Editor’s Pick: Expandability Style Thickener
By The Hair Book + April 5th, 2013
Do you watch shampoo and conditioner commercials and wonder how those girls have such luxurious, thick, shiny, frizz-free locks? More importantly, do they actually even have that hair? We’re obviously aware that extensions play a big role but that’s easy to forget when we’re daydreaming about having Rapunzel-like locks. So, whenever we’re w
By The Hair Book + December 3rd, 2012
We’ve said it once, we’ll say it again: Dry shampoo is your best weapon for fresh-looking hair. During the busy holiday season, it’s a good idea to have this stuff locked and loaded in your bathroom cabinet. Maybe you woke up a little late after last night’s festivities or perhaps you just want to avoid [...]
By The Hair Book + November 27th, 2012
Listen up, gents: The Hair Book editor Gaetano Pollice says American Crew products are definitely worth a try! There are lots of reasons I wash my hair every other day—it’s gentler, saves time and, quite frankly, my hair looks better when it’s not so perfect looking and has been slept-in a bit. So all the [...]
By The Hair Book + November 15th, 2012
Lackluster hair is such a drag and cold, winter weather is no help. The combination of indoor heat and the winter weather can leave your hair feeling dry with no shine. But Moroccanoil has done it again with Glimmer Shine ($26, Regis Salons). The rich antioxidants, vitamins and Argan oil revive your hair, while protecting [...]
By Ron Kolosine + November 6th, 2012
Here in South Florida, it’s getting steamy—and not just because it’s Election Day! What’s not a debate is how hair can become very dry in the humid weather. As your hair absorbs excess moisture, strands can swell too much and break. Also, down south, excessive use of hot styling tools can also cause dry and [...]
By The Hair Book + November 1st, 2012
Whether it’s your mood, personality or style, nail polish says a lot about a girl. So, back in August when Mariah Carey announced that she was collaborating with OPI, we got pretty excited. Carey herself is one sparkly, glamorous, butterfly-loving diva so we knew that her collection would be filled with plenty of personality—and we [...]
By The Hair Book + October 29th, 2012
One of our editors, Paige, tames her frizzy, confused hair for the perfect blow dry. Here’s how: As a girl with naturally fine hair, I’ve employed many of the usual tricks for getting as much volume as possible: blow drying my hair upside down, curling my hair and back combing it. But I’ve never been [...]
By The Hair Book + October 23rd, 2012
The Hair Book Editor-in-Chief Elisabeth Wild, who describes her hair as dry, tried out Moroccanoil Frizz Control in attempt to moisturize and tame her locks. Her victory against the Frizz is below: An intimate conversation between me and my hair… ME: I’d love a good hair day today. FRIZZ: Don’t think so. ME: But there’s [...]
By The Hair Book + October 16th, 2012
One of our editors tried out the Pür Minerals eye shadow primer and here’s what she had to say: I’ve always felt that eye shadow is great…in theory. Every time I’ve used, it looks pretty for the first hour or so and then, shortly after, starts to fade away, wipe or melt off. Admittedly there’s [...]
By The Hair Book + October 3rd, 2012
When it comes to hair products, there are two rules every gal should abide by: 1. The product should be multi-purpose and 2. It should give you silky, shiny locks. So naturally, we’re psyched whenever we can find something that delivers on those counts. Namely: the new Matrix Biolage Exquisite Oil system. Yes, the argan [...]
By The Hair Book + September 19th, 2012
Oktoberfest kicks off this Saturday and while we (sadly) won’t be heading to Munich to partake in the fun, we’re still feeling inspired by the 16 day festival so we’re treating our hands and feet to OPI’s Every Month is Oktoberfest (Regis Salons, $8.50). The dark purple-ish polish has what can only be described as [...]