Doing Drugstore: Maybelline Salon Expert Nail Color


Updated 08/06/08 9:56 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 20 comments

Doing Drugstore: Maybelline Salon Expert Nail Color

Maybelline recently came out with a new nail polish, Salon Expert. I've used Maybelline polish in the past and wasn't bowled over by it, but I decided to give this stuff a try because the colors looked so rich. And for $4.99, it seemed like an inexpensive gamble. There are 25 shades in this collection, and I chose Bitten Plum, a deep plum color (with high streak potential). After applying a clear Read more

11 Things You Need to Throw Away


Updated 03/19/12 10:32 AM · Posted by · 6 comments

Things to Throw Away

The first step to taking care of yourself and de-stressing is to make sure that your environment is in order. Seeing your house full of clutter can affect your mood negatively and make your personal space seem like a place you want to escape from, rather than something to look forward to coming home to. Organize a "throwing out" day every month to make sure that you don't have clutter building Read more

How to Organize Your Beauty Products


Updated 01/27/12 5:00 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Organize Your Makeup

We're happy to present this article from one of our favorite sites, Real Beauty. If you have to dig though drawers and rummage through an overstuffed makeup bag to get ready every morning, then it's time to bring order to your beauty stash. For more great tips check out: How to Clean Out Your Makeup Bag. These expert tips will help you de-clutter your loot and streamline your storage space. Read more

How to Have Better Hair in 2012


Updated 01/26/12 4:31 PM · Posted by · 4 comments

How to Have Strong, Healthy Hair

Most of us get stuck in hairstyle ruts, but there's no time like the present to revamp your look. 2012 can be the year that your hair goes from good to great — provided you follow a little expert advice. Here, top stylists share the top ways to have better hair. Soften your strands "If you want your hair to look its best, you need to treat it with a little love," says Matrix Artistic Director Read more

How to Save Money by Skipping the Hairstylist (and When)


Updated 05/04/11 1:17 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

How to Save Money by Skipping the Hairstylist (and When)

We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! Talk about hating paperwork: Four in ten Americans would rather cut their own hair than do their taxes without the help of an accountant. Actually, we would rather not pay anyone to do something we could do ourselves. So, in our DIY or Not series, we convince the experts to give us the inside scoop on when we do — and when we Read more

Jennifer Lopez's Stylist's Top Hair Dos (and 3 Hair Don'ts)


Updated 02/05/12 1:14 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Hair Advice From Jennifer Lopez's Stylist, Oribe

Not only has world-renowned hairstylist Oribe styled countless Vogue editorials and covers (last year alone he did seven front-pagers!), but he's styled everyone from Naomi Campbell to Lauren Hutton over the course of his 34-year-long career. Most famously, however, is the work he has done with Jennifer Lopez. Oribe launched his eponymous hair care in 2009, and as he said at a recent San Read more

Just How Bad Are Extensions For Your Hair?


Updated 06/03/11 3:50 PM · Posted by · 4 comments

How Hair Extensions Can Cause Damage

We're excited to present this hair-raising story from Allure: This week a hair loss expert at the London Centre of Trichology came out and said that in the last two years, he's seen a 15 percent increase in women seeking treatment after damaging their hair with glue extensions — which he now believes should be straight-up banned before they scalp more women. The trichologist told the BBC that Read more

Which John Frieda® Precision Foam Colour Shade Best Suits You?


Updated 09/08/11 12:12 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Which John Frieda® Precision Foam Colour Shade Best Suits You?

Every woman knows that her hair color says a lot about her. Whether you’re a bright blonde, a bold brunette, or a vibrant redhead, now is the perfect time to refresh your colour with a salon-inspired shade from John Frieda® Precision Foam Colour. Not sure which shade is more you? Let the John Frieda ® Hair Care Experts guide you through the shade selection process. Watch the video here. Read more

5 Great Hair Gel Tricks


Updated 09/09/11 9:22 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Different Ways to Wear Hair Gel

We're excited to present this story from Allure: Growing up as a dancer, one of my first-ever beauty products was a big bottle of bubbly, blue Dep gel, which I used to slick my ballerina buns until my hair was shellacked. But habits are hard to break—I recently realized that I didn't know any other ways to work hair gel. I decided to investigate—and came up with these expert tips for Read more

How to Fix Summer-Ravaged Hair


Updated 09/06/11 9:21 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

Tips on How to Fix Damaged Hair For Fall

We're excited to present this story from Allure: As if the hot air from our turbo blow dryers and the scorch of our flat irons weren't enough, the summer heat adds that extra sizzle that will put almost any head of hair over the edge. Then there's the salt water and chlorine—in other words, our hair takes a serious beating by September. We recently spoke with hairstylist Kerrie Urban, the hair Read more