Mar 11

OSCARS | Spring Hair Trend: Messy Up Do How-To

Posted on: March 11, 2010 @ 3:00 pm     1 Comment »

Celebs including Faith Hill, Jennifer Lopez, Sarah Jessica Parker, Rachel McAdams, Miley Cyrus, Penelope Cruz, Zoe Saldana and Kristen Stewart all embraced this look.

To get the look at home, celebrity stylist Oscar Blandi (who created Faith’s look and has worked with Penelope and Jennifer) suggests following these steps:

Step 1
: To create this look, the base is critical. Let 70% of the hair air dry and apply Oscar Blandi Volumizing Spray from roots to end. Flip the hair upside-down and blow-dry on low mild heat.

Step 2: Secure all the hair at the nape of the neck with an elastic, using your fingers as a comb to separate the hair for a natural pulled back effect. Wrap individual hair sections around the ponytail and secure with hair pins for a undone chignon.

Step 3: Lightly pull out hair around the hairline to create a tussled loose frame around the face.

Step 4: Finish with Oscar Blandi Lacca Hairspray for shine and a flexible hold.

I did not write the article above – it was sent to me by the PR agency that represents Oscar Blandi.  I do use Oscar Blandi products and am a big fan of them!


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Feb 26

Yigal Azrouel
Hair: Teddy Charles for TIGI
Inspiration: A modern take on sexy, natural hair. Teddy created an understated and natural-looking ponytail loop-bun with a silky, textured finish.



Get the Look:

·         CATWALK by TIGI Catwalk Root Boost

·         Love, Peace & the Planet by TIGI Control Freak Extra Extra Straight Hair Straightener

·         TIGI Catwalk Work-It Hairspray

Preen by Thornton Bregazzi
Hair: Luke Hersheson for TIGI
Inspiration: Grunge meets glamour in a fresh, girly twist on the style of the early 90’s. This look is casual but chic, worn by the girl who always looks unique and put together, but in an understated way. A Kirby grip is worn almost as an accessory and the texture is soft and clean.

Get the Look:

·         CATWALK by TIGI Catwalk Root Boost

·         Rockaholic by TIGI Dirty Secret Dry Shampoo

·         TIGI Catwalk Work-It Hairspray

Lacoste
Hair: Luke Hersheson for TIGI
Inspiration: A preppy, playful take on the 80’s style side ponytail. This look is textured and a little undone, but still fresh and sophisticated.


Get the Look:

·         Rockaholic by TIGI Texturizing Spray Pomade

·         TIGI Catwalk Root Boost

·         CATWALK Your Highness by TIGI Thickening Gel Crème

·         TIGI Catwalk Extra Strong Mousse

·         TIGI Hard to Get Texturizing Paste

·         TIGI S Factor Creamy Molding Wax

·         S Factor by TIGI Spun Satin

Jill Stuart
Hair
: Bob Recine for TIGI
Inspiration: Kate Moss leaving a nightclub at 3am. Sexy, disheveled and undone, this is a rock and roll girl after a night of dancing. This unstructured look is slightly teased at the top and has loads of volume.

Get the Look:

·         TIGI Catwalk Root Boost

·         CATWALK by TIGI Strong Hold Hairspray


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Feb 24

Giveaway: Cover Your Hair $25 Prize Box *CLOSED*

Posted on: February 24, 2010 @ 9:00 am     58 Comments »

Recently, I was introduced to an online retailer called Cover Your Hair.  The name is cute, clever, and totally explains the concept of the site – they settle everything and anything you could use that would…  Well, cover your hair!  Hats, pre-tied bandannas, headbands, turbans, hair clips; you name it, they carry it!

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Above are some of the gorgeous pieces offered by Cover Your Hair – the hats in the center are my favorite!  I love the pretty pastel colors and soft patterns.  I’m also quite partial to the feather headbands and hair clips.  As much as I didn’t like Kenzie from Project Runway, I always though she looked adorable with the feathers in her hair.

Cover Your Hair has amazing prices; many items are under $10.  There are also many items on clearance on sale, and various specials to take advantage of (like $1 shipping).  Don’t neglect accessorizing your hair – short or long, Cover Your Hair has something great for your head!

I received the Cable Winter Pull-On Chaponne with Visor ($17.99) for review.  It’s available in Ivory, Lime, and Grey – of course, my obsession with green means that I picked the Lime shade.  It’s a beautiful color and perfect for the transition into Spring.  The hat is well made, durable, and a great addition to my head’s wardrobe.

