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Retaining Length: 3 Reasons Why Your Hair Isn't Growing

Posted on: 7 April 2014

There are a number of reasons why your hair might not be growing. Understand, however, that your hair has indeed grown – unless you are experiencing some kind of extreme malnourishment or other ailments. However, there are certain factors that can contribute to slow hair growth. No matter what type of hair you have been bestowed with, damaged hair will not grow. The only way to fix damaged hair is to have it trimmed off. There are number of leave in products that can mend damaged hair, but the only permanent solution is for it to be cut. Here are the top three culprits to hair that seems not to grow. 

Monday Beauty Tip: Sexy, Soft, and Healthy Skin

Monday beauty tip

Your epidermis is arguably one of the most aspects of your outer body. Not only does it protect your inner body, it is also the first thing you (and other people) notice about you. It does a lot for you, so you might as well take care of it. So here's your Monday beauty tip for taking care of your skin.

Don't get burned: Top 6 flatiron hair mistakes

                                 

                    Don't get Burned 

     Top 6 flatiron hair mistakes

Whether your hair is curly, wavy or even already straight, you're probably no stranger to the benefits of the flatiron. A few minutes with this handy tool will straighten curly hair, or smooth out frizziness in hair that's naturally stick-straight. With the right technique, a flatiron can even help you create curls! But like any tool, proper usage guarantees the best results. Check out our list below to make sure you're not making any of these 6 top flatiron hair mistakes: 

Beauty Tips, for Spring and Summer!

Beauty tips,

Now that the winter is finally over, we greet the warm weather with open arms. But usually only a few weeks into spring or summer, we start to remember just how much of a love-hate relationship we have with the sun. Sure, we finally get to wear short sleeves and flirty dresses while we're romping around outside, but when we look in the mirror we might be shocked to find a melting wax figure. If that sounds like you, don't worry. Enve Beauty Lounge can help you beat the heat this spring and summer with beauty tips, for your top hot-weather hair, skin, and makeup problems. Do you have to deal with:

Seven Beauty Tips: Makeup, Skin, and Nails

Our Blog prides itself in bringing the latest in hair trends, skin care, and fashion ideas. Looking for new beauty tips can be a bit exhausting. But I've compiled some of the more interesting beauty tips that anyone can use. These range from a fix for clumpy mascara, a cure for tired eyes, and even how to get perfectly cleaned hair without the use of shampoo.

Removing Gel Manicures

Gel manicures are designed to stay on the nail for about three weeks. However, there many reasons why you may want to remove them in a pinch. It is generally recommended that you visit a nail salon if you want to remove your gel manicure, but you can also do this at home. Acetone is the active ingredient in this tutorial. The bad thing is, is that acetone stinks and will require you to soak your nails for an extended period of time. You can speed up the process by using tinfoil. Soak five cotton balls with acetone, and place them on your gel manicures. Go ahead and wrap your fingernails with a layer or two of tinfoil. The heat generated by your body will generate heat, improving the action of the acetone. You will find that it'll take half the time for you to remove your gel manicures.

Cure Puffy Eyes With Green Tea Bags

If you tend to wake up with heavy bags around your eyes, then green tea will be your de-puffing savior. Make a cup of tea with your bags of green tea. Pop the used teabags in the freezer for about 30 minutes. Place these teabags on your swollen eyes for about 10 minutes. The caffeine in the teabags will help remove that puffy look and the antioxidants will protect your eyelids from damaging free radicals. If you want to be proactive, you can pop the teabags in the freezer the night prior.

Talcum Powder for Greasy Roots

If you're in a rush and do not have the time to shampoo your tresses, then you can use talcum powder. Talcum powder will attach itself to the oily areas of your hair, allowing it to be removed when you brush it out with a paddle comb. Sprinkle some talcum powder on your roots and massage it in with your fingers. Wait a couple of minutes to allow the talcum powder to absorb the excess sebum. Go ahead and brush the talcum powder off with your brush. You will find that your hair will not only be clean, but will be a bit more voluminous.

