Jeanasina here! Hello ladies of the shower generation! I'm here to talk about shower caps! You know what I'm talking about (at least a lot of you should)...those pink, light blue, sometimes white, plastic shower caps that fit on your head nice and snug! Sometimes they even provide them free in hotels for your showering enjoyment! It usually has an extremely unattractive piece of nasty elastic around the edge to keep it on your head and to keep the humid moisture off of your hair! The elastic and the plastic are sewn tight against the edge. They do that so the 'scratchy' edge will remind you that you are wearing the cap so you won't accidentally leave the bathroom and mindlessly go outside to get the mail with it on! The neighbors would be saying “OM MY GOSH – HAROLD! WILL YOU LOOK AT LULU OUTSIDE IN HER SHOWER CAP!” Just so you know,I'm wearing mine now as I type this so I can take one for the team...The Shower Cap wearing team. Nothing says “I'm getting my freak on!” like sitting naked on a desk chair in front of my computer with a plastic shower cap pulled down tight over my cranium! I'm not saying I'm actually doing that though.

Back in the old days when I was young, all women wore shower caps! Man, we had some well coiffed hairstyles and they were meant to last for several days! You paid a lot of money for a stiff flip or Grecian curls on the top of your head! No way – would you take a full on shower and allow the water to damage your wind proof tower of hair! I remember one of my hairstyles for a prom (apparently that's an old people's word these days). Anyway, I had curls on top of my head AND the biggest, hardest, crunchiest FLIP imaginable! Oh honey, I had a hat head the likes of you have never seen! When I think back to that occasion all I can think of now is...HOW THE HELL COULD MY DATE STAND DANCING SLOW WITH ME AND PUTTING HIS FACE RIGHT ON MY ROCK HARD MEGA HAIRSPRAYED FLIPPED UP HAIR? That just about kills me to think of it! If your date tried to run his hand through your hair two things happened...he got his hand stuck and you yelled “Don't! Don't mess up my hair!”

Jeanasina here and as our story begins I was sauntering around in an Ulta store one day. I had in my hand all the valuable purchases I was specifically there to buy, when suddenly, without warning, I was compelled to go to the massive hair product isles located in the back of the store! Let's be clear here; there was really no REASON for me to even be in this section of the store.

Well, before you could say “Leave the store hag!!” I found myself mesmerized by the picture on a box of Paul Mitchell “Moisture” hair care products! There, attempting to have eye contact with me, was a compelling stunner of a blond woman with these big sexy eyes – man, I'm a woman, but this little sex kitten was practically screaming at me to stop and look at how fantastic she looked on that box! Oh honey...I wanted to look like her in a big way! I pretended in my imagination for a few moments that by using whatever product was inside the box that her face was plastered on; that maybe, JUST MAYBE I could look like that! Age would reverse within a few days and, oh I'd be living the good life!

But reality set in and so I thought well, she, the sultress on the box, caught my eye with her adorable blond haircut (also fantasized I would look good in this cut...) so I should really see what's inside the box she's on! Now, please remember that I am a life-time member of the Pureology hair care fan club so really...nothing will outsmart those products in my estimation.

I reached into the box and pulled out the 3 containers. First I opened the Instant Moisture Daily Shampoo and sucked the smell up into the deepest membranes of my nostrils! FRESH!!! Then I opened the Instant Moisture Daily Treatment and since this is in more of a tube I did the squeeze and smell. Then while looking to my right and then my left, similar to the way covert operatives for the FBI are seen doing on TV, I took the cap off the Awapuhi Moisture Mist and I did an illegal spray and smell right there in the isle! The products all met my standards for purchasing them even though I didn't need these products in my estimation!

When I got home and my Pureology products saw what I had in the bag, they were disgusted and I think I heard the word 'traitor' as they inched their way on to the back of the shelf facing away from me so they wouldn't see me bringing these hair care strangers into our home. I quickly ran to the basement to my laboratory and wet my hair down and then brought out the Paul Mitchell Instant Moisture Daily Shampoo. Right out the gate I could tell that this was to be no lie (the part on the packaging that says “Hydrates & revives”! DEFINITELY noticed a difference as I shampooed!!! My hair almost felt limp and when I washed out the shampoo – I could run my fingers through it already! Not that I did that for any length of time while shouting out words of compelling pleasure! I applied the P.M. Instant Moisture Daily Treatment – left it on as indicated and again...my hair shafts felt so smooth and like new all the way to the ends! My comb ran right through my hair!

