3 Steps to Pouty Summer Lips

Step 1: Exfoliate!! Every lipstick will look that much better when you factor lip exfoliation into your lip routine. Check out our previous blog on Sara Happ Lip Scrub, which is still to this day a must-have on my beauty counter. 

Step 2: Line your lips. Don't just use any lip liner, use an invisible liner. Lipstick Queen has an Invisible Liner which I found to be my favorite over other invisible liners. Invisible liners are great to use because they go with any shade of lipstick, you can never go wrong. Picking out the perfect color of liner for your skin tone or a specific lipstick is yesterday's news. Say goodbye to lipstick that bleeds and feathers. Lips will look more defined and color stays put, a lip liner that truly works wonders. 

Step 3: Apply a wild, hot pink or a kick-ass red lipstick and live a little! 

Happy National Lipstick Day! 

GLAMGLOW Product Review

Before i start raving about this fantastic cult-fave mud mask i would like to start by saying thanks GLAMGLOW for finally delivering extreme hydration to my annoying, stubborn, hard to impress dry skin.This summer, I've been beachin' it a lot  causing my skin to feel dehydrated and tight. Trying a few different products here and there I finally came by GLAMGLOW Thirsty Mud Hydrating Treatment and LOVED it! It really treated my dry skin and now it feels so much lighter and moisturized. One of the cool things about this mud mask is that you can leave it on for as long as you like and then just wipe it off. So while I was organizing my closet, my skin was softly tingling, hydrating, and felt so nice and cool and the results were even better. I know understand why they used glow in the name because without a doubt my skin is that much more "glowy." An awesome tip GLAMGLOW gives is applying the ThirstyMud before a flight and take it off upon your arrival so your skin stays hydrated. This is definitely a tip I will use in a few weeks for my end-of-summer trip because i get ridiculously, uncomfortably dry thousands of feet up in the air. Ladies you should also keep a close eye on your ThirstyMud mask because guys are known to steal a little  for a post-shave treatment to restore their skin (trust me it happened to me last night with my friend). So all in all, GLAMGLOW is TheBeautyHaulic approved 100% and i will definitely be trying the other masks when my skin decides to act up on in weird ways like it normally does. Stay hydrated this summer beauty lovers :)


You can find GLAMGLOW here and with any GLAMGLOW purchase you will receive a free GLAMGLOW sample while supplies last.

9 Things to Stop Doing to Your Hair

9 Things to STOP Doing to Your Hair

1. Brushing wet hair |  you want to comb wet hair & brush dry hair. If you really like using a brush then i would suggest The Wet Brush.
2. Tying your hair into a ponytail in the same spot | if you wear your hair in a ponytail a lot, change up where your ponytail sits to prevent breakage and balding.
3. Over processing hair and not treating | though processing hair should be kept to a minimum, if you just can't help yourself then don't forget to treat your hair. Use a mask a few times a week and use appropriate hair products.
4. Overheating | we all love our hair tools and for the most part use them on a daily basis. Do NOT skip the heat protection step. A great heat protector is so important to keep your hair from getting damaged and fried. 
5. Brushing hair too much | according to Marcia Brady, 100 strokes a day will keep your hair nice and shiny. WRONG! 100 brush strokes is wayyy overdoing it and will 100% cause hair damage. 
6. Washing hair everyday | keep hair washing to about every other day if you urgently have to wash your hair. Otherwise, a dry shampoo will do the trick for in between washes. My favorite dry shampoo, which I find works best for me is the Klorane Dry Shampoo for Oily Hair.
7. Using old styling tools | this can be very dangerous and just plain gross! If you've had a styling tool for quite sometime and you notice its not doing the trick or starts to smell weird..replace it ASAP. Also, maintaining and cleaning tools is so important because of all the germs that get on flat irons, dryers, etc. 
8. Brutal hair ties | use softer hair ties that don't have the metal or hair ties that just feel hard.
9. Brushing from roots to end | when brushing hair always start at the ends and work your way up to the root to prevent breakage and an easier way to get knots out.

Top 5 Hair Products for the Week of May 12-18th!

1. Sebastian Christian Ciriano Shaper Plus:

Designed by Christian Siriano, the award-winning Sebastian Shaper Plus Hairspray provides 24-hour control that's never stiff or sticky, and holds up in high humidity. The touchable, strong hold is the professional's choice; delivering amazing style, immediate action and great results. Shape your hair with extra hold and control with Shaper Plus, the name behind the look. 