Switch Up Your Hair's Part

One of the more easiest – but understated – ways of revitalizing your hairstyle, is to switch up your natural hair part. If you tend to part your hair in the same way every day, you will find that your hair will be "trained" to be in that shape. Switching your hair part will change the way your hair lies, making your hair look fabulous.

Fix Clumpy Mascara

There's a time and place for clumpy mascara. However, I hate it when the mascara runs out and I come out with unintentionally clumpy lashes.To prevent this, take the habit of not pumping the mascara wand. This will forced air in the tube and will cause the mascara to dry out. If you think that your tube of mascara has ran out, then run hot water along the sides of the tube. This will melt the mascara formula that has been compacted on the walls of the tube, allowing your mascara wand reach it. Out of these beauty tips, I find this method to be a great way of enjoying a couple more applications of mascara.

Heat Up Your Eye Lash Curler

If you want sky-high eyelashes, then heat up your lash curler with a hot blow dryer. The hair on your eyes react the same way as the hair on your scalp. Heat will straighten or curl hair. By warming up the eyelash curler, will find that it will be more effective in curling your lashes.

Use Your Neck To Find Your True Match

They are many ways to find out the perfect match for your foundation. I know some people who will buy many different shades of a new a makeup brand, try them out at home, and then bring back the shades that do not color match. Some of us do not have the luxury - or conscious - of doing this. Try out the foundation shade on your neck. Your neck tends to not be exposed the sun, allowing you to find your unique skin color. You will find that you won't have to be as stringent about blending the foundation from your face to your neck, because the color is now seamless.

Do you have a beauty tip? We would love to hear it.  Share with us by leaving a comment or photo below.

xo - Enve

Easy Holiday Party Hair Tips for the Gal On-the-Go!

Let's face it, you have a lot going on these days with work and friends or kids and volunteering commitments. All around, you have a lot to do. And somehow you have to squeeze having a blast at holiday parties into your schedule. Or rather, getting ready for the parties since there's always time to have fun. But there is no need to stress about what your hair will be doing at least with these easy holiday party hair tips that will definitely get you looking snazzy and out the door!

Long hair tips and tricks

                                                        Long hair tips and tricks

Looking for great hair tips and tricks? Look no further! There's absolutely no denying that long hair needs special care. If you want your long locks to be as beautiful as they can be, it's essential to take care of them! Ladies, keep your hair looking beautiful with these great hair tips and tricks:



 Brushing and blow drying

After a shower, it's extremely important to not brush your hair until your hair is completely dry. Brushing your hair when it is still wet causes hair to break and even triggers the weakening of hair follicles. Trust me ladies, waiting for your hair to completely dry before brushing is very important and pays off.

If you don't feel like waiting for your hair to air dry and decide to blow dry it, be sure to use heat protecting hair cream or spray. Subjecting your hair to the high temperatures of a hair dryer can cause hair damage. We love! Icon Welder by Evo Hair  to protect your hair from the harsh heat.

                              

    Treat your scalp to a massage

Massaging your scalp with a hair and scalp therapy serum may sound clinical, but it pays off beautifully! Giving yourself a scalp massage with a great serum just two times a week will work wonders on your hair by nourishing the scalp and creating a strong foundation that will help your hair fight against breakage. Don't skimp out on the amount of time that you put into each massage-aim for a scalp massage that lasts one to two minutes.

  Prevent split ends in your sleep

                    

Pillowcases made of Satin or Egyptian-cotton create much less friction than ordinary cotton pillowcases. So, of course sleeping on these comfortable pillowcases will cause your hair to be less likely to tangle or break when you toss and turn in your sleep. I love the sharmooz 

                                            
                     Braids and ponytails         

When you braid your hair, make sure that you are not braiding it too tight. A braid that is too tight leads to hair stress and breakage. Besides, tight braids are totally out of style anyway, loose, relaxed braids are very inn right now. 

As you can guess, the same rules apply to ponytails too. When you put your hair up in a ponytail, make sure that you are not putting it back too tight. Never, ever use a ribbed rubber band for either of these hair styles and make sure that you undo them before you go to sleep.