Party Hair

I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and this might be too late for Christmas parties but here are some great ideas for New Year's.

Awesome Braid Tutorial

First off, the name of the youtube channel is HAIR4MYPRINCESS.  If that's not enough to make you watch the awesome braid will be.  I need someone (preferably without layers) to practice on!

Happy holidays and I hope they are filled with great hair!

Best Waves of 2011

...of celebrities of course. 

Why so angry?

You have such beautiful hair. 

Haircuts for Long Faces

That would be me.

And Sarah Jessica Parker. So it's okay, at least I'm in good company.  But if you're hanging out in the long face crowd with me here's an article on how to cut your hair to flatter your face.  Or if you're too lazy: , big side bangs and curls are a yes.  Center parts are a no.

How to Include Water in Your Hair

by Mark

My friend Mark sent me this great picture.  He thought it was a good way to "include water in your hair"???
Seriousness coming soon.

Have a Great Hair Day!!

Hair Cut

I was dying for a haircut.  When I would let my hair dry naturally the left side of my head of hair was getting to be much too handle.  So I had an inch cut off, my left side thinned out, and some long layers.  The true test will be when I let go natural.

Oh! Because the VS Fashion Show was last night. Anna Lee does a great Victoria's Secret hair tutorial here.  I put it up once but in case you missed it.

Have a great hair day!

Holiday Hair

A dozen hairstyles for the holidays!

A few of my favorite things

Good hair and bunnies. 

Bantu knots tutorial

So here's a tutorial on how to get curls heat free using Bantu Knots.  Also how adorable is this little girl and her hair?

Have a great hair day!

How cool is this?

Source

Jealous

Bad Hair Habits

I twirl my hair all the time when I'm nervous.  Well this article explains why at best, that will give me dull, greasy hair, and at worst, a bald spot!!

Kate's Hair Secrets

I love Kate.  I think she's perfect.  I found this article on how she get's her beautiful hair (hint: velcro rollers).  I probably won't be able to post all weekend as I will be out of town so have a great hair weekend!

Curltastic

The other day I had a really good curly hair day and I took pictures but then decided I was too awkward to post them.  So here's some better curl inspiration.  And I apologize for not posting sooner, I couldn't upload for some reason.

Have a great hair day!  

All about brushes

For more brush info, take a look over here. 

Double Knot Tutorial

This looks super cute and I haven't tried it yet, but it looks pretty easy.  Take a tour around this blog, there are some other cute tutorials.  

Straighten up.

Lately all I want to do with my hair is straighten it.  I'm going to find some curl inspiration. 

Colorful Fishtail

Here's a really cool tutorial on how to do a colorful fishtail. A few posts ago I put up a picture of Leighton Meester with a really cool hairstyle and I'm pretty sure it's part fishtail braid, but I still don't know how to finish it.  

Troy's Great Hair Day

Sorry for those of you who don't care about football or the Steelers.

Have a great hair day!

How????

As if you needed another reason to do your hair

Isaiah Mustafa (The Old Spice guy) said in an interview to Julia Rancic that he's looking for a girl with "good hair" among other things like athleticism and honesty, but I mean good hair is so much easier to achieve (most of the time). You can read about in the Huffington Post.   

Thursday!!

Thursday is my favorite day of the week.  My favorite show, Parks and Recreation is on.  I have a friend that swears Ann Perkins (real life Rashida Jones) has the best bangs ever.  So much so that she took a picture to her hair dresser and said "I want Ann Perkin bangs."

Happy Thursday and have a great hair day!

Pretty color, Pretty braid

Ombre Perfection

The curls and the ombre are so beautiful!

I wish I was this talented

Hair Growth

So once my hair gets to a certain point I swear it refuses to grow anymore.  So I did some research on hair growth and once I sorted through the advertisements for balding men I found some tips.  Some of these include:drinking lots of water, take a Biotin supplement, argan oil, coconut oil, almond oil, massaging your scalp, among other things.  So Saturday the sister and I are doing some casual shopping at TJ's when I come across conditioner with argan oil and a biotin supplement.  It's like TJ Maxx was reading my mind!! Or as my roommate would say (anytime of the year) "It's a Christmas miracle!"  So I bought both of those and also went to the Vitamin Shoppe and got myself some almond oil. So I've been taking the Biotin supplement, using the conditioner (I'll do a review), and put some almond oil in my hair.  I may have used  a little too much almond oil because my hair was greasy but I think I've got it down now. I'll let you know in a few months if my hair looks like the brunette version of this:

Jokes.  But seriously, hopefully my hair grows a little longer.

Have a great hair day!

Blonde curls

 are my favorite kind of curls

The bigger the better

So a while back, I put up Ana Lee's tutorial on big waves.  I don't do it very often because it takes so long but I did do it last night because I had some time to kill before going out.  I was pretty happy with the results.  It took 45 minutes and 12 clips so it definitely takes some patience.  I think I made my curls a little too small but now I know for next time.  Also, I went to Marshalls (Winners for my Canadian friends) and scored some awesome hair stuff I'll tell you about soon.  It was a great hair day.

with a dozen clips

as soon as I took the clips out

brushed out with my fingers 

How cool is this?

Product Review: Wen

Wen is a really expensive ($30 for 30 days) but supposedly wonderful hair care line. You can find more information about it here.  It's created by Chaz Dean.  If you watch Bravo as much as I do you know that  Jeff Lewis from Flipping Out has designed his salons.  But anyway.... the website has this to say...

