Klorane’s New, improved shampoo and conditioner with oat milk will be available in January 2010.

Oat milk based hair care has long been recognized for its gentle, softening properties, including amongst them the widely received KLORANE oat milk range. Now, KLORANE has taken further strides to modernize and improve upon its shampoo and conditioner duo for the whole family.

Through science, KLORANE has learned even more about the benefits of oat and how to better harness the power of the natural softening, soothing action of the oat in its purest form. The advanced learnings on oat, combined with the discovery of a new softening conditioning and detangling agent Inulin, derived from chicory root and providing a green replacement for silicones, enabled the creation of the NEW, improved, reformulated, shampoo with oat milk and conditioner with oat milk.

Of the many oat varieties, KLORANE shampoo with oat milk and conditioner with oat milk feature white oat because of its renown soothing and protective properties. KLORANE exclusively cultivates its oats in the Southwest of France, where after harvesting they are sorted to eliminate impurities and damaged grains, resulting in the highest quality of raw oats. The grains are dried at room temperature to maintain a low moisture level, essential to the quality of oat milk. To protect the softness of the oat, KLORANE meets a strict level of specifications that they have set to ensure safety, efficiency and traceability, delivering natural, high performance products.

Shampoo with oat milk features a paraben, silicone and phenoxyethanol free formulation and is ideal for those who wash their hair frequently because of its ability to gently cleanse and deliver exceptional softness. Repeated washing with harsh shampoos can damage hair, causing it to lose its natural protective ability and leave the scalp sensitive and irritated. Because of its reduced surface activity, shampoo with oat milk ensures healthy hair and scalp no matter how frequently you suds up. No need to have a separate shampoo for the kids, the gentle, tear-free formula makes it suitable for the whole family.

Conditioner with oat milk features a paraben, silicone and phenoxyethanol free formulation. While oat milk soothes and delivers exceptional softness, Inulin derived from chicory root works to gently detangle without creating excess build up, for hair that’s light and shiny.

The NEW KLORANE oat range will be available in January 2010 at Beauty.com. Shampoo with oat milk retails for $13 for 6.7 oz. and $18 for 13.4 oz. and Conditioner with oat milk retails for $14 for 5.1 oz

Watch Marta’s vlog talking about her favorite haircare products for the winter. Marta is giving winter hair tips and she is all about Pantene Pro-V Restoratives Time Renewal Shampoo Conditioner and Mask.

Products mentioned in Marta’s vlog:

Pantene Pro-V Restoratives Time Renewal Shampoo
Pantene Pro-V Restoratives Time Renewal Conditioner
Pantene Pro-V Restoratives Time Replenishing Mask

Visit  www.pantene.com for additional product details.

*Products in Marta’s video blog for today were provided by Pantene.

To get my hair silky smooth and frizz free is sometimes a mission. So many times I spend up to 1 hour blow drying my hair and my hair keeps frizzy. Sounds familiar? Not this weekend though. Thanks to Living Proof Shampoo and Conditioner. Wow. My hair not only was straight and silky after blow drying, but it is still frizz free 2 days later!! (I try not to wash my hair everyday). I haven’t tried the Living Proof styling products, now I’m very tempted. I think I’ve seen Living Proof hair care products in Sephora and Sephora.com

Marie Claire voted Pantene Beautiful Lengths conditioner one of the Best Products of All Time!

Pantene Beautiful Lengths Conditioner was voted one of the Best Products of All Time by Marie Claire editors in the December issue! Noted as one of the “industry classics,” beauty editors raved that “by detangling and preventing breakage, this lightweight hydrator helps hair grow longer and stronger.”

Celebrity Stylist Theodore Leaf Tends the Tresses of 90210 Star Jessica Lowndes with BIOLUSTRÉ before her 21st Birthday Bash, November 7, a the The Roosevelt Hotel, Hollywood CA.

The Look: A glamorous, “showgirl” up-do inspired by Moulin Rouge.

