Can’t believe we haven’t mentioned this before, but have you ever heard of Aldo Accessories? The holidays are upon us, and Aldo Accessories is a great place to find lots of stocking stuffers!

While they do offer some great hair accessories, you will also find handbags, jewelry, belts, and much more!!

Check out this adorable ponytail elastic! On sale now.

Hurry over to www.aldoaccessories.com to get up to speed with your holiday shopping. Maybe even throw in a little somethin for yourself

I always want to do fun and exciting things with my hair for work, to add some spice to my week. Unfortunately, having thick, curly hair doesn’t allow for a lot of experimentation. My coworker, Denisse, came to work today with such a cute hairdo and I think its something I can actually try!

Now, Denisse has beautiful, shiny, straight hair, but I have a feeling her ‘do is something that can work on all hair types.

She put her hair in a low ponytail, leaving out a section which she wrapped around the ponytail holder. She keeps that section of hair in place using a mini-clip underneath her ponytail. The ponytail alone is such a great look! Denisse took it one step further by accessorizing with a pretty butterfly clip. Loves it!!

What’s your favorite work ‘do?

It’s hard to find a headband that holds your big hair back and is comfortable, but believe it or not we’ve found one! All day I’ve been wearing this L. Erickson Oval Headwrap and I’ve had no pain and no headaches. It’s made from 100% silk charmeuse and is actually reccommended for thick hair. It doesn’t slip down your head either like many headbands and scarves do.

They just added some new colors that will go perfect with your fall wardrobe. And if you’ve already started your holiday shopping, this will make a great stocking stuffer for all your PGH friends and family members.

We just got word that Naturallycurly.com has named PGH one of their top 10 blogs for curly hair. Check out their full list here. I couldn’t be happier right now! Thanks to everyone who has helped get PGH off the ground.

We came across some tips from iVillage on how to keep your hair routine “green.” Check out #8. I’ve never heard of using beer for extra volume and shine. You? 

1. Color your hair less frequently by choosing a shade close to your natural color. This will allow your new color to blend with your natural color while avoiding a strong root line.

2. Keep your coloring time short. Unless you are over 20% grey you don’t have to leave the color on a full 30 minutes. The color can be left on for 15 minutes and still make your color vibrant and blend away the grey hair.

3. Keep the color off your scalp. Start your color 1/4″ off your scalp. Let color develop and then run color through root area for the last 3-5 minutes. This will give the illusion of depth at the roots and allow color to blend with the rest of the hair color.

4. Rinse hair thoroughly after coloring. There is a cleansing agent in all hair color that is activated when wet. This will be sure to rid you scalp of any residual hair color. This is also a great way to prevent stains from hair color on your pillow cases.

5. Save water, save time, look sexy. Don’t shampoo everyday unless you have fine, oily hair. Most hair has more body on day two. Place shampoo on roots only and never rinse and repeat.

6. Rinse hair with cold water. Using cold water requires less fuel consumption and decreases pollution. Cold water is refreshing to the scalp and helps to add shine to your hair.

7. Buy large size shampoos and conditioners. This will allow you to refill your small size containers as needed. You will use less plastic and almost always have your favorite shampoo and conditioner on hand.

8. Have a beer with every shampoo. Beer is a great way to add body and shine to your hair. Put your favorite beer in a spray container. After shampooing spray hair with beer and proceed with styling. The smell of beer will dissipate as the hair dries.

9. Chamomile tea is a natural golden blond toner. If your highlights oxidize to frosty ash color you can add gold with chamomile tea. Simply brew a strong tea and let it cool to room temperature. Rinse tea through your hair and style as usual.

10. Beware! Not all natural remedies work. People often ask me if olive oil is a good conditioner for dry hair. Olive oil is heavy and almost impossible to shampoo out of your hair. By the time your hair is clean it will be dryer than it was before your oil treatment. It’s much better to use a product especially made to condition your hair.

Many of you may know about Ulta Beauty, the largest beauty retailer that provides one stop shopping. You can get your skin care products, makeup, hair products…you can even get your hair done!! It really is like beauty heaven.

They sell lots of great hair accessories and products and they are not overpriced. I was browsing the aisles last week and noticed that they even sell accessories we’ve talked about, such as Goody’s Luxe line.

To find a location near you or to shop online, click here.

I got a great recommendation for a website today from a friend who saw my last post about bridal hair tips. Emerald Coast Brides is a magazine that specializes in weddings for brides in Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Louisiana. Their corresponding website offers wedding resources, pictures, and more.

The little gem that I discovered from this site is a sort of “how to hair guide” for your wedding day, giving you tips on hair jewelry, veils, and how to best accessorize your hair. Check it out here.

To do your own researching, visit Emerald Coast Brides’ site and let us know what you dig up.

Fantastic Sams Salons, with nearly 1,400 full service salons nationwide, recently polled their roster of over 10,000 stylists all over the country to find out which celebrity couples have the best hair. Here are the results…do they surprise anyone?

Celebrity Couple with the Best Hair According to Fantastic Sams Stylists

• #1 Brad and Angelina 35%
• #2 Fergie and Josh Duhamel 17%

#3 Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake 12%

#4 Jay-Z and Beyonce 7%

#5 Blake Lively and Penn Badgley 6%

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I just found this website that sells really pretty hair accessories for elegant events, or for whatever you’d like!

They have headbands, barrettes, hair pins, and more. Best of all, their prices range from under $10 to over $100, so there’s something for everybody.

I’m personally loving the Beaded Flower headband to the left..only $8.50. Gonna have to buy some of these and check them out!! Go check out ElegantHairAcc.com and let us know what you think.