WEN® Cleansing Conditioner is a revolutionary new concept in hair care. A 5-in-1 formula, this one product takes the place of your shampoo, conditioner, deep conditioner, detangler and leave-in conditioner. It cleanses hair thoroughly but without lathering and all the harsh ingredients that may be found in ordinary shampoos—it is designed so it won't strip your hair and scalp of their natural oils. Your hair is left with sheen, moisture, manageability and better color retention.

My good friend Ashley has used it.  She has curly hair and she says that after she started using Wen she lets her air dry and "it's not an afro" and she doesn't have to wash it every day anymore.  Her mom has also started using it and she doesn't have to color her hair as often.  If you dye your hair it makes spending the money more worthwhile.  

It's also worth noting that once you purchase it once you automatically get billed and more product shipped.  So be careful if you don't like it.  The website also offers tons of reviews, mostly good but sprinkle with a few negative things.  Overall, I would give it a try if I had more money to spare.  

Have a great hair day!

My Apologies

for the lack of posts lately.  It was a busy weekend.  I promise to do better. :)

Have a great hair day!

Here's a Deal!!

The wonderful MK saw this and passed it along.  I thought I would share it with my readers.  It's a deal of $61.  I have never used it but the customer reviews on Amazon gave it 4 out of 5 reviews.  Folica.com also has 15 reviews if you want more information.

Have a great hair day!

Product Review: Strictly Curls Curl Envy!!

A very good friend of mine has curltastic. Very curly and beautiful.  She says this product is her favorite for hur curls.  You can find at Ulta or CVS (among others probably).  If you go to the Marc Anthony website there is a really good video tutorial.

In other news, I used body wash instead of shampoo by accident.  whoops.  I'll probably have a terrible hair day because of it, but I hope you have a great one!

Curltastic!!

Emmy hair

And the Emmy goes to....

Julie Bowen

Julie Bowen is Claire Dunphy from Modern Family and hilarious.  I think her may have been tooooo straight but it's different from her normal hair.  You can't see from this picture, there was hair around her ponytail.  It gave a formal feel but so easy too.  

I love effortless chic but I think for the Emmy's, it's okay to look like you spent 10 minutes on your hair.  The worst hair of the night goes to...

Katie Holmes

Sure, for everyday, her hair is adorable! But for the Emmy's?  I want something a little more exciting.

Have a great hair day!

Guest Review by the wonderful MK

Hello, all!  This is Mary Katherine or as most people call me "MK" guest blogging for Marissa!  As a HUGE fan of Great Hair Day, I was honored when asked if I could share my thoughts on my newest hair purchase, a Sedu Revolution 4000i hairdryer.  

A bit of background.  I consider myself a fairly frugal person.  I admit my guilty pleasure is clipping coupons in Sunday's paper.  That is actually how I came across the $159 Sedu dryer.  There was an AD for Ulta and the pricey dryer caught my eye, mostly because of its price tag.  I had to do my research as to what could cause a hairdryer to be so expensive, I mean it just blows hot air, right?  WRONG!  After about 30 minutes of research on various websites I knew I had to try it.  Two days later I made the trek to Ulta to buy the pricey piece of plastic.  I was having second thoughts until I saw that there was a $50 rebate if I mailed my old hair dryer in, done and done!  

Usually after I shower, I dread the following 20+ minutes that follow as that is how much time I spend drying my thick hair!  I was pleasantly surprised when the dreaded task lasted only 12 minutes.  Even better, my usually parched and frizzy post blow dried hair was quite supple and smooth.  I am the girl who was married to her CHI straightener (great by the way), but now unless I want the super sleek look, I no longer need to straighten to tame the frizz!  I would highly recommend this product to anyone, especially to those with thick hair, who is looking to cut down on drying time, improve the strength of their hair and reduce frizz.  My only cons is the price and that it does not come with a diffuser.  I was able to find one online though for $20, not too shabby!

Though I am partial to my Sedu, there are many dryers on the market that I am sure offer similar results.  You want to look for a dryer with ceramic heat as to not burn the hair, ionic generator to reduce frizz, a cold shot button to seal in moisture and style and finally POWER to reduce drying time!

Link to purchase the hairdryer at ULTA (though they are no longer offering the rebate).  

http://www.ulta.com/ulta/browse/productDetail.jsp?productId=xlsImpprod1620089

As always for better deals, do a simple Google Shopping Search to find the best deal you can, you'll be happy you did!

Have a Great Hair Day!

xoxo, <3 MK and Sedu :)

Miss Universe

Sorry my posting has been a lackadaisical lately.  Also, how much do you love the word lackadaisical? Let's talk about the Miss Universe competition.  I loooove the big hair.  While most of the girls did big waves and big volume (hair event of the year for me), Miss Angola did a cute updo and was crowned Miss Universe. Below, I give my own awards for best hair and it was hard because they all wear their so similarly, which goes to show that big curls and big volume is almost universally flattering

First runner up:

Miss Hair 2011:

Miss Ukraine was first runner up in the "real" competition.  I think her hair helped her get there.

How adorable and gorgeous is she? She seems so surprised. 

Game Day!

Probably getting it done for his Head and Shoulders commercial?  While I was getting my hair done, my hairdresser asked me what I missed most about home when I was at school in Canada and without missing a beat I said, "football."  I hope you're enjoying the first week of football as much as I am!