My Current Shu Uemura Art of Hair Obsessions

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It wouldn't be an overstatement to assert that I have long held Shu Uemura Art of Hair products in the highest esteem, and I gleefully use them all of the time, and have for many years. Here are a few of my current most-coveted styling products from this luxury brand.

SHU UEMURA Art of Hair Wonder Worker Air Dry/Blow Dry Multi-Tasking Primer ($33.00 for 5 oz. from SHU UEMURA Art of Hair and The Bay): This is a lightweight lotion primer that can be used to hydrate, detangle, eradicate frizz, smooth and condition hair. It can be used for air or blow drying, and it leaves hair notably radiant and silky. It is color-treated hair safe, and can be used on all types of hair. I typically use it when I air dry my hair, and it really makes my curly, dry tresses manageable and lustrous.

According to Shu Uemura,

Air dry/blow dry primer with 7 instant benefits that prep the hair for any style: Instantly hydrates, detangles, smooths, conditions, boosts radiance, tames frizz, and adds silkiness to all hair types. When sprayed before a blow dry, the primer locks in moisture and tames strands for a smooth finish. When used to air dry strands, the formula enhances the hair's natural texture. Safe on color-treated hair.

GREAT FOR:

• Smooth Styles
• Air Dry Styles
• Blowouts
• For All Hair Types

Directions:
1. Apply on towel-dried hair.
2. Spray throughout mid-lengths to ends.
3. Scrunch texturizing spray into strands for better distribution.
4. Style as desired.

Featured Ingredient: Moringa flower extract originates from a drought-resistant tree native to the foothills of the Himalayas, and is also known as nature's "Miracle Tree" or "Tree of Life" for its extraordinary medicinal properties. Revered in nature for its incredible resilience and unwavering ability to deliver moisture, Moringa Extract instantly pumps the hair with intense moisture and long-lasting shine.

Ingredients: Aqua/Water ● Cocos Nucifera Oil/Coconut Oil ● Polyquaternium-37 ● Phenoxyethanol ● Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate ● Disodium Edta ● Dimethicone ● Ppg-1 Trideceth-6 ● Trideceth-9 Pg-Amodimethicone ● Behentrimonium Chloride ● Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil ● Xylose ● Ethylhexylglycerin ● Limonene ● Benzophenone-4 ● Isopropyl Alcohol ● Dimethiconol ● Trideceth-12 ● Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone ● Benzyl Benzoate ● Hydroxycitronellal ● Linalool ● Citral ● Benzyl Alcohol ● Geraniol ● Tocopherol ● Parfum/Fragrance.

Shu Uemura Essence Absolue Nourishing Taming Overnight Serum ($69.00 for 3.3 oz. from Shu Uemura The Art of Hair, Harrods, Feel Unique, Sephora and Adore Beauty): This overnight treatment serum nourishes hair and makes it infinitely more manageable. It effectively fights frizz, soothes and smoothes hair and gives it  a lovely shine. It has an intoxicatingly beautiful fruity floral scent that is very comforting to fall asleep to.

According to Shu Uemura,

Wake up to flawless hair, Shu Uemura Art of Hair introduces the first nourishing and taming overnight serum. Light cream, quickly absorbed and pillow proof.

Directions: Apply on dry or damp lengths and ends before bedtime. Spread a pump into hands and distribute the product evenly on tips. Use of comb to spread the product evenly is ideal. Adapt the quantity to suit hair length and thickness. As the product has a light texture, there is no need to wash the hair the morning after. In the morning, style hair directly. Also, can be used in the morning to nourish fine hair.

Ingredients: Aqua/Water ● Cyclohexasiloxane ● Cyclopentasiloxane ● Ci 19140/Yellow 5 ● Ci 15985/Yellow 6 ● C13-14 Isoparaffin ● Hydroxycitronellal ● Phenoxyethanol ● Polyacrylamide ● Dimethiconol ● Camellia Japonica Seed Oil ● Isoeugenol ● Laureth-7 ● Hexyl Cinnamal ● Glycerin● Parfum/Fragrance.

