Gerri Styles My Hair with Custom Crowns by Carmelesha: U-Part Ombre Bob

Gerri has teamed up with Certified Wig Artist, Carmelesha Matthewson, to style this U-Part Brazilian Remy Wig for a client. Carmelesha's wigs are custom and can be made especially for you. To expand on the customization of the wigs Gerri can transform any one of Carmelesha's "Dolls" and style it just the way you like! This is the process for a client.  The task: to create an ombre bob for the summer that can be versatile and edgy. To order a custom wig check out Carmelesha.com. 

The original wig done by Carmelesha. CHB Luxury Collection. 

The original wig by Carmelesha. CHB Luxury Collection

The cut by Gerri.

The cut by Gerri. 

The cut by Gerri

Preparing the color. 

Finished product!

Finished product. 

Finished product. 

Book Your Appointment by emailing gerristylesmyhair@gmail.com, or Contact Gerri @ (919)371-8218

Gerri ‘s Location:

Headliner Barbershop and Salon

Tuesday-Saturday

Weekly Specials Every Week!!

Treatment Tuesday’s - $5.00 Treatments

College Day Thursdays-$50.00 Sewn-ins

Fresh Fridays-$20.00 Shampoo/Style

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Protecting Your Hair During Summer

The summer is here and the last thing we want to be worried about is our hair. You want to have options on ways to protect your hair. The most important thing is keeping the Flat Iron and other hot tools out of your hair.  Some great styling options would be wearing your hair curly or wavy, twisting it, adding hair extensions, roller sets, braids or a short haircut. If you have to use heat make sure that you use a thermal protectant before using your hot styling tools. Make sure receive your proper hair treatments for your hair, and shampoo your hair once a week.

*Individuals with natural hair should make sure they are doing their cold water wash with an intense moisturizing conditioner, once a week.

Book Your Appointment by emailing gerristylesmyhair@gmail.com, or Contact Gerri @ (919)371-8218

Gerri ‘s Location:

Headliner Barbershop and Salon

Tuesday-Saturday

Weekly Specials Every Week!!

Treatment Tuesday’s - $5.00 Treatments

College Day Thursdays-$50.00 Sewn-ins

Fresh Fridays-$20.00 Shampoo/Style

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Spring into Color

It's spring! You said you wanted a change this year, we'll there is no time like the present! Color takes you from boring to beauty! No matter the length of your hair try color at some point this year.  Color adds versatility. It can be added all over at the nape, in the bang or at the crown of your head! 

April is wearing coffee brown highlights in her short style. 

Be sure to let a professional apply color to your hair. Your stylist will need to keep your hair conditioned, and use the proper color treated shampoo. In between visits do not use an abundance of heat. Be sure to keep your ends trimmed.  

Book Your Appointment by emailing gerristylesmyhair@gmail.com, or Contact Gerri @ (919)371-8218

Gerri ‘s Location:

Headliner Barbershop and Salon

Tuesday-Saturday

Weekly Specials Every Week!!

Treatment Tuesday’s - $5.00 Treatments

College Day Thursdays-$50.00 Sewn-ins

Fresh Fridays-$20.00 Shampoo/Style

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Hair Plan

Do you have a plan diet plan for your hair? Healthy hair is very important, and what we put into our bodies play a major role in how healthy our hair will be. It is very important to have the proper nutrients in our daily meals to promote hair growth.These are a few things to consider including into your daily meals: Eggs, Peanuts, Almonds, Salmon, Dried Fruit, Whole Grains, Raisins, Oysters, Avocado, Dark Greens, Omega-3, Fruits, Beans, and Sweet Potatoes. Healthy Hair starts from the inside, so we have to be mindful of our eating habits.

Book Your Appointment by emailing gerristylesmyhair@gmail.com, or Contact Gerri @ (919)371-8218

Gerri ‘s Location:

Headliner Barbershop and Salon

Tuesday-Saturday

Weekly Specials Every Week!!

Treatment Tuesday’s - $5.00 Treatments

College Day Thursdays-$50.00 Sewn-ins

Fresh Fridays-$20.00 Shampoo/Style

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PRODUCT OF THE WEEK: Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Shampoo

The Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Shampoo is great for revitalizing the hair and giving the scalp a deep cleanse at the same time, removing all build up from the scalp. For those who have a verydry scalp and your hair is extremely dry, this is a great productfor you. It restores moisture and shine! Great once a week Shampoo.

