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Flat Iron Addicts: Would You Spend $225 on the ghd Scarlet Collection?

  • posted April 1st, 2012
  • Beauty

As someone whose much-beloved flat iron recently pooped out on her (just 5 months after my warranty expired – figures!), I certainly can relate to the feeling of attachment to a beauty tool! And while I’m typically ready and willing to shell out the necessary dough to get a replacement flat iron delivered to my doorstep as soon as humanly possible, I still have my limit… and $225 definitely surpasses it! The ghd Scarlet Collection is a limited-edition flat iron set inspired by the Roaring 20s, including the haircare brand’s state-of-the-art Gold iron (with red plates!), sectioning clips, a protective plate guard, and a red roller bag for easy storage and travel. The crazy thing is that at $225,  you’re actually getting a deal by splurging for the set, as the regular Gold styler sans the extras also retails for $225! I suppose as someone who has always opted for middle-of-the-road models at modest prices (and had to replace my iron every 2.5 years), I probably could afford to pay a little more for a higher-quality tool. But really? $225? What do you say, flat iron addicts: a small price to pay for quality, or way too pricey?

- Alexandra Gambardella

Hair Gets Sleek, Straight & Frizz-Free With Bumble and bumble’s Concen-straight Smoothing System!

  • posted February 1st, 2012
  • Beauty

If you’ve been buying Brazilian Blowout flash deals like they’re going out of style (or, more realistically, are going to be banned in the semi-near future), then Bumble and bumble may have the perfect new product to add to your at-home haircare arsenal. Bb’s Concen-straight at-home hair-sleekening system uses a unique blend of pearl, tourmaline, Brazilian green malachite, and sapphire powder to relax the hair’s natural tendency to curl, taming it and making it sleeker for more manageable styling. Whether you have really unmanageable, coarse hair and dream of sleek smoothness in the future, or just want to beat the average frizz, Bumble and bumble’s got it covered with a formula that suits all hair types and beats the kink, curl, and frizz for up to 30 shampoos! Straightening with a flat iron finally gives you the nearly-effortless smooth results you’ve always wanted, blow-drying helps give you sleek style with plenty of body (without making your hair look like a blown-out lion’s mane), and air-drying (with no added product or heat) is actually a possibility! What do you think – would you forgo the pricey salon treatment for the sake of trying this treatment at home?

- Alexandra Gambardella

Love & Toast’s Daily Shampoo & Conditioner: Cleanliness You Can Count On!

  • posted September 29th, 2011
  • Beauty

When it comes to picking out your latest splurge-worthy beauty loot, sometimes it’s okay to judge a book by its cover (so to speak)! This is especially true when the packaging is as adorable as the goodies from hair and skincare brand Love & Toast, and the product inside lives up to the high standard of presentation! But aside from its super-cute exterior, Love & Toast’s Daily Shampoo & Conditioner, both formulated for super shiny results, delivers a pampering experience with white tea, mint, and almond milk and is designed to keep your hair clean and lush on a daily basis. Yes, daily! Unlike many shampoos that can dry out hair after too-frequent use (or worse, over-moisturize and leave hair looking limp), overwhelming spa-inspired scents you get sick of too soon, or let’s face it – expensive designer products that you can’t really afford to use every day even if you wanted to, Love & Toast’s Daily formulas keep hair fresh, soft, and clean without stripping your locks of essential oils. Plus, at $9.99 a pop, you can use to your heart and hair’s content and not feel guilty! What’s not to love about Love & Toast?

- Alex Gambardella

Shop Salma Hayek’s Budget-Friendly Beauty Line at CVS!

  • posted August 25th, 2011
  • Beauty

It’s no secret that drugstore beauty buys are typically hit or miss. It’s important to find that perfect sweet spot between “affordable enough” (because let’s face it – some drugstore brands aren’t even that cheap!) and “quality enough” to justify avoiding the high-end brands. After all, what’s the point of hittin’ up the drugstore makeup aisle instead of Sephora if you’re not going to score some beauty loot for less? Despite the suspiciously high-priced finds lurking on the Walgreens and CVS counters, some of us (myself included) will still compulsively go spelunking in the drugstore makeup racks in search of whatever we saw Drew Barrymore or Jessica Alba rockin’ in the commercials the night before, because a famous face makes even the most affordable beauty brands seem way more luxe. After all, that’s what drew me to Salma Hayek’s beauty line, Nuance, sold exclusively at CVS. More than just a pretty promotional face for the brand, Salma calls on inspiration from her beautician grandmother (it helps to come from gorgeous genes!) to design a 100-piece line of skincare, haircare, and cosmetics, which retail from $7.99-19.99. Can’t be bothered to travel to one of the dozen CVS stores near you to check out the Nuance line in person? Browse the beauty buys online at CVS.com!

- Alex Gambardella

Philip B. Russian Amber Imperial Shampoo: Hair Care That Doesn’t Play Around!

It may be a bit on the pricey side, and the thick, sticky molasses-like texture may be a bit off-putting when you imagine that it’s supposed to clean your hair… but some risks are worth taking the jump for! Lauded by the likes of Vogue (including internationally!), Lucky Magazine, and hair care mavens across the world, Philip B. Russian Amber Imperial Shampoo is more than meets the eye! Infused with 11 different amino acids to mend hair and fight against aging, B5 vitamins to enhance moisture and shine, and a combination of sage, nettles, and rosemary for soft durability, this unique shampoo proves to be worth the splurge! It reduces color-fading and promotes health, growth, and long-lasting resilience for hair that’s lush and lustrous. Whether your hair is dull and limp and needs body, or frizzy and moisture-parched, you’ll find yourself wanting to use Philip B.’s “liquid gold” more often than your budget may advise… but it’s a small price to pay for fabulous, healthy hair!

