I have never colored my hair. I used to want to change it up when I was young and angsty, completely ready to nix my dark, brunette locks and gain a different hair persona. But for some reason, I never took the plunge. As time went on I learned to appreciate my hair. I saw that God knew what he was doing … [Read more...]
Feel Good About Your Hair With Original and Mineral
March 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Original & Mineral is an awesome haircare brand that, up until recently, was only sold in Australia and New Zealand. Perfect for us ladies with colored/highlighted hair, it's an ammonia-free line of hair dyes and haircare products, and all of the products come in retro milk carton-like containers. Made … [Read more...]
Going Swimming? Protect Your Hair With These Tips
January 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment
If you are going to be swimming in chlorine, use a hair cap! It may be counter-intuitive, but getting your hair wet in a swimming pool will not only wreak havoc on hair color, but it will dehydrate your strands, leaving your mane parched (trust me, I learned the hard way). I've been writing about beauty … [Read more...]
Ginger and Spice: Celebs Work Red-Hot Hair
June 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Did y'all notice the new beauty movement amongst the young celeb A-list? It's like all the kiddos got together and said: "Let's copy Christina Hendricks and go get us some red locks!" Not even kidding. It's crazy how many lovely ladies have opted to dye their hair in shades of strawberry. I think … [Read more...]
Smarter.com Exclusive: Q+A with Celebrity Hair Stylist Ted Gibson
May 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Ted Gibson is one of the world’s most celebrated celebrity hairstylists. In addition to being the hair expert on the hit show “What Not to Wear,†he has styled the likes of Anne Hathaway, Renee Zellweger, and Zoe Saldana for some of their most memorable looks. Most recently, Gibson’s … [Read more...]
Caviar for Your Hair: Kelly Van Gogh Color-Protecting Shampoo and Conditioner
March 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Kelly Van Gogh's Color-Protecting Shampoo & Conditioner are the caviar of haircare — literally and figuratively! Though I'd never let caviar touch my tongue (I try to follow a mostly raw food lifestyle), if caviar will help my hair, then bring it on! Developed by celebrity colorist Kelly Van … [Read more...]
How to Comprehensively Dye Your Hair the British Way
August 5, 2010 By Leave a Comment
This video makes me honestly laugh at loud. I love their accents, the playfulness, and also how direct they are: you know exactly how to go through the steps, and it's a pretty well edited movie! So here's the topic for today: how to dye your hair from home. Always a difficult one. In the past we've … [Read more...]
Neon Hair Color: What Do You Think?
May 5, 2010 By Leave a Comment
I'm absolutely curious about hair dye colors. Only having done it once on my hair in the efforts of achieving a natural color, I am still learning about its myths and mysteries and researching it extensively. The easiest color to dye is black: there's really only one shade you're looking for, unless … [Read more...]
Is Daring Hair Color a Beauty Faux-Pas?
March 26, 2010 By 4 Comments
At work, I can get away with a lot: flip flops, jeans, tee shirts, hoodies. I've even seen some (tasteful) short skirts, shorts, and tights around the office. Even with such a relaxed dress code, I'm surrounded by women who look beautiful, upkept, and fashionable. Who needs a strict office dress code … [Read more...]
Economics and Beauty: My Basket of Goods
March 25, 2010 By 2 Comments
The Thought: Ever heard of the Consumer Price Index (CPI)? It's a metric that is used by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics to approximate the average price of the basic goods and services that a household needs to operate. I'm a demographics nerd, so I'll avoid discussions of weighting … [Read more...]
