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Biomega Hair Care

I love finding hair care that is natural, safe for my color-treated hair and will leave it soft and shiny. Having tried Biomega shampoo, I am happy to say that it didn’t leave my hair stripped and dry! Want to learn more?

Biomega is the first haircare system designed to replenish and replicate hair’s natural oils with a potent, highly active infusion of nature’s precious, lightweight Omega-rich oils and nourishing plant extracts that penetrate deep into the hairshaft to replenish hair’s depleted natural oils, infusing vital moisture and brilliant shine, repair damage for maximum strength and elasticity and renew the healthy look and feel of color-treated hair and deliver longer lasting color results.

Biomega’s exclusive cross-linked polymeric grid suspends potent amounts of nature’s precious, ultra-light oils into each formulation. This keeps the oils from separating and allows them to be infused directly into the hairshaft for the highest beneficial levels, replenishing and replicating the healthy benefits of hair’s natural oils.

According to Luis Alvarez, Vice President and co-founder of Biomega, “Unfortunately, everything we do to hair to make it beautiful, such as thermal styling, hair coloring or relaxing also damages the hair, this is why we created Biomega. We wanted to create the most luxurious, naturally-derived shampoo and conditioner collection on the planet. We’re passionate about healthy, vibrant hair and selected only the most precious natural oils and plant extracts known for their highly active levels of nature’s most powerful moisturizer, Omega Essential Fatty Acids (EFA) because of their unique ability to replicate the benefits of hair’s missing natural oils and the elements of brilliant, healthy hair.”

That approach has found expression in 3 regimens that are designed to meet every hair type’s distinct needs and includes:
Biomega Moisture Shampoo and Conditioner for dry, damaged and lifeless hair.
Biomega Silk Shampoo and Intensive Conditioner for coarse, curly or frizzy hair.
Biomega Volume Shampoo and Moisture Mist Conditioner for fine, limp or thinning hair.

What I think: I’ve tried the Volume Shampoo and Moisture Mist Conditioner. I really love the shampoo, but the leave in conditioner isn’t moisturizing enough for my dry winter hair. It might work well for me in the summer when my scalp gets oilier. I do have to say that both of the products smell wonderfully fresh and leave my hair very soft. I love that these products replicate the benefits of the hair’s natural oils, which my dry, over-processed hair needs.

The Biomega product line is available exclusively at independently owned salons and spas nationwide, and each product has a retail price of $17. Visit www.aquage.com for additional information and a salon location near you.

Pamper Her With Last Minute Beauty Gift Ideas

Still looking for the perfect gift for the beauty lover on your list? Below I have listed products from Kate Somerville, Beautyblender and Macadamia Natural Oil. All of them are great items to help the recipients get smooth skin and hair. They are:

Kate Somerville Celebrate ExfoliKate — The Ultimate ExfoliKate Kit ($162.00 USD $240.00 Value). This holiday season, give the gift of great skin with this limited-edition kit, featuring ExfoliKate for the face and ExfoliKate Body. These treatments use fruit enzymes to eliminate dead skin cells instantly, revealing healthy, glowing skin after just one use. This set contains:
– 5 oz ExfoliKate Intensive Exfoliating Treatment
– 5 oz ExfoliKate Body Intensive Exfoliating

Both products polish skin, revealing a smooth, glowing complexion. Highly effective in combating acne, including stubborn blackheads, these products also help fade discoloration while promoting healthy skin, a healthy glow, and a healthy you.

This is my favorite exfoliator ever because it makes skin glow and pores appear smaller! I use this twice a week and it really makes my skin clearer and smoother. I know that it is pricey, but it is so worth it. Exfoliation is so important to youthful skin, so go ahead and splurge! Visit www.katesomerville.com to learn more and purchase.

The Beautyblender Holiday Set ($30.00 USD) — This ultimate make up sponge applicator has been created by celebrity makeup artist Rea Ann Silva who specializes in HD-Ready makeup for her stars. Beautyblender’s patent-pending elliptical shape makes application foolproof by allowing you to access hard-to-reach areas with stunning ease. Its suede texture is sensual to the touch and its unique curves fit the contours of your face, leaving your makeup stunning and undetectable – it’s no wonder why makeup artists and celebrities including Kim Kardashian, Brandy, Kat DeLuna, Cassie, Erin Andrews, Kirsty Alley, Wanda Sykes and Tiffany Evans love it! Not to mention, the Beautyblender Holiday Set comes complete with the Blendercleanser, a lightly lavender-scented cleanser that’s free of dyes and skin irritants, to keep your new favorite makeup tool fresh and clean. Visit www.beautyblender.net to purchase this fab set in a pretty red pouch.

