Run and Get the Living Proof Prime Style Extender Now-Review

Hey loves! how have you guys been? I hope great. Have you ever tried a hair product that made you so happy that you wanted to do a backflip? That's how I felt after using the new - Living Proof Prime Style Extender. It's so good, I had to feature it in the October Cosmo For Latinas. I'll admit when I  first heard of this product and what it claimed to do, I was super skeptical. The product promises to maintain your hairstyle until your next shampoo. It's supposed to be formulated with a miracle molecule that totally blocks humidity, and moisture. It's supposed to repel oil and dirt, keeping your hair cleaner and style longer. Let's be real-that doesn't sound possible, especially for me since I only wash my hair twice a week.  (I  like my hair to maintain it's natural PH, and not remove it's natural oils.) Anyway, usually after a few days of not washing my hair, it looks greasy, and that's when I have to grab my dry shampoo, so I was super skeptical- but now, I'm a believer.  Click below to read about why I am super impressed with it.

Black 15 in 1 Shampoo & Conditioner & Winner of Glossybox

When it comes to hair, you girls know, Milly does not PLAY! Remember when I named mine. Hair products have to be exceptionally great for me to talk about them. Linette (that's my hair) is  highlighted now, so I can really tell if a product is crap or if it actually works. I've been testing out black 15 in 1 hair shampoo/conditioner for about a month and a half now, and these products (although expensive) actually do a pretty great job. I love the whole concept of black 15 in 1. They say you're only supposed to wash your hair twice a week, and that's exactly what I do.  I never wash my hair more-never! (Well except if I'm at the pool or beach.) The fact is over-washing your hair will lead to dry, un shiny, brittle, over-stripped, hair. Two times a week is enough, mamas, and any hairstylist will tell you that.  A few things Milly loves about this product: 1) Doesn't contain sulfates or parabens 2) contains panthenol b5 which adds shine (and boy does it! my highlighted hair looks insanely shiny after I use this.) 3) Contains Argan oil, and sunflower seed extract.  The key to this product is that it's supposed to maintain your hair for a while, so you only have to wash it twice a week. The shampoo is excellent, leaves my hair very soft and although the conditioner is kind of thick, it does a great job of detangling, smoothing it down, but not weighing it down.  Just an fyi, if you don't want your hair to be heavy or weighed down, never ever use conditioner near your scalp.  I only use conditioner mid hair and down. The scent of these products are not overwhelming at all. After rinsing the product you no longer smell them. After blowdrying or rollersetting your hair, you'll have serious body,  bounce and shine. Both the conditioner and shampoo get an A. These would probably get an A+ if I loved the price, but for me $20.00 for a shampoo and $20.00 for a conditioner is a lot.

Find out more about Black 15 in 1 here. 

PS: I'm sorry I haven't been blogging lately. I'm now working on the October issue of Cosmo for Latinas which is going to be AMAZING and prepping for a new segment so I've been a little crazed.

What's your favorite hair products for the summer?

The tarte giveaway winner has not come forward yet. if they haven't come forward by Monday will have to pick someone else. However, winner of glossybox according to Random.org is Airess Coleman. I'm having a great giveaway next week in honor of my bday so stay tuned! woohoo. 



Hugs,

Milly

Pump up The Volume With Tigi Catwalk Root Boost

 

Last week I was lucky enough to attend the Bebe/Kim Kardashian Fashion show. After the show we got a cute gift bag which contained Tigi's New Catwalk Root Volumizer. One thing I absolutely loathe is hair that is flat on the roots.   I have a big-head complex, so my thinking is, the fuller my hair, the smaller my head looks.  Flat roots just emphasize the largeness of my dome. No matter how many times I tell my stylist to give my roots a lot of volume, she still leaves me with flat rooted hair. It’s annoying, and I think I’m going to stop going to her. Anyway, the day before yesterday I decided to do my own hair. (Lately I’ve been doing that a lot,. I find my hair comes out a lot better when I do it. Also, I’m saving a few dollars which is always great.) I was going for twirled ends, and fab uplifted roots. I washed my hair and then I blew dry my hair for like 5 minutes before actually working on it.  FYI, Your hair should be around 60% dry before you start the styling process. I sectioned off my hair, and sprayed some of the Catwalk root booster to my roots. After I was done, my roots were looking fantastic, I could have sworn they had a mind of their own and were talking to me (jk). They were uplifted, volumous and my hair looked super full. (When your hair is long it can be hard to get the full-hair effect.) Anyway, here I am in my bathroom taking a pic (with a crazy face.).

