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...]
Get Gorgeous, Thick Hair with OOKISA Hair Thickening Systéme
December 9, 2011 By 1 Comment
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: Multiple Scents
May 10, 2010 By 2 Comments
I had a discussion recently over tea with a friend about sleeping over our boyfriends' apartments. Incidentally, our boyfriends are roommates, which makes for some interesting joint-couple breakfasts in the morning. But what she pointed out, which I guess is an ailment to all girlfriends who don't want … [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...]
In Love with LUSH
October 21, 2009 By Leave a Comment
A few short years ago, I had a slight obsession with a certain bath and body store. I'd wait for the annual sales and throw down serious cash for lotions and shower gels that smelled extremely strong in the bottle but never lasted more than an hour on my body. One day while on vacation in Canada I stumbled … [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...]
Dry Shampooing: Yay or Nay?
December 18, 2008 By Leave a Comment
I first heard about dry shampooing about 3 years ago when Bumble and Bumble came out with their hair powder products. Such pretty cans, I thought to myself, but how in the world does it work? Fast forward to now and it seems like dry powder products are everywhere, like the French brand Klorane or Rene … [Read more...]
