We’ve come up with the perfect makeup looks to go with different ZALA Hair Extensions shades! Matching your makeup look with your hair colour can be a challenge so we’ve made it a little easier for you. Whether you’re blonde, brunette or rockin’ black locks we have a look for you.

Makeup Looks for Different Hair Shades

#1: Black Hair: Dark Smokey Eyes

For dramatic black hair, you need eyes to match! A dark smokey eye goes perfectly with dark hair to create a gorgeous and sultry look.

This look is perfect for these shades: Jet Black #1, Natural Black #1B & Dark Chocolate Brown #2

Top tips:

To create depth in your eye, add warmer brown and orange shades under the darker eyeshadow.
It’s all about blending! Remember, the key to the perfect smokey eye is blending. When in doubt, keep smoking out the colour until it is perfectly blended.
If you’re after a more subtle smokey eye, try using a black pencil liner. This is an easy way for smokey eye beginners to create achieve a smoked out look. Simply apply the liner to your upper lash line (you can be as messy as you want) and blend, blend, blend!
Try double coating your mascara for dark and dramatic lashes to match the smokey look or try ZALA Lash Romance false lashes for ultimate flare.

#2 Brunettes: Bold Lips & Big Lashes

To match your beautiful warm brown locks, we would recommend adding a bold lip and big, dramatic lashes to your makeup look! Remember, every ZALA hair extension purchase comes with a free amazing Matte About You ZALA lipstick.

This look is perfect for these shades: Rich Mocha #4, Chestnut Brown #6, Snickers Highlights #4/12, Caramel #10

Top tips:

To add amazing length and volume to your natural lashes, try ZALA’s Lash Romance range. These false lashes blend perfectly with your natural lashes and create the perfect fluttery eyes!
For precision when applying a bold lip, try a lip brush. They allow you to line your lips accurately and reach every corner without the risk of smudging!
If you want you lip stick to last all day or night; apply one layer and blot with a tissue. You can then lightly brush your lips with transparent powder and apply another layer. This will keep the colour in place for hours 🙂

#3 Blondes: Fresh Skin & Rosy Cheeks

For an angelic and girly makeup look to match your sun kissed, golden locks we would recommend dewy skin and rosy cheeks.

This look is perfect for these shades: Beachy Blonde #613, Honey Beach Highlights #18/613, Honey Blonde #18 & Sun Kissed Highlights #10/613 .

Top tips:

Cream blush adds a healthy glow while keeping the skin looking fresh and dewy
Gold highlighters make blonde hair pop and add radiance to the skin
Soft pink lips will match your rosy cheeks for a beautiful fresh faced look
Faux freckles are the perfect way to bring life back to your skin and give the illusion of sun kissed cheeks! You can add them simply with light brown eyeshadow and a liner brush

For further assistance don’t hesitate to contact our friendly support team at: [email protected]

PUBLISHED 20TH AUGUST 2017

How to Care for Hair Extensions In Winter

The cold weather is upon us at ZALA HQ! Cold dry air throughout the winter months can be super damaging to your hair. Read on as we explore winter hair care tips for ensuring your hair and extensions remain gorgeous throughout the cold months.

Winter Hair Care Tips

Cold and dry air is unavoidable throughout winter! Here are some tips on how you can ensure your hair is hydrated and gorgeous throughout these colder months.

Winter Hair Care Tips

First and foremost, a Deep Conditioning treatment will do wonders to your hair this winter! Treating your hair once a week during these colder months will ensure your hair does not dry out as soon as your step outside. Deep conditioning treatments will also help prevent static on your hair.

You can watch our tutorial on how to make a DIY hair mask below to treat your hair and extensions:

Winter Hair Care Tips

Secondly, limiting hair washing to 2-3 times a week will encourage natural oils to hydrate your hair throughout winter. By restricting hair washes to 2-3 times a week throughout winter, you will be guaranteed soft and shiny hair.

Don’t forget: Be sure to choose a Sulphate and Paraben free shampoo and conditioner to ensure your hair and extensions do not dry out throughout these winter months. winter hair care tips Before styling your hair with heat tools, it is super important to use a good quality heat protecting spray or serum to ensure you don’t add damage to your hair throughout winter. Heat serums are also hydrating to your hair which is an added bonus throughout winter.

Winter hair care tips

When someone says “humidity” we immediately think of frizz! However, when you have the heater on throughout winter in your home, you are drying out the air even more. By adding humidity to the air, you are creating a less damaging environment for your hair and skin!

Want more hair care and styling tips? Be sure to subscribe to our Youtube Channel to stay up to date with our new video tutorials.

Wanting longer fuller hair this winter? Send 2-3 images of your hair to our Colour Match Service for a quick response to match you to one of our gorgeous ZALA Shades.

PUBLISHED 31ST JULY 2017

Clarifying Shampoo Explained

Hair products, chlorine and environmental impurities can all leave hair and scalp buildup over time. We explore what is a clarifying shampoo and how it can be a beneficial addition to your hair care routine.

Clarifying Shampoo Explained

Clarifying shampoos are taking the hair and beauty community by storm! There is an abundance of these shampoos in the market so we explore what is a clarifying shampoo. We also discuss the benefits of using this product.

Please remember: when choosing a clarifying shampoo, to choose one which is Sulphate free to avoid drying out your hair.

What is a Clarifying Shampoo?

Product build up and environment can affect the look and feel of your natural hair. Product build up includes the use of shampoos and conditioners that contain parabens and silicones which coat the hair to make it appear shiny, as well as styling pomades and hair spray. Environmental factors include pollution, cigarette smoke and dust.

Every once in a while, it’s recommended to bring your hair back to it’s natural state by providing an intense clean. This can be achieved with a clarifying shampoo!

