Stylist Showcase!

Stylist /Artist Showcase!
Do you have a great stylist and/or makeup artist you want to showcase on Lanik’s Corner?
Please send in your stylist/makeup artist recommendations with stylist information- Email us at Lanikshair@gmail.com

The showcase:

• Stylist contact information will be listed on the blog
• Stylist will have pictures/videos of work showcased on the blog
• Stylist will be asked questions and answers will be posted
• Stylist will be given the opportunity to sell themselves and their skills!

The Process:

• Submit your stylist! Stylist can submit themselves too!
• Stylist will be contacted! and once they accept we will set up an interview time/date.
• Stylist can choose to answers questions through email or on the phone.
• Lanik’s Corner readers/customers will summit questions for the stylists.
• Lanik’s will conduct an interview with submitted questions with the featured stylist!

The stylist/artist will be featured on Lanik’s Corner (our blog)

I think this is going to be fun and informative; I welcome all to participate! Great way to start the spring/summer!

Note: If you have a product or any other type of fashion/beauty artist that you will like to add to the showcase please contact us!

Thanks!

General Store News Apr. 17th

General Store News:

The following items are in stock:

• Virgin Indian Straight Lace Frontal
  - Swiss lace
  - 16″
  Qty: 2

• Silk Closures:
  - Virgin Wavy
  - Virgin Curls X^1
  - Virgin Straight

• Kinky Kurls X^2 - Malaysia Origin – Several lengths and quantity are in stock

• Kinky Kurls – Indian Origin

We have the pretty Kinky Kurls of Indian origin for sale. Its limited Quantity in stock Very soft, thick and great wefts.

Out of Stock Items:

• Virgin Curls X^1 and X^2 will be in stock later on in the week. It should be available for sale by Wednesday

• Virgin Lace Closures are out of stock for about 2 weeks

Our Belissimo Collection is getting bigger. We now have South American Curls that ranges from 2b(wavy) to 3c (super curls)

New Product Alert!
I purchased Morrocan Oil to use on my South American Curls and this product is great! This is now the only thing I use.  I use the Hydrating mask (weekly), the oil and the curl creme (Daily). Detailed product review to come. With pictures!

The sale was great! With only a few guff up’s! Please seal all the hair you purchased during the sale. Thank you for all those that participated in the sale — We appreciate it.

LHB Presents Bellisimo

Introducing LHB Bellisimo Collection:
Included in this collection:
 
Bellisimo Curls
Origin: South America (Venezuela, Peru, Argentina, Brazil)

Type of curls: Ranges between deep curls (Type 3C) and loose waves (Type 2B)
Hair has been washed; conditioned and sanitized. All cuticles are aligned.

Hair Density: Thick.
Hair Texture: Surface texture is not silky nor is it coarse.

Color: The colors are beautiful! Ranges from a natural black to a Natural Brown!

Bellisimo Straight
Origin: South America (Venezuela, Peru, Argentina, Brazil)

Hair Density: Thick.
Hair Texture: Surface texture is not silky nor is it coarse.

Color: The colors are beautiful! Ranges from a natural black to a Natural Brown!

The best part about this hair is that it’s versatile – You have many options; hair can be worn straight, wavy; deep waves and straight.

We have inspected the hair and certified the hair 100% Virgin Hair!
Summer ready hair!
High Quality at an affordable price!

Chronicles of a Curly Girl! Part 1

Hair: Lanik’s V. Curls X^2
Length: 20″ and 18″
Color: natural color
Installed- let very little hair out in the front. No hair on the sides, just the edges out
Stylist: Stylez By Karan in NY
Braid Pattern: Not sure, used a net
*Questions regarding installation should be directed to:
Stylez By Karan
Contact: 917.670.7637
Email: hairbykaran@aol.com

First week:
Hair was worn in a bun for work.
Washed and conditioned with Sexy Hair Soy

Second week: Needed some more curl definition–

Washed and conditioned: Giovanni Tree Tea (sulfate free Poo) and conditioned with Giovanni conditioner.
Leave in conditioner– none, I did not wash off all the Giovanni conditioner- I left it in and use a white t-shirt to get the water out – when hair was about 70% dried, I use a diffuser to speed up the drying, after it dried, I use a little Olive oil to seal in moisture

Daily: Spray with water while head is upside down — use a little diluted non sulfate conditioner

Are you a curly girl? Share your regime! Thanks for reading!

What do I use to seal my wefts?

Written By: Roslyn Woods

I’m often asked about weft sealing and the products I prefer. So here they are (in my personal order of preference)

1. Hair Extensions 101 sealer
2. Aleenes Stop Fraying

Both of these products work well for sealing wefts. The Hair Extensions 101 product is my favorite because of it’s fast drying and because it requires no additional cure time once applied.

Once either of these products dries, the wefts are secure and still very flexible.

What about using other glues as a weft sealer?

I would be careful of using any other glues as a weft sealer for the following reasons:

• Not all of these glues will stand up to exposure to oils, heat, or water (in my opinion a good sealer must stand up to all three)
• I am SUPER cautious about using some of these toxic glues next to my hair/scalp (This is ESPECIALLY true for me if they cannot withstand exposure to heat, oils, or water)

My suggestion to the ladies who want to try products outside of the tried and true (and well tested) sealants is to do some testing before you

• apply something to your expensive hair

or

• Use an untested glue as a sealant near your hair and scalp

I discovered Aleene’s could be used as a weft sealer by doing some very extensive testing of it and several other glues over the course of a week. I used some old BSS hair I had for testing purposes. (I can’t begin to tell you how thrilled my hubby was to see our dining room table COVERED with hair for this testing) I did this testing because I did not want to ruin my good hair on an “experiment” and I did not want to have anything in my head that I wasn’t 100% positive would stand up to exposure to oils, heat, and water.

About FrayBlock and Fray Check

As a former seamstress, I rave over Fray Block and Fray Check for preventing fraying of FABRICS.. It does a very good job for that application.. However, IMO both of these products are entirely too thin, and lack the correct viscosity for sealing hair..

If you want to test this, put a drop of Fray Block and Fray check on a piece of plastic wrap or wax paper and let it dry. You’ll see that the product dries in a VERY thin sheet that is clear to slightly whitish in color.. This is PERFECT for fabrics.. but too thin IMO to be an effective hair sealant..

Bonding Glues as a Weft Sealer

Additionally bonding glues should not be used as a sealant as nearly all of these glues will wear off over time, and the black BSS bonding glue in particular will eventually turn to a sticky mess on your wefts..

My wefts turned white.. What now??

I hear this question asked over and over again.. So here’s my take on it.. The color of the wefts really shouldn’t matter since with a good install they will not be seen.. (seriously.. if you can see your wefts, you have bigger issues than white wefts..)

However, for those who are really worried about it, you can always add a little POWDERED (not liquid) Rit dye to your weft sealer of choice. This will tint the sealer, and solve the”problem”.