2. L'anza Keratin Healing Oil Hair Treatment:

 L'anza Keratin Healing Oil is a restorative blend of four botanical oils that moisturize and nourish dry, stressed hair. Moisturizes, nourishes and protects dry, stressed hair by providing ideal levels of essential fatty acids, emollients and nutrients. Leaves hair incredibly soft, smooth and healthy. Quickly restores strength, elasticity and smoothness.

Use as a healing treatment.  Also use as a styler, on wet or dry hair. Apply to hair before blow drying or flat ironing for thermal protection. Or after shampooing, mix your conditioner with a few drops of the Healing Keratin Oil for maximum results. 

3. L'anza Keratin Healing Intense Masque:

• Restores elasticity & strength, builds noticeable body and volume, replenishes optimal moisture, and helps & protects haircolor. Get this masque FREE when you buy L'anza Keratin Healing Oil! 

4. Viviscal Professional Hair Growth Program:

Viviscal Professional hair growth supplements are scientifically proven to help nourish thinning hair and promote healthy hair growth from within. Only Viviscal Professional supplements contain the exclusive marine complex AminoMar™.

Viviscal Professional works in four stages over a six month period. Most users notice a difference after just three to four months. 

5. It's a 10 Miracle Leave-In Product:

It's a 10 Miracle Leave In Product does 10 things instantly. 1. Repairs dry damaged hair 2. Adds shine 3. Smoothes & controls frizz 4. Seals & protects hair color 5. Flat iron spray & thermal protector 6. Detangles 7. Stops hair breakage 8. Creates Silkiness 9. Enhances natural body 10. Prevents split ends It's amazingly easy to use!!

Shampoo and condition hair, towel dry, spray product all over hair and comb through. Blow dry or style as desired.

HAPPY HEALTHY HAIR MONTH! 

11 Ways to Use L'anza Trauma Treatment

There are  few products on the market that are so magical they can multitask and provide instant gratification. Of these rare products, L'anza has one by the name of Trauma Treatment. Every Trauma Treatment user has their own favorite way of using this lightweight and incredible product. So if you have ever wondered just how much this glorious products can do, look no further because here are the best ways to use Trauma Treatment:

1. Split ends: Trauma Treatment is great as a leave-in on the ends. It will smooth the hair cuticle making hair much more manageable and in better condition

2. Damaged Hair: Trauma Treatment is great for damaged and over processed hair as a leave-in. 

3. Color Treated Hair: Use Trauma Treatment as a regular rinse out conditioner for optimum color preserve. 

4. Sun Protection: Summer is coming out and whether you're sitting on the beach, sailing  or going for a swim at the pool your hair needs to be protected. Trauma Treatment will help any sun exposure with its triple UVA, UVB, and UVC protection. 

5. Salt water and chlorine repellent : Apply Trauma Treatment in hair not only to protect from sun exposure, but it will also block the salt water or chlorine from drying into hair

6. Primer: Trauma treatment is a wonderful primer for the hair can be used on any hair type to prepare for a blow dry. The brush slides through locks smoothly leaving the hair soft, shiny and frizz free.

7. Curly Girls: Curly hair girls can use Trauma Treatment as a leave-in conditioner. It works wonders on hydrating hair, locking moisture in and frizz out. 

8. Highlighted Hair & Blondies: Trauma treatment is a must-have for anyone with highlighted hair. When we highlight our hair, the keratin protein and natural moisture is depleted from the hair and Trauma Treatment puts back what we take out leaving  hair beautifully blonde with no breakage.

9. Thermal Protector: Almost everyone I know uses an electrical tool. Do they all use a protector ? No. Trauma Treatment has up to 500° of thermal protection, an added bonus to all of its other benefits. 

10. Cocktail Product: Trauma treatment is a great hair cocktail ingredient, as it mixes well with any L'anza product or any styling product in general to pump up the healing benefits.

11. Pre-Color Treatment: Trauma Treatment can be used as a pre-filler for over damaged hair, by leaving on dry hair before applying color. This evens out the porosity of the hair allowing better color attachment. Add 5g of Trauma Treatment directly to bowl, clinically-proven to extend life of haircolor for 107% longer lasting color.

** All L'anza products are 20% OFF, buy 2 get 3rd product free, and when you buy an Intense Healing Oil you get the Intense Healing Oil Masque FREE! Call 800.565.3233 to get these crazy Healthy Hair Month deals! + tons of samples! 

How to: Enhance + extend your hair color

Going to get your color done can be a pain when the color just doesn't last as long as you'd want it to. Ever wonder how to extend your color so you can save money and schlep to the salon less? How about making color look shinier and more vibrant? There's a few things you can start or stop using or things you never thought of doing. Here are some tips I gathered from a few of the beauty mavens at GBS starting with when you color application to color maintenance:                            

1. Making a color concoction and application.

When mixing your color at home add a few drops of hair oil into the mix to boost your color's shine; which will ultimately prolong the color because it won't look so dull throughout the months. Tip: Make sure to not wash hair for 48 hours after intital application to extend color. 

