February 13, 2017

Macadamia Professional…Ultra Rich and ultra Fantastic

Shampoo-ConditionerMacadamia Professional Collection is a Haircare line I can’t live without.  I have been using Macadamia Professional for quite some time now with excellent results

There are three types available in the collection: Weightless Moisture, Nourishing Moisture and Ultra Rich Moisture and all 3 come in a Shampoo, Conditioner and Masque. Right now, I am using Macadamia Professional Ultra Rich Moisture Shampoo and Conditioner. I love how my hair feels after using this product. I love the softness, shine and volume. Ultra Rich Moisture Shampoo and Conditioner is perfect for my hair type which is  thick and wavy.

Formulated with “exclusive Pro Oil Complex of Macadamia and Argan Oils’ ” this amazing shampoo and conditioner hydrates, strengthens and controls frizz which is a plus!!!  If I let my hair air dry, I have soft bouncy curls everytime.

  • Ultra Rich Moisture Shampoo contains:

    • Macadamia Oil — rich in nourishing Omega 7, 5 and 3 fatty acids that promote healthy hair
    • Argan Oil — rich in Omega 9 fatty acid that helps to repair and strengthen hair
    • Mongongo Oil — rich in linoleic acid which provides superior hydration

    I always use conditioner and Macadamia Professional Ultra Rich Moisture Contitioner is the perfect compliment to the shampoo. The conditioner  contains Silk Amino Acids plus a blend of Vitamins A, C and E  which strengthens and improves elasticity.

    Ultra Rich Moisture Conditioner contains:

    • Macadamia Oil — rich in nourishing Omega 7, 5 and 3 fatty acids that promote healthy hair
    • Argan Oil — rich in Omega 9 fatty acid that helps to repair and strengthen hair
    • Mongongo Oil — rich in linoleic acid which provides superior hydration
    • Silk Amino Acids and Vitamins A, C and E — promotes tensile strength and improves elasticity

    Still feel you hair needs added moisture? Macadamia Professional Ultra Rich Moisture Masque will solve that problem. Use one or two times a week to add additional moisture to your scalp and hair. Simply apply after shampooing and leave on for 5 to 10 mins. Rinse, style and see how gorgeous your hair will look and feel after using this hair care product.

    You can find Macadamia Professional Hair care at Ulta Beauty and at  MacadamiaHair.com

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November 29, 2016

Donna’s List of Natural Beauty Concoctions for Face & Hair

As many of you know, I use natural remedies on a regular basis and have shared some of them before but I thought I would share many of them in a list.

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I like to start out with an exfoliant.bowl-with-baking-soda-paste

Do you want to get your skin as smooth as a baby’s bottom? Nothing polishes the face better than the fine granules that baking soda is made of. I love to use this simple and inexpensive home remedy to smooth the skin, especially on the face. It’s quick and easy.donna-baking-soda-scrub

putting the baking soda paste on in a circular motion
It also travels well, dry in a sealed plastic baggy.

First, take a scoop of baking soda and add a small amount of water just enough to make a paste. Then, take the paste and put it on your face rubbing in a circular motion. Cover the whole face and stop when you feel that your face is fully cleaned and polished.

Lastly, run warm water and rinse. Make sure you get all the granules off.

Your skin will feel smooth and polished

Another natural exfoliant is honey. I keep a container in my bathroom so I can use it to wash my face when I take a bath or shower. It takes off the dirt and is a natural antibacterial. It does not strip the skin of natural oils and balances the skin. Even if the honey has started to turn more coarse and sugary I use it as it has a great exfoliant texture. In addition ,it is inexpensive!

 

Below are other options:

Banana oatmeal skin exfoliant
mash a banana with a small amount of oatmeal
blend well and apply to face for 20 minutes and rinse with warm water

Banana Peal acne relief
use the peal of a ripe yellow or yellow/ brown banana
put the inside part of the peal to the face where you have acne problem
rub over area for about 10 minutes till inside turns brown
leave it on an do not wash off for about one hour till you go to bed
you can however leave it on overnight
repeat daily until redness goes away.

