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Obtaining an affordable, easy and manageable dye job may seem like a daunting task. With today’s economy, many have decided to DIY when it comes to beauty and haircare — whether it be an at-home manicure, or, what we’re here to talk about today, dying our hair without running to the salon. The secret to a great dye job that anyone can achieve involves three steps: selecting the right color, applying the color evenly and, finally, maintaining the color. Read on as we discover the best products to get the …

Topshop is introducing this anniversary collection of  nail polishes to celebrate the store’s first birthday. Inspired by the antique, metallic leather swatches seen in the Autumn/Winter 2011 collection, these three colors really manage to combine what’s old with what is ever-so-new.
Heart of Gold—a glam but still subtle, rich and totally fab shade of gold.  Went on glossy and slick with just the right amount of sparkle.  I loved it; in an odd way, it’s a neutral, but with more with punch—it goes with everything.  Staying power was pretty impressive too. …

The ultimate goal of any hair color is to provide lasting, natural looking color while leaving hair shiny and healthy.  It’s important you first know what you want your color to be and how long you want it to last.  And you really should understand the condition of your hair currently.  Is it  virgin or semi colored or permanent colored or whether it’s permed.  From there, you can decide on the best route to take.

If you’re looking to cover gray, you might want to try Garnier HerbaShine Color Creme with Bamboo …

Pantene recently asked men all about women’s hair; what they thought, what they liked, what they never hoped to see again. I went to meet Steve Ward, a matchmaker from VH1’s Tough Love, and Hallie Bowman, Pantene’s celebrity stylist at the Beauty & Essex Lounge on Manhattan’s lower east side. The pair would spend an hour or so enlightening us with and interpreting the results of this survey. I almost didn’t make it, since the restaurant has masqueraded as …

Make Up For Ever is feeling the spring fever, and it’s in the shape of gingham packaging and sweet pastel and bright colors. The Tres Vichy Collection is inspired by the iconic dress of Brigitte Bardot worn on her wedding with the beloved French actor Jacques Charrier. The actress sported a ‘Vichy’ dress, which — naturally– rocked the inspirational boat of Danny Sanz.

In comparison to the “Rock Forever” Holiday Collection, this new edition has a softer, less edgy side, using frothy shades of mint green, …

Escape to a land of lush greens, and soft petal pale pink. A world of frozen light, and morning dew. Armani’s muse Megan Fox, as we reported earlier, shows you how to wear this collection (note how the shade violet always keeps recurring as a key theme for spring).

The Armani makeup collection for spring 2011 plays with transparency to ignite a woman’s face. There are bright colors in this collection that allow infinite layering and blending create a new landscape of tones. There is a new smoky look for the …

Ken Paves is considered one of the WORLD’S MOST RECOGNIZED HAIRSTYLISTS. His new line of sulfate free styling products and his line of clip-in hair extensions has made him a complete hair master. He’s worked with the biggest names in the business including Eva Longoria, Carmen Electra, Celine Dion, Kim Cattrall, Ashlee Simpson, Christina Applegate, Heather Locklear, Avril Lavigne, Jennifer Lopez and is BFF’s with Jessica Simpson. He is also a regular on the Oprah Winfrey Show and has graciously given hair makeovers to audience members.
If all …

The book of self-tanning is long and complex. You would think it should be easy, right? Lay out in sun, glow like a goddess on the French Riviera. But alas, the mission to gain a golden skin tone is as complex as finding a six-figure job in the middle of a recession.
Women drop hundreds of dollars a month to lie in the coffin-like tanning beds that threaten your physical health. Spray on tans like Mystic Tan are favored by wannabe-starlets like Paris Hilton, but skin can often turn out looking …

BeautyStat’s Founder and cosmetic chemist, Ron Robinson has answered your toughest haircare questions. Robinson has been quoted in the LA Times and on CBS News and is a resident beauty expert for Allure magazine. From frizz control to controlling those gray strands, Robinson tackled all of your questions and then some!
CURLY HAIR
I can never find the right styling product that will hold a curl in my hair. I’ve tried hair spray and gel and nothing works. Also, what type of shampoo will help make my hair …

We are seeing a lot of sparkle and sheen for Summer 2010, and Barielle’s new Summer 2010 High Steppin’ Collection come six shades — all for the inner dancer in you:

The dark blue Electric Boogie (inky blue with teal glitter) gives you a memory trip back to the 1970s; dance your summer evenings with your significant other by wearing Slow Motion (light metallic lavender); let it all down with Freestyle (metallic mint with silver glitter); swirl ballet-style in Passionate Pirouette (a grape metallic purple); unlease your inner party animal with …