To restore healthy shine to her hair and prepare for styling, Jessica used Biolustré’s intense 4-step repair system:

- Release Cleansing Shampoo: A gentle, low PH cleansing shampoo designed to remove excess oils and product build-up.
- Revive Repair Treatment: A unique formula clinically proven to repair hair to a near virgin condition, restoring softness, shine and strength.
- Restore Maintenance Treatment Shampoo: An innovative formula containing Biolustré’s exclusive Lustreloc Technology, which delivers low levels of polymers to provide added strength and shine to hair.

- Renew Daily Conditioning Sealant: A lightweight conditioner formulated with ingredients including mint and tea tree oil for a soothing sensation. Renew is designed to help smooth the hair cuticle and seal in moisture.

One her hair was treated, Theodore Leaf created her style by blow drying the hair with a large round brush, applying a lifting spray at the roots to create some height for the updo. After blow drying, he loosely pinned back sections of curls to maximize body and volume. He then combed the top of the hair with a fine tooth comb to add height. After that, he gently teased at the roots and finished with putty to set the style. Front pieces were pinned back with a festive hair clip.

Available at www.biolustre.com , $49.95 for the set.

Billy Jealousy launches an exclusive kit for ULTA and ulta.com for $24 (value $36).

Just in time for the Holidays, Mr. Billy Jealousy has launched a little something special with his friends over at ULTA. Now you can finally give your man that subtle hint of what to use before date night or a day at the gym.

 2oz White Knight Facial Cleanser: White Knight contains essential moisturizing agents to provide necessary hydration while cleansing skin. The white, foaming formula cleanses without stripping the skin of essential oils. SLS-free, Paraben free, no fragrance added.

2oz LiquidSand Facial Exfoliator: Less penetrating than a scrub and more powerful than a face wash, this gentle cleanser removes dead skin cells, dirt and all round grime. Colorant –free, SLS-free

2oz Hydroplane Shave Cream: A rich, technologically advanced cream that keeps you looking sharp and feeling cool. This shaving cream cools, heals and conditions the skin with its micro-silicon beads, while natural citrus oils condition, moisturize and purify skin.

2oz Fuzzy Logic Shampoo: This shampoo contains two DHT blockers (DHT causes hair loss) Menthyl Lactate and Peppermint Oil creating strong, healthy and thick hair. The powerful shampoo also contains Cocamide MEA, which is a coconut-derived cleanser and moisturizer as well as Panthenol, a provitamin conditioner.

2oz Cashmere Coat Conditioner: This hair strengthening conditioner is infused with peppermint as well as DHT blockers to restore strength, volume and hydration to keep your hair lookin’ healthy

2oz Illicit Body Wash: Created after the huge success of the ILLICIT Eau de Parfum, this body wash is infused with citrus bergamot, tea, ivy, ginger and sandalwood. The hemp seed oil softens and sooths the skin while Cocamide MEA, a natural derivative of coconut oil cleans and moisturizes and Vitamin E conditions.

Celebrate the Holidays with a Gift from Pureology: Whether it’s a stocking stuffer or a hostess gift at the next holiday party, Pureology offers the perfect gift for that special someone.

Holiday NanoWorks Hostess Gift: Present this beautiful gift box featuring Pureology’s super luxury system and aromatherapy candle to the “hostess with the mostest.”

NanoWorks Shampoo (2.0 oz. petite)
NanoWorks HairCondition (2.0 oz. petite)
Aromatherapy Travel Candle
Price: $28.00

Holiday Hydrate Kit: Hydrate hair during the winter months with top selling HydrateShampoo and Condition! Products come in an eco-friendly box perfect for a bit of pampering.

Retail size HydrateShampoo (10.1 oz. retail)
Retail size HydrateCondition (8.5 oz. retail)
Retail size GlossingMist (4.2 oz. retail)
Price: $54.00

PureVolume Stocking Stuffers: Pump up holiday stockings with the petite size PureVolume System. In addition, seal split ends with EssentialRepair SplitEndCorrectingTreatment.

