Tyra's hairdresser Oscar James... - Page 3

honeisos · #41 09-09-2009, 12:41 PM

I don't think O James was off the mark .. .. I have seen so many damaged heads of hair .. and women holding on to 3 strands of hair for the sake of length it is not funny ! They need to cut that mess ....
We know a lot about hair .. and many of us still struggle .. a lot women need to learn that trimming hair IS ok .. and it will help with the over all health of your hair .. but for that to be his only advice so far s silly... he should have given many more tips ...
Women will ask me all the time " what do you do" .. and then give me the crazy eye

when I tell them .. They don't want to do it , or even try ...
LOL ....doesn't mean I'm wrong ... it means that they don't get it ,YET .. lol

GreenD · #42 09-09-2009, 12:50 PM

Ok I didn't even read the whole article, I just kinda skimmed through. It just started off all kinds of wrong and I couldn't waste any more time with it. Did anyone email Tyra this forum?! Poor woman's so misinformed.

locabouthair · #43 09-09-2009, 12:56 PM

I agree you dont need to trim to get the hair to grow. If you are trimming to get rid of damaged ends, you will retain length better once the bad ends are gone.

People were wondering why her hair was only APL. But if her stylist trims it every two months, it's not surprising her hair isn't longer. I do think her hair looks very healthy. I didnt see the show I just saw the pics posted.

wannabelong · #44 09-09-2009, 02:57 PM

I'm not listening to his crazy talk...NO THANKS!

ricochet · #45 09-09-2009, 03:48 PM

I just saw the "reveal" and heard the "tips"...and um, I am going to stick with the phrase "If you can't say something nice, don't say it all." No, wait a minute, I have to say this...I think Andre' was lurking around LHCF in recent years because Oprah has always had thick hair but just recently is when she was wearing the half wigs and "protective styles" and such and now look at her hair, feel me? As far as Oprah and Tyra, WHY hasn't LHCF been mentioned as one of the most helpful resources for black women's hair care? I just don't understand, I have been a member here since 2002 and no mention? Not one? Ok, I am done, to mid-back and beyond my lovely lhcf ladies!

Nonie · #46 09-09-2009, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by luckiestdestiny

I just checked out the website and the growth she got was from Seven years 1997-2004 and was from neck length to less then apl? I'm glad it worked for you but it seems that cutting that often is why it takes so long to get as far as you need to go. I do think that cutting off dead ends (split) is a necessity but then I think that Search and destroys and occasional trims go further in gaining more length faster. I think of dusting as 1/8th an inch and only when necessary, or more depending on if I have splits. Basically chopping just above any splits.

I don't know what her reason is for not gaining much length, but I would not discount the fact that her growth cycle might be as short as 2 years. Also I found trimming this way seemed to keep splits at bay. I never looked for them. I simply would start from the back, undoing one braid at a time and trimming the ends.

A 1/4 inch sound like a lot but it's only as long as this line __ . That's all I trimmed every 6-8 weeks. One-eighth of an inch is half the length of that line, with would be so hard to gauge let alone see, IMO.

If your hair is growing one inch in 8 weeks (normal growth rate of 1/2 an inch a month) and you lost 1/4 inch in that time, you'd have 3/4 of growth. So 3/4 of growth every 2 months would be 4.5 inches a year which might be what I had in those pics I posted.

IMO this method works because you do not wait to see the split ends. You trim them before they happen and so you keep your hair nice and thick all the way to the ends and avoid the ripping and thinning that comes from old worn out ends.

Jazala · #47 09-11-2009, 09:30 AM

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What does a trim really do for my hair? I don’t want my hair shorter.
OJ: What doesn’t it do? A good trim makes hair easier to comb and style, and always it makes it look much fuller. Although a trim can seem like a mini-haircut, don’t worry about your hair being shorter, trims actually help your hair grow.

Wrong wrong wrong wrong!!!

You would think a celebrity stylist would know the difference between RETENTION and GROWTH and that hair grows from the ROOTS. Cutting your hair or not cutting your hair has ZERO, NADA, ZILTCH, NOTHING whatsoever to do with GROWTH... period!

Afrobuttafly · #48 09-11-2009, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by BlackMasterPiece

^^^ O-KAY?!?!?! They'd have to pay me Tyra's Salary for me to let him get next to me wit all that ignant mess.

Damn we need a international re-education when it comes to our hair...word up

what a HAM

So I guess this provided some insight into your question about the "stark" difference between Oprah's hair and Tyra's. Her stylist is clearly an ignoramus. Poor Ty.

charmtreese · #49 09-12-2009, 12:12 AM

I have to slightly agree with tyra's stylist and Nonie. When I was not dusting my ends my hair retention was horrible and my ends were very unattractive. Now that my stylist dust my ends are split free and healthy. However I do disagree with his suggestion on how often you should trim. My stylist only dust with my permission (about a 1/4 of an inch) every 14 to 16 weeks or more.

gymfreak336 · #50 09-16-2009, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by glamazon386

He did say that. And damaged ends do need to be cut off in order for your hair to appear to be growing. But we call that retention around these parts. IDK why everybody is crucifying the man for the saying the same thing black stylists have been saying to us for years. The premise makes sense. It just wasn't worded properly.

But also everything isn't for everybody. I know my hair needs to be trimmed more often if I wear it out or down and manipulate it or not. Less often if it's in protective styles. If not, it will get caught/snag when I'm trying to comb it. I also get tangling and one strand knots when it's close to trim time.

Thank you. Nice long hair is just an accumulation of healthy hair. Trims can help maintain and increase the health of hair.

EccentricRed · #51 09-16-2009, 09:53 AM

I haven't trimmed/cut my hair since April '08. And I retained 9 inches since that month. Get outta here!

doll-baby · #52 09-16-2009, 10:06 AM

He is the reason why I avoid salons at all costs ! DIYer for life !

BlkOnyx488 · #53 09-16-2009, 10:11 AM

Ummm Dear Tyra
Please seek a second Opinion, May I suggest the guy that works on Oprah?

Sincerely
a concerned hairaholic

EccentricRed · #54 09-16-2009, 10:14 AM

Just say NO to the scissors!

DivaD04 · #55 09-16-2009, 10:49 AM

although i agree with y'all, we have to keep in mind that tyra has been getting her hair colored, braided, weaved/wigged and who knows what else. she was apl b4 he cutting those ends...hence "we had to cut almost three inches off". if she had a head full of long colored/relaxed has been coloring and maybe relaxing on a regular which i'm sure she has been, i think her length may be about right...if getting her au natural hair in the average amount of time. BUT my only ? i would have for him is...how long did it take for him to get trya's natural length b4 i just up and oust him away from my head.

Mizz Diamonds · #56 09-16-2009, 10:59 AM

Has anyone seen the styles she's been rocking on her show? I was on the Tyra Show website looking at Friday's preview and she had some type of
ponty tail/ braid out looking thing. It looks good

sunshinelady · #57 09-16-2009, 12:47 PM

I agree with him about trimming. It's not about growth, but retention.

♥♥Fαtimα♥♥ · #58 09-16-2009, 01:23 PM

I just do not believe Trimming makes the hair grow. Why do Hair Stylist always make that statement?

If your ends are damage.....then yes a trim is needed.....but if not....why trim unless it is necessary.
He has been doing her hair for fifth-teen years and that is all the length she has retained.
Whatever man

That man would not be my Hair Stylist.

hairmaster · #59 09-17-2009, 10:09 AM

Don't put all hairdressers in the same category, TYRA should have been trimming those end way before he cut 3 inches off, but you could tell she is fearing those scissors cause he waited to get her on camera were she could not resist him to do what he had to do and remove the damaged hair. I think he has been trying to it, he is not the only one doing her hair she said she let another hairstylist put the color in her hair.

gymfreak336 · #60 09-17-2009, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by hairmaster

Don't put all hairdressers in the same category, TYRA should have been trimming those end way before he cut 3 inches off, but you could tell she is fearing those scissors cause he waited to get her on camera were she could not resist him to do what he had to do and remove the damaged hair. I think he has been trying to it, he is not the only one doing her hair she said she let another hairstylist put the color in her hair.

Thank you. And I agree with you. I think he has been trying to remove that damaged hair but you know how we try to hold on to every single inch even when those inches prevent the hair from being what we want it to be.