Should Virgin Hair Have a Smell????

 Hi Ladies!!! It has been a while.  Today I was emailed this general question, so I have decided to address it for you all. First I do not think any hair should have any smell at all. It just is not natural. BUT.................

sometimes a smell on hair may not be avoidable. Think about this: Have you ever been to a club that people were allowed to smoke, and you come home and your hair smells like smoke? It has happened to me many times. 

What we have found is sometimes hair smells like the factory it was sourced in. 

I think the biggest think is knowing the difference between a chemical/cornchip smell, and just a factory smell. 

Sourcing hair is big business now, so it is done in factories. This sometimes causes a smell and I found this out once I visited our vendors property. The thing is, a long time ago, this would have been unheard of. Today, it is becoming more common I am seeing. I have seen some really amazing hair come delivered with a slight odor. Before, I would be alarmed, but again, I have now seen some amazing hair that I would have missed out on. 

I do have a tip: If your hair has any type of smell, you can wash your hair with a tea tree shampoo and remove the smell. Most likely it is not a chemical smell. After you wash, make sure you condition your hair as well, and a really good idea would be to invest in a light leave conditioner as well.

XOXO

Wedding Planning....

I never thought this time would come but oh how near it is. In the mist of all my task at HollywoodWeaves.com, I have started gathering ideas for my wedding. There is a whole world of wedding fanatics out there lol, and I have never been one of them. There is something about someone asking you to marry them 3 times, that just lights a wedding fire that makes you want to jump all in to that fairy tale. Even through the fairy tale, my wedding will be small, intimate, romantic, and a little sexy :) It still makes me laugh how I got from there to here.... Soon I will be someones wife and mother! I have to pinch myself. The one thing I have decided is that my dress will be Elie Saab, most likely from his 2012 Couture show.  Here are a couple flicks from that show:

Two Things....

Hi My loves! So I have been missing in action I must admit, but there is so much going on over at HollywoodWeaves.com , that I literally have have about 12 hrs of sleep this whole week. I wanted to take a moment to share with you the two things bringing me joy right now!

1. Our new HollywoodWeaves.com hair care line launch. We have a few products launching this month just in time for the holidays! We have a invigorating shampoo, a replenishing conditioner, a light hair oil that smells like heaven, and of course a deep condition mask! I saw the labels and the product samples a few weeks ago, and everyone in our offices are so pleased with the final product! I have been using the samples for about 4 months and my hair has grown, it is so healthy, and I have gotten the most compliments on my natural hair than ever. The great thing about our products are they are for our weave wearers to promote healthy hair care while in your protective style, and our natural clients. 
2. 36" hair. OMG, a customer ordered 1 bundle of 36" hair, and it peaked my interest for myself. Sometimes I forget about some of the great lengths of hair we have because I get busy doing operational activities. So this 36" hair order crossed my desk for a sign off, and I said to myself, Ariaka, this is your Fall look. I immediately thought of how I would wear this hair and so my love affair with this 36" hair has begun. I will post a picture of my 36" install the beginning of next week. This is going to be interesting considering my lover hates weaves lol. He loves HollywoodWeaves.com, but he loves rubbing his hands through my hair so we will see how this works :)  You my loves, can join in on my love affair with this long fall hair by purchasing below:

Did you know we have a killer price on our (3) bundle deal??

Just wanted to let you ladies know that it is Fall and long hair is the way to go! Check out our (3) bundle and (4) bundle deals !!

Business Tip...

Take some time to read! Reading is so important. I meet and talk with people all day long that do not read. I realized how costly it is not to read. People always say "my time is valuable", and it baffles me because at times I feel like my time and theirs have been wasted because they did not read.

This tip doubles for a person pursuing business ownership...

Two Things.....