I did find the fit to be a tad snug, so if you have a larger face or “big hair,” it may not be the most flattering style.  Fortunately, there are plenty of other hats to choose from!  If you have short or straight hair, this hat will be a great style for you.

Contest Info:  One reader will win a box of products from Cover Your Hair worth $25.  The items in it will be picked by them and and fun surprise for you!

Mandatory Entry:  Check out the selection from Cover Your Hair and comment with a product you love (other than what I’ve discussed here).

Extra Entries (please leave a SEPARATE comment for EACH):

Fan Cover Your Hair on Facebook – 1 Entry

Follow Cover Your Hair on Twitter – 1 Entry

Fan The Fashionable Gal on Facebook – 1 Entry

Follow The Fashionable Gal on Twitter – 1 Entry

Subscribe to The Fashionable Gal – 1 Entry

Blog about this giveaway & leave me a link – 3 Entries

Enter the Zoya Reverie Giveaway – 1 Entry

Enter the Perricone Cold Plasma Giveaway – 1 Entry

Tweet this giveaway (you can use the following text) and leave me a direct link.  Can be done daily for extra entries!

#Win a fabulous mystery prize box (ARV $25) from @CoverYourHair & @fashionablegal http://wp.me/pbj1u-1jz


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Feb 02

Adventures in Hair Color: Trials, Tribulations & Hot Pink

Posted on: February 02, 2010 @ 8:00 am     2 Comments »

I love changing my hair coloring.  I’ve been dyeing my hair since I was thirteen and have tried just about every shade imaginable.  Black, blue, purple, red, and lots of different blondes.  My natural shade has changed over the year from a rich golden blonde to a muddy, darkish brown – not a color I find particularly appealing.

Changing your hair color is such an easy way to become, just a little bit, a different person.  Often when I change my hair color, I’m reacting to an event in my life – moving, getting a new job, making some new personal realizations.  Occasionally, it’s out of boredom.  Changing your hair color isn’t much more difficult than switching up your makeup – hair regrows, after all, and there’s always bleach (or in extreme cases, an emergency trip to the salon).

I’ve had my dyeing missteps.  Once, a hair dresser and “color specialist” in an incredibly posh salon brought me to tears when he revealed my new look.  “Aged leopard” as the phrase that came to mind – I was sporting a murky brown with bits of red and SPOTS of blonde.  After several hours in another stylists chair, where “color correction” was supposed to be happening, I was presented the best they could do:  a florescent orange.  And a $150 bill.

Mostly, I’ve had great experiences with changing my hair color…  Opportunities to try on different personas, mix up my makeup colors, experiment with new clothing styles.  I rocked a Monroe-esque blonde and red lips for an entire summer and reveled in every minute of it.  I entered high school with a fire truck red, spiky ‘do that got quite a bit of attention in my conservative private school (my rockin’ mom wrote me a note saying that it was a stylist accident and my hair was too fragile to redye for a month).

Recently, I tried something new – all-over pink.  I’ve never had more than pink highlights, but this Rainbow Brite-esque styling was a lot more fun.  The dye I used was actually called “Wine Red,” and cotton candy was not really what that name implied.  But hey, it worked.  Of course, pink’s one of the fastest colors to fade, so the look was short lived.

(A note about the pink:  The brand of dye I used was “Punky Colour” and I absolutely would NOT recommend it.  Besides the obvious expectation of dark red and getting hot pink, it was just a disaster.  This dye stained everything it came into contact with…  Beyond normal dye staining clothing and skin during the actual coloring process.  Nope, this dye stained my shower.  My entire shower.  I had to scrub the shower stall with bleach several times over to prevent it from looking like a comic book murder scene.  And the “extra” didn’t all wash out the first time – no, for about a week, the dye rubbed off on anything my hair touched…  clothing, hats, pillow cases, and my mom’s cream colored leather couch.)

Today I’m sporting a hue not much darker than strawberry blonde, which was, once again, not the shade I was aiming for.  I don’t really understand why the color is so much lighter than what was pictured on the box; the dye I used is pictured at left.  It’s Garnier 100% Color Vitamin-Enriched Gel Creme Color in Intense Auburn (#660) – does that look like a light strawberry to you?  Of course, the dye didn’t stain the entire planet, so I can’t outright hate it.