Shu Uemura Essence Absolue Nourishing Protective Oil ($69.00 for 5 oz. Shu Uemura Art of Hair USA, Feel Unique, Yes Style, Sephora, Birchbox, Shop Bazaar and Adore Beauty): This multipurpose nourishing hair oil leaves hair incredibly soft, manageable, supple, silky-smooth and shiny. It neither weighs down hair, nor does it leave behind a greasy residue. It can be used as a styling aid, as a pre-shampoo treatment, as a conditioning treatment or as an overnight intensive treatment. Most often I use it as a styling aid to nourish my hair, fight frizz, and generally make my tresses more manageable.

According to Shu Uemura,

Our best-selling Essence Absolue Nourishing Protective Oil has been decorated with everyone's favorite video game icon characters for a limited-edition makeover. Be one of the few to cherish and collect!

Multi-use hair oil that moisturizes and protects hair with intense nutrition. Camellia Oil absorbs rapidly, deep into the hair's cortex, leaving it soft and silky with high shine. This velvety hair oil rebalances the hair's moisture level and provides all-day UV protection without weighing down even the finest of hair. Formulated for daily use. Safe on color-treated hair.

GREAT FOR:

• Sleek Blowouts
• High-Shine Updos
• Healthy Looking Lengths

Directions:
1. To use as a styling aid, apply 1 pump to your hands (a little goes a long way) and work through hair from mid-lengths to ends.
2. To use as a pre-shampoo treatment, use 3-4 pumps and comb into dry hair before shampooing.
3. To use as a conditioning treatment, apply 1 pump each to 4 sections of hair from mid-lengths through ends, and massage into scalp.
4. Leave overnight and style as normal in the morning.

Ingredients: Aqua / Water ● Cetearyl Alcohol ● Sodium Cocoamphopropionate ● Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate ● Behentrimonium Chloride ● Coco-Betaine ● Caprylyl Glycol ● Isopropyl Alcohol ● Glycerin ● Sodium Chloride ● Limonene ● Hexyl Cinnamal ● Benzyl Salicylate ● Hydroxycitronellal ● Benzyl Alcohol ● Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil ● Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate ● Tocopherol ● Glycine Soja Oil / Soybean Oil ● Ci 19140 / Yellow 5 ● Ci 15985 / Yellow 6 ● Bht ● Parfum / Fragrance.

Shu Uemura Sheer Lacquer Micro-Fine Finishing Spray ($39.00 for 8 oz. from Shu Uemura Art of Hair and Sephora): This is a really lovely finishing spray that has a seriously fine micro-mist, and while it offers great long-lasting hold, hair remains flexible and touchable. Additionally, it offers heat protection, and it prevents humidity from causing hair to go haywire (if you have curly hair, like me, this is a godsend).

According to Shu Uemura,

Achieve all your styling desires courtesy of this fine micro-mist hair spray that creates a strong, yet flexible hold with long-lasting finish and workable control that ensures shape memory so you can brush through after application and still enjoy long-lasting staying power. The hair spray also contains UV inhibitors that shield from environmental aggressors & provides heat protection and humidity resistance. Great for slicked back styles, high hold updos and texturized blowouts.

Directions: Apply to dry, styled hair. Spray 8-12 inches from dry, styled hair. Layer for increased control.

Ingredients: Alcohol Denat. ● Dimethyl Ether ● Va/Crotonates/Vinyl Neodecanoate Copolymer ● Aminomethyl Propanol ● Limonene ● Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone ● Benzyl Benzoate ● Hydroxycitronellal ● Linalool ● Citral● Parfum/Fragrance.

Shu Uemura Art of Hair Texture Wave Dry Finishing Spray ($39.00 for 6.8 oz. from Shu Uemura Art of Hair, and Sephora): If you need to add volume and texture to your hair, with great hold, and you love to create tousled beach waves– then this finishing spray is made with you in mind! As Shu suggests, it is also fantastic for second-day hair, and it never leaves hair flaky or crunchy.

According to Shu Uemura,

This dry texturizing spray offers long-lasting flexible hold while providing an airy finish from mid-lengths to ends while increasing hair volume at the roots. Great for second-day hair and perfect for creating beach waves with grip and hold. Leaving hair with a matte finish.

Directions: Spray texturizing spray 8-10 inches from dry hair. While spraying, work into the hair with fingers: tousle, ruffle, or scrunch.

