After flying for twenty-three hours, even the most well-headed of us are going to look sort of…blah. A lot of us deal with circumstances like this in day-to-day life, whether it’s workout to work, office to happy hour, or storage room quickie to meeting room pow wow. Sxc.hu Wendy Iles, a couture celebrity hairstylist based in Paris and New York, says one great way to recoup is to let your hair re-condition itself while you take care of the rest of your body. Take a workout, for example. By working in a deep conditioner or heavy masque through your hair during your workout, your body heat will help activate the conditioner’s nourishing ingredients. Wendy says to generously apply a masque to damp hair and then pull hair off the... [Read more]

Not to be gross or anything, but when traveling, I try to stretch out time between washings. Sxc.hu In general, I do this anyway – when you have curly hair, blowing it out can be tiresome and time-consuming. But when I’m away, and often do not have my tried-and-true styling tools around, this becomes ever-the-more my inclination. But what I have discovered, over time, is that many of us are not washing our hair correctly, and in fact, washing our hair the right way is the key way to having the most successful life-span post blowout. Question: Do you know what’s more important, scrubbing your scalp or your ends? According to my friend Sandy Taylor-Furst, the best way to wash your hair is to scrub ONLY your scalp hair never your... [Read more]

ACK. OK, so one of my events while in Macau this week will be a formal dinner – and while I have my favorite LBD and heels ready, my favorite hair guru will be thousands of miles away. Sxc.hu So, what do I do? I go prepared with a how-to, armed and ready. According to my friends Celebrity Hairstylists Eugene Toye, Ryan Cunningham and Eddie Ngai from the Rita Hazan Salon, the perfect look for my party-ready look is none other than the chignon – but in a very messy, modern take. Here’s how to do it at home (or in my hotel room): * To give hair just the right amount of movement and keep it from being too close to the head, use a volumizing cream and apply to freshly washed and well-towel-dried hair. * Comb product through hair... [Read more]

It’s getting colder and colder out, and beyond knowing I am flying out to another continent soon, seasonal depression is already rearing its ugly head. Sxc.hu What’s even worse is the season itself is terrible for our hair: Just one experience with hat hair will show you that. But there’s always solutions. For instance, Ellin Lavar, a hot celebrity hair stylist, suggests we sew a satin sleep bonnet into our favorite wool hat. This will help maintain your hairstyle and protect your hair from the drying affects of the wool! How awesome an idea is that??? Some other great tips from Ellin: * Keep your hair well conditioned during the winter months. This will help to keep your hair from becoming dry and brittle. * When going out... [Read more]

Few people know this, but my hair is naturally curly. The problem is, I hate my curls. I don’t hate all curls, though, and in fact, sometimes I straighten my hair…and then curl it! Sxc.hu One of my favorite styles is finger waves, they have a great retro-class appeal to it. If you want to embrace your ’40’s starlet, I consulted celebrity hairstylists Eugene Toye, Ryan Cunningham and Eddie Ngai from the Rita Hazan Salon, who say this style works best on naturally wavy hair although these waves can be re-created on any hairstyle. To make this work for you, you may want to seasonally glam it up with a sexy jeweled headband. Then, get started! Here’s their how-to: * In order to achieve this look you will need some gel,... [Read more]