Archive for May, 2010

Janet Jackson’s New Haircut

Posted on May 20th, 2010 by N Williams  |  Comments Off

So, maybe chopping off all of your hair is the new trend (hopefully, replacing the half-shaved head which I personally think is ridiculous)?  Well, if so, Janet Jackson is the latest celebrity to join the bandwagon.  What do you think about her new do?  Always gorgeous whether she wears short or long hair?  Or big [...]

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John Frieda’s Salon Tour 2010

Posted on May 13th, 2010 by Amanda  |  Comments Off

John Frieda experts are on a Salon Tour across the county giving free hair consultations and style transformations. If you’re sick of your haircut and ready for a change – you may want to attend one of these sessions. It can’t hurt, right? Miami is up next, then Houston, LA, San Francisco, Minneapolis and last [...]

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My favorite products these days

Posted on May 13th, 2010 by N Williams  |  1 Comment »

I admit it, I’ve officially become a hair product junkie.  Every time I go to a drug store I immediately head straight for the hair products aisle to check out new products.  The verdicts still in if the majority of these products actually do anything different for my short hair.  My cabinets are stuffed with [...]

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A (really) big chop

Posted on May 13th, 2010 by N Williams  |  Comments Off

Soul signer Chrisette Michele recently decided to go natural and cut off all of her hair. . .and when I say all, I mean everything.  When I decided to cut my hair, I brooded over it for about a week. I fretted over the stigmas of  having short hair.  Would men still find my beautiful?  Would a short [...]

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Would you try $140 shampoo?

Posted on May 12th, 2010 by Amanda  |  2 Comments »

Ever hear of Russian Amber Imperial Shampoo? It’s actually been raved about by Vogue, Lucky Magazine, and REDBOOK beauty director Cheryl Kramer Kaye and beauty editor Krista Bennett DeMaio declared it a “Most Valuable Product.” But a 1.8 oz bottle will cost you $140! It is a multiple-award-winning shampoo, but still!? Could you bring yourself [...]

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Product Review: Tonic – Sun. Surf. Style.

Posted on May 12th, 2010 by Amanda  |  1 Comment »

From work to the gym to yoga on the beach and long runs over Key Biscayne, the last thing I want to worry about is how my lifestyle is killing my hair. Thankfully, a surfer babe in La Jolla Shores, California, Lauren Otonicar, felt similarly and so she created the Tonic hair care line. I’ve spent [...]

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Co-Washing

Posted on May 9th, 2010 by N Williams  |  Comments Off

Since I began growing out my natural hair (and maybe even a little before), I started reading lots of natural haircare blogs to prepare for the trails and tribulations I knew were inevitable. I’d read lots about people who co-wash their hair but never knew anything about it. . . .until a few days ago. [...]

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Color in the Summer

Posted on May 7th, 2010 by Amanda  |  Comments Off

I went for a run this morning and it was very apparent summer is here! Well, at least in Miami anyway. Humidity is in full force, there is no doubt about that. On the topic of summer, we had the chance to talk with Marcy Cona, Clairol’s Global Creative Director for Color and Style. She [...]

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How-to: Anne Hathaway’s Met Ball Hair

Posted on May 5th, 2010 by Amanda  |  Comments Off

Celeb stylist Ted Gibson perfected the beautiful and very talented Anne Hathaway’s hair last night for the 2010 Met Ball. With such a statement, embellished dress, it was important for Ted to maintain a classy, simple hairstyle. Re-create Anne’s hair in three easy steps. 1. Blow dry hair using the Ted Gibson hair sheets to [...]

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Pink’s Fug Haircut

Posted on May 4th, 2010 by Amanda  |  Comments Off

I give pop singer Pink credit for always taking risks with her hair…but this new boyish ‘do is just not working for me. Really? Pink? What were you thinking? There is nothing sexy about this haircut. Maybe she was going for the Halle Berry look and her stylist got it all wrong. Her color is pretty [...]

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