Looking Great In Grey!

Going grey has never been so hot! Grey hair usually coincides with getting older,ageing,wrinkling and weakening, however in the past year stylists have seen a number of young women asking for the silver locks. Like most trends, it all started in the fashion industry. Models could be seen with grey hair in many variations, from matte to silver grey. Younger style icons like Lady Gaga soon picked up this stand-out look and as it trickled down the pipe of popularity we say more and more shades.

If you have it,embrace it and if you don't here is what you need to know about getting it...

1) Your hair will need to be decolourised, otherwise known as "striped". This means all the colour will be pulled from your hair in order for the proper shade of grey to hold. This is a rather harsh chemical treatment.

2) Your hair will need to be washed with Blue or Purple Shampoo. This is to prevent a yellowish undertone, and keep your greys from tinting.

3) Because this is a harsh process you may require weekly conditioning treatments and regular trims as the process as a while can cause hair to break,tangle and become dry.

All in all, we think it's a great look! But weight out the pros and cons before you choose to go grey!

Retinol Magic

Highest Over-The-Counter Retinol Concentration 

Trying to fight signs of ageing? What about blemish scaring or uneven skin tone? If you haven't already heard of the benefits of Retinol than let us at Shear Style tell you!

What It Is...

Retinoic acid is known to plump wrinkles, release collagen and battle sun damage and the breakdown of collagen.

How Fast It Works...

After 4-8 weeks of daily application (preferably at night, as intensity degrades in the light), skin will appear less wrinkled and more even-toned, however 2-6 months is your goal with upkeep!  www.besthealthmag.ca quote's Dr. Alastair Carruthers, a Vancouver dermatologist saying... 

"This is a lifetime commitment; if you stop, age spots usually re-appear within weeks and wrinkles deepen again." 

The Side Effects...

Irritation, peeling, dryness and redness are common in first- time users. 

Where You Can Get It...

Many cosmetic skincare lines offer anti-aging creams containing retinol. Ask a skincare specialist in your local beauty department for more information.

Helpful hint : Product Packaging Matters

• "Because retinol degrades with exposure to light and air, you should choose one with packaging that blocks out both. One-dose capsules that you apply to skin, such as Philosophy Booster Caps ($50 for 60) or products packaged in aluminum, like Vichy Liftactiv Retinol HA ($49, 30 mL), or in opaque glass bottles, like RoC Retin-Ox Wrinkle Correxion Intensive Anti-Wrinkle Serum ($50, 30 mL) or a three-layer tube under a nitrogen blanket protects the retinol in Olay Professional Pro-X Deep Wrinkle Treatment ($55, 30 mL)."

Helpful hint : Highest Concentration Product

• "SkinCeuticals (available through skincare professionals) Retinol 1.0 Maximum Strength Refining Night Cream ($56, 30 mL) contains 1.0%—uniquely, that’s printed right on the package.

One percent is also the highest amount of retinol allowed by Health Canada for over-the-counter products.

• Canadian brands Alyria (sold at physicians’ offices) and drugstore brand Dermaglow Nuvectin Retinol-Px face cream ($75, 45 mL) contains 0.15% retinol. Alyria Retinol Night Complex 1 ($50, 30 g) contains 0.15%, while Night Complex 2 ($60, 30 g) is stronger, at 0.30%.

RoC, L’Oréal Paris, and Vichy do not have any mention of concentration and refuse to release any such information.

Mens Long Hair Styles

Please accept our sincerest apologies. Our previous blogposts have been all geared towards women - new styles, great hair products, funky solutions and more. It's about time we provide some content about men. It may not be him who's reading this blog, but certainly YOU can pass on a few simple suggestions to help influence his next hair decision. That's what friends are for! And guess what?

Shear Style does haircuts for men as well!

When it comes to experimenting with guys' hair, the more the better. Lots of men refer to long hair as "FLOW" and although they may claim not to pay too much attention to their hair, they really do. If you talk to hockey players, they will tell you they invented the look and that it exudes power. Anyways, let's explore some suave styles for guys with long locks, and by explore we mean browse through this gallery of long-haired dudes. Perhaps some of these cuts will captivate your senses.

Celebrity Ben Barnes, UK actor who 

One Tree Hill star Chad Michael Murray with ahead of hair just long enough to make our list.

Celebrity Garrett Hedlund with golden locks

Sweeping flow, looks good with the sport jacket!

Long bangs, slicked back, very GQ

Long side bangs, very wavy

These guys have gone a bit beyond simply shaking their head like a dog when exiting the shower. It's not the 80's anymore, but what do you think of the long-haired look on guys?