Mixed Chicks vs Mixed Silk

Let the hair battle begin! Mixed Chicks is not happy with Sally's brand Mixed Silk. You know how Sally's is always creating their own brands and products based on popular "name brand" stuff? Well, this time they copied Mixed Chicks and they ain't having it!

Mixed Chicks LLC, maker of the well-known MIXED CHICKS® line of high-quality hair care products for individuals of mixed race or with curly hair, filed suit March 22, 2011 against Sally Beauty Supply LLC. In the lawsuit, filed in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Mixed Chicks claims that Sally Beauty Supply and the other defendants are infringing on the MIXED CHICKS® trademark and the overall distinctive appearance of Mixed Chicks’ hair care products.

In the complaint, Mixed Chicks alleges that “Mixed Silk” products sold in Sally Beauty Supply stores infringe the distinctive trade dress of Mixed Chicks’ products, as well as the MIXED CHICKS® trademark. Mixed Chicks also alleges that Sally Beauty Supply uses the MIXED CHICKS® trademark on its web page search engine to direct consumers to Sally Beauty Supply’s infringing products. Mixed Chicks seeks damages and a permanent injunction from the court preventing Sally Beauty Supply from infringing the MIXED CHICKS® trademark and from using an overall appearance that is confusingly similar to that of Mixed Chicks’ Shampoo, Deep Conditioner, and Leave-In Conditioner. Mixed Chicks also seeks trebling of damages, reasonable attorneys’ fees, disgorgement of illegal profits from the sale of infringing products, and punitive damages in the complaint.

In connection with the lawsuit, Kim Etheredge, one founder and principal of Mixed Chicks, states: “We’ve worked hard to build the reputation of the Mixed Chicks product as one of high quality. We want our clients to know that the ‘Mixed Silk’ products have no connection with our products, and Mixed Chicks has not endorsed or authorized them. We will protect our brand whenever it’s necessary and appropriate.”

What do you think? Have you tried Mixed Silk?

Work Out Shampoo + Conditioner

Just a quick note to let you guys know that I have been working out lately! At New York Sports Club and the local one I visit has great shampoo and conditioner. Well, okay maybe it's not great by at home standards, but it's great for gym standards. The Lavender shampoo thoroughly cleansed my scalp and hair, leaving a great scent in the tiny shower stall all without stripping the moisture from my hair. The conditioner was in a huge bottle so I just used as much as I wanted to soften up and detangle my hair, it worked great and had a moderate amount of slip. My hair was easily detangled! After that I towel dried my hair a little bit added in my own conditioner from home and hopped in the steam room.

Moral of the story? Try out the supplies at the gym, they might not be as bad as you think. Plus, if you are paying for a membership use everything ... the sauna, steam room, towel service, etc. Oh and PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE wear flip flops and don't put your bare butt on any surface without laying a clean towel down first. You might think this is common sense but ... trust me - it's not!

BlogLoving

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Hair Read: Lorraine Massey's Curly Girl

Lorraine Massey's new book, Curly Girl is a great read for anyone who is natural, going natural, has a curly child, or is just curious about curly hair. The book serves as a guide and a support group for ALL curlies, women, children, parents, and men! I was impressed with the wealth of information on not only type 1-3 but type 4 curls as well, from washing and conditioning, to styling, to cutting, and everything else in between. The book also comes with a DVD, which I actually haven't had a chance to check out yet.

Check it out for yourself.

Serena Williams is Dead ... Sort of

I like the idea of the Keep a Child Alive campaign but it's all a bit morbid don't you think? In attempts to raise money for charity a bunch of celebs will be logging off their social media accounts and playing dead "socially", meaning they will not sign back on until $1 million has been raised for Alicia Keys' Keep A Child Alive cause.

Happy Turkey Day

Happy Thanksgiving!

I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family or whatever you choose to do, but take a moment and think of something that you are thankful for! Then eat up!

