One Simple Step For Growing Long, Shiny Hair

WASH LESS, CONDITION MORE

There---that's the beauty advice that most hair stylists are happy to reveal when you're trying to grow long, shiny hair.

We hate hearing that, because our scalp can become a bit oily, but we understand the reasoning behind it.

We've all been told that shampooing daily can dry out your locks. The natural oils that act as your scalp's built-in conditioner and help fight split ends start to strip away. So the experts agree:

Scale back shampooing to just once or twice a week. That way you won't have to constanty bother with too many split ends.

Focus on hair hydration.

"Conditioning treatments are crucial," says Serge Normant, Julia Roberts's longtime stylist, to Harper's Bazaar readers

Serge says its okay to comb through your hair while the conditioner is still in it. This helps to keep knots from forming. The combing also helps avoid the breakage that occurs when you try to brush through tangles after showering.

A cult favorite hair conditioner is Tresemme Moisture-Rich Vitamin E Conditioner for Dry Or Damaged hair ($4.49, big 32 oz. bottle, at Walgreens).

The conditioner has been in the Tresemme line-up for several years now, probably because it really works!

You can pick some up at your local drugstore.

It works beautifully on relaxed hair, color-treated strands, and any hair that takes a beating through chemical processes, constant heat + drying tools, and so forth.

What makes this Tresemme conditioner so worthy?

The ingredients for hair nourishment + silkiness include:
A rich formula containing vitamin E, sunflower, hazelnut+almond extracts.

A number of our African-American girlfriends highly recommend the Tresemme Moisture-Rich Vitamin E Conditioner because it adds such incredible softness, bounce and shine to delicate locks.

Just read the customer reviews. These personal opinions can really shed some important information on a particluar beauty product.

One more thing---this conditioner smells great. Yummy!

Eye Strips To The Rescue: For Crow's Feet + Wrinkles ASAP

We all know that our eyes tell the story in more ways than one. And when it comes to aging, the eyes are the first place that fine lines + wrinkles like to locate. The skin around and under the eyes is delicate, dry and thin.

And when you're lacking sleep, and just putting in really long hours, well, the eyes will look tired and old, if you will.

We have found a beauty solution: DHC Revitalizing Moisture Strips: Eyes ($9, 6 applications, at DHCCare).

These effective, little eye helpers really do the trick ASAP!

According to the DHC Care Company these soft gel masks "gently adhere to your skin to form a seal that keeps nutrients in. Beneficial ingredients include brightening mulberry and alpha-arbutin to combat dark circles, and antioxidant-rich olive leaf extract and soy to promote younger-looking eyes."

Gotta LOVE that! These little undereye jellies would be great for those important events where you want to look flawless, with all eyes on you!

We all love beauty products that plump up the skin, and the eye area could always use some healthy boosting.

Some women wear them while they sleep, and then remove the gel strips in the AM for a refreshed set of eyes.

Our 3 Favorite Mascaras For Long Thick Wow Lashes!

We've always been lucky in that we were born with long, dark, full lashes. Our eyebrows are another story.

But as we get older, we have found that our lashes are still long, but maybe not as thick as they once were. Or maybe we are imagining that altogether.

Mascara is  a MUST. We don't care how long, full
and dark the lashes are. Mascara takes the beauty of your eyes one major step further.
Simply put---Mascara makes a difference!

Our male dermatologist, who had not seen us in a while, recently remarked to us:
"Are you using Latisse? Your lashes look amazing---so long."

We laughed and told him that we really don't need the prescription lash enhancer, and that is was effective mascara. It's all about the makeup we told him.

So here we go.....Here are Our 3 Favorite Mascaras for Long, Thick, Wow Lashes:

1. L'Oreal Voluminous Mascara ($5.84, at Target).

2. Rimmel Extra Wow Lash Mascara ($3.78, at Drugstore.com).

3. Maybelline Great Lash Mascara  ($4.44, at Target).

 

Hope these lash-building mascaras work for you. We've tried high-end and low-end, and yes, these are cheap but very good mascaras!

Super Sunglasses In Celeb CopyCat Styles For Under $10!

It's so much fun to shop for new sunglasses! And when the price is right, well, it's spec-tacular!!
Our BeautyTipToday 'Buy of the Day' comes from a wonderful online shopping site we've been reading about:

ZeroUV Ultimate Eyewear Boutique.

Awesome!! Because EVERY pair of shades is priced at just 9.99! That's right! great-looking sunglasses for UNDER $10!








If you want celebrity fakes,  ZeroUV has them. Check out Kim Kardashian's NYC Over-Size Butterfly sunglasses. Look at the very pretty faux pair you can buy without the steep designer pricetag here.

 

 

 

 

Check out ZeroUV's brand new line for Spring 2013, like these Oversize Vintage-Inspired Metal Round Circle Sunglasses.

