Get Dirty with Jonathan!

Jonathan who, you ask? Well, I am speaking of none other than famed hair stylist Jonathan Antin - sexy thing that he is!

He has a great new kit for the gals who like their hair to look like second day hair on the first day. This would probably be me! My hair is very fine and thin and I really need to wash it everyday, or it becomes limp, lifeless and too weighed down. I do notice, though, that more times than not, my hair looks pretty darn good on the second day after washing - if I could only get it to stay that way throughout the day.

The Get Dirty kit includes not only the best-selling Dirt Texturizing Paste that the whole kit was based upon, but it also contains the new Spray Dirt Texture Hold Hairspray and the new Detox Dirt Clarifying Shampoo. (Where is the conditioner?)

At $30, this kit looks to be a winner. Let me know if you have tried it yet, as I can't wait to give it a try once I get my Sephora order together. Also, let me know how you prefer your hair - on the day of washing or the day after?

NEW L'Oreal Féria Multi-Faceted Shimmering Colour.

Recently, I held a little hair color party to celebrate the launch of the new L'Oreal Féria Multi-Faceted Shimmering Colour. I have used Féria color in the past and I was anxious to give the new formula a try.

I really liked how the new formula was thicker than then the previous formula, how it smelled - like raspberries, and how gentle the formula seemed to be on my hair. The shine and highlights were beyond ordinary. I was really happy with the results. So weren't my fella hair party go-ers.

Caci used #45, Deep Bronzed Brown. We really liked the way it warmed up her hair color and made it look more vibrant, but not in an obvious way. Look at the shine!

Cindi used #93, Light Golden Blonde. This shade surprisingly toned down her bleached Summer blonde a lot, as it seemed to have grabbed onto the gold. It was a nice change.

Rosalie used #73, Dark Golden Blonde. I had advised her against it because her hair is so light and basically completely gray, but she knew best. It came out beautiful, she loves the color and was impressed at how well it covered her grays. She saved the box top and will be making this her haircolor from now own. (Just wish she would let us put a BIT of makeup on her! Can you tell she is my Mother?)

Last but not least, there was me! I selected #100, Very Light Natural Blonde. As I know that my hair naturally grabs "red" from anything golden, I try to stick with more natural tones then highlight/lowlight with the golden tones. So that is what I did, by adding just a few low-lights with #73. I used a sideview of myself for the after shot ,as this color covered my very dark roots and gave me very real color.

So what do you think? If you color your hair at-home, I think you should take a shot and give the new L'Oreal Féria a try.

To see the rest of the hair makeovers courtesy of some great Total Beauty bloggers and L'Oreal Paris, you have to check out this photo gallery. Do stop on over to see the beautiful results where you can even vote for your favorite one.

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NYFW: The Hair from Monique Lhuillier.

At the Monique Lhuillier show at Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week #NYFW, the hair was beautiful. Lead by Eugene Souleiman for ghd, his inspiration was the dry, crisp fabrics, straw braiding techniques, basket patterns and wave prints that evoke thoughts of tropical vacations entrenched in relaxation, glamour and luxury.

Since this girl is all about heading from the beach to cocktails at sunset, an easy, relaxed chignon was the perfect compliment to the summer-inspired collection.

First, the ghd IV styler was used to straighten the hair. Then, ghd sea spray was applied around the roots and blown out with a diffuser to create a texture-laden base. Next, the model’s hair was finger brushed away from the face, gathered into a pony and half-twisted up. Then, the hair was twisted back around and secured into place, leaving the ends loose. To create a wind-swept look, Eugene and the Directive Team applied ghd sea spray to their hands and lightly roughed up the sides and front of the hair with their palms. Finally, a fine mist of ghd ultimate hairspray was applied to ensure that the look stayed put… The result? Summer-inspired perfection!