Katehrm777 here! I would like to make a disclaimer before I go any further.  I am usually a very smart, very practical person.  Keep that in mind as you read what I am about to say.  I have a weakness for infomercials.  I won’t get into too specific detail about everything I have purchased (I have a reputation to uphold!), but it ranges from weight loss systems to kitchen appliances.  My most recent foray into the world of infomercials was the hair accessory, the “Bumpit”.  If you haven’t seen the commercial, this product claims to save you the hassle of teasing and spraying while giving you much desired body and root lift.

First I would like to discuss the customer service here, as for me, that is all important when buying from unknown companies.  I ordered the bumpit off of their website, and they mistakenly charged me twice for two orders.  I called them immediately to let them know I only wanted one order and they told me that my order had not yet been processed and I had to wait 24-48 hours for it be processed before I could cancel.  I called back the next day and they told me my order had already been shipped and it was too late to cancel.  Hmm…..a little shady if you ask me.

Stylemama here!  Yesterday you met my youngest daughter Lizzy, and listened while she dished on the super chic and natural Glop & Glam tween hair care line.  G&G says it best, "The hair industry lacks a children's hair care line that truly takes into consideration the desires of both children and their parents."   Well not anymore, thank you G&G! Today we welcome Lizzy's older sister, Isabelle.  She's here to give us her thoughts on Glop and Glam's Glitter Gum Medium Hold Gel.  So, join us as we enter the mind of a soon to be fourth grader, as she uncovers another layer of G&G's wares.

My name is Isabelle and I am nine and a half years old. I do not have a nickname, but if I did it would be Is.   I had a really great time working on this review!

Here is what happened when I used the Glitter Gum.  First, I took a shower and washed my hair really, really good.  Then my mom put Glitter Gum all over my hair, including my bangs.  Next we blow dried and flat ironed my hair.  I LOVED the way it turned out!  It looked even better than when I go to the hair salon.  We took pictures so all of you could see.  I don't know if you can tell, but I have purple highlights in my hair.  My sister and I get colored highlights every summer as a special treat for working hard the whole school year and getting good grades.  Last year we had pink!  

Just like the name (Glitter Gum) it STICKS.  Even after we blow dried my hair it held the same style.  Usually after my mom does my hair it doesn't hold the style without hairspray, but this time it did.  I don't really like hairspray.  I thought the Glitter Gum smelled like mint bubble gum but my sister said it reminded her of a strawberry Jolly Rancher.  It smells delicious! It made my mom's hands smell real sweet, I could smell them the whole time she was doing my hair.  Even though it has sparkles in the bottle they don't show up in your hair once it's all dry.  I thought you should know that so that you don't think that when you put this in your hair you will have a head full of sparkles.  

I love all that girly stuff.  When I grow up I want to be a fashion designer.   My line of clothes will be made of recycled or energy efficient fabric.  I'm all about saving the planet.  This year in school, I wrote a book called The Easter Bunny And The Kapershkie and it got picked by Young Authors.  They published it and made it into a hard back book.  I dedicated my book to my Grandma Donna, it made her cry, she was so happy.  I really like writing, playing teacher, hair salon, swimming and playing outside.  Meg, I think it was really sweet of you to let me do this, I really appreciate it, it was really sweet of you.

Katehrm777 here! It’s beginning to look a lot like summertime!  That phrase used to mean a lot more to me when summer time meant a break from school and countless hours tanning (eek), sleeping in till 2 and going on spontaneous adventures whenever I felt like it!  Now summertime to me means gazing wistfully out the window from my cubicle at the beautiful sun, however I know the time will come where I will hit the beach (even if it’s only for one week…or one day) and so I must be ready!  Being beach ready means different things to everyone, but for me, it means figuring out a way to tame my wild beast hair the best I can once the hours spent blow drying and straightening are undone by going swimming.  My quest for the perfect product to turn a crimpy, crazy bird’s nest into a perfect beach curl Giselle-like hair is ongoing.  So when I received Sunsilk’s Captivating Curls Scrunching Mousse I was ecstatic!

