Category Archives: HAIR

Spring cleaning with some fave new shampoos: Andre Walker, and No. 4 High Performance Hair Care

March 10, 2011

ANDRE WALKER 

keratin, keratin, rah, rah, rah!

$39 for the shampoo/conditioner set

Loving the feel and texture of this line.  

But I confess to be having a major affair with the packaging.

And, hey, it's got Oprah's stamp, so….

Stunning. Makes my shower look V.I.P.

 

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WHAT:

Keratin Shampoo is formulated to build strong, healthy hair. It is the perfect blend of the highest quality natural ingredients, such as Whole Leaf Aloe Vera and Green Tea Extract, and the best of modern science — Keratin. Whatever your hair type, Keratin Shampoo will smooth, hydrate, and strengthen from root to tip, preparing your hair for the added benefits of Andre Walker's Keratin Conditioner. 

Please note: Keratin Shampoo is a unique shampoo experience and designed to be used in tandem with the Keratin Conditioner. You will have less lather with even deeper cleansing, which is a part of our custom formulation. The texture of your hair after shampoo is going to feel different, because the hair is now clean and ready for the moisturizing benefits of our keratin conditioner, a deep penetrating protein treatment.

 

And I follow up with this:

Q OIL

$35

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Quench-Essential is Andre Walker's way of describing his favorite nourishment for hungry hair.  Made from the purest Virgin Argan Oil of Morocco, this light, easy to use oil absorbs instantly into the hair, creating amazing shine. Your hair will be easier to manage, stronger, and smoother with just a little Q-Oil applied to your driest areas every day. Comes in a convenient dispenser for just the right amount.


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No. 4 High Performance Hair Care

And I'm having a major style crush on this line.  Both in packaging and ingredients.

I mean c'mon, take a look, that's just ridic.

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how do these ingredients sound?

acai, vitamin b, jojoba, yerba mate, black currant, soy yogurt, algae


Uber chic design and high performance.  

This bad-ass line, launched by Juan Carlos Obando and Didier Malige includes twelve cleansing and styling products:  L’eau de Mer Hydrating Shampoo and Conditioner, Lumiere D’Hiver Reconstructing Masque, and Jour D’Automne Support Solution, etc.

 100% Vegan, Sulfate, Gluten, Bad Taste and Paraben free formulas claim to restore your locks to “bourgeoisie strength.”  

I'm obsessed with the way these bottles make my shower look like less of a dump, my tresses are feeling fab afterwards and the smell…umm…D I V I N E.

COOL FACTS : Number 4 High Performance Hair Care was founded with the mission to create a hair care line that runs parallel to fashion, science, art, music and industrial design creative cycles. The Number 4 package design is inspired by the crossover between the essence of Swedish graphic design and the complex industrial minimalism of Japanese package design. According to CEO/founder Rick Hough: “Number 4 collaborates with and supports talented hairstylists, artists, environmentalists, fashion designers, musicians, tastemakers, writers, landscapers and scientists to not only decide where Number 4 goes next but to actively improve the state of our planet each session.”  

Available at Fred Segal Studio, premiere retailers and exclusive spas and salons

or buy here (if these clicks work)

 

 

Ringing in 2011 with hot, hot colorist Vanessa Spaeth at Andy LeCompte

January 2, 2011

Yo!!

So many awesome things on the horizon for Groomed L.A. this year.  Major expansions well beyond the world of skin-deep beauty.  I'm talking home beauty, interiors/architecture/design, food, art, etc.  The Beautiful Life is abundant!  And our mission is to share a little of this beauty with you every day.   🙂

That being said, we will always be super on top of the best of the best of all things to make you feel and look beautiful in L.A.

And so I bring you, Vanessa Spaeth, wicked brill colorist at my all time fave salon Andy LeCompte (talk about visually stunning – it's a pitch perfect match to design aesthetic).

An L.A. native, she's been banging out the "beachy highlight summer surfin' in the 'Bu" look since she was 18.  But getting your sun-kissed glow on is just the beginning. Vanessa is a master color corrector (got effed up color?…she's your woman).  The celeb set has been known to line up for her to tone down their over-processed tresses and bring the gloss back.  She's a master with brunettes.  Seriously, my rich brown mane has more depth than Avitar in 3-D.   She's got a fierce eye for color and skin tone and basically, I'd say, don't say anything.  As in, she's the kind of colorist whose chair you just plop in and say, "go to town."

Andy LeCompte Salon
616 N Almont Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90069
(310) 273-4100
www.andylecomptesalon.com
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Mad holiday spirit here! Another GIVEAWAY! PIRRI ELEMENTS HAIR CARE LINE.

December 16, 2010

 

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Between gusting wind, rain and snow, this time of the year, we’re fighting an uphill battle to keep our hair looking good!  Pirri Elements will help tame, treat and prevent any hairstyle faux pas.
 

Be the FIRST to follow Groomed L.A. on Twitter and Facebook and email me to tell me and whoever does it first wins the whole set!

TWITTER: http://twitter.com/groomedla

FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/pages/GROOMED-LA/371919009902


The contest is valid through Jan 1 only.

The Pirri Elements line was inspired by the beauty of the Mediterranean “crystal blue” Sea, pure air, rich soil and fiery volcanoes.  Created by brothers, Luigi and Piero Pirri, each product consists of Bergamot, an essential oil that comes from a fruit native Calabria, Italy, the hometown of the Pirri brothers.  The oil along with other essential and natural ingredients is used to nourish the hair and lock in moisture.


