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MAKE-UP TREND FALL/WINTER 2011/12
City-Glam
This season the spotlight is on the eye. The colour palette ranges from shimmering petrol and pine green to deep blue to bronze and amethyst. La Biosthetique's make-up trend takes this season's cues from the 24-hour cycle of a bustling metropolis reflecting its dazzling lights and non-stop activities. The diversity of a city is also noticeable in the fashion for this season. On the one hand you find patent leather and leather with metallic-effect or snake print. On the other hand there is soft, cozy cushiness. Knit in 3-D patterns make sweaters and jackets into almost sculptured masterpieces. And then there is the boy-look where women often find the greatest pieces in men's stores or in a loved one's closet. To complement this trend where absolutely everything seems to be possible, the La Biosthetique team created the new Fall/Winter trend. The fast, dynamic feeling of the metropolis is captured with iridescent colours for eyes, lips and nails. Exciting!
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Strands continues their global search to bring you the safest and best quality hair products.
We would like to inform you that we have moved on from the ‘Brazilian Blow Out’. Farewell, it’s been nice knowing you.
Introducing the American Blow out .
CHI Enviro American Smoothing Treatment is a revolutionary safe treatment. It eliminates up to 95% of frizz while making curly hair more manageable. It instantly adds amazing shine, silkiness and condition to the hair. The results of this safe alternative to traditional harsh straightening systems are amazing. The system safely smoothes frizzy, curly hair into beautiful, soft and silky hair. When the powerful, yet gentle formula is combined with heat from the CHI Iron and dryer the hair is bonded, providing incredible results.
This revolutionary smoothing system infuses the unique formula of amino acids, proteins, silk and pearl into the hair’s cuticle. This process dramatically improves the condition, shine and smoothness of even the most unruly hair types. Results typically lasts up to 4 months depending on hair type.
What does the American Dream hold for a Japanese-Canadian girl living in Vancouver, British Columbia? Well, funnily enough, it all started with a Brazilian…
You may recall that last year; I wrote about a hair-straightening method tested on my locks referred to as the “Brazilian Blowout”. Hated the name, loved the results. Until several weeks into enjoying my hair’s new look and feel – articles began popping up threatening my stylist`s health because of an unsafe ingredient in that product. Well, that would never do! As odd as Urs is: we adore him and could never wish him any harm!
So last week, I had the pleasure of meeting “The American”. Full name: CHI Enviro American Smoothing Treatment. CHI’s profile didn’t lie. This line is created by Farouk Systems Inc. “a company [that] manufactures high quality professional hair care and spa products.” Their “uniqueness comes from being a company owned and operated by a team of hairdressers that include over 2,000 educators in over 100 countries.” The beauty is: they delivered on their promise. Hairdressers know what they’re doing when it comes to hair!
Advantages of “The American”:
YAY! There was NO itchy or burning scalp. I have sensitive eyes (contact lens’ wearer) and my scalp has felt a burning sensation with other products. CHI was fine – zero irritating smell or scalp burn. Urs also has sensitivities and yet despite handling the product without gloves (I know, he’s such a wild man) he didn’t experience any skin irritation or eye irritation applying this treatment.
YAY! The process took less time than the previous B-word (probably 45 minutes less?). I`m not going to lie to you – hair that looks this good takes time! Probably 3 hours total? But the time savings I experience on a daily basis is invaluable! I can literally roll out of bed and head to work looking smooth and silky, honest!
YAY! CHI products NEVER smell bad and this series is no exception. From the smoothing treatment through every follow-up product (shampoo, conditioner, mask and shine treatment) there is NO annoying or unpleasant odor. I won`t lie and tell you it smells as wonderful as my favourite CHI Iron Guard, but a smoothing treatment has a tough job to do on my coarse, thick hair, so I was happy with the pleasant smell of this line.
NAY! You aren’t able to put your hair up for at least one week after the treatment. If you wear a hat or put a clip in your hair – straighten out the bends with a hot, flat iron. That seemed to work for me...
YAY! Results, results, results.
So you be the judge. The CHI promise is that your hair will look “amazing” and will have “95% less frizz”. I concur. Remember, in this photo, I haven’t even brushed my hair! As a matter of fact – I had not washed, straightened, or blow dried my mop since the Thursday before. Oh, and my hair was rained on the entire day before; we were visiting Kitimat, need I say more? We spent Friday travelling, visiting a wet campsite and river fishing!
In short, I’m impressed with The American. And I promise to report back in four months to let you know if the product’s promise holds – then we really will be able to call it The American Dream…
Men's hair is no longer simple, short and practical. The time of the nothing but sensible, unchanging hair styles for men is long gone. International designers in their fashion shows in Paris, Milan and New York revealed quite a few ideas about the new male image for the fall/winter season, including hair styles. We have taken a closer look and tell you exactly how you can create the new hair styles
- The fall season is going to bring a never before seen variety of hair styles for men. Designers seem to experiment with all kinds of hair styles. As you can see in fashion shows in Paris, Milan and New York, everything goes. Calvin Klein sees men wearing their hair razor-short while other designers favour long manes. Tousled out-of-bed styles co-exist with well-organised hair. Designers like Vivienne Westwood and Dolce & Gabbana resurrected the 1920s and 1930s looks and even the 1980s styles still have legs.
The contrasts could not be more pronounced. Obviously, hair style designers play with masculine and feminine elements this season. This contrast gives the new hair styles for men their special appeal.
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