 

I’m loving this stuff.

Have you tried this stuff?

If you haven't, you must!

What do you do to keep your roots looking full and lifted?

Oils 101-Camellia Oil For Hair Growth/Skin Care

This oil doesn't seem to be well-known in the United States. However, Camellia Oil is apparently  the beauty secret of the Japanese. It’s derived from the seeds of the Camellia Oleifera which mainly grow in Japan from Islands of Nagasaki Prefecture and Islands of Tokyo Prefecture.  It’s also known as tinseed oil. Camellia’s oleic acid concentration (oleic acid is amazing for the hair and skin) is 85%. That is very impressive, and is the highest concentration of any vegetable. oil. It’s also loaded with Vitamins A, B, C, E and Protein which are great vitamins for your hair and skin. According to this article written by Chyrene Pendleton ,Dr. Liau a professor Of Pathology at Columbia University says that “Camellia oil can increase hair growth making it fuller and healthier in just a few weeks even restoring color to white hair." According to the article Dr. Liau said that "Oleic acid cleans the scalp and hair follicles and allows oxygen and nutrients to penetrate freely and deeply. First as newly dividing cells at the base of the hair multiply, they force the cells above them upward helping them to promote the growth of hair.”

Many pregnant women I know swear by Camellia oil for prevention of stretch marks, and it’s moisturizing abilities.

Have you tried it?

I’m just getting started with this one.

Elemis Camellia Oil

Oils 101-Rosemary Oil For Hair Growth

Rosemary is  a herb that is native to the Mediterranean region. It’s a member of the Lamiaceae herb family which are basically the mint family plants. Other members of that family are basil, mint and patchoulli. If you’re a hair care fanatic like me, chances are you’ve heard of the amazing benefits of  Rosemary Oil. This oil is said to not only increase the shine to your hair, cover premature greys, eliminate dandruff, but to also promote hair growth. In the book,  "The Complete Book of Essential Oils and Aromatherapy," author Valerie Worwood recommends the use of rosemary oil for hair growth. According to Worwood, rosemary oil stimulates cell division and dilates blood vessels and, in turn, stimulates hair follicles into producing new hair growth. My mother swears by this oil, and when I was sent the Weleda Rosemary oil to try by a PR company, I was super excited.

 

A girlfriend of mine  (whose hair is wondrous) swears by this oil over coconut oil because it’s not as oily as coconut oil which she claims breaks her out and she loves the tingling effect on her scalp that rosemary gives.


Have you tried this oil?

Do you love it?





Hugs,

DE

Oils 101-Argan Oil

You guys know how psycho in love I am with my hair, and how much I adore using natural oils to keep her pretty. But with all these different oils to choose from, how do you know what's right for you or which ones really work or are just hype? Once a week, we'll talk about a specific oil. This week we begin with Argan Oil.

Argan oil has taken the US hair industry by storm. It's an incredibly rare oil only available only in the southwestern part of Morrocco. It grows from the seeds of the argan tree. Loaded with vitamin E, squalene, essential fatty acids ( so great for the hair and skin) this oil is truly wondrous. Berber women (group indigenous to morocco) are responsible for the production of the oil which is a lengthy and arduous process. A great benefit of the increased popularity of the oil is that these poor and hardworking women are now being represented by many women groups, and are getting many benefits including health care and education. I'm loving that this product not only works for beauty, but helps to fight poverty in Morocco.

I adore Argan oil, and it's nutritional value can't be denied.Although many of us just use it for the hair, it is also known for doing wonders on the skin. Here are a few products that contain Argan oil.

Derm organic Sulfate Free Argan Oil Shampoo



I haven't tried this yet, but have heard great things, and plan to get my hands on it.

Macadamia Oil

This oil is a mixture of Argan and Macadamia oil, and works some serious pretty on the hair.

Josie Maran Argan Oil Stick 

I keep this in my bag at all times. I use it to moisturize my lips, my hands, my legs. It's organic like most of Josie's stuff, and is great. 

