Monday, February 20, 2012

My hair + Michael Flagg + The Wand = Pure Bliss

I always get questions about my hair b/c my stylist, Michael Flagg of Bliss Elements Salon and Spa, is a beast (heyyy Mike)!!  More recently, I've been wearing my hair in a curly/wavy style that was achieved with one of Michael's own creations, "The Wand."  I know you honeeyz may have seen a commercial version of a similar tool but Mike actually created and designed this tool decades ago and unfortunately for he and I, he was discouraged by a trip to a patent attorney back in the day and never had the wand patented before others swooped in and duplicated the tool.  At that time, I was in high school somewhere dreaming of becoming an attorney but boy do I wish for their sake and mine that I was out of school and practicing b/c I certainly would have helped them patent the design and we'd all be rolling in the dough right about now!!! LOL.

Anyways, the wand is a hot tool with a cylinder type shape that is used to create a wave/curl/spiral type pattern with heat.  The look is similar to a wet and wavy style but super soft with lots of body.  You don't have to use a lot of product or worry about the crunchy dry look that sometimes comes with the traditional wet and wavy or rod set looks.  I decided to capture the unique process in photos during my trip on Friday so I could share with you honeeyz.  Be sure to check out the Bliss site where you can buy Pure Bliss products (ummm yes, honeeyz Bliss has their own product line which is created and produced by Mike and his wife, Sherell...amazing).  The products are genius! Check out the process below....

**First, I start out with a great wash, conditioner and then I'm under the steamer for 15-20 mins.  In addition to Pure Bliss products, Bliss Elements uses Kera Care (which I typically use for my wash and conditioner, unless I need a particular treatment) and Paul Mitchell products.   
Hey Steve!!! :-)  Steve is a style assistant at Bliss and he gives some of the best washes and massages out there! Sweet Baby Jesus!!!! LOL. 
As most of you honeeyz know, I'm 4 years relaxer free so when I get my hair washed it curls right on up!

**Next up, I get a fabulous blow dry and I'm back to straight hair without the chemicals. 


For the next steps and the final results click below!!

**Now the good part begins...the "wanding" of my hair!!! :-))

Half way through you can see the pattern taking shape. It's pretty tight at first but starts to fall and fluff up each day until I'm on Tracee Ross' heels!!! 
The magic hands of Michael Flagg and a glimpse at the infamous Wand.


The whole head is wanded and what I didn't photo was the next step that requires me to flip my head upside down while Mike kinda messes it around rakes his hands through the underside of the hair.  
Lastly, Mike fingers and separates some pieces out but not too much.  It starts off pretty tight and formed but the older it gets the cuter it is. It frizzes and fills out much more and the curls start to fall so that the length is shown.  For maintenance, I flip my head upside down and pineapple my hair(pull my hair up to the top of my head) and put a satin bonnet on overnight.  When I wake up I remove the bonnet, shake my hair around a little, and I'm done! 

**The ultimate results 2 days later:  a sexy, loose, easy, natural, fun curl!! :-)

19 comments:

  1. love it!
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  2. I need that wand in my life! Gorgeous mane, lady :)

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    1. Hey Chari,

      I'm going to check with Mike for a recommendation b/c I've heard that some of the commercial imitations are not as effective so I'll find out what brand would be the best to purchase so you can get your "wanding" on and popping! LOL. Thanks for stopping through! Please keep coming back!! :-)

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  3. Hey Honeeyz!! Thanks for the compliments! I'll be sure to let Mike know that my honeeyz love the style just as much as I do! :-)

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  4. I love that, I will definitely have to try him out.

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    1. Thanks E and welcome to Milk and Honeeyz! Yes be sure to check him out. I included the link to the salon site in the actual post.

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  5. I love it! Should've known one of the Flagg brothers were repsonsible for this style!

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    1. Hey Honeey! Thanks for the compliments and welcome to Milk and Honeeyz! And yes, one of those Flagg boys hooks me up regularly! I love them both!!

      Honeeyz, be sure to also check out Mike's little big brother, Ebon Flagg at Babe Style Studio in Wilmington, DE. :-)

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    2. I loooove them! how often do you get this style done? I wish I lived closer - Nobody does my hair like those men.

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    3. You are right about that...no one does it as well! I've been going to Mike for years and I go bi-weekly without missing a beat! Even with this style I do the bi-weekly thing b/c although I'm natural, I use heat to style my hair usually and I try to limit how frequently I do so and It's totally impractical for me to get to him more frequently considering my life is psychotic and I live 2hours away now! LOL. I will be honest and say this style doesn't last as long as a basic flat iron or curl. I'd say it looks great for a week and then after it starts to get a little wilder but still keeps kicking and I do other stuff (messy/curly ponytail, faux hawk, etc) to get it through that second week before I get back to him. I love it!

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  6. What's the same of the salon and where is it located for those that live in the DMV?

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  7. Um, I just went to the salon's website and saw it's in DE! Im sure they do great work but I can't drive to DE from DC to get my hair done! I applaud you for doing so and your hair looks great! Im also natural and have considered investing in a Huetiful steamer and I now believe that's what Im going to do.

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    1. Hey A.J.! LOL at your discovery. Yes, Bliss is in DE, approximately 2 hours from the DMV but don't forget the products are online for sale/delivery. And before you think I'm an absolute nut case (which I actually am), I go to the hair salon bi-weekly when I go to pick up my kiddies in DE so it's a whole kill birds with one stone and look fabulous type of thing! LOL. Anyways, the steamer is great for the hair and also benefits the skin too so I would say go for it! Thanks for the compliments and welcome to Milk and Honeeyz. I hope you keep visiting (even though you now know I'm crazy).
      Love,
      Lee

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  8. Wow... Milk and Honey.. What's up Lady? Thanks for the shout out. When you say your going to do something, you don't play!

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    1. Hey Eb!!! You know you get a shout out without question!! :-) And yes, I finally got Milk and Honeey up and running...I had to modify the original blue print we discussed but so far so good. LOL.

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  9. I've always wondered how those wands worked! I love your do and your blog!

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