I just got back from an amazing, beautiful weekend in the Dominican Republic celebrating a friend’s wedding at Casa de Campo. The weather was sticky and hot with 110% humidity. Great beach weather, bad hair weather! It inspired me to put together a PGH survival guide to a tropical vacation. These are some of the [...]
In the past 8 years, I have used Pantene Pro V Curl Defining Mousse almost everyday to tame my thick, curly hair. It really is the only mousse I’ve found that can hold my hair without making it too limp or too crispy and it’s found at every drug store (for those emergency situations). Using [...]
As part of the PGH re-launch, we will now write a weekly post called “Choose This, Not That” where we put two similar hair products to the test and tell you which one we believe is better suited for big hair. The two products this week are Avalon Organics Lavender Nourishing Conditioner versus Whole Foods 365 [...]
I used TIGI’s Curls Rock Amplifier for the first time this weekend and I’m in love! Yes ladies, this product is amazing. I’ve been on the hunt for a new everyday curly hair product ever since Pantene Pro-V Mousse for Curly Hair started giving me flakes. So I decided to go out on a limb [...]
Women’s Health just announced their 2010 Beauty Awards Winners – a list of 55 of the best hair, face, body, and makeup products – in the June issue of the magazine. We’re here to tell you which HAIR products made the cut… Readers’ pick: Best Shampoo Herbal Essences Hello Hydration Shampoo ($3, at drugstores) Experts’ [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
So, you know how sometimes you happen to come across something so great that you just have to tell everyone? Well, that happened to me when I discovered evolve’s combs and brushes. I’m pretty picky about the products that I use in my hair — even down to the combs and brushes (what a diva [...]
What’s Kristin Cavallari’s preferred brand of hair products? Celebrity Style Guide is reporting that it’s Kerastase, specifically their Reflection Bain Miroir and Chroma Chroma Reflect Masque. Both of these products were voted “Best Buy” in 2007 by InStyle Magazine. If you have color-treated hair, try giving Kerastase a chance to prevent breakage and fading.
Put your flat irons down curly girls! It’s starting to get humid and hot outside, so why even waste your time trying to achieve perfectly straight, frizz-free locks. It’s just not worth the time if you ask us. Instead, aim for beach-worthy waves. Our friends at NaturallyCurly.com sent us some simple tips for achieving the most [...]
