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Thick or Thin Hair

Thick or thin hair guide. We have heard thick haired gals say, “my hair feels thin lately.” It may feel thinner to them, but not to stylists who touch several types of hair all day. In this post I explain what makes hair thick or thin and how to test your hair... More

Melanin’s Intelligent Design

The Universe is the Supreme Architect ~ Mother Nature is the Master Artist~ 🌍 Intelligent Design 🌌 In other posts I’ve discussed our culture and how melanin affects hair color. This explains what melanin is and why it connects us to each other and our planet. Like... More

Hair color and culture, a conversation.

Hair Color and Culture A Conversation. Natural Hair Color I always tell staff there’s no reason to skirt the topic of cultural background when explaining color. Knowing biological limitations is how we accurately formulate, so I wanted to share this info with readers... More

Dimensional Contrast, a 2021 Hair Color Trend

Watch a dimensional blonde transformation! ▫Glow Me▫ Dimensional Color Trends ~ Dimensional color trends are back! I’ve been watching this hair color trend develop. The natural lived in color look has been popular for awhile but it has peaked and is starting... More

The Deva Scandal

My History With Deva Written March 2020, 1 week before COVID Shutdown I have to address the Deva scandal because shampoo and curls is a topic that needs serious attention. There is scandal brewing unlike anything I’ve seen from a professional hair brand. Largely due... More

Stop Using Cream Cleansers & Start Using Shampoo

Shampoo Your Hair! November 2021 The dirty hair movement is over because it’s killing our hair, or our hair follicles anyways. This post is about why you need to shampoo your hair again. The previous post was about the Deva Curl Scandal and how it evolved. Both were... More

The Man Perm Returns

We’ve had many requests from men for perms! Pro athletes are sporting longer styles like Patrick Mahomes, who was blessed with natural skill and curls. It’s no wonder young men want his signature look.😍 This picture was taken last year at Walk the Walk, teammate (and... More

The Kansas City Star | Gemy

Kansas City Star Story Behind The Story Before I imagined a day would come when I’d be asked for an interview, I was a salon assistant who drove to work hating my job. The high end customer salon world was not what I expected. In the winter my fists... More

Hair Banding

Hair Banding & Corrective Color Color Banding Causes of Color Banding May 1st, 2017 With box hair color we often see a situation we refer to as banding. Banding can occur when box color is repeatedly used to make hair lighter. Look closely at the chart above.... More

Hairstyles That Make You Look Younger

You watch the full segment of Gemy on Better Kansas City discussing this topic with Alexis Del Cid of KCTV. Balance is Key As we age its hard to tell if you should stick to one look or witch it up. We say SWITCH because it keeps things fresh and a new style builds... More

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