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October 13, 2012

Beautiful Hair Using Hot Rollers

Filed under: Haircare — moonstruckinjersey @ 9:19 AM
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T3 Hot Rollers w Clips

From:  http://www.qvc.com – $89.00

I own a T3 hair dryer and flat iron and think they are fabulous appliances; so, when I saw these I had to give them a try. I like the QVC configuration because not only does it include the base, charging cord, 4 1.25” ceramic rollers and 4 1.50” ceramic rollers, but it comes with a quilted case for storage.  You may also purchase more rollers in different sizes in sets of two rollers and two clips for $25.00.  I just purchased 2 1.75” ceramic rollers on Amazon.com.

These rollers heat to 250 degrees and the dots will change from red to white when ready.  If a roller does not heat it is because it is not on the base correctly.  Remove the roller from the base and position again. I like the tourmaline concept of all the T3 products, but the fact that these rollers are smooth vs the traditional hot roller with the little nubs was a big plus in my mind.  In my 30 years of using hot rollers, it makes no difference who makes the rollers, those little nubs make your hair frizzy.  Just not a sexy look.  The T3 hot rollers have a flocked velvet finish that smoothes the hair.

After you wash your hair and it is still damp, use whatever pump up the volume product you like.  I use Shu Uemura Art of Hair Ample Angora which is a volumizing foam.  I have fine, used to be curly now is wave-y hair; so, I use a large round boar’s hair brush when I dry my hair.  For me, it is all about no frizz.  Then I use the T3 hot rollers.

Heat up the T3 rollers making sure every red dot turns white.  Take a section of hair and MIST, not saturate, it.  I use Oribe Soft Lacquer Heat Styling Spray.  Use your favorite heat styling product or plain water in a pinch.  Roll the section and secure with a clip.  Clip at the back of the roller.  This will stabilize the roller and you will have no ridges in your hair from the clip.  As I mentioned before, the rollers heat up to 250 degrees and stay hot for twenty minutes.  If the heat is too much for your scalp, but a square of bath tissue between the roller and you.

Leave the rollers in until the white dots turn red and a few minutes longer – about 30 minutes plus total if you can.  The smooth rollers and tourmaline technology will give you soft, shiny and bouncy hair.  And NO frizz.

A great purchase.

Peace

August 14, 2012

Oribe Shampoo For Brilliance & Shine

Filed under: Haircare — moonstruckinjersey @ 7:00 AM
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I have gone between short and long hair almost all of my life and I like wearing both.  In May of 2009 my son-in-law, NYC’s famous stylist and master colorist, Paul Cucinello, and I decided to cut my hair.  I had just below the shoulder length hair and we started small, but by January 2010 I had the shortest haircut I had ever had in my life, about 1/2” to 3/4” all over.  It looked awesome and, of course, was a breeze to care for.  The reason I did this was because my hair was so dried, so fried from other “professionals” over processing, that it looked awful and it was completely unmanageable.  Paul had been doing a single process (instead of the highlights, lowlights, burn my hair lights) since the first time I sat in his chair and it definitely helped by not adding insult to injury, but I still was not happy with my hair; so, snip!

Just as quickly as we cut, I wanted to grow, so the process started in February 2010 and is ongoing as I write.  I now have hair that reaches to the middle of my back and Paul is still doing only single process color.  My hair color is the blackest that money can buy – a blue black and it is shiny and very healthy.  Yes, you read correctly, I have shiny black hair.  Not something you usually see.

This is one of the reasons why:

From http://www.oribe.com – $44.00

Who

For those that need to shine the brightest.

What

  1. High shine, moisturizing shampoo
  2. Maintains hair’s natural oils
  3. Weightless
  4. Formulated without parabens or sodium chloride. Color and keratin treatment safe. UV protection for hair.

When

To magnify shine and untease tangles without making hair dull in any way

Why

  1. Silk Amino Acids bind moisture to hair, leaving it shiny, silky and smooth.
  2. Sunflower Seed Extract delivers incredible shine.
  3. Vegetable Derived Humectants impart the optimal level of shine without weighing hair down.
  4. Pearl Protein, an essential element of natural pearls, adds intense shine and powerful conditioning.
  5. Sweet Almond Protein repairs dry and damaged hair leaving a brilliant luster.
  6. Lychee Extract defends hair from oxidative stress, photo-aging and the deterioration of natural keratin.
  7. Amber Extract delivers anti-oxidant, conditioning and strengthening properties.

How

Massage , indulge (for at least one minute), rinse.

Oribe is a luxury line, but well worth the price as each product delivers and is made with the best ingredients for healthy hair. You will be reading about all my Oribe favorites as time passes.

Give this, or any of the other Oribe shampoos a try.  You will be saving money because your search for the perfect shampoo will be over.  You need only use about a quarter size for complete cleansing.  Pair with an Oribe conditioner and you will have healthy, soft, shiny, smells great kind of hair.

Peace

August 12, 2012

Volume Maker

Filed under: Haircare — moonstruckinjersey @ 9:15 AM
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Anyone who has a passion for beauty knows that Shu Uemura was nothing less then a genius.  Shu Uemura Art of Hair is most assuredly living up to the legacy.

Shu Uemura Art of Hair has developed a styling powder that is distributed to the hair by, what looks like, a makeup brush.  Volume Maker is a fragrance free, invisible texturing powder.

Volume Maker does exactly what the name says, but it also instantly lifts the root of the hair and adds texture.  The powder is made up of very fine particles which, unlike other volumizing products, does not leave a white residue.

The delivery system is unique, much like YSL’s Touche Eclat or By Terry’s Touche Veloutee.  This design gives volume and texture to hair with just a few clicks.

Directions via http://www.shuuemura.com

On dry hair neatly separate where you want to have volume.  Place the powder brush at the root area.  Click and stroke side to side.  With fingers, massage to distribute.  Tip:  For add volume, backcomb the hair after applying the product.

I have a a few texturing products that I enjoy using, but when I want to “thicken” my fine hair for an up-do of any kind – top knot, messy bun, exaggerated pony tail – this is my go to product.  Love it.

My tip:  I also put a little on my hands and massage it into the back of my head going under the hair toward the scalp.  It gives the hair just a little lift so that whatever is hanging down my back looks thick and piecey.

This is a keeper.

Peace

shueumura.com – $48.00

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