Book Your Appointment by emailing gerristylesmyhair@gmail.com, or Contact Gerri @ (919)371-8218

Gerri ‘s Location:

Headliner Barbershop and Salon

Tuesday-Saturday

Weekly Specials Every Week!!

Treatment Tuesday’s - $5.00 Treatments

College Day Thursdays-$50.00 Sewn-ins

Fresh Fridays-$20.00 Shampoo/Style

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Romantic Waves

Ladies Valentines is almost here and we want to keep it hot, and sexy for this passionate day. I challenge you to try Romantic Waves in your hair. This look works well on any face shape. I want to try to help you create this look in many different ways at home.  

If you have natural hair take your hair and do doublestrand twist to the back of your hair as if you’re doing a cornrow, and use a rod to curl the ends, leave it in overnight and in the morning you will be ready for your day. 

If you are wearing long hair extension, or have longer length hair, straight or relaxed hair. Part your hair in 2 inch sections starting from the nape. Next you will wrap the hair around the curling wand and hold for 10 seconds. After you have completed the entire head you should have your beautiful lustrous body waves!! 

Share your lovely waves with me on Valentine’s Day!! Can’t to see the GLAM!! Email pictures to gerristylesmyhair@gmail.com.

Book Your Appointment by emailing gerristylesmyhair@gmail.com, or Contact Gerri @ (919)371-8218

Gerri ‘s Location:

Headliner Barbershop and Salon

Tuesday-Saturday

Weekly Specials Every Week!!

Treatment Tuesday’s - $5.00 Treatments

College Day Thursdays-$50.00 Sewn-ins

Fresh Fridays-$20.00 Shampoo/Style

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Hair Shedding

Many Ladies struggle with the thought of seeing their hair shed!  Whether, it happens when you’re combing, brushing, styling it, or in your hands as you shampoo. Your hair shedding can be a result of many different things such as: lack of treatments, nottrimming your ends, diet, hormone changes, and stress. If you notice excessive shedding you should begin treatments to prevent this from resulting into hair breakage and hair loss. Garlic, Protein, and Moisture Conditioner are great treatments that help with the shedding of your hair. This treatment process should go on for a month to begin building the strength back into the hair. Follow your treatment with a leave-in conditioner, and a serum.

 

Recommended Products: Design Essential Leave-In Hydrating Conditioner, Wella SP Balance Scalp Energy Serum

Book Your Appointment by emailing gerristylesmyhair@gmail.com, or Contact Gerri @ (919)371-8218

Gerri ‘s Location:

Headliner Barbershop and Salon

Tuesday-Saturday

Weekly Specials Every Week!!

Treatment Tuesday’s - $5.00 Treatments

College Day Thursdays-$50.00 Sewn-ins

Fresh Fridays-$20.00 Shampoo/Style

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Thirsty Scalp

Its winter time and your scalp tend to flake and be dry a little more. Things to consider is drinking more water, covering your hair at night with a satin bonnet, using moisturizing/hydrating shampoos, massaging your scalp with oil twice a week. Treatments recommended are: Hair Masque, Hot Oil Treatments, Deep Moisture Conditioner.

 

Two Natural Treatments for help:

Make a deep treatment with mayonnaise. Mayonnaise is made essentially out of eggs and oil, so it's a riff on the deep treatment featured in Step 1. What sets mayonnaise apart is that it contains vinegar. Vinegar will help disinfect any fungus or bacteria that might be using your scalp as a temporary home, causing itching and dryness.

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Apply 1/2 cup of mayonnaise to already dry hair. Massage into roots and scalp area and cover with a shower cap or other plastic cover.

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Let stand for 15 minutes.

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Rinse thoroughly in warm water before shampooing as usual

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with dry scalp:

 

 

 

 

Tea Tree oil. Tea tree oil is renowned for its anti-bacterial, antiviral, and anti-fungal properties, making it an excellent option for fighting dry scalp and the effects of dry hair. Tea tree oil smells great, moisturizes even better, and should be considered by anyone who is serious about treating dry scalp.

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Use tea tree oil in your conditioner. Buy tea tree oil in essential oil form and simply add a tablespoon or so into your conditioner. This is a fast and inexpensive way to fortify your conditioner.

