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Hair Care Advice

Hair is one of your most distinguished features and greatly effects how you look. Gleaming and healthy hair is the dream of every woman. Thus Beautiful Hair plays a very substantial role in enhancing her beauty. To keep your hair soft, healthy and manageable, massage your scalp often with a light non-sticky hair oil that is specially formulated to perforate deep into the scalp and nourish the hair roots from within. It also helps to use a hair oil with Vitamin E which has a essential effect on hair. It helps to restructure the hair supplying the roots with the important vitamins and stimulating circulation at the hair roots making them healthy and strong its non sticky property keeps your hair manageable and well groomed.

Wash and clean a bunch of Methi leaves in water. Without adding water, add black pepper, a few drops of lemon and salt to taste and boil. Convulse this in a mixer or juicer and drink this concoction. Drinking this regularly will help hair growth. Lemon juice stirred with water can also be used as a last rinse to give your hair a shiny and bouncy look.

Eat right and regard taking vitamin and mineral supplements to stimulte healthy hair. Cashew nuts are very nutritious and vital for skin and also enhance hair growth. Massage your scalp to help stimulate hair growth. Massaging helps hair growth by enhancing the blood flow to the scalp. Avoid sleeping while wearing hair accessories such as barrettes, scrunchies, head bands, etc. This can lead to hair damage.

Groom your hair just 1/4 of an inch every eight weeks this will help you get rid of splits end and help the hour to grow out smoother. Avoid a high fat diet. For natural glistening hair eat plenty of fresh fruit and green leafy vegetables. Essential oils such as rosemary, ylang-ylang and west indian bay help to vitalize hair growth. Lavender and tea tree and natural antiseptic and help to prevent dandruff. Deep-condition of hair curls at least twice a month to moisturize and banish frizzle to help curls keep their natural shape without weighing them down.

It should be left for 3 to 4 hours and washed with cold water. It gives black colour to your hair. Avoid shampoos that contain sodium laurel sulfate, or sodium laureth sulfate. These chemicals are synthetic detergents which are used in dishwashing liquid and other cleansers. Warm oil pierces the hair shaft making the hair more flexible and giving it shine.

Drink coconut water twice a week. It is good for your hair and skin. Heat olive oil and massage into hair and then have steam. Make a paste of jaggery, curd, and Multanni mitti and actuate on scalp an hour before shampooing to get rid of dandruff. Always pack a sun hat. It’s the easiest way to keep your colour from fading.

Hair Care Tips and Advice
Hair Care Tips
The way your hair looks can make or ruin your appearance completely. Smoother overlapping more shiny and smooth the hair looks. This also leads to easy combing while a tangled or roughed-up structure makes the hair look rough and dull.

Dandruff
Dandruff is the common term used for white skin flakes shedding from the scalp, or in some cases, other hair-covered skin. Seborrhea can present as a variety of conditions such as dandruff, thick scales on the scalp, redness on the face or in the armpits, or raw, red patches below the breasts

Greying of Hair
Grey Hair, gives the indication of improper protein synthesis. The pigment melanin is responsible for the change of hair colours. The pigment cells are located at the base of each hair follicle produce the natural dominant colour of our youth

Hair Braids
Hair braids can be simple, elegant, and you can have one hair braid or many according to the style you wish to achieve. It is a popular style for summer for women with long hair because it allows the air to circulate to the scalp and helps to keep the wearer cool.

Hair Extensions
Hair extensions come in many colors, textures, styles and lengths to match any hair type. Hair extensions have become very popular in the last 10 years with many celebrities taking advantage of the instant volume and length.

Hair Loss
Hair loss is so common that most of the time it is considered a normal variation and not a disease. Some people prefer to let their baldness run its course untreated and unhidden

Hair Structure
Each hair has a spong inner core, the medulla, which is surrounded by a stronger layer called the cortex. The cortex is reponsible for the strength, thickness, and flexibility of the hair. It also contains melanin, the pigment that determine hair colour.

Alopecia
Alopecia areata is a type of hair loss that occurs when your immune system mistakenly attacks hair follicles which is where hair growth begins. It can occur at any age and affects 1% of the population, most commonly children.

Hair Color
Hair color is the result of pigmentation due to the presence of the chemicals of melanin and phaeomelanin. Coloring your hair is perhaps the quickest and most dramatic way to change your look.

Hair Styling Tools
Hair styling tools run the gammut from inexpensive to costly, and price alone is not a good deciding factor of the quality of the tool. The right tools not only make hairstyling easier, but also make it more jest.

Laser Hair Removal
Laser Hair Removal - For fast, easy removal of hideous and unwanted hair. Laser hair removal uses one of many special lasers, the Alexandrite laser is one, to cause harm to the hair follicles with a pulsating laser light

Facial Hair Removal
Facial hair removal is the existent weapon in the hair removal arsenal. Facial Facial Hair Removal in women is our count one most popular technique at Ideal Image.

Waxing Hair Removal
Waxing hair removal is one of the most popular. Waxing is an effective way of removing large totality of hair at one time. Waxing is a way of provisional hair removal which removes the hair from the root.

Hair Shampoos
Shampoos are used to wash this dirt off from the hair. Shampoo is a common hair care product used for the withdrawal of oils, dirt, skin particles, dandruff, environmental pollutants and other contaminant particles that gradually build up in hair

Hair Washing
When washing your hair, it is perfect if you get in the shower. Start by washing your hair to remove any leave-in conditioner or styling products.

Hair Cutting Tips
One of the best ways to assure that you get best haircut, every time, is to give a good tip. If you have a long face, neglect the popular bob hairstyle, which draws attention to facial length-particularly in the chin area.

Combination Haircare
Combination hair is greasy at the roots but dry and sometimes disunion at the ends. Know how to care your hair

Maui Wedding Locations

Choosing A Wedding Site Location
If you’re looking for something small, informal and romantic, then consider a wedding on the beach at sunset. Ceremonies on the beach and in public parks also have the added advantage of being free, compared to the location fees charged at Maui’s private estates and churches. Be prepared to be flexible though, and have a backup location in the case of rain. If you’re curious about the weather on Maui, a good site to visit is Maui Weather Today http://www.mauiweathertoday.com .

Or maybe you’re the adventurous type? A number of wedding planners on the island offer helicopter trips to romantic, secluded locations, private boat charters, weddings on horseback, or even underwater weddings for scuba aficionados.

Below are a few of our favorite Maui wedding locations for consideration. This is by no means a definitive list. Many of the fee-based locations offer coordination services, however you are under no obligation to use them. typically, any planner may use the facilities described below.

Beach Weddings on Maui

Maluaka Beach and Park - no fee
Fronting the Maui Prince Hotel, this grassy knoll location with picturesque garden setting over looking the beach and ocean is perfect for the two of you.

Ahihi Bay - no fee
This is a small beach with black lava rock flowing through the white sand and surrounded by palm trees. Very dramatic with waves crashing into the 200 year old lava flow. Good for morning or sunset barefoot weddings.

Maui Churches and Chapels

Wailea Seaside Chapel - Grand Wailea Resort
This quaint air-conditioned chapel with stained glass windows over looking the ocean is simply “Grand”. The gazebo with garden setting nearby is ideal for your champagne toast and cake cutting ceremony. Grand Wailea also offers full planning services through Grand Wailea Weddings.

Keawalai Church
Small historical Hawaiian church located on the beach in Makena. The church is used each Sunday for worship services with a distinctive Hawaiian flair.

Kaanapali Congregational Church
The Small church overlooking Honokokai Beach Park is perfect for a small group of attendees, or just the couple.

Kumulani Chapel
Located on the grounds of the Ritz Carlton Resort in Kapalua, Kumulani Church sits on the edge of the golf course and a short distance from the cliffs overlooking the ocean. A picturesque gazebo is a perfect spot for photos before the ceremony.

Weddings at Maui Resorts

Maui Prince Hotel
An exceptionally beautiful location. Tropical garden setting with a waterfall and ponds filled with colorful Koi fish. The Maui Prince is on beachfront property, perfect for your early morning, late afternoon or sunset ceremony.

Renaissance Wailea Beach Resort
The Renaissance provides 2 wedding locations. The Aina Aloha, fronting a dramatic waterfall, abounds with palm trees, ferns, and other tropical plants surrounded by water. This very private location is perfect for just the two of you or up to 30 of your friends and family. The Makena Lawn is a beautiful oceanfront grassy expanse with palm trees overlooking the ocean with neighbor islands standing majestically in the distance.

Kea Lani Hotel
The Kea Lani offers 2 wedding locations. The Tropical Gazebo adorned with lush hanging vines located at the foot of their 3-tier Royal Fountain Terrace. The Pacific Terrace over looks the beach and Pacific Ocean with Kahoolawe and Lanai in the background.

Estate & Garden Wedding Sites

Makena Ocean View Golf Course
Away from the hustle and bustle of the ocean-front resorts, this peaceful location offers a lush lawn and spectacular panoramic views of the Makena Coastline.

West Maui Lahaina, Kaanapali, Kapalua

Aston Kaanapali Shores
This ocean front location provides a beautiful white lattice gazebo surround by tropical plants and foliage. They also provide waterfalls and bridge locations for your wedding portraits.

Embassy Suites Hotel
This garden setting with gazebo, poolside waterfall and beachfront property is ideal for your wedding.

Westin Maui
The Westin provides you with a gazebo tropical garden setting with bridges & water falls. They are also located on a beachfront property for your sunset portraits.

Lahaina Chapel
Located on the slopes of the West Maui Mountain, this air-conditioned old Hawaiian style chapel offers panoramic views of the Kaanapali coastline. Will accommodate up to 30 guests.

Kapalua Bay Hotel
The Kapalua Bay Hotel provides a grassy lawn atop the cliffs of Kapalua Bay Beach. Panoramic ocean views of the picturesque shoreline of white sand and black lava rock.

Kapalua Bay Terrace
For a more intimate setting, this oceanfront lawn location offers privacy and dramatic views of Kapalua and the world famous Kapalua Bay Beach.

Kapalua Bay Beach - no fee
World-renowned beach below the Kapalua Bay Hotel. A lovely setting for your morning or sunset ceremony.

Central Maui, Wailuku

Maui Tropical Plantation
This tropical garden offers a garden setting with gazebo and pond with views of the West Maui Mountain and Haleakala. Perfect for your morning or our favorite early afternoon ceremony.

Tropical Gardens of Maui
This is one of our favorite locations for morning and early afternoon ceremonies. The garden is amidst acres of tropical flowers and foliage with beautiful Koi pond, gazebo and waterfalls.

Kepaniwai Park
Beautiful landscaping, bridges, and streams that surround this area with make this a favorite for all (couple must book direct through the State Parks Office).

Churches

Churches of many faiths are available.

Getting Married on Maui

What is an “Authentic” Hawaiian Wedding?
Good question! Truth is, because early Hawaiians had no written language, we have no way for knowing for sure what was involved in a typical Hawaiian marriage ceremony. It is believed that the formal marriage ceremony was reserved only for the Ali’i (royal class). Unfortunately, the Hawaiian wedding ceremonies offered today are largely based on speculation.

Most companies offering Hawaiian wedding packages are designing your special day around a central theme of Hawaiian “Aloha” – the expression of love and respect for each other, for the earth and all her bounty.

Many Hawaiian weddings include:
• A Beach or Garden setting.

• An officiant who may or may not perform a Hawaiian blessing in the Hawaiian language in addition to the English ceremony.

• Exchange of Leis. Traditionally, grooms wear a maile leaf lei which can be worn alone or woven with ilima. Brides frequently wear the fragrant pikake (white jasmine) which can also be entwined with maile.

• Some ceremonies include Hawaiian music and the blowing of the conch.

What’s the best time to be married in Hawaii?

The Crowds:
The busiest time of year in Hawaii is between January through April. The last week of December, through January 5 (Christmas & New Years) is the absolute busiest period. If you’re planning a beach wedding, do not expect to have the beach to yourself. All beaches in Hawaii are public.

The Weather
The weather on Maui between January - April is exceptional. November - December is considered the “rainy” season, so by January everything is lush, green and “tropical”. The south end of the island (Kihei and Wailea) generally receives less rain than other parts of Maui.

It is also considerably cooler during the winter in Hawaii, which will make a difference if you’re planning on being dressed to the nine’s! On the other hand, there is absolutely nothing more romantic than a walk on the beach beneath the stars on a balmy summer night! August and September tend to be hot and dry, with temperatures averaging between 85-90ºF during the day, and 60-70ºF in the evening.