Tonight, I picked up a box of Feria by L’Oreal in Deep Burgundy.  It’s a more reddish purple than the photo implies, and I’m hoping that’s the way it turns out in reality.  I’ve very fair skinned and when reds have a very orange base, all the imperfections in my skin stand out more.  Purple/blue based dyes don’t cause this issue, nor do they conflict with my love of pink lipstick.

I’ll admit that when I was selecting shades (Garnier’s Black Cherry was another contender), the addition of a free can of Elnett Hair Spray, which is a product I’ve been dying (no pun intended) to try.

I’ll be posting about Spring hair color trends soon, so keep an eye out.  If you’ve been thinking about changing your hair color, now’s a great time.  If you’ve got a hair color saga to share, feel free to share it…  I love hearing about the beauty experiments of all you pretty gals!


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Jan 27

Kelly Van Gogh Wonderlust for Valentine’s Date Hair

Posted on: January 27, 2010 @ 6:00 am     2 Comments »

“This Valentine’s Day, get your pulse racing with Kelly Van Gogh Wonderlust Illuminating Hair Tonic.  This multi-tasking wonder spray promises to deliver smooth, sexy locks with long-lasting results.  Add a quick spritz to damp hair, then style as normal for tantalizing tresses without a trip to the salon.

The secret behind this high-performance product is the mica shine technology.  These dazzling particles, combined with keratin proteins and caviar conditioners, revitalize dry, dull hair and protect it from environmental factors including pollution, heat and water damage.

So whether you are planning an evening to remember, or getting glam for a night of fun, there is no question that this Valentine’s Day, you will fall in love with Kelly Van Gogh Wonderlust Illuminating Hair Tonic.”

WonderLust Illuminating Hair Tonic is available from the Kelly Van Gogh website for $30.


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Jan 12

Free Hairtrition Kit from Sally Beauty

Posted on: January 12, 2010 @ 11:13 pm     1 Comment »

A product thumbnail of Hairtrition Color Protect Starter Kit

  • Kit includes:
  • Hairtrition Sulfate-free Color Protect Shampoo 4.2 oz.
  • Hairtrition Color Protect Conditioner 4.2 oz.
  • Hairtrition Color Protect Leave-in Detangler 4.2 oz.
You may eat right and exercise daily, but just how healthy is your hair? It might be lacking essential nutrients it needs to look its best. Hairtrition delivers the vital nutrients your hair requires to be unbelievably manageable, silky, shiny and radiant.
Hairtrition Color Protect products with Coconut Oil, Sunflower Seed Extract and UVA/UVB Protectants protect color up to 66% longer!* Sulfate-free color protect shampoo gently cleanses color-treated hair without the use of harsh sulfate or surfactants.  Color protect conditioner hydrates color-treated hair. Color protect leave-in detangler nourishes and creates a protective shield to lock in vibrancy and strengthen hair. Will not weigh down hair nor make it oily.
The Hairtrition Kit retails for $8.99 on Sally Beauty’s site.  Use code “555335″ to get yours free – supplies are LIMITED!


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Dec 29

Blowdry Like A PRO!

Posted on: December 29, 2009 @ 9:00 am     3 Comments »

Hello! It’s Anthony from The ART and SCIENCE of [beauty] here to share some of my best tricks and tips with all you Fashionable Gals. Follow my advice and y’all will be lookin’ FIERCE! I’ll be giving you the scoop on how to really use your blowdryer to the fullest, what all those different brushes are for, and the right products to use to give you the results you want! Whether it’s super duper straight and polished OR big and bouncy with maximum volume! Either way, I’m here to help you make it happen. ;-)

So, first things first, let’s talk about…. BLOWDRYERS! You know, those things that blow out hot air, and that has all those buttons and accessories you’re not really sure what to do with? Well, let’s talk about them… Generally speaking, most blowdryers have 2 speeds: High and Medium, and 3 heat settings: Hot, Warm, and Cool. A lot of blowdryers say they have 3 speeds, and some do, but a lot of them include “Off” as a setting… lame I know. But anyways, it is actually important to have the two speeds, and to know when to use them.

