Of the 65% of women who have blonde hair, only about 10% are actually born that way. Which means that the other 55% need to be doing some damage control to keep their lightened strands healthy, strong and shiny! Other than seeing a professional for any and all highlights (the most important rule!), the following are 6 essential tips to protect your platinum investment:
1. Wash With A Repairing Shampoo
Despite the beautiful shade it creates, bleach is truly a hair's worst enemy. The stress it causes can leave hair looking dull and lifeless…not to mention, breaking! The best way to remedy this is to use a repairing shampoo. We recommend Kerastase's Bain Densite ($39). It is specifically formulated for "life-stressed" hair and works to restore hair's youthful beauty.
2. Use a Nourishing Oil
Oils deserve the hype they have been receiving lately…they work because they act as funnel, allowing nutrients to sink in where they are needed most. The best oils are multi-functioning oils, like Bumble and bumble's Hairdresser's Invisible Oil ($38), which features a luxurious blend of six oils that add softness and shine, tame flyways, and contain a UV filter to protect the hair from future damage.
3. Shampoo Less
With the invention of dry shampoo, there's really no reason to lather up everyday. We love Bumble and bumble's Pret-a-Powder ($26) because it not only dries up oil; it also adds volume and conceals re-growth!
4. Tone + Condition
There are lots of purple-hued products out there, but we love Shu Uemura's Cool Blonde Color Lustre Balm ($58) because it deep conditions the hair as it tones. We recommend replacing it with your usual conditioner once every 4 weeks to keep brassiness at bay.
5. Prime Your Canvas
You've heard of priming your skin before applying make-up, but did you know you should be priming your hair as well? Primers create a foundation for the hair, aiding in detangling, nourishing and equalizing the hair shaft. They in turn allow styling products to perform at their highest potential. Bumble and bumble has just come out with Hairdresser's Invisible Oil Primer ($26). It's truly the perfect primer for blondes because it protects against breakage, heat styling and UV rays.
6. Ditch Your Rubber Hair-Ties
Fabric hair-ties are a blonde's best friend. Emi-Jay Hair-Ties ($11.99) won't tug on hair or leave a crease!
The Resort 2015 runways have been freshly tread upon. Karl Lagerfeld unveiled Chanel's Cruise 2015 collection yesterday in Dubai, a city which holds the title for world's largest skyscraper. Using the building as inspiration, hairstylist Sam McKnight created bouffant 'dos that were clearly reaching for the heavens. But the most notable hair trend was seen on the show's opening model, Charlotte Free, who walked the runway with what Vogue is calling "Porange," a pinkish orange hair color that we would't be the least surprised to see pop up all over this summer.
One of THE most important fashion events of the year happened this past weekend in New York: The Met Gala. Each year, the ball kicks off the Metropolitan Museum of Art's yearly Costume Institute exhibit and only the most stylish are granted a coveted invitation to the event. This year's theme honored the late twentieth-century Anglo-American couturier, Charles James, entitled: Beyond Fashion. James is most known for his revolutionary, sculpturally inspired ball gowns with innovative tailoring.
These ladies took the theme very seriously:
Karen Elson and Amy Adams in Oscar de la Renta
Bee Shaffer in Alexander McQueen and Kendall Jenner in Topshop
Dita von Teese in Zac Posen
Anna Kendrick in J. Mendel and Hailee Steinfield in Prabal Gurung
Sarah Jessica Parker in Oscar de la Renta
Karolina Kurkova in Marchesa
Here are our picks for Best Dressed of the evening:
Emma Stone in Thakoon and Victoria Beckham in Victoria Beckham
Blake Lively in Gucci
Suki Waterhouse in custom-made Burberry
Below are a few of the beauty trends seen on the red carpet:
…'til next year!
1. Vogue's "Coachella 2014: best festival fashion" wrap-up
2. "Things We Finish" from Into the Gloss featuring Bumble and bumble's Invisible Oil
3. "Are You Using Dry Shampoo Wrong?" by Byrdie
4. OPI's Sheer Tints Collection
5. Jennifer Lawrence's grown out pixie
The biggest names in country music gathered together in Las Vegas for the 49th Annual ACM Awards on Sunday night. And I have to say…it was one of the best red carpets this awards show has ever seen.
Taylor Swift in J. Mendel
Faith Hill in Saint Laurent
Miranda Lambert in Randi Rham
Kimberly Perry in Georges Hobeika
Carrie Underwood in Oscar de la Renta
Kacey Musgraves
Jamie Lynn Spears
Jewel in Georges Chakra
Kellie Pickler in Romona Keveza
Kimberly Schlapman
Who do you think was the best dressed from the night?