Kaeline Firming Night Cream

Haven't tried this yet, but I'll have to get my hands on it soon. Loaded with not only Argan oil, but jasmine oil and other essential oils,  this night time treatment sounds like it's just what my skin needs.

MoroccanOil-Styling Treatment
 

This is one of the more popular formulations. I've tried it and loved it.  



Have you tried Argan Oil?

Do you love it?

While I was doing research for this, I realized there are so many brands that are now incorporating Argan Oil in their products. Love it.

Hugs,

DE

Macadamia Oil For Hair & New Giveaway!

I have a few obsessions in life. Some of them are, my family, Mr. DE, reruns of The Golden Girls and Frasier, eye shadows, central park in the summer, and of course, my hair. She’s my pride, my joy, the other love of my life and I take insanely good care of her. Recently, I was given the opportunity to try a new hair product called Macadamia oil. As I’ve mentioned before, oils are amongst the most effective hair formulas. Seems like everyone’s agreeing with me. The new product Macadamia Oil is a mixture of Argan oil (which is the ingredient in Moroccan oil and one of the rarest oils in the world) but it also includes Macadamian Nut Oil which is an oil found in the South Pacific, and has a very high amount of oleic acid and actually mimics the natural oils in your hair. Oleic acid is one of the most nourishing ingredients for your hair.



I tried the Macadamia Healing Oil which is described as the “Queen Bee” of the products. (Please note this product contains silicones so if you don’t like silicones, this may not be for you.) I used it right after washing my hair, and right before blowdrying. The consistency of this product is almost like a hair serum so this product absorbed right in. As I began blowdrying, the shine was clearly evident, and when I finished, my hair was gleaming, and very full with super bounce. Something I noticed about this stuff is even after I slept over my parents house for a few days, and they don’t have silk pillows (so important for keeping the shine to your hair), my hair was still looking super fresh, and oh so brilliantly shiny.

Have you tried this?

What oils do you love?

You girls know I"m not greedy. I want to give you a chance to try this too. I'm giving away the Macadamia Healing Treatment Oil and the Macadamia Oil Deep Repair Masque to one lucky reader.



Just send an e-mail to beautylogicblog@yahoo.com wit the subject being "DE, Give me some Macadamia Oil" Winner gets announced Friday.

For more info on Macadamia Oil visit www.macadamiahair.com



Hugs,

DE

Beauty Doesn't Have to Cost a Fortune-Hot Tools Tourmaline Dryer

Recently I was blowdrying my hair with a $200 blowdryer that I had gotten not more than 10 months ago. All of a sudden, as I was drying, I begin to smell the stench of burning rubber, and my blow dryer took it’s last breath and died. I tried everything to revive her. I shook her. I unplugged and replugged her. I blew furiously in her barrel, but she was gone. I screamed, I cried, I begged her to wake up, but alas, she was gone. Suddenly, I became frantic. I needed to be somewhere in an hour and my hair wasn't even half dry. Quickly I ran the two blocks to TJ Maxx. I spotted a Hot tools Tourmaline dryer.



I grabbed it. The price at TJ Maxx was forty bucks, but of course the retail was like $90.00. I know we’re taught that quality hair dryers should cost more than $100 bucks, but I was desperate. Plus, last year at fashion week in the Total Beauty Suite, one of Ted Gibson’s hairstylist was using a hot tools flat iron on my hair, and he said they had some of the best hair tools. Remember guys, beauty never has to cost a fortune.

Anyway, I ran back home, and began to dry my hair. My thick head of hair was dried and styled fabulously within 30 minutes. The first thing I noticed about this dryer was how quiet it was. The second thing I noticed was how quick my hair was drying. When I dry my hair, I always make sure to swoop the ends up because I like my hair to have a lot of body, and bounce, and then I usually pin it up until I’m done drying so that I can maintain the curl throughout the day. Because I was in a rush, I didn’t pin the curl up, but the bounce still lasted all night. My hair was so super shiny after using this dryer, and I had very little amount of cowlick. I can’t believe the little amount I paid for this dryer. I’ve been using it for over a month, dropped it a few times, (because I’m clumsy), hit it with my bathroom door, and it still works great, and I finish drying and styling my hair within 30 minutes. Love Love Love it!