  • High/Hot are the settings you want to use to get rid of the excess moisture in your hair. However, I do recommend towel blotting your hair as much as possible before using your blowdryer, NOT rubbing your hair back and forth with your towel. That creates DAMAGE, especially for curly haired gals–like The Fashionable Housewife! ♥
  • Once your hair is about 50%-60% dry, switch to the Medium/Hot or Medium/Warm setting, it’s better for your hair because the air flow isn’t so strong and hot. This is especially important if you’re using round brushes (which I’ll be covering shortly).
  • And finally, the mysterious Cool setting, or Cool Shot button. I am SO amazed at the number of women I’ve met that have absolutely noooo idea what the Cool setting is for, when it’s probably the most important setting on your blowdryer! The Cool setting is used to set your style! Whether you’re using a round brush, or blowing it straight you should always use your cool shot button on every section of hair you work on. HOT air creates a style, COLD air sets a style. This is also important to remember when you’re curling your hair with an iron. Tip: After you make a curl, instead of blasting it with hairspray and hoping it’ll stay, pin it up and move on. When you’re done curling your hair, lightly mist it with hairspray and take down your curls. They’ll last a lot longer this way, trust me.

With me so far? Good. Now let’s move on to the accessories that go with your blowdryer: A concentrator, a diffuser, and a pik are the most common ones, so we’ll just talk about those.

Concentrator!Diffuser! Pik!

  • The first image is a concentrator. It’s the most commonly used blowdryer attachment, and I never use mine without it. A concentrator directs the airflow into one direction instead of just blowing out in all directions. It’s kind of like this: it’s easier to fill a water bottle using a funnel instead of just water pouring from the faucet, right? Haha, it’s the best metaphor I could come up with. Basically, the concentrator makes the air go down – that way it won’t blow against your hair and create split ends and damage. It’s also best to use it when you’re smoothing your hair with a round brush.
  • The second image is a diffuser. I’m sure almost every girl with curly hair knows what a diffuser is, but I’ll tell you anyways. It’s named a diffuser, because it “diffuses” the heat, instead of having it blow straight out. The diffuser works by evenly spreading the air, drying your hair while keeping your curls intact.
  • The third image is a pik. If a concentrator and a brush had a baby, it would look like that! =P But joking aside, the pik is used to dry and straighten your hair simultaneously. There are downsides to using a pik: It does tend to stretch your hair a bit more than like – a brush would, the teeth tend to break easily, and while your hair may get straight faster – it can make your hair kinda poofy, so you may have to follow up with a flat iron.

OK! Now that we have that out of the way, the next thing we should talk about are brushes! There are a lot of brushes out there, and it’s soooo important to know the differences and how they all work. First of all, different brushes have different types of bristles. Usually a brush will have either plastic, ceramic, or boar bristles.

  • Plastic brushes and combs are best used on wet hair, to de-tangle hair or style it into a certain shape.
  • Brushes that have ceramic bristles are good for blowdrying, because they can distribute heat and smooth the hair.
  • Boar bristles really are made from boar hair, did you know? They’re the best for smoothing hair and adding tons of shine and volume.

Now on to the different types of brushes:

  1. Paddle Brush: The large, flat base of a paddle brush is perfect for blowdrying longer hair smooth. The best ones have ball-tipped nylon pins in a staggered pattern, so it doesn’t snag the hair – or boar bristles, which make straightening and smoothing hair a LOT easier!
  2. Teasing Brush: Pretty self-explanatory. Teasing (also called ruffing) with a brush is – in my opinion – better than using a comb. You can get a lot of height and body, and the brush makes combing out much easier.
  3. Vent Brush: Probably the most popular, and widely used brush. The vents on a vent brush speed up the drying time, and add lift at the scalp.
  4. Metal Round Brush: This round brush has a metal base and ceramic bristles, which is better if you want more detailed curls.
  5. Wooden Round Brush: This one is made of wood and has natural boar bristles, much better for smoothing out hair and making less of a curl and more of a wave.
  6. Styling Brush: Also a popular choice, the styling brush is usually heat resistant and anti-static. They’re best used for blowdrying precision haircuts that don’t need much volume.

Last, but not least – styling products & blowdrying tips!