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Find products that contain tea tree oil as an ingredient. Many shampoos and conditioners contain tea tree oil. Make sure you find one that is gentle and suited to your 

hair type

Book Your Appointment by emailing gerristylesmyhair@gmail.com, or Contact Gerri @ (919)371-8218

Gerri ‘s Location:

Headliner Barbershop and Salon

Tuesday-Saturday

Weekly Specials Every Week!!

Treatment Tuesday’s - $5.00 Treatments

College Day Thursdays-$50.00 Sewn-ins

Fresh Fridays-$20.00 Shampoo/Style

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Gerri Styles My Hair- Short Hair Maintenance

My short hair is so much fun! However, it's a lot if work. Not what you would expect. Short hair is more maintenance!  I have to put in more work to keep my hair looking great! Gerri suggest that weekly maintenance is the best way to make my hair look it's best! Since I work out and need tips for daily maintenance Gerri suggests these tips:

- Wash your hair once a week. 

- Get treatments every two weeks. 

- Wear a satin band around your hair while working out. 

- Use a pomade with shine and moisture for sides when they begin to get dry. 

Product Recommendations:

Light Oil Sheen

HeatProtector 

Pomade

Wax

Light Holding Spray (depending on the style)

*Try not to use a lot of products with alcohol. 

PRODUCT OF THE WEEK: Design Essentials Leave in Hydrating Conditioner

Design Essentials Leave in Hydrating Conditioner.  Design Essential Leave-in Hydrating Conditioner is an amazing conditioner. This product really helps you keep the moisture in your hair, detangle, great for dry scalp and coarse hair.

Book Your Appointment by emailing gerristylesmyhair@gmail.com, or Contact Gerri @ (919)371-8218

Gerri ‘s Location:

Headliner Barbershop and Salon

Tuesday-Saturday

Weekly Specials Every Week!!

Treatment Tuesday’s - $5.00 Treatments

College Day Thursdays-$50.00 Sewn-ins

Fresh Fridays-$20.00 Shampoo/Style

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Natural Transition

Transitioning from relaxed hair to natural hair is a frequent asked question. Many want to know should they cut it off or continue to grow it out. These two choices depend on the preference of the person. If you decide to just grow it out over a period of time you want to stay on top of your hair trims, and treatments. Treatment should be done every two weeks, and cold wash once a week with an intense moisturizer. When choosing this option you really get to learn how to manage your hair and what product will work well for it. Doing the big chop is a very dramatic experience, but the great thing is you get to experience the natural curl pattern growing out evenly. Some issue you maystruggle with during the process is tangling, hair breakage and split ends. But Consider conditioning more, moisturizers, and using oils daily. Products that have proteins, silicones and mineral oils are great for your hair.

 

A  Few Recommend Product Brands

Miss Jessie, Beautiful Textures, Shea Butter, Kinky Curly, Curls, Silicone Mix Conditioner,

Book Your Appointment by emailing gerristylesmyhair@gmail.com, or Contact Gerri @ (919)371-8218

Gerri ‘s Location:

Headliner Barbershop and Salon

Tuesday-Saturday

Weekly Specials Every Week!!

Treatment Tuesday’s - $5.00 Treatments

College Day Thursdays-$50.00 Sewn-ins

Fresh Fridays-$20.00 Shampoo/Style

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Gerri Styles My Hair: Retro French Twist

For the first time in my life I am enjoying my short hair journey. Typically by now, I would have grown tired of it and slapped a weave in my hair! Gerri does a great job of showing me different short styles. 

This week, Retro French Twist! I love this look. It's perfect for work, special occasion, or a casual look. It's low maintenance with high impact. 

I workout so I needed a protective style that will still keep me sharp for business. 

Here are a few celebrity looks in the Retro French Twist:

To Maintain:

Use a light Aragon Oil for the sides of your hair and wrap the sides of your hair with a silk scarf. 

Use a non drying holding spray for the twist

Simple, easy, sexy & fun!

Book Your Appointment by emailing gerristylesmyhair@gmail.com, or Contact Gerri @ (919)371-8218

Gerri ‘s Location:

Headliner Barbershop and Salon

Tuesday-Saturday

Weekly Specials Every Week!!

Treatment Tuesday’s - $5.00 Treatments

College Day Thursdays-$50.00 Sewn-ins

Fresh Fridays-$20.00 Shampoo/Style

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PRODUCT REVIEW-“Redken” Curvaceous Conditioner

If you have wavy or curly hair and you’re looking for a great conditioner, then Redken Curvaceous Conditioner is great for you!! This conditioner allows you to have soft lustrous curls. When using the Redken Curvaceous Conditioner you will have great curl definition. When using this conditioner, you want to apply the shampoo hair. Next, make sure you apply the conditioner evenly throughout the hair. Scrunching your hair to create curl definition to your soft lustrous hair. Now you have beautiful lustrous, soft, and hydrated curls.   

 

Book Your Appointment by emailing gerristylesmyhair@gmail.com, or Contact Gerri @ (919)371-8218

Gerri ‘s Location:

Headliner Barbershop and Salon

Tuesday-Saturday

Weekly Specials Every Week!!

Treatment Tuesday’s - $5.00 Treatments

College Day Thursdays-$50.00 Sewn-ins

Fresh Fridays-$20.00 Shampoo/Style

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Gerri Styles My Hair: Pin Curls

More installments of my short hair adventures! I am trying new things every week to see what looks I like best.  Who said short hair isn't fun and versatile?  Gerri used the pin curls on my hair because it is a protective style.  A Protective style is a style that does not use heat on your hair.  I use this protective style in between my visits to Gerri so I don't have to use heat on my hair.

To Style:

Shampoo your hair and use a moisturizing conditioner
Set the sides of your hair with a set foam and sit under the dyer
Once dry use a light serum
finger through your hair with a blow dryer for the top of your hair if it is still damp
Section your hair
Curl and pin as you curl.  Pinning your curl will set the curl, much like hot rollers.
At night before bed pin you hair in curls and sleep in a silk bonnet.

There is no need to use hairspray to maintain, it is a low maintenance hairstyle, provided you pin your hair every night.

Book Your Appointment by emailing gerristylesmyhair@gmail.com, or Contact Gerri @ (919)371-8218

Gerri ‘s Location:

Headliner Barbershop and Salon

Tuesday-Saturday

Weekly Specials Every Week!!

Treatment Tuesday’s - $5.00 Treatments

College Day Thursdays-$50.00 Sewn-ins

Fresh Fridays-$20.00 Shampoo/Style

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Put the Candles Out!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO GERRI, THE BEST STYLIST IN RALEIGH!

WE LOVE YOU, ENJOY YOUR DAY!!!

IT'S  TIME TO PUT THE CANDLES OUT! 

Are you the Birthday girl, who loves to step out looking Fabulous on your birthday!! Do you always struggle with what look you want to have on your Big Day! The first thing want to keep in mind is where you want to celebrate you birthday. Then decide if your birthday celebration will be a daytime or nighttime affair? After you decide these things, you will be able to choose your perfect look for your hair that will compliment your outfit.  

Let’s consider the Girls Night Out Birthday Dinner Look, The Party Girl Look, Cocktail Look, or a nice casual birthday affair!

Your birthday look should be one to remember. When you are considering the style you want, remember that you will be photographed and these pictures will last a lifetime.  Choose a style and have your stylist do a dry run before the big day to ensure that you like the style you chose.

Book Your Appointment by emailing gerristylesmyhair@gmail.com, or Contact Gerri @ (919)371-8218

Gerri ‘s Location:

Headliner Barbershop and Salon

Tuesday-Saturday

Weekly Specials Every Week!!

Treatment Tuesday’s - $5.00 Treatments

College Day Thursdays-$50.00 Sewn-ins

Fresh Fridays-$20.00 Shampoo/Style

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Gerri Styles My Hair: Feathered bang

This week Gerri Styled My Hair for my TV taping.  I wanted something different so we went with a bang! Since my short cut happened in December, we have been experimenting with different short styles.  I've had short hair before, but I never changed my hairstyle so much.  Having a creative hairstylist is key to keeping the looks fresh and fun.

This was my inspiration:

This look is chic, sophisticated, and fashion-forward. I love the volume of the hair.  I might keep this look for a little while :)

To care for the hair: 

1. Wear a bonnet at night

2. In the morning, bump the hair lightly, finger through the hair with wax to give the hair the wispy effect.

Book Your Appointment by emailing gerristylesmyhair@gmail.com, or Contact Gerri @ (919)371-8218

Gerri ‘s Location:

Headliner Barbershop and Salon

Tuesday-Saturday

Weekly Specials Every Week!!

Treatment Tuesday’s - $5.00 Treatments

College Day Thursdays-$50.00 Sewn-ins

Fresh Fridays-$20.00 Shampoo/Style

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