Messing With Your Hair This Summer? Treat It With Lots Of Protein

We all do it.

We all seem to mess with our hair, especially during summer.

Some of us want to go blonder, curlier, straighter,, and so on. So we continue to damage our locks over and over, again.

Of course, a healthy chop or trim is great for the hair, but you have to keep up a routine when you're doing stuff to your mane on those hot, humid, dry, rainy summer days.

A classic like Infusium Leave-In Hair Treatment is enriched with proteins + amino acids, things that damaged locks are thirsting for.

We found a BIG bottle at Walmart for less than $8.

Excellent price for an excellent product.
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Infusium works. Period:

•Infusium 23 Leave In Treatment restructures damaged hair
•Enriched with pro-vitamins, amino acids, and proteins to nourish your hair
•Treats your hair from root to the tip
•Light formula for everyday use.

We're a fan. And if you're looking for an easy-to-use---not have to rinse out hair repair product, this one will NOT disappoint.

Kelly Rowland's Simple Summer Bronzing Beauty Tip

Kelly Rowland really knows all about the powerful hot, summer rays. She lives in Miami...."So I take care of myself when I'm in the sun," the sexy singer says.

Kelly doesn't want heavy, clog-poring makeup products while out in the summer heat, so she LOVES to put on this effective bronzer:

Laura Mercier Illuminating Tinted Mositurizer ($43, at LauraMercier.com.

Okay...not cheap, but the L.M. label is a great one, so worth the splurge.

"This sheer foundation acts like a bronzer and gives me a summery, beachy glow. So pretty!" Kelly says.

The tinted moisturizer comes in 4 other pretty shades. Plus has that important SPF of 20. Not bad.

Super beauty tip, Kelly!

The Half-Shaved Head Style Will Not Go Away! Do You Dare?

We've talked about this edgy hairstyle before, and it seems like critics pan it again + again, but the half-shaved head do will NOT go away!

Actress Rosario Dawson has recently let the razor do the talking up one side of her pretty head.

And then there is the new baby mama of Reggie Bush. Fiancee Lilit Avagyan tossed her dark waves around to reveal a sexy shaved head at the ESPY Awards last night in L.A..

And actress Carmen Electra showed off her stunning looks with a half-shaved head a few weeks ago.

We know, lots of hairstylists HATE the look, but it still seems to be a fave of the celebrity set.

This half-shaved head style takes tons of self-confidence with one's profile and one's self.

Would you let the razor take you to the edge with this striking do?

Kevyn Aucoin's Eyelash Curler Remains One Of The Best In The Beauty Biz!

Kevyn Aucoin was a brilliant celebrity makeup artist. Sadly, he passed away in 2002. Still, his line of beauty tools and makeup remain some of the BEST in the beauty biz, especially this one:

Kevyn Aucoin The Eyelash Curler ($20, at Beauty.com).

Lots of professional makeup artists rely on Kevyn Aucoin's eyelash curler. Even Mary Phillips, one of Jennifer Lopez' makeup pros, says this one is the finest for a few reasons:

"This is so effective at curling lashes and fits really well to different eye shapes. The curl lasts all day and the curler itself lasts a long time."


Well, if that isn't a ringing endorsement, we don't what is!.

We think Mary hit the nail on the head.

We have found that certain lash curlers do NOT always fit our deep-set almond eye shape and brow bone structure.

We are still looking for the PERFECT eyelash curler, and we are going to try Kevyn Aucoin's.

What's your favorite lash curler?

Get Sexy Sofia's Faux Snakeskin Clutch For A Lot Cheaper!

Faux leather snakeskin clutches are so HOT this summer season. All you have to do is look at sexy Sofia Vergara toting one around.

There she is at a red carpet event in NYC on June 4th. She looks amazing from head-to-toe!

Check out her Stella McCartney faux python clutch!! It's gorgeous. Okay....not readily affordable for most of us. The clutch can be yours for $1,075 here.

It's the fab Falabella bag, carefully constructed from faux python skin with gold chain link trim.

We found a copycat faux snakeskin clutch that will look great with your summer style and won't break your budget:

It's from amiclubwear.
Snake Textured Oversized Envelope Clutch Handbag ($39.99).
\Good news---35% off the amiclubwear site. Use code sandal35.

Shakira Uses These In The Shower For Smooth, Supple Skin

Singing sensation Shakira does it for radiant, healthy skin from head-to-toe.

 

We talk about EXFOLIATION all the time. It is so-oooooo key to maintaining beautiful skin:

 

1. Removes dead skin cells.

2. Increases circulation.

3. Improves skin tone + delivers that glow

 

The simplest way to exfoliate is by manually scrubbing with a circular motion.

Shakira's favorite beauty product are Exfoliating Gloves by Parissa ($6.99, at CVS). These bath time mitts are formulated with azulene oil to keep skin soft + supple. Azulene oil helps inhibit ingrown hairs + encourages cell stimulation. It comes from the chamomile plant.
The sexy coach from The Voice tells OK Magazine this:

"I use (them) every day in the shower."

We think this is an effective + cheap beauty tip!!

When Bad Beauty/Style Happens To Nice People

Well, where can we start?

Just a couple of recent photos showing Ivana Trump, the former wife of business mogul Donald Trump, out on the town meeting up with her younger boyfriend.

We are all for the cougar playfulness BUT----the childish blue wig belongs on younger Amanda Bynes (27), NOT on a 64-year-old woman of power and status.

If anyone saw their mother in this, they would be embarrassed. Poor Ivanka Trump, her daughter. Don't even get us started on the black leather jumpsuit and blue feather boa.

Famous makeup artist Sandy Linter says you CAN try all the wacky beauty/style ideas when you're very young:

In your 20's:
Do experiment with color
"Crazy yellow eyeshadow? You can pull it off!" at this age, Sandy told People mag. "Break all the rules."

When you're OVER 40, well, try to stay within the beauty speed limit.

In your 50s + beyond....Sandy has these smart beauty tips :

1. DO Go For The Glow!!! Sandy says that a deeper foundation color and blush "warm up the skin and make you look younger."

2. DO Wear Natural Eye Makeup Sandy advises that you keep eyes fresh-looking with brown eyeliner, instead of black, And don't overdose on the mascara. Don't go more than one or two coats.

3. DON'T Stop Wearing Makeup Sandy says we all could benefit by putting on a little glamour. "A lot of women have it drilled into them, that less is more, but no! You still need makeup, just with a lighter touch."

4. DON'T Powder Your Cheeks Sandy says you don't need to go there, or it can look weird. "It makes you look like you're wearing a mask."