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Hana Elite Giveaway!
It’s raining flat irons around here! I have another flat iron giveaway to announce. Courtesy of Misikko, I’m giving away a Hana Elite. It’s a 100% ceramic iron, which offers the highest level of hair damage protection. It will never peel or chip to expose hair to damaging metal, and infuses tourmaline into the heating elements for maximum thermal protection. The Hana Elite also has an adjustable temperature dial with five settings from 140-450°, which is great for all hair types. The beveled edges allow you to easily curl, flip or straighten your hair. This prize is worth $229.99!
How To Enter:
- Leave a comment telling me why you need or want a Hana Elite.
- Individuals who share this giveaway via blog, website, Twitter or Facebook, can leave a comment about it providing a link and that will count as another entry.
- This giveaway will conclude on Friday, March 19, 2010. Winners will be chosen randomly via Random.org.
- The giveaway is for U.S. residents only.
- The winner will be contacted via email and has 48 hours to respond, otherwise another winner will be picked.
Good luck! And in the meantime, check out my review after the break. Continue Reading…
Must Have: ghd IV styler!
I’m so excited to write my review of the ghd IV styler 1” because you guys can have one too! Just enter my giveaway that’s currently running on Hair on the Brain and win your very own ghd, worth $240.00. This styler is top of the line; endorsed by best hairstylists in the world; and used by celebs like Penelope Cruz, Kate Winslet, Jennifer Hudson, and Cate Blanchett.
Here’s the Deal: ghd’s unique ceramic technology heats up to its maximum temperature in seconds, locks in moisture, natural oils and hair color for total hair protection. It creates the straightest, sleekest locks, as well as fantastic curls and waves. The aluminum plates have a ceramic coating which helps to close the cuticle and create shine while locking in hair’s natural moisture and preventing moisture from re-entering the hair. The ghd IV styler emits infrared heat producing negative ions, which are less damaging to the hair. They reduce static and creating shine by closing the cuticle. Other stylers use PTC or copper wound elements which can dry out the hair.
My Take: I’ve tried many flat irons over the years, and the ghd knocks me out! It’s amazing and truly lives up to all the hype. It heats up in seconds (in fact, it’s faster than any other iron on the market!) and straightens hair immediately. I literally ran the iron over my hair once and it was straight. And best of all, it left my hair bouncy and shiny! The ghd creates truly healthy and shiny looking hair, unlike any other iron I have tried. It glides along your hair with no snagging, which has been a major issue for me with other high-end irons, like the Chi. With less snagging, I feel like there is less damage on my hair.
Plus, this little wonder styler does it all. It easily straightens, curls and creates waves. Once you get the hang of the curling technique, it’s simple. (Directions follow.) And the curls come out better than with using a traditional curling iron. I know not everyone can win the giveaway. And the ghd styler is pricey, but for those of you who straighten your hair every day, it’s an investment! Check out the other reviews online before you buy. (But they are equally glowing!)
Tips on how to use your ghd IV styler to create straight, curly and wavy looks, after the break! Continue Reading…
ghd IV styler Giveaway!
Over on Hair on the Brain, I am giving away a ghd IV styler! This 1″ styler is everybody’s must-have beauty accessory–from top stylists to celebrities, including Penelope Cruz, Kate Winslet, Jennifer Hudson and Cate Blanchett. The unique ceramic technology heats up to its maximum temperature in seconds, locks in moisture, natural oils, and hair color for total hair protection. It creates the straightest, sleekest locks, as well as fantastic curls, twists and flicks. This prize retails for $240.00!
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No Frizz Restyling Spray
By now everyone has heard that it’s not good to wash your hair every day, but how do you deal with bedhead? Assuming this is not the look you’re going for, slept on hair is difficult to combat. But Living Proof has the perfect product to help you fight messy hair–No Frizz Restyling Spray.
Here’s the Deal: This new style reviver detangles hair, conditions, reduces static, provides hold, and adds shine. So instead of rewashing and styling, you can have refreshed hair in just a few minutes with a few sprays. It features the Living Proof patented PolyfluroEster molecule, which protects hair from style-wrecking humidity and water vapor and keeps frizzy hair at bay.
My Take: I am loving this stuff. It’s super lightweight and quick-drying, so you can mist your hair just enough to style it without weighing it down. It doesn’t contain any oils, starches or silicones so your hair doesn’t feel heavy or sticky. I spray this lightly on my hair until damp and comb through my waves with my fingers–kind of breaking them up and slightly scrunching. You can re-blow dry your hair at this point, but I just air dry and it turns out great. It smells terrific too. It’s a great hair refresher. No Frizz Restyling Spray is available exclusively at QVC.com. Price: $19.50 / 3.4 fl oz.
Check out my reviews of Living Proof Full Thickening Cream and Living Proof Straight Making No Frizz Styling Spray.
