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Doing Drugstore: FX Special Effects Texture Dirt Texturizing Paste

BellaSugar — Thu, 31 May 2007 15:59:19 PDT

As I know from firsthand experience, it's easy to spend a small fortune on hairstyling products. After all, salon products are pricey, and it's hard to know if they work unless you try them a few times. One of my stalwarts is Dirt Texturizing Paste by Jonathan Product, which is designed to give your hair a slightly dirty look. Writes stylist Jonathan Antin on the label: "There's something amazing about the way hair looks and behaves the day after - washing that is."

But I have to admit: $26 is a lot to pay for a product that makes my hair look dirty. So I was intrigued when I saw this description of FX Special Effects Texture Dirt Texturizing Paste: "Texture Dirt has been created to easily give you the amazing way your hair looks and behaves the day after washing." And it cost just $5.99! Could it be a budget version of Dirt? Well, sort of, so

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Though drugstore hairstyling products improved over the years, this is one category where it's usually better to splurge. Having said that, FX Special Effects Texture Dirt is one of the best drugstore styling products I've ever tried. It has a nice, clean smell and a whipped mousse-like texture. Just a little bit of paste adds a lot of texture to even the fullest manes, but it also isn't heavy on your hair. But while Texture Dirt is perfectly serviceable for people on a budget, it really doesn't come close to approaching the wonderfulness of Dirt. The Jonathan version adds way more texture and lasts longer, too. I'm willing to keep ponying up the $26, but if you're looking for a quality budget hair paste, you won't be disappointed in FX Special Effects Texture Dirt.

Get Evan Rachel Wood's Glam-Rock Hairstyle

Jaime Richards — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 10:48:00 PDT

If you have shorter hair, then you'll know that it's easy to get stuck in a styling rut. Not if you're Evan Rachel Wood, however. At the LA premiere of Ides of March yesterday, Evan wore a waved coiffure that celebrity hairstylist Marcus Francis described as a balance of feminine and masculine, or "androgynous sexy elegance" in his exact words. "The clean silhouette of her white suit inspired me to keep the look strong yet sexy," Francis explained. "It was the glam-rock eye that added to my vision of a new take on a classic: combed-out finger wave with a David Bowie twist." So to see how to get the edgy-chic style, just keep reading.

Beauty Must Reads From the Bella Community

BellaSugar — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 03:05:00 PDT

Fall makeup goes dark and stormy - Life à la Mode
L'Oréal EverPure maintains keratin-treated hair - The Sensible Stylist
See Chanel's newest nail polish sensation - Queen of the Quarterlife Crisis
Why you need to check out Sonia Kashuk's Brush Couture set - Style Apothecary
Jonathan Dirt texturizing paste is perfect for the man in your life - Jacqueline Luxe

Photo courtesy of Greg Kessler