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]

Sometimes our hair doesn’t require fancy styling tools…all it requires is what is right at our disposal already. Sxc.hu “We carry a round brush with us 24/7. OUR HEADS,” points out the awesome Sandy Taylor-Furst, Stylist and Owner of stylelikeapro.com. By brushing our hair from back to front using the curve of our head, with a paddle brush, we create curve under effect for our hair. Thus limiting the need for round brushes! How awesome would it be to only have to carry one brush around, and have it be able to facilitate various styles and needs??? I’m currently on a cruise – trying to pack “light” – NOT so easy when you have like six activities a day – and every little bit does help.... [Read more]

My hair is naturally blond – hardly anyone believes me, but it’s true! It’s true! But women dye their hair for all sorts of reason: Sex appeal, spicing up their look…and maybe looking a little bit younger. This seems kind of obvious – your gray hair comes out, you cover them up! Insta-young again, everything is taken care of. Sxc.hu Well, not so much. As we start to see those gray hairs peek out, we may think the best course of action is to dye our hair back to our original natural shade. But that’s not necessarily true, and if we are obvious about it – i.e. choosing a color that is too bold or dramatic – we may actually end up looking even older! According to Yvonne Neihule, owner of Neihule salon,... [Read more]

Everyone says I look kind of like Angela Kinsey from The Office. Clairol I vaguely see the resemblance, but nevertheless, this has given me a certain degree of kinship to her, and so I was excited to find out she’s involved in a new Clairol Nice ‘n Easy campaign. In the campaign, Angela plays the role of Gigi or the “Guardian Girlfriend” – a trusted friend who always tells it like it is! The campaign’s mission is to help women get over their fears of at home hair coloring by providing helpful tips and tricks. As someone who is in constant need of guidance, I’m all over it. And totally not because she may possibly look like me. My favorite part: Check out the shade palette on Clairol’s Web site where Angela can help... [Read more]