The Pampered Mama: An Itchy Scalp, but Lovely Lips

The Pampered Mama is probably about ready to kill me right now. She sent me this post ages ago, and it sat in my inbox. Silly girl! Read on for her thoughts on some products from Oscar Blandi and Vincent Longo. My interjections are in [brackets].So, I am late with my post this week [ha! And I'm incredibly late in posting it, so we're even]. This is not a surprise. Between having a job, a toddler

Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow

A few people have asked me recently if I've "done anything" to my hair.Now, "done anything" is a term that casts somewhat of a wide net. The conversation usually goes something like this:Friend: "Your hair looks good/ different/ lighter/ darker/ curlier/ straighter. Have you done anything to it?"Me: "Uh, have you seen my stash of hair products? Do you think I can even remember what I've been

Summer Essentials: Hair

(Part 2 of the Summer Essentials series. See also: Made for Walkin')For most of us, heat + humidity + seawater + anything else related to summer activities = bad hair.Sometimes I think it's a futile effort to try to straighten hair in the summer - it never seems to want to stay that way! But, whichever way you wear it, here are a few essentials to get you through the hot weather with gorgeous

Salvation

Last Friday evening I had my hair cut and highlighted; it had been far too long since I had seen the inside of the salon. My highlights had grown out so much that I was forced to wear my hair wavy to disguise the effect (those of you who saw me in the NY Times: did I fool you?).Unfortunately, the bleach does tend to dry out the hair, and I knew I'd be getting on a plane the very next day, sure to