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03.10.10Are Silicones Bad For Your Hair?Recently, I've been researching certain hair product ingredients that are on the "bad" for your hair list, like silicones. Basically, silicones are in nearly every hair product. Pick up a bottle of your conditioner and read the ingredients. Do you see Dimethicone, Cyclomethicone or something that ends in "cone"? Well, that's a silicone! So why are they bad? Put simply: Silicones create a covering over the hair shaft that can create build up. The reason haircare manufactures put silicones into hair products, is because they also smooth the hair, especially while it is wet. You know that slippery feeling you get ...
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02.23.10Caudalie Travel SetNow that I live thousands of miles across the country from my family, I have to travel a lot more... Which means, ugh, packing beauty products of which I own a million. How do I decide what to take and what to leave behind? (Don't even talk to me about 3-1-1 rule. AS IF. I will check my bag from now until the end of time.) But still, it is convenient to have travel size containers, so I can bring more stuff. Caudalie has this figured out with their Travel Set. It's all of your favorite Caudalie products in travel sizes. ...
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02.09.10V-Day Gifts From GentsIf you're still searching for the perfect Valentine's Day gift to get the guy in your life, check out Gents, an online store that offers natural and organic men’s products. They carry natural shaving and skincare products, as well as a great line of hair products by Simply Organic. Below are some of the stand out products from Gents that would make a perfect V-Day gift. And just think, you can always "borrow" these for you own skincare regime! It's a win-win. Earth Science Shave Cream -- Super-moisturizing formula for a closer, less irritating shave without drying the skin. Contains allantoin, ...
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01.29.10Russian Amber Imperial ShampooI remember reading a glow, gushing review of Philip B Russian Amber Imperial Shampoo in Lucky magazine this past summer and thinking: I MUST try this stuff. The Lucky reviewer says: "A true miracle! This shampoo makes my hair - which is wavy and long - perfectly wavy as if styled endlessly by a $700-an-hour stylist, then volumized and texturized as if worked on with numerous styling products (despite no stylist, no blow dryer, no styling products)... My friend - whose hair is straighter and shorter – gets body, volume, and shine. Yet another friend - whose long hair tends to ...
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01.14.10HerCutI've had my eye on this relatively new line of haircare products, HerCut, for a while. Mainly because the packaging is so cute. I love the little drawings of each girl with her corresponding haircut: Long Layers, The Pixie, The Blunt Cut, The Bob, The Shag. Adorbs! (Check out each illustration at the end of the post; which cut are you? I'm Long Layers.) HerCut is the first-ever hair care collection tailored to your haircut--not your hair type. HerCut believes it doesn’t take an expert to maintain straight-from-the-salon style, just the right products to support your cut. HerCut Catalysts address the ...
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12.21.09Oscar Blandi Pronto WetOscar Blandi Pronto Wet Instant Volumizing Shampoo & Conditioner are my new holy grail 'poo and conditioner! I have used Oscar Blandi’s Pronto Dry Shampoo Powder for ages now and am a big fan. The Pronto Wet Instant Volumizing Shampoo & Conditioner is designed to work alternately with the Pronto Dry Shampoo as part of Oscar Blandi’s new Every Other Day regimen. You use Pronto Wet on the days you cleanse your hair with water and Pronto Dry when you don’t. Pronto Wet is specifically formulated for hair that’s not washed every day; it removes build-up and instantly boosts volume ...
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03.17.09Kiehl's AA ShampooFor some reason Kiehl's is a beauty line I have zero experience with. It's always seemed interesting to me, but for whatever reason, I've just never gotten around to trying it. When my boyfriend's parent's were in LA last weekend, his mom gave me a sample of Kiehl's Amino Acid Shampoo. (Thanks!) So I finally got a chance to try one of their products, and I was very impressed. The shampoo is made with pure coconut oil and wheat protein, and it lathers up very nicely. It left my hair feeling clean and soft but not overly dry. It's good for all ...
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12.03.08Oscar Blandi Pronto Dry ShampooI’ve already spilled the beans today that I don’t use shampoo — only conditioner — but what about those in between days when you don’t have time for a full wash and blow dry? I usually throw my hair in a ponytail on those days, but my bangs need a little extra help. Dry shampoo, which absorbs extra oil, is the answer. They also create volume at your roots and make your hair seem fuller, so they’re great for creating up-dos. I love Oscar Blandi’s Pronto Dry Shamoo. It’s the best, and it smells like lemons! Squirt a dime size amount ...
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12.03.08Shampoo-lessIf you have curly or even just dry hair, you may not need to shampoo your hair. Sound crazy? Well, I’ve been doing the no-poo routine for six months now, and my hair has never been healthier. Really, it works! Read all about it here. If you've had experience with this (good or bad) tell us your story in the comments.
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