PureVolume Shampoo (2.0 oz. petite)
PureVolume Condition (2.0 oz. petite)
PureVolume BlowDryAmplifier (2.0 oz. petite)
EssentialRepair SplitEndCorrectingTreatment (2.0 oz. petite)
Price: $21.00

Availability: October 2009 in salons while supplies last.

Pureology.com for a Pureology salon in your area

Today marks the premier of much anticipated ABC series: FlashForward. Now, I’ve watched the trailer and the script looks very captivating. The FlashForward story line is about what happens when everyone on Earth blacks out, only to awake and be able to foresee the future. The show was created by David S. Goyer who also wrote the screenplays for Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, and The Flash.

I’m excited to bring to you an interview with star of FlashForward, Christine Woods. Christine plays the role of Janis Hawk FBI Agent at the Los Angeles Field Office with superior analysis abilities. Her character is a bit of a tomboy with a quick wit, and was trained at the Academy with fellow agent Demetri Noh (played by actor John Cho).

In this interview Christine Woods talks to Marta Walsh about her love for acting. What attracted her to the role of Janis Hawk in the new ABC series FalshForward. Her meeting with actor Joseph Fiennes on the set. reveals what’s in her makeup bag. What some people may not know about Christine and future plans.

Marta Walsh: How did you decide on a career in acting, and what were some of your first breaks as an actress?
Christine Woods: I was a singer and a dancer my whole life. I was a musical theatre major in college. I moved out to LA about 4 and half years ago and started auditioning every day. I did couple of guest stars here and there. This is honestly my first big break.

Watch ABC’s FlashForward trailer here:

MW: What attracted you to Janis Hawk character on the new ABC series Flash Forward? How much of Janis’ personality is similar or different to yours?
CW: I read the script, it was pretty small role. I was more taken by the script and story as a whole, and of course by the creator, David S. Goyer. David is absolutely brilliant and I love his work. I’m also very interested in strong female characters. Janis Hawk is intelligent and smart. She is a career woman. She is in a job that is predominantly male. I’m always fascinated with women who can do that. It’s atypical for a woman to rise to top of the FBI world.

MW: How was it working on the set of Flash Forward with your director and co-stars? What some memorable moments did you have and what did the experience thought you as an actress?
CW: A lot of people are British on the show like Joseph Fiennes who is a huge movie star, which made me a bit nervous. Then couple weeks went by and everybody have been so fun and really easy going. David S. Goyer, the creator of Flash Forward, is so no-nonsense. You know where you stand with him. He is very direct and positive. It was a real good experience for me.

MW: What do you love most about acting in a thriller such as Flash Forward? Which other film genres are you interested in playing in the future?
CW: I had to do research for my role. You could really fake it. I can barely send an email. I am not a tech savvy in any way. However, my character Janis is very tech savvy. She loves computers and surveillance. That’s what she does best. So I had to learn to look like I knew what I was doing and saying all these big words about different surveillance cameras. Singing and dancing are my first love and have a special place in my heart. These are the two things that brought me to the art. So I would love to do film and comedy. I would like to do it all! When I first read the script David S. Goyer asked me: “What kind of stuff do you do, and why did you pick this script to audition for. Do you like comedy or drama?” My answer to that was: “I just like stuff that is really good and different.”

MW: What is next for Christine Woods?
CW: I’m really trying to focus on Flash Forward and kind of go from there. It’s my first series and if I think of something else at the same time my head would explode.

MW: What is in your makeup bag?
CW: I do own a makeup bag and I have to say it’s very small. This is what you find in my makeup bag: a Maybelline mascara from Target, for sure all the way. I don’t think I’ve ever spent more than $10 on mascara. I can’t go anywhere with my under-eye concealer by Lancôme, because when you work long hours you need a little help. I always have a Laura Mercier blush, whether or not I use it, it’s up in the air. I also have a Kiehl’s lip gloss, and like 55 sunscreen lotions for the face. I’m so obsessed with sunscreen. I’m freckly so if I didn’t wear sunscreen I would turn into one giant freckle. But, it’s a good thing to be obsessed with!