Ingredients: Isobutane ● Alcohol Denat. ● Calcium Carbonate ● Polyvinylcaprolactam ● Disteardimonium Hectorite ● Dimethicone ● Dimethiconol ● Limonene ● Gossypium Herbaceum Oil/Cotton Seed Oil ● Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone ● Benzyl Benzoate ● Hydroxycitronellal ● Linalool ● Citral ● Parfum/Fragrance.

Overall Assessment: These 5 Shu Uemura superheroes are worth their weight in gold! I simply can't recommend them highly enough! If you have never tried anything from Shu Uemura Art of Hair, at least one of their products should go on your haircare bucket list. A+

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White Sands Top Haircare Picks This Spring and Summer

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My hair definitely requires extra conditioning and pampering during the warmer months of the year, and since I have naturally curly hair (which tends to be a little dry) I have to condition it a lot when the weather heats up. White Sands has a few products that I have been repeatedly reaching for since the weather has started warming up in Los Angeles, and I thought I would share them with you.

White Sands Hair Care Spray Leave In Conditioner ($15.00 for 8.5 oz. from White Sands): is formulated to revitalize and restore moisture for normal to dry hair without weighing it down or causing a product buildup. It detangles, smooths frizz and leaves hair shiny and conditioned. Since my hair is curly, I always use a leave in conditioner to tame frizz and to be able to comb my hair after I wash it, and this also leaves my hair soft, manageable and moisturized.

According to White Sands,

As a fresh new product from White Sands, our Spray Leave-In Conditioner offers innovative moisturizing benefits for the modern stylist and client. Made with special polymers, its smart ingredients will provide “Selective Conditioning” to nourish & smooth areas of the cuticle that need repair the most. This targeted delivery creates an intelligent product that knows exactly where damage hides; giving the weakest parts more TLC. Hair will have the ability to hold moisture and control frizz.

Directions: Apply on clean damp hair then brush in for even distribution and to detangle. Add your favorite White Sands styling aids. Style and blow dry as usual. It can also be used on dry hair for flyaways.

Ingredients: Water(Aqua), Glycerin, Amodimethicone, Laureth-9, Trideceth-12, Cetrimonium Chloride, Polyquaternium-10, Cetyl Alcoholc, Caprylic/Capric Triglycride, Cymbidium Grandiflorum Flower Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Phenoxyethanol, Benzyl Alcohol, Potassium Sorbate, DL-Panthenol, Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract, Silk Amino Acid, Fragrance (Perfume).

White Sands UnderCover Styling Spray ($21.00 for 8.5 oz. from White Sands): This styling spray offers light hold without leaving hair stiff or crunchy. Instead, hair remains touchably soft, and this formula actually adds hydration and shine– rather than drying out the hair and leaving it dull.

According to White Sands,

Turn to an action packed formula as wheat proteins are ingeniously replaced by silk proteins. The addition of silk automatically skyrockets the shine and moisture factors, turning this into the latest breed of styling sprays. A first of its kind for White Sands and a first of its kind spray for going UnderCover with any hairstyle imaginable: blowouts, curls, sleek & straight, scrunching, braids, flips and waves. Undercover does it all with high power shine and hydration.

Ingredients: SD Alcohol 40B, Water (Aqua), Butyl Ester of PVM/MA Copolymer, Panthenol, Silk Amino Acids, PEG-75 Lanolin, Fragrance (Parfum), Aminomethyl Propanol, Benzophenone-4.

White Sands ER Fusion ($26.00 for 3 oz. from White Sands): This is a seriously effective, and lightweight, deep conditioner that is formulated to treat dull, dry, frizzy and brittle hair. It was created to heal and prevent dryness and breakage, while softening all hair types. This is a heat-activated conditioner that leaves hair soft, smooth, frizz-free and ultra-shiny. I initially had my doubts that it would be able to tackle my frizz-prone naturally curly hair, but I was pleased to see that it effectively smoothed my hair, and left it with a pronounced glossy shine. It has a wonderful floral aroma that lingers for a few hours before fading, but frankly it smells so good that I wish that it would linger longer!

