You know how you always want what you don’t have when it comes to hair? If your hair is straight, you want curls; if you have curls, you want it straight; if you have dark hair, you want blonde …. you get my drift. Take me, for instance. My hair is naturally curly and a […]
Haircare
Natural Beauty Guru Peter Lamas Comes to Valley Sprouts
We try a lot of beauty products around here. And we don’t always have time to Google every single ingredient on a product label. It’s hard enough finding a moisturizer that doesn’t make your skin freak out or a hair conditioner that nourishes your tresses without leaving them flat and lifeless. So how’s a girl […]
3floz.com: A Jet-Setting Beauty Junkie's Best Friend
I read about this website in of all places, an airplane. My feet were crammed under my seat with barely room to move because I sure as heck wasn’t going to fork up more dough to check in my bag. And I’ll do anything to avoid the post-landing rush to get into the overhead compartments. […]
Product Review: HerCut Haircare Rocks Your Cut!
I know I can speak for many of us when I say I love the feeling of freshly cut and styled hair. Every time I leave the salon my hair feels bouncy, shiny and healthy. Unfortunately, this awesome feeling doesn’t last long. Days after, I always find myself yearning for that fresh-from-the-salon feeling. Well, now […]
Tress Tamer: MoroccanOil Hair Treatment
When it comes to hair, I’m a creature of habit. I have my close circle of products and unless something really good comes along I rarely stray. At my last highlight touch-up my stylist was all about her newest pre-blowout find, Moroccanoil Oil Treatment. Packaged in a dark glass bottle with signature ocean blue label, […]
She Bangs: H2pro Pink Styling Iron to the Rescue
Why, why do I do this? Every other year or so I decide I want bangs and then, only then, do I remember that the sexy sweep of fringe across my forehead that I so covet does not mix with the stubborn cowlick that brings my hairline to its naturally geeky halt. So here I […]
Oscar Blandi Gives Julia Louis-Drefus the Glam Treatment for the 2009 Emmys
We can’t say we were Lady Gaga over her dress (Jennifer Love Hewitt’s gown made us swoon) but her shoes were hot and her hair was pure Hollywood glam. Funny lady Julia Louis-Drefus got her red carpet locks from none other than hair A-lister Oscar Blandi himself using his rockin’ line of products. Word is […]
Undercover: LOreal EverPure UV Protect Spray
Summer sun can take a toll on hair, especially colored hair. Keep it protected and prolong time between salon visits with the new L’Oreal EverPure UV Protect Spray from their Sulfate-Free Color Care System. The tress-conditioning concoction comes in a fine mist formula that adheres to strands for protection against UVA and UVB rays. The […]
How to get Angelina Jolie's Tousled Tresses Red Carpet Look
We got the inside scoop on how celebrity stylist David Babaii created Angelina Jolie’s look for the Los Angeles premiere of her hubby Brad Pitt’s new flick Inglourious Basterds. To give her long tresses a naturally tousled appeal, David slathered a healthy dose of his signature Hair Polish ($9.95) from root to tip followed by […]
Womens Health 2009 Beauty Awards: Best Makeup, Hair, Face and Body Products
A stroll down your local drugstore beauty aisle or past the department store cosmetic counters can leave you baffled (trust us, we know!). With hundreds of pretty bottles that promise to smooth, quench and turn back the hands of time, how do you know which ones actually stand by their promises? Consult the experts! Before […]
Product Review: Pureology Essential Repair is Serious Care for Colored Hair
A friend recently accused me of having “expensive hair.” I think it was a compliment. My hair is past my shoulders, highlighted and low-lit all sorts of pretty colors, and because I live smack in the middle of the Arizona desert, it’s dry and high maintenance. So if that makes it expensive, bring it. I’m […]
Mastering the Messy Hair Look with Herbal Essences Tousle Me Softly Hair Collection
Creating the sexy, messy hair look takes practice. You can try the road trip in an open convertible trick (remember that scene in Bridget Jone’s Diary?). Or the gelled-up crunchy look, which is so not touchable. My occasional good messy hair days happen totally by accident and usually after a manic house cleaning session. But […]