Macadamia Natural Travel Kit ($29.95 USD) — This fantastic hair care line combines the miracle properties of Macadamia Nut Oil and Argan Seed Oil with special blends of nature’s most nourishing botanicals, providing the ultimate in hair rejuvenation and maintenance for all hair types. Benefits include improving hair strength and manageability, radiant shine, eliminating frizz while reviving hair damaged by heat, wind, oxidation and over-processing. Travel Kit consists of:

Rejuvenating Shampoo: Sulfate free, Paraben free and Color Safe, this coveted shampoo gently cleanses and replenishes moisture.

Moisture Rinse: Everyday conditioner for all hair types that gently nourishes, detangles, moisturizes and protects hair.

Nourishing Leave-In Crème: Tames unruly locks, improves shine and adds texture, while providing an extra dose of nourishment.

Deep Repair Masque: Provides the ideal, intense revitalization for dry, damaged hair, while improving elasticity and shine.

Healing Oil Treatment: This can’t-live-without therapeutic wonder product is ideal for all hair types, providing nourishment, smoothing and a long-lasting, tangle-free, frizz-free finish with intense shine.
Oil Infused Comb: The first-of-its-kind, this revolutionary comb is infused with Macadamia Healing Oil Treatment, dispensing oil (and all of its benefits)on the hair
with each use.

Don’t let hair oil scare you away! Instead of making hair greasy, Macadamia Oil actually makes hair soft and manageable, and very shiny. Available in at professional salons nationwide and Ulta Beauty Stores. For specific salon locations, visit the Macadamia Salon Locator at www.macadamiahair.com.

Pureology ColorStylist Line

Pureology Serious Colour Care, the haircare brand synonymous with indulgent products for colour-treated hair, introduces ColourStylist – a new styling line to address all finishing needs from priming the hair to creating volume to perfecting blowouts all while promising radiant style and colour, guaranteed! ColourStylist is the first caring styling range that strengthens while it styles for flawless, lasting colour brilliance.

“The number one need for colour-treated hair is split-end protection and correction as haircolour decreases the natural lipid content of the hair. The new ColourStylist products contain a new, revolutionary StrengtheningAntiFadeComplex®, enhanced with Keravis protein, to provide the first anti-breakage styling for colour-treated hair,” states Steven Henley, Senior Director of Education for Pureology. “ColourStylist includes attributes from our award-winning haircare systems, ensuring added colour protection and now, strengthening benefits from start to finish.”

The six new luxurious formulas are infused with unique reflective lipid extracts that deliver maximum radiance and free radical damage protection: Olive replenishes and repairs to provides reflective depth & brilliance, Camelina forms a humidity-resistant barrier to enhance colour radiance and Coriander creates mirror surface shine for intense luster.

The complete ColourStylist line includes the following styling products:

ColourStylist FortifyingHeatSpray ($22.00 USD)
ColourStylist SilkBodifier ($24.00 USD)
ColourStylist AntiSplitBlowDry ($28.00 USD)
ColourStylist NourishingNectar ($26.00 USD)
ColourStylist CuticlePolisher ($26.00 USD)
ColourStylist StrengtheningControl ($24.00 USD)

“My clients see the full benefits of colour protection when they use Pureology as a complete system,” explains Ruth Roche, owner of RARE by Ruth Roche/Pureology Salon in New York City. “ColourStylist will protect your colour investment and allow haircolour’s radiance to shine through.”

ABOUT PUREOLOGY SERIOUS COLOUR CARE®
Pureology offers a complete collection of haircare and styling products that enhance and protect colour vibrancy while ensuring improved condition and healthy shine. From concentrated ZeroSulfate® Shampoos to our conditioners, masques and stylers, each and every product contains the exclusive AntiFadeComplex® to maximize colour retention from start to finish and deliver our promise of Longer Lasting Hair Colour GUARANTEED!® For more information visit Pureology.com, Become a Pureology Facebook Fan or follow us on twitter @PureologyTweet. Please note, Pureology products can only be guaranteed authentic when purchased from a salon. We request that you do not credit drugstores, “beauty websites” or other unauthorized retailers.

What I think: I love Pureology’s Shampoos and Conditioners, so I was excited to try this product line — and it didn’t disappoint! I especially love the cuticle polisher, which comes out as a cream, but you rub it in your hands and it becomes a serum. I use it on damp hair and even put a little in dry hair for extra shine. The FortifyingHeatSpray is perfect when you use straighteners, curling irons or the awesome Instyler. The AntiSplitBlowDry is perfect to apply before blow drying and the StrengtheningControl Hairspray really holds and is not sticky at all. You can even brush your hair afterwards!

