Hair care products are a dime a dozen. Each and every product promises to make your hair stronger, healthier and stop a man dead in his tracks. What many women sadly discover is the hair care products they use are adding product build-up and leaving them with lifeless, limp hair.

Martin (Mar-teen) Rodriguez saw a need in the hair care industry to create better hair care products everyone would love to use and in return love their hair. Rodriquez is the creator of Kalea Rose Hair Care.

Rodriguez began working in the beauty industry at 17. Looking at him, you’d never know he’s been giving women the hair of their dreams for 31 years.

What is the most common way women damage their hair? According to Rodriguez, “women do a lot of damage to their hair when they use flat irons, blow dryers and other hot styling tools without using proper styling aids to protect their hair.”

Ladies, you’ve been warned.

In every women’s magazine the debate continues on whether or not hair needs to be washed every day. “If you have oily hair washing your hair is acceptable as long as you use a shampoo that does not have sodium and is sulfate-free”  he said. “However, you do not want to over-stimulate the scalp. This causes the hair to become even more oily. Washing your hair everyday is not necessary for everyone.”

Speaking of magazines, Jennifer Aniston told Allure magazine in its February issue she thought the “Rachel”  was “the ugliest haircut I’ve ever seen.” Is there a celebrity who’s look you love? “I don’t have a favorite, but I think the Kardashian’s always have good hair. Mary-Louise Parker has great hair. Charlize Theron has had some great styles on the red carpet. I like a lot of texture and really great color” he replied.

Is there a style Rodriguez avoids or tries to steer his clients away from? “No. I think style is determined by the texture of the hair, the person’s features, trends and an individual’s needs for work or play. Nothing is off-limits as long as it looks good on the person.”

Kalea Rose was created by Rodriquez. “My motivation was to create a simple line so clients would not get confused by a barrage of different shampoos, conditioners and styling products.” So what’s his favorite Kalea Rose product? “The Argania Oil is my favorite because it is multi-functional. It can be used as a conditioning treatment, styling serum and skin product.”

Kalea Rose adheres to a strict No Diversion Policy. Rodriguez states “Kalea Rose will not sell our products to beauty supply, grocery, drug or any other stores that are not professional salons. Hair companies have lied to salon owners labeling their products as salon only. Yet, they allow their products to be sold at non-professional places. This takes away from the salon industry and places products in the hand of the consumer without proper professional advice about application and use.”

What does a hair genius do in his free time? How about a grueling workout known as Crossfit. “My background in martial arts has exposed me to many types of intense fitness, but nothing has come close to Crossfit. Crossfit is based on constantly varied, high-intensity, functional movements.” He further explained, “in other words we bust our asses with the highest amount of intensity we can generate in movements that are changing everyday. There is no routine, no machines and no rest.”

Anything else you’d like our readers to know? “I want all the women who have cabinets and drawers full of unused beauty products to know all that waste can be avoided by buying products at salons where they can get advice from beauty professionals before buying. They can also return the items they do not like. Support your salon and stylist and they will support your hair.”

If you are in Orange County, California and would love to have your hair styled by Martin you can schedule an appointment at Ohh La La Salon and Spa at 714-968-8669.

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It was a hectic summer for me. My sister and sister-in-law were both married, my husband started a new career which led to us relocating and my little man started school. There was no me time. It had been three months since I visited a salon.

When I realized I couldn’t get my comb through my hair and it consisted of three various shades of red, I scheduled a salon appointment. For me it’s always nerve-racking going to a new stylist. You never know if they know what they’re doing or if you’ll leave with a terrible style.

My husband kept insisting to me that bangs are back in style. Nice subtle hint dude. Great, additional added stress.

All I could think of as I stepped into the salon was “I hope this girl know how to color, cut in a straight line and not give me mushroom bangs.” When I sat in the stylist chair she understood that I wanted red, not orange hair. She  picked-out a pretty dark, cherry red. So far so good.

After sitting in the chair for two hours, my butt was beyond numb. I was excited to get-up and have my hair washed. I successfully made my way to the wash bowl. She rinsed my hair and applied a glaze. Another 20 minutes of sitting and waiting. I think I may have fallen asleep at that point.

She washed my hair and asked me to go back to the stylist chair. That’s when it happened. Time for a side note, I was a ballerina for 20 years. I can dance on my tippy-toes, but I’m known to fall down two-steps and roll my ankle at the same time.

So I began my graceful decent from the wash bowl to the styling chair. As I sat in the chair, my right foot caught the left side of the footrest. The wall was quickly coming at me and I completed a beautiful curtsey.

I managed to pick myself up, untangle my legs and gracefully composed myself in the stylist chair. I definitely gave my stylist a memorable first impression. I ended up with beautiful red hair, a great trim and bangs, and a bruised ankle, wrist and ego. Not bad for my first day back at the salon.

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Every girl dreams of what she will look like as a blond, redhead or brunette. Thanks to hair dye we don’t have to wish, we can transform.

Who looks better as a blond, redhead or brunette?

Kellie Pickler

Lady Antebellum‘s Hillary Scott

Faith Hill

Ashlee Simpson

Fergie

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Keeping red hair a vibrant hue is difficult. It is the fastest color to fade.

I recently dyed my hair from golden blond, to a rich radiant auburn. I love it! I have green eyes and fair skin. The red really makes my eyes pop.

I changed my hair color for several reasons. I have long hair and refuse to cut it.

An easy way to change the look, color it. Voila! New style.

I also switched colors as a way to save money in this down economy. No visible re-growth means fewer trips to the salon. Cha-Ching!

My wonderful stylist Brooke did an amazing job. When I went in for the transformation, the lady at the station next to me was questioning my choice of going red. I wasn’t worried, I was excited.

Brooke wanted to surprise me and not show my new hair until everything was finished. She kept my back to the mirror until my reveal. The result was more than I could ask for.

As I was heading to the Matrix hair display Brooke stopped me. She told me to save my money and purchase John Frieda Radiant Red Color Captivating Daily Shampoo with Light Enhancers 8.45 fl oz (250 ml) and John Frieda Radiant Red Color Last Conditioner 8.45 oz.

I hugged Brooke and headed out to purchase my shampoo and conditioner. While in the aisle I saw John Frieda Collection Luminous Color Glaze Radiant Red Deeper, Richer Red – 192ml/6.5oz.

I was all loaded up with my new hair products, crossing my fingers it would work. Two days later, I used all three products. When I went to check out my hair in the mirror, I was pleasantly surprised. My hair was still a rich, vibrant red.

It has been a month since I became a ravishing red head. My hair is still beautiful, shiny and healthy. I was concerned the color would fade and I would be running around with nasty re-growth, but the Radiant Red hair products kept my hair from fading.

Thank you John Frieda and thank you Brooke for helping me to save money in a tough economy.

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