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.
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 …read more

Not to be gross or anything, but when traveling, I try to stretch out time between washings.
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 …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.
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 …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.
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 …read more

Sometimes our hair doesn’t require fancy styling tools…all it requires is what is right at our disposal already.
“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 …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.
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

Brr, baby it’s getting cold, and we have to give that consideration when planning our hair care. I consulted Patrick Wellington of Wellington Hair Spa, he had some great tips on little ways we can begin to make a big difference.

Conditioning
During the dry winter months, there is little moisture in the air and the hair and scalp tend to dry out more easily. After every shampoo, put a deep conditioner in your hair and leave it in for a minimum of 3-5 minutes.
Roller Setting
If you have medium to long length hair, instead of using a flat or curling iron, …read more

We survived Halloween, and it’s time to start to think about the next batch of holidays!
I’m always looking for Christmas season styles, mostly because it seems from November through December, there’s parties every single night.
We consulted Lona Vigi, the celebrity stylist for LiQWD hair products, and she said two looks she’s all about this season are the messy take on the classic chignon, and the modern pony. Here’s her tips on how to make them happen:
Classic Chignon (Messy Version)
This chic and sultry look is a modern take on the classic, a somewhat disheveled, looser version.
To give hair just the right …read more

One of my frequent hair problems is the need to create volume on those flat hair days.
According to Dimitri James, author of Becoming Beauty, this is super easy to do – right at home, with clip-in extensions!
This is great for “down dos” or even up dos, and can be done by adding bands of extensions to middle half of head and simple sweeping up into a loose pony tail or pin up sections into a loose wavey up do.
Dimitri says doing so will allow your natural hair under the extensions to hide any mistakes you may make inserting the …read more

Are you getting ready for your holiday parties and looking for easy no-fuss ways to look ultra- glam? According to Umberto Savone, of Umberto of Beverly Hills, it’s easier than you may think.
Check out his tips, below, for creating a really fun and festive updo in five easy steps.
1) Start by misting hair with Controller Conditioning Spray then blow dry hair straight
2) Comb all hair back as if you are about to make a ponytail, but twist hair up instead to form an upside down French Twist
3) …read more