MW: What’s in your shower?
CW: I don’t wash my hair every day, but I do love Bumble & Bumble shampoo and Frederick Fekkai’s Glossing Conditioner.

MW: What is your signature fragrance?
CW: I’m wearing Coco Mademoiselle by CHANEL since I was 16. You get very attached to your smell. And I tried to branch out saying that this year I’m going to find a new perfume, but I always go back to my smell.

MW: What is your philosophy about beauty?
CW: Natural is the way to go, and less is more. I love makeup and I love to play with makeup and skincare. You need to take of your skin especially as an actress. I just like to put on my sunscreen and a lip gloss and call it a day. It is really liberating to take care of your skin and let that be your makeup.

MW: What are your favorite beauty treatment destinations in LA?
CW: I love to go to Kinara Spa in West Hollywood on Robertson. They do the best facials. I use some of their facial skincare products too and my skin has never looked better. The place is very quaint, cute, and not snobby. They know what they are doing. Luckily I get my hair cut and done on set by Katherine Rees. I don’t remember when was the last time I got my hair cut in a salon. Katherine actually won an Emmy Award (2009) as as the Key Hairstylist for “Mad Men”.

MW: Who are some of the celebrities that inspire with their beauty and talent?
CW: I love Robin Wright Penn, she is stunning, her work is unbelievable, and she always knocks my socks off. You watch her movie once and you think she is talented, you watch it again you go: God she is beautiful. I also love Jennifer Jason Leigh, and of course, Cate Blanchett.

MW: Which city do you love the most?
CW: I know this as answer you hear a lot, but I do love Paris. And I really love Southern California; I was born and raised here. I live in Venice Beach now and I absolutely love it. I probably couldn’t’t live anywhere but Southern California and be truly happy.

MW: What one or two things some people may not know about Christine Woods?
CW: Some people may not know that I currently train in Taekwondo a Korean Marshall Art, something a picked up for my role. I was a tap dancer my whole life, and I failed out college, I thought I was too cool for school.

I would like to thank Christine Woods for taking the time to interview with me. It was such pleasure to chat with you!

The Show: Carolina Herrera

The Trend: Fine-textured low twisted chignons with touches of delicate long strings of intricate seed-beads swept throughout strands of the hair.

The Inspiration: The Carolina Herrera Spring 2010 collection was inspired by intricate forms woven in Japanese baskets. The texture of the fabrics and prints was taken from patterns found in the details of these baskets. Colors including amber, rose and caramel were drawn from the waning light cast at the end of a summer’s day, with the luminous quality of this light reflected in the fabrics and embroidery used for evening.

The Hair: Orlando Pita, using Moroccanoil, created beautiful, fine-textured low twisted chignons with touches of delicate long strings of intricate seed-beads swept throughout strands of the hair. The looks, created with Moroccanoil Hydrating Styling Cream, highlighted smooth elegance with a natural ease, texture and flow.

“We used argan-oil infused Moroccanoil Hydrating Styling Cream to prime the hair and give it a natural-looking, frizz-free texture with a soft hold,” noted Pita. “The beads were designed to blend subtly through the hair; appearing almost as if they’re embedded in the strands themselves.” Pita plays with texture and keeps the look relaxed and piece-y, without stiffness or tight structure (Tip: Rather than using a brush to blow-dry strands, Pita mussed hair with his fingers as he blow-dried to enhance the tresses’ natural separation and create further definition.)

How to get the hairdo as seen backstage at Carolins Herrera:

* First prep the hair for blow-drying using argan-oil infused Moroccanoil Hydrating Styling Cream to give silky shine and soft hold while eliminating unwanted frizz.

