The Beauty Girl

Guide to Your Most Gorgeous Curls

After years of watching my curly girlfriends do their hair, it’s become clear that the Holy Book of Healthy Bouncy Curls is something they all follow religiously. Some commandments include: never brush through dry curls; shampoo only a couple times per week; a wide-toothed comb is your best friend.

One to tack on: Add Mixed Chicks to thy repertoire of hair products. Originally created for multi-cultural women with coarse hair, the hair care line has become a cult favorite amongst curly-haired chicks of every flavor.

There are all kinds of products including shampoos and conditioners, thermal protection potions, and styling products. The great thing is that the formulas are really moisturizing, which is essential because naturally wavey locks tend to be on the dry side, but not heavy. Of the entire line, highlights include: the sulfate free shampoo, the detangling deep conditioner, and the leave-in conditioner. As one loyal customer/friend puts it, "They define my curls and eliminate frizz better than anything else I've tried." That’s such an impressive endorsement, now my straight haired self is itching to lather up. (posted by Cody)

Tags Hair Products, curly hair, Anti-Frizz, Mixed Chicks, Leave-in Conditioner, coarse hair, sulfate free shampoo, detangling deep conditioner

Trend To Try: Celebrity Hair Obsession - Brazilian Blowout

One of the biggest beauty issues my readers tell me they face during the summer is frizzy hair. I've tried to tackle this concern in many posts with a variety of products and techniques such as hair oil, mousse, how-to's and even offered giveaways for a flat iron and a complete hair care regimen.

However, if you're fed up with poof and want to eliminate it for good, another option is to trade in the D.I.Y. options for pro hair treatments like the Brazilian Blowout. This is the newest frizz-eliminating service on salon menus and it's gaining a lot of celebrity attention. Jennifer Aniston, Nicole Richie, Halle Berry and Lindsay Lohan are just some of the stars doing it.

You may have heard of Japanese straightening, a chemical-based treatment that was all the rage years ago. Unlike Japanese straightening, which offers results that last up to six months but can damage hair or flatten it if in the wrong hands, the Brazilian Blowout uses proteins that smooth and protect each strand. Think of it as a condom for your hair. Whether that image grosses you out or not, you'll be happy to know the formaldehyde-free process is totally healthy for your mane, protects locks from hot tools and there's no downtime. The fact that you can jump in the pool immediately after the treatment is the main advantage to choosing the Brazilian Blowout over other popular protein-based hair treatments like a Keratin treatment, which prevents you from showering or using hair elastics for three days post service. I have to say, the Brazilian Blowout sounds a lot less intimidating than other Brazilian named beauty services I've tried, and all it takes is 90 minutes of your time to get shiny, frizz-free hair for up to three months.

Tags Hair, nicole-richie, lindsay-lohan, jennifer-aniston, halle-berry, Anti-Frizz, star-beauty, brazilian-blowout, hair-treatments

Tuesday Giveaway: Anti-Frizz Hair Products

Summer is the happiest season, filled with half-day Fridays, weekend getaways and airy tops you can hardly feel on your body. However, there is a force to be reckoned with -- humidity. When the heat swoops in and swells hair into monsoon-like proportions, the fun is done. If frizz is one of your big hair issues, get in on this giveaway.

I'm offering 4 people the chance to win a frizz-fighting package from one of the best hair-taming brands in the biz, Phyto. The products, popular among celebs including the casts of Gossip Girls (above) and Friday Night Lights (below), include Phytobrush, a smoothing shampoo, cult favorite Phytodefrisant, a hair relaxing balm, and Phytolisse, a finishing shine serum.

To enter to win $80 worth of hair product, comment on the post, follow me on twitter (twitter.com/NPTheBeautyGirl) and RT this message.

Tags Hair, Freebie, Giveaway, PHYTO, Anti-Frizz, summer-hair, tuesday-giveaway

Quoted: The BG In The August Issue of Allure Mag

It's a shameless plug, yes, but you'll get over it once you read my worthwhile advice. To find out other beauty editor tips in the story titled Trade Secrets, which is part of the issue's Great-Hair Guide, pick up a copy featuring the lovely Morman-raised Amy Adams on the cover. Until then, here are my anti-frizz strategies to keep things under control.

Tags Hair, allure, Anti-Frizz, editor-tips