Caudalie Travel Set
Now that I live thousands of miles across the country from my family, I have to travel a lot more… Which means, ugh, packing beauty products of which I own a million. How do I decide what to take and what to leave behind? (Don’t even talk to me about 3-1-1 rule. AS IF. I will check my bag from now until the end of time.) But still, it is convenient to have travel size containers, so I can bring more stuff.
Caudalie has this figured out with their Travel Set. It’s all of your favorite Caudalie products in travel sizes. It includes: 1 fl oz Cleansing Water, 1 fl oz Fleur de Vigne Shower Gel, 1 fl oz Gentle Conditioning Shampoo, 1 fl oz Nourishing Body Lotion, and a clear plastic travel bag all in a cute Caudalie tin case.
Caudalie Gentle Conditioning Shampoo–I love the scent of this product–it has notes of white rose, pink pepper and watermelon. It’s really fresh and bright. This shampoo is true to its name–it’s very gentle and contains nourishing grape-seed and jojoba oil, fortifying wheat proteins, and protecting sunflower oil.
Caudalie Fleur de Vigne Shower Gel–When I’m a rich lady, I my bath will be filled with Caudalie products. So delicious! This shower gel, is sodium laureth sulfate and soap-free. It has a wonderful, fresh melon scent melon, with notes of rose and pepper. It leaves my skin feeling clean but not dried out. Lovely.
Caudalie Nourishing Body Lotion–This lotion itself is topnotch! It’s packed with anti-oxidant grape-seed polyphenols, sesame and borage oils, microcirculation activating ginkgo biloba extract, and moisturizing plant glycerine and sodium hyaluronate. It immediately moisturizes my skin, and when I use it regularly, it gets rid of any dry spots.
Caudalie Cleansing Water–This product removes make-up and impurities from face and eyes, even on the most sensitive skin. You apply using a cotton pad on face and eyes to cleanse and tone the skin. It’s perfect as a make-up remover. No rinsing necessary, so it’s perfect for use on an airplane!
Alterna’s Caviar Moisture Shampoo & Conditioner
Thanks to Lock & Mane, I recently tried out Alterna’s Caviar Moisture Shampoo with Seasilk & Caviar Moisture Conditioner with Seasilk. These products are ideal for dry, brittle hair and help bring it back to a healthy, silky condition.
Here’s the Deal: These products are sulfate and paraben free, and contain Color Hold, which is perfect for those with color treated hair who want to avoid color fading and striping. The shampoo and conditioner also contain UVA/UVB protection, which shields hair from the sun’s harmful rays. Every Alterna product also contains enzymetherapy, a system that assists in the effectiveness of the delivery of enzymes. According to Alterna, enzymetherapy helps transform ingredients into a structure that the hair and follicle can absorb easily so thicker, stronger hair can surface.
My Take: My fine hair really loved this shampoo and conditioner. It left my hair shiny and soft, and not at all stripped–even before the conditioner. Also, it wasn’t so soft it was limp and flat, which is a problem I have with some products. As far as the price point, it’s definitely higher than drugstore products, but I believe that you get what you pay for with hair products to some extent. Plus, I only had to use a little dab of conditioner to treat my long hair, and I feel much better knowing I’m not dumping prardens and sulfates onto my hair. The smell is awesome–a light floral scent that lasts. In fact, on second day hair my BF commented on how good my hair smelled! The only issue I had was the packaging–it has kind of an odd twist top, which is unnecessarily complicated, especially when your hands are all wet and soapy. A flip top would have been much easier. Minor complaint, but still worth noting.
Available at lockandmane.com. Price for shampoo: $30.00 and for conditioner: $32.00.
An editorial sample was provided by the company so I could review this product. Please see my About page for further information on Disclosure policies.
Phytovolume Actif Maximizing Volume Spray
I am a big proponent of Phyto Phytophanere Dietary Supplement For Hair & Nails. It’s a great product for growing hair and nails thicker and longer. That said, I’ve had only moderate success with Phyto’s hair products.
Phytovolume Actif Maximizing Volume Spray kind of freaked me out because it smells so harsh and contains alcohol denat as the first ingredient. However, I found it pretty decent. It does its job as a volumizer, but might not be a product you use daily, since alcohol denat can dry out your hair. On the upside, it’s formulated without parabens, sulfates, synthetic dyes and petrochemicals, which is great! This spray thickens the diameter of each hair and helps to hold gravity-defying styles all day long, like a sexy chignon for your Valentine’s Day date, maybe?
I recommend using Phytovolume Actif when you’re going to blow dry your hair, because it’s heat activated. Spray generously onto damp hair, focusing on the roots. Price: $28.00
An editorial sample was provided by the company so I could review this product. Please see my About page for further information on Disclosure policies.
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