Beauty Bible Beauty Clinic
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May 16th, 2010: Hair protection
Q Would you be able to recommend a good heat protector for hair please?
A We’re assuming that you are looking for one to use with heated tongs, straighteners etc. And the first thing we would say is never ever to use any tool that heats the hair on wet or even slightly damp tresses – it boils the water in the hair, and the damage is dreadful, according to hair stylists.
Another thing while we’re at it: please don’t use heated hair tools every day. In fact, use them as little as you can – within reason, we know you want to keep your hair in the style to which… - but less is better: try for every other day rather than daily.
 ghd, the leading company for hair tools, actually markets its own Thermal Protector Spray, £9.95, with versions for normal and fine hair, weak and damaged, and dry/coarse, from www.ghdhair.com and currently, if you buy an item of GHD equipment which heats your hair, you get a Thermal Protector Spray free.
The well-respected hair brand Kérastase, experts in hair care, have their own Nutritive Nectar Thermique, £11.65 for 150 ml. This intensely nourishing cream targeted at dry hair has a ‘thermo-protective heat-activated ingredient, which seals softness into the hair fibre’, according to the blurb, and protects dry to very dry hair.
  Kérastase also boasts a specific range for going-in-the-sun hair (another form of hair heating…), which comes highly recommended by beauty journalists. This includes Soleil Micro-Voile Protecteur, £14.65 for 100 ml, Soleil Bain Apres-Soleil, £11.65 for 250ml, and Soleil Masque UV Defense Active, £21 for 200 ml.
  We  . . . Elizabeth Arden Anniversary Lipstick, £18 (exclusive to House of Fraser) and Anniversary Scented Candle, £25 (exclusively at Arden counters in John Lewis). To celebrate 100 years since Elizabeth Arden threw open the doors of her salon on Fifth Avenue they’re launching two limited edition must-haves. First: a truly iconic show-stopping red lipstick in a so-glamorous case, which embodies 40s glamour (and is enriched with vitamins A, C and E, plus aloe). But our real favourite is the porcelain candle – scented with a floral essence of their Red Door fragrance – which is destined to make a great trinket holder for the dressing table, once it’s flickered its last.
Where To Find Products
ghd Thermal Protector Spray, £9.95, is available to purchase online from www.ghdhair.com.
Kérastase Nutritive Nectar Thermique, £11.65 for 150 ml, is available to purchase online from www.hqhair.com. Don’t forget your exclusive 10% discount with all online orders.
Kérastase Soleil Micro-Voile Protecteur, £14.65 for 100 ml, is available to purchase online from www.hqhair.com. Don’t forget your exclusive 10% discount with all online orders.
Kérastase Soleil Bain Apres-Soleil, £11.65 for 250 ml, is available to purchase online from www.hqhair.com. Don’t forget your exclusive 10% discount with all online orders.
Kérastase Soleil Masque UV Defense Active, £21 for 200 ml, is available to purchase online from www.hqhair.com. Don’t forget your exclusive 10% discount with all online orders.
Elizabeth Arden Anniversary Lipstick, £18, is available to purchase online from www.houseoffraser.co.uk.
Elizabeth Arden Anniversary Candle, £25, is available exclusively from John Lewis counters, please click here to find your nearest store.
Beauty Bible Beauty Clinic Archive
May 9th 2010 - Weak nails
May 2nd 2010 - Calming hair products
April 25th 2010 - Skincare for PCOS
April 18th 2010 - Tinted Moisturisers
April 11th 2010 - Stretch Marks
April 4th 2010 - Red Veins
March 28th 2010 - All-Over Sensitive Skin
March 21st 2010 - Foundation Recommendations
March 14th 2010 - Ingredients
March 7th 2010 - Laser hair removal
February 28th 2010 - SPF Moisturisers
February 21st 2010 - Eyelash enhancers
February 14th 2010 - Night-time skincare
February 7th 2010 - Moisturisers
January 31st 2010 - Concealers
January 24th 2010 - Primers
January 17th 2010 - Choosing skincare products
January 10th 2010 - Parabens free make-up
January 3rd 2010 - Cosmetic Dentistry
Beauty Bible Beauty Clinic Archive 2009
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