-Alex Gambardella

Get Sexy Beach Wavy Hair with LiQWD’s The Perfect Wave

When I first heard about LiQWD’s newest hairstyling cream, The Perfect Wave, immediately thoughts of Misquamicut Beach in Rhode Island flooded my head. Salty air, sun-kissed skin and always the unstructured waves that gave my hair that totally sexy vibe…but always with the “crunch.” You know the crunch, right? The mix of sand and surf dried amongst your tresses. Your hair would be totally magazine worthy had it not been for crunchy hair. (That would poke your eye out if you weren’t careful.)

You only need to apply a pea-sized amount and finger through towel-dried hair. I use a diffuser when I dry my hair and also “scrunched” sections to enhance the wave effect. I totally loved how touchably soft it was…yet still wavy. Who remembers back in the day when you would try to repeat this same beach hair look by adding in tons of AquaNet to hold the wave? If you remember that…then you will gleefully love The Perfect Wave and the texture it gives you without investing in an entire bottle of hairspray to maintain it.

Find it at salons nationwide and www.liqwd.com ($22).

From our friends at A Girl’s Gotta Spa

Snob Worthy Links 6.22.11- Alexander Wang Hobo + Missoni Vacay Wear

The Bag Snob is a fan of Alexander Wang’s “Robyn” Textured leather hobo, a bag that proves you can make hippy-dippy look divine.

The Beauty Snob has added Kiehl’s Creme with Silk Groom to her arsenal of hair grooming must-haves.

The Couture Snob will be packing a suitcase full of Missoni vacation wear for a hot weather holiday, it will be brimming with the classic zigzag knit.

Repair Your Hair with Ojon Damage Reverse Restorative Shampoo & Conditioner

I tend to stay away from products that promise tremendous moisture or repair, as the results tend to just weigh down my very fine, delicate hair. However, Ojon Damage Reverse Restorative Shampoo & Conditioner came to me from a trusted source, so with a “I will try anything once” mentality, I rinsed, I lathered, and I analyzed the results. My hair was as bouncy as it would be with my volumizing shampoo, and was not held down or oily by the influx of moisture. Bravo!

The secret to the Ojon products is the Ojon Oil, which infiltrates a damaged hair shaft aiding in the replenishment of essential lipids which goes right to the hair cuticle and helps to block water from further damaging and weakening the hair shaft.  The goal of the product is to restore the hair type to “Virgin hair,” which essentially means it hasn’t been exposed to chemical processing, UV exposure or thermal and mechanical treatments.

Ojon Damage Reverse Restorative Shampoo & Conditioner is available at Sephora for$10 each for the 2 oz bottle, $24 for the 8.5 oz bottle.

From our friends at Fashion Pulse Daily

10 Summer Hair Care Products To Help Beat The Heat

Is you hair getting out of control because of the humidity and summer heat? Tame your unruly hair with these summer hair care products. I’ve used a majority of these products and they’re absolutely fantastic for hair with frequent sun exposure.

If you really want to protect your hair from being fried by the sun, stay away from heat tools . Look into heat-resistant hairstyles to minimize hair damage and to keep your summer hair looking silky and shiny.

 

1. Klorane Gentle Dry Shampoo With Oat Extract Non-Aerosol Pump- Sephora.com, $18

2. Living Proof Full Body Boosting Thickening Mousse for all Hair Types- Nordstrom.com, $15

3. Fekkai Marine Clean Shampoo- Bloomingdales.com, $23

4. Aveda Wooden Paddle Brush- Aveda.com, $20

5. Aveda Pure Abundance Volumizing Clay Conditioner- Yesstyle.com, $28

6. Sheer Blonde Go Blonder Controlled Lightening Spray- JohnFrieda.com, $9.99

7.Redken Radiant Sea Spray- Redken.com, $15

8. Tresemme Climate Control Mousse- Walgreens.com, $4.49

9. Olive Fruit Oil Deeply Repairative hair Pak, Conditioner- Kiehls.com, $25

10. Bumble and Bumble Hair (un) Dressing Creme- Sephora.com, $26

from our friends at Hot Beauty Health

Be Good To Beached-Out Tresses with Bumble and Bumble’s Seaweed Products

You may be well past those childhood days at the beach when you used to jump into the salty spray and emerge with a tangled pile of seaweed that you’d then wear as a wig (or maybe that was just me), but it’s time to embrace kelp into your beauty routine in a much more sophisticated way! Hair-care mavens Bumble and bumble’s seaweed-infused shampoo and conditioner is your perfect go-to shower staples for summer hair, as it allows for frequent washes without stripping or drying out hair. The shampoo maintains that difficult balance between gentle enough for daily use, yet fully cleansing for all the build-up from your summer activities, while the conditioner gently moisturizes without weighing the hair down or feeling greasy for frequent bathers. The nourishing seaweed particles help soothe the scalp and feed roots for healthy growth, and the result is hair that’s clean, soft, and shiny, no matter how many times you feel the need to wash throughout the day!

- Alex Gambardella

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