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Join us as we continue our visit to Manhattan’s premiere natural haircare salon. Pick up tips from “the master” on cutting and styling hair, using examples of curly, straight and limp, and color treated hair. Discover the best secrets for creating the hair you want with all natural ingredients. John Masters has been a leader and innovator in the beauty care industry for more than 15 years. He is founder of John Masters Organics personal care products and salon in New York City.
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Great to see this continued, thanks again for sharing!
July 8th, 2008 at 11:33 am
Wonderful! Thanks again for your coverage, I didn’t know John M had his own Salon.
July 8th, 2008 at 11:58 am
Thank you for covering this. Can you help us in the Bay Area find a place to have your hair colored naturally? My hairstylist just quit the business because she developed an auto-immune disease from working with toxic hair color for years. I’ve been doing some research and here that henna destroys your hair after long term use (makes it dry and frizzy). Help!
July 8th, 2008 at 4:16 pm
I’ve had similar problems with henna, as well as standard hair coloring. I truly hope the approaches you suggest bring some relief from the frizzzzzzy hair days.
July 8th, 2008 at 8:16 pm
great podcast! i need both the fine limp + curly information. my hair was fine, but since chemo it has a “chemo curl” that gets very tangley in the back underneath (dreadlocky), but i don’t want to cut it because i’ve never had a curl in my hair before + i think the new hair growing in is straight
July 9th, 2008 at 9:02 am
My hair actually seems more curly now that I have stopped coloring it and have started using an activator. I’ll give this color a shot, and see if I can have the best of both worlds, color and curl!
July 9th, 2008 at 11:34 am
I have a dear friend who runs a Salon and has been able to sucessfully switch product lines for coloration. She had become quite ill from chemical treaments and a doctor told her salon was nearly as toxic as working in a dry-cleaners. Her clients are happy and she is healthy!
July 9th, 2008 at 11:39 am
Good for you Whole Foods! I think many of us who shop at your stores for food know the value in organics, but often don’t think about the impact what we put on our bodies can have on our health.
July 9th, 2008 at 11:48 am
John Masters is brilliant!
July 9th, 2008 at 11:52 am
I really like this series, thanks for another great video!
July 9th, 2008 at 12:06 pm
Great to see these products in action!
July 9th, 2008 at 12:31 pm
I use to work handling hair coloring in a well known salon (which name will remain undisclosed). Several of my coworkers and I had negative responses and health issues after extended exposure to the heavy chemicals in traditional colors.
July 9th, 2008 at 2:56 pm
Great follow up to the first video.
July 9th, 2008 at 5:42 pm
Another great video. It is good to get inforamtion on healthy options for the body and hair, as well as he great food coverage.
July 10th, 2008 at 7:14 am
Chemcial heavy hair treatments strip your hair folicals. A gentle natural color treatment is the way to go.
July 10th, 2008 at 7:23 am
Great second video, I hope to visit that Salon one day.
July 10th, 2008 at 7:31 am
Thakns for sharing another great vid-cast!
July 10th, 2008 at 7:36 am
Great second episode.
July 10th, 2008 at 7:49 am
Thanks for letting us see inside the John Masters Salon.
July 10th, 2008 at 7:53 am
Apple Cider Vinegar – we use this in the winter as a final rinse to help combat dry, flakey, itchy scalp. It works great!
July 10th, 2008 at 10:15 am
proteins of silk, and soy would be what i’m looking for.
July 10th, 2008 at 10:16 am
Avocado is so good for hair!
July 10th, 2008 at 10:18 am
I didn’t know that Avacado was good for curly hair. I love that! Good for the body. Good for the hair. Makes sense.
July 10th, 2008 at 10:19 am
Avacodo…….who knew? My daughter’s hair could really benefit from this! Great podcast!
July 10th, 2008 at 10:43 am
my favorite ingredient is avocado
July 10th, 2008 at 11:50 am
I have curly and dry hair, so I could use avocado.
July 10th, 2008 at 12:33 pm
I love avocado so much, I’m liable to eat the products…LOL. From someone with really dry hair, this rocks!
