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Live Chat with Vernon François

sephoraadmin2 — Mon, 10 Jul 2017 20:05:31 GMT

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Founder and celebrity hairstylist Vernon François is making his BeautyTalk debut on Monday, July 10, to answer your hair questions. Visit this thread between 12pm and 1pm PDT to ask him anything— from how to whip damaged hair back into shape to discovering the right products for your texture.

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Re: Live Chat with Vernon François

Anonymous — Mon, 10 Jul 2017 18:36:07 GMT

Hi Vernon. I’ve got so many questions for you about myself but I’m going to use my chance to ask about my best friend who has a 7 year old daughter with the most beautiful kinky hair but my friend simply doesn’t manage it properly. I think she’s afraid of not being able to handle the curls and it always results in an row!! What advice can I pass on to her??

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veronika23 — Mon, 10 Jul 2017 18:42:33 GMT

Hi Vernon!

Thanks for chatting with us today! My hair is between kinky and wavy and I like to let it air dry in the summer months. It's fine, I have lots of it and it's not chemically treated. What products and techniques would you recommend to get a relaxed beach wave look. Thank you! 🙂

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Anonymous — Mon, 10 Jul 2017 18:46:43 GMT

Hi Vernon,

I never really know how often I should REALLY be cutting my hair. What do you recommend?

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kimmycats — Mon, 10 Jul 2017 18:52:31 GMT

Hello!!!! I hope you can help me! I have baby fine silky thinning hair (cut like a pixie ... touch longer) and its color treated by salon stylist..... I have tried everything & anything to get the right cut & right products..... Love Kris Jenner's haircut & color which is what I am aiming for.....
Hope to hear back from you soon!
Have a wonderful day, Vernon 😉

Re: Live Chat with Vernon François

VernonFrancois — Mon, 10 Jul 2017 19:01:36 GMT

Hey guys. I’m so excited to get this conversation started with you all. Keep the questions coming and I’ll get through as many of them as possible. Let’s chat kinky, coily, wavy, straight and damaged hair Follow @vernonfrancoishair / @VernonFrancois on Instagram / Facebook & YouTube. Oh and don’t forget a big part of my story and the evolution of the brand and its ICONS is my dyslexia so please forgive any typos…

Re: Live Chat with Vernon François

VernonFrancois — Mon, 10 Jul 2017 19:02:29 GMT

Hi @Anonymous Ideally, I’d recommend 6-12 weeks for anyone with wavy or curly hair, while coily, tight curls and kinky patterns could wait as long as two months for a trim.

If your hair is colored or heat damaged I would advise to check if the hair needs cutting every time you are having it colored to avoid over processing the ends.

Re: Live Chat with Vernon François

VernonFrancois — Mon, 10 Jul 2017 19:27:11 GMT

Hi @veronika23 I love that you let your hair air dry. This is always one of my top recommendations. To get a relaxed beach wave look makesure you are getting the basics right of using a good shampoo and conditioner. From my range it would be the Curl Products. To get the look you’d like do section your hair into four and then braid each section or do two sections and put into pigtails. The trick is to make sure that the braids are TIGHT and fully dry before you take them out so I’d suggest doing it the night before you want to achieve the look. Sleep with a silk, satin or cotton scarf to protect your hair. Sephora are selling a DEFINED CURL BOX in the Sephora favouites so there’s a little bit of something for you to use to take you through every step to achieve this look.

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Anonymous — Mon, 10 Jul 2017 19:04:15 GMT

Hello Vernon Francois.

My hair is super curly when it’s wet but when it dries it gets really frizzy. Help me please! What can you recommend?

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VernonFrancois — Mon, 10 Jul 2017 19:29:13 GMT

Hi @AnonymousSomething I’m very familiar with from my childhood!! I love working with parents and kids. For a long time in London I ran an Academy at the weekends where parents came with their kids and I worked with them all to show that it’s easy and it’s fun. First off the biggest challenge tended to be FEAR. Remind your friend that she should remain confident and importantly HAVE A CONVERSATION with her daughter and they should go on the journey together. Detangling doesn’t need to be painful…! Fingers are the BEST tool to get the hair tangle free. Use the palm of the hand as a base, gently massage the tangle (you can use any of the moisture sprays or one of the spray conditioners). Patience and gentleness is the key. Tell your friend never to do her daughters hair if she’s in a rush or a bad mood (this is always important when anyone is approaching their hair. LOL.) Last week I was in Sephora Lakeside and I met Tess and her daughter Keira who were figuring this particular challenge. Here’s a photo of us after their consultation (I used the CURL Moisture Spray on both of them).

