By Jen Laing + December 29th, 2011
Thinking of going blonde or blonder in the New Year. Consider these pointers from Aura Friedman, Wella Professionals Celebrity Colorist. “The beauty of blonde is that the color palette is virtually endless and finding the right blonde to complement an individual’s skin tone and features is the key to making it look natural,” says Friedman. [...]
By Jen Laing + December 27th, 2011
With the new year approaching, it’s time to reveal Pantone’s Color of the Year for 2012. Every year for more than a decade, the New Jersey-based corporation best known for its Pantone Matching System, a proprietary color space that standardizes color for reproduction across many industries, picks a color of the year. For 2011, it [...]
By Jen Laing + December 20th, 2011
When it comes to their line of nail color for Nicole by OPI, the Kardashians don’t just talk the talk, they walk the walk. At the Kardashian Khaos store opening at The Mirage Hotel & Casino on December 15 in Las Vegas, where the polishes are being sold, Kim and Khloé revealed their favorite shades: [...]
By Jen Laing + December 16th, 2011
In terms of holiday shopping, it’s technically NOT yet the last minute, but it’s getting pretty darn close. Make your life easier by finishing off your list with one of these Biolage gift sets: Biolage colorcarethérapie set, packed with a Color Care Shampoo for extra gentle cleansing and a Color Care Conditioner to seal the [...]
By Jen Laing + December 8th, 2011
A few more haircare-centered gift sets to give—or get: For anyone: DesignLINE Enchanted Gift Collection features the brand’s Enchanted Shampoo and Enchanted Conditioner, plus a Shimmer Mist that gives any style a glimmery finish. For those with dry, brittle hair: Redken All Soft Gift Set includes All Soft Shampoo and All Soft Conditioner for gentle [...]
By Jen Laing + December 6th, 2011
The singer traded in her vibrant pink locks for something much more tame when she debuted this new rose-splashed bob over the weekend. Perhaps the maintenance associated with Easter egg colored hair was simply too much for the busy singer. Or, maybe she wanted something slightly tamer for the holiday season. Or, it could be [...]
By Jen Laing + November 29th, 2011
Nude? Red? Greige? Nail polish comes in a near limitless palette. So, what’s a girl to do when she’s trying to plan the perfect outfit, right down to her finger and toe nails, all from the cramped cubby of a store fitting room? If she has OPI’s recently updated Application (aka the OPI App), it’s [...]
By Jen Laing + November 21st, 2011
Celebrity stylist Renato Campora created this super sculpted French twist for Katy Perry’s rose-colored locks at last night’s 39th Annual American Music Awards. Campora whipped up the style by spritzing on spray gel before blowdrying Perry’s hair with a flat brush. Next, he used a one-inch curling iron throughout the hair to boost body. After [...]
By Jen Laing + November 11th, 2011
Find inspiration for your holiday nail looks in…the Muppets. That’s right, in honor of Disney’s The Muppets, the new movie starring Jason Segal, Amy Adams and Chris Cooper, plus Kermit and Miss Piggy, of course (in theaters November 23rd), OPI has created a collection of 12 colorful, Muppet-inspired shades for fingers and toes. Choose from [...]
By Jen Laing + November 2nd, 2011
You diligently shampoo and condition your colored curls with extra-gentle, color-safe products, so what are you doing with potentially damaging stylers? According to the folks at Pureology, colored hair—particularly that of the curly variety—has special needs that don’t end when you step out of the shower. Their solution: A pair of curl enhancers, including IlluminatingCurl, [...]