According to White Sands,

ER Fusion is an intensive reconstructive hair treatment which restores hair back to its youthful condition. The product creates a clear micro shield to seal in color and softness, while weightless quaternaries balance and self-adjust color in the hair. A complex set of amino cystines repair damage while lemon grass extracts enhance color with a high gloss. ER Fusion’s unique delivery system ensures optimum performance and lasts 30 days after each initial use.

Directions: Comb ER Fusion through clean, damp hair. Apply heat with a blow dryer to hair for 20 minutes and then rinse.

Ingredients: Water, Cetyl Alcohol, Emulsifying Wax, Behetrimonium Methosulfate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Abumen, Distilled Vinegar, Soybean Oil, Egg Yolk, Glycerin, Trimethisdylamodimethicone, Dicetyidmonium Chloride, Tricetyimonium Chloride, Dimethicon, Cetrimonium Bromide, Lemon Extract, Corn Syrup, Calcium Disodium EDTA, Wheat Amino Acid, Propylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Butyparaben, Ethyparaben, Fragrance

Overall Assessment: White Sands is definitely a haircare brand worth trying, and I will definitely be using these three products a lot this season.

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Beauty Box Five December 2016 | Unveiling and Review #BB5

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Each month BB5 curates a theme-based beauty box that features five products that range from full-size to samples. The December box is all about the holiday festivities and providing you with a few products to help you get ready to celebrate.

The Contents:

Jelly Pong Pong Liquid Gossamer (Full Size. Retail Value $22.95): This is an absolutely gorgeous luminizer, and I look forward to wearing all throughout this holiday season! #JELLYPONGPONG #LIQUIDGOSSAMER

According to Jelly Pong Pong,

A lightweight, water-based luminizer that gives skin instant radiance while keeping it moisturized at the same time. Formulated with ultra-fine, light-refracting coated mica pigments in a sheer, soft cream that gives your skin an ethereal, youthful-looking glow. Usage : Dot onto your cheekbones, browbones, down the middle of your nose and anywhere you want a soft light. Blend with fingers or brush. 

Neutrogena Rainbath Shower and Bath Gel (1 oz. Sample): I haven't used this shower and bath gel in years, but I used to buy it all of the time! I really look forward to using this during my holiday travels! #NEUTROGENA

According to Neutrogena,

Rainbath Shower and Bath Gel cleanses, softens and conditions skin. Its unique fragrance of spices, fruits and herbs provides a clean, fresh burst that awakens your senses and refreshes your entire body. A rich, conditioning lather leaves skin in better condition.This special formula rinses clean, without any heavy residue.

Amlactin Cerapeutic Alpha-Hydrody Ceramide Therapy Restoring Body Lotion (2 oz. Travel Size $2.99): I love Amlactin lotions and creams, and am always impressed by the extent to which they exfoliate dead skin cells and reveal smooth, soft skin. In my travel bag this handy size goes! #Amlactin

According to Amlactin,

Instantly transform your skin with this unique moisturizer. It’s the only formula to combine clinically proven, patented ULTRAPLEX and three essential ceramides to relieve extreme dryness for 24 hours. Uncover visibly soft, silky, youthful-looking skin. 

Professional Freezing Finish Spray (Deluxe Travel Size $3.00): I don't generally use hair sprays, but when I do, the formula can't leave hair stiff or unnatural looking. I will likely give this a try over the holidays.

According to DeMert,

This fast-drying, salon inspired, waterless formula never looks stiff or feels tacky. So, lock in your look with enviable confidence. Be empowered by your style, not controlled by it. #ProfessionalHairspray

Hikari Lip Gloss in Salsa (Full Size $13.00): This is a gorgeous highly pigmented and fully opaque lip gloss with a lovely sheen. Salsa– described as a "Classic Red"– is a stunning tomato red that is holiday perfect! #HikariCosmetics

According to Hikari,

With our high pigment lip glosses you can wear them alone or layer them over your favorite lipstick to create intense new colors. They will give you the perfect sultry lip with just the right amount of shine!

 Top to Bottom: Jelly Pong Pong Liquid Gossamer and Hikari Lip Gloss in Salsa

Overall Assessment: The December BB5 box is definitely a good value, and it's worth more than the $12.00 cost of admission. The Jelly Pong Pong Liquid Gossamer and Hikari Lip Gloss in Salsa are the definite highlights for me, but everything is perfect for travel during the holidays!

Have you tried BB5 yet? What you you think about the December Box?

About Beautybox Five: Beauty Box Five is a subscription-based, beauty sampling program that delivers a box filled with 5 cosmetic samples to your door every month. Aimed at introducing women to new cosmetic products and educating them on best practices, Beauty Box 5 scours the market to find the best products for your lifestyle.

Select the subscription plan that works best for you. Every month we will send you a mixture of carefully selected travel, deluxe and full-size samples. Their monthly plans begin at $12.00, but they offer a quarterly plan for $30.00 and a yearly plan for $99.00.

All members receive free shipping. Receive exclusive discounts from our partner brands.

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Styling Tools & Products to Covet from Philip B. & John Frieda

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Now that we are in the midst of the holiday frenzy, with all of its requisite social events and festivities, I thought that it would be useful to introduce you to a few haircare styling products to keep your holiday coiffed hair in sync with your busy schedule. Whether you want your hair to be perfectly straight or incredibly curly– here are a few tools and styling products to help guide your hair through this holiday season.

TOOLS (Left to Right): John Frieda Full Volume Hair Dryer, John Frieda Full Volume Hair Dryer and Philip B. Hairbrush Cleaner.

John Frieda Full Volume Hair Dryer is a remarkably high quality hair dryer at a very affordable price point. Not only is this a great buy if you are looking to update your hair dryer, but it also makes a great holiday gift for anyone on your list in need of one that is high quality and efficient. Whether you are looking to straighten your hair, or really accentuate your curly tresses, this hair dryer delivers. More often than not, I rely on its diffuser attachment in order to perfect my curls without causing them to flatten or frizz– as is often the case if I use a hair dryer without a diffuser. It also includes two concentrator attachments to deliver targeted airflow. I cannot say how it is that they are able to create a hair dryer that imparts volume, bounce and shine to hair as it dries, but they did! 

Unlike many affordable hair dryer, that feel lightweight and flimsy, John Frieda Full Volume Hair Dryer does not, and in fact it has some weight and heft to it that announces its durability and quality, but without being too heavy to use easily and efficiently.

According to John Frieda,

John Frieda Full Volume Dryer has an Advanced Ionic Generator with Titanium Ceramic Coating for superior conditioning and shine. John Frieda Full Volume Dryers' true cold shot button to lock in curls, waves & style. Features two snap-on concentrators for custom targeted airflow. Made with Advanced Ionic Technology and Titanium Ceramic Coating, the Full Volume Dryer defends hair from heat damage and infuses hair with volume, bounce and shine as it dries.

John Frieda styling tools offer the perfect marriage of cutting-edge technology, sleek, modern design, and safe, long lasting results. Each innovative styler features exclusive ionic frizz-fighting technology and true ceramic heat with LCD temperature control and auto-shut off. Made with scratch resistant ceramic titanium plates and barrels, John Frieda's top of the line tools are the ultimate in professional heat styling.

John Frieda Full Volume Dryers' true cold shot button to lock in curls, waves & style.

Volume & Shine; Challenge the status quo with this high-performance dryer that blows volume, bounce and shine into your hair as it dries. It features 1875 watts of power, a lightweight AC motor, high-voltage advanced ionic generator and a true cold shot to set your style for hours! 3 heat and 2 speed settings adapt to all different hair types for stellar style. Choose what works best for you.

Ionic Technology: Your John Frieda® styling tool includes a high-voltage (advanced) ionic generator that generates up to 50% more ions than ions created from natural sources. The electronic ionizer generates negative ions, which neutralize positive ions in the atmosphere. This process flattens and seals the hair cuticle, reducing frizziness and flyaways, eliminating static electricity, and contributing to shine and manageability. 

Ceramic Technology: The ceramic coating on your John Frieda® styling tool is a fusion of titanium and ceramic that evenly distributes heat to gently style and protect hair from damaging hot spots. The titanium is a harder, more durable, heat-resistant metal able to withstand higher heat than aluminum or other metals.

John Frieda Full Volume Hair Dryer $49.99 from John Frieda, Ulta, Drugstore.com, Target and Amazon.

