There are various ways to see the beauty of Africa, we just happen to be choosing the more difficult route. As my uniquely eccentric humanitarian friend Toby Tanser wouldn’t have it any other way! He came up with a journey, Sea to Stars having us run 250-miles, starting in Mombassa across Kenya into Tanzania to the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro. Yes, I know my mother doesn’t think it’s a good idea either. But, there are times in your life when you need to throw logic out the window and test your limits. Especially, when it’s for a great cause,...

The perfect blowout, a big night out, and after ten minutes of summers offerings of heat and humidity you’re back into your comfortable frizzy pony tail. It’s convenient but certainly not chic for your big night out! There is however a gaggle of wacky product scientists out there who are constantly introducing us to the latest and greatest innovative and not so innovative products, that they swear will rid us of our bad hair-day blues (most of the time it’s a stretch or extreme exaggeration). But, every now and again there really is that one product that you know...

I always say one of the critical parts of creating a great style is the preparation. It starts with the shampoo and conditioner. I always encourage you to go easy on the shampoo, making sure you are using a gentle cleanser that won’t strip your hair. Where possible, don’t shampoo your hair everyday. The natural oils and amino fatty acids left on the hair are a good thing as long as you still achieve the cleansing effects. In this day and age more then ever with the amount of heat we are applying to our hair, it...

It’s that time of year again, the sun is shining and we are all planning our vacations to beautiful beaches near and far. Here to give us some great summer color tips is, color guru Dallace Walsh of Cutler 57th Street! I don’t know about you, but I love a freeflowing low maintenace look for summer. The catch, it still has to look fabulous! Highlights are of course the most used and some the easiest to take care of. One wayto get the most out of your highlights, is to alternate them. Having the natural color shine through at the roots...

UVA, UVB, SPF… huh? No need to sweat the sun protection terms this summer! My friend, skin care expert Celeste Hilling, is back with Seven Sun Safety tips for a healthy summer. Celeste shared some sobering statistics with me recently. She said that one in five Americans are found to have skin cancer in their lifetime. While that number is epidemic, what is more epidemic is the fact that only one in five people wear sunscreen on a daily basis, even though 94 percent of them know that continued exposure to the sun can potentially cause cancer. These...

The season of spring seems to be the choice time for nuptials, and here is one of our quick and easy step-by-step wedding dos by our fabulous styling guru Heather Packer! (Cutler Soho 465W Broadway, NY NY 10012 location, 212-308-3838). 1. On damp hair apply Cutler Volumizing Spray from roots to ends, section by section on all of the hair. 2. With a medium/large round brush blow-dry the hair smooth creating volume at the roots and a gentle wave throughout the mid shaft and ends. 3. Using both a 1” and 1 1/2” curling iron, take small random sections of hair, holding...

Accessories have been a commonplace in hair trends. For this Spring/Summer 2010 the accessory was the hair itself! Not sure if it was recession related and all those Hollywood girls didn’t want to part with their hard earned money buying barrettes, or it was just quirky and fun. Whatever it was braids of all shapes and sizes were the new way to accessorize your hair! A little technique and a lot of imagination goes a long way!!! Ch...

Over the past twelve years Sex and the City has made quite the impression on us all! From young girls making their way to New York City to become the next Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte and Mirandas, to clothing designer Patricia Fields becoming a household name and the people behind-the-scenes and everywhere in-between. Sex and the City is more than a show and a sequel it has become an entity all on its own! For the launch of Sex and the City 2, we  had the pleasure of transforming four suburban women into the Sex and the City girls to finishing out...

Short haircuts are all about confidence! Whenever I introduce short hair to a client, I always make sure they are emotionally ready to handle the big change. I then customize the cut to suit their face shape and wants. A common misconception is that short hair is severe; this is not always the case! The right haircut on the right face, worn by the confident woman is one of the most striking looks one can have! This being said, if you are ready for a summer change this could be right for you! Check out your local ULTA!!...