Sometimes you just can’t re-invent Pantene. One of the best drugstore hair care lines imo. This is their absolute latest: Split End Repair Repair Keratin Protection Creme for Normal to Thick Hair. I apply on wet hair before blow drying. Say hello to healthy looking hair.

Pantene Split End Repair Keratin Protection Creme NEW

This month Salma Hayek debuted her 100-piece Nuance cosmetics line for CVS, according to  Women’s Wear Daily. 100-stockkeeping-unit Nuance Salma Hayek line will bow in August 2011 exclusively in 7,000 CVS Pharmacy stores and online. I actually had the chance to visit the CVS headquarters in WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island just last week and got a sneak peek to Slama’s new makeup, skincare, and hair care collection which are priced between $7.99 and $19.99. The collection was inspired by Hayek’s grandmother, who was a Vichy Lab-trained cosmetologist and incorporated Native American and Mayan ingredients into her beauty treatments.

Marta Walsh standing infront of a poster about www.talkingmakeup.com which was hanging on the wall at the CVS headquarters in WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island

View to a CVS Pharmacy store from the Westin Hotel & Resort in Providence Rhode Island

I really like the packaging and the ingerdients conscious line. I got the impression the Salma Hayek was very passionate to come with good quality beauty products and just put her celebrity name on it. The products from first impression smelled good and felt good. Here’s sneak peek to some of the products I got to touch and smell and test out at the CVS headquarters. I have learned that Salma actually using the the Nuance shampoo & conditioners and her shade for Nuance Tinted Moisturizer shade is Medium. And make sure to sign up for the CVS ExtraCare Card for great saving.

Nuance Salma Hayek ultra shine lipgloss

Nuance Salma Hayek Walnut facial scrub

Nuance Salma Hayek eye shadow quad

Nuance Salma Hayek smooth & shine shampoo and conditioner

Nuance Salma Hayek flawless coverage mineral foundation medium/deep 235

Nuance Salma Hayek flawless coverage mineral foundation medium/deep 235

Nuance Salma Hayek flawless wear tinted moisturizer

Nuance Salma Hayek mascara

Nuance Salma Hayek wheat protein volumizing foam

***My trip to Rhode Island was paid by CVS Pharmacy***

I’m quite impressed with the new Suave Professionals hair care collection, smells amaze & it works. I love the Suave touchable finish hairspray and the dry shampoo. I don’t use curling hair care products because I’m a straight hair fanatic so I haven’t tried Suave captivating curls but judging from what I did try I’m guessing it’s worth a try. I hear new Suave Professional shampoo and conditioner are also in the making. I will keep you posted.

L to R: Suave Professionals touchable finish hairspray works as well as SEBASTIAN according to Suave, dry shampoo spray works as well as RENE FURTERER (via Suave), captivating curls whipped cream mousse works as well as REDKEN (via Suave).

Super excited about the NEW Pureology colour stylist hair care collection. I simply love anything Pureology! The scent: vanilla, rose and mandarin promote a positive sense of well-being. Ingredients: naturally derived Keravis, exclusive blend of potent antioxidants and full spectrum UVA/UVB sunscreens, olive, camelina and coriander, and orange oil. Launch/Availability: November 2010 in salons nationwide.

L to R: Pureology colour stylist cuticle polisher shine serum ($26), nourishing nectar sculpting gel ($26), fortifying heat spray protective primer ($22), antisplit blowdry styling cream ($28), silk bodifier volumizing mousse ($24), and strengthening control zero dulling hairspray ($24). Photo by Marta Walsh.

The Pureology colour stylist hair care line address all finishing needs from priming the hair to creating volume to perfecting blowouts while protecting your colored hair or hair color.

My favorite shampoo and conditioner these is anything by: Redken, Pureology, and Morrocanoil. I alternate between the three. Sometimes I use a Redken shampoo first to cleanse my hair from any build up and shampoo right after with a Pureology or Morrocanoil and finish with their conditioners. My hair love these hair care products! Simply the BEST.

Anti Aging Hair Care: Women over 35 rejoice, a new hair care line from Finesse has been launched specifically with your aging tresses in mind. Finesse ReVitality features a breakthrough formula that borrows from the proven efficacy of anti-aging skin care. Enhanced with a rejuvenating complex of collagen, CoQ10 and antioxidants, ReVitality dramatically improves strength and softness of hair after just one use.

Finesse ReVitality has been developed specially for women concerned about aging and is available in drug stores and supermarkets nationwide.

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2010 was sizzling in Miami this past weekend, where TRESemmé served as the official hair care sponsor. Here’s a sneak peek straight off the runway from the Mara Hoffman and CIA.MARITIMA shows. Both looks were created by the TRESemmé Styling Team.

How to recreate these beachy styles at home: Hair Tutorial

TRESemmé Lead Stylist Elsa Canedo created a simple beach blow out for the Cia.Maritima Show. Get the look in a few short steps:

1. Apply TRESemmé Thermal Creations Heat Tamer Spray to damp hair and blow dry straight using a paddle brush.

2. Spray TRESemmé Fresh Start Dry Shampoo lightly on dry hair to absorb excess oil.

3. Add a small drop of TRESemmé Anti-Frizz Secret Smoothing Crème onto palms of hands and apply to the ends and the roots to tame flyaways

TRESemmé Lead Stylist Elsa Canedo created a fishtail braid with texture at the Mara Hoffman Swim Show to complement the tribal-inspired collection. Here is how to get the look:

1. Apply TRESemmé 24 Hour Body Foaming Mousse to damp hair and blow dry. The mousse helps to create a beachy texture at the base.

