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Beauty Tip of the Day

DREAMS AND SILK

BEAUTY TIP OF THE DAY:

Have you ever gone to bed with perfectly smooth and tamed hair

and then woken up only to find you suddenly grew a

lions mane over night? 

Don't worry, you're not alone and lucky for you... I have the cure. 

I recently discovered the joys of over-processed hair. After bleaching my

hair three times in one month, I returned home from my hair

stylist and realized my hair was literally falling out. Well, that's what I 

thought anyways...

It turns out that it was just extremely bad breakage.

Nevertheless, I knew I had to start taking care of my hair and that

meant no blow-drying, no over-washing and no straightening.

I wanted to make sure I was doing all that I could to restore

those beautiful long locks that I once had, so I made sure I was aware of 

every little thing that would hurt or benefit my hair. 

While the internet was quite helpful, I learned the best

tip from my grandmother who told me that cotton pillow cases soak the

moisture and natural oils out of your hair that help keep your hair

healthy, in turn, drying it out. 

Grandmothers secret cure: resting that pretty head on a silk pillow case.

Not only does the silk help retain the moisture in your hair and alleviate

split ends,  it also helps eliminate that God awful unwanted bed head

that we all know so well. 

While a silk pillow case may be a bit more costly than the average

cotton pillow case, it is well worth it! 

There are many different places you can purchase this hair savior.

Just search around!

I purchased mine online at Soft Surroundings for $39.95

XOXO

Vampire Bitten: Oxford Blood and Onyx

While Halloween has come and gone, these colors are here to stay for

 the Fall season. So, don't be too quick to wash off your sultry vampire

 lipstick just yet. 

Get bold and fierce eyes with an onyx colored eye shadow and

finish the look with a kiss from MAC's "Indulge" lip stick. 

Show us how you rock the look:

Send a picture to THEexxesandohhsBLOG@gmail.com

or tweet @THEexxesandohhs with a picture of your favorite Vampire Bitten look

for a chance to be featured on Exxes and Ohhs!

  

Good luck!
Exxes and Ohhs

Summer Flashback: Viva La Sunshine

           

  

Ciao Summer, until next year..

Top KNOT, Sock Style

Lets talk about the sock bun. I'm going to be completely honest with you and just say... I'm a little obsessed. Whoever came up with the idea to take a sock and somehow turn it into this classy and chic hair do should get a private strip show from Channing Tatum right now. 

On a serious note... lets talk about all of the places you should and shouldn't rock a sock bun.

Places you should rock a sock bun:

At work

Lunch with co-workers

Stroll through Central Park

At church

Saks Fifth shopping adventure

At a Polo match

Horse-back riding

Lunch/dinner with the in-laws

At Easter

Places you SHOULD NOT rock a sock bun:

A bar

At a football game

To the gym

Riding in a convertible with the top down

On a first date

At a Hockey game

To the beach

To bed

Discussion time: I think all of the places you should rock a sock bun on the list are pretty self-explanatory. It's the places you should NOT wear a sock bun that I'm more concerned about. I see way too many girls that don't know when to leave the sock at home. For instance, at the gym. C'mon girls, I know it's an easy up-do but really!? You just look way to eager to meet your future husband on the next elliptical over. Oh and I don't what bar you think you were going to, but this is not the bar at the Ritz. It's a dive bar, so let those long locks free. Walk through the bar flipping your hair like an Herbal Essence commercial. I guarantee you'll see a few mouths drop.

 Moral of the story... Leave the sock at home on the weekends!

Ciao,

Exxes and Ohhs team

The "Must Have" Subscription: Birchbox

Okay, so my latest obsession is Birchbox. If you don't already have one you totally should. For those of you who don't know what Birchbox is (If you already are up to date on this fabulous creation, then scroll down to the pictures to see a few of my favorite samples)... The best way to describe it is that it's like an online Sephora with a twist. It was created by two girls who met in college at Harvard. They came up with the idea to create a company that allowed people to try out beauty products in sample size before they reverted to buying the $30 regular sized product that would eventually find it's home in the back of the bathroom cabinet, never to be used again. It's happened to all of us. You're in Sephora or Ulta being talked into a product that is promised to be life changing, so you purchase it in hopes that you're not wasting your money. Then, you get home and absolutely hate it. Problem is.. you're stuck with it sista! Yeah, we all know the drill...

With Birchbox you don't have to worry about that. After signing up for a minimal subscription price of $10 a month, you'll receive 4-5 beauty samples shipped directly to the address of choice on the 10th of every month. The idea is that you get to try out the small samples first and THEN buy the full-sized product after deciding that you are in love with the product. If you don't like one of the samples, no big deal; you tried it and now you know. Yeah, it's amazing. So, say you like one of the samples in your box, you go online to Birchbox.com. On the home page it will say, "October Birchbox," or "November Birchbox" (depending on what month it is). Click on that link and scroll through to find the product that you're interested in purchasing. They make it that simple!

And I haven't even told you the best part yet! Once you sign up for your monthly subscription, there is a feature that allows you to personalize your Birchbox in your profile settings. They will ask you questions like: Is your skin dry or oily, would you prefer more skin products or hair products, what color is your hair, etc. This allows them to add items to your Birchbox that will be personalized just for you! 

Okay, so now that you know what a Birchbox is, I'm going to show you a few of my favorite samples that I have received in my previous Birchbox's. 

The first picture gives you an idea of what to expect from a Birchbox. The samples in the first picture didn't all come in one box, I just featured them this way to give you a better idea of the samples you could receive. I'm going to go through a few of the products displayed in the pictures above and let you know my loves/hates. Because I won't have time to go through all of them, I will leave a least at the end, giving a short description of all of the samples pictured above. Also, these are just my opinions; you might disagree with me and love a sample that I wasn't as fond of! 

To start off, I'm going to talk about the product I thought was to die for! The black mini hair spray you see featured in both pictures is a Serge Normant product. It's a hair spray/mist that keeps your hair smooth and frizz-free after styling it. It also is fabulous and shields your hair from UV rays. That's always a plus. Another thing I loved about it is that it has natural extracts of Echinacea, Chamomile and Rosemary (for those of you who are unfamiliar with Echinacea and Chamomile, they are both flowers in the daisy family). With that being said it has an AMAZING scent! The full-size is $25 and I highly recommend it.

My other favorite sample is the small spray pink bottle with the white cap. It's called 12 Benefits: Instant healthy hair treatment. The product definitely takes from it's name and I definitely refer to it as the superwoman of hair products. It seals color, smoