Featured Service: Design Essentials Strengthening Therapy System

Our Strengthening Therapy System features Design Essential products to give you a frizz-free style. The finished treatment can be worn curly or straight, regardless of your hair's original texture. It is a long lasting service, with effects lasting up to 12 weeks given proper care and maintenance. Here is a quick video synopsis of the process. And we're currently offering this service at 50% off!

4 Services that are 50% Off Right Now

All Dolled Up loves our Dolls and our Stylists like family. It is important to us that you get to know the people responsible for your most important accessory! We try to make this happen by bringing you featured stylists each and every month and giving you a little more insight into why they do what they do here at All Dolled Up. Our clients are the backbone of this company, so we want to reward you with deep discounts. Get to know us, and receive a 50% discount on any of our most popular services! These Featured Stylist Deals are:

Relaxing Relaxer
Healthy hair is our specialty ! Relax as we take your hair from curly to straight ! Then reconstruct your hair with protein enriched treatments to leave your hair feeling silky and soft ! This bundle service comes with a 6in1 Protein treatment and trim!

Signature Wash and Style
For the client on the move! A shampoo, blow dry and style designed to get you in and out with that awesome style on the go! This 1 hr or less service is a jewel when time is of the essence!

Strengthening Therapy Smoothing System
NEW ! Design Essentials Strengthening Therapy, a state of the art, amino-acid infused, Thermal Reconditioning System that goes beyond strength to fortify, stretch and smooth frizzy, naturally curly, transitioning and processed hair without harsh or permanent chemicals.

The Royal Treatment
Damaged hair? Royal Treatment consultation addresses the main components to fight hair breakage with industry leading expertise in hair strengthening and repair from external steam treatments to internal vitamin solutions !

So call the salon (954.572.3336) and ask how you can take advantage of the Featured Stylist Deal. You can also visit our appointment booking site and review the "Specials" tab.

Unique Carrier Oils and Their Benefits for Health and Hair

Last week, we discussed  the potent effects of essential oils when incorporated into a hair care regimen. We mentioned that they are so highly concentrated, they should be diluted with a carrier oil of some kind to prevent reactions with the skin. Most folks are familiar with coconut oil and olive oil. Both are popular, multipurpose choices for an effective oil-based mix. Let's look at some other great options and their unique benefits for health and hair care.

Avocado Oil

Avocado Oil is rich in essential fatty acids that strengthen the hair and keep it nourished and lubricated, and the vitamin E it contains also conditions and nourishes, while the proteins in avocado oil can fortify your hair. Applying avocado oil directly into your hair not only keeps the hair strong and beautiful, it is also beneficial if you are experiencing dandruff or scalp psoriasis. Avocado oil acts as a natural sunscreen, and helps to protect your hair and scalp from the harmful UV rays of the sun.

Jamaican Black Castor Oil

JBCO has a traditionally been known as an all-purpose healing oil. Though it can be used to treat dietary ailments as well as to treat various skin disorders, it is now most popularly used in hair care.
As an unrefined form of castor oil, Jamaican Black Castor Oil is very rich in nutritive properties. Jamaican Black Castor Oil is processed differently from usual versions of castor oil- it is made by manually roasting and then grinding the castor beans. Then the beans are heated up and the oil extracted from the crushed beans. It’s the unique roasting process that gives Jamaican Black Castor Oil its distinct dark color.
Many people turn to Jamaican Black Castor Oil to aid in hair growth. It has been proven to be extremely effective in this because it increases the blood flow to the scalp while also supplying nutrition to the hair follicles. Because JBCO is rich in vitamin E and omega 6 fatty acids, it is also excellent for treating damaged, dry, and brittle hair by providing intense nourishment to the hair and scalp. It also acts as a humectant, so it attracts and locks moisture into the hair shaft.JBCO can treat and prevent dandruff and dissolves any build-up from hair products or from other sources that has accumulated in the pores of the scalp. In its all natural form, it is also safe to use on eyebrow and eyelashes to thicken their volume as well.

Jojoba Oil

Many scalp related problems are caused by a hardened build-up of sebum that clogs the hair follicles and may cause some types of scaling. If this hardened build-up is not removed, it can eventually obstruct the hair follicle’s ability to function properly, jojoba rapidly penetrates down to the scalp and hair shaft, and readily loosens and dissolves this hardened build-up. The scalp and hair follicles are left clean and free to continue their normal function. Jojoba is great for all hair types and has an ability to inhibit excess activity of the sebaceous glands making it the perfect choice for people with oily scalps that still need conditioning. Likewise it can be used for dry hair as it helps to moisturize your hair properly.

Vitamin E Oil

Proper circulation leads to thriving hair follicles which leads to hair growth. Vitamin E contains valuable antioxidants that help to keep the immune system up and improves circulation to all parts of the body, including the scalp. When added to homemade products, Vitamin E extends their shelf life. This oil rejuvenates and offers protection for the scalp and skin.

Grapeseed Oil

It protects against moisture loss. Grapeseed oil contains a high amount of linoleic acid, a type of omega-6 fatty acid. Research has demonstrated that when applied to the skin, this fatty acid can help combat dryness by providing protection against moisture loss. This may be good news for a dry scalp. It is fairly light. Thus, if you find olive oil to be too heavy or want an alternative to jojoba oil, grapeseed oil may be worth a try. It is also one of the few oils that is completely odorless.

Essential Oils and Your Hair

Essential oils, simply put, are the highly-concentrated essence of plants. They are extremely potent and all-natural, making them useful in a variety of ways, including personal haircare. It is important to know that you should never use essential oils in their purest form. They have potential to be abrasive because they are so highly concentrated. You should always mix them with a carrier oil, such as olive or coconut oil, before applying to your hair or skin. Let's look at a few essential oils and how they can benefit your hair.



Tea Tree Oil
Tea tree oil is a cleansing and purifying oil that comes from tea tree leaves. By diluting tea tree oil with a carrier oil and massaging into the scalp, you can stimulate hair growth. Tea tree oil can also be used for spot treatments for acne breakouts. It’s a healthier option than using acne skin products containing alcohol and other drying agents.

Peppermint Oil
The refreshing peppermint oil comes from the peppermint plant. The scent of peppermint oil can aid in alertness and help retain focus. Aching from a hard workout? Rubbing a few drops of peppermint oil on aching muscles can help relieve soreness.

Rosemary Oil
The fresh scent of rosemary oil can be used for aromatherapy. Rosemary oil can also be used during scalp massages, as it stimulates the scalp to promote hair growth.

Yarrow Oil
You can tell yarrow oil apart by its deep blue color. Add it to your shampoo and massage the scalp as it is known to regenerate the scalp and promote healthy hair growth.

Argan Oil
Women in Morocco have been using argan oil for generations to achieve more youthful, healthy skin. It reduces inflammation and redness, improves hydration, and can even been used to treat scars and acne. You can also use argan oil as a hair treatment for deep conditioning or as a pre-styling product-it restores shine to hair and helps mend split ends. It’s packed with twice as much Vitamin E as other oils so it’s also amazing for your nails and cuticles.

Chamomile Oil
Chamomile is known to soothe the nerves and it does the same for your hair and scalp, in fact it is the most soothing of the essential oils for the hair and scalp. Chamomile helps to retract skin cells that have been inflamed from chemical procedures, and harsh weather conditions and helps with itching scaly scalp and dandruff.

Essential oils often come in very small bottles because they are only used several drops at a time. The ideal container is dark colored, glass bottles, because they allow the oil to retain it's strength and integrity for longer periods of time. Store them away from sunlight, and check out  our Pinterest boards for recipes!

Trimming: When You Need It and How

People are often skeptical of the fact that in order for hair to grow, you have to cut it from time to time. It's very true, however. Old hair is weaker than newer hair, and the oldest parts of your hair are the ends. These parts are worn and tired. They split and break and knot up on themselves. And if they are not removed, that damage travels further and further up the hair strand. This are not reversible, only preventable.
Trimming the damaged ends from your hair gives you an overall smoother style, improves your length retention, and generally refreshes your hair. So do you need a trim? Keep an eye out for these tell-tale signs.

• Your ends lose their curl.- Let's say you straighten your hair. If the ends have trouble reverting back to curly after you shampoo, they may be damaged.
• Your ends lose their shine.- If your hair is generally healthy and shiny but your ends are very dull, it could be due to splitting strands. Time to trim.
• Your ends are thinner than your roots.- To some degree, this is normal simply due to the age of your ends compared to new growth. But, if your ends are noticeably thinner than the rest of your hair, they need trimming.
• Your ends are uneven.- This is a sign of breakage. Hair doesn't break off nice and neat at a set length. It breaks where it is weakest. You need a trim to even it out, and then some moisturizer to prevent future dryness and breakage.
• The dreaded fairy knots.- grab a section of hair and closely examine your ends. Do you see a lot of individual strands that have tied themselves in knots? This is more prevalent if you wear your hair loose on a regular basis. Fairy knots only lead to more knots and tangled, frizzy styles. Your fastest solution is to cut them.
• Your ends stay frizzy.- If your styles never look smooth anymore and no amount of product or detangling will fix it, your ends are split. This is incredibly obvious when wearing straight styles, but split ends can also sabotage an otherwise fabulous twist-out.

If you've never trimmed before, the first few times may seem more like a haircut when you see how much damage needs to be removed. But once that is removed, you'll find yourself needing only a small trim every few months. If you wear your hair loose on a regular basis, consider increasing the frequency of your trims, since your ends are exposed and wear out faster.

A simple trim can be done easily at home, but you may want to consider a professional if your hair is an awkward length, or you've never been trimmed before. A stylist can evaluate your hair and accurately determine just how much needs to be trimmed.