Hair Read: Unbeweaveable

If you follow me on Twitter, you already know I was reading Unbeweaveable by Katrina Spencer. Well let me just tell you, when a book is great it commands all my attention and I have to just keep reading and reading until I finish it. Unbeweaveable was a super quick read for me because I just couldn't put the book down. Without giving too much away, the main character Mariah Stevens draws all her confidence, take-charge attitude, and drive from her weave but when her world comes crumbling down and she's forced to remove her $1000+ weave and return home to her bi-racial sister and light-skinned mother who both have long "good" hair. The problem? Mariah is very dark skinned and has short coarse hair so all her life she grew up with insecurities and once she discovers a family secret it really rips open old wounds, but Mariah is determined to discover the truth. Beside the questionable title, Unbeweaveable goes way deeper than hair exploring family dynamics, love, and loyalty.

Deal Spotter: Snag the book for just a few bucks on Amazon!

We're Back!

Tomorrow marks the date that we are officially back from VACATION! I wasn't really on vaca for a whole month, I was just taking a break from blogging but tomorrow I'm back on the blog grind and of course we're celebrating with a GIVEAWAY! In fact, we have giveaways lined up for the whole month of September, so look out for all of those.

Hair Rules Summer Sale

We're fans of hairrules over here @theantihairslave! Check out some of the reviews here and here. Then head on over to save 25% of any purchase over $50 using FFSUM10 at check out.

On another note, I twitpic'd some of the goodies you can win this Fall right here on The Anti Hair Slave ... just another reason why you should be following me on Twitter!

AHS named a top 50 hair care blog!

Thanks so much to Rachel for alerting us that The Anti Hair Slave made Spa Beauty School's Top 50 Hair Blogs! I had no idea, but I'm super excited and want to thank all the readers for making us one of the top 50 Hair Blogs out there!

Spa Beauty School thinks we're "Hairriffic because: Seems like a great place for people who have other priorities in life besides their hair. The "Lifestyle Leak" articles are fun to read, with recommendations for books, restaurants, and vacations. Plus the Anti Hair Slave features regular contests - you can't pass up a chance for free swag, right?" Awesome, huh?

I had to come out of hiding to share this news with you guys! Don't forget I'll be back September 1st with more Lifestyle Leak, Hair reviews, my hair update, and of course GIVEAWAYS!

Quick Update: August 2010

Just a quick announcement that for the month of August, I'll be taking a mini break from blogging here at The Anti Hair Slave. I've been writing and updating for going on 3 years now and I need a quick break to refresh and gather my thoughts. Plus, the computer I have is 5 years old so it's a bit of dinosaur and it's been giving me lots of problems lately. I won't be totally M.I.A. though so if there's a question you need answered or something I'll be over on Twitter, follow me @antihairslave and see what I'm up to, working on for September, and/or just to chat!

I'll be back in September with giveaways, new content, and of course hair updates! I hope you stick around, especially since I'll be going way back and posting some content that you may have missed from back in the days when I first started blogging!

Joi's on Madame Noire

Hey Ladies!  Guess what?  5 of my hair tips for this summer were featured on Madame Noire!  Do me a favor, head over and check them out!  Leave a comment if you are so inclinded, Thanks! 

More about Madame Noire:  Madame Noire is a passionate, cutting-edge web publication geared towards African-American women. The publication's mission is to unite black women at various stages of their lives, around a common aspiration for better, more fulfilling lifestyles. 

Thanks again guys!  You're the best. 

First Edition: Guess Whose Hair!

Guess whose hair this is!  Here's a clue.... she's been featured right here on The Anti Hair Slave before. 

Here's another clue... it's not me! She is related to me...

The answer, more pictures, and her hair care regimen after the JUMP!

If you guessed, GRAM!  Then you are RIGHT!!!! Yup ladies that's my grandmother.  I swear as she gets older her hair just gets longer and thicker and these pics were taken after they stylists cut about 2-3 inches off her hair. 