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jcordero91 — Mon, 10 Jul 2017 19:07:17 GMT

Hi, What products do you recommend I use for parts of my hair to catch up with my shoulder length hair?

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NarNarNars — Mon, 10 Jul 2017 19:11:36 GMT

Hi Vernon! Thank you so much for joining us here today. Love the smile on your profile pic, btw! Simply radiant. ❤️

Not to sure if this is fitting, but I have a question about my daughter's hair. Granted she's only 14 months, but she's got curls that I do not have-- kinda sorta like Halle Berry curls like this:

That's her hair after I comb da thang post-bath. ...and it curls up like this in no time:

So with that said,

1. What kind of product should I use to keep her hair from drying? I am currently rubbing in a tiny bit of coconut oil after bath, but is there anything else that I should look into? I think she might be too young for other leave-in products, but please correct me if I'm wrong!

2. Is there any way I can style her hair, other than just leaving the unruly curls as they are? Any suggestions would be much, much appreciated.

Since I have super straight hair and no one else around me has curls like hers, any input would be so very much helpful and appreciated. Thank you, Vernon!

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talinder — Mon, 10 Jul 2017 19:10:22 GMT

So happy to have you at Sephora! I'm thinking of transitioning from casually relaxed (1-2x/year) to natural hair, however, I'm not ready to do the big chop just yet. Any recommendations to help ease transition as I grow out my hair?

I have fine hair that is kinky/coily when natural. It is generally healthy although I'm currently dealing with some post-partum breakage.

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veronika23 — Mon, 10 Jul 2017 19:09:15 GMT

@VernonFrancois thank you so much! I'm having a really hard time lately finding the right shampoo/conditioner/cleansing oil. Will give this a shot! Thanks!!! 🙂

Re: Live Chat with Vernon François

VernonFrancois — Mon, 10 Jul 2017 19:19:28 GMT

Hi @AnonymousFrom what you have described, it may be that your hair is quite porous, meaning hair easily absorbs but also loses moisture quickly. Trying to attract and retain moisture in your strands should help. Product-wise I’d recommend a refreshing CURL~ or RE~VAMP Moisture Spray in-between washes and CO~WASH in between regular shampoos, to gently cleanse and intensely moisturise the hair.

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buzzbee3 — Mon, 10 Jul 2017 19:10:08 GMT

Hi! Any recommendations for a a first time mom with hair loss, and overall dullness?

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VernonFrancois — Mon, 10 Jul 2017 19:22:55 GMT

Hi @kimmycats Thank you for sending in your photo. The best way to achieve what I think is going to look best on you will be to put your hair in Velvet Rollers (see image for direction) with some Re Vamp moisture spray which will help maximize your texture. It’s always superb to have a ‘hair icon’ but take the photo inspiration to your hairdresser and ask them to create the version of that look that’s right for you. If you were in my chair in the salon right now I’d suggest taking your fringe a little shorter and then almost undercutting around the sides. You’ve got a beautiful face, we want to see it!

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morgmacd — Mon, 10 Jul 2017 19:12:16 GMT

Hi Vernon!
What are your thought on Viviscal (growth supplement)? So many models, hair stylists, and others in the industry have sung it's praises. I am hoping to demystify!

Thank you!
Morgan MacDonald

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Anewxa — Mon, 10 Jul 2017 19:32:10 GMT

Hi Vernon! I recently started losing a lot of hair and by now have lost about 60% of it (possibly due to being sick for 2 months and the medication I took in addition to weaning from nursing) and out of desperation I got it cut just up to my shoulders. It is not breaking but simply shedding from the follicles. My hair is wavy and with the hip length I used to have and the thickness gave it more soft waves but I recall in the past the shorter I went the wavier it would be and very defined looking.

However, since the cut 2 weeks ago, my hair is all crazy fluffy And frizzy with the littlest Amount of product weighing it down. I like to air dry and find it just feels limp and lifeless. The products that worked for me before no longer do. My scalp is not oily and I am also finding it flakey occasionally. I rarely heat styled my hair and always had lush shiny hair.

The picture above is when it was freshly cut and I had to do a lot to make it look this way. I did not like my cut either.

I would love suggestions how to bring life back to my hair and any products that could help..it is getting a little depressing to deal with. Thank you!

Re: Live Chat with Vernon François

VernonFrancois — Mon, 10 Jul 2017 19:20:14 GMT

@jcordero91 Hey - there is no quick fix. Keep your hair healthy with nourishing shampoos and conditioners. Eat healthy food! Massage your scalp for five minutes every night before bed.