Have you tried Hot tools Products?

Do you love them?

Hugs,

DE

De's loving Mario Russo Miracle Styling Creme

So as you guys know, I’m addicted to TJ Maxx (well the one that just opened around my house.) I recently bought this Mario Russo Miracle Styling Crème for $3.99 (although it currently retails for $24.99.) All these amazing deals! Anyway, this stuff is fabulous. I applied it right before I started blow-drying my hair. It contains olive oil, aloe, and vitamin E three great ingredients for the hair. This is a pretty thick consistency, so you only need a small amount. After drying, I was left with super shiny, frizz free, and lustrous hair. I barely had cowlicks (which never happens when I blow dry my hair.) My hair looked absolutely beautiful!


Have you tried Mario Russo Miracle Styling Creme?

Are you addicted to TJ Maxx like me?


Hugs,

DE

KEEP YOUR HAIR SHINY

Besides length, I think one of the biggest indicators of healthy hair is how shiny and lustrous it is. Here are some tips that I do to keep my hair shiny. Also, I'd like to add taking essential fatty acids will help with shine too, and decreasing use of alchohol based products will as well. Massage and Coconut Oil on hair works wonders too. I'd also like to say a disclaimer about this video. I was exhausted when I was doing it. I had just gotten home from a girls night out, and it was a little late. lol

If you don't want to watch the whole video, here are some tips.

1) Don't wash your hair more than twice a week
2) No sulfates
3) Sleep on a silk Pillow
4) Don't Rub Your Hair Dry With a Towel.

I need new background music for my vids. If you have any recs, please e-mail them over.

Share your tips on how you keep your hair shiny too.



Thanks for checking this out.

Hugs,

De

5 Profound Beauty Anti-Frizz TIME OUT TREATMENT Giveaway

Hey honeybunns,



I'm sick as a dog so this will be a quick post. Remember my last post on my new fave anti-frizz product, Profound Beauty Anti-Frizz Time Out Treatment, well guess what sweeties, I'm giving 5 Profound Beauty Anti-Frizz's to 5 of my lucky readers.

Just send an e-mail to beautylogicblog@yahoo.com with the title being

"DE, I need Profound Beauty to make a Profound Difference in my Hair."

Winner gets announced tomorrow. Yes this is a one day giveaway.

Now l'll go lie under the covers, and watch reruns of The Golden Girls. Mommy is coming over with some soup. I hate being sick.

Hugs,

DE

De's loving PROFOUND BEAUTY -ANTI FRIZZ

My hair is my best buddy and friend. When no one else is around, I know she'll always be. (Alright I sound a little crazy) But you girls know how much I love and take care of her. Recently I got the chance to try a new product from a company called Profound Beauty. It's their Anti-Frizz Time out Treatment. I must say I loved this. After my stylist washing my hair, I applied a dab on, and she began to blow dry. This product claims that it has something called a hydrophobic complex which is supposed to mimic something in your hair called the F Layer. Apparently coloring, and other chemicals can lead to your hair's F layer being compromised, and you need your F-layer to prevent frizz. Anyway without getting into the logistics of this, this stuff works. First off, after using this, my hair was gleaming. Here's a pic.



Second: The night I went out with this, it was a very humid rainy day in New York. I was going to meet my fellow bloggers at this great party. Anyway, my hair did not frizz at all. Even a few bloggers were asking me what I was using. This stuff is FANTUBULAR (this little girl said that to me yesterday and I thought it was so cute). And stay tuned, I may just be doing a giveaway for a few of these.

Have you tried this stuff?

Hugs,

DE

DE's loving Ecru New York Silk Nectar Serum

Saturday was absolutely beautiful in New york. For the first time in my life, I went sailing. It was amazing. The beautiful water, the wind, everything was just so perfect. I felt so calm and at peace. If you’ve never gone sailing, I highly recommend it. I loved loved loved it and can’t wait to do it again. How was your weekend loves? Anything new and exciting. Did you learn anything? Have you ever gone sailing. Anyway, back to beauty.