July 10th, 2008 at 12:36 pm
I have thick hair but it tends to get dry from daily shampooing. I would love to try these products. My haircut is in a bob and it would look fantastic! Thanks for the awesome podcast
July 10th, 2008 at 1:05 pm
Jojoba Oil,Avocado Oil and green tea would do wonders for this mane! I also love to soak my hair in coconut oil I hope I won’t even need that anymore!
can’t wait to try it!
karissag at gmail dot com
July 10th, 2008 at 2:18 pm
This podcast was awesome! Thank You to all the Whole Body Team Members Nation Wide!Knowledge is Power!
July 10th, 2008 at 4:57 pm
Oh my! Avacado and green tea. Thanks so much for the podcast.
July 10th, 2008 at 9:43 pm
I have very limp hair, so the proteins of silk and soy would be best for me. Thanks for this
July 10th, 2008 at 9:44 pm
oooooh, avocado oil sounds divine!!
July 10th, 2008 at 9:48 pm
Fantastic podcast! I have very long, curly, thick, frizzy hair so the natural ingredients I need are plant and essential oils like avocado, jojoba, or lavender. Fingers crossed for this fantastic giveaway!!
July 10th, 2008 at 9:49 pm
I love lavender and avocado for natural oils. With my dry, frizzy hair, I can certainly use this excellent products !!
July 10th, 2008 at 9:51 pm
I began using apple cider vinegar to combat flakes and it’s been working very well for me.
Didn’t know about avocado until the podcast. I have tightly coiled hair, so I’d like to try some avocado.
Thanks for the podcasts.
July 10th, 2008 at 9:54 pm
Apple cider vinegar is a great cleanser and leaves hair squeaky clean.
July 10th, 2008 at 9:56 pm
Green tea would be best for my hair.
July 10th, 2008 at 9:57 pm
My hair is flat and lifeless. This would be an awesome treat
July 10th, 2008 at 9:58 pm
ACV and green tea for me! And lavendar. Mmmmm
July 10th, 2008 at 10:01 pm
The Jojoba Oil and Avocado Oil
Nora
neneelynn@yahoo.com
July 10th, 2008 at 10:02 pm
avocado
July 10th, 2008 at 10:04 pm
The words “proteins of silk and soy” just SOUNDS fantastic, imagine how good they would do to your hair. Add some E.O. (lavender is my favorite) and I’m in love!
Blondes gotta seriously mois
July 10th, 2008 at 10:06 pm
Avocado would work for me.
cardeb2@verizon.net
July 10th, 2008 at 10:07 pm
When I see any product that has Lemon Verbena in the ingredients,I know I am just going to swoon into an Alpha state at the scent and Almond Oil in anything is like manna to my skin and hair!!
July 10th, 2008 at 10:42 pm
I’m really enjoying all the posts on this video. It sounds like we can have a salad party and use the same ingredients to help our hair.
July 11th, 2008 at 6:01 am
i listened to Podcast no. 2 with John(ohlala) and I found it to be quite interesting: thank you.
What he discussed was very appropriate to me: I have curly hair that can decide to be frizzy when it wants!
The products I would use are the same as in the podcast: detangler and dry hair nourishment. I know for a fact that what I use only masks the problem as it contains silicon. John’s products use citrus, lavender and cedarwood which actually fix the hair;not an instant gratification but well worth the wait!
It would be very nice to find help for my hair; it can be my best asset or my worst, depending upon the day.
July 11th, 2008 at 3:55 pm
I love avocado and would be more than willing to use their fatty acids to moisturize my hair.
July 11th, 2008 at 4:12 pm
Avocado Oil has been a favorite of mine for years!
July 11th, 2008 at 4:12 pm
Jojoba oil.I’m using it now. Thank you for the
July 11th, 2008 at 4:14 pm
I think avocado oil would be best for me.
July 11th, 2008 at 4:15 pm
Green tea is my favorite
July 11th, 2008 at 4:15 pm
Well, since I have limp hair, it was recommended that I look for products with silk proteins and vitamin B5. For conditioners, I love the sound of avocado and evening primrose oil. I already periodically rinse my hair with apple cider vinegar in place of a regular conditioner.
michelle at northofthe49 dot com
July 11th, 2008 at 4:16 pm
Avocado Oil!
