Whether it be for breast cancer, aids/HIV, autism or even heart disease, the leading brands in the beauty industry always find a way to donate profits to a worthy cause. I decided it was high time to recognize a few beauty brands that stand out in the industry for giving back. So when you are in the salon or the store, keep a look out for these brands and items so you can do your part to pay it forward.  Read More »

How are we doing this week my lovely ladies of MoxieQ? As promised last week, I have 5 more amazing beauty tips from the experts just for you. Get that right click button ready to save this info!  Read More »

Beauty is such a fickle thing–always changing, always evolving. But one thing always remains the same—there will always be easy tips, tricks and solutions that experts find to improve a look or overcome common problems. So for this issue of Vanity Amp’d I wanted to pass on a few expert tidbits I have picked up throughout the years that are sure to have your gal pals believing you’re an expert too!  Read More »

As our lives get busier and busier we tend to let the little things go–like styling our hair every day, getting mani pedis, and going into the salon to get our regrowth done. The situation is only made worse because we are bombarded day in and day out by the seemingly flawless appearance of our celebrity icons. What many fail to realize is that there are simple things you can do on your own time and your own dime to transform from drab to FAB!   Read More »

Hello all my Vanity Amp’d lovely ladies! You’ve probably noticed over the last couple weeks there have been some great additional comments and tips from Jennifer Pfister in Vanity Amp’d. I wanted to formally introduce her so you can get to know her a bit better. So this week we switch it up and give you Jen’s Top 5 Can’t Live Without Beauty Products.  Read More »

If your 2011 was anything like mine, I know you could use a beauty detox. Here are my favorite beauty detox products to get things rolling on the right foot. So get out your robe and get to it!  Read More »

Now that the holidays are over it’s time to get back to reality and begrudgingly the grind too. For some of you working beauties that means earlier morning hours and late night prep for the next day’s work. I know I hate coming back from a restful vacation (or staycation) and having to deal with all the little beauty details. So I have compiled a list of helpful beauty tips and quick fixes to make the next few months (before spring/summer) a little more bearable.  Read More »

As this year draws to a close, it’s time again to start thinking about what resolutions we want to make for 2012. It of course also makes me wonder whether any of us stuck to the resolutions we made last year. Regardless, it’s time to renew the resolution list as well as our beauty regiment. With just a few days left in 2011, I asked clients, friends, coworkers and even other beauty bloggers what some of their easiest and best tips were to give you my BeautyLutions List: 10 beauty resolutions for 2012.   Read More »

It seems to me that it’s always hardest to choose a gift for that special someone in your life. In fact, most of you ladies who come sit in my chair always ask me, “Dalton what should I get my husband/boyfriend for Christmas this year?” I think we can all agree that the Santa tie is just not going to cut it for lack of a better idea!  Read More »

In honor of the 12 days of Christmas, last week in Part 1 of The 12 Must-Have Beauty Products This Holiday Season I brought you 6 of my 12 ‘hautest’ holiday beauty product picks. This week, here are my Top 6 Beauty Products to help ring in a new you or to give as gifts to others.  Read More »

I just love this time of year. The air is chilly, the streets are decorated brightly and even your mean old neighbor might smile at you once or twice. This time of year is not only about our fellow man and giving back but also about renewal…   Read More »

The great thing about Thanksgiving (aside from all the food) is the leftover possibilities. But just how many ways can you eat a turkey sandwich, I mean really? Well ladies, you can wear your leftovers instead. You can use them as essential ingredients in DIY skin care remedies. From mashed potato mask to cranberry lip treatment, here are my faves…   Read More »

I know we will all be in our Tryptophan-induced comas soon and we will quickly be worrying about finishing up (or just getting started on) that holiday shopping list. Well why fret about braving the retail trenches when you can DIY the whole list yourself? That’s right, this year I am all about giving the gift of DIY Beauty. And, I think people appreciate these kinds of gifts more than the ones bought on a whim at the mall anyway!   Read More »

Hello lovely ladies, are you surviving all the earth quakes we have had this week? As if preparing for the holidays were not stressful enough! As all the holiday parties and work events (or in some cases award shows) come our way, many of my clients pose the question, “Dalton what should I do with my hair?” or in most cases, “Dalton what do you want to do with my hair?” Time after time we find ourselves looking to the stars for inspiration (and no I don’t mean that close flying asteroid either).  Read More »

Well hello there beautiful ladies, do you know what time it is? It’s party time! That’s right, that time of year is rolling around the bend faster than you know it. One important yet often over-looked facial feature in beauty regimens is the eyebrows. As I have always heard, your eyes are the windows to your soul so that must mean that the brows are the drapes! And let’s be frank…who wants the same drapes as the ones that hung in the 70′s?  Read More »