Visit www.pureology.com for more info on these fantastic hair styling product.

Does Your Hair Need Help? Try It’s a 10!

It’s a 10 hair styling products operates on the belief that an excellent multipurpose product that delivers salon-quality results will change the appearance of hair.

This is just what our hair needs for this time of the year. The air is getting colder and dryer, but we need our hair to look better than ever for all of the holiday festivities. Try one of the following products to get your hair in shape.

Miracle Styling Serum — Bring out the best dimension, fullness and shine each and every time you style with It’s a 10 Miracle Styling Serum. Never before has such a small amount of product made such a noticeable difference on all types of styles. It defines curls with bounce and body. It makes straight styles sleek and flowing. And it protects hair from heat styling and environmental damage with several naturally derived ingredients:

Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil — a natural antioxidant that protects and softens hair; Noni Fruit Oil — nourishes, moisturizes and repairs damage to the hair shaft while also improving elasticity; Castor Oil Copolymer — moisturizes scalp and hair, prevents and helps reduce damage, provides deep conditioning, reduces frizz and stimulates healthy hair growth; Natural Fragrance — created with hints of rose, geranium and citrus.

The It’s a 10 Miracle Leave-In Product is an ideal solution for smoothing hair, eliminating frizz, restoring shine, and enhancing natural body. As well, it is an excellent nourishing treatment that can be used alone and/or as a restorative styling product that leaves hair soft and bouncy. Made with numerous natural ingredients our Miracle Leave-In Product works with all hair types to bring out natural luster and manageability while also making hair stronger and healthier with every use.

It’s a 10 Miracle Leave-In Product is fortified with natural ingredients such as: Panthenol — a highly effective strengthener; Sunflower Seed Extract — natural sunscreen that guards against color fading and/or brassiness; Green Tea Leaf Extract: shields hair from environmental damage with powerful antioxidants; Silk Amino Acids — restores natural moisture balance while adding strength and shine; Citric Acid (Vitamin C) — a powerful antioxidant that defends hair’s natural strength and beauty.

Visit www.itsa10haircare.com to find a salon near you that carries these fab hair products.

U Color by Umberto Beverly Hills

Yes, I am very cheap. Ever since I moved to Kansas City from Portland, OR (and left my friend and hair stylist), I have been coloring my own hair. I realized fast that without my half-off friend discount, salon color and highlights are very expensive. So I am always looking for an effective way to color my grays.

Umberto Beverly Hills U Color Italian Demi Color ($12.00) is the all-in-one color, developer and equalizer in a sachet packet system ready-to-apply directly to hair. Available in 12 hair color shades.
Kit includes:

2 Sachet Packets, each with Color, Developer and Equalizer

Latex Gloves

Mini Detail Brush

Illustrated InstructionsThis hair color is so easy to use. Fold the packet so that color is sandwiched between the developer and equalizer. SNIP (cut along the dotted line), SQUEEZE (directly onto dry hair), SMOOSH (as if you were shampooing)! Distribute evenly through hair, process for 25 minutes. Rinse, shampoo, and condition as usual. You can also use the traditional bottle or bowl methods.

What I think: The shades seem to come out a bit darker than what’s in the package. I tried the Light Chestnut Brown which matched my dark brown hair well and my teenage daughter colored her strawberry blond hair Light Copper Gold and it turned out a bright Auburn. It is a very pretty color that is even all over.

I think that this is a great bargain for the quality. Try it, your hair will look gorgeous!

Be Good To Your Hair With Ted Gibson Salon Products

Want to try a lovely luxury brand of hair care? Try Ted Gibson products. Ted Gibson is deeply rooted in the belief that beauty is individual. The website states,

“Our mission is to create a line of luxury products that are effective and simple to use. By combining the most modern technology with the highest quality ingredients available, we are creating a regiment of products for everyone, which will inspire people to recognize their individualized beauty.

Our philosophy is to provide the finest, most technologically advanced products to people enabling them to recognize their beauty and to turn frustration into freedom.”

