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Holiday Hair With Alterna And Oribe

Holiday Hair With Alterna And Oribe on Belle Belle Beauty

I admit I still haven’t mastered my hair. It is fine and wavy but somewhat confused. The front is bone straight. And while the texture is fine, there is loads of it. And the back just keeps getting wavier and wavier but not in a controlable way. It is more “ugly frizz” than “beachy waves.”

But while I haven’t “mastered” my hair, I have managed to find a couple products that allow me to rough dry my hair and look mildly presentable and not like 100% crazy person during the work week. While these products are luxury, I find I am washing my hair less often these days. So I am willing to splurge a bit to keep my routine at its shortest possible.

First up, shampoo and conditioner. I absolutely adore Oribe – there is something so polished and luxe about the line. Stylist Oribe Canales has been around since the 1970s but his hair care line is going stronger than ever. He uses technology and amazing fragrances (powered by French perfumes) to balance looks, scent and performance.

The Gold Lust line is ideal to strengthen my weakened strands – I wear my hair up a lot! The formula is powered with healing cypress, argan and maracuja oils and the bio-restorative complex works on strands and scalp. Oribe Gold Lust Repair & Restore Shampoo has that satisfying lather but still leaves hair luscious. This also would be ideal for someone who colors or styles their hair to the point of damage.  Color safe, formulated without parabens, sulfates or sodium chloride and vegan & cruelty/gluten-free.

The Oribe Gold Lust Repair & Restore Conditioner leaves skin insanely shiny. Also using oils, the formula works on damage. It provides moisture without leaving hair heavy. Also color safe and free of parabens, sulfates or sodium chloride. I cannot find if this one is specifically vegan & cruelty/gluten-free (if you know… please feel free to let me know via twitter or in the comments).

I try to let my hair air dry for a while before styling. But if truth be told, I love the snooze button and I am usually in a massive rush. So I’ll rough dry (I like this brand) and finish with Alterna Caviar Anti-Aging Perfect Texture Finishing Spray. It gives texture and volume without taking away movement. I can’t stand stiff hair. Plus it smells amazing! The spray action that Alterna uses is perfected so you get a continuous, even stream from 8 inches away from the head. I like to use both on my roots and ends.

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Samples generously provided by Neiman Marcus as part of the Beauty Ambassador Program. I consult for Neiman Marcus which is affiliated with the Neiman Marcus Group, but as always, opinions are my own.

Kérastase Couture Styling Range

Kérastase Couture Styling Range // Belle Belle Beauty

Ever since my salon visit at Jara Herron salon this past spring, I’ve been having a love affair with Kérastase products. Everything from their concentrated in-salon treatments to their at-home products perform beyond expectations. The luxurious scents and formulas make up a line that can address all hair types and concerns.

Kérastase newest launch is a line of styling products with innovative formulas for soft, touchable hold and protection. Off the bat, you’ll notice these products smell amazing. The formulas use micronized fixative polymers that wrap around hair for natural style memory with movement. Inspired by skincare, the finish products have lasting power without rigidity.

Kérastase Couture Styling Range // Belle Belle Beauty

The Construct and Finish collection has nine products. While I love them all, I decided to ask a true expect, Jara Herron herself, to tell us which are her favorites and how she uses them. Her selections:

  • Powder Bluff: multi-use dry shampoo that can be used on fine hair for extra texture and volume especially in between shampoos.

  • Spray À Porter: the best beach spray on the market without any stickiness and I love to spray on damp fine hair before blow dry style. Leaves the hair bouncy and voluminous with lasting hold. (editor’s note: this is my favorite from the line)

  • Boucles D’Art: a super light weight foam works great on all hair textures. Adds great volume with an airy light feel in the hair. Wonderful to define curls.

  • Touche Finale: a truly weightless shine serum, without any oily feel. I love to use it on frizzy unmanageable hair to polish and add luster and glow. I look at it as an instant anti-aging for hair.

And some of my thoughts: The Laque Dentelle and Couture are hair sprays that give touchable hold and a beautiful finish and offer both a flexible and medium hold respectively. Lift Vertige is one of the first products I’ve found that easily gives my fine hair natural looking lift at the roots. And I selected Spray a Porter as my favorite fall launch over on Makeup.com.

Kérastase products are available at Jara Herron or find your closest salon here.

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For those of you in the Tulsa area, I highly recommend Jara Harron for your salon or spa needs. I’m particularly crazy about the talented Shawna. Their beautiful space is located at 3410 S Peoria Ave, Suite 300 and you can reach them at 918.742.3223.

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