Pay The Cost To Be The Boss (Of Your Hair)

I normally wouldn’t advocate spending more than $15-20 on shampoo or conditioner; but when you have hair with behavioral problems like mine, well, sometimes you’ve gotta pay the cost to be the boss.

Philip B White Truffle Shampoo and White Truffle Nourishing Hair Conditioning Creme impart moisture, elasticity, and shine to chemically processed, dry, or damaged hair. The miracle broth of 23.2% pure botanical extracts (white truffle, lavender, comfrey, thyme, hops, and nettle) instantly disciplined my mane. Usually when I use a new hair product, I need to blow it dry and style it before I notice any difference. With this shampoo and conditioner, I felt the difference in the shower! The only thing I can liken it to is Ritalin for your hair.

At $54 and $75 - stay with me here – these products cost 3 and 4 times what I, a beauty junkie, would typically spend on shampoo and conditioner. But considering how much I generally pay for hair serums, lotions, and potions promising to make my hair behave – I will gladly dig deep into my pockets to fund this addiction.

Philip B White Truffle Shampoo and White Truffle Nourishing Hair Conditioning Creme are on my Spoiled Prettiest: Best of Beauty 2007 list. Philip B products are available for purchase online, and at a beauty supply store near you.

Pay The Cost To Be The Boss (Of Your Hair)

I normally wouldn’t advocate spending more than $15-20 on shampoo or conditioner; but when you have hair with behavioral problems like mine, well, sometimes you’ve gotta pay the cost to be the boss.

Philip B White Truffle Shampoo and White Truffle Nourishing Hair Conditioning Creme impart moisture, elasticity, and shine to chemically processed, dry, or damaged hair. The miracle broth of 23.2% pure botanical extracts (white truffle, lavender, comfrey, thyme, hops, and nettle) instantly disciplined my mane. Usually when I use a new hair product, I need to blow it dry and style it before I notice any difference. With this shampoo and conditioner, I felt the difference in the shower! The only thing I can liken it to is Ritalin for your hair.

At $54 and $75 - stay with me here – these products cost 3 and 4 times what I, a beauty junkie, would typically spend on shampoo and conditioner. But considering how much I generally pay for hair serums, lotions, and potions promising to make my hair behave – I will gladly dig deep into my pockets to fund this addiction.

Philip B White Truffle Shampoo and White Truffle Nourishing Hair Conditioning Creme are on my Spoiled Prettiest: Best of Beauty 2007 list. Philip B products are available for purchase online, and at a beauty supply store near you.

Head And Shoulders Above The Competition

Yesterday, on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, the hair mystery was finally revealed. Head & Shoulders has a new look, a new scent, and an array of new conditioners.

The shampoo range includes:

Citrus Breeze - Provides an uplifting clean for fine/oily hair.
Classic Clean - Deep-cleansing formula leaves hair looking and feeling thoroughly clean.
Dry Scalp Care - Moisturizes hair and relieves dry scalp and itch.
Extra Volume - Provides volume and body for fine hair.
Ocean Lift - With sea mineral essence, invigorates scalp and hair.
Refresh - Provides a cool sensation leaving your scalp feeling refreshed and hair clean and manageable.
Restoring Shine - With natural plant extracts, restores natural shine to dull hair.
Sensitive Care - Hypo-allergenic formula with Aloe soothes sensitive scalps.
Smooth & Silky – Smoothes dry, frizzy hair to restore a silky smooth look.

The new conditioner collection includes:

Classic Clean – Improves scalp health and provides balanced conditioning for soft, manageable hair.
Dry Scalp Care – Provides a moisturized flake-free scalp and protects dry hair from damage and dryness to reduce split ends and breakage.
Smooth & Silky – Improves scalp health and calms dry frizzy hair to restore a silky smooth look.

Remember…healthy hair begins at the scalp, so click here to find your perfect combination.

Head And Shoulders Above The Competition

Yesterday, on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, the hair mystery was finally revealed. Head & Shoulders has a new look, a new scent, and an array of new conditioners.

The shampoo range includes:

Citrus Breeze - Provides an uplifting clean for fine/oily hair.
Classic Clean - Deep-cleansing formula leaves hair looking and feeling thoroughly clean.
Dry Scalp Care - Moisturizes hair and relieves dry scalp and itch.
Extra Volume - Provides volume and body for fine hair.
Ocean Lift - With sea mineral essence, invigorates scalp and hair.
Refresh - Provides a cool sensation leaving your scalp feeling refreshed and hair clean and manageable.
Restoring Shine - With natural plant extracts, restores natural shine to dull hair.
Sensitive Care - Hypo-allergenic formula with Aloe soothes sensitive scalps.
Smooth & Silky – Smoothes dry, frizzy hair to restore a silky smooth look.

The new conditioner collection includes:

Classic Clean – Improves scalp health and provides balanced conditioning for soft, manageable hair.
Dry Scalp Care – Provides a moisturized flake-free scalp and protects dry hair from damage and dryness to reduce split ends and breakage.
Smooth & Silky – Improves scalp health and calms dry frizzy hair to restore a silky smooth look.