2.What Shampoo and Conditioner you use is crucial.

Ingredients:

When choosing a shampoo and conditioner it's so important you pick those that don't have certain ingredients in it. The main ingredient to look for is: Sodium Laureth Sulfate or basically any ingredient that has the word sulfate in it. Sodium Laureth Sulfate is a detergent found in shampoo that strips color from your locks, along with moisture and natural oil in order to clean out pollutants. 

Products:

There are few really cool color depositing shampoos and even fewer conditioners on the market that deposit color into hair with every wash. I LOVE the Davines Alchemic products. The line has both shampoos and conditioners. These products will extend the brilliance of color while keeping hair moisturized and healthy. I found that color depositing conditioners are hard to come by. I'll include some links to other Sulfate-free products at the end of the blog. 

3. Adding products to your regimen that'll maintain + protect color. 

Heat protector: Let’s start with wet hair. You get out of the shower and start blow drying your hair then you straighten or curl. Are you using a heat protector? Think about what heat can do to your hair at the average 450 degrees most irons or dryers are. They will totally damage your hair cuticle which then damages color molecules, thus fading said color. It's a 10 Miracle Leave-In is great because maintaining hair color and protecting hair is only 2 of the 10 things the product does and vital to color's vibrancy.

Dry Shampoo: So your hair is looking a little oily and you just HAVE to wash it, right? WRONG! Dry shampoo, perhaps the hero of all products, my personal favorite beauty product as I constantly state, will keep your color from fading much, much longer. Use a dry shampoo between washes that way that's one less wash and a little more extra time before you have to get back to the salon or go through the task of applying color.

SPF: Summer is coming up and for those of us who live in Florida; we need sun protection all year round. Just like you would apply sunscreen to your face and body your hair needs SPF, too! I've been using Rene Furterer’s sun protecting spray for years now and it seems to do the trick. The sun is damaging to hair just like skin, so protect your hair and those dear color molecules.

Root Cover: The latest and greatest of root covers is Color WOW! It'll give you an extra week or two before your next color by covering up grays or roots. Unlike other root touch ups, Color WOW! is waterproof so it's great for Summer and will withstand chlorine, salt water, etc. Color WOW! only comes out when you shampoo. 

Product Recommendations:

These are some of the products I found that work really well with my hair and color so they're just suggestions. There are a ton of other products available.  

1. L'anza Keratin Healing Oil (for color concoction)

2. Alterna Bamboo and Caviar lines (color safe)

3. Davines Alchemics  (color depositing shampoo + conditioner)

4. It's a 10 Miracle Leave-In (heat protector, color extender)

5. Klorane Gentle Use Dry Shampoo

6. Rene Furterer Waterproof Protective Summer Fluid KPF 90 (UV protection)

7. Color WOW! (root touch up)

Top Selling Leonor Greyl Product Gets a Makeover

Leonor Greyl a luxury French line that makes hair healthy and glamorous using only natural products. One of their top selling products, Huile de Palme will be getting a makeover. My first thought was why change something that does so well and is incredible for hair? Well the answer is that obtaining Palm Oil has been harming the environment. The love and respect Leonor Greyl has for the environment is fundamental to their philosophy since they started the brand in 1979. Since Leonor Greyl could not continue associating their company with such a serious environmental issue, they have concocted and alternative to this oil. From Huile de Palme to Huile de Leonor Greyl, this oil has replaced Palm Oil with Copra and Mongongo Oils. Huile de Leonor Greyl is identical to the Palme same fragrance, texture, color, properties and instructions. Don't fret just yet if you're a die hard Huile de Palme fan, you may like this made over oil even more because its moisturizing properties have been enhance with the Copra and Mongongo Oils.

What is Copra oil? Copra is extracted from the white flesh of coconut. It's soothing and moisturizing properties will beautify your hair.

What is Mongongo Oil? Mongongo is obtained by the cold pressing of nuts that come from the Mongongo tree found in Southern Africa. The nut is rich in fat and contains many nutrients.

Personally, I loved the Palm Oil, but I respect what Leonor Greyl is doing. If you do love the Palm Oil GBS The Beauty Store still has some in stock. However, it is going away so the last few bottles of treasured oil are going fast! Watch out for my next blog post about when the new, reincarnated Huile de Palme arrives at GBS as the new and improved Huile de Leonor Greyl. Can't wait to get my hands on a bottle!