Switch up your hair for fall with Instant Clip-In Bangs ! Under $30 !!!!

It's officially the first day of Fall , and what better way to welcome the season by re-inventing your current beauty look. Hairstyle chameleons like Beyonce Knowles and Kim Kardashian know the importance of change without making the permanent commitment that may have to take "ages" to grow out.  This is where the use of lacefront wigs, extensions and my current obsession "Clip-In" Bangs come into the picture.

My current favorites are PoP's  Dancing with the Stars Bango Tango Extensions (pictured, above $22: folica.com) which are a blunt straight across bang which gives the illusion of a "freshly cut bang" that can take your hair look from Average to Haute in seconds. Obviously, you would get these bangs in a color which matches your hair shade ( you can go to hairuwear.com for a color chart). This piece strongly resembles the pieces worn by Kim Kardashian herself when sporting the "bangs look".

Before: Kim, sans bangs sporting a lovely retro-waves hairstyle. 

After: Kim, with a sleek and sultry bang makeover 

Beyonce, also having blunt-bang fever ... 

Before:  Beyonce, without the fringe ... 

After: Haute , High Fashion Bangs ...

Another clip-in bang option is the Hairdo Clip-In Bangs (pictured, below $29: QVC.com) which are made with the Tru2Life® synthetic fiber that are ready to cut, curl, and wear any way you want.

These bangs come with slightly longer side pieces on each side, which gives you more options in customizing how you'd like to sport them.  A good suggestion is trying the side-swept bangs that Mom-to-be Beyonce has been wearing recently , from the VMA's to her recent perfume launch events in NYC.  Check out these images below for some references for side swept bangs :

Get in on the bang-fever fun for fall by going to folica.com for the Dancing With the Stars Collection Bango Tango bangs, and QVC.com for the Hairdo Clip-In Bangs !!!

I will be awarding five readers with Clip - Ins by random drawing . 

 Contest Rules 

1.  Make a comment under this posting stating who's bangs you like better - Beyonce's or Kim's and how would you wear your clip-ins - given you're chosen. 
2. email me  your name ,address, color shade ( you can find this at hairuwear.com) and confirmation of   entering the contest. 
3. The winners will be announced a week from today September 30, 2011 here on the blog. 
4. Goodluck !!!!!! 

Beautiful Retro Waves and Supporting a Good Cause ..

Kim Kardashian

Jean Paul Gaultier Show Fall 09

Beyonce 

Christian Dior Fall 2011 Show 

Christian Dior Fall 2011 Show

Whether you'd like to wear your hair with retro-inspired ( Veronica Lake) waves like Kim Kardashian , above and from the Jean Paul Gaultier Show circa 2009 , or the loose modern alternative as seen on Beyonce and the Christian Dior Fall 2011 show - there is only one tool to use .

 The Bombshell Pink ($130, pictured above)  by one of my favorite lines of styling tools : Sultra Beauty.  This 1"inch  rod curling iron makes trouble creating versatile looks a problem of the past. It heats up instantly, and makes beautiful curls - I've been lucky enough to try out the iron, and its part of my daily routine on the weeks I want some curls / waves in my hair.  I've noticed you can control the size of your curls by how tight you hold your hair around the rod, as well as how long you leave your hair on the rod.  The longer time you hold the hair on the rod, the tighter the curl, less time a looser big wave. It very fun to use this iron and play around and create new styles , trust me there is many looks to create !

Another important detail that makes this iron so special, is that in support of Breast Cancer awareness (which starts next month ) , Sultra is donating a portion of the proceeds of The Bombshell Pink to Susan G. Komen for the Cure*.


Susan G. Komen for the Cure's promise is to save lives and end breast cancer forever by empowering people, ensuring quality care for all and energizing science to find the cures. For more information, please visit www.komen.org or call 1-877-GO-KOMEN. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO.

Crackle Nails for Fall !!!!

Black

Blue

Gold

Pink

Silver

White

The Shatter / Crackled nail trend has been dominating nails worldwide since it became the "it trend" for nails.  First only having "Black" and other dark colors as options , it all seemed to look the same after a while.  Thanks to Mattese Elite, there is a whole family of colors to choose from , six colors to be exact: Gold, Silver, Black, Blue, Pink and White. Pink, and White , and Gold are my current favorites Crackle Topcoats out of the line, pink, because it is my favorite color , white, because its everything that black crackle topcoat isnt, and last but not least- there is a formal / high fashion feeling you get from gold nails, so to have a gold crackle makes me think luxury with an edge. As with all high quality nail enamels , these topcoats are 3Free, and are under 10 dollars each ( a steal) !!! You can find this line of topcoats at your local Rickys NYC or online at www.rickysnyc.com !!!