July 11th, 2008 at 4:17 pm
I like the idea of using the green tea. I’ve used it in soaps before but not in a shampoo. I think it could work wonders.
July 11th, 2008 at 4:18 pm
Green Tea! Always great!
kristilb19@yahoo.com
July 11th, 2008 at 4:18 pm
ooh lavender
July 11th, 2008 at 4:19 pm
I thought it was really interesting to think of avocado as an ingredient for hair. It’s been touted lately as good for health in general so it just makes sense that it would be beneficial to hair health also.
July 11th, 2008 at 11:47 pm
soy proteins & vitamin B5 would be great for my limp hair!
July 11th, 2008 at 11:49 pm
Great!! Just learned how great Apple Cider Vinegar is as a conditioner for your hair. Aloe vera extract and vitamin B5 also do good.
July 11th, 2008 at 11:51 pm
Green tea. Interesting video!
July 16th, 2008 at 12:00 am
I love the idea of Avocado for hair, wonderful!
July 16th, 2008 at 5:22 am
Thanks for creating this video. Very neat to see the inside of the Master’s studio!
July 17th, 2008 at 6:51 am
I really enjoyed both of these videos.
July 19th, 2008 at 6:58 am
I look forward to trying some of these products!
July 21st, 2008 at 7:33 am
Great follow up!
July 21st, 2008 at 8:15 am
Very cool video. Nice to see Whole Foods provide this type of cast.
July 21st, 2008 at 8:19 am
I really like this salon and hope to visit next week!
July 21st, 2008 at 8:24 am
avocado oil!
July 22nd, 2008 at 7:36 am
Avocado oil could really help my hair out.
July 22nd, 2008 at 7:37 am
i love tea tree oil.
July 22nd, 2008 at 7:38 am
Green tea…I guess it’s good for everything! Thanks!
July 22nd, 2008 at 7:40 am
thanks for the tip on avocado oil!
July 22nd, 2008 at 7:43 am
i want the silk and soy proteins for my limp hair and witch hazel for my scalp.
July 22nd, 2008 at 7:45 am
green tea or avocado- my hair is a mix
July 22nd, 2008 at 7:46 am
Green Tea sounds good for me
July 22nd, 2008 at 7:47 am
love the avacado oil idea
singermagic1@yahoo.com
July 22nd, 2008 at 7:47 am
My favorite natural hair care ingredients are tea tree oil and lemon
*Thanks* for the podcast!
ols[dot]moonmaiden[at]gmail[dot]com
July 22nd, 2008 at 7:49 am
Since I’ve got fine, limp hair I’m really liking the idea of silk as a primary ingredient!
July 22nd, 2008 at 7:50 am
Avacado and green tea
July 22nd, 2008 at 7:50 am
whoever would have thought Avocado is a great ingredient!
July 22nd, 2008 at 7:52 am
Great podcast! The avacado sounds wonderful:)
July 22nd, 2008 at 7:53 am
The Green Tea sounds good.
July 22nd, 2008 at 7:53 am
Avacado – the fatty acids and green tea. thank you for the tips!
July 22nd, 2008 at 7:54 am
Well, green tea is very “in” right now, but I like the idea of avocado!
July 22nd, 2008 at 7:55 am
WOW! I need this! My hair frizzes up in the humidity of summer in NYC! Can’t wait to get a tour of the Salon and maybe make an appointment!
July 22nd, 2008 at 8:06 am
The fatty acids from avocado!
July 22nd, 2008 at 8:07 am
avocado is healthy for your hair? that’s news to me
July 24th, 2008 at 11:35 pm
Lavender…no, no rosemary is my favorite! Wonderful!
July 25th, 2008 at 11:38 am
Wonderful!
July 28th, 2008 at 7:38 am
Just found this video through a friend, great job.
July 28th, 2008 at 8:25 am
Great to see options for healthy hair care.