§        Daily Shampoo: Mediterraneo                     
o       Contains essential ingredients to cleanse the hair while maintaining balance and moisture in all hair types.  The product normalizes the hair, scalp and PH balance while keeping the hair looking healthy and shiny.  Cost: $20/12oz.

§        Daily Conditioner: Earth’s Balance
o       Restores moisture and smoothes the shaft of the hair while helping to combat humidity and static electricity.  The product works to coat the hair and protect it from the damaging effect of heat styling.  Cost: $22/12oz
 
§        Smooth & Relaxing Serum: Lava Glaze
o       Relaxes the hair for a straight style or reduces frizz for a great natural air-dried look.  The combination of Aloe Vera along with other essential products, work to eliminate dead ends and protects hair from the damaging effect of blow drying and UV rays.  Cost: $24/8oz
 
§        Detangler & Leave-In Conditioner: Nature’s Breeze
o       Smoothes tangles and mends dry ends while protecting the hair and reducing fly-aways.  The product is a must-have before heat styling. Cost: $22/8oz
 
§        Styling Items: Pirri Elemental Tools
o       In addition to formulating hair care solution, the Pirri brothers have developed a premiere collection of hair brushes and professional blow-dryers.  Made of fine Italian elements including exotic woods and metals, each item is designed to safely add style and shine to every look.  Cost: Professional Blow-dryers $150 / Hair Brushes from $22-$29

About The Experts: Piero and Luigi Pirri
With over twenty years of experience, the Pirri brothers have mastered their craft in cuts, color and texture for women and men.  Piero and Luigi combine their expertise in international hair care and styles with contemporary finesse. Infusing European flair and talent, Piero and Luigi offers their unique hair styling philosophy and natural hair care products at their salons in Greenwich, Connecticut and New York.  

For more information, please visit: www.pirrihairgroup.com <http://www.pirrihairgroup.com>  
 


Bridget Oberlin reports: HAIR TODAY, CURLED TOMORROW. REDKEN CURL FORCE 17 TEXTURIZING SPRAY-GEL

June 13, 2010

When it comes to hair, I just don’t think it gets any better than good, old-fashioned Redken! Their products always deliver as promised.  I just discovered their Curl Force 17 Texturizing Spray-Gel.  It’s the perfect product for my half-assed curly hair that without styling would just resemble dead worms on the sidewalk after the rain.  This stuff kicked my curling iron so far into overdrive that my hair stayed in perfect ringlets all day and all evening despite my constant touching and lengthy visit to a humid casting office 3 blocks from the beach.  And to make matters better, the next day I woke up with perfect, big, loose waves that lasted 2 more days!   I got so excited that I started scouring Redken’s website for more magic potions and found a product called Fresh Curls Spring Mousse Activator For Lazy Curls! 

I wonder if my naturally dead worm curls are beyond the definition of “lazy” but I just gotta give it a shot, I mean a golf ball sized squirt.  Maybe it will resuscitate my curls without going to the extraordinary measure of a curling iron and I can become one of those girls who can get ready in under an hour every day.  Although, 2 days out of 3 this week is undeniably amazing.  Why can’t I leave amazing alone? 

I guess I’ll always be chasing the dragon but for now I’m pretty buzzed by Curl Force 17.   



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Shades Natural Color Salon (Bev Hills – South Doheny Drive)

April 19, 2010

If only I had known about this from the moment I was preggo!

An all natural hair salon. And I was buying this natural hair dye from Whole Foods, trying to touch up my roots myself. Not the greatest idea if you saw how two toned I turned out every few weeks.

Put it this way…here is Susan Henry, SHADES NATURAL COLOR owner and founder's, mission statement:

Our mission is to provide you with a permanent color process that is naturally based, non-toxic, and most importantly, 100% ammonia-free. We want you to have gorgeous, shiny hair in less time than traditional ammonia-based products, and with less damage to your hair.

I went to try out their ESSENTIAL OIL SCALP TREATMENT, and at $50 a pop it's one of the yummiest, most affordable little luxuries in town. It takes about an hour.  Susan's hand-blended oil is worked into your scalp inch by inch, combed through from the part to the ends of your hair, and then massaged like crazy until you are…well…delirious. I'm a scalp massage fiend so this was an uber-joy for me. You're then put under a heater for a bit and rinsed. And there you go, a tingly, moisturized scalp that smells beyond amazing is all yours.  

The oil is a nourishing blend (organic olive oil, tea tree oil, rosemary oil, apricot kernel oil, orange oil, lavender oil, and vitamin E oil) that encourages healthy follicle and roots and is a great stimulating treatment for hair loss issues, dry scalp, and other hair/scalp issues. 

The hair/scalp oil can be purchased for $24.95.  Frankly, I'm crazy about it.  It smells soooo fricken good. My only complaint is that I want a giant, like, 16 oz. bottle of it. 

I love the idea of giving this scalp treatment as a gift.  It just might become my new secret weapon cool, fun and yummy birthday and thank you go-to prezzie.

Here is SUSAN HENRY'S COMPLETE LINE OF NATURAL HAIR COLOR/PRODUCTS

SHADES NATURAL HAIR COLOR

144 S. Doheny Drive–just south of Wilshire 

310-275-4882.