* While blow-drying each section, lightly mist new argan-oil infused Moroccanoil Luminous Hair Spray (available in December, 2009) over hair to lend increased holding power. (Tip: Another coat of Moroccanoil Luminous Hair Spray “lends even more texture and helps provide grip when pinning the chignon into place,” said Pita.) The argan-oil infused hair spray, previewed at Fashion Week, will be available in December, 2009. It holds a style while maintaining hair’s healthy condition.

* Sectioning off the very front of the hair from ear to ear, place the beaded headband on the part and pull the front section back over the band, interweaving its beaded strands with the natural hair.

* Gently twist the hair and beads back into a knot, and twist under. Finish with a light misting of Moroccanoil Luminous Hair Spray for healthy-looking and lasting hold. The Products. Moroccanoil Hydrating Styling Cream is an argan-oil infused leave in styling cream formulated to eliminate frizz, condition and hydrate, while adding definition and brilliant shine to all hair types. It provides soft hold and creates an ideal texture for styling. (MSRP: $30.00 / 10.2 fl oz)

New Moroccanoil Luminous Hair Spray is being previewed backstage during Spring 2010 Fashion Week and will available in December 2009. It contains Moroccanoil’s renowned proprietary argan oil infused formula and fragrance, provides natural looking hold, brushable memory, and enhances the condition of hair.

Since its debut nearly two and a half years ago Moroccanoil, the pioneer and originator of luxury argan-oil infused products has become a runaway hit among fashion and beauty insiders and has generated a cult following among editorial, fashion celebrity film and television stylists and their A-list celebrity clients. Moroccanoil’s proprietary formulas are famed for their weightless quality and are rich in vitamins and natural elements that fortify and strengthen the hair and protect against environmental stressors.

Available in salons only, there are now eight Moroccanoil products including the original Moroccanoil Treatment ($39), Moroccanoil Hydrating Styling Cream ($30)) Moroccanoil Intense Curl Cream ($30), Moroccanoil Glimmer Shine Spray ($24), Moroccanoil Intense Hydrating Mask ($31), Moroccanoil Restorative Hair Mask ($39), Moroccanoil Moisture Repair Shampoo ($18.80), and Moroccanoil Moisture Repair Conditioner ($19.80).

The new Moroccanoil Luminous Hair Spray will be released in December 2009.

Moroccanoil is sold exclusively in salons. To find your nearest salon, go to www.moroccanoil.com

New This month (August 2009): Rene Furterer introduces VOLUMEA, a 3-sku volumizing range. The product range consists of the VOLUMEA volumizing shampoo and two leave-in treatments VOLUMEA no rise volumizing conditioning spray and VOLUMEA leave-in volumizing foam. The products are formulated with their patent pending natural Carob extract. This proprietary ingredient coats the entire hair shaft from root to end, enhancing the diameter of each strand to perceptibly thicken and plump without weighing hair down and providing long-lasting airy volume.

KLORANE introduces to their range for color-treated hair, the NEW no rinse care with pomegranate and NEW formulations of shampoo with pomegranate and conditioner with pomegranate, all proven to help color last twice as long.

A travel size version of the coveted KLORANE Gentle Dry Shampoo with oat milk.

SEPTEMBER 2009: Eau Thermale Avene: Cleanance Anti-shine regulating lotion is an astringent toner that gently purifies skin and tightens pores with a matte finish.

Clean-Ac Cleansing Cream is a hydrating cream cleanser for skin that is irritated or dehydrated from acne treatments. It can be used as an adjunctive care to dermatological medications and treatments.

Fall 2009: Eau Thermale Avene will introduce a new 400mL pump size to the Trixéra+ Selectiose® Emollient Cream to the existing range. The cream is been formulated to simultaneously combat the four key components of atopic skin — dehydration, irritation, hypersensitivity and a reduced skin barrier — both on the surface and deep down. With use, this prosuct might help in skin becomes less sensitive and itching diminishes as this high-tolerance daily skin care product soothes the skin and reinforces the skin barrier. Soothed and protected, the epidermis is also less reactive, lengthening time between flare-ups.