Since everyone’s hair, and their needs are SO different, I won’t be too specific about products. But I can share some of my own personal tips and tricks:

  • You got some big, crazy, unruly, frizz-a-licious hair?! And you want it to be smooth and sleek?! Your best bet is a smoothing product – like a balm, or serum. They really help to smooth your hair and keep the frizz down, without making it feel heavy. My personal faves are Bed Head Control Freak Serum, It’s a 10 Miracle Leave-In Product, and Sebastian Potion 9 to name a few. You also want to use a brush with boar bristles, because they really help distribute the product and the heat to really smooth out your hair. And be sure to use your concentrator on your blowdryer! It makes such a difference!
  • Smoothing tip: Remember to always point your blowdryer down – it smooths the cuticle and tames frizz.
  • Or maybe your hair is a little on the flat side and you want big, bouncy, voluminous, Victoria’s Secret model hair? Gel, mousse, and round brushes are your best bet. Gel is the best at getting tons of volume, hold and texture in your hair. Redken Blown Away 09 is one of my favorites – tons of volume without the sticky mess of typical gel. Mousse doesn’t give a lot of hold, but it’s great for adding body and shine while keeping curls intact. Mousse actually works best when you air dry your hair. Try Sebastian Whipped Creme or Garnier Fructis Volume Inject Mousse (I’m not typically a Garnier fan, but this mousse is pretty decent!).
  • Volume tip: I call this the hot-roller method. Use a ceramic round brush, and as you go from section to section, right before you’re done with one section roll it up all the way into the brush and use the cool shot button to set that section. Afterwards, a lil tease and a lil hairspray and you’ll get amazing results!
  • Perhaps what you really want is texture and wave to your hair. Try using curl-enhancing products, thickening products, styling souffles or sea salt sprays. Use a curl-enhancing product to enhance your natural wave, and air dry or use your diffuser. Follow up with an iron if you want more curl – I suggest using Redken Spray Starch 15 with your iron, your curls will last for days. Thickening products focus more on adding fullness and texture to your hair. Catwalk Your Highness Gel Thickening Creme is great at making your hair feel full and manageable. Styling souffles are whipped styling products that make your hair feel soft and heatlhy while enhancing your natural wave. My favorite souffle that I put in my hair practically every day is S-Factor Spun Satin – it’s such a luxury item but I can’ t live without it! Other companies that make styling souffles are Alterna, Matrix Biolage, Healthy Sexy Hair, and Schwartzkopf OSiS just to name a few. Sea salt sprays give amazing texture and wave to your hair – total beach hair!
  • Sea salt spray tip: You definitely want to let your hair air dry when using a sea salt spray. The heat from your blowdryer makes the product dry too quickly and you won’t get the same results. Just spray it in, and while you’re waiting for it to dry just scrunch periodically, or pin random sections up for more detailed waves. My fave is KMS Hairplay Sea Salt Spray – it works great and smells like minty grapes!

Wow! All done! Wasn’t that fascinating? I thought so! :D Anyway, It was so much fun writing this and I hope I helped some of you with all this blowdrying info! Hopefully I’ll be able to write something else for Fashionable Media in 2010! Until then – happy blowdrying, happy new year, and take care of your hair! XOXO

-Anthony


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Dec 11

Day 11: Leonor Greyl Hair Care

Posted on: December 11, 2009 @ 6:00 am     247 Comments »

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The end is near, so get your entries in!  And welcome to Day 11, where I have yet another special treat for you!

If you’ve been following along, you know that Miley Cyrus and I love Leonor Greyl’s line of hair care products.  If you didn’t…  Well, now you do!  Today, you’ve got the chance to try Leonor Greyl too, thanks to our fantastic new giveaway!

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Masque Fleurs de Jasmin – $52

“This delicately jasmin-scented conditioning masque helps nourish, detangle and regenerate hair. Rich in amino acids, proteins and botanical oils that work together to increase hair flexibility. An instant beauty boost for dry, fine or limp hair.

How to use:
Use as an everyday conditioner or as a weekly intensive treatment for your length and ends.”

One of you lucky ladies will will the Masque Fleurs de Jasmin, which retails for $52.  It’s a perfect remedy for hair “winter hair,” that’s low on hydration and difficult to style.  I try to do a hair mask every week to keep my color-treated hair happy and undoing the damage from daily blow-drying and straightening.  And even if you only brush and wash, a little TLC never hurts!

Mandatory Entry: Check out Leonor Greyl and tell me a product you’d like to try!

Extra Entries (Please leave a SEPARATE comment for EACH):

1 Entry – Tell me your biggest hair concern or styling challenge!

1 Entry – Follow @LeonorGreyl on Twitter

1 Entry – Follow @fashionablegal on Twitter

1 Entry – Fan The Fashionable Gal on Facebook

1 Entry – Subscribe to The Fashionable Gal via email

1 Entry (per day) – Tweet about this contest.  Leave a copy per tweet with a direct link to it.  Copy & paste the following:

Win a Jasmin Hair Mask (ARV $52) from @LeonorGreyl and @fashionablegal – http://tinyurl.com/yh7fqez – ends 12/20; lots of possible entries!”