Isn't gram supercute?!!?  I know!  Okay so basically, Gram uses whatever shampoo and conditioner is in the house.  She leaves her conditioner on for a least 5 minutes with no heat, then she blows and curls her hair.  She does that once a week and she might touch up her bangs once during the week if needed with the curling iron.  She loves Biosilk for shine and that's pretty much it.  How simple is that?!?  None of this moisturizing and sealing every night or using growth aids.  One thing she does do it put her hair in a ponytail and cover it with a scarf before bed. 

She is self-relaxed and she touches it up every 8 weeks and self-trims as needed.  She also colors her hair, either she'll do it herself or I'll put it in for her. 

Mizani Haul

Hair Clippings to Clean up Oil Spills

Eco Tip: Recycle your hair!

Did you know that hair clippings can protect the environment? Matter of Trust, a national hair recycling system uses hair to aid in oil spill cleanups. Donate your hair clippings and ask your salon to join in this amazing initiative. To learn more: http://www.matteroftrust.org/

**Eco Tip via L'Oreal Professionals**

Urbanbella Event: Hair Loss & Hair Thinning

More Info:
141 W. Wieuca Rd NE

Suite 202 A
Atlanta, GA 30342
404.255.5022
www.urbanbella.com

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Rapid Repair for Rapid Relief

Throughout the month of March, Alterna will donate $2.00 from every bottle of Caviar Anti-Aging Rapid Repair and Hemp with Organics Spray Shine to the American Red Cross for Haiti Relief.


Working exclusively with online retail partners Beauty.com, Dermstore.com, SkinStore.com and Glow.com, Alterna will offer limited edition bottles of these two hero products that are 30% larger (and filled with more product) at the regular retail price to provide even more incentive to purchase these amazing products and help repair Haiti.

While supplies last, Alterna will make a donation of $2.00 for every bottle of Caviar Anti-Aging Rapid Repair and Hemp with Organics Spray Shine sold during the month of March through these partnering websites. Alterna Haircare products are specifically formulated to revive damaged hair, and now through the purchase of its Rapid Repair and Spray Shine, Alterna can help repair a country in need as well.

Alterna Caviar Rapid Repair Spray retails for $28.00 and Hemp with Organics Spray Shine is available for $20.00. For more information visit Beauty.com, Dermstore.com, Skinstore.com, and Glow.com, or please call 1-888-4-ALTERNA or visit www.alternahaircare.com.

Product Junkie: Global Goddess Sale

I'm a member of just about every sample sale site that's popped up recently and by now it takes something pretty special to get me excited.  Have you heard of Global Goddess?  It's a line of beauty products created by the brainchild of Celebrity Makeup Artist and Author, Shalini Vadhera.  Global Goddess Beauty unlocks this treasure chest of the best beauty secrets from around the world.  On Feb. 19th at 8am HauteLook will be having an exclusive sale on many of the Global Goddess products.  HauteLook is an invite only sample sale site, by here is a link to use for your very own invite.

Here are a few products I'm hoping to buy:

1. Amla and Coconut Oil Hair Treatment - This oil features Coconut Oil (nourishes), Neem Oil (soothes scalp), Amla Extract (rejuvenates), Henna (adds volume and shine), Grape Seed Oil (protects), and Avocado Oil (moisturizes scalp).

2. Coconut Amla Lash and Brow Conditioner With Bioenergizer - luxury lash conditioning formula featuring ancient Indian Coconut and Amla.

3. Goddess Glow South Pacific Shimmer - A beautiful bronzer loaded with aloe

Change Your Hair Texture - Pop a Pill

The internet has been buzzing with talk of the pill that can change your hair texture. Hair bloggers all over are questioning their readers, "would you take a pill to make your hair straight?" Yet, there is little talk about changing from straight to curly, which the pill is also said to do. Check out the original article here.

I think it's a tad bit freaky actually, to take something internally to change the hair texture. I mean applying relaxer to the hair is one thing, that's external but taking a pill? Nah, I'll pass. With an external relaxer I can control the amount of straightening I want to have, with a pill who knows what might happen. Plus, imagine the possible side effects of this. My guesses are excessive shedding, loss of thickness, baldness, increase in hair growth in other places, change in the texture of your eyebrows, and who knows what else!