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Sick and tired of dragging everyone into the salon for high-priced haircuts? You've to round up the young ones, pack them in to the car - and then ensure they don't eliminate each of the magazines as they wait their turns with the stylists.

What if their hairstyles could be kept by you seeking "salon fresh" between sessions?

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It is easier than you might think. Have everybody in your family follow these basic guidelines to increase the interval between salon visits.

• Shampoo with cool or hot water. Shampooing with warm water can remove hair of oils, leaving you with a dry head. Massage and evenly spread merely a quarter-size amount of wash into hair, then wash. Until your scalp is oily and never wash twice.

• Condition. Hair needs moisture, just like skin does, but conditioning is only needed by your scalp when it is dry. Therefore apply merely a tiny amount of conditioner from the middle of the hair shaft to the ends. Keep the conditioner on for a couple seconds, then rinse thoroughly.

• Detangle. Use your hands or a comb to detangle hair; a wide-tooth comb works best. Start from the ends and work up to get troubles out a few inches at the same time. Until it is dry never wash hair.

• Cut it yourself. You can conserve money and time - and keep your members of the family ' newly groomed types - by shaping hair at home.

A brand new device from Wahl Clipper Corp., a number one manufacturer of professional beauty products, is helping consumers overcome their fears of making hair-cutting mistakes. It's called the Comb'n Cut, and those who use it are doubling the amount of time they're able to wait between hair appointments.

The blade's "mistake free" technology works for mixing, declining and surrounding hair.