WHAT WE'RE ABOUT



WHAT WE'RE ABOUT: Karin Marchus, owner and stylist at BOSTON CUTTERS SALON FOR COLOR has had a passion for hair since a young child. As a teenager she spent much of her time practicing the latest styles on her family and friends ....She began her career as a professional after graduating from Orange Coast College School of Cosmetology in California. She entered and won first place trophies in hair color and styling competitions in various competitive venues ....KUTS by Karin was her first salon in Lake Tahoe. While there she styled various celebrity performers including Joan Rivers, Kay Stevens and the Fifth Dimension as well as the comedian Avery Schreiber ....After moving to Portland, Oregon she opened Boston Cutters in 1981. Karin continues her early passion for coloring and cutting hair while putting her years of experience into every new client.

Friday, July 12, 2019

Keritan Fibers Fill In Areas Where Hair is Thinning

Instantly Thicken Thinning Hair and Part Lines


XFusion Keratin Hair Fibers are made of natural keratin protein that interlock with your existing hair to hide and transform fine, thin or thinning areas. 




Your stylist can apply the fibers for you or you can do it at home. Also great for part lines, covering extension tracks and touching up roots between hair color appointments.

• Instantly fills in thinning areas
• Makes fine hair look instantly thick and full
• An easy root touch-up between colorings
• Conceals hair loss
• Easily washes out with shampoo.
• Available at Boston Cutters Salon for Color

XFusion is not a powder to be applied by brush. It is a fiber you spray or sprinkle on thinning areas in layers, building up a healthy, thick looking seam, part or area that is indistinguishable from your thicker hair. Talk with your stylist about the best color or custom blend for your hair color.

One typical sign of aging is thinning around the back of crown and your parts. As hair thins, more of the scalp is visible increasing the appearance of thinning. These fibers stay put, interlocking with your hair and creating a natural, healthy look of thicker hair.






XFusion Keratin Fibers resist wind, rain, and perspiration for long-lasting results in all conditions.

Available in nine shades that can be mixed to match any hair color, Keratin Fibers work for all hair types and textures.

Tuesday, March 5, 2019

Cover Those Rebel Gray Hairs


Why does some gray hair resist color and fade quickly?

At first it was just a couple of silver strands here and there. 


color resistant gray hair
And then, over time, more strands. Then strands turn into locks, and locks into patches and then one day there is more gray than color.

It's not unusual for the gray to be most noticeable around the roots giving hair a thinning appearance because the gray is light and your scalp may be fair also.

Box colors and even some salon colors won't really fully cover the gray, or the color fades quickly over the gray hairs giving you fading roots which again may emphasize or give the appearance of thinning hair.


 

 


Why does hair turn gray?


This article from Scientific American explains it this way.

"Melanin, a chemical produced by specialized cells within each hair follicle, is responsible for giving hair color. Different types of melanin are responsible for different types of hair color-eumalinin for brown or black hair and pheomelanin for yellow or red hair. The type of melanin an individual has is controlled by pigment cells that are, in turn, determined by genes. As we age, the pigment cells at the base of our hair follicles stop producing melanin; without the chemical, our hair turns white. The body has no central source for melanin, such as a gland; the chemical is produced for each strand of hair: This is why hairs tend to go gray individually."


Why does some hair color fail on gray hair?


Hair that has turned gray is coarser and wiry, making it difficult to drive color into the hair shaft.

The color chosen is not formulated for resistant gray shades while the ends continue to soak up color because they are more porous.

A trained professional can formulate and apply the correct color with the correct strength of cream developer.  Starting at the roots and adjusting for any previously colored ends, protecting those ends from build-up or discoloration of pigment.

Color that REALLY COVERS gray hair and lasts! It's Real!

 
Professional color have now developed color lines will give you "absolute" coverage and no fading. Timing,  application and lighting is essential to achieve that natural blending from roots to ends.

Finally there is a real solution to color resistant gray hair. Drop me a note or call the salon and I'll be happy to book a consultation so that you can make an informed decisions on which color is best for the results you want.



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