Blow Mane Tame Soft Pomade

From RENEE:

I tend to be a little hesitant about messing with pomades when my hair is longer. I find them fun and useful with my shorter styles but easily messy and greasy with my longer locks. This however, is a nice lightweight pomade that I found easier to control and was more likely to use to finish of my blown out style. I have fine hair so I have to be careful to not apply to much and I still found I needed to use another anti-frizz serum to get the final smooth look I was hoping for. But definitely my favorite pomade thus far.

Tea Tree Lemon Sage Thickening Spray (by Paul Mitchell)

From RENEE:

I have fine, curly hair so was curious to see what this lightweight style booster could do. While the lemon sage aroma is zesty and refreshing, I honestly didn't find much improvement after using the product. In fact, I think it may have dried out my hair a bit too much so I stopped using it. So I would not personally recommend this product for those looking for assistance with their thinner locks.

Surya Entensive Treatment Restorative Mask

From RENEE:

Oh my gosh, this stuff is amazing. I have fine, curly hair and so it is often quite dry and frizzy and this sumptuous creamy parabens-free conditioner leaves it ridiculously soft and supple. Seriously, after I use it I find myself constantly stroking my own hair. It amplifies the shine and color in my hair and is well worth the 15 minutes needed for deep treatment. I highly recommend this product and plan to keep myself well stocked.

Mad Men lives on...your head

While you’re out there scoring the perfect cocktail dress and sweater set, don’t forget to revive your hair color! Celebrity hairstylist Umberto Savone makes it as easy as 1-2-3 to achieve the Blonde Bombshell (Betty Draper) or Radiant Redhead (Joan Holloway) look with his cutting-edge line of foolproof professional at-home hair color, U Color by Umberto Beverly Hills!

With shades like Natural Light Blonde, Mid Blonde, Red Mahogany Brilliant and Red Cayenne these vibrant, demi-permanent hair colors will be sure to turn heads!

U Color by Umberto Beverly Hills retails for $12.00 and is available for purchase at Ulta stores nationwide and Ulta.com

U Color is easy to use as well as coloring beautifully, check our previous review.

Pureology November Giveaway

Visit http://pureology.com/discover/styling and win one of the following miniature products of your choice:

• FORTIFYING HEAT SPRAY protective primer

Thermo-protective spray provides mild hold with Xylose Sugar. Primes and protects hair up to 400ºF when using thermal styling tools.

• ANTI SPLIT BLOWDRY styling cream

Lightweight humidity resistant cream that provides mild hold and adds moisture and reflective shine for an effortless blow-dry.

• NOURISHING NECTAR sculpting gel

Conditioning gel formula shapes and conditions hair with structure and shine while giving medium hold.

• CUTICLE POLISHER shine serum

Lightweight cream-to-serum formula seals and smoothes hair with intense shine and mild hold.

• STRENGTHENING CONTROL zero dulling hairspray

Non-dulling finishing spray with a fast-drying formula that shapes hair with flexible hold and a radiant finish. Medium control with special no-water formula to protect haircolour.

Burlesque hair & contest!

The movie Burlesque will be in theaters November 24th!

Quick synopsis: Ali (Christina Aguilera) a small-town girl with a big voice who escapes hardship and an uncertain future to follow her dreams to LA. After stumbling upon The Burlesque Lounge, a majestic but ailing theater that is home to an inspired musical revue, Ali lands a job as a cocktail waitress from Tess (Cher), the club’s proprietor and headliner. Burlesque’s outrageous costumes and bold choreography enrapture the young ingenue, who vows to perform there one day. Burlesque features an all-star cast including: Cher, Christina Aguilera, Eric Dane, Cam Gigandet, Julianne Hough, Peter Gallagher, Alan Cumming, with Kristen Bell and Stanley Tucci.

Visit http://www.sebastianprofessional.com/en_US/burlesque_sweeps/index.jsp for a chance to win two tickets to the “Burlesque” movie premiere in LA with round-trip airfare and accommodations for the winner and a guest courtesy of Sebastian Professional!

I am excited to see this! Especially Cher! And Cher's hair!

Sebastian wants you to be able to do up your hair as well!

Loving Length

The #1 complaint from clients is that stylists take too much length off. Here’s a tip from Sam Villa, founding partner of the Sam Villa® brand and Education Artistic Director for Redken 5th Avenue, for those who love their length, yet want fresh ends and interest in their cut:

“When a client says they want to grow their hair out to one length, most stylists will advise that the shorter the hair is cut, the sooner it will be one length. While this is absolutely true, it pushes the limits of most clients’ comfort zones,” says Villa.

“The natural average of hair growth is ½ inch a month, so if a client visits their stylists every 8 weeks and only has an inch taken off, they can stabilize length and grow hair at the same time. They key is for both client and stylist to agree on the size of an inch is, so use the tip of your thumb to the knuckle as a guideline.”

“Another tip for stabilizing length is altering the interior of the cut – leaving the length and weight of the perimeter and adding interest with disconnected layers or extracting weight with blending shears on the inside of the cut. Fringe can also be added – side swept for conservative, as it’s flattering on all face shapes and grows out easily, and bold and dramatic for the trendy,” concludes Villa.

Aspire for more with Sam Villa! Villa is the founding partner of the Sam Villa® brand, Education Artistic Director for Redken 5th Avenue and a Stylist Choice Award Winner for Favorite Platform Artist and Educator. Discover his coveted hot tips and techniques, along with Sam Villa Signature Series brushes, combs and thermal irons on www.samvilla.com