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Natural-looking hair color at home - My cheap and easy secret

by kgseymour at 9:45am Wed, 1 Oct 2008 under hair, DIY, BeautyHacks, Hair, clairol natural instincts; 904 views
I grew up as a blonde. I was naturally blonde as a child, and when I reached high school, I started getting highlights, and when I finally decided in college that I no longer wanted to be blonde, I made the mistake of purchasing a permanent brunette dye at the drugstore (I'm sure the cashier was laughing on the inside as I paid).

Solar Recover protects my hair, skin and lips

by blackbird at 9:30am Fri, 22 Aug 2008 under hair, lips, skin, BeautyHacks, Hair, Skin, Solar Recover; 780 views
Usually, by this point in the summer, my hair is a small nest of dried fuzz, my lips are cracked and dry and, though I try to be responsible with the sun block, I've had to deal with the after effects of at least one sunburn. But this year I've been luckier, thanks to this great, totally natural line of sun care products.

Aloe Sun Sea Salt Tress Texturizer - Beachy hair in a bottle

by kgseymour at 8:09am Thu, 14 Aug 2008 under hair, beach, BeautyHacks, Hair, sea salt; 1725 views
I have made a thrilling discovery. I, too, can have wavy hair.That might not seem like a very big deal to you, but let me explain. My entire life, my hair has been straight as a pin. I've had my fair share of perms -- I did grow up in the 80's, after all -- but when not permed, my locks were straight and pretty limp.Now that I'm older, I've played around with different haircuts that give my hair more body, and keeping it fairly short and layered makes that happen. But, still, it's STRAIGHT.Or is it?

Kérastase Soleil--because the swimming pool wants to destroy your hair

by poppy at 5:58pm Tue, 22 Jul 2008 under hair, BeautyHacks, Hair, Kérastase; 1869 views
I don't even want to tell you how much money I spend on my hair color. I go to the salon about once a month, and I get the whole shooting match: base color, highlights, lowlights, and a glaze. As a friend of mine says, "it costs a lot of money to look this natural."I don't begrudge the money I spend--even though my children are going to have to give up their dreams of a college education. But hey! I have my priorities, people.

Dr. Bronner's Organic Hair Rinse: A too-crunchy conditioner alternative

So in order to give organic certified hair care products a chance, I tried Dr Bronner's Organic Shikakai Conditioning Rinse, despite my reservations about its potential crunchiness.