Remember…healthy hair begins at the scalp, so click here to find your perfect combination.

Can You Solve The Mystery?

In advance of the launch of a new hair care product, a leading company is allowing Americans to try the shampoo/conditioner system for free and to guess the brand of the mystery sample. If your great hair days are few and far between, the answer to beautiful, healthy hair may be just a click away. This unique hair care system’s true identity will be revealed on December 17 on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

For a free sample of the mystery product, more information, video testimonials, and a chance to win a free vacation at a luxury resort in Arizona, log on to HairMystery.com.

Can You Solve The Mystery?

In advance of the launch of a new hair care product, a leading company is allowing Americans to try the shampoo/conditioner system for free and to guess the brand of the mystery sample. If your great hair days are few and far between, the answer to beautiful, healthy hair may be just a click away. This unique hair care system’s true identity will be revealed on December 17 on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

For a free sample of the mystery product, more information, video testimonials, and a chance to win a free vacation at a luxury resort in Arizona, log on to HairMystery.com.

Shining Star For You To See...

For my birthday, my sister gave me a makeup bag chock-full of travel-sized Molton Brown goodies. Nothing of the bunch disappoints, but there are a few superstars.

Molton Brown's Shining Starbloom Haircondition & Detangle is a lightweight leave-in conditioner that brings vitality to lifeless hair, providing superior detangling. After washing and conditioning my hair, all I need is a few mists; it hydrates my dry stands, and my wide-toothed comb glides through like butta.

Shining star for you to see...what your hair can truly be!

Shining Star For You To See...

For my birthday, my sister gave me a makeup bag chock-full of travel-sized Molton Brown goodies. Nothing of the bunch disappoints, but there are a few superstars.

Molton Brown's Shining Starbloom Haircondition & Detangle is a lightweight leave-in conditioner that brings vitality to lifeless hair, providing superior detangling. After washing and conditioning my hair, all I need is a few mists; it hydrates my dry stands, and my wide-toothed comb glides through like butta.

Shining star for you to see...what your hair can truly be!

Space Issues

Not Soap, Radio’s Portable Panacea Trios are designed specifically for those on the go, and those who have space issues.

“Whether you are flying out the door or flying around the world, running to work or running on the treadmill, this line will work for you.”

The entire line consists of 2 groupings – a hair care group and a body care group. Each contains 3 products, in individual bottles, held together with an overcap and an undercap. All bottles are flip-top and can stand up on their own.

The hair care trio consists of body wash, shampoo, and conditioner. The body care trio consists of body polish, shave gel, and lotion. Both sets are currently on sale for $12.

Space Issues

Not Soap, Radio’s Portable Panacea Trios are designed specifically for those on the go, and those who have space issues.

“Whether you are flying out the door or flying around the world, running to work or running on the treadmill, this line will work for you.”

The entire line consists of 2 groupings – a hair care group and a body care group. Each contains 3 products, in individual bottles, held together with an overcap and an undercap. All bottles are flip-top and can stand up on their own.

The hair care trio consists of body wash, shampoo, and conditioner. The body care trio consists of body polish, shave gel, and lotion. Both sets are currently on sale for $12.

And the Conditioner Goes To…

Everbody loves a winner. And I hope the winners of Spoiled Pretty’s First Giveaway will love their Elasta QP DPR 11 conditioner as much as I do.

Congratulations, Elaine and Maria!

Thanks to everyone who entered the contest. And thanks to my husband, Graham, for taking one minute of his time during the Bears/Packers game to help pick the winners out of a hat.

I really enjoyed this giveaway…and I’m itching to do it again. So stay tuned. You never know what I’ll be giving out next!

And the Conditioner Goes To…

Everbody loves a winner. And I hope the winners of Spoiled Pretty’s First Giveaway will love their Elasta QP DPR 11 conditioner as much as I do.

Congratulations, Elaine and Maria!

Thanks to everyone who entered the contest. And thanks to my husband, Graham, for taking one minute of his time during the Bears/Packers game to help pick the winners out of a hat.

I really enjoyed this giveaway…and I’m itching to do it again. So stay tuned. You never know what I’ll be giving out next!

Spoiled Pretty’s First Giveaway!

Since I started blogging, I’ve wanted to do a giveaway. But I’m new at this, and beauty companies have yet to contact me about sponsoring a contest…so I’m sponsoring one myself.

Blogging about Elasta QP’s DPR 11 Conditioner got me all excited. I think this product is awesome, but I don’t want you to take my word for it…I want you to try it for yourself! So, for its inaugural giveaway, Spoiled Pretty is giving away two…yes, TWO…jars of my holy grail condtioner.

It’s like Cher Horowitz says in the movie Clueless, “Tis a far, far better thing doing stuff for other people."

To enter the giveaway, leave a comment in the comments section below by 9 pm EST on Sunday, October 7th - be sure to include your name and email address. Or email me at spoiledpretty@gmail.com if you're uncomfortable posting your email address below.

On Monday, October 8th, I’ll announce the winners. Please, only one comment per person; duplicate comments will not increase your chances of winning. Good luck!

Spoiled Pretty’s First Giveaway!

