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Trim Your Own Bangs

Amanda — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:15:43 +0000

We just found out that Walmart has a beauty blog with everyday tricks, tips and solutions. We just read an article on trimming your own bangs…a must-know for any ladies with fringe. Here are some tips posted by Twyla, one of their beauty experts.

1) Get a good pair of salon-quality scissors.
2) Cut your hair when dry.
3) Cut hair in tiny sections – angle the scissors at 45-degrees and use the tip of the scissors to snip just a few strands at a time.
4) Start longer – you can also go shorter.
5) Only go as far as the ends of your eyebrows.
6) Be patient! Don’t rush it!

Ouidad’s 4 Minute Curls

Amanda — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:43:40 +0000

Not sure this would work on my hair but wanted to share because I know many curlies are fans of Ouidad’s products. My hair takes about 15 minutes to style and diffuse, but if that’s too long for you, you may want to give this a try.

Pussycat Doll Melody Thornton’s Curly Locks

Amanda — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:25:12 +0000

We just got word that singer Melody Thornton of the Pussycat Dolls stopped by the LA based salon, Parlour on 3rd to meet with stylist, Robear Landeros. The high-end salon just revealed their “Old Hollywood” style makeover. If you want to recreate Melody’s ‘do, here are the steps to try out at home. But let me tell you, this does not sound like a quick and easy process. You may want to consult a pro if it’s for a big night out

1. After shampooing with nou nou shampoo & conditioner by Davines, Landeros blow dried her hair with a paddle brush to get hair it straight

2. Then he used 1 1/4″ FHI curling iron to curl her hair.

3. Landeros then alternated the curl pattern (1 row up 1 row under) and pinned each curl with a metal 1/2″ inch clip to set the curl in place, thus giving it amazing volume!

4. Lastly, Landeros removed all the clips and used a drop of the Glorifying shimmering drops by Davines and rubbed in the palm of his hands and ran them through her hair – fingering out her curls not combing.

The Hair Book from Regis Stylists

Amanda — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 19:07:14 +0000

A new print and online publication called The Hair Book recently launched and features top Regis stylists giving their “in the trenches” insights, tips, trends, thoughts and professional secrets. The blog also features celebrity hair experts, how-to videos, peeks at star hair treatments, and more.

Both the print and online versions are helmed by editor-in-chief Polly Blitzer, founder of BeautyBlitz.com and former beauty editor of In Style.

This site is 100% PGH worthy, so check it out for tons of great info, all about hair!

Curly Hair 101

Amanda — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:22:00 +0000

We haven’t done a post before on curly hair basics…until now. If you can’t seem to get your styling routine down, check out these tips on Sally Beauty Supply’s website. They say that a common mistake is “too much touching while drying.” (I definitely do this…ops!)

I haven’t been to Sally’s in forever. Anyone want to make Saturday a beauty day? We could hit up Ulta, Sally’s…where else?