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When I started HairBoutique back in 1996-1997 I promised myself I would continue to try all the products that HairBoutique.com sells in their Marketplace.  With that promise in mind I recently did some user testing of Leonor Greyl’s fabulous Huile De Palme.

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HairBoutique.com has been carrying the complete Leonor Greyl line for some years now but I tend to get lazy and not want to swap out from my regulars that I have been rotating through for many years which are cherry picked from Phyto, Rene Furterer, JF Lazartique, Paul Mitchell and L’Oreal.

Yes, there is a recession right now and I am watching my pennies like almost everyone else but because my own hair is naturally wavy/curly and naturally dry, I have been diluting or Conditioning Only (CO) washing my hair for many years now.

I also do regular oil treatments but when one of my faves was discontinued I decided to create my own - HairTopia oil - which I used on a daily basis alternating the oil with the mist.  I love jojoba oil for my hair but it is not for all hair types and textures.

Which brings me to the Leonor Greyl Huile De Palme.  I love all the Leonor Greyl packaging because it is clean and pristine.  Even before Gwen Stefani the No Doubt group made Leonor Greyl product line their hair care of choice for their 2009-2010 concert tour, I loved the company, their customer care and the results the product delivers. (more…)

Comedian Chris Rock has encountered both rave reviews as well as snickers and boos in response to his new documentary, Good Hair.  While some people have enjoyed the film, others are not as happy with Rock’s viewpoints.

Chris Rock on the other hand is gleeful about shining the light on secrets, which he says are “bad for the human spirit.”

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As a result of his own daughter’s angst about not having “good hair” he set out to examine the African American history around having good or bad hair.  As Chris as explained in interviews with the media African American hair has been burdened by the twin legacies of slavery and racism with strong pressure to compare their hair to Caucasian hair.

Historically in the African American community, “good hair” is categorized as soft, smooth and manageable. “Bad hair” is typically called short and “nappy.”   Traditionally when trying to alter bad hair and transition it to good there has been the adoption of chemicals and hair weaves. (more…)

Winter is the season of the year which causes the most challenging conditions for wavy, curly and coily strands.

Once Fall changes into Winter waves, curls and coils are assaulted by brittle winds and frizz-producing rain, ice and snow (depending on the part of the world you live in) and dry dry conditions.

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Waves, curls and coily kinks just don’t have a chance unless they are well-prepared to deal with the onset of Winter Winds.

You can win against all the winter texture enemies by adopting an excellent hair care program.  It is more important than ever to use only the very best quality products for your strands. (more…)

When you talk about Celebrity Hair colorist Rita Hazan it’s probably more appropriate to talk about what stars have not had their hair colored by Rita Hazan.  The list of her celebrity clients consists of 132 names on her website ranging from 50 Cent to Winona Ryder, if you’re looking at the list from an alphabetical ranking.

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Including both famous men and women, some of the names are definitely worthy of creating an eye popping, mouth dropping reaction.

Amanda Bynes is on the list and so it Ashley Olsen, Ashlee Simpson and beautiful brunette beauty Ashley Judd.  There is also Christie Baranski who is currently spectacular on TV’s “The Good Wife” starring Julianna Marguiles as well as supermodels Christie Brinkley and Christy Turlington.

Showing a major contrast of ages and perspectives, Avril Lavigne is on Rita’s client list along with famous TV woman Barbara Walters.

Calista Flockhart currently starring in TV’s “Brothers And Sisters” is listed along with Candice Bergen, Carmen Electra and Cindy Lauper.  Debra Messing is there along with Elisabeth Rohn, Elizabeth Berkley and Elizabeth Hurley.

Grey’s Anatomy star Ellen Pompeo is there along with Eva Longoria and the adorable Eve. Goldie Hawn and Gwyneth Paltrow are part of Rita’s celeb clientele along with Halle Berry, Heidi Klum and Hugh Grant.  Be still my heart.  I adore Hugh and never miss any of his films.  No wonder his hair always looks amazing.

Newylwed Ivanka Trump is listed.  I wonder if Rita did her hair for her recent nuptials.  Regardless, her blonde tresses are always impeccable on The Celebrity Apprentice. Jamie Lynn Sigler who is currently a brunette on Ugly Betty is present along with “y Name Is Earl’s Jaime Pressly who is also a long term friend of Rita’s as well as a client.

Jennifer Aniston is on the list with Jennifer Connelly, Jennifer Espositio and Jennifer Lopez who goes way back with Rita to a previous celebrity salon, which shall remain nameless.

Of course Jessica Biel is on the list as well as Jessica Simpson whose sister Ashlee and mom both frequented Rita’s salon as did her ex Nick Lachey.  Tucked into the list is Joan Rivers and Jon Bon Jovi with rocker babe Joss Stone and actress Julia Stiles.  The Kate’s on the list include Kate Beckinsale who is always perfection as well as supermodel and perpetual bad girl Kate Moss.

Sex And The City star Kim Cattrall who is always beyond sexy is on the client list as well as funny lady Leah Remini.  Mariah Carey and Martha Stewart are included as is Mary Kate Olsen, joining her famous twin.

Brooklyn based Michelle Williams is noted as well as the late Natasha Richardson.  The true royalty on Rita’s client list includes Prince and Queen Noor of Jordan.  Renee Zellweger, Rosario Dawson and Rose McGowan have all appeared at one point in Rita’s chair as have Serena Williams, Shakira, Sharon Stone and Sigourney Weaver.  Financial whiz Suze Orman is included as is film maker Steven Spielberg, Taylor Swift, Tea Leoni, The Rolling Stones, Tina Turner, Tony Bennett, Venessa Marcel, Vanessa Redgrave and Vanessa Williams.

Although the list sounds amazingly glamourous, there’s no doubt Rita treated each celebrity client like she does all of her hair color clients and created spectacular results for each and every one of them.  There’s no doubt there’s probably a lot more celebrities not on Rita’s list because of privacy concerns or other reasons.

To see Rita’s complete list visit her website.

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Rebecca Romijn’s career is blowing up with her brand new starring role as Roxie Torcoletti on ABC’s sizzling hot Witches Of Eastwick.

Privately the blonde beauty is living her dream life with an adoring husband (actor Jerry O’Connell) and beautiful twin babies (Dolly and Charlie) born nine months ago.  The happy family currently resides in Los Angeles.

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The native born California girl also continues to maintain her leading lady status in Hollywood with roles in a number of prominent film and television projects.  She recently wrapped production on the feature film “The Love Child,” opposite Donald Sutherland and Sarah Roemer.

Romijn co-starred for two seasons on the Emmy nominated ABC comedy series Ugly Betty as Alexis Meade, formerly known as Alex Meade, the presumed dead brother of current MODE Magazine editor Daniel (Eric Mabius). In its debut season, the show won the Golden Globe for Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy and the Writers Guild Award for Best New Series. (more…)