Sunsilk Scrunching Mousse promises to take dry frizzy hair and turn it full bodied, bouncy curls.  Since a blow drier and flat iron are out of the question on the beach (if for nothing else besides public outrage when you pop one out…believe me I have tried…ahem portable flat iron) I have to do everything I can to tame my hair by making best of its natural curls.  I took this baby with me for a friend’s engagement party on the beach that involved ocean swimming and hot tub usage.   After showering after the hot tub (always shower!  Always!  Get the chlorine out of your hair!) I ran some of this through my hair and decided to let it air dry and see what happens.  Alas!  My hair, while not perfect beach curls like those with only wavy hair can achieve, was shiny, defined and did not resemble a rats nest.  It was not perfectly defined curls like I would expect from a full on scrunching gel, but there was considerably less frizz and my hair had a definite shape and style as opposed to complete havoc.  I would recommend this product to ANYONE, whether you are a curly haired lady who wants to define those curls or just looking to spice up your style by going wavy once in awhile.

Katehrm777 here with more advice to help you tame your locks and manage your main!  It always seems like we want most what we can’t have.  I have probably permanently ruined my skin from countless hours of tanning while my best friend slathers on SPF 75 when venturing out because she doesn’t want to get “too dark”.  I wear six inch heels and can barely walk while my 5’10” friend whose legs I would die for laments that she must always wear flats.  Many friends have spent countless hours teasing, curling, spraying,  and complaining that they just want a little more volume when the one thing I have ALWAYS longed for above all else stick straight, shiny, NORMAL hair .  So when I saw I had received Clairol’s ColorSeal Conditioning Gloss Treatment for dramatically glossier, shinier hair I thought yes!  Maybe I can be Demi Moore after all (AFTER intensive blow drying and straightening of course).
 
Clairol’s ColorSeal Conditioning Gloss claims to take over-processed colored hair and make your hair “healthy looking, long lasting and shiny.”  I used about half the container on my head when trying to cover all my hair (but, as mentioned above and 7 million other times, I have very thick hair) and worked it through, letting it sit.  I washed it out and blow dried and straightened it like always.  The verdict?  This is a very nice intensive moisturizing treatment that left my hair soft.  However it was no softer or more manageable than any of my other intensive conditioners of choice and it did very little if anything for shine.

Meg hair! I'm am so flipping lucky. I am the luckiest women alive EVER! I have Lisa Oliver and Marco Pelusi color my hair. They have both been in the business forever and are known experts teaching and quoted everywhere.

Between the two of them they're ready for AFI's best list because the names that go to them are box office gold. More Academy Award winners go to them them Mr. Chow's. They know color. They have the clients that fly all over kingdom come (Saudi Arabia, Japan, Riverside)

You have the color-issue, I am here as holy as holy is, If Marco Pelusi or Lisa Oliver are in charge of your hair then you are VERY FAMOUS, Very Rich, very connected or, as I am, very lucky.

Here's the thing, just because you're a genius at color doesn't mean you're a genius at the cut.

All of the highest paid, most established,and most famous women know that their are amazing artists in color. They are also amazing in cuts but let's be honest, you can't be an absolute genius in everything. I've just delivered to you the two best colorists in Los Angeles, meet L.A.'S best cutter!

The word on the very high-end and exclusive street is the best hair-cut in L.A. is Jeannine Brousseau. I am blessed to know the inside because Jeannine is hidden away in West Hollywood guarded by Los Angeles's A-List.

Brousseau's highly evolved technique, focus and style sensibility to her Freshen Studio.

Never one to follow trends, she has developed  her own inventive style of free-form cutting. She tailors her cuts to each person’s hair texture, coloring, and face shape, constantly seeking the perfect balance between structure and movement.  Brousseau's calm and maternal demeanor instantly puts clients at ease.  She collaborates with her clients; listening to their needs while providing her own insight to create beautiful, effortless hair that simply falls into shape.

Meg here! When you hear the name "Lisa Oliver" you know you're talking to someone that knows who the major celebrity hair players are in Los Angeles. Like the Jimmy Choo heel and the Birken bag, getting your hair colored at The Sally Hershberger salon is quite the status symbol.

