to figure out that this season’s Shear Genius SUCKS! I wouldn’t want any one of those so called ’stylists’ to touch MY hair, AND I totally think that the “judges” are sooooo out of date/style that they can’t really call a good style in the event that they even DO see one!

Did anyone catch when Kim Vo told the contestants that he wanted to see Jaquelin’s hair to be fabulous like her hair is now??! Dud - are you kidding??? First of all, Jaqueline is WAY too old to be judging anything ‘edgy’ or ‘up to date’ and Kevin is way too bland to be passing judgement, IMO.

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So I recently went in to Dr. Marks for a consultation about Laser Hair Removal, and left thinking that it was a bit too expensive at the moment for what I’m wanting to get done - My face, which was quoted at approx. 150 PER SESSION and needing 6 sessions, with a price break at 5 sessions, which ended up coming to like around $850 bucks, I was warned also that during the summer months, that the laser actually leaves your skin in a fragile/exposed state for discolorations due to the sun. That’s two strikes. THEN I caught a clip of Kimora Lee going for Laser treatment and complaining of the pain (and she had a camera in there so you know she was trying to look cute while in pain)…so I’m thinking that is 3 strikes.

Then Brianette sent me this flyer:

And I would be lyin’ if I didn’t say that it didn’t catch my attention…say word? I could maybe tolerate a few painful sessions and keep the cost under a C-note to rid of my waxable mustache (say it isn’t so!) …you know? Plus Staci said it doesn’t hurt…

I’ll keep you all posted on what I decide…I might just give them a call after the July 4th holiday and see what google says about the skin pigmentation issue. Oh yea, and I will just pretend that I never saw the Kimora Lee clip where she said it hurt.

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So here’s the deal with Pureology...I love it. Hands down, it is the bomb diggity. I’ve got a rundown of all the products & what they did for me:

Purology Antifade Complex Hydrate Shampoo:
I have color treated, oily and thin hair so I have quite a battle on my head, but this stuff works great, leaves my hair full with limited color fade AND smells super great. Not too perfume-y with just the right amount of refreshing scent to not overpower the shower, which is also important to me for whatever reason. A total regular purchase for me.

Pureology Hydrate Condition:
Not too heavy or greasy, works well with the shampoo, plus it usually comes in a kit on specials with the shampoo. A total regular in my hair haul rotation.

Super Straight Relaxing Serum:
Mmmm this stuff smells fantastic, and leaves your hair soft and shiny without any heavy greasy residue when flat ironing. It also seems to ‘coat’ the hair and perhaps protect it (I am totally thinking positive here…I’m not a chemist so I can’t call it for sure) from the heat when pressing with a flat iron. Will totally buy it again.

Pureology Incharge Flexible Holding Styling Spray:
A bit too greasy/oily for my hair. It has shine elements in it, so while the immediate effect is shiny hair that is held in place, after about 3-4 hours, my hair ends up being limp and greasy. I can see where it would probably work fantastic for someone with course, dry hair, but not for me. It kind of reminded me of the pink Mink Oil mixed with a light hair spray. I’m gonna give mine to Brianette and see if it works for her.

Pureology Nanoworks Restorative Hair Treatment:
Not much different than any other hair treatment, probably won’t buy again.

Pureology InstaRepair Hair Treatment:
This product didn’t really impress me too much - it helped detangle, but it had a very masculine cologne scent and that is what pretty much threw me off. Won’t buy again.

I get my stuff from

they have a rewards program, plus free shipping & the current competitive pricing which is way cheaper than driving all over town to get your must-haves. Plus, I love getting fun stuff in the mail rather than bills! LOL.

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A while back, before I met Georgi the Magician, my hair stylist suggested that maybe I should try the Nioxin line for my thinning hair. I was so excited after doing my research on the product that I ended up buying the econo jumbo size of the whole line. After some months of usage, I saw no improvement. I spent a few more weeks researching some alternatives to fuller hair that didn’t have to do with surgical proceedures, as women’s rogaine made me light headed, and the Nioxin scalp treatment thing turned my hairline beet red for about 30 minutes (but didn’t sting) and saw that alot of suggestions had to do with lightening the hair so that it blends more with the scalp.

I tried this, and indeed it seemed to camo’d my scalp much more…I spent around 300 bucks on the lightening procedure, color correction & sew in extensions and ended up looking fabulous! The next day I washed my hair with the Nioxin and even tho it was for chemically treated hair, the blueish pigment of the product turned my new highlights green. Another 80 dollars to remove the blueish tinge, I finally gave up on Nioxin. Another product in the ‘totally doesn’t work’ pile.