Just finished a meeting for HollywoodWeaves.com and realized how these are the two things making me happy now:

1. So, the bestie and I always talk about carrying around luggage on a daily basis as a purse. Well I found the best small shoulder bag. It is so great for daily wear to meetings, shopping, and date night. Its so great, with just enough room for the important things. This is my answer to the luggage that I am guilty of loving. The color is awesome too. This Burgundy is everything right now :)
2. This Apple and Pear White Sangria is giving me my second wind right now. Just and FYI, everyone visiting my home the next two weeks will be drinking this. Everyone who knows me, knows that when I love something, I go in on it, :)  Found the recipe in a magazine and fell in love with it. Perfect for afternoon meetings for HollywoodWeaves.com, still light, and just really refreshing.  

Double Trouble...

Hi Dolls! We always get asked about our specials. We do have on going sales. We have a few actually and are all on sale on discounted prices.
We have the:

• Double Trouble: (2) four oz bundles of virgin hair. This special is mixed lengths. Usually 14/16 or 16/18. Both combinations are just enough luxury hair for a full Sew In. Save $50 on this deal!
• Triple Threat: (3) bundles of hair 3.5-4 oz.

We also just added four bundle specials.

***Currently our prices are $125 any length per bundle except for specials, but will go back to normal market pricing after the new year***

Amazing Weekend Review....

So I had an amazing weekend! Got to do a few great things for HollywoodWeaves.com , ate some great southern food, and entertained some great friends.

So as everyone knows, HollywoodWeaves.com will be launching its first hair care line at the end of this month! I'm so excited about it and this weekend I got a few moments to review some additional last minute changes that are going to be amazing. Our line will do exactly what we need to be done for our hair. It will repair, restore, invigorate, and protect! So excited!

I had a few moments to eat at a popular Atlanta eatery called Curlys! Love this place, I recommend trying the Shayla Combo ;) The rice and greens will give you life. Here is the link to their website and they have catering :

http://www.curlysfriedchicken.com/

To round off my weekend, I got to watch the Falcons game with my hunni. Yaaay. 5-0 ! This is the first time in 46 years the Falcons have been 5-0. We also got to entertain my bestie while we discussed HustleandHeels.com . The power of exchanging ideas has no price.  We also had a great visit from Key, @il0veKey (Instagram), and she showed us her new hat line. I got to give her some great online business tips, and she was able to get her website up in less than 24hrs. So happy for her. Visit her website: www.stuckupatl.com , and order your hat today. Super Dope. Such a great weekend filled with love. The best part had to be seeing my Pepper dog:)

Curly hair.....

Today we had a fire meeting (quick meeting where everyone fires off ideas and comments to each other about certain topics).  Today's topic was Curly Hair. It seems like everyone was in agreement that curly hair is definitely a favorite because of its versatility. If you have not been to HollywoodWeaves.com , visit us today to view all of our products.

Count down..... 45 days

So I am so excited because I just received an email from our manufacturer about the timeline for our approved hair care line will be avail to the public. This is such exciting news for us. For a very long time we have been getting asked, "What should I wash my hair with"?, or "How can we take care of our natural hair while we have our sew in?". Our new invigorating hair care line is the answer to both of those questions and more.

I think the best part of this news is that customers on our mailing list will be sent samples to try out. our new line works great with all hair, but is specially formulated for virgin hair, weave or natural.

Lace Closure Bundles are Available...

Hi Starlets! Just a FYI: you asked for it, and HollywoodWeaves.com made it available. We now have Lace Closure bundles available. Check our site for the options you have with the lace closure bundles.

Call 404-682-2844 ph

or

www.hollywoodweaves.com

 You will get (2) 4 oz bundles of virgin hair.

and 

YOU WILL ALSO GET (1) CLOSURE. CLOSURE WILL BE THE SHORTEST LENGTH IN BUNDLE.

Eurasian hair!!!

So excited that next week we will be listing our new Euro/Indian blend. This is the best of both worlds. You will get a great blend of silkyness with thickness. You will get a great curly blend a wonderful soft texture. I am so excited. This hair is currently in our quality inspection and I can't wait until it clears. It is so beautiful.

Eurasian Curly Launch 9.17.12

PS: I also have my lace closure wigs to debut to you Starlets that I will be wearing through my 12 month journey. Yayyy! Stay Tuned.

