Worth every penny — all 1,899 of them

I’ve been dabbling with the idea of getting a high-end hair straightener, because I keep hearing how gosh darned amazing they are.  But the combination of a high price tag and mixed reviews with reports of shoddy wiring has always made me shy away at the last minute.  And boy, am I glad I trusted [...]

September 9th, 2008 | Category: Hair Care | Leave a comment

Ojon Letdown

Ages ago, I received a swap on Makeup Alley for an Ojon conditioner. I remember using the conditioner, adoring its rich sweet/spicy scent, and being absolutely amazed at how it left my hair. However, since I was a) reluctant to pay Ojon’s high prices and b) already committed to my Redken AllSoft duo, [...]

August 31st, 2008 | Category: Hair Care | Leave a comment

Affordable AND high-end?

I was chatting with my hairstylist during my last cut, and she mentioned that she saw CHI hair straighteners on sale at Costco for around $70. Considering that they normally retail for about $200, my interest was piqued! So I got inspired and started poking around the Costco website, to see what sorts [...]

February 25th, 2008 | Category: Facial Skincare, Hair Care, Tools | Leave a comment

Swap-tastic

Makeup Alley is a skincare and makeup discussion board similar to the Essential Day Spa Forum, but because I discovered MUA second, I’ve never really participated in their forums.

However, they have a couple of fabulous features that EDS does not — namely, a wishlist function, and a swap function. These two work in conjunction with [...]

January 30th, 2008 | Category: Body Care, Facial Skincare, Hair Care, Hands & Nails, Links, Makeup, Tools | Leave a comment
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