Mane Message Hair Ties Review

I feel like I take the necessary steps needed to keep my hair in tip top shape. I get regular trims, eat well and take my vitamins, get deep conditioning treatments, etc. But imagine my surprise when it was brought to my attention that despite my good intentions towards my hair, the types of hair ties I use might be contributing to hair damage!

Some hair ties, depending on the types of material, can snag and cause breakage to strands of hair which also results in split ends. I have noticed that when I remove some of my hair ties a few strands of hair will accompany them, but I assumed this was a normal part of shedding. Needless to say, my hair ties had to be replaced immediately; which is how I ended up with the most gorgeous selection of hair ties by Mane Message. Read more

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Gail Lewis in beauty, Hair Care Leave a comment

The Lazy Girl’s Guide to Holiday Hair

As indicated by the title of this post, I tend to lack any sort of motivation when it comes to styling my own hair. Don’t get me wrong, I will definitely spend time on improving the health of my hair with deep conditioners, but as far as styled hair I tend to stick to three insanely easy styles that require the minimum amount of effort.

These include either a ponytail, loose bun/top knot, every once in a while a braid or I just simply leave it down…like I said, not a lot of effort. This suits me just fine all year with the exception of the holiday season. I, like most others, tend to get sucked into the sparkly glamour that seems to define the holiday season and I feel the need to do something a more with my hair, but I just do not have the skill, knowledge, patience or motivation to go all out. So I decided to stick with what I already know but just add a bit of sparkle. I figured that this would be a great time to make use of some of the barrettes I ordered from France Luxe and have never used. Read more

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Gail Lewis in beauty, Hair Care, holiday 3 Comments

No-Crease Bow Clip from Ricky’s NYC

One of the many disadvantages of dating a hairstylist is that you tend to become a lab rat for new hair products, techniques and other miscellaneous hair stuff. Imagine the absolute horror of experiencing a cream bath for my hair (scalp, neck and shoulder massage included)…oh the torture! Or having to sit there and get a professional blow out so that said boyfriend can try out his brand spanking new blowdryer, so rough. Okay you get the point, dating a hairstylist definitely has its perks. One of which is learning about…and borrowing a few insider tricks and tips. The latest tip I borrowed was the usage of a pair of absolutely adorbale No-Crease Bow Clips from Ricky’s NYC. Read more

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Gail Lewis in beauty, Fashion Week Beauty, Hair Care Leave a comment

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