By Mike Parker
Dermalogica traces its history back to 1983 with the founding of the The International Dermal Institute by skin therapist Jane Wurwand. The goal of the institute was to research and produce skin care products that eschewed the hype and marketing that was prevalent in the beauty industry in favor of formulations that emphasized results consistent with healthful skin care. Health-conscious...
By Shelley Moore
Hair dryers first appeared in the 1890s, but the appliances were a lot different from the modern devices we use today. A French hairdresser is credited with inventing the original drying apparatus, a very large and high-powered contraption. Hand-held blow dryers did not appear until the 1920s, and were cumbersome, heavy and ineffective. Alexandre F. Godefroy apparently invented the hot air-blast ...
By Samantha Cabrera
Hair coloring, applied either by yourself or by a professional stylist, is damaging, so you want to color your hair as little as possible. And you'll want to wait in between applications, because your hair needs a break from the chemicals. To keep your hair healthy, dye it as little as possible, and use a deep conditioning treatment once a week to keep hair healthy and moisturized. Even in...
By Jenny Rae Armstrong
Ask anyone who owns a ceramic hair straightener if they're worth the money, and chances are they'll rave that you couldn't pay them enough to go back to the metal variety. Ceramic flat irons straighten, curl and smooth even the most stubborn tresses in no time flat. The ceramic plates lock in a shine that metal hair straighteners could never duplicate. But those ceramic plates can...
By Christie Leman
To prevent others from thinking their baby is a boy when it's a girl, many parents dress their baby in pink clothes or use hair bows. Traditional hair bows for a baby have clips that rarely stay in place and can be painful, so nowadays many parents make simple hair bows for a baby with no clip that stick to the baby's hair. They're easy to create, remove and reuse. Select a quality...
By Timothy Sexton
Coloring your hair is a popular way of changing your look. There are several distinct and specific types of hair coloring. These types are distinguished primarily due to the length of time that the color lasts. If a box of hair coloring says it is permanent, it does not mean that your hair will never be the original color; it means that it won't wash out because the pigmentation in the hair...
By Serena Spinello
To determine the hair color that's the best fit for you, you need to follow the fundamental rule of hair coloring, which is making sure that the hair color matches your specific skin tone and complexion. The ideal hair color should complement your features and skin tone rather than overpower or wash out your appearance and skin pigments. That being said, not every hair color will look the...
By Adam Cloe
Body lotions are a popular cosmetic product that can moisturize and repair skin, as well as add an alluring fragrance. There are a variety of ingredients in body lotions, but one of the more perplexing ones is usually some form of alcohol. This is surprising because alcohols are not normally known for their moisturizing properties. However, body lotions contain a special type of alcohol. Most ...