Loving Sedu Revolution Hair Dryer. For the past couple of weeks I’ve been experiencing too many bad hair days on the troll. I had to get to the bottom of it and narrow the variables that might caused my very frustrating hair situation. 3 things are happening: my blonde highlights are putting a toll on my naturally dark brown hair color, product build-up (kinda like a vicious cycle-the more bad hair days I have the more product I use the more my hair turns weighted down), and lastly my old blow dryer was starting to loose steam. So I have decided to keep with my lowlights and bring back a bit of brown to my hair gradually, went to ULTA and bought a clarifying shampoo by Redken, a smoothing conditioner by Paul Mitchell, and a Sedu Revolution Hair Dryer. I had to narrow down my decision to Sedu.

Sedu Revolution Hair Dryer

On the shelf the Sedu Revolution Hair Dryer packaging looked sleek with clean lines. It looked professional, ha! It was different, and I’m a sucker to anything new that is also cool looking. Long story short, I tried it today and it fixed my bad hair days, and I’m super happy. It eliminates frizz in my hair, dries fast, easy to use. I actually like that it is smaller in size and compact compare to other blow dryers because I can control the nozzle much better. It’s not too quite but I like it. It goes like this, like certain drinks taste better when they come in certain serving glass, or fruits taste better in certain color, I like my blow dryer to be a bit loud. It stuck in my brain since I was a kid visiting the salon with my older sister. It doesn’t feel too hot even though it is hot and on the highest setting. Worth the splurge. Now I’m curios how their flat iron is like. All in all, Sedu Revolution Hair Dryer is a keeper.

BTW-If any of you know tricks & tips on how to treat bad hair days, over worked, fried, frizzy hair, please share:)

Victoria Beckham at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party 2010. The Hairstyle: Super glamorous and very elegant. The Style Genius: Ken Paves.

L to R: Victoria Beckham, Ken Paves, Jessica Simpson, and Heidi Klum

The Hair Tutorial by Ken Paves: “Victoria is a gorgeous woman and wears her short hair well! It always looks so effortless, yet elegant and modern. For the Vanity Fair Oscar Party, we enhanced the volume but kept it sleek.

On her damp hair, I first sprayed my Volumizing Spray (Ken Paves Healthy Hair Volumizing Spray, $22: Ulta) all over and blow dried (Ken Paves Hair Dryer, $100: Ulta) with a vent brush for shape and volume. I created a part in the middle, and tucked her hair behind her ears, enhancing the shine with a touch of shine serum. Then, keeping her longer bangs in the front, I simply pulled them to each side for some added dimension. She looked amazing!”

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Celebrity hair stylist Ken Paves tells Talking Makeup how to get Nelly Furtado’s hairdo at the 2009 AMA’s!

“For Nelly, we (Roberta Rogers from my LA salon and I) created a sleek ponytail with thick, modern chunky bangs. We started by spraying her damp hair with a volumizing spray (try my Ken Paves Healthy Hair Volumizing Spray, $22), and blowing it straight with my Ken Paves Professional Hair Dryer ($100, ULTA), using a Mason Pearson brush.

Once dry, we began tightly braiding the sides of Nelly’s hair upwards towards the crown of her head (and away from her face). This created a high ponytail, which I secured with a hooked elastic. I cut her bangs into a thick fringe and blew them out just at her brow. If you want to add length to your pony then try my Hairdo Wrap-Around Pony ($49, QVC) that instantly adds length to your own ponytail, or want to try bangs without making the cut, then try my Hairdo Clip-In Bangs ($29, QVC).”-Ken Paves

Stand out this season with perfect holiday hair!

This is the time of year for celebration, and you want to make sure you look as great as you feel. These tips and products from celebrity hair stylist Ken Paves, whose clients include Jessica Simpson, Jennifer Lopez and Eva Longoria Parker – are all you need to get party-worthy hair in a snap.

For a fun alternative to your everyday hair style, clip in hairdo’s Wrap-Around Pony ($49: QVC.com). This easy-to-do style looks chic and effortless, and it only takes minutes to do! The Wrap-Around Pony instantly adds length and volume to your hair, and can be heat styled to achieve any desired texture. Stars like Blake Lively have wowed on the red carpet by sporting this fun, flirty look.

For a dramatic transformation without the commitment, try hairdo’s Clip-In Bangs ($29: QVC.com). They’re perfect for changing up your look in an instant, and a sure way to turn heads at your next holiday party! Reese Witherspoon recently switched up her style by getting cute, face-framing bangs.

To add a little oomph to your updo, try hairdo’s Bump Up the Volume ($99: QVC.com). Just clip it in to get thick, voluminous locks – no teasing necessary! You can style it into a twist or chignon to get an instant elegant style that will look like it took hours. Celebrities like Jessica Alba and Beyonce are known to rock this look with full, gorgeous updo’s.

To customize each of these looks to your hair’s unique length and texture, use Ken Paves Professional Styling Tools ($60-$100). The collection includes a Hair Dryer

Styling Iron

Curling Iron

…and Travel Hair Dryer, and Travel Styling Iron – each designed to make flawless hair more effortless than ever. These tools also make great holiday gifts – they’re ideal for the beauty junkie in your life, and the travel series is perfect for the girl on the go!

New York Fashion Week Spring 2010 Hair Trends Report:

Designer: Charlotte Ronson Spring 2010 Collection
Hair by: lead stylists Allen Ruiz for Avon Advance Techniques
Hair Trend: Classic Ballerina Chignon

Inspiration: The look mirrors the Charlotte Ronson collection, which is inspired by a remake of 80’s style. The hair was created to evoke a fresh, young wispy look and a “just walked out of dance class at Julliard” look to play off her fabrics and bold designs.

How to get the hairdo:

Step 1: Prep the hair from root to tip with Advance Techniques Salon Volume Finishing Spray to enhance natural shine and create volume.

Step 2: Using the Advance Techniques Paddle Brush and hair dryer, distribute the Advance Techniques Salon Volume Finishing Spray by sectioning off the hair and blow-drying to ensure that there is a natural, soft texture.

Step 3: Next, gather the hair tight to form a ponytail at the back crown of the head and secure with a ponytail holder keeping all sides flat.

Step 4: Holding hair at the base of the ponytail, twist the hair firmly in one direction to form a kink in to a spiral. Secure with bobby pins.

Step 5: On the sides, using the little hairs “muse” the wispy hairs to play up the natural texture.

Step 6: Lightly spray Advance Techniques Hair Spray to complete the style and hold in place.