July 28th, 2008 at 8:53 am
Great products.
July 28th, 2008 at 9:00 am
My friend told me of health issues she developed when working in a salon using chemical coloring products. Great to see these options.
July 28th, 2008 at 9:04 am
Thanks for the creation of this video. Glad to see products like these featured.
July 28th, 2008 at 11:26 am
Great to come across this video, great job Whole Foods.
July 28th, 2008 at 4:01 pm
Chamomile is one of my favorite hair care ingredients
Elena @ http://tickledpinkknits.etsy.com
July 28th, 2008 at 5:41 pm
Green tea – good to drink and good for your hair!
July 28th, 2008 at 5:42 pm
jojoba oil for curly hair
July 28th, 2008 at 5:45 pm
Apple Cider Vinegar. This stuff can be used for ANYTHING! Thanks for the great
July 29th, 2008 at 3:11 am
i love the jojoba oil and the essential oils in the products for curly hair. it would be wonderful to use something that is free of chemicals!
July 29th, 2008 at 3:13 am
Apple Cider vinegar is an amazing thing! Great for cleaning as well.
July 30th, 2008 at 8:19 am
It seems like once a year my unsightly dandruff comes back..YUCK. Apple cider vinegar is AMAZING and gets rid of it so fast! I’m so glad they mentioned it!
July 30th, 2008 at 2:30 pm
Avocado, yeah!
July 30th, 2008 at 2:35 pm
Avocado, and other products for nasty dry hair like mine.
July 30th, 2008 at 10:48 pm
I’ll try avocado and green tea.
July 30th, 2008 at 10:49 pm
This is just wonderful. Thanks for such incredible and solid information!
July 31st, 2008 at 11:58 am
The essence from natural products is so much more appealing.
July 31st, 2008 at 12:06 pm
So many benefits comes from natural ingredients. Thanks Whole Foods, for sharing.
July 31st, 2008 at 12:49 pm
Fantastic, thanks Whole Foods.
July 31st, 2008 at 9:32 pm
Great video!
August 1st, 2008 at 9:56 am
avocado, soy silk proteins sound amaazing!!
Thanks so much!! zmama09 at yahoo dot com
August 1st, 2008 at 10:33 am
avocado, yes!
August 1st, 2008 at 10:33 am
jojoba oil. i have used this on my hair and it works nicely.
August 1st, 2008 at 10:34 am
I use mayo for my hair.
August 1st, 2008 at 10:35 am
jojoba oil
August 1st, 2008 at 10:35 am
Avocado oil, and jojoba are both great. Lemon verbena is a lovely scent.
August 1st, 2008 at 10:37 am
Avacado oil, of course!
KatinaSharp.blogspot.com
August 1st, 2008 at 6:43 pm
Avocado sounds good for my crazy curly hair.
August 2nd, 2008 at 3:41 pm
My hair is so curly so I like the fact that avocado would help it, especially when it’s damp out, the frizzes are uncontrollable then.
August 2nd, 2008 at 3:42 pm
Sea salt. Now that suprises me!
August 2nd, 2008 at 3:49 pm
Lavender!
Thanks
August 2nd, 2008 at 6:49 pm
I would have to try the Green Tea Tree oil.
August 2nd, 2008 at 6:50 pm
Any humidity makes my hair a frizzy flyaway mess, didn’t know that Avacodo could help, nice tidbit.
August 2nd, 2008 at 6:54 pm
It’s interesting to see everyone’s comments. I love tea tree because it’s tingly! Oh, and mint…I guess I really like the tingly stuff.
August 2nd, 2008 at 6:55 pm
Apple cider vinegar and tea tree would be best for me!
August 2nd, 2008 at 7:42 pm
I do the sea salt & green tea tree oil!
August 2nd, 2008 at 8:30 pm
How fascinating it was to learn that avocado can help my hair type!
August 2nd, 2008 at 10:35 pm
I’m hoping my next vacation at the beach and swimming in the ocean helps my hair
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:02 am
The Jojoba Oil and Avocado Oil would be great for hair! Still amazed!
