SAKI Professional Hair Shears

SAKI Hair Shears is releasing a new professional hair shears line in January 2010. This is the same company that brought us the Karmin Hair Tools so I am excited to see the new line as I love their hair straighteners. I will post an updated once they release their hair shears line.

Selecting The Right Hair Color

Changing your hair color can be a renewing confidence booster- or a complete disaster! Here are a few tips to ensure that you get a color you love:

• Think about how much time and money you want to invest in hair color maintenance. How often will the roots need touched up? Will my hair require extra conditioning treatments? Can the addition of highlights or lowlights make this color more manageable? The answers will vary depending on the color, technique, and how extreme the color change. Remember, you won’t love your hair if it feels like a hassle!
• Choose a color that is right for your skin tone. Warm tones bring out pink, so if you have redness to your skin, cool shades (like ash brown or champagne) may work best. For olive toned or ashy skin, warm golden tones or reds work well.
• If you do decide on red, choose coppery reds instead of bluish reds- they yield a more natural look. Be aware that red is the most susceptible to fading and most difficult color to maintain.
• Once you pick a color, bring pictures! Don’t depend on word descriptions to get your stylist on the same page. No one wants an Espresso that’s too black, or a Cinnamon that’s more “fire engine”.

Embrace Your Curls

Show some love for your curls with Frederic Fekkai Luscious Curls Cream. Formulated with sweet honey nectar and uplifting ginseng, this cream separates and defines curls to beat frizz and give you more control over your style. Don’t give up on unruly waves or dry, chemically treated hair- Luscious Curls adds back body and bounce, and gives hair a beautiful, glossy shine. You’ll never turn back to the flat iron once you’ve seen your curls at their best!

A Smooth Move For Flat Iron Lovers

Are you in love with your CHI flat iron? Move into the realm of obsession with CHI Straight Guard Smoothing Styling Cream ($13.99). This product prevents frizziness and breakage inevitably caused by heat styling. Apply a small amount of product (concentrating mostly on the fragile ends) to create a protective shield between hair and iron. This cream will also work wonders for air dried styles, making hair look smooth and groomed instead of windblown and frazzled!

Sexy, Floral Hair Away From Home

Jasmine is a favorite ingredient in beauty products- after all, who doesn’t love a flower that is also a powerful aphrodisiac? The Oscar Blandi La Jasminette Jasmine Travel Set ($28.00) uses shine-enhancing jasmine and other hair-healthy ingredients like wheat protein, soy and kelp to give you beautiful looking (and smelling!) hair on the go.

This set comes with a 2 oz. Shampoo di Jasmine and 2 oz. Balsamo di Jasmine to cleanse and condition, and a 2 oz. Proteine di Jasmine to refresh your style “the morning after”!