Written: July 2006 Frequent heat styling, chemical treatments, indoor heating and harsh weather can strip your hair of moisture, leaving it dry, coarse and unmanageable. But you can coax dehydrated locks back to silky softness with a little love… Replenish parched tresses with a moisturising shampoo and conditioner. We like … Read more
Written: July 2006 Once you’ve splashed out on a new colour for the season, there’s little sense in letting it fade away. One way to get maximum mileage out of your colour isto orchestrate your care routine around it. A colour-locking shampoo and conditioner, like VO5 Fade Defy Shampoo and … Read more
The products: Intercosmo EKS Hydro-Nutritive Two-Phase Conditioner No-RinseThe price: $20.55The tester: Britt, 31. The verdict… I was really excited to try this product, as lately my hair has felt a little ravaged by the barrage of highlighting and colouring I have subjected it to! I did notice, however, that it … Read more
The product:KMS California’s ColorVitality Shampoo and Conditioner The price: $23.95 each The tester: Jo, 39. Read Jo’s beauty bio The verdict… I must admit I am somewhat sceptical of shampoo and conditioner promises, having a cupboard full of broken promises. My quest is to find the perfect shampoo and conditioner… … Read more
Written October 2006 How far up the beauty aisle can these beautyheaven readers get with $50? See if they can satisfy their beauty cravings with bargain buys from the supermarket… Hair The shopper Beth is a 30-year-old copywriter who spends far too much time and cash at the hairdresser. She … Read more
If you don’t already know about It hair brand Terax, it’s time you two got acquainted. Madonna, Gwyneth, Liv and other first-name-only types are already devotees of the Original Crema conditioner, $29.95, and now there’s a brand new crop of sulfate-free care products to get locks in celebrity-style order. We’re … Read more
This super lightweight mist gives a gorgeous sheen to any hairstyle you can imagine. It’s perfect for fine hair that finds a serum too heavy and gives soft, natural hold to tousled curls, a straight look or up-dos. Just one spray smoothes down part-line frizzes too. Brilliant.
The product:TIGI S Factor Colour Savvy Sulphate Free Shampoo ($34.50) and Moisturising Conditioner ($36.75)The reviewer: Janet, beautyheaven advertising account manager The verdict… As soon as I flipped the cap on the new TIGI S Colour Savvy Sulphate Free Shampoo, I knew I was going to enjoy the experience. The scent … Read more
Stylists behind the scenes predict the super glossy pony will be a key look on the catwalks at RAFW this week. So here’s a move to master now… To keep models’ ponytails sleek and static-free until they are ready for the runway, celebrity hairdresser Dario Cotroneo wraps long locks in … Read more
A) I would definitely advise you not to use bicarb soda or vinegar. While these will remove product build-up, they will also completely strip the liveliness from your hair colour, leaving it dull and without richness. Clarifying shampoos can be used on coloured hair and won’t act as a stripping … Read more
For super soft and frizz-free hair, add a small, dispersed slather of olive oil to your last rinse before you get out of the shower. Pat it lightly all over, taking care to not concentrate on any area heavily.The result is better than any bought haircare product around. – Kim, … Read more
Written: January 2007 High class hair Celebrity hairstylist Alan Coban directs that Angelina’s up-stylesimply won’t work on dirty hair and recommends a volumising shampoo andconditioner as prep. Then, he says… Spritzsome root booster onto your towel-dried hair, working the product fromthe scalp down to the tips of your hair, before … Read more