2. Curl hair with 1/2” barrel curling iron and pin in place. Set style with TRESemmé Naturals Finishing Spray.

3. Once curls are cool, take out the clips. Flip hair over and use your fingers to lightly to break up the curls for a beachy texture. Take a styling brush to backcomb, loosening curls even more.

4. Begin at the nape of the neck and fishtail braid the hair down the back. To create a fishtail braid, start off by sectioning hair into two. Take a skinny strand from the outside of the left side and add to the right side. Take a skinny strand from the right side and add to the left side. Pull tightly and repeat until you reach the end of the braid and secure with a hair tie.

5. Using a styling brush, brush braid upwards loosening up random bits on the completed braid for a more natural look.

WATCH: Marta Walsh and her third (3) video entry for the John Frieda Root Awakening Video Blogger Contest!:) Wish me luck:) xo

Products used in Marta Walsh’s video blog:

John Frieda root awakening strength restoring shampoo & conditioner

John Frieda root awakening strength restoring smoothing gel

John Frieda root awakening strength restoring hair spray

Infiniti by Conair hair dryer

Infiniti by Conair straightening iron

Starting June 22nd, 2010 you can get you OWN John Frieda root awakening strength restoring hair care product samples here: www.johnfrieda.com/videobloggersample

Products used in this video were provided by Kao Brands Company to enter the John Frieda Root Awakening Video Blogger Contest.

Introducing NEW Pantene customized solutions for four unique hair structures and end-benefits. With a new understanding of hair’s unique inter-fiber relationships, a critical factor in product performance that influences how ingredients work on hair, Pantene reinvented its entire brand structure. New Pantene includes an updated ingredient list, tailored systems, new packaging and new fragrance.

The new collections include:

Pantene Pro-V Fine Hair Solutions in three versions: Flat to Volume, Dry to Moisturized, Fragile to Strong

Pantene Pro-V Medium-Thick Hair Solutions in four versions: Frizzy to Smooth, Breakage to Strength, Dry to Moisturized, Flat to Volume

Pantene Pro-V Curly Hair Series in two versions: Curls to Straight, Dry to Moisturized

Pantene Pro-V Color Hair Solutions in six versions: Color Preserve Shine, Volume, Smooth, Blonde Expressions, Highlighting Expressions, Brunette Expressions

After five years of research, 1 million ingredient combinations, and worldwide testing among 20,000 women, Pantene is proud to introduce you to its complete reinvention: customized solutions that deliver outstanding product performance based on four unique hair structures and end-look. New Pantene includes an upgraded ingredient list, tailored systems, new packaging and new fragrance. Hitting shelves this month, the four new collections are: Pantene Pro-V Fine Hair Solutions. Pantene Pro-V Medium-Thick Hair Solutions. Pantene Pro-V Curly Hair Series. Pantene Pro-V Color Hair Solutions.

New Understanding of Hair Structure

A deep understanding of hair structure led to a new approach to product design. In 2004, Pantene took a step back and changed the way they looked at hair care. Applying cutting edge research tools from NASA, the medical industry, and other fields outside of hair care, Pantene Pro-V Scientists gained a new understanding of the physical and chemical properties of hair structure, including their unique patterns of multi-fiber arrangements.

Previously, hair was analyzed as single fibers or at the bulk hair level, overlooking the intermediary step, studying hair at the multi-fiber, 3-dimensional level, a critical factor in product performance that influences how ingredients work on hair. With this new understanding of hair at three critical levels – single fiber, bulk, and multi-fiber arrangements, Pantene researchers identified four distinct hair structures – Fine, Medium/Thick, Curly and Color-Treated – and changed its entire approach to product design.

Putting Pantene to the Test

Pantene created 600 prototypes, and tested among 20,000 women worldwide to understand the key ingredients needed to deliver desirable end-benefits for each structure. In addition, more than 500 technical tests were completed in Pantene labs.

Experts and Women Support Pantene’s New Approach to Product Design

In addition, leading hair experts who participated in P&G Beauty’s Premier Science Panel agreed that specific products designed for the four major hair types have been shown to deliver measureable and noticeable benefits. New Pantene Solutions will give women the ability to choose products that fit both their hair type and their desired end look. Women will have options that allow them to keep their volume (past 4:00!) and have smoothness that lasts all day. Women who used new Pantene had a statistically significant improvement in their mood as measured by a Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS), compared to women who used old Pantene products.

Available at Procter & Gamble’s new eStore where Pantene is delivered to your home at an exciting flat rate of $5 regardless of quantity or size.

Hi guys! Hope you’re all having a wonderful Friday. Today I did my fist video entry for the John Frieda Root Awakening Video Blogger Contest and talked about the beginning of my hair transformation using my favorite John Frieda Root Awakening Strength Restoring hair care line. The products and styling tools used for the video were provided to me by Kao Brands Company to help me use them in my video and to enter the contest.

Curios to find out what were my first 7 days like using the John Frieda Root Awakening Strength Restoring Hair Care Line? Watch it here:

BTW starting June 22nd, 2010 samples of the John Frieda Root Awakening Strength Restoring Hair Care Line will be available online for YOU to try at: www.johnfrieda.com/VideoBloggerSample

And please, please, let me know your feedback and comments about your John Frieda Root Awakening experience. Love you all! Thank you:)