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12 Must-Have Beauty Products This Holiday Season: The Top 6!

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 »

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Santa Baby-Slip These Under The Tree: The 12 Must-Have Beauty Products This Holiday Season

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 »

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DIY Diva Skin Care: Don’t Eat Those Holiday Leftovers–Wear Them Instead!

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 »

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DIY Beauty Holiday Gift Ideas: Fun to Make, Fun to Get, Fun For Mom-Daughter Day

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 »

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Top 10 Celebrity Hairstyles In 2011: Inspiration For Holiday Party Season

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 »

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DIY Diva: Shaping Your Brows Like A Pro!

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 »

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DIY Diva: Easy Halloween Hair and Makeup Ideas

Hello loves, it is Halloween time again and if you are anything like me, you are still trying to come up with new, edgy ideas for your makeup and costume. Now I know there are a lot of looks to go for but it’s so hard to choose the right one. I go through this every years so I have come up with some popular “haute” hair and makeup ideas that can help steer you in the right direction.  Read More »

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‘Drop it Like it’s Haute’ Ghoulish Trend Alert: Easy Undead, Zombies and Vampires

If you’re still a novice at Hollywood special effects, using fake blood or recreating an oozing bullet wound (who isn’t?), getting a truly petrifying Halloween look is as easy as easy as calling your local salon.  Read More »

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Tales From A Hair Guru: 5 Bad Hair Habits To Break

Hello loves! Fall is everywhere and I am loving it. I always find the colors and smells of the fall so inspiring in my work. All the fashion and hair trends come alive in this temperate season. In order to keep up with these haute trends there are a few bad hair habits I am noticing you ladies need to break.  Read More »

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DIY DIVA: Mother Nature Will Have Your Problem Skin Looking Great, On the Cheap!

With winter just around the corner, it’s important for us to get on our skin care A-game. There are so many ways to keep your face in top shape without spending a ton of cash. While most of us like to purchase the newest and hottest cosmetic formulas so our skin is coated with minerals and magical elixirs, there are plenty of DIY solutions.  Read More »

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More Hair Myths: Fact, Fiction or Half-Truths?

I have been compiling a list of all the hair myths I hear—and reporting back on what’s true and what’s false. So here you go ladies, my latest installment of hair myths: fact, fiction or half-truths? One of the most frequently asked about is the old adage…pluck one gray hair, 10 more grow back…  Read More »

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My Top 5 2011 Best Beauty Buys Under $20

Ladies, I think we can all agree that looking and feeling our best is important. But why do we have to break the bank in order to do so? That’s a question I think we have all asked ourselves at …  Read More »

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‘Drop it Like it’s Haute’ Trend Alert: 2011 Emmy’s Must-Have Hair Styles

Who loved the Emmy’s Sunday? I was just drawn to the tube like a little kid in a candy store…just in love with the old Hollywood glamour hair theme the stars rocked.  Read More »

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My Quick Tip Guide To ‘Lazy Girl Hair’

A lot of my clients, and this includes myself, are real advocates of “lazy girl hair”. Now you might be wondering just what is this “lazy girl hair”? Well, it’s simply making your good hair work harder for you… not working harder for good hair. There are always little quick fixes or restyles that can make getting ready easier and save you time.   Read More »

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Top 5 Hair Do’s & Don’ts According To Your Man

Ladies, have you ever wondered what your man actually thinks about your hair style? You may think your man is indifferent or he may not notice, but trust me he does.  Read More »

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