Lisa Oliver has been in ridiculously high demand there! Someone better hope Sally isn't the insecure type. I leapt at the chance to have Lisa give me a new color (Hello fiery redhead Meg). Of course when she was finished, my hair looked amazing. Sitting next to me I chatted with another client of Lisa's. She is from BOSTON! I know, I think even I looked at her like she was crazy. She flies from Boston to LA every 6 weeks so that Lisa can do her hair. I probably wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't had the conversation with her. I mean, I'm from Boston. That's a bitch of a cross country trip.

It is not a rare tale, well-heeled women from all over the US fly to see Lisa Oliver regularly. She is one of the most respected hair gurus in town and her client list reads like the Academy Award announcements. We are talking very A-list.

For those of us that are not able to get to Los Angeles-and jumping on a flight every 6 weeks isn't feasable, I wanted to get into the brain of Lisa Oliver and see if she'd tell us some hints and a little about herself.

Meg: Does God know best?  Should you really stay within one to two shades of you own when picking a color?

Lisa:   You know part of me really wants to give you a straight answer, like a yes or a no...And part of me wants to say "Yes” to the question.  But the longer I am in this industry...going on 25 years of my life...the more I want to say, that there really is no more rules to this game at all.  There's time when that rule might apply or can apply, and then you have a client or meet with someone new and you're looking at their skin tone, their eyes, their features and then "right in that moment" you realize that with this person some sort of "space" opens ups and you have that "epiphany" and realize that all rules that used to apply, don't apply here.  That is where every hairdresser has the chance to come alive and see what he/she is made off.  Our chance to perform and put our let our work speak for itself...and when done right, almost any person can "pull off"  just about any type of haircut or any type of hair color, key word..."done right."  For the most part, I like to keep someone’s color at the roots maybe 2-3 shades lighter and then “push” the highlights a few more levels than at the roots, when you do that you have a lot more room to create different looks and you have a lot more options to work with.

Meg:  What is the hardest color to pull off?

Meg hair! Ha! Hump day's got me a little bit batty today.
Let's just cut to it, the FHI T-Rex Clips are not for me! Well, so I thought. My previous experience has been "professional hair clips" sliding down my head. Thank-you very much baby fine hair!

On the other end of the specrtrum, I wondered how the heck did you ladies with actual hair get the clips to hold all of it while you worked?
Divide it into sections while flat-ironing, curling, blow-dry-you name it! When Megken was at Marco Pelusi having his hair cleaned up I noticed Marco had these-in red. FHI makes all sorts of professional grade products and when your see that the top hair artists in town are using their products...Let's just say I was happy it was just one of the amazing items I was going to get to introduce to our ladies! Yup, a pair of these amazing clips were in our Megsmakeup goody bags.

They didn't fall out of my hair while I sectioned off to curl! They felt pretty snug and when it came time to take them out there was absolutely no pull!

We're all busy and there is a reason that FHI is found in all the top salons. They make hair time so much faster. HAIRSTYLISTS I hope you're ready to order these for your clients!

Meg here! We have such a great give-away! Google Marco Pelusi! He's won award after award-his celebrity clients are box office gold and we are lucky enough to have him!
I could be such a beyotch right now. I went to an ultra famous salon that is written up everywhere. They actually have the camera's on them non-stop. The $800 a hair-do stylist said to me, "Oh, use this"..When none of the footage was taping. "It's the BEST out there!"
I was so excited, yet so shy to tell her, that not only did I have this Marco
Pelusi Color Guard Conditioner but it is the best hair product I've also ever found! With this item he's minutes away from his own show!
I was offered free haircare from a very nationally known salon. I was blown away (pun intended) at the offer but I get offered the VERY BEST for FREE! I am an extremely lucky girl. I'm also smart(ish) and I know the best.
Marco Pelusi is an expert at chemistry, color and sex appeal. When I left his chair I went to walk to parking and I had men (not just truckdriver's- but my self-esteem needs them too, yell out how hot I was!)
Megken said "I love you no matter what, but OMG you look so so hot!"
How hot is that? Being told you're hot makes you want to act and feel sexy!
We have 2 colorguards to give away and-if you can get to LA- ONE FREE CUT, COLOR AND STYLE FROM MR. MARCO PELUSI
He will rock your world!