You can even find Selena Gomez' playful sweet heart-shaped sunglasses. Adorable!

ZeroUv has a lot of great eyewear and it's not all celebrity-inspired. They've got some sexy cat eye shades and the classic aviator style.

It's time to chase the winter blues away with a new pair of glam shades. Are you ready for spring?

We know we are, indeed!

Carrie Underwood's + Giada's Same Must-Have Nail Color!

Are you looking for a classic, always appropriate nail color that works in any situation---casual or formal?

Then look no further! Carrie Underwood and Giada De Laurentiis both LOVE OPI's Bubble Bath and can't live without the soft pink nail lacquer.

What's so great about Bubble Bath?

Singing superstar Carrie likes it for a couple of reasons:

"This color looks nice with everything," she tells InStyle magazine. "And since it's a light shade, chips are a lot less noticeable."

OPI makes very good nail polish and at an inexpensive price for the long-lasting quality and colors. We found a bottle of OPI Bubble Bath at Amazon for $7.94. It's a nice pink-y nude shade.

TV cooking star Giada De Laurentiis always has her hands on display, and of course, the camera moves in tight to demonstrate how she's preparing her many dishes, so she knows that TV viewers WILL notice her nails. Apparently, everyone IS noticing her lovely hands, because at a book signing, a fan once begged Giada for her nail color secret.

Giada told the fan that she uses OPI Bubble Bath because it holds well for her when washing dishes/cooking/etc. Plus...we found proof of this OPI nail color here at the FoodNetwork. It's a great Q & A of Giada, where the petite beauty also discusses makeup, hair and jewelry!

Hey, we aren't high maintenance when it comes to our nails, but if OPI's Bubble Bath is fine enough for Carrie Underwood + Giada De Laurentiis, well then we're grabbing up a bottle, too!

When Hair (Extensions) Too Much Of A Good Thing--Lilly Ghalichi Debuts Shorter Do!

We LOVE Bravo TV break-out star Lilly Ghalichi from Shahs of Sunset! Gotta adore 'Persian Barbie!' We like her exotic, glam look and her fierce smoky eye makeup, and her hair.

Wait a minute!!

That's A LOT of hair! We mean....OMG! Humongous faux locks!

Even Lilly has admitted to a lengthy Big HAIR routine:

Clip-in extensions, a teasing comb, and tons of hairspray.

Is lots of hair TOO much of a good thing sometimes?!

Well....Yes. Forgive us, Lilly, because we adore you.

Lilly swears her hair is a LOT shorter now, as you can see in the bottom photo, which was taken last week during Shahs of Sunset Renunion Part I. We LIKE it!

Check out her hair extensions tips from Lilly's glam blog:

"Any girl that loves big hair needs a good pair of clip ins. I'm not a big fan of permanent extensions as I feel it's unnecessary to have all that hair 24 hours a day (when you sleep for example). Plus, it is really damaging for your natural hair.

"First we curl the extensions (before we put them on my head), then we curl my own hair, and apply the extensions. Once they're all in, we tease at the root, and then apply lots of hair spray to hold it (my favorite is Paul Mitchell). Once we are finished styling, we go a step further to make it extra big by flipping my head upside down and then giving it one final good all over spray."

Part II of the Reunion show is on this evening --Bravo channel- 9PM with Andy Cohen.

Can't wait for the sparks to fly again!

What do you think....Too much hair .....Not enough hair?! Or Just right!

Is SmartLash Eyelash Enhancer An Intelligent Choice To Try?

Long lashes + full brows.

Most women really want these 2 beauty enhancements and to have them appear naturally. But many of us are not blessed with both, and some of us don't have either long lashes OR thick brows. So we pencil, shade, gel, use faux, and so forth.

Maybe this beauty product could help along the way. It's called SmartLash Eyelash Enhancer by Intelligent Beauty Labs and no.....it isn't cheap at $125. It is a beauty investment, but one that has gotten lots of great reviews.

So, what does SmartLash do?

In clinical studies, participants in 60 days experienced:

•Up to a 68% increase in the appearance of lash length!*
•100% saw an increase in the appearance of eyelash length, fullness and thickness after 30 days. •100% indicated a superior performance of this product when compared to previously used eyelash enhancement products.
•100% said they feel like they need less mascara.
•100% would recommend SMARTLASH to a friend.

SmartLash does NOT contain side effect producing prostaglandin used in prescription lash enhancers like Latisse.

It's easy to put on, too. Apply  it 2X (morning + evening) to the eyelid skin at the base of the lashes (do not apply directly to the lashes). Can be applied to the eyelid skin at the base or both the upper and lower lashes. It can be applied to the brows, too. One tube of SmartLash will last about 30 days.

We found SmartLash Eyelash Enhancer at DermStore.com