You guys know how much I love my hair. She’s my buddy, my friend, my confidante (just kidding, I’m not that nuts) but I do love her. I’m a little nervous about trying new products on her because who knows how she’ll react. However, when I saw one of my cousin’s girlfriends with her red hair looking all shiny and gorgeous, I asked her what she was using. When she told me that she’d gotten her hair done 4 days earlier, and still had that shine because she was using Ecru Silk Nectar Serum, I was hooked. So I got some too last week, and I’m loving this as well. I used this right before I put the my hair in pincurls. You know DE likes to make sure her hair has bounce. Anyway, last week, I got my hair done on Sunday, and didn’t redo it till the Saturday. I was using the silk nectar (dime size amount) in between hair appointments, and even the day before I got my hair redone, it was still shining . I really like this product. It has silk protein from 100% Japanese silk, it’s not greasy at all, and best of all, my hair is gleaming . Now you know when I like something, I want you to love it too.

So send an e-mail to beautylogicblog@yahoo.com with the caption being “DE, you can’t just have fab hair, give me some Ecru too.”

Winner gets announced tomorrow.

Hugs,

DE

Solange-is that you?

I recently saw a pic of Solange Knowles and was shocked. I'm loving how so many women are taking risk with their hair lately! What do you think of Solanges new look? All these women doing drastic things to their hair are inspiring DE to shave her hair off too (just joking.) I'm like Samson (guy from bible) I feel like I loose my power without my hair. lol,

What are your thoughts?

Are you doing anything drastic to your hair?

I'm still contemplating my dye job.

Hugs,

DE

Give Yourself a Makeover and Help DE!

DE Needs Your Help:

Hey honey bunns! How was your weekend? DE has been incredibly busy but I miss ya. Anyway, lately the color of my hair is getting on my nerves. I’m kind of bored with the black, and for the summer, I’m dying to change it up! I stumbled on this website called www.taaz.com that gives you any sort of makeover you’d like, from makeup to hair cut, hair style or color change (which is what I did.) So of course I had to try them! Also my hair is fuller in my makeover pics, because I recently cut my real hair in layers and it's much fuller than in my original picture. Anyway, which color do you think suits me best? Should I stay with my dark hair? Help DE Please!

Here's my original look!



And here’s my hair makeover with lighter tresses. What are your thoughts?

Should DE go lighter or should I stay dark?
Here’s me with a browner shade.


Here’s me with red tresses:



Here I am as a blonde:



Here I am with Honey brown



What are your thoughts?

Thanks for your help.

Oh and check out www.taaz.com I'm loving my makeover and it's super easy.

Hugs,

DE

BEE-HAIR-NOW HAIR REPAIR CONDITIONER

You guys know how I feel about my tresses. There is nothing like my hair. I love love love her. She’s so pretty! (yes I’m still talking about my hair, you know I’m a little conceited when it comes to her.) Anyway, this weekend in NY was downright miserable. Saturday was horribly rainy and gross, and sticky. So I decided to go to whole foods to do my grocery shopping (I hate grocery shopping). Anyway, I ended up in the “whole body” section. That’s where whole foods keeps their beauty products. I wanted to try a new conditioner, and I stumbled upon this one.

BEE-Hair –Now Hair Repair Conditioner


This conditioner contains royal jelly, honey, Bee Pollen (considered to be the most complete food on earth) Calendula, parsley, rosemary, and other amazing natural ingredients and most of them are organic. It’s also Paraben, SLS and synthetic fragrance free. Well the results were great. Yesterday was Sunday which of course is my “me” day. It’s the day where I kick Mr. DE out and spend the day meditating and doing girly things with myself, like washing and doing my own hair, putting a masque on, and just plain old relaxing. I hope you ladies have a “me” day too. Anyway, when I applied this, the first thing I noticed was it’s citrus smell. It was delicious. It’s a pretty thick conditioner, and I left it on for around 2 minutes. Wow, when I removed it, my hair was left so detangled,and feeling oh so smooth. I then decided to do my own hair, so I put a roller set in, and when I removed the roller set, and dried my hair, the results were great. My hair was soooo shiny, incredibly soft, and seriously full of volume, not weighed down at all.

DE Loves this!

This is a BeautyLogic Approved conditioner big time!

How was your weekend?

Do you have a "me" day?

Have you tried this line?

