In need of a some hair and scalp love? Ask your stylist to give you a brush treatment. It works like this: Two brushes are used on the hair and scalp in firm sweeping motions. The process stimulates oil glands (great for the health of the hair, especially if yours is prone to dryness), massages [...]
I finally broke open my last X-mas present. (I was saving the best for last). It was a Mason Pearson—the ultimate hairbrush. Opening it reminded me of the first one I ever owned, back in London in 1967. There aren’t many things in this world that I need, but a great brush is one. Alas, [...]
I don’t usually get all worked up about something as ordinary as a toothbrush, but these REACH by Design Brushes ($2.99-3.99 at drugstores and mass retail outlets) are just too cute to ignore. Not only are they specially created to clean and remove more plaque in hard to reach places than other brushes, each features [...]
You can add “haircare entrepreneur” to Paris Hilton’s growing list of professional accomplishments. The socialite, heiress, reality TV star, model, singer, author, fashion designer, fragrance creator and actress (whew!) just debuted a collection of eponymous hair tools. Naturally, there was a party to fête this auspicious occasion—complete with a pink carpet for Paris to pose [...]
Paul Mitchell’s upcoming Express Ion Dry Travel ($100; out in December) has everything you could want in a portable blower: 1300 watts of power, three temperature settings, a handy styling nozzle (why are those absent from so many luggage-sized dryers?), not to mention the company’s Signature Express Ion Complex (for a speedier, safer and more [...]
Once, years ago, in preparation for dinner at a swanky New York City restaurant, I attempted to style my own hair with a round brush. I wrapped the hair around the barrel, as I’d seen my stylist do countless time, blasted it with the blower and pulled to release. But the hair didn’t slip free [...]
As you probably well know, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Check out the “Think Pink” section at Regis Salons for designated pink items—Hempz Moisturizing Lotion, Kenra Special Edition Pink Can Volume Spray, CHI 1” Pink Flat Iron and OPI Pink of Hearts Nail Lacquer—benefiting the fight against breast cancer. Buy one (or more!) and [...]
The rain has returned to New York City (just in time for Fashion Week, sigh!) bringing with it sky-high humidity and—its partner in crime—frizz. Despite the many articles devoted to the topic and the endless lines of products aimed at taming it, frizzy hair still manages to plague me on a regular basis. The other [...]
Although I’ve never stepped foot in the Lone Star State, I subscribe to the Texan adage, Bigger is Better. As someone with fine hair that tends to fall flat, my whole life has been a never-ending quest for getting and maintaining the most massive mane possible. This explains my recent love affair with hot rollers [...]
Just came from a blowout (this is becoming a habit!) where my stylist used a flat iron to finish my ends. My fine (but plentiful) mane generally requires nothing more than a few minutes with a blowdryer and a brush to achieve maximum smoothness. But given the recent humidity, we figured a quick finish with [...]
