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Q: I’m not African-American, but I have very thick, coarse, curly hair that I straighten. A friend of mine told me that I could avoid the flat iron every day by wrapping my hair, but I don’t know what that is. Help!
I love it when my readers force me to learn new things! I have thick, coarse hair that requires constant straightening too, and I didn’t know anything about it. However, an hour spent on the intertubes and asking people that I know paid off! I have a new beauty routine to add to my evening.
Basically, wrapping your hair is just that: taking your (usually longer, but not always) hair and literally wrapping it around your head, then tying it with a scarf before bed. It seems like everyone does this differently, and there is no real “right” way to do it.
Before you begin, you might consider having the following items on hand: wide-toothed comb, stiff (but not plastic) bristled brush, duckbill clips, a glossing spray, and a silk scarf.
To begin, spray hair with glossing spray or spray-in conditioner, and make a part down the back of your head, as if you were making pigtails. Starting on one side (whichever side you choose), start combing your hair clockwise around your head, gathering hair as you go. Depending on how thick your hair actually is, this might start looking like a beehive – that’s totally fine. No worries, since you’re not going out for the evening. Keep wrapping your hair around your head literally in a circle. If you need to, use clips to keep hair in place. Some people will clip hair at the hairline to keep strays where they need to be.
Next, grab your scarf and tie it tightly around your head, making sure no strays are poking out. Pull any clips out (if you’re like me, and can’t stand anything pushing into your head when you’re sleeping) and take yourself on off to bed. In the morning, you can unwrap your hair and find that it doesn’t need any straightening whatsoever.
I hope this helps!
I’m just loving Adele’s sound lately. I’m on a bit of a soul/jazz/downtempo kick, and this entire album keeps popping up in my iTunes.
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Five minutes of greatness in regards to getting that scarf to do something besides lay around your neck.
I’ve been trying to figure out what to serve as a cocktail for Thanksgiving dinner. I’m in charge of the stuffing, the gravy, and the cocktails, just like every year. This time I wanted to do something just a bit retro, and I couldn’t help but think of a good, old-fashioned champagne cocktail.
Poinsetta
1/2 oz triple sec
3 oz cranberry juice
Champagne
Add triple sec and cranberry juice to champagne flute. Add champagne to fill. Garnish with a cranberry and orange twist.
Hollow stem champagne flute, $99 for a set of four, Barware.com.
If you haven’t noticed, Sephora is rolling out their own line of professional-type tools, designed to help make your products last longer. I think most of the Sephora brand items are pretty good, especially given the price point, so I was excited to grab the Sephora Brand Lip Last
The Sephora Brand Lip Last
Bottom line? Works great, for what it’s supposed to do. However, if your lips are already dry, I’d avoid this one like the plague.
I hope everyone enjoyed the month’s worth of daily pajamas! As you can probably tell, I’m pretty passionate about my loungewear, and love to have soft, comfortable things to lay around in.
I will keep bringing you the best of the things that I find while surfing the intertubes, so keep your eye out for my next project!
Viva Woman tells you how you can use evening primrose oil to calm your acne flare ups.
Lipstick Addict makes a review on Artdeco Pure Minerals Compact Powder for the very first time!
Have dry, dull and lifeless hair? Beauty Tyrant has found the answer to shiny, beautiful hair.
Beauty411 spotlights the Lancome C’est Magnifique Holiday Collection. Stop by and enter the giveaway for Le Vernis Nailcolor in Midnight Glam!
Neon Bible tells you the best holiday gift to give to the fashionista in your crew.
Beauty Junkies Unite finds out if Sephora Brand really does have the Tricks of The Trade! Does the new eyeshadow primer and lip peel really work?
Mother Blogger Beckie of Girl-Woman-Beauty-Brains-Blog shares with you 9 tips to keep you safe and beautiful as seen through the eyes of rapists and date rapists.
MissWhoever You Are shows you how to get Zoe Saldana’s gorgeous outfit without the hefty price tag.
Has Boutique Flair‘s Krista had one too many Coronas with lime? Check out her Crabtree & Evelyn’s Aromatherapy Distillations Revitalizing – Conditioning Body Lotion review, and judge for yourself!
Monique at Beauty Girl Musings has found a great, not to mention fool-proof, way to get someone you love a new scent for the holidays without buying something they won’t like! Read all about it here!
Beauty 365 is giving away a Carol’s Daughter gift set. Be a doll and enter today!
Frappelattes smells and reviews Britney Spears Believe fragrance, a sweet guava scent spiced with warm patchouli and sensual amber notes!
eye4style visits the Times Square Sephora for an Eye Studio experience!
