Oprah’s Hair Through the Years

The Oprah Winfrey Show website has a great slideshow up about Oprah’s many hairstyles through the years. Let’s take a look!

There’s Oprah as a child (cute!):

And a teenager:

Then we see Oprah in her early days as a TV reporter, sporting everything from an afro:

To a jheri curl:

When we finally get to the Oprah Winfrey Show years, the hairstyles don't stop. She sports straight hair:

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Ultima Photo Shoot 2010 – Behind The Scenes With R&B Singer NATASHA!

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“Good Hair,” Documentary by Comedian Chris Rock, Examines Black Hair Culture

When Chris Rock’s daughter, Lola, came up to him crying and asked, “Daddy, how come I don’t have good hair?” the comic says he committed himself to search the ends of the earth and the depths of black culture to find out who had put that question into his little girl’s head! The result, the documentary, “Good Hair” opens in theaters on Oct. 9th.

Director Jeff Stilson’s camera followed Rock, and the result is an entertaining, yet remarkably serious, documentary about African American hair culture that received a Special Jury Prize at the Sundance Festival this year. More »

Historian: Hair Extensions Have Been Popular Since Egyptian Times

Some things never change: obsession with our hair seems to be part of our hard wiring. Even hair extensions are nothing new! Ancient Egyptians associated healthy, luxurious hair with youth, sexuality and sex appeal, according to Judith Illes, author of Beauty Secrets of Ancient Egypt. But, then, like now, not everyone had the hair they wished for.

So wigs and hair extensions became extremely popular in ancient Egypt. Sometimes wigs were placed over one’s own natural hair: statuary and paintings alike often show a glimpse of the real hair sticking out from underneath the false. Extensions sometimes were a blend of vegetable fibers and human hair. But the goal was always the same: a full head of beautiful, long hair.

Wig-making was already a profession in ancient Egypt. And wigs were considered necessary not only for this life, but also for the afterlife. They were buried in tombs, some of which contained specialized wig chests. Quite a few wigs have actually survived all these years, in particular from the New Kingdom.

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Couture’s Mixed Texture Hairstyles Are Easy With Ultima Hair Extensions

Mixed texture hairstyles are the couture trend for fall 2009 and spring 2010 at runway fasion shows around the world. The look complements the tough hippie look by combining slicked back hair with edgy waves and face-framing fuzz.

Despite the carefree appearance of the styles, however, creating them was quite complex, according to Elle Magazine and stylists interviewed by Allure backstage at Versace, Prada, Michael Kors and other designers.

The looks are simple to achieve with Ultima Organic Protein Hair extensions. You can change the texture with water or medium heat, a twist set, or mixing textures when Ultima hair extensions are applied.

Ambassador Stylist Vivian Elam Demonstrates Step-by-step Quick Weave With Ultima Organic Protein Hair

Vivian Elam, Ultima Ambassador Stylist, gave a step-by-step demonstration of how to create a quick weave alternating two different textures of Pro10 hair extensions made with Ultima Organic Protein Hair at the International Hair and Beauty Show, Secaucus New Jersey.

See the step-by-step photos and instructions on the No Bad Hair Days Blog Flickr Group.

A Fabulous Online Style Book from Jason & India Miller

This is one of many gorgeous designs in the online style book by British hairstyling stars Jason & India Miller. It’s featured in Head First magazine and it’s filled with high-fashion use of color, style, hair extensions, and fantasy that are sure to give you wonderful ideas to bring to your stylist.

Are Your 100% Human Hair Extensions Really Yak, Goat, Camel or Horse Hair?

Depending on the technique used to apply them, and the stylist and salon, getting a full head of human hair extensions can cost as much as $3,000 and up. Having a licensed professional stylist apply Hair Extensions made with Ultima Organic Protein Hair costs a fraction of that. Is the price difference for “human hair” really worth it? Are you really sure you know what you’re getting when you buy human hair extensions?

Have you ever wondered:
o Who inspects incoming supplies of human hair sent for use in human hair extensions before when they are shipped from their country of origin to be sure it really is 100% human hair?
o Rumors that some human hair extensions come from dead people aside, how can you be certain that the 100% human hair you are paying for does not actually include varying amounts of the hair of yaks, camels, goats, or horses?
o Human hair extensions are sold in Grades of Remy, A, B, C and D. Who determines which human hair is graded as Remy, Grade A, Grade B, Grade C and D? Who checks? More »

Ponytails Ride the Fall 2009 Paris Runway: Add Yours With Hair Extensions

Ponytails were featured on Paris runways as the fall 2009 collections rolled out; always very long. At Versace, ponytails had varying textures, and were wrapped in elegant leather holders.

As clothes trend back to the 80s, ponytails, hairpieces and Ultima Organic Protein hair extensions will help you get the long hair look that’s new again.