat, messy or with a quiff in front, with or without bangs. it is the ponytail reinvented for an effortless chic and elegance that is sexy as well.

Urban wave

The loose waves that create an almost undone look to long hair is the urban counterpart of the beachy wave and is a hot new hair trend for 2012. It is a cool and effortless hairstyle that is as appropriate to a day at the mall as it is to a classy dinner party or even the red carpet. all it needs is a sketchy blow dry, delicate curls with iron and a rake trough with the hands to create the undone look. Photos Copyright of PR PHOTOS

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The Professional Keratin Smoothing Council Calls for Salon and Stylist Membership

The Professional Keratin Smoothing Council (PKSC) continues to build steam as a resource and forum for salon professionals to learn the facts about keratin smoothing services. January 2012 marked the organization’s one-year anniversary, and was established to serve as a neutral industry voice and portal for accurate information on keratin hair smoothing products and applications, and related services. In addition, PKSC’s goal remains to establish, maintain, and continuously develop appropriate, responsible, and rigorous testing and supporting regulatory regimes for professional and consumer safety, including standardization of testing, ensuring MSDS compliance with the international GHS mechanisms, and full disclosure of ingredients in keratin hair smoothing products and applications. Salon, stylists and student, if you want to be part of an organization that serves to better the professionalism of our industry, join the PKSC! Learn more!

PKSC’s 2011 highlights include:
1.  Development of appropriate testing protocols for products in this category.
2.  Accumulation and dissemination of data supporting the performance and safety of all member company’s products.
3.  Conducted air monitoring and other significant test to provide greater understanding of the advanced chemistry involved with products in this category and the products’ safety.
4.  Establish and continue to improve upon manufacturer standards relative to safety, education and training
5.  Establish and continue to develop appropriate safety recommendations for salons and stylists, including the installation and usage of source capture ventilation, the best standard for all salon chemical services, including permanent waves, hair color, nail and keratin smoothing services.
6.  Development of a PKSC Safety Manual, which will be published in 2012.

During the last year, scientific advisors Dr. Robert Golden and Doug Schoon have been valuable resources leading the testing process and preparing well thought out and relevant materials for presentation to governmental agencies, including OSHA and CIR.  Additionally, attorney Edward Quevedo of Katovich & Kassan has been instrumental in providing leadership over corporate responsibility and stewardship of professional and consumer safety.  “We have assembled a team of council members and advisors that share a common vision of creating safeguards for this category while allowing the category to continue to be a dynamic force in the financial well-being of individual salon professionals and the professional beauty industry over all,” commented Larry Solomon, Co-Chair of the Council. 

Current PKSC members include market leaders such as Cadiveu Professional, Keratin Complex, Marcia Teixeira, Salon Tech and Aerovex Systems.

The PKSC is also pleased to announce two additions to the organization:
John Henshaw has been named Lead Scientific Advisor.  Mr. Henshaw is a health and safety professional with over 35 years experience in industrial hygiene, safety, environmental health, and quality assurance. He is currently Senior Vice President & Managing Principal – Industrial Hygiene and Safety for ChemRisk, LLC, a consulting firm that specializes in industrial hygiene, exposure assessment, safety, human and ecological risk assessment and risk analysis of consumer products, contaminated sites, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices. Henshaw also served as the Assistant Secretary of Labor for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

Dina Elliot has been named Executive Director of the council.  Ms. Elliot is a professional beauty industry professional with over 15 years of experience in public relations, communications, marketing and brand development.  She is founder and President of JG Communications Inc., a consulting firm with clients in the professional beauty, consumer product goods, technology, food and furniture industries.  Ms. Elliot was previously an executive with Zotos International, Wella US and The Lamaur Corporation.

For further information on the PKSC, please visit www.PKSC.org

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Prime hair experts get been vocal and they are predicting certain developments throughout next year hairstyles. They’ve their sight on the catwalks, exactly where types hair is styled by simply top hairstylists that have their particular hands around the heartbeat from the latest hair do developments. Several hair-styles this coming year are usually evolved from final years styles, types including the pixie lower stay highly sought after, but also in 2012 lengthier leading areas are included, to make the pixie minimize more versatile. Using a little bit of duration at the pinnacle, the actual pixie minimize may be donned ways, through slicking that back, using soaked look teeth whitening gel, for you to spiking for added structure.

The catwalks are already trodden by many people models wearing a great androgynous look. Androgynous women hairstyles are very simple and ordinary, somewhat boyish, nevertheless donned with extremely womanly outfits. They may be quick, slicked again as well as decorative, they can be lengthy, attached back again and yet again slicked rear along with soaked search gel. The decorative hairstyle is an additional seem that is very upon development with regard to next year. Also called your bedhead appear, muted, which has a search of no work, which moves away from the extremely stylish and also correctly styled fashion appears associated with recently. Bedhead seems to be continue to be stylish, but they give the effect of experiencing used less effort.

Another massive look for next year hairdos, is the Glamazon appear. A new ferocious, strong look, characterised by simply daring hairdos. Head of hair could be scraped rear in the face fairly severely as well as held in a high ponytail as well as prime knot, numerous women celeb hairstyles vocalists put on their head of hair this way which is a powerful look. Joined along with very elegant locks components including down along with jewelled bands, glamazon hairstyles seem very best donned with expensive, elaborate and also attractive clothes variations.

Classic 60′s hair styles continue being well-liked, along with hand waves along with pin doing curls making a massive comeback. This kind of hairstyling is much more rapidly and easier pc was previously, by using heated tongs and much better keeping items, any fourties influx can be produced in minutes. For too long locks, chickens nest buns, while put on by Hollywood tales within bygone days, are usually stylish. Backcombed tresses are stacked along with mounted on top of the head and the leftover strings waved along with held securely with hairspray.