Since I started blogging, I’ve wanted to do a giveaway. But I’m new at this, and beauty companies have yet to contact me about sponsoring a contest…so I’m sponsoring one myself.

Blogging about Elasta QP’s DPR 11 Conditioner got me all excited. I think this product is awesome, but I don’t want you to take my word for it…I want you to try it for yourself! So, for its inaugural giveaway, Spoiled Pretty is giving away two…yes, TWO…jars of my holy grail condtioner.

It’s like Cher Horowitz says in the movie Clueless, “Tis a far, far better thing doing stuff for other people."

To enter the giveaway, leave a comment in the comments section below by 9 pm EST on Sunday, October 7th - be sure to include your name and email address. Or email me at spoiledpretty@gmail.com if you're uncomfortable posting your email address below.

On Monday, October 8th, I’ll announce the winners. Please, only one comment per person; duplicate comments will not increase your chances of winning. Good luck!

All Soft, No Substance

I really wanted to love All Soft Heavy Cream, a “super treatment” that Redken promises will “provide dry hair with intense softness, replenishment and strength. Hair is wrapped in softness with increased manageability, movement and luminous shine.” I tried it last night and I must say – not only was I not impressed, I was extremely disappointed. After using it, my hair wasn’t any softer than usual. In fact, I think it was less soft than I’m accustomed to. All of my favorite magazines and blogs raved about this product, and I just don’t understand the enthusiasm for such a mediocre conditoner.

Perhaps it’s because I have been spoiled (pretty) by my tried-and-true conditioner, Elasta QP’s DPR 11. So it doesn’t have a catchy name and you may not have heard of the brand before, but this product is the ONLY conditioner you'll need…I don’t know why I ever doubted my DPR 11.

Elasta QP is a line of hair product made for and marketed to African-American women - but really, the products work for all women - regardless of race, ethnicity, or hair texture. Case in point - in college, a friend of mine decided she was bored with her long, thick Persian hair. I can’t remember exactly what she did to it, but I do recall that it was damaged within an inch of its life. Girlfriend’s hair felt, and looked, like straw. She couldn’t get a brush through it, and it became matted and terribly tangled. I gave her some DPR to try and I swear, she cried. Her hair was miraculously restored to its natural state, but even more manageable than before.

It’s been ten years since then, and I’m still using this product. I slather it on after I shampoo and let it penetrate for 5-10 minutes while I’m showering and shaving. As soon as I rinse it out, I immediately notice how silky my hair is. And, every time I use the DPR 11, my husband can’t stop smelling me…the product contains peach blossom oil, which leaves your strands unbelievably soft and subtly fragranced.

Whether your hair is chemically processed or natural, curly or straight, thick or baby fine - this is as good as it gets, ladies! Trust me, I've tried them all. After you use this, you'll finally know your hair's true potential. This is the holy grail of holy grails – remember, you heard it here first.

And at under $7 a pop, you can't beat it. I also highly recommend the rest of the Elasta QP products - Creme Conditioning Shampoo is another of my faves. Click here to find a retailer near you.

All Soft, No Substance

I really wanted to love All Soft Heavy Cream, a “super treatment” that Redken promises will “provide dry hair with intense softness, replenishment and strength. Hair is wrapped in softness with increased manageability, movement and luminous shine.” I tried it last night and I must say – not only was I not impressed, I was extremely disappointed. After using it, my hair wasn’t any softer than usual. In fact, I think it was less soft than I’m accustomed to. All of my favorite magazines and blogs raved about this product, and I just don’t understand the enthusiasm for such a mediocre conditoner.

Perhaps it’s because I have been spoiled (pretty) by my tried-and-true conditioner, Elasta QP’s DPR 11. So it doesn’t have a catchy name and you may not have heard of the brand before, but this product is the ONLY conditioner you'll need…I don’t know why I ever doubted my DPR 11.

Elasta QP is a line of hair product made for and marketed to African-American women - but really, the products work for all women - regardless of race, ethnicity, or hair texture. Case in point - in college, a friend of mine decided she was bored with her long, thick Persian hair. I can’t remember exactly what she did to it, but I do recall that it was damaged within an inch of its life. Girlfriend’s hair felt, and looked, like straw. She couldn’t get a brush through it, and it became matted and terribly tangled. I gave her some DPR to try and I swear, she cried. Her hair was miraculously restored to its natural state, but even more manageable than before.

It’s been ten years since then, and I’m still using this product. I slather it on after I shampoo and let it penetrate for 5-10 minutes while I’m showering and shaving. As soon as I rinse it out, I immediately notice how silky my hair is. And, every time I use the DPR 11, my husband can’t stop smelling me…the product contains peach blossom oil, which leaves your strands unbelievably soft and subtly fragranced.

Whether your hair is chemically processed or natural, curly or straight, thick or baby fine - this is as good as it gets, ladies! Trust me, I've tried them all. After you use this, you'll finally know your hair's true potential. This is the holy grail of holy grails – remember, you heard it here first.

And at under $7 a pop, you can't beat it. I also highly recommend the rest of the Elasta QP products - Creme Conditioning Shampoo is another of my faves. Click here to find a retailer near you.