I recently tried this luxury hair care brand. The following are some of my favorite products:

daily cleanse® shampoo is formulated with five different cleansers to achieve professional results. Ted Gibson’s trademark Wild Orchid extract, combined with silk proteins, biobotanical extracts and bioflavonoids work together to make hair color sparkle. Silicone polymers saturate the hair fibers and add strength, stamina and dimension. This cleanser creates a rich, lustrous lather that not only lifts away soils, deposits, build-up, environmental contaminants and excess sebum to leave hair and scalp clean, but it also creates manageability and helps to achieve a gorgeous shine.

daily nourish® contains 9 different conditioning agents that saturate the hair shaft, strengthen the hair’s inner cortex and increase elasticity, manageability and ease of wet and dry combing and styling. Ted’s signature Wild Orchid extract tones and conditions the scalp, preventing moisture loss. The feel of the hair after using this conditioner is what it’s all about soft and healthy is an understatement.

tame it shine lotion® tame and calm fly aways, add shine and texture to all hair types. Inspired by the secrets of red wine, our merlot complex creates luscious body, bold movement and intense shine to your hair.

What I think: I think this collection works together well to give a great everyday cleansing and conditioning. The conditioner is not a deep one, so if you have very dry hair, a deep conditioner is needed. I also really enjoy the tame it lotion. It works well to further condition my hair.

Visit www.tedgibsonsalon.com to learn more. Enjoy!

Enter to Win An Instyler

Don’t forget to enter my Instyler giveway! Tomorrew, September 18, 2010 I will choose a reader to win an Instyler. Just leave a comment on my blog telling my why you would like the Instyler and I will choose a name randomly.

I love my Instyler because it straightens and curls my hair quickly and easily. Check out my review at https://fortyflirtyfabulous.wordpress.com/2010/07/01/make-your-hair-fabulous-with-the-instyler/ to learn more about this fab hair styling tool.

So don’t forget to enter and GOOD LUCK!!!

L’Oreal Paris Root Rescue 10 Minute Root Coloring Kit

Root coloring kits are so wonderful because they cover the gray (making me feel better) in only 10 minutes! Also, using color only at the crown instead of all over is so much better for the hair!

The latest kit I tried is the L’Oréal Paris Root Rescue 10 Minute Root Coloring Kit ( $7.99 USD). The description of this product is:

Do more than touch up your roots – rescue them. Introducing the next generation in the root touch-up market that merges color with care and convenience. With a breakthrough applicator, guaranteed shade matching and a conditioning formula, covering grays and roots has never been so precise or easy. Just mix and color your way to seamless coverage – all in just 10 minutes. Featuring a unique conditioning low-ammonia formulation that rescues strands with a revolutionary, flow-through, self-contained root applicator brush, eliminate the mess associated with the standard at-home color bowl and brush. The ultra-caring color gel pampers every strand as it covers every root with seamless, shade matching color. Available in 12 shades.

What I think: I have dark brown hair that really shows the grays. My color is Dark Brown #4 and it matched perfectly with my hair color. Plus 10 minutes was just enough time to completely cover the grays while looking natural. The applicator brush worked pretty well, but it was kind of bulky and hard to get in the roots. I had to wriggle it in there. But since the coverage was great, it worked out okay in the end!

You can purchase this kit at drugstores and mass market retailers near you. Enjoy!

Ed Hardy Introduces The Vintage Collage Collection Of Combs And Brushes

IGP Beauty, Inc. is proud to announce the launch of the Ed Hardy Vintage Collage Accessory Line featuring an array of brushes, combs, and paddles: the perfect styling companions to Ed Hardy’s popular blow dryers and flat irons. This collection allows the true Ed Hardy fan to unleash their imagination and take hairstyling to the next level by incorporating this line’s hot pink motif mixed with an array of bright, action packed images into your daily beauty routine.

It features a bold infusion of the most popular artwork from Ed Hardy’s world famous clothing line incorporating a collage of fashion forward colors and designs ideal for the trendsetter at heart. You can choose from:

Koi Styling Brush ($15.00 USD):: Smooth away tangles and style your hair with Ed Hardy Koi Fish Styling Brush. This comfortable brush features heat resistant nylon bristles to brush through even the thickest of hair and easily detangle your tresses. Back features the Koi tattoo designs of Don Ed Hardy, so you can style your hair using fashion minded tools.

Rose Teasing Brush ($10.00 USD):: The Ed Hardy Rose Teasing Brush boasts 3 tight rows of nylon boar bristles and a four-inch sectioning tail for separating & sectioning hair for perfect teasing and volume in all hair types! A silky smooth handle makes it easy to grip while creating your ideal style. $10

Rose Comb ($7.00 USD):: Perfect for detangling or combing in treatment products. Great for detangling wet or dry hair. Smoothly tapered teeth and rounded tips for more comfort and care. Ideal for medium to long hair.