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Well kinda. Actually, for 25 bucks, you can buy Kim’s workout video session which shows (I assume) her working out with someone who knows what they are doing - or you can come out the pocket with $5 bucks for a clip of Kim doing situps or something of that sort. But then again, I’m totally just assuming. I thought it super fun that she has a blog online now with some posts about her dealing with cellulite, laser hair removal (which I have totally been thinking about) and her trip to the nearby laser center.

I totally have a girl crush on Kim Kardashian though, because she keeps it super honest for the most part (don’t we all?). It’s a dog eat dog world out there, but life is much easier if you are fabulous…and it aint easy!

Laser hair removal, makeup maintenance, hair extensions, designer clothes, working out & being your own entrepreneur on top of all that…a girl’s gotta get her props because KK does it all while looking super cute!

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For about 8 years, I swore by BioSilk by Farouk. It was like a magic potion…just a dime size drop would bring about super lustrous, shiny and amazingly bouncy hair. And then I met Georgi B…who told me that Biosilk was soooo yesterday and it’s all about CHI Silk Infusion - so I bought a huge bottle based on his word. I really do like it, but after about 6 months of using CHI exclusively, I kind of miss the Biosilk. So I’ve decided to separate the two, using the CHI exclusively for flat ironing, and BioSilk for blow-outs. So far so good. Out of ALL the silk heat infused products out there, Farouk’s silk systems have it locked down, hands down.

I did try the shampoo/conditioners but wasn’t too impressed with them, as they are kind of heavy and weighed my hair down too much. I guess every line has a great single ‘best seller’ and don’t get it right all the time.

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I suppose it just comes with age & genetics, but I’m starting to get a bit freaked out about my middle part getting a big wider, and going longer in the back part of my scalp. Super bummer. Especially for a glam-puss like myself, who relies heavily on fabulous hair to get me through the day. Anyhoo - I’ve done a bunch of research, and after a Rogaine attempt that didn’t fare well about a year ago, and realized that one of the added contributing factors to hair thinning in women is also due to prescription medications. Whoa. Time to make some major changes. I’ll keep you posted. For now, I got a trial size of Nioxin and an appointment with my doc to see how true the pill-hair issue is.

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I wanted to make this whole review a big heart surrounded by glitter, but that doesn’t really translate to prose.

Rudy’s in Silverlake - they have a bunch of other locations in LA, Seattle, and Portland - is a giant warehouse space where you walk in and for $26 (+ $5 for a wash) whoever’s got an open chair is who chops your cabeza. They do color, too. Rudy’s is hipster ground zero where pretty much anything goes; I am never the only one in there with unnaturally colored hair, and there is always somebody getting their fauxhawk topiaried. So many folks work here that it’s a great way to test out stylists. The pricetag may be cheap, but the products (Bumble + Bumble) and workmanship are quality. I have been getting my hairs did chez Rudy the whole time I’ve been living in LA…nearly four years…and every time, I’ve gotten a decent cut, though I’ve been unable to commit to a new stylist while secretly mourning the loss of my regular (Emily Howard of Moxie in San Francisco. HOLLA! She’s still there, but now I’m here. *sniff*).

Things have changed, though, from the decent to the EXTRA AWESOME, ever since I found my keppe getting clipped by Shawn. (I hope I’m spelling her name correctly.) Here is where the hearts and glitter are important. I plopped myself in her chair mumbling need a change, whatever looks okay with my glasses, just something exciting…and she saw my long-snoozing inner rocker chick longing to once again fly free and she gave me a fantastic cut that I can’t even describe because I don’t have the specialized hairsnippers’ vocabulary but trust me when I say it’s art, right here on my head, cutely showing off my dark blue and bleached chunks to maximum capacity.

Eight weeks later I went back on a day I knew she’d be there and she did it again.

As an added bonus to her scissor skills, Shawn is smart and funny and easygoing and fun to chit-chat with about crazy city life and gnarly retail customers and taking little kids to Disneyland, and she explained what she was doing with the blowdryer and styling products so I could attempt to reproduce the magic at home.

Hearts! Glitter! Jazz Hands!

Rudy’s Barbershop

http://rudysbarbershop.com

4451 W. Sunset Blvd., LA 90029

323-661-6535

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