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:08 am
Avocado is good for hair and face.
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:09 am
Avocadoes are muy bueno!
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:10 am
Olive oil and lemon.
August 3rd, 2008 at 1:14 pm
Good to know others think about things like avocado.
August 3rd, 2008 at 6:39 pm
Apple cider vinegar, who knew! Thanks
August 4th, 2008 at 10:52 am
avocado has so many benefits for your hair, as well as nutritionally.
August 4th, 2008 at 10:54 am
Definitely I am in sore need of the avocado with my hair right now!
August 4th, 2008 at 10:55 am
I’m definitely going to try the Apple Cider Vinegar. THanks and Soy and silk protein for body.
August 4th, 2008 at 10:57 am
The The Jojoba Oil and Avocado Oil look great! Thanks
August 4th, 2008 at 10:58 am
I have super dry straw hair that kinks with humidity. It’s terrible!
August 4th, 2008 at 10:59 am
This is a nice tie in with the coverage for “tweens”. I believe it is important for all of us to be as healthy as possible inside and out.
August 4th, 2008 at 10:59 am
Avocado!
August 4th, 2008 at 10:59 am
green tea!
August 4th, 2008 at 11:00 am
i really like avocado oils!
August 4th, 2008 at 11:02 am
I love whole foods!
And I love the fact that all the products are All Natural and Cruelty free!
August 4th, 2008 at 11:03 am
I did not know about the green tea!
August 4th, 2008 at 11:04 am
I love the idea of all of these great natural products being used for hair care.
August 4th, 2008 at 2:25 pm
Great coverage. I’ve heard of using avocado for a facial mask.
August 4th, 2008 at 2:42 pm
I’ve been lucky enough to go to this Salon!!! Great place, good for Whole Foods finding a spot like this.
August 4th, 2008 at 2:52 pm
Brilliant coverage. I love the idea of avocado.
August 4th, 2008 at 8:40 pm
Great video
August 4th, 2008 at 8:45 pm
Great to see these products being featured.
August 4th, 2008 at 8:59 pm
I like the follow up video as well.
August 5th, 2008 at 3:18 pm
I bet color stay allot longer when you shampoo and condition with non chlorine based products. I’ll check it out.
August 5th, 2008 at 3:30 pm
Good video and dialogue!
August 6th, 2008 at 8:14 am
Nice to see JM in action!
August 10th, 2008 at 3:42 pm
I agree that chemical treatments can be brutal. I once had a treatment and basically ended up with a 2nd degree burn.
August 12th, 2008 at 3:38 pm
I also have to elaborate on the use of avocado, for century avocado has been a great skin care. In my country the old folks used avocado (or pear) to treat many skin ailments for acne to eczema. Great to see spa’s are using this natural wonder
August 14th, 2008 at 4:36 pm
i will have to try avocado..definitely. I really wish you could maybe do a podcast on just hair coloring. I want to try henna but i’m worried about the outcome, reactions t using hair henna sound negative but i hear if you use body henna it works well. I just want an alternative i’m done using chemicals in my hair!
March 22nd, 2009 at 5:28 pm
Real henna body art will not damage hair or have hair color bleed. It’s natural and you mix it with Lime or fruit juice
May 1st, 2009 at 7:50 pm
I am an African-American woman that’s looking for a salon that colors with henna. I have all-natural hair and my friends told me to consider henna for my curls. I am looking for a hair salon in Philadelphia; any suggestions?
June 12th, 2009 at 8:56 am
The SCREEN is too small. We need to see the hair esp. w/ this type of subjectmatter. We can’t SEE the hair. This is ridiculous!!
October 13th, 2009 at 8:36 pm
Oh my gosh1 That is exactly what my mother used to do to my hair when I was in my pre-teeens! She would spray “No more tears” detangler on it and some Dippity Doo and twist it , all over, and sit me on our front porch as the sun set over our Southern CA. home , til it dried. My dog as my companon. She did this for years, everyone loved my hair, even the hairdressers complemented me. Maybe I should go back to basics!
October 13th, 2009 at 8:53 pm