Rose Comb (Small Tooth) ($7.00 USD): Detangle your tresses without damage using Ed Hardy Rose Detangling Comb! Featuring the rose tattoo designs of Don Ed Hardy, this comb will keep your hair healthy and tangle-free.

True to My Love Teasing Comb ($7.00 USD): Add volume and lift to your style by teasing hair using the Ed Hardy True to My Love Teasing Comb. This comb features the tattoo designs of renowned artist Don Ed Hardy in a small-tooth teasing comb including styling pick end. Made with heat resistant material, this comb will help you achieve any full and voluminous style.

True to My Love Large Paddle ($15.00 USD):: The Ed Hardy True To My Love Large Paddle Brush is perfect for all hair types. It features a silky smooth handle for easy gripping and has boar bristles to grip and hold every strand of hair while the nylon round tip bristles gently detangle for soft, healthy hair!

Love Eternal Medium Paddle ($15.00 USD):The Ed Hardy Eternal Love Paddle Brush is perfect for all hair types. It features a silky smooth handle for easy gripping and has boar bristles to grip and hold every strand of hair while the nylon round tip bristles gently detangle for soft, healthy hair!

Vintage Collage Pop Up Brush ($8.00 USD): Smooth tangles on the go with Ed Hardy Vintage Collage Pop Up Brush. This handy brush and mirror combo easily fits into any purse or bag, so you can keep your hair looking its best anytime, anywhere. With the Ed Hardy logo and tattoo designs of Don Ed Hardy, this pop up brush is a must have essential!

I have the Koi Styling Brush and I love it! It detangles and styles my hair perfectly. You can purchase these products at:

Folica                             www.folica.com
Fasham Beauty:           www.fashambeauty.com
Beauty Choice:             www.beautychoice.com
Ulta Stores & Online:    www.ulta.com
Pronto Style:                  www.prontostyle.com
Beauty Brands               www.beautybrands.com

Enjoy!

Father’s Day Grooming Gift Guide

Looking for grooming ideas for your dad or your man this Father’s Day? I have some good ones here that will make the men in your life look and smell their best!

Liz Earle New Men’s Travel Kit ($66.50 USD) – This five piece kit is perfect for travel and trips to the gym to keep him clean and smooth. It arrives in a hanging wash bag, which is perfect for the shower! These products are fantastic, they clean the face and body and theirs a great moisturizer for after shaving. The kit contains:

Cleanse & Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser 0.5 fl. oz
After-Shaving Moisturiser 1.6 fl. oz
Face & Body Wash 3.3 fl. oz
Face Scrub 1 fl. oz
1 pure muslin cloth
Hanging wash bag (bag dimensions: 16cm x 23cm x 7cm)

You can purchase this kit and others at www.us.lizearle.com

Guys love trying new razors — getting the closest shave possible is key. The new Gillette Fusion ProGlide ($10.99 — $12.99) shaving system is a significant advancement in shaving performance and comfort. It contains: Low Cutting Force Blades with thinner, finer blades and advanced low-resistance coating, enabling the blades to cut effortlessly through hair with less tug and pull; a Blade Stabilizer to maintain optimal blade spacing for comfort, while allowing the blades to adjust to the contours of a man’s face; a streamlined Snowplow Comfort Guard which channels excess shave, prep to help maintain optimal blade contact, stretching the skin for a close, comfortable shave; an Enhanced Lubrastrip™ larger than before, infused with mineral oil and lubricating polymers, enabling the razor to move smoothly over skin even on repeat strokes and An improved Precision Trimmer, including an enhanced blade, a comb guard to better align long hairs and new rinse-through slots.

Gillette Fusion ProGlide is available in both Power and Manual. Learn more at www.gillette.com

Jack Black All Over Wash for Face, Hair, and Body with Wheat Protein and Panthenol ($14.00 for 6 oz, $8.50 for 3 oz). This is one of many great Jack Black products for face, body and hair, including great travel kits. This is the ultimate guy product–one product that does the job of three. Mild cleansers are pH balanced and gentle enough for face, hair and body. They work to get the rid of dirt and sweat without stripping skin and hair of essential moisture that keeps them looking healthy. Provides loads of thick, rich lather while special botanicals give a fresh scent without being too fragranced or heavy. This wash is paraben-free, sulfate-free, vegan and contains certified organic ingredients. It contains:

Panthenol to condition and moisturize skin.

Wheat Protein to strengthen hair.

Certified Organic Olive Fruit Extract acts as an antioxidant

Certified Organic Sea Kelp Extract normalizes the skin’s moisture content.

Visit www.getjackblack.com to learn more and to purchase.