John Frieda Full Volume Brush is a really effective brush that was created to be used with the John Frieda Full Volume Hair Dryer. It is perfect for creating big loose waves, or for blowing your hair straight. The vent holes distribute heat efficiently and cut down on dry time considerably, and the bristles are firm enough to be effective, but gentle enough not to scratch at the scalp.

Features:

Deep-shine silicone strips: create shine, smooth flyaway hair and help reduce frizz. Silicone lasts for the life of the product.

Tourmaline: 100% crushed gemstones release natural IONS for intense shine. IONS help flatten hair's cuticle layer, leaving hair looking shiny and reducing frizz.

Use with the John Frieda® Full Volume Dryer to increase benefits: Vent holes allow airflow from dryer to reach hair for faster drying and styling. Create soft waves or added volume.

To Create Added Volume or Body:

Step 1: Shampoo and condition with Full Repair™ Full Body Shampoo and Conditioner to weightlessly reverse the look and feel of hair damage and restore bounce.

Step 2: Towel-dry hair and create body with natural movement by applying Full Repair™ Protecting Root Lift Foam, concentrating your effort at the roots.

Step 3: Separate hair into sections and pin up hair you are not working on.

Step 4: Blow-dry with the John Frieda® Full Volume Dryer and create dramatic lift by using the John Frieda® Full Volume Large Thermal Round Brush on sections of hair. Using the concentrator nozzle attachment, blast hot air right on the roots. Full Repair™ stylers contain heat protectants to protect your hair from damage. 

$7.50- $14.99 from John Frieda, Drugstore.com and Amazon.

Philip B. Hairbrush Cleaner is an ingenious compact rake-shaped tool that gently and effectively removes hair, product buildup and any debris from your hairbrush without compromising the integrity of the base or bristles. 

According to Philip B.,

Specially designed mini-rake gently clears bristles of hair, dust and product buildup. So your hairbrush will last longer, and remain as fresh and effective as the first time you used it. Made with stainless steel prongs and an oak handle sourced from non-endangered forests; ideal for use with Philip B® luxury hairbrushes. Works on all hairbrush types, paving the way for cleaner, healthier, shinier hair in just a few strokes.

Directions: Gently clear hairbrush bristles of hair, dust and product buildup.

$15.00 from Philip B., Amazon, SkinStore, Beauty.com, Dermstore and Anthropologie.

STYLING PRODUCTS (Left to Right): Philip B. Oud Royal Thermal Protection Spray, Philip B. Drop Dead Straightening Baume and Philip B. Jet Set Precision Control Hair Spray.

Philip B. Oud Royal Thermal Protection Spray is a weightless and lovely-scented spray that protects hair from from heated styling tools while imparting greater shine. Furthermore, it is loaded with a mixture of botanical hydrators that condition hair. 

According to Philip B.,

A sexy, lingering hair fragrance that plumps up your hair and shields it against the ravages of heat styling. A mix of botanical hydrators (Safflower Oleosomes, Mongogo Oil, Vitamin E and Sweet Almond Oil) and a potent L-Amino Acid Complex repairs fragile strands as it protects.

Features:

Strengthens hair with a potent L-Amino Acid complex and amino acids and condition it with botanical hydrators so light and tiny that they’ll never weigh you down.

Light, seductive notes of Oud, encapsulated in tiny safflower oleosomes, gradually release over time for a lingering, follow-me scent.

Detangles and shields hair from the scorch of hot styling tools. It also builds in sexy texture: supremely plump, bouncy and satiny-soft.

Creates an invisible, weightless shield against the sun, chlorine and salt water.

Sweet Blue Lupine Peptides offer superior color hold to keep color from fading or turning.

Directions: Spray on damp or dry hair; comb through. Do not rinse. Style as usual. Mist on prior to sun exposure or any time you want sexy, lustrous, gorgeously scented hair.

