Our stylist extraordinaire, Grace, took her client’s hair from unmanageable frizz to beautiful bouncy curls. Here, she shares her super fuzz-busting essentials:
1. Regis’ DesignLINE Flat Iron, a professional ceramic styler with an adjustable thermostat that heats to 410F in seconds flat and comes with a swivel cord that allows the tool to function as a [...]
A hair dryer is just a hair dryer, right? Wrong! The new Regis DesignLINE 1600 Watt Hair Dryer features two speeds, four heat settings and a cool shot button that dries hair turbo fast but without hurricane force winds. What’s more, it’s lightweight, balanced in your hand, quiet as a hybrid car, and [...]
Besides being the tweezer supplier to virtually every top makeup artist from coast to coast, Tweezerman is also a company with a conscience. Buy one of their new Paw Print Mini Slant Tweezers and the company will donate $1 of the $15 purchase price to the Humane Society of the United States. The two and [...]
A great cut has everything to do with the right tool for the texture of hair. Razors (left and second from right) should be used with respect—preferably on thick, not fine, hair. Chunking or texturizing shears (Rusk, second from left, a tidy $300 a pair, including the cool wood storage box!) can be used on [...]
Last week, Sebastian Professional celebrated the 25th anniversary of its Shaper Hairspray collection with a blowout party and runway show on the New York City set of Paramount Studios in Hollywood. The event featured 30 models parading around in hairstyles created and finished with—what else?—Shaper Hairsprays. Want to commemorate the launch of the iconic spritz [...]
According to a L’Oréal Health & Beauty Report published in 2007, 43 percent of women have fine hair. Inspired by this stat, Pureology (which is owned by L’Oréal) just launched Hydrate LightCondition, a featherweight conditioner with jojoba, shea butter and a strand-strengthening mix of soy, oat and wheat proteins all whipped into a unique “Hydrating [...]
It’s rainy, humid and cold here in New York City today. My hair doesn’t know what it’s supposed to be doing, which is why I’ve got two of Goody’s brilliant StayPut Secure Fit Ponytail Holders in my back pocket. Nothing (and I mean NOTHING) grips my fine, fuzzy hair better. A few twists secures a [...]
It may look like an ordinary grooming tool, but Luxor Pro’s “Wet” Brush ($12; www.beautyencounter.com) is tailor made for detangling difficult to unsnarl, soaked strands. The secret to its success? Rows of ultra soft, flexible, ball-tipped bristles that promise to glide through any hair texture (from extra fine to super thick) with ease. And thanks [...]
I’ve talked about this before, but with prom season fast approaching, I thought I’d revisit the subject of “Bumpits” (www.bumpits.com). With a little practice, this handy little tool adds fantastic lift to the hair. Here’s how to use it. Step 1: Decide where to place the Bumpit comb before styling it in. Step 2: Back [...]