Benefits of a Clarifying Shampoo

#1: Intense Clean

A Sulphate free clarifying shampoo can provide an intense clean to hair that has oil and product built up throughout. Bear in mind that frequent use of such shampoos may dry out your hair, therefore we suggest using it once every 1-2 weeks.

#2: Pre-treatment step

Using a clarifying shampoo as a step before a deep conditioning mask will allow your hair to absorb the treatment in the most effective way as it will clear away any product build up or residue.

#3: Volume Booster

By removing grease and product build up from your hair, it will be lighter and appear more voluminous. This is great for people with naturally oily hair who want to achieve more volume.

Want to add even more volume to your natural hair? Feel free to check out our Colour Match Service for a perfect match to one of our ZALA shades.

Please note: Clarifying shampoos may be beneficial to your natural hair when used occasionally. If your hair is colour treated we would suggest a colour friendly shampoo as it may fade the colour much quicker. We always recommend washing hair extensions only when needed with a sulphate free shampoo and conditioner.

You can watch our video tutorial on how to wash your ZALA clip in hair extensions here:

For further assistance or a match to one of our gorgeous shades, please feel free to email our support team:

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PUBLISHED 24TH JULY 2017

DIY Scalp Scrub

At ZALA, we’re always on the look out for the latest hair and beauty trends. DIY Scalp scrubs are gaining popularity in the beauty community. By gently exfoliating your scalp and roots, your hair is meant to appear more voluminous and shiny! And oh boy do we love shine! So read on as we explore this trend and The Benefits of a DIY scalp Scrub, and a DIY Scrub that you can make using ingredients you have at home.

DIY scalp Scrub

DIY Scalp Scrub

We’ve researched the best ingredients to ensure your DIY scalp scrub is effective and affordable.

DIY scalp SCRUB

Coffee and Coconut Oil, the two holy grails to make themselves known in the beauty community. These two items you will easily find in your pantry at home, and if you don’t have them on hand, you will be able to pick them up for cheap at your nearest grocery store.

What you’ll need:

Ground Coffee Beans (2 Teaspoons)
Cold Pressed Coconut oil (2 Tablespoons)

For this DIY Scalp Scrub, a little goes a long way! We would suggest making batches as you need them. For this scrub 1-2 table spoons of coconut oil and 2 teaspoons of ground coffee beans will do the trick!

Method:

In a small plastic container, combine the ingredients using a spoon. You’ll find that the coconut oil does soften quickly therefore you should be able to mix this with the coffee easily.
In the shower, wet your hair with warm water to encourage this scrub to spread.
Gently massage your DIY Coffee & Coconut Oil scrub into your scalp for 2-3 minutes.
Thoroughly rinse out of your hair and follow by washing your hair as normal with sulphate free shampoo and conditioner. (You may need to shampoo your hair 2-3 times to ensure your hair is not left greasy.)

Let your hair dry and enjoy feeling invigorated!

The Benefits of coffee and coconut Oil for your scalp and hair

By invigorating your scalp and roots with a scrub, it promotes blood flow and oxygen to the surface of your scalp, promoting hair growth and volume. Coconut oil is also very hydrating and naturally contains Hyaluronic Acid which is also beneficial to cuticle regeneration. Your hair will appear refreshed and shiny.

After more volume and length? Check out our range of Human Hair Extensions available in our Clip in Range and Tape Range.

Want to nourish your hair even more? Check out our Video and blog post on how to make a DIY Hair Mask:

PUBLISHED 13TH JULY 2017

Winter Skin Care Tips

Keep your skin looking radiant with these Winter skin care tips.

The cold months are here and although we all want to stay in bed all day every day, unfortunately responsibilities like leaving the house to work (ugh!) get the better of us. So, to ensure your skin is looking and feeling it’s best all Winter, read on for our top Winter skin care tips.

WINTER SKIN CARE TIPS

Winter Skin Care Tips

When you step outside and feel the cold dry air on your skin and realise you’re not sitting on the beach sipping your mojito, you know it’s winter.

It’s not just the cold air that can cause damage to your skin. Stress can cause break outs, high sugar consumption can decrease collagen production, as well as drinking less water in the colder months.

Here are our winter skin tips to ensure your skin survives the cold weather.

Winter Skin Care Tips

Winter Skin Tip #1: Stay Hydrated!

It is important to keep yourself hydrated in the colder months. It’s easy to forget to drink water when we are not sitting in the heat or working up a sweat walking from our front door to the car. Ensuring you are hydrated will boost collagen in your body ensuring your hair, skin, and nails will stay strong, plump and hydrated.

Winter Skin Care Tips

Winter Skin Tip #2: Silk Pillow Case

Silk pillow cases have shown to help prevent wrinkles, as the fabric is soft on your face when you are sleeping and dreaming about puppies. Bonus tip: Silk pillow cases are also beneficial for our customers ZALA Tape Extensions ensuring your extensions are exposed to the most gentle sleeping conditions.

Winter Skin Care Tips

Winter Skin Tip #3: Hyaluronic acid

Hyaluronic acid is high in moisture which helps bind to the skin, keeping it plump and hydrated. It is a natural ingredient found in oily substances such as coconut and olives. Hyaluronic acid is a perfect addition to your winter skin care regime to keep your skin looking young and hydrated in these colder months.

Winter Skin Care Tips

Winter Skin Tip #4: Sunscreen

As odd as it may sound in winter, the sun can STILL penetrate your skin causing damage. It is important to protect your skin with sunscreen all year round to keep it as healthy as possible.

What are you Winter skin care tips you swear by? Follow these winter skin tips for glowing skin these cold months.

Wanting to keep your locks soft & silky during Winter? Check out our blog post on winter hair care tips here: