Looking for a powerful, yet petite trimmer/clipper?  The Andis Charm Trimmer/Clipper may just be perfect for you! This is a brand new item Sally Beauty launched this month that appeals to both men and women. It is the perfect all-in-one trimmer and clipper for haircuts, touch-ups and all-around grooming. It has a snap-off precision stainless steel blade that cuts to 1 mm and includes four must-have guide combs sized 1/8”, 1/4″, 3/8” and 1/2″.

Believe it or not, The Charm only weighs 3.2 ounces and is just 4 inches long! This is a must-pack item especially when travelling for its pocket size, don’t you think? Oh, did I mention The Charm is also dual voltage?

So head out to your local Sally Beauty Supply store and pick up an Andis Charm before you head out for your next vacation trip! There is a promotion going on right now for $15 off The Charm until the end of April – online or in stores! Be sure to hurry!

When I travel I don’t take my hair dryer because there is usually one at the hotel. Convenient, huh?! Well not so much.

Curly hair people problem # 345 – you must use diffuser when blow-drying to avoid frizz head.

My dryer at home comes with a diffuser, but I can’t just take it off, pack it with my stuff and hope it will fit whatever dryer they have at the hotel.  So I found the best solution – a super convenient, will fit most dryers, and completely travel friendly, foldable diffuser from Ion.

This nifty little product will collapse flat to throw in my bag and take with me wherever I go. I may not be able to pack my favorite dryer, but I will combat frizz head with my new travel Ion diffuser!

The Ion Universal Folding diffuser is available in hot pink and black.

When I first saw the new BeLissPRO Titanium Rotating Hot Air Brush I immediately wanted to give it a try. My long hair is always a little damp even after I blow dry and I could never get the hang of using a round brush while blow drying my hair. The BeLissPRO Rotating Hot Air brush is the perfect combination of the two.

It’s rotating titanium barrel with soft anti-static bristles is the perfect way to finish the drying and style my hair at the same time. It gives my bangs that perfect swoop and it’s SO easy! By the time I am done, my hair is soft, shiny, and has great volume!

Here’s how you do it:

I start by spritzing my damp hair with Ion Leave-In Conditioner. It helps detangle my hair while restoring moisture and strength. Then, I section my hair into three layers, starting from the bottom.

I start by using the rotating function of the barrel and gently lift my hair at the root to give me maximum volume, and then I let the barrel run through the length of my hair all the way to the end. For an overall straight blown-out style I continue this technique for all the layers and leave it at that.

If I want to add loose curls to my look I grab a section of hair and rotate the barrel away from my face causing my hair to wrap around it. I hold my hair there for a few seconds, then switch the temperature switch to cool shot. This will set the curl. When I am ready to release my hair, I gently unroll my hair by switching the direction of the spin on the brush and I have a perfect loose curl.

It may take you a little while to get used to the buttons that control which direction the barrel rotates, but once you get the hang of it you will never switch back a traditional hot air brush.

Argan Oil has been on the ‘Hot’ list for a while, and for good reason! This stuff is great for any and every type of hair. But, if you have hair that’s fine, thin, and lifeless, you’re probably thinking the last thing you need is more oil. I don’t blame you. I thought the same thing. Then I gave it a try. Yes, on my thin, fine hair. It’s getting a little cold outside which means my skin and hair are getting a little dry, not mention the hair STATIC! And just for the sake of trying something new, I went all out on the Argan.

Because my hair is so flat and boring, the first thing I do after popping out the shower with wet hair is run a dab of Beyond the Zone Thickening Cream through my damp locks. (If your hair is thin, fine, or all the above, this product is a must have). Then, I use the Argan Heat Thermal Round Brush and Argan Heat Dryer to dry my shoulder-length tresses.

Now let’s be real – thermal round brushes are not always the easiest to use on yourself. Even with all my practice, I’m not so great. My solution? Just use them to dry the most important pieces of your hair: bangs, crown, or even just the roots or the top layer or two for that added volume. From there, use a paddle brush.

I immediately saw and felt a difference in my hair. There was some shine I hadn’t seen in a while, and it was so soft to the touch. No doubt due to the Argan Oil infused brush and dryer!

After my hair is good and dry, I part it in about 6 layers, starting at the bottom of my head. (You may need more if you have thicker hair.) Taking small strands from that bottom layer, I use the Argan Heat Tapered Wand to gave myself some beautiful spiral-y waves.

This takes practice, so here are some tips, and remember to always use a heat glove:

1)    If you are curling the left side of your head, use your right hand and go over your head so that the wand points down. Do the opposite for your right side.

2)     Wind your curls away from your face.

3)     The smaller the strands, the more defined the curl.

4)     Twist the strand of hair before wrapping it around the barrel for more of a “beachy” look.

After finishing I run my fingers through my ringlets to loosen them up and voila! Red Carpet hair done on my bedroom floor! Because the barrel of the Argan Heat tapered iron is also infused with Argan Oil, my curls were healthy, shiny, bouncy, and static-free!

So go ahead! See what soft, shiny, healthy hair feels like.

Who doesn’t love candy? When I think of Christmas, I remember going to my grandparents’ house, and how they always had all this weird candy that I had never heard of or seen. They had the swirled and striped candies in all different colors and shapes – red and blue ribbons, the yellow, orange, and white

swirled circles, the long green and blue ones. I never knew what they would taste like either, so it was always like a roulette game – hit or miss whether I liked them. Now it’s a treat when I actually find that type of candy, because it brings back all of my memories.

Those types of candies were the inspiration for this holiday season’s Plugged In Hard Candy appliances. The swirl of black or blue and white give the illusion of an old fashioned hard candy. There are two 1” flat irons, a cone wand, a hair dryer, and two paddle brushes. They’re guaranteed to bring back my memories of choosing which candy to try, without the risk of the bad taste.

So I think everyone deserves a GREAT curling iron in their arsenal of styling tools. I use one just about every day, and over the years I thought my cheap drugstore versions were doing just fine.  Then I started to use some professional quality curling irons and realized what I had been missing. 

My latest is the new BeLiss Pro Titanium Curling Iron. It features a soft touch handle that feels great in my hands and an easy to use temperature dial that has more than enough settings to do everything I need (from a light curl to smooth out the ends, to seriously tight and bouncy curls). 

The Sol-Gel Titanium finish on the barrel gives it a smooth glide so it’s easy to style my hair.  And this morning I got super smooth hair using my BeLiss curling iron with the new Beyond the Zone Hair Primer, which I used instead of a conditioner to detangle and smooth my hair before drying.

What’s your favorite styling tool?

We have been witness to many technological evolutions in our time. We’ve gone from the 8 track to mp3 players, the tube to 3D TV screens, and pin curls to the hairsetter, to name just a few.

Many futuristic and innovative styling tools can be found at Sally Beauty, including the Ion I-PAK Flat Iron and Ion Digital Dryer, which utilize the latest in new technology. Curls your thing? We have all sorts of different tools to create spiral curls and deep waves, like the GVP Clipless Curling Wand, Power IQ Taper Iron with clip or the Power IQ Deep Waver. Can you imagine what fun tools will exist in the future? It’s exciting to think about!

Which of the latest technologies are you most grateful for? What new style solution invention do you wish existed?