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.
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 …read more

During the recession, we can’t help but feel a little guilty having spa days.
The thing is, we don’t have to give up being gorgeous – we just have to start going about it smartly. I chatted with San Francisco-based Vim and Vigor salon’s master stylist and educator Garret Hamabata and he had some great tips for us on saving money – and our hotness!
Garret says our goal is to get a hair cut that will last a long time. The easiest way to do this is to create a style or cut that works WITH the natural texture of our …read more

If you feel apprehensive when your stylist suggests heavy outlined shapes or internal layering, you’re not alone.
From coast to coast, salon terminology differs greatly.
Thankfully, hair guru Jet Rhys, co-owner of Jet Rhys salon in San Diego, CA, helped us to break down down the art of beauty speak so you can get it right.
First up: new cutting techniques.
“Heavy outlined shapes offer a strong outer line or perimeter and can be achieved with scissors or a razor,” says Jet. These clean, polished cuts have a visibly blunt edge that looks freshly snipped—think classic bob.” (A great example is Ginnifer Goodwin …read more

A lot of women I know are saving a few bucks by coloring their hair at home.
Gratefully, we can save a bit even beyond that!
This week at Walgreens, there’s a big sale on L’Oreal Preference Hair Color – you can save 25% on a box, but also $1 from each sale will be donated to the Ovarian Cancer Fund by L’Oreal.
Whether you fancy yourself creative, or you just can’t afford to salon anymore, dying your hair at home is a great thing to try – if you remember to follow the directions and be careful! The last thing you need …read more

I love that each design in the Cassius Eyewear sunglasses line is named for a famous architect with styles like Corbu, Gehry, and Neimeyer.  Jason Ng started this retro-inspired New Zealand line in 2008 with  inspiration from simplistic styles of the ’60s and ’70s.  The sunglasses have been spotted on celebrities like Kanye West and Rihanna, but Ng intends to keep his designs exclusive by only producing 300 individually handcrafted frames of each style. The sunglasses have a unisex look with bold plastic frames in red, black, and white.
Cassius Eyewear sunglasses are available online at Moxsie and Splendicity readers get …read more

Nothing says the demise of youth and vitality like those first few strands of gray hair.
And yet, it happens to all of us – some even younger than others – and when wallet-watching causes us to spend less time at the salon, we are increasingly trying to deal with the situation at home.
Too many times, we try to put that champagne blond on our hair, peek at mirror, and discover gray is showing through. Gah!!!!
Any colorist will tell you that gray hair can be stronger than hair processing. It is a ferocious foe!
I recently looked into No Gray though. (Not …read more

The sun is finally starting to come out and shine on all of those spring flowers, which means that it’s time to get a new pair of sunglasses.  I absolutely love wearing sunglasses…a good pair can basically make anyone feel like a glamorous celebrity.  Oh and they are also good for sun protection as well!  Here are my picks for top 5 sunglasses styles for summer 2009:

Plastic Aviators – the update.  We all know that aviators have been in style for quite a few years now, but this year there are creative new takes on the traditional aviator that are …read more

Happy New Year to you!! 

I love this holiday. Looking toward the New Year is exciting. It always feels like the promise of better days in within reach. The New Year could bring anything. 
Do you make resolutions?  I do and I usually only keep a couple, so this year, I’m making them very do-able.  Usually I focus on work or family, but this year, in keeping with what I started earlier this Winter,  I’m going to include a few Beauty and Style resolutions, as well. Here goes……..