If you have a big night coming up or you just want to look extra special, here are some very important steps you need to follow before you leave the house. This is prepping yourself for a night out 101! 1. Exfoliate One of the important steps is to exfoliate….everywhere. It doesn’t matter if it’s winter or summer, your skin will give off a much healthier glow if you exfoliate. So choose a good exfoliator and rub in circular motions all over your body- especially rough areas such as knees, elbows, and heels. Now get a gentle face exfoliator and do the same for your face...

We get a lot of tips and tricks from television and magazines about what products to use for our hair, but do we ever think if the product we’re using is right for our hair? If you want beautiful, healthy hair you also have to be hair conscious. That means knowing your hair inside and out. Here are some questions you should ask yourself in order to get to know your hair better. Is it thick? Is it thin? Whispy? Straight? Curly? Damaged? And you can keep going with a million questions. The important thing you need to know is what products to use for your hair and when. Use lighter p...

Everyone puts their hair up once in a while, and while we don’t think much of it, ponytails can actually harm your hair. Here’s why! Unfortunately, those cute pigtails and pink-flowered hair pins we wore as little girls aren’t all that friendly if you wear them as an adult, especially if you’ve already got thin or fragile locks. Not only do we lose hair as we age, we weaken it with daily blow drying and other forms of torture (perms, highlights, curling irons, etc…). You really want to avoid barrettes whenever possible, because they tend to catch hair and break...

You know how much your struggle to give your hair that perfect look, and spend tons of time blow-drying only to wait an hour and see that your hair is completely flat? Well here’s how you can maximize your blowout. Start off by using a deep conditioning treatment before blow-drying your hair. This will help ensure that there is no frizz in the end. Revive your slept-on roots with a little bit of volumizing spray. My favorite is Big Sexy Hair So Pumped Volumizing Mist, only $14.95. Keep your hair smooth with a flatiron or curling iron. The heat will nix oil and relax the cuticles. ...

Get your hair to shine like never before! You see celebs all the time sporting super shiny, glowy hair- so what’s their secret? Even though you yourself can get mega shine, most of the time the products will weigh your hair down. So how do you pack all that shine into your hair without all the weight? The trick is spritzing a superlightweight hair spray onto wet strands. That’s right, I said wet hair. The silicone in the spray ramps up the shine just the right way. Blow-dry your hair as usual, and to really glow at night, mist on a light-reflecting spray such as Fekkai Spar...

For those of you who have short hair, it can be hard to find different styles. Fortunately, there are many ways you can style your hair just by using different products. Learn how to get textured tips, the easy way. Start off by blow-drying your hair completely dry. Rub some styling cream between your palms and run it through your hair. Next grab random sections of your hair, and twist the strands together, flipping out the tips. Just make sure to apply a hair mask once a week to ensure that your hair looks healthy, not frayed. ...

Spice up your mane with these super sexy, color enhancers for your hair. This is a new trend that has metallics integrated into the bottle, to brighten up your hair color. This is the Redken All Soft Gold Glimmer (only $14.95!)- it add a metallic finish to all hair colors without any dye! BLONDS Golden tones should use L’Oreal Paris Superior Preference in Golden Blonde ($9.49) to bump up shine. BRUNETTES Bronze hues like Herbal Essences Color Me Vibrant in Spicy Ginger ($9.99) will amp up your tone. REDHEADS Copper gives you warmth so add some spark to your do with Garnier 100% Color in ...

Want a frizz-free mane that will make you shine all night long? Celebrities can do it, so why can’t you? To create a gorgeous glide, do a quick blow-dry, then spritz 3-inch sections of your hair with a spray containing gold. Gold is a natural conductor that enhances shine and distributes heat evenly throughout your hair, speeding up the straightening process. Finish off by sweeping a ceramic flatiron once through each section, from your roots all the way to your tips. Try Ojon Shine Treatment, $30, which contains a rich tropical oil from Central America that enhances hair’s luster ...