ASIAN HAIR COMMUNITY

Between haircuts? Touch up your hair without going to the Salon.

Written by: Vince

You’re at that awkward stage of hair growth where your hair still looks alright, though, it could look better. However, you really don’t want to spend any money. It’s been a month or so since your last haircut and you run your fingers through your hair. You can feel that your hair isn’t nearly as [...]

Clairol Balsam Creme

Written by: Brianlam

So, I actually dyed my hair a couple of months ago with this stuff and my hair is still brown!  Amazing!

For Asians, the two biggest problems with dyeing hair are:
1.  The colour doesn’t take, and
2.  It damages your hair
 
Having experienced both, I went in with low expectations, but was quite pleasantly surprised by this product. [...]

Asian Hair Facts

Written by: Col

What makes Asian Hair different? Asian hair has four main characteristic that makes it unique!

Defense of The Scalp

Written by: Col

There are a lot of myths out there for what causes dandruff, and yes there are a lot of reasons why you may have dandruff.  One of the hardest battles against dandruff is identifying the root cause, so in this article I’ll tell you what the most common causes of dandruff are and the best [...]

Damaged Hair?

Written by: Rachel

Here are a few things you can do to help look after your hair:

How do i know if my hair is damaged?
Damaged hair will dry super quickly because it is full of holes, therefor it absorbs and releases water faster. Hair will break easily, and if you look close, you can see where it is [...]

Top 10 Asian Hairstyle for 2009

Written by: Col

We just wanted to show recognition for some great Asian hairstyle submission for 2009 at style06.com. All of the pictures below were hand picked by our admins and were not based on votes.

Checking Your Hair On The Go

Written by: Brianlam

After spending a good 30 minutes styling your hair, you step out the front door to head to class.  As you’re walking, a sudden gust of wind blows you away.
You’re chilling with friends, when a girl comes over to ruffle your “oh so cute” hair.
You didn’t realize it was raining, so you’re forced to pull [...]

Straight Up vs. Round

Written by: Brianlam

In my review of Purple Wild Shake Gatsby, I made a distinction between straight-up spikes and rounder styles.  Here’s some clarification on the difference between the two, based on the old Gatsby hair models.

These are “straight-up” spikes accomplished with Pink Gatsby, though this is perhaps not the best example [...]

Dyeing for a Change

Written by: Brianlam

So, changing hair colour always brings up the debate about DIY or go to a salon.  Here’s my take on both:

1)  The Salon

Pros:  First of all, the professionals can stop you from dyeing your hair some weird colour that doesn’t work for you.  A good stylist will give you what you want.  A [...]

Champoo Tips

Written by: Dru

Shampoos are one of the biggest things people use, especially for those who love to style their hair. Keeping your hair healthy is a very important thing at the end of the day. It may be just dead cells hanging on the top of your head, but keeping your hair healthy can improve the way [...]

The Japanese Straight Perm

Written by: geemegan

Ok I have to admit, before I googled “Japanese straight perm”, I did not realise what a huge phenomenon it has become all around the world. A few of my friends at school have been getting these straight perms which I thought all looked great, so I figured I should look it up and write [...]

Taking Care of Your Hair Professionally

Written by: akachan

Styling hair is an art, but having damaged hair is like painting on a broken canvas. No matter how beautiful the paints you use, you can not paint your ideal picture! Hair for a girl is very sexy.. I’m sure lots of guys agree long hair for a girl can be attractive. =)

1) Avoid tying [...]

Long Luscious Hair (and how to keep it like that)

Written by: geemegan

There haven’t been enough articles on style06 for us ladies with our long hair (well guys can have long hair too I suppose…) so I thought as my first contribution to the site I’ll give some general tips for taking care of longer hair.

Likewise with short hair, the golden rule to healthy hair is [...]

What Makes Great Hair?

Written by: Brianlam

Whether you like someone’s hair or not depends on your personal taste.  However, there should be some objective criteria to guide you.  As we enter into the voting phase of Style06’s “So You Think You Can Style” contest, here are some suggestions to help you pick your favourite:

1.  Technique
How well does the stylist execute the [...]

Guide to Best HHair Product Ever!

Written by: User Submitted

Look here for the best hair product ever!

Whats the Difference Netween Clay and Wax?

Written by: weesee

… what you think the difference is between clay and wax? cause honestly I don’t know myself I haven’t reviewed enough products to know every different product out there.

On Straightening and Irons

Written by: Brianlam

In response to Weesee’s video, I figured I’ll throw in my 2 cents on straightening.

Personally, I’m against straightening irons, but that’s a combination of my:

1) Naturalist approach to hair (match your style to your hair, not the other way around)
2) Dislike for the amount of time straightening takes (to do it properly)
3) [...]

Bangs

Written by: Brianlam

So, I was watching a hair tutorial video on youtube and the guy in it said that if your bangs curve to the right you’re manly and if they curve to the left you’re feminine/gay (no hating please, his words not mine).

Well, my bangs curve to the left naturally (even if I straighten them, go [...]

The Shampoo Debate

Written by: Brianlam

“My cousin (hairdresser) told me that Pantene Pro-V gives your hair shine by coating it with a thin layer of wax which is unhealthy. Is this true?” This is an important question, and a popular subject of debate.

How to apply Hair Product (Wax / Clay)

Written by: Col

One of the biggest problems of using any hair product is not knowing how much to use and how to prepare it. If you apply too much product to your hair, it will cause the hair to become heavy, sticky, and too shinny. Check this post out!

How to Fix Bed Heads

Written by: Col

Did you have a bad dream? and waking up to bad hair could make it worse. When I was a kid, I would always wake up to bad hair, and the frustration of getting the bed hair back in place!!! Now there is a guide, learn how bed head occurs, and what you can do to fix your bed head.

10 Random Hair Tips – by weesee

Written by: Col

Want to style your hair like a professional? Weesee will teach you the art of styling your hair, and things to avoid. Check this out!

Mini Faux Hawk Tutorial

Written by: Col

Results:

Face shape: Triangle
Hair length: Very Short
Product used: Xtah crude clay
Estimated time: 15  Minutes

Identifying Your Face Shape

Written by: Col

First step in choosing the right hair style for yourself is to identify your own face shape. In general there are five different face shapes.