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How I'm Keeping Chlorine-Damaged Hair to a Minimum This Summer
You'd think that I'd had enough hair trauma to last me for a while -- what with my drastic pixie cut , then my red dye fiasco -- but no, apparently not. As you regular readers know, my 9-year-old daughter has long (we're talking down-to-her-butt-never-been-cut long), blonde hair. Sure, it's beautiful and, yes, people stop us on the street and ask her to sing that song from "Tangled,"…
The 8 Unique Braids I'm Loving (And How to Do Them)
I love -- repeat, love -- braided hairstyles. They're so perfect for summer, especially if you're trying to not wash your hair every day (which is hard but SO much better for your hair). When I see celebrities like Jessica Alba and Sienna Miller wearing unique braids, I immediately want to recreate them on myself. The hitch? I have always been a terrible self-braider. Those cute halo/milkmaid…
How I Conquer Summer Beauty Bummers
Are you as hot as I am? OK, OK, there's a good punch line in there somewhere but honestly, I'm in Indianapolis right now and this heat is beyond brutal. It's a good thing that I know a few "beat the heat secrets" (that I'm willing to share) or I'd be showing up for meetings and TV appearances looking less-than-lovely -- not a good career move for a beauty editor. The three summer beauty…
Reader Q&A: "How Should I Add Wave to My Straight Hair?"
Reader Melissa from Westfield, N.J. wants to know the best way to add wave to her straight hair. This is one of the most commonly asked questions we receive (another is how to best straighten curly hair -- the grass is always greener, girls). So, for Melissa and all you wannabe wavy heads out there, here are some tips... The easiest way to add curl or wave is with a curling iron.…
Now I Know How It'd Feel to Wear a Year's Worth of Makeup -- All at Once
Over the long holiday weekend, a friend sent me a link to the video you see below and let's just say I was so taken with it that I missed out on a few Roman candles, hot dogs, and other such 4th o' July festivities. Talk about being entranced. Watch it and I'm pretty sure you'll be, too. Here's the deal. Wacky Dutch directors, Lernert and Sander (who once blew dry a chocolate bunny and filmed…
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