Sorry!!!

So it's been quite a while since I've actually posted on here.I've not been feeling well and then days when I do feel well I'm usually busy.With that said I have been doing more videos which is very exciting so everyone go check out my YouTube channel: blakemonster 4

Until next time,J Blake

Happy Memorial Day!

Just taking a moment to wish all of yoú guys a happy Memorial Day!lets remember all of those who have fought and are still fighting for our country and lets not forget those who lost their lives fighting for this country!great post coming tomorrow about how to go from dark brown hair to blonde and how to treat and tend to the hair afterwards!until next time,J Blake

Color those roots!!!

Odds are wherever you live you see those people..The people who have bleach blonde hair and then hair dark roots.blonde hair requires regular touch ups even of your just a natural dark blonde..As your hair grows even a dark blonde can look medium brown.If your committed to being blonde then you should understand the importance of root touch ups!Nothing says "I'm not a natural blonde" like 3 inches of regrowth!

Where have I been?

So I recently posted a YouTube video discussing how busy I've been which is why I haven't been making videos or blog posts.I finally downloaded the Blogger App on my iPhone so now I can blog on the go;for example if I'm waiting at a doctors office then I can kill time by blogging:) I'm currently uploading a video about a manikin that I colored at the salon.i colored the hair red and I love it so I had to post a video explaining how I did it and the products I used.I need to do a favorites video and I assure you that will be coming soon.,J Blake

Moroccanoil Treatment Review

So i recently got another job therefore my time has been pretty much occupied and i haven't had time to post on here or make youtube videos and i apologize.My job as a beauty blogger and as a hair stylist/make up artist is to share my tips so you guys can learn as well.There are so many things that you can learn without actually going to beauty school.I want to share my knowledge of all things beauty with you guys to better yourselves and to learn something.From here on out I am making it a priority to post on here Monday,Wednesday,and Friday.So todays blog post will be a product review.The product I'm posting about is the Moroccanoil treatment,its a serum and basically its argon oil from Moroco and it is absolutely wonderful!My biggest issue with my hair is that my ends get dry and sometimes my color looks a bit dull,so what i do is after washing my hair i apply my leave in conditioner(It's a 10 Miracle Leave-In Product) and then i take a dime sized amount of the Moroccanoil treatment and apply it to my mid-lengths and ends.The product gives my hair wonderful shine and it really moisturizes without weighing my hair down.There are a lot of Moroccanoil imitations so heres how you know if its legit.The brand is Moroccanoil and it has a light blue label on it.If you go to sallys or another local beauty supply odds are they won't have this product,they will more than likely have an imitation..This product is wonderful but the entire Moroccanoil line is a bit expensive,but if your committed to improving your hairs health then this product is definitely for you!

How I've Been Losing Weight

So as a lot of Americans i used to not eat healthy at all and on top of that I'm lazy so exercise wasn't a daily routine.I wanted to lose weight so i would feel better,be healthier and feel more confident.I went online to look at all the different diets and i was really interested in Weight Watchers unfortunately you had to pay for it monthly and i wasn't up for paying for something that i didn't know whether or not i would stick to it.So a friend of mine posted a video on YouTube about Weight Watchers the free way..So basically there is a site(link below) that you can go to and what you do is you enter your weight,age,height,amount of physical activity and weight loss goal and it will tell you how many points you can consume within a day and every 5 weeks you go down a point.That site doesn't tell you but 50 calories=1 point;For example I'm currently allowed 41 points a day,which means I'm allowed 2,050 calories a day.You are allowed 35 extra points a week for eating out somewhere but i try not to.Another life saver has been an iPhone app..before this app i had to manually write down the calories for everything i ate that day and it was a task.So i found an app in the app store called Nutrition Menu(just search for it in the app store..has a blue background and a picture of silverware and its $0.99) its wonderful! it has name brand foods you can search for,common foods,you can enter custom foods and save them as favorites if you eat them regularly,so what i did is i put in my daily allowance for points and each thing i eat i put in and it tells me how many points i have had so far.The app also has an excerise tab you enter what excerise you did for how long and it will tell you how many calories you burned.Along with the points calculator and the iPhone app there are a few more things to know,eat plenty of fruits and vegetables and switch to whole grain wheat bread instead of white,usually my lunch consists of a turkey and spinach sandwich on wheat and maybe a fiber one bar.this diet is super easy and I already am starting to feel healthier by eating healthier so i hope you guys enjoy your diets and here is the points calculator linkhttp://www.healthyweightforum.org/eng/calculators/ww-points-allowed/

until next time,J Blake

Hairs Ability to Heal Itself

Here recently i was enlighted on something i had never heard of..As we all know bleaching your hair is horrible for it what it does is it strips all of the pigment out of your hair and in the process weakens it;but as i recently learned your hair cuticle can heal.After bleaching your hair DO NOT wash,style,pull,pullback or pin up your hair for three days..During those 72 hours your cuticle will sort of repair itself so when you do go back to washing and styling it you wont have as much breakage.As with any chemical service its always a good idea to use a masque,and protein treatment weekly and get trims every 4-6 weeks;If you follow these simple steps you can be a luxurious blonde and not have your hair breaking off..Until next time,J Blake.