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Video: How to: Hot Rollers
We’re big fans of Birchbox, a startup that sends women deliveries of high-end beauty samples every month. (Makeup in the mail? Yes, please!). In addition to their monthly subscription service, they also have an online shop and info-packed magazine, blog, and YouTube channel. We like their helpful videos so much that we’ll be featuring one here on TheGloss each week.
Awards show season is starting! Which means in the coming weeks we’re going to see tons of glam, covet-worthy red carpet looks and hairstyles that we’d love to recreate ourselves. Hot rollers might sound like a blast from the past, but they’re one of our favorite of-the-moment tools to use when prepping for a big event. Stylist Anna Schneider showed us how to get soft, sexy waves in just five simple steps. Check out our video tutorial to find out how! More »
Fekkai Hair: Your Best Accessory
Renowned stylist Frederic Fekkai wants every woman to understand her own style and beauty. More »
My Dandruff, Myself
I’m sitting in the chair in my taxidermy-adorned hair salon waiting to get the dye painted onto my hair for my four-times-a-year highlights, when my hairdresser lifts up my hair and inspects the underside of my scalp. “You didn’t get this taken care of?” she asks, clearly disappointed in me. More »
Would You Use a Scented Hairbrush?
The great minds over at Nylon introduced us to Urban Outfitters’ scented hairbrush. More »
‘Real Housewife’ Kyle Richards Is Launching a Hair-Care Line
Whenever Kyle Richards is on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, I can’t stop staring at – and lusting over – her long, shiny, healthy-looking hair. So the announcement that she’s working on a line of hair care products isn’t terribly surprising. Unlike Jill Zarin’s advice book, this is a Real Housewife side project that actually seems to make sense. More »
Gallery: How Many Of These Classic Beauty Products Do You Have?
All beauty products aren’t created equal. We compiled a list of some of the all time greats. How many are in your medicine cabinet?… More »
Link Love – The Day We Learned To Blame Our Constant Snacking On Our Genes
Nearly 50% of women still adhere to the same skincare regimen from their teenage years. Have you? – Allure’s Daily Beauty Reporter
If you were thinking of getting “decorative” contact lenses to make a bold fashion statement or freak out your friends, think again. – US News
Minka Kelly is the sexiest woman alive. – Total Beauty
A nutritionist talks food addiction and how everyone is a bit of a “freaky eater.” – Lemondrop
Read this to hear three top hair coloring tips from Jennifer Aniston’s hairdresser. – Marie Claire
Leather skirts are so hot for fall. – College Candy More »
Random Photo: Your Hat Could Use A Hot Tub
So maybe you can’t afford a hot tub. But maybe you can afford a small one that fits on your head! That might be the logic behind this product, which is a kind of cross between a turban and a Conehead. More »
When Does A Hairstyle Cross The Line?
A San Diego man is claiming that he was fired from Abercrombie & Fitch because of his race. Former employee Abdul Jabbar Gbajiamilla wore his hair in conrows at work for days without comment, but was questioned about his hairstyle when a district manager came to the store. 10News reports that Gbajiamilla said that he was offended and “refused to change his hair because he felt it was in compliance with the corporate policy for hair that is clean, classic… More »
Random Photo: Introducing Placenta Shampoo
First whale sperm shampoo, and now this. I’ve heard plenty of stories of people making smoothies out of placenta, but shampoo? Will it make my hair grow babies? More »
Hairdresser Forced to Return Best Tip Ever
Remember that movie where Nicolas Cage won the lottery and agreed to split it with the waitress he hadn’t been able to tip earlier? This story is like the exact opposite of that: a hairdresser who was given £380,000 in the will of one of her regular customers was not permitted to keep the money. Jill Fraser of Surrey, England, regularly made house calls to the home of two sisters in order to set and wash their hair for them…. More »
Whale Sperm Shampoo
For those days when normal sperm just isn’t enough of a styling tool.
Whale Sperm Shampoo, $3.99… More »
Essence Magazine Controversy: What to do When You’re Stuck in the Middle
I don’t get it. Aren’t there enough fashion/beauty magazines out there to address the hair problems, skin problems and fashion advice for both black and white women? Apparently not. I understand Essence Magazine. I think it’s a great publication for African American women to gain higher status and job opportunities in the fashion world. But ever since the outrage over the appointment of Ellianna Placas as fashion director because she is a white woman, I’ve lost a little respect. What… More »
Beauty Tips from Mormons
Whether they’re on Big Love or in my neighborhood walking around with nametags carrying Books of Mormon, I love me some Latter-Day Saints. And now there are beauty tips inspired by early Mormons, many of whom traveled across the country as pioneers in covered wagons or with handcarts. Does this mean we should all go back to wearing sunbonnets? Not exactly. Here’s a way to get curls even if you don’t have a curling iron:
Step 1: Cut fabric such as… More »
Disease of the Day: Trichotillomania (The One Where You Pull Out Your Hair)
I started picking my split ends when I was in 8th grade. I remember reading a Gossip Girl book where Serena Van Der Woodsen, recently returning to NYC from a boarding school overseas, sits in class and picks her split ends. Huh, interesting. At the time, I wanted to be just like Serena which only led me to this thought process:
1. She was in class
2. She had hair
3. She had split ends
All of those things applied to me! So I… More »
Gallery: Hair Extensions Gone Wrong, Britney Spears Edition
Britney Spears isn’t the only culprit of bad hair extensions. But she is a repeat offender and her extensions were even the subject of a post a couple months back. You would think that someone would tell her that her extensions are showing, maybe a stylist? Isn’t that what she pays them for? Well, Brit, in case you are actually unaware of your fashion faux-pas regarding extensions, I’ve collected some pics to show you. Just remember, we’re doing this out… More »
Beverly Johnson: Blazing Trails In Fashion, Beauty, and Golf
Beverly Johnson is known as “the Jackie Robinson of modeling.” As the first African-American model on the cover of Vogue, she blazed a trail for all models of color. Since then, she has worked steadily as a film and TV actress and started a successful business. Now, she’s launching a line of hair products designed specifically for black women. She talked to TheGloss about why the modeling industry still lags behind in diversity, being the mom of a proud plus-size… More »
What Happens When the ‘Real Housewives of New Jersey’ Meets Fake Hair
Last week we ran a piece about hair extensions. Today, extensions seem to be a hot topic. Why? Because on last night’s drama-filled, “bitch” screaming, Real Housewives of New Jersey, Ashley, daughter of housewife Jacqueline, ripped out villain Danielle’s hair extension. Danielle said that the extension is actually weaved into her head and therefore, attached to her real hair. And that would hurt. Danielle went onto file harassment and simple assault charges against Ashley, who had to pay a small… More »
10 Terrible Trends We Admit to Trying
Silly Bandz are everywhere. Literally, they’re everywhere. On the street, in the subway, on the floor, in the bathroom, on young kids, moms, dads, boyfriends, girlfriends and I’ve even seen a Silly Band on a dog’s paw. They’re taking over the world with their neon colors and whimsical shapes. That got me thinking about the trends I wore when I was a kid. And then I surveyed the others in the office and we reminiscied on the trends we took… More »
