Retrodivas Beauty

Diane Kruger at the 2010 Oscars

Updos were all the rage for this year’s Acadamy Awards – the ladies were certainly channeling old-Hollywood glamour. Celeb stylist Danilo with Pantene created Diane Kruger’s gorgeous style, and he gives us the how to on making this easy. Continue Reading »

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Every year Marc Jacobs entices us with a new collection of his light Splash fragrances – not as heavy as your traditional perfume, but interesting enough to intrigue someone who is close enough to smell it.

This season, we are invited to linger at a Paris patisserie, enjoying the sunshine and the beautiful sweets in front of us on the table. The three new limited edition fragrances are Apple, Pomegranate, and Biscotti, perfect for a summer fragrance.  Each scent is packaged in a large clean glass bottle and won’t be around for long.

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Mariah Carey at the 2010 Academy Awards

Regardless of what you think of Mariah Carey’s music, choices of men, or star vehicles (Glitter), you can almost always count on her to show some old fashioned glamour when there is a red carpet to walk down. While she didn’t get any camera time at the show itself, she certainly showed off her amazing hair on the red carpet. Curl expert Ouidad tells us how to achieve her look.

• First, apply a moisturizing gel, like Ouidad Curl Quencher Gel and dry hair with low heat.
• Set large rollers on the top of the head and medium on the rest of hair.
• Remove rollers and brush through with a soft bristle brush.
• Run fingers through the tendrils and curls will spring back to life.
• Finish with Ouidad’s Styling Mist to set the look in place and Ouidad’s Shine Glaze Serum to smooth curls and add shine.

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So much talk about the Academy Awards last night, and I still haven’t had a chance to watch the entire thing. However, I did see some of the red carpet arrivals, and everyone just looked absolutely amazing.

Amanda Seyfried had a gorgeous updo last night, and Sally Hershberger was kind enough to share with me how to do it. Here are her tips for achieving this look:

• Start by shampooing with Sally Hershberger Shampoo for Normal to Thin Hair and avoid using conditioner so you can create a texture that will hold all night long.
• Next, use a small amount of SALON Sally Hershberger Shape Up throughout hair to provide hold without stickiness.
• Begin blow drying hair in the direction of the desired style.
• After blow drying, starting at the nape of the neck, and working towards the front hair line, take one to two inch sections of hair and spray roots with Sally Hershberger Brilliant Hairspray to create a sleek, flat shape.
• Next, create the chignon using a Mason Pearson brush to smooth hair and play with the shape.
• Secure the chignon with a ponytail holder.
• Finish off the style with SALON Sally Hershberger Smooth Fix to add polish and shine.

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SALON by Sally Hershberger

Stylist to the stars Sally Hershberger is set to launch her new SALON line, developed to create and hold styles while nourishing hair, on HSN March 8, 2010. The line features five products that marry technique with technology: Mineral Spray, Shape Up, Smooth Fix, Texture Blast, and Luxe Layers.

Mineral Spray is a salt-free, mineral-rich formula lifts layers and provides hair with 3D texture. Build beach-y texture without the residue and dulling effects of traditional salt sprays, with Sally’s new cure for limp, lifeless hair.  Mineral Spray is a nutrient-rich, texture and movement enhancing product that replenishes while it styles.  Just a few quick sprays to dry hair delivers sheer yet nourishing dimension for touchable results.

Shape Up lifts roots and builds long-lasting body – it’s an innovative yet simple solution to address the number one request Sally gets from her clients -body and lift.  As the first root lift formulated with a skincare-inspired cationic plumping system and marine collagen, Shape Up builds body while strengthening hair from root to tip.  Spray to the roots of towel-dried hair for a lift or brush through to build a full body style.

Smooth Fix offers glossy shine with flexible hold. The perfect alternative to heavy shine products, Smooth Fix is a revolutionary formula made of micro sheer silicones that deliver a weightless mist of glossy shine.  Combined with a special blend of styling resins Smooth Fix delivers a flexible frizz-free hold to polish and define any style.  Spray on dry, styled hair and comb through hair to create a sexy, stylized look that will last.

Texture Blast bulks up style with extreme body. Sally has created a product that instantly delivers the smoothing of a wax without the weight and the densifying effects of a protein treatment in one formula. Texture Blast gives lifeless hair instant body and movement to create big, bold styles.  Shake well and apply to lightly dried hair. Shape and define the style with hands and reapply for additional texture.

Luxe Layers bring a pro touch and a perfect blow dry. Everyday heat styling can be torture on your tresses and leave hair dull and lifeless. Achieve a salon-perfect, long-lasting blowout with Sally’s innovative formula that delivers body and moisture while preventing heat damage and protecting color.  The result is a faster, longer-lasting at-home blowout that is touchable and completely frizz-free, rain or shine!

Catch the debut on HSN March 8, 2010 at 10 p.m. and March 9, 2010 at 6 a.m., 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.

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