I love my hair. I really do. It's long, thick and can be styled many ways. I have very few complaints. But if I had to pick out one thing that is a minor bummer... It does not hold volume well. Or like, at all. Usually, I end up strategically using bobby pins to get lift at the root (which is a rather … [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...]
Beauty Tip of the Week: Winter Hair Basics
January 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Happy Monday, mes amies! I hope you've all been taking care of your beautiful skin since reading last week's Beauty Tip of the Week! I know I've been in the full swing of things and doing what I can to prevent my skin from suffering the winter blues. I'm looking forward to sunny days at the beach this … [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...]
Economics and Beauty: My Basket of Goods
March 25, 2010 By 1 Comment
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...]
AXE Hair Products: Recommended for All Guys
July 17, 2009 By 10 Comments
WeÂ’ve all seen the commercials to "get girl-approved hair” by using Axe shampoo. IÂ’ve used AXE products in the past and liked them, so I gladly agreed to try out their new hair products. For two weeks now I have been using the shampoo (dark blue bottle “Just Clean”) and conditioner … [Read more...]
