Prep Work
By Suzanne Sawyer + August 30th, 2010
I’ve always taken care of my skin with professional products and have been very particular about what I use. My new obsession is Pür Minerals—especially the Correcting Primer in Neutral (a one shade fits all base for foundation) and Mineral Eye Prep (a primer that neutralizes lid color while protecting the delicate skin around the [...]
By Jen Laing + August 26th, 2010
Achieving a rock star-worthy do just got a bit easier thanks to two new launches from Rockaholic by TIGI. Dirty Secret Dry Conditioner is a leave-in that adds conditioning benefits to unwashed hair. Use it after Dirty Secret Dry Shampoo to moisturize while controlling flyaways. Follow that up with Rock My World Stellar Smoothing Cream, [...]
By Jen Laing + August 19th, 2010
Eighty percent of women over 50 color their hair, but gray is just one of six visible signs of aging hair (the others include: change in texture, diminished density, increased dryness, surface dullness and fragility/breakage).
Scientists at Redken research have identified two main categories of aging hair: Chronological aging caused by mechanical, environmental and chemical distress [...]
By Jen Laing + August 17th, 2010
I actually slept in this morning (this is shocking considering I have a 2- and a 4-year old who get up at day break!). With no time to shampoo, much less shower, I reached for a bottle of Alterna CAVIAR Anti-Aging Dry Shampoo. The talc-free cleanser promises to instantly refresh hair between shampoos leaving it [...]
By Jen Laing + August 12th, 2010
According to a recent survey, “smoothing” ranks among the most demanded haircare needs of women. In response, Redken is debuting Real Control Slim Supreme. The multi-tasking spray-on treatment is laced with conditioners, proteins, ceramides and shea butter to nourish, strengthen and repair frazzled hair. Just mist it on damp strands before blowdrying and again on [...]
By Jen Laing + August 11th, 2010
Rie Omoto, the amazing makeup artist behind all our recent makeover shoots (that’s her, below), has her own totally to die for cosmetics line called Three. It’s made up of insanely beautiful colors, plus some truly indulgent skincare and a collection of professional tools, too. Unfortunately for us, it’s not yet available Stateside (she’s working [...]
By Jen Laing + August 4th, 2010
At summer’s end, color-treated hair is often dry and damaged. To get the most gorgeous results before you re-color your hair—and to make your new color last up to two or three weeks longer—Regis Artistic Director Kat Carey, recommends you do some prep work first. Head to your Regis Salon for a Malibu MakeOver clarifying [...]
By Jen Laing + August 3rd, 2010
We just shot some great images for the Holiday 2010 issue of The Hair Book, so I thought I’d share some behind the scenes scoop. Here, our manicurist Kim Chiu, is fixing our model’s uneven nails with a couple of press-ons from Broadway Nails Fast French Nail Kit. When the press-ons were all painted (more [...]
By Jen Laing + July 29th, 2010
It’s been one unbelievably hot summer. Today’s current 88 degrees F seems downright balmy compared with the weeks of high 90s we’ve been experiencing. Now, more than ever, I’m seeing the benefits of my Pür Minerals 4-in-1 Pressed Mineral Makeup Foundation with SPF15. An ordinary liquid base would sweat off in seconds, but my mineral [...]
By Jen Laing + July 16th, 2010
Textured (aka wavy, curly or pretty much any non-straight) hair was spotted on fall runways from Alexander Wang to Zac Posen. Just in time for you to design your own un-smooth styles, Redken is launching two new texture enhancing products: Wax blast 10 high impact finishing spray-wax and structure wax 17 classic styling wax. Wax [...]