Sunset or Daytime Wedding?
A Hawaiian wedding on the beach at sunset! How romantic! The heat of the day rises up through the warm, white sand; the afternoon trades have died down to a gentle breeze; the crowds have thinned; the sun drops gently beyond the horizon, filling the azure sky with brilliant trails of vibrant orange and gold.

If family and friends will be attending your wedding on Maui, and you’re planning your wedding outdoors, pay special attention to where your guests will be seated. If they are sitting facing directly into the setting sun they will have a difficult time watching your ceremony!

Obtaining a marriage license in Hawaii?
The Hawaii Department of Health web site goes into full detail concerning the requirements. Below are the main points…

HOW TO APPLY FOR A MARRIAGE LICENSE
• The prospective bride and groom must appear together in person before a marriage license agent to apply for a marriage license. Proxies are not allowed.

• The prospective bride and groom should be prepared to provide the necessary proof of age and present any required written consents and approvals. All of the necessary documents should be obtained prior to applying for a marriage license.

• The prospective bride and groom must prepare an official application (you can fill most of this out before you get to Hawaii) and file the application in person with the marriage license agent (this must be done on Maui).

• Upon approval, a marriage license is issued at the time the application is made.

• The marriage license costs $60.00, payable in cash at the time the application is made.

• The marriage license is good only in, but is valid throughout, the State of Hawaii.

• The marriage license expires 30 days from and including the date of issuance, after which it automatically becomes null and void.

Learn about Maui

Fast Facts about Maui, Hawaii

Size:  Maui is the second largest of the Hawaiian Islands with a land area of 729 square miles. It is 48 miles long and 26 miles across at its widest point.
Population: 117,644. Ethnic mix: 36% Caucasian, 23% Japanese, followed by Hawaiian, Chinese and Filipino.
Biggest Towns: 
  1. Kahului
  2. Wailuku
  3. Lahaina
Major Industries: 
  1. Tourism
  2. Sugar 
  3. Pineapple
  4. Cattle
  5. Diversified Agriculture
Average Temperature:  75-85 degrees Fahrenheit. 
Miles of Shoreline: 120 linear miles.
Number of Beaches: 81 accessible beaches. 39 have public facilities. Sands may be white, gold, black, salt and pepper, green or garnet, due to ancient volcanic activity. 
Principal Resort Areas: In West Maui the principal resort areas are Ka’anapali and Kapalua; South Maui’s prime resorts are Makena and Wailea. Hana, Kihei, Ma’alaea, Napili, Honokowai and Upcountry are also visitor destinations.
Highest Peak:  Haleakala Volcano (dormant), 10,023 feet. The summit depression is 21 miles across, and 4,000 feet deep, large enough to hold the island of Manhattan.
Number of Hotels:  Approximately 16, with 10,664 rooms.
Number of Vacation Condominiums:  Approximately 103, with 7,343 units.
Number of Bed And Breakfast Inns: 40
Number of Visitors Annually:  Approximately 2.2 million visitors visit Maui each year.
Number of Whales Annually:  Approximately 3,000 whales winter in Maui waters. There are only 7,000-8000 humpback whales surviving today. An adult whale is 45 feet long and weighs 40 tons. Baby whales born in Maui waters weigh a mere 2,000 pounds.
Most Popular Visitor Attractions:  The attractions and places consistently drawing the most visitors are Haleakala National Park, Lahaina Town, ‘Iao Valley State Park, Hana and the Maui Ocean Center.
Parks:  There are 10 state parks, 94 county parks and community centers and one national park, Haleakala National Park.
Golf Courses:  Maui has seventeen golf courses.
Superlatives:
Maui has been voted “Best Pacific Island” by the readers of Condé Nast Traveler magazine for sixteen consecutive years.
1.  Maui has more miles of swimmable beach than any other Hawaiian island.
2.  Maui has the largest dormant volcano in the world, Haleakala.
3. Maui has the second highest waterfall in the United States.
4. Maui had the lowest temperature ever recorded in the Hawaiian Islands,
  11 degrees in 1961, atop Haleakala.
 
Airports:  The main airport is in Kahului at the center of Maui. There is also a smaller airport in Kapalua (West Maui), and a commuter airport in Hana.  All major airlines offer direct service from the U.S. and Canada to Maui.