Today I learned of the passing of Vidal Sassoon and while I never used any of the Vidal product line, it quickly became apparent that Mr. Sassoon played an integral role in the hair industry. He revolutionized cutting in the hairstyling arena in the 1960s by crafting beautiful, easy-to-maintain hairstyles for women such as the angular bob also known as the “Nancy Kwan” bob and the pixie cut worn by Mia Farrow in Rosemary’s Baby. He possessed a creative genius to redux a style into international stardom and even today his work remains influential and inspirational. Ever studied...

Last year with all the prep for the wedding I didn’t have the time to do many reviews, so I thought I’d get the ball rolling with some reviews that should have been done eons ago.  First up is Keracare’s Silken Seal Blow Drying Complex review. Claims & Benefits: Drying Complex seals cuticle surfaces to a silky, brilliant smooth finish. Advanced silicone texturizing complex eases the glide of the styling brush during blow drying. Oil free. Dries to a non-greasy finish. Significantly reduces styling stress and mechanical damage. Eases wet and dry combing. Creates lush...

I promised to do a length check some time ago, so here it is. I’m currently 4 months post and for the photo, my hair was freshly shampooed, conditioned, blow-dried and flat ironed. At this stage ( 4 months post relaxer), roller sets are a waste of time for me because the new growth remains puffy while the rest of the hair is straight – not a cute look trust me!  What works better for me at this stage is to blow dry my hair and then flat iron it to smooth and straighten the roots.  This way I experience less trauma when dealing with the two textures.  The downside to this however is the...

I’m almost 4 months post so I don’t have to tell you how much of a challenge it is to tame the new growth! More on why I’m 4 months post later. A few weeks ago, a friend shipped me a package that I had sent to her place and long since forgotten. When I opened it, there in front my face were 2 packs of Strawllers! I was so excited because I had clearly forgotten that I’d even purchased them many weeks before. Well what to do with 2 new packs of Strawllers but use them of course! Added to my existing arsenal, I now had 4 packs of the 5″ Strawllers for a total of 96...

This is the final post of the Wedding Hair series where I will feature the hairstyle I wore on my wedding day.  Let me warn you up-front- it’s a long one:)   If you missed the previous posts in this series, check the bottom of this post for links to those posts. Style Choice An updo was my choice of style because I didn’t want to have to be worrying about my hair flopping in the humidity or blowing out of place in the island breezes. The question became what type of updo should I do? A messy updo? A French Knot updo like Loica?  Or maybe a French roll? I knew I wouldn’t be...

Next up is Part 7 of our Wedding Hair Series featuring the ladies from my bridal party. If you missed Parts 1 thru 6, check the bottom of this post for links to those posts. Today’s post features the final natural bridesmaids (who just happens to be my newest sister) who has a melting pot of hair textures. She is the poster child for the number of textures that can exist on one head – from the very coarse to naturally curly. She opted for a weave which she did herself! – Yes I said weave AND herself! It always impresses me when someone can manoeuvre a needle at the back of...