Ingredients: Water (Aqua), PPG-26-Buteth-26, Silicone Quaternium-22, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Fragrance (Parfum), Polyglyceryl-3 Caprate, Panthenol, Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower), Oleosomes, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Schinziophyton Rautanenii Kernel Oil, Glycerin, Buteth-3, Palmitamidopropyltrimonium Chloride, Propanediol, Sodium Benzotriazolyl Butylphenol, Sulfonate, Styrax Benzoin Resin Oil, Benzaldehyde, Benzoic Acid, Cinnamic Acid, Coniferyl Benzoate, Vanillin, Cetyl Alcohol, Sodium PCA, Cynara Scolymus (Artichoke) Leaf Extract, Hydrolyzed Lupine Seed Extract, Sodium Lactate, Arginine, Aspartic Acid, PCA, Tributyl Citrate, Glycine, Alanine, Serine, Valine, Isoleucine, Proline, Threonine, Histidine, Phenylalanine, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Linalool, Hexyl Cinnamal, Citronellol, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Benzyl Salicylate, Limonene, Benzyl Benzoate, Amyl Cinnamal, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Cinnamal, Cinnamyl Alcohol

*Ingredients are subject to change at the manufacturer's discretion. For the most complete and up-to-date list of ingredients, refer to the product packaging.

$25.00 for 4.23 oz. from Philip B, Nordstrom, Amazon, Net-a-Porter, Gilt, Beauty.com, Space NK and Bloomingdale's.

Philip B. Drop Dead Straightening Baume is a highly effective, and ultra lightweight, hair straightening gel that is non-greasy and silicone free. It gently relaxes curls without drying hair, and it eradicates all signs of frizz.

According to Philip B.,

Unique, non-chemical straightening treatment makes it easy to achieve a supremely straight, sleek, frizz-free style.

Features:

• Non-greasy, silicone-free, water-soluble formula: Won’t leave hands sticky or slick
• Heat activated for a perfectly straight, swingy blowout
• Enriched with Pure Matricaria & Althaea Extracts to gently relax curls and waves
• Maintains a sleek, glossy style and eradicates frizz
• Shortens your blow-drying time
• Paraben & phthalate free; color & keratin-treatment safe

Directions: Apply to damp, freshly washed hair. Work a quarter-size dab or more (depending on the thickness and length of your hair) from roots to ends. Comb through and immediately blow-dry or wet-set your hair.

Ingredients: Water/Aqua, Caprylic/Capric Triglycerides, Sodium PCA, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Althaea Officinalise Leaf/Root Extract, Cochlearia Armoracia (Horseradish) Root Extract, Salvia Officinalis (Sage) Leaf Extract, Allium Sativum (Garlic) Bulb Extract, Ferula Assa Foetida Root Extract, Triethanolamine, Carbomer, Sodium Benzoate, Tetrasodium EDTA, Methylisothiazolinone, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin.

$24.00 for 6 oz. from Philip B., Nordstrom, Dermstore, Beauty.com, Amazon and SkinStore.

Philip B. Jet Set Precision Control Hair Spray is the hair spray for people who never use hair spray! The ultra-light fine-mist spray is completely non-sticky, and it doesn't leave hair feeling crunchy or helmet-like. Hair is given added body and natural movement while maintaining control and eradicating frizz. 

According to Philip B., 

Award-winning, ultra-light spray lends you superlative volume, texture and medium, soft-touch hold.

Features: 

• Goes on superfine; not sticky, crunchy or heavy
• Gives amazing volume: Pumps up limp strands for gorgeous body and movement
• Leaves hair bouncy, gleaming and controlled in any climate
• Paraben & phthalate free; color & keratin-treatment safe

Directions: Hold can 10-12 inches from hair while applying for firm, stylish, touchable hold. To add volume, spray on damp roots before blow-drying. For a more textured look, mist into towel-dried hair and style as desired.

Ingredients: Alcohol Denat, Hydrofluorocarbon 152a, Ethyl Ester of PVM/MA Copolymer, Octylacrylamide/Acrylates/Butylaminoethyl Methacrylate Copolymer, Benzyl Benzoate, Fragrance/Parfum, Water/Aqua, Aminomethyl Propanol, Phytantriol, Benzophenone-4, Panthenol, Citric Acid, Citronellol, Limonene.

$30.00 for 8 oz. from Philip B., Nordstrom, Bloomingdale's, Amazon, Beauty.com, Dermstore and SkinStore.

Overall Assessment: Fab finds from Philip B. and John Frieda that will make your hair look great even when you are in the midst of the holiday frenzy.

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