The Makeup Divas introduces you to a new product invention that will protect and keep your makeup brushes safe.
A Mom in Red High Heels shows you how to get gorgeous Holiday Hair in a Hurry!
TotalBeauty.com shows you how to recreate the “Four Christmases” star’s hairstyles in their How to Steal Reese Witherspoon’s Look photo gallery.
Mineral Makeup Reviews takes a look at Colorescience Mineral Makeup, which was created by the original creator of Bare Minerals Foundation.
Suzanne at RN Guide to Skin Care explains the benefits of Retinol in Skin Care and reviews Retinol Products.
See why The Beauty Blog thinks that philosophy supernatural concealer is the best concealer on the planet.
I Heart Heels is totally loving Rock & Republic Cosmetics. Check out the review!
Indian Girl tells you why your nearest drug store is THE place to shop for Skincare and Makeup !
How To Get Lindsay Lohan’s Metallic Nail Polish Look-by Talking Makeup.
The Advice Sisters feels “Diversion” is a serious issue in the beauty industry you should know about but she’s also been blogging about holiday beauty, too!
It’s ’90s Ladies week at Beauty Blogging Junkie! Click
here to read about what examples of ’90s pop culture has inspired Amber’s product choices.
Nur @ I Love Looking Good loves the smell and touch of Brylcreem on her Jaan’s (bf) hair. Hair Styling’s Easy with Brylcreem and it is THE hair product to recommend your beloved boyfriend or husband.
Makeup By Ren Ren shows you some inexpensive ways to get to get glossy hair.
Glossypink shows you a lotion that will give you the softest skin of your life!
The girls over at Beauty in Real Life show you how to achieve a great everyday/causal eye with Smashbox. Click here to view.
The Jet Set Girls tell how to use Urban Decay Primer Potion in two new ways.
Spoiled Pretty is giving away two sets of Tracy Reese for Sally Hansen Fall 2008 Collection. Ten catwalk-inspired colors absolutely free? What are you waiting for…enter today!
Pure luxury. The Four Elements of a Perfect Shave by The Art of Shaving kit combines Pre-Shave Oil, Shave Cream, After Shave Balm, and a Pure Badger brush.
These aromatherapy-based products have an excellent reputation as being able to soothe razor burn, prevent ingrown hairs, and give an unbelievably smooth shave.
It’s not just the product, but the technique that The Art of Shaving promotes, and you will learn it all with this kit.
The Four Elements of a Perfect Shave by The Art of Shaving, $120 at Saks Fifth Avenue.
Aren’t these just gorgeous? For some reason, they just seem very calming to me.
These are made of 100% Egyptian Cotton, which is unreasonably comfortable. Top is a fitted short sleeve, while the pants have a drawstring.
Machine washable, tumble dry low. Sized from small to x-large.
Bedhead Pink Cherry Blossom Pajama
Clearly, I am loving the whole MoroccanOil hair system. It gives me such smooth, easy to work with hair that I just can’t help spreading the word.
This is a great value, and a great way to get someone who has curly, frizzy, dry, and/or damaged hair a great start into getting it in line. The entire set, which includes the Oil, Masque, Curl Cream and Styling Cream is only $129! That is a fabulous value, and a great way to stuff a stocking.
Moroccan Oil Hair Care Bundle, $129 at BeautyChoice.com. Right now, $15.00 Off any BeautyChoice.com order over $100. Coupon Code: pepperbeauty. Expires: 12/31/08.
I wonder if these will give you sweet dreams? I would probably just dream about an amazing chocolate cake, wake up and eat everything in my kitchen, but these are cute enough to take the risk.
Made from cotton poplin, the top is a button up and the pants are drawstring. Easy care, just machine wash and tumble dry. Retro (ankle) length, and an amazing array of realistic sizes: XS through 2X.
$41.98 at OnlyPajamas.com.
Boots just has all kinds of things going on. They are doing complimentary holiday makeovers in select stores. And if you register as a Boots Club Member before you go, you can get bonus points and a $2 coupon, plus other exclusive discounts and such. Some of the discounts that are going on include:
Boots has some great products, and I’m personally still exploring everything they have to offer. Check out the reviews at Total Beauty for more insight into this popular British brand.
The MoroccanOil contest has wrapped up, and I’m so excited to announce that Lisa G. has won!
I hope she loves it as much as I do, and for those of you who entered, thank you! We will be running another contest very, very soon, and I can’t wait to tell you about it!