Tomato Facial
cut a tomato in half and rub the half all over the face in a circular motion
rinse with warm water and moisturize

For a sunburn
tomato juice and /buttermilk delight
2 parts tomato juice and 4 parts buttermilk
mix together then put on sunburn let it stand for 30-40 minutes rinse

Facial MASKS

Sweet Banana Yogurt Mask
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Sweet Strawberry Honey Mask
3-4 small mashed strawberries
2tbl yogurt
1-2tbl honey
Combine ingredients put on face for 20minutes and rinse with warm water

Sweet Blueberry nourishing mask
1/4 cup Blueberries
1tbl honey
1tsp olive oil
mash berries add honey and oil and put on for 10 minutes rinse off with warm water

Hair Remedies

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Vinegar rinse-
wash hair and rinse with 1/3 cup vinegar and ? cool water

Rich Avocado treat
mash and avocado and add 1/2 cup olive oil blend well
apply the mixture to your hair wrap up in a towel for 20-30 minutes and rinse with warm water.

Deep conditioning Cucumber
1 egg
1/3 cucumber blended
1/4 cup almond oil
mix above ingredients well and apply to the hair for 20-30 minutes and rinse well with warm water

Healthy Hair Beer Rinse
take any type of beer at room temperature and rinse it onto your hair after it has been cleaned. Leave it on for 5 to 10 minutes and rinse well so there is no beer smell. It will leave the hair shiny and healthy looking.

Honey Avocado Hair repair
2tb honey
one egg yolk
2tbl olive oil
mix ingredients and slather over the hair let stand for 20-30 minutes then rinse with cool water

Overnight Coconut oil treatment
put on the coconut oil on scalp and hair before bed. Wrap up Wash it out in the morning.
This treatment can be done a few times a week.

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September 19, 2016

Macadamia Professional International Creative Director, Giannandrea, Styles Emmy Rossum for Emmy’s

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Here is the step-by-step “how to” for Emmy Rossum’s gorgeous cascading waves from last night’s 68th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards.

Hair How To: Emmy Rossum’s Glamorous Waves

Hairstylist: Giannandrea, International Creative Director for Macadamia Professional

1.)     Starting with wet hair, apply a palm-sized amount of Macadamia Professional Foaming Volumizer ($25; MacadamiaHair.com) from roots to ends.

2.)     Rough dry hair with head upside down to create extra volume.

3.)     When hair is 90% dry, apply a small amount of Macadamia Professional Blow Dry Lotion ($19.95; Ulta.com) to large sections and dry hair using a medium-sized round brush. Once dry, pin each section with a clip to hold the volume.

4.)     When all sections are dry, unpin and lightly brush the hair. Create a deep side part.

5.)     Wrap medium sections around a 1” curling iron. When all the hair is curled, spray Macadamia Professional Flex Hold Shaping Hairspray ($19.95; Ulta.com) to set the style. Lightly brush hair to slightly loosen the waves.

6.)     Take a dime-size amount of Macadamia Professional Nourishing Moisture Oil Treatment ($39.95; Ulta.com) and lightly run through the lengths of hair to increase shine and smooth frizz.

 

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August 9, 2016

Contessa’s Court August 2016

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I found this fun and fabulous hair look (above) when flipping through the online issue of Contessa’s Court magazine.  I love it.  I also found products from Pura d’or Premium Organic Hair Care, men’s fashion & more.

Pura d or in Contessa Court August Cover

 

 

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July 25, 2016

Salon styled hair, thanks to Centrix Heat Boss Brush

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Salon styled hair, thanks to Centrix Heat Boss Brush Collection!  This brush is available in two different sizes, 1.50″ and 1.75″. In using the 1.50″ brush for myself, I have taken note of a drastic change in my hair texture after blow drying my hair with this round brush. Because this brush contains a chrome plated barrel, it makes it super easy to brush through tangly hair effortlessly and seamlessly resulting in perfectly smooth hair. The great thing about his brush is how customized you can make it. The heat can be monitored depending on the thickness of your hair type! If you are someone with fine hair, than leaving the dial open is a great option to create the best results. If you are someone like me, with medium to thick hair, leaving the dial closed will lock in the heat just by pressing the dryers barrel downwards. Even down to the handle bar, this brush is top notch. It is perfectly fitted to comfortably style and perfect your hair. I love it! It’s my secret weapon when I can’t get to the hairdresser and I need a “do it yourself” blowout!

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June 13, 2016

Hair look – award-winner Jessica Lange

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Jessica Lange, Tony Awards

 

Oscar Blandi Hair Care was used to create award-winner, Jessica Lange’s hairstyle for the 70th Annual Tony Awards last evening. Jessica won the Best Leading Actress Tony for her role as Mary Cavan Tyrone in Long Day’s Journey Into Night.

