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Apr 29, 2013

The Mohawk gets its Google on

I wish I could remember where I found this image, but oh my Google, it’s pretty impressive. I do enjoy an image that makes me smile from ear to ear, and though this Google seems to be slightly frosted, it’s pretty awesome.

If you know who I can credit, please drop me a line.

And a good Google to you!

Apr 17, 2013

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International Beauty Show New York 2013

The International Beauty Show is an enormous annual event in New York. It features exhibition halls full of sparkling powders, wheezing hairdryers blowing out steam, and high cheery calls of dah-ling and bah-by! Students clutching purses full of twenties wandered the halls, slender feet encased in Uggs, and processed hair teased high.

Vendors attempt to lure them with giveaways, and heavily discounted products. They also had exciting new cosmetic lines to show.

The New York International Beauty Show is a great time to assess what the big beauty trends for the next year will be, and there was a lot to take in. I’m going to showcase some of the cool stuff on offer, and give you a nice little teaser for the months to come.

These Cobra Hairdressing shears were [pretty stunning. Love how they come with different handle designs.

Bright shades remain popular. Thick, heavy pigments were being sold by lots of brands.

This is a pretty cool look, a unique ponytail catcher that gives you that Xena Warrior Princess Look.

Just your average cool body art tutorial…

Mar 25, 2013

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Morninghead;- to get rid of Morning Hair. Totally SFW!

Bedhair is something that beauty magazines tell us we ought to aspire too, but the reality is more rats nest, then Cinderella-type tendrils. I’ve always thought this was a female issue, but then I just learnt about Morninghead- a product aimed at men (or women with super short hair) that’s suggests its a universal issue. Dubious name aside, the Morninghead is actually kind of ingenious.

The Morninghead caps started as a Kickstarter project, and then received full funding.It’s a shower cap that comes lined with absorbent material, designed to let you mimic freshly washed hair, without the inconvenience of having a shower.

Mar 13, 2013

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SweetLocks scented hairbrushes

I love brushing my hair- it always relaxes me, and the simple strokes that turn corn into silk are very therapeutic. It seems like it’s the only thing I can control sometimes, so that I can release easy childlike scents at the same time is a cool idea. SweetLocks hairbrushes come in two perfumed options, Cheeky Cherrylime and Strawberry Sweetcake. They smell intensely sugary and delicious- like all those candies that are bad for you and the kind of smell that you imagine Barbie might sweat out.

Hey, it’s aimed at 7-13 year olds so that’s OK- though I won’t say no… Each stroke releases a waft of the scent, and it never runs out, so you have it for the life of the brush.

There are more flavors in the works as well- who else wants to try Chocolate Cookie Cake or Very Berry on their hair? Mmm.

They should be available soon- check them out here.

Dec 4, 2012

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Hair chalk How To : Hair Lust Time!

Hair chalk is a super cute trend that I’m a little bit obsessed with at the moment. It’s a cool and easy way to add some temporary color to the hair, and you can create a really striking look with minimum effort. As a bleached blonde, I struggle with changing colors as I don’t want to mess up my locks, and this is a perfect way to add color and keep my hair in good condition.

There are a few different ways to apply this, and as a blonde there are a few extra precautions to bear in mind.

Basically, if you have dark hair, wet it and then apply chalk. If you are fair apply chalk to DRY hair, as wet hair will stain it temporarily.

First off, decide what look you want to go for- just a dip dye effect, or a cool twisted rainbow braid?

Nov 27, 2012

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The Hair Museum: Centuries of hair on show

Stars like Lady GaGa and Nicki Minaj have made us re-evaluate the way we look at hair. Hair is no longer seen as a grooming device, it’s art ans parcel of somebody’s look and has been elevated to art form with Lady GaGa’s hair bows and Nicki Minaj’s candy colored hair wigs. They might be bringing this to public attention, but Leila Cohoon has been advocating hair as an art form for many years now.

Leila own the Leila Hair Museum in Missouri, and has curated over 500 hair wreaths and 2000 pieces of jewelry made of HUMAN HAIR. Yes, that’s right, people wore jewelry made of human hair. Leila traces back many of her objects to the Victorian period when using hair in artwork was more common and it was either used as a bodily adornment or as a memorial piece. Some of the items have more than just hair in them- bone fragments and blood might also be part of some of the wreaths!

It’s hard to know what to make of this- Leila is clearly very passionate about hat she does, and it’s interesting that it exists but it’s hard to refrain from feeling a little bit icky at the amount of old hair/blood/bones adorning the walls.

Oct 26, 2012

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L’Oreal Mythic Oil : Hair gold in a pot

Bleaching and heat tools do not a healthy hair of head make, so L’Oreal’s Mythic Oil mask has been my secret tool in keeping my tresses in shape. This product is easy to use- you simply shampoo your hair as normal and then apply a healthy dollop of the Mythic Oil Mask to the ends of your hair. The product has a light yellowish tinge to it, and I love how it has a nice thick texture, making it really adhere to your hair and enabling you to carefully comb it through the ends (helps prevent tangling at a later stage).

Mythic Oil is from the L’Oreal Professionnel range, which offers (in my opinion) a slightly higher level of haircare products, and there are multiple Mythic Oil options to choose from- a dedicated shampoo and conditioner as well. You are advised to leave the mask on for around 3 minutes and I like to aim for about five as my hair needs some serious TLC.

It rinses off easily and you can already tell how nourished the hair is from this, as it runs like silk through your fingers as you shower out the product. The secret to this product is in the ingredient list- naturally- which contains Argan Oil, Avocado and Cotton Seed Oil to leave hair shiny and silky, and taming all those flyaways that frustrate me so (well, for a day or so at least).