I must admit, I wasn’t too surprised to see Katy Perry or Rihanna take risks with their hair color, but when prim ‘n proper Lauren Conrad stepped out with bright pink tips I was shocked. Below are some of the styles we’re diggin’. We’re especially big fans of Coco Rocha’s pink curlicues. Still statement worthy, yet not over the top.

1. Morocan Oil

2. Lilla Rose Flexi Clip

3. Floppy Sun Hat

4. Aveda Air Control Hair Spray

· If your hair is naturally straight, follow the sub-bullets below to curl the hair. If your hair already has a curl to it, you’re in luck since the “crown” looks best on hair with some texture and waves.

o Separate hair into top and bottom sections. Clip the top section up, leaving the bottom section to hang.

o Using a 1 ½ inch curling iron (PGH loves the Bombshell by Sultra), curl all of the hair that is down by working in small sections. Alternate the curling direction between counterclockwise and clockwise. Repeat this step with the top section of hair. Separate curls with your fingers to achieve a piece-y look, which will complement the “crown” once it’s completed.

· Take a ½ inch to 2 inch piece of hair slightly above one ear and pull it across the head to the other side and let the section drape slightly so there will be enough room to pull hair pieces around it. Combine the draped section with a small piece of hair right behind the other ear and pin the joined hair pieces with a bobby pin.

· Starting at the side of the head where the first hair section was taken from, select another piece of your hair from under the draped section. Lift it upwards, over, and then under the draped section, leaving it to fall underneath.

· Next, grab another piece of hair from under the draped section a ½ and inch to an inch over and follow the same step. Continue across the head by choosing random pieces and pulling them over and under the draped section until you reach the other side of the head.

· For the last pinned piece, lift it over and under but let it wrap over the first bobby pin used to secure the draped hair section (to make the bobby pin less visible). Take a second bobby pin and secure the final wrapped piece where the draped section was first secured above one ear.

· Finish with a light spray of medium hold hairspray. Nicholas Penna Jr. loves Shu Uemura’s Sheer Lacquer.

Photo Credit: Kinky is Natural

You’d be surprised by how much people tweet about #hair on a daily basis! Below is a collection of what’s trending in our world. And don’t forget to follow us @PGHair. We promise to start tweeting more

@bellasugar teaches us how to tie a scarf into a hair turban.

@lorenridinger is noticing a side swept hair trend. (and we love it!)

@InStyle helps us steal Lauren Conrad’s loose up-do.

@tobruckave pins a hippie chic braid/hat combo that is so cute for summer music festivals.

@mylushli shows us Anne Hathaway’s pixie cut. Woah!

My advice is to towel dry hair after the shower and then use a brush to detangle. We put two brushes to the test this week – a wide tooth comb by Olivia Garden and a paddle brush by Goody.

And the winner is…

The wide tooth comb! It removed water and got the knots out better than the paddle brush. Have two products you’d like us to put to the PGH test? Send us an e-mail at premiumgradehair@gmail.com.

Hi PGHers!

Be sure to like our Facebook page here! We just added some super cute pics like the one above.

Thanks for your support!

- Amanda & Britt

So, today I decided to brave the drain and take off the water stopper. What I found was a half pound of hair glob covered in old conditioner. I’m not over exaggerating here.

I put on my yellow gloves and uses a wired hanger to get the hair out. EW! It was by far one of the grossest things I’ve ever done.

Have similar stories? Email them to us at PremiumGradeHair@gmail.com and we’ll pick the funniest stories to post next Friday!

Using about 1 bottle of mousse each week, averaging about $3.99 a bottle, I have calculated that I have spent about $1,660 just on mousse in 8 years. Unfortunately when Pantene changed their design and increased their prices,  came a new scalp condition. I became outrageously allergic to an ingredient in the hair product. My scalp has become itchy, dry, and disgustingly flaky!

I would have to say that  using Pantene Pro V Curl Defining Mousse is NOT worth the consequences. I am on a mission to replace my go-to hair product and help PGH women all over the world!

Let me know what products you love, so we can review them!

Until next time, the bigger hair, the better!

-Britt <3

And the winner is…

While both lavender infused products smell divine, in the end the Whole Foods 365 Lavender Blend Conditioner hydrated PGH better. Ingredients include aloe vera, vitamin B5 and lavender essential oil. No parabens, sodium lauryl sulfate, or artificial fragrance are used. Plus, you can’t beat the price. This 32 fl oz bottle cost me around five bucks and change.

After spending the majority of elementary school with some type of food or gum in my hair, my mom decided a “bob” haircut was going to have to do. So, I went through puberty looking like the 5-year-old girl in the Juicy Juice commercials.

My social life was screwed. How would I flip my hair to the boys in gym class? Or twirl a curl with my fingers in chemistry? A “bob” hairdo wasn’t ideal for someone with Premium Grade Hair, and it most definitely was not going to make me pass for 18. (How would I ever sneak into clubs?)

Thus, I made a vow to the hair gods (Pantene, Dove, Herbal Essences and Aussie) on my Bat Mitzvah day to embrace my PGH and grow out my hair. I am proud of my thick, curly, mousse-guzzling hair.

Welcome to the re-launch of Premium Grade Hair! I can’t wait to share my PGH stories and tricks with the world.

Until next time, the bigger the hair, the better!

- Britt

Our PGH even as children