Below is the step-by-step from Jessica’s stylist, Michael Silva

  • On damp hair, I used the Oscar Blandi Lift Thickening Gel from roots to ends to make hair appear fuller and more voluminous.
  • Then I used Jasmine Oil Hair Serum on the ends for shine and heat damage control.
  • Using a blow-dryer, I styled section by section with a round brush spraying throughout with the Lacca Medium Hold Hairspray.
  • After the blowout, I backcombed the roots for added volume and sprayed  the Pronto Dry Texture and Volume Spray at the roots.  It makes the style look more natural.
  • Lastly, I lightly brushed out the curls and finished with Lacca Medium Hold Hairspray and a tiny bit more of the Jasmine Oil Hair Serum on the ends.

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May 6, 2016

February’s It’s a Glam Thing Beauty Box winner is…..

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Congratulations Ruy M. of Wasilla, AK,  you are the winner of our FebruaryBeauty Box. Expect your Beauty Box soon and enjoy your beauty products from the following merchants:

Pura d’or Enriching Shampoo

Out of Africa Shea Body Oil

Loreal Golden Serum Treatment & Cell Renewal Day Cream

Apothederm Acne Clarifying Treatment & Moisturizing Cleanser

somersets Shave Oil

Gerard Cosmetics Lighted Lip Gloss

BoPo Peel off Nail Polish

PURA D’OR Enriching Shampoo

UNITE Defrizz

Maybelline Push Up Drama Mascara

KISS Salon Secrets

 

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May 2, 2016

Macadamia Professional International Creative Director, Giannandrea, Styles Ashley Benson for 2016 Radio Disney Music Awards

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Hair How To: Ashley Benson Japanese High Fashion Topknot

Hairstylist: Giannandrea, International Creative Director for Macadamia Professional

1.)    Apply Macadamia Professional Blow Dry Lotion ($24) from mid-lengths to ends of wet hair. Blow dry mid-sized sections with a large round brush to create a smooth blow out.

2.)    Using a large paddle brush, gather all the hair upwards to the crown of the head. Secure the hair into a ponytail with an elastic once hair is brushed smooth on all sides.

3.)    Emulsify one pump of Macadamia Professional Nourishing Moisture Oil Treatment ($39.95) in hands and run it through the sides and loose ends of the ponytail to create shine.

4.)    Wrap hair into a bun and leave the ends out in the final twist. Secure with a clear elastic band.

5.)    Wrap remaining hair around the base, covering the first elastic. Secure with straight pins at the base.

6.)    Smooth flyaways and secure by spraying Macadamia Professional Flex Hold Shaping Hairspray ($25) around the entire style.

7.)    Finish with a light mist of Macadamia Professional Weightless Moisture Dry Oil Micro Mist ($31.95) all over to add shine.

 

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January 31, 2016

Simply Elegant! Saoirse Ronan at the SAG Awards

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THE LOOK: A voluminous textured top knot that was romantic and whimsical.

INSPIRATION: Celebrity hairstylist Adir Abergel gave Saoirse a beautiful top knot for tonight’s SAG Awards. “I was inspired by the sleek and modern dress and I wanted a statuesque yet carefree undone updo that sat at the crown,” he says.

How To Get The Look:
I applied NEW John Frieda Luxurious Volume® Perfectly Full™ Mousse all over the roots through mid-shaft on towel dried hair. I then hand dried the hair and took a large round brush to create a soft voluminous blowout.
Then I used a 1 1/4″ curling on large sections of hair to create random waves and texture.
Next, I took a comb and teased the roots of her hair and pulled it loosely into a top ponytail leaving some height around the front.
Then I took the ponytail and back combed it prior to wrapping it around in a big deconstructed bun and pinning it in place.
I locked the look down with NEW John Frieda Luxurious Volume® Forever Full® Hairspray.
I made sure some pieces fell around the hairline for a more whimsical and romantic effect.

#MEANDJOHN
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January 21, 2016

Macadamia Professional Deals and Steals

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GMA Deals and Steals

 

Macadamia Professional is currently participating in a limited, ONE DAY ONLY collaboration with ABC’s Good Morning America Deals & Steals! A curated assortment of 8 products will be discounted at 50% off for the entire day, ending at 12am PST.

 

Follow the link below to get your Macadamia Professional deals & steals.

 

Link: gma-macadamiahair.com

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