Hugs,

DE

Hair Can't Grow-Try Massaging!

As I’ve said to you guys before, my hair never grew when I was growing up. It stayed shoulder length forever. So when mommy saw my frustration, she quickly took over. (I love that woman!) She saw me buying endless products like “Hair Gro-Fast” “Quick grow” and countless other crap that did nothing but make my hair a greasy mess. I found out later a lot of those products contained mineral oil (which should never be put on your tresses). Mommy has always been into holistic things, and she asked me if she could take over my hair regime. I was desperate but then I looked at mommy’s long mane and I decided it was time to let the woman work her magic.



So every night, she would massage my scalp for around 5 minutes in circular motions, never with her nails, always with her fingertips. She would start gently at first but her touch would get firmer and firmer as the massage progressed. Have you ever had a scalp massage? Those feel heavenly. (Give your man one, he’ll love you forever). She would do it for four days straight and then on the fifth day, she would use coconut oil and olive oil and do it for around 10 minutes. The results were great. After months of these massages, my hair began growing. I also began implementing the hair tonic (all mommy’s ideas) and my hair truly began to see the difference. Ten years later, I continue to massage my scalp, and drink the hair tonic (although I usually do my massage twice a week). I’ve gotten e-mails from people who have looked at my youtube and said that once they began massaging their scalp, their hair began to grow. According to Hair Loss Expert

“The kneading pressure applied by massage warms the skin and opens up blood vessels to increase flow and boost circulation. Increased circulation means that the cells of the hair follicle will receive more of the nutrients necessary to optimal hair growth function.”

If your hair is not growing as fast as you’d like, try massaging your scalp. Add coconut oil to the massage maybe once or twice a week. Coconut oil is scientifically proven to be one of the few oils to actually penetrate the hair. Please note that your hair itself is dead. Nothing that you apply on your hair directly will make it grow. That’s why massaging your scalp is so important because growth starts from the base of the scalp. Also massaging will help terminate dandruff, and other hair issues.

Hope this helps,

Do you massage your scalp?

Hugs,

DE

De's Indian Beauty =Amla Oil

I went to get my eyebrows done at my area indian beauty spot, and when I walked towards the cashier to pay, I noticed that she had started stacking massive indian hair products, so you know DE, had to grab a whole bunch. Many of my indian friends swear by Amla Oil so I picked up a bottle and grabbed some jasmine oil as well. I'm going to use the Amla oil as a hot treatment this weekend, and let you girlies know how it is. Also, I finally got my camera so I will do my hair tonic video this week.



Hugs,

DE

DE Hair Rec: Giovanni Smooth As Silk Xtreme Hair Protein Pack

I haven’t cut my hair in two months, and I realized how long it was this weekend when I decided to wear it curly and it was still way below my bra-strap. Time for cut! But, I also realized that I haven’t blogged about my favorite protein pack yet. Not sure why I haven’t done it yet. But it’s time.
I'm talking about the

Giovanni Smooth as Silk Xtreme Protein Infusion



I love this stuff. I use it about once every two weeks and leave it on for about 10 minutes under the dryer. You shouldn’t use protein too often because it can break your hair. But after I wash this off, I always condition with a moisturizing conditioner. I’m left with glistening, soft, and volumous hair. My curls looked soooooo pretty this weekend. They were perfectly formed, bouncy, and oh so pretty. If I had a camera, I would have taken a pic.

Have you tried this?

What were your thoughts.

DE Needs a new camera. If you have a recommendation, please e-mail me.


Hugs,
DE

DE Cousin Hair Rec-Olive & Avocado Deep Moisturizing Conditioner

My cousin has really thick curly hair. Kind of like Tracy Ellis Ross.

She’s another hair fanatic like me, and she wanted me to let you guys know of this fantastic conditioner that she recently tried. It’s Earth Science’s Olive & Avocado Deep Conditioner Masque. She was in Whole Foods this weekend when she picked up one of their travel size packets for $1.99.



Leslie (that’s her name) said that this product leaves her thick curly curls soft, easy to get her comb through, and after her hair dries it’s gleaming with shine, and luster.
She loves it, and begged me to let you beautiful mamas know about it

Have you tried Earth Science?

I haven’t, and am going to grab a packet today.

Hugs,

DE