1 Entry (for each) – Enter any other 12 Days Giveaway on The Fashionable Gal and/or The Fashionable Housewife.

10 Entries (leave 10 comments) – Blog about this giveaway and leave a direct link.

5 Entries – Add the 12 Days of Giveaways Button to your web page.

DETAILS:  Contest runs from December 11 to December 20.  Last chance to enter is 11:59 PM EST December 20.  A winner will be contacted on or before Dec 31st, 2009 and asked for full name, along with their mailing address. If no response is given within 48 hours, a different winner will be chosen, so please be sure to check your email. Must be 18 or older to enter. Contest open to USA!


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Dec 08

Leonor Greyl – Used by Miley Cyrus, and ME!

Posted on: December 08, 2009 @ 9:00 am     3 Comments »

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A few weeks ago I posted about how Miley Cyrus uses Leonor Greyl products.  I’ll be honest – I don’t think I could possibly care less about what Miley Cyrus is doing.  BUT, she has amazing hair.  So her hair care routine is the one exception to my “ignore Miley” rule, okay?

I was lucky enough to score samples of Miley’s hair trinity:  Mousse au lotus Volumatrice, Voluforme, and Eclat Naturel.

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Eclat Naturel, $36

“Rich in shea butter, jojoba oil, vitamins and UVA/B filters, this styling cream helps protect your hair from the sun, while nourishing and reconditioning even the driest hair types.

How to use:
Start with small amount (pea size) and use more if needed. Apply to damp or dry hair to help detangle and sculpt hair. The hair can be shaped with fingertips, scrunch for curly styles or smooth down with a brush for a straight look.”

Since I use at least two heated tools to style every morning, this is a great product for me.  I love that it’s both a conditioning product AND a styling product; I think all the hair products I currently have are a treatment OR a styling product.  The Eclat Naturel has been a big hit with my hair, leaving it noticeably softer after styling.  I also really love the scent!  It’s not strong or overpowering, just pleasant.  The Eclat Naturel has become a daily staple for me, and I use it every day to get the perfect style!

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Mousse Au Lotus Volumatrice, $36

“The combination of oils and vegetable extracts such as Lotus known for its stimulating properties improves styling while providing shine, volume and hold to fine hair. Alcohol-free, it does not dry out hair or scalp and protects your color from the drying effect of blow dryers and the sun.

How to use:
Shake can, tip slightly and release mousse in your hand. Mousse will build slowly. Apply to damp or dry hair everyday is necessary.”

I don’t usually use mousse, but after enjoying the other Greyl products so thoroughly, I thought I’d give this mousse a shot!  Lo and behold, I definitely enjoy this formula – and I’m a huge fan of it being alcohol free.  It works really well with my short hair, and helps me keep it volumized and shiny, rather than flat and dull.  A total turn-around!

voluforme

Voluforme, $31

“Rapidly sets curls and adds volume at the roots. Controls unruly fly-away hair and results in superb shine. Hair is left feeling soft and silky to the touch.

How to use:
Apply on damp or dry hair and at roots. It helps prepare for a perfect set when sprayed onto each strand before using Velcro rollers. After application, lightly spray over all rollers, then dry and style hair.”

I’ve been searching for a new hair spray, as an old favorite ran out and I love trying new things.  Voluforme has become my new favorite.  In fact, my usual styling products have been replaced by all the Greyl formulations!  The Voluforme is a tad sticky, but in a good way – it keeps my hair perfectly in place, but doesn’t make it crunchy or leave residue on my hands if I touch it throughout the day.  I don’t use rollers in my hair so I haven’t tried setting it with the Voluforme, but it works wonders as a normal hair spray!

Leonor Greyl has a wide range of hair care products for all types of hair.  I highly recommend checking them out, and I look forward to trying more in the future.  And keep an eye out, as I’ll be giving away a fabulous Leonor Greyl during the 12 Days of Christmas!


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Nov 26

Black Friday Deals – Jewelry & Accessories

Posted on: November 26, 2009 @ 6:00 am     3 Comments »

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From midnight to 7am EST, select headbands will be only $10! After 7am, get 40% off with code BLACKFRIDAY until midnight EST. Shop at Bambako.

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