March 13, 2010
Posted by jimmy
I had my hair colored last week, which obviously adds a little damage to my locks. Having spent four days afterward in the hot Mexican sun didn’t help much either. I felt that my hair (already on the dry side), needed some hair medicine, so I made a quick trip to Sephora to discover Phyto Phytokarite Ultra Nourishing Mask.
I was going in blindly, suppressing everything I know about hair products and letting the Sephora employee pick out a great hair mask for me. She narrowed it down to two (I was pretty certain Phyto was going to be a contender). While I was looking over the ingredients of both masks she selected, a customer who happened to be in the hair aisle told me that Phyto Ultra Nourishing Mask was the better choice. Two personalized recommendations… not a bad start, though it amplified my expectations. Read more...
March 12, 2010
Posted by Reader
Reviewed by Dana
I’ve been coloring my hair since I was in 6th grade. I got a little brave this past year and tried a few new stylists and salons. What I have now is over processed hair that’s in need of love. Introduce Jonathan IB Revitalizer.
When the box from TIA arrived I was so excited to use it I sprayed it in my dry hair at the roots, dividing my hair into sections with my hand. I also sprayed some at my ends. I let the product do it’s magic for 20 minutes before washing it out. After allowing my hair to air dry that first time I noticed my ends seemed a little “crisper”. At the start of this trial my fine hair was past my shoulders. The following morning I styled my hair for work and it just laid better, wasn’t frizzy and had a good amount of shine. Read more...
March 1, 2010
Posted by Reader
Reviewed by RileyGirl
I have been using Kerastase Age Premium products (Bain Substantif $34, and Masque Substantif, $63.99) exclusively for about 2 months now. I love them! My hair is very full and healthy looking after both the shampoo and the masque. They leave my hair soft and shiny.
The best part of both of these products is that my normally very itchy scalp has not itched at all since I started using the Kerastase Age Premium. I have tried tons of shampoos and conditioners, and the very next day after I shampoo my hair, my scalp will be so itchy. This has not been the case with the Age Premium.
The only con I have is that the masque tends to be a bit heavy and no matter how little of it I use, I have to wash my hair more frequently, as this seems to make my hair oily on the 2nd day after shampooing, where I normally can go 2-3 days in between a shampoo. Read more...
February 9, 2010
Posted by Reader
Reviewed by Pam
Oh how I wanted to love this product. After all, who doesn’t love hemp…no, that’s not what I mean. I mean, who doesn’t love free full size products to try at your leisure?
Anyway, in anticipation of a wonderful outcome, I downloaded Iron Butterfly’s Inna-Gadda-Da-Vida to my iPod just to put me in the right spirit and I washed my hair. I sprayed on the Alterna Hemp With Organics Leave-In Conditioner ($20) and immediately noticed the nice earthly green apple scent. The comb-thru was easy and that’s good given that I am a bleach blonde with fine hair. After blow drying, I began my usual styling with a curling brush. That’s when the trouble began. Read more...
February 3, 2010
Posted by copley
Beer is no longer just a frosty beverage for relaxing and refreshing the body. Cleansing with beer can actually add body to your hair. As we’ve seen in the many ways it is believed beer can help your hair, there are special components within beer- including B vitamins, wheat proteins, and maltose sugars- that make drinking a bottle less useful than pouring it on your head. The complex carbohydrates in beer have a hydrating effect, while proteins coat each strand, giving them more strength and elasticity. Not only does hair appear shinier in the short term, but it also becomes stronger to avoid long-term breakage.
Throughout awards season, the glitz and glamor of Hollywood is nearly inescapable. So it is refreshing to know that some stars forego the hair and makeup chair in favor of natural beauty treatments. Catherine Zeta-Jones counts washing her hair in beer among her favorite homegrown beauty secrets, even if it leaves her smelling like the bottom of a beer barrel for days. Coming from the woman who has been crowned celebrity with the “best dressed” hair, a beer shampoo seems like a promising hair savior. Read more...
