Memorial Weekend Must-Haves!

We are heading to the beach for this long weekend! Woo! Us GBS girls do not pack lightly...we are ready for the beach and after. Check out our picks for Memorial Weekend must-haves :

• Supergoop! SPF 30 Antioxidant-Infused  Sunscreen with Vitamin C Broad Spectrum Spray - if there is anything from this list you use let this be it. YOU HAVE TO PROTECT YOUR SKIN! #1 Rule always use sunscreen, always! 
• Living Proof Instant Texture Mist - let's keep the beachy waves going all weekend long!
• Mio Get Waisted  - help debloat your tummy and get bikini ready before you head out.
• Maskeraide Weather Warrior Sheet Mask - calm, soothe, and heal after the beach your skin.
• Supergoop! Lip Balm SPF 30 - because who wants burnt, chapped lips?! 
• OPI Infinite Shine To Infinity and Blue-Yond- the perfect shade for your fingers and toes will have you looking fabulous. 
• Cane + Austin Ultra Sheer Weightless Sunscreen SPF 50 - your face needs way more protection. Protect you skin from aging and sun damage because wrinkles aren't a good look!
• Davines Su Hair & Body Wash - super moisturizing for your post-beach shower.
• CV Skin Labs Rescue & Relief Spray - will bring hydration back into your skin and is a LIFESAVER if you get a burn.
• Tan Towel Express Tan - if you're in need of a little color before you go to the beach so your legs don't look so pasty :) 
• Evian Facial Spray - keep cool all day long by giving your face and body a little spritz of happiness
• Violet Love headband - they look so great with any bathing suit and such a beautiful selection of fun, summer styles.
• The Wet Brush - get those tangles out after the water and the ocean breeze .
• Rene Furterer Dry Shampoo - sweat? what sweat? spray a little to your roots so your hair is looking fresh.

Stay safe this weekend, have fun & relax :) 

The Must-Have, Styling Regimen Staple

There is one product that I've come across that I find plays well in almost every hair type. Everyone I know that has tried it, swears by it. The ultimate, staple hair product that needs to be in everyone's styling regimen? Davines Oi/Milk! This all-in-one milk is a multi benefit beauty treatment & is good for all kinds of hair. The active ingredient in Oi/Milk is Roucou Oil, which comes from Africa, Asia, & South America. Roucou oil comes from the Annatto plant and has  natural SPF (unlike Argan oil) & contains 100x more beta-carotene than carrots! If ingredients aren't all that you care about in products, then you should totally care about the smell of Oi. All the products in the Oi line smell like..in my opinion...a sexy man lol. They really smell amazing!! Check out the many benefits of Oi/Milk and don't forget check out the rest of the Davines Oi Collection. 

Benefits:

• adds shine

• adds softness and silkiness

• has an excellent detangling power

• facilitates combing of dry and wet hair

• controls frizz

• has an exceptional conditioning effect

• gives body without weighing hair down

• moisturizes hair

• facilitates blow drying

• heat protection

• provides a longer-lasting hairstyle

HOW TO USE:

After using oi/shampoo, towel dry and spray oi/all in one milk 10-15 times on roots and ends: do not rinse and continue with styling. Depending on the type of hair, increase or decrease the number of sprays.

The Speedy Blowout

So as a curly girl I cringe at the thought of even planning on straightening my hair (which is rare because it takes forever..and a lot of patience). The past few times I've messed around with a few product concoctions and I think I finally nailed it. Here is my recipe for a fast, frizz-free blow dry:

1. On towel-dried hair, apply Living Proof PHD 5-in-1 Styling Cream on length ( I get a little oily on top if I apply too much product, but go for it if your hair can take it..this product gives great volume!)

2. Then I spritzed Redken Pillow Proof Blow Dry Express Primer all over from roots to tips

3. I followed up with a light blow dry and when it was a little more on the drier side I used Living Proof Straight all over while it was still a little damp.

4. Blow dry however you like to style and if you like your hair very straight use the Living Proof Straight again on dry hair before you flat iron

Straightening my hair isn't such a to-do anymore with these couple of products. Love that I get to rock the locks straight and frizz-free more often! 

20% off of Living Proof until May 31, 2015. FREE FULL-SIZE PhD Styling Cream with any $75 purchase or a travel-size PhD Shampoo and Conditioner with any $50 Living proof purchase! use code: HHM15 on www.GBSbeauty.com at checkout!