Hair Extension Industry built on Indian Sacrifices...

What is your take? Is this exploitation? I read this great article on the Indian Hair Industry and though I would share it with you ladies who are interested in more information about Indian Hair. Indian hair is one of our top selling virgin hair products. Indian ladies donate their hair to temples and the hair is then auctioned off to wholesalers/retailers like HollywoodWeaves.com. Some people think this is exploitation. Some do not not. I can say this, I do not believe this is exploitation because the hair is donated, and the proceeds go back to the temples. I think both sides win, considering the hair was once used to stuff mattresses ...

Join our mailing list....

Attention: If you have not joined our mailing list, go and do so now! We have some great promotions coming on our new products that will only be give to customers on our mailing list. These discounts are going to be great and you don't want to be left out!

Look at our new Eurasian Hair!!! So Excited...

Hollywood Wavy Eurasian

Hollywood Curly Eurasian

This hair will be out of quality control by this weekend and updated on our site by Monday :)

XOXO

SOMETHING GOOD IS COMING TO HOLLYWOODWEAVES.COM....

SOMETHING GOOD IS COMING....

How do you stop Virgin Indian Hair from Poofing Up?

Hi Startlets!!

I wanted to drop you a tip. Indian Curly hair is work at times. It is a naturally curly hair and you can ask anyone you know it is no walk in the park. I mean think of all the curly hair products that are on the market. Geesh!

Well here are a few tips for my curly hair lovers:

1. In the morning use a conditioner diluted in water and spray it on your hair. Allow your hair to air dry.
2. Also, Aragon oil is curly hair best friend. put a little in your palm and massage it through.
3. Keep the paddle brushes away. Paddle brushes only make curly hair bigger.

XOXO

Design your Day!!!!!!!!!

Designer for a day. by lisamichele-cdxci featuring filigree earrings

TIP: Removing the corn chip smell from your hair....

Hi #Starlets !
So I have seen numerous videos and emails  about some hair have a corn chip smell or some other oder from some hair companies.
First: I do not know the cause of the oder, and I want to tell you that most people who claim to know, don't know. Many people have theories, but honestly ladies, be careful, because most theories are based on benefit of the person saying it.

What I do Know: How to remove it...

HollywoodWeaves.com Tip: (Visit our website for more great tips. follow our blog/twitter/and Instagram: HollywoodWeaves) Join our mailing list for exclusive discounts.

1. Wash your hair with a good tea tree shampoo. My suggestion would be a generic tea tree shampoo from Sally's Beauty Supply. Our product line that comes out in October 2012 will be great for this. So you can purchase our products even if you do not purchase our hair.
2. Please do not let people tell you to wash your hair with detergent or fabric softner!!! Who does that?? Would you wash your hair growing from your head with detergent??? NO
3. After you wash your hair, make sure to conditioner your hair with a good moisturizing conditioner. 
4. Rinse your hair, Spray a leave in conditioner on your hair, and allow it to air dry. 

This does the trick! If you want to purchase hair without this smell or oder, show HollywoodWeaves/craigslistatlanta9.12.12 . We have extreme high quality virgin hair with no oder. They way it should be :)

ANY LENGTH $125 UP TO 30" . $150 30"-40"

XOXO

Amazon will be fulfilling our orders now....

I am so excited that our orders will be fulfilled by amazon now!! So excited. What does this mean to the customer you ask? Well this means that a qualified, knowledgable, and well experienced partnership between #hollywoodweaves and #amazon will ensure the timely shipping of your items so that they can reach you even faster and more secure! We are happy to announce this because we know our obstacles, and our customers come first. We only want to be improving on the #hollywoodweaves experience! This is a sign of growth! Nothing bad about that! The great thing is that nothing changes about the way our customers place orders. So it will be a seamless transition! Oh I'm so excited. I can't wait to read my December reports so I can see the comparable data and visible see the change. When running a business, obstacles happen, but it's how you fight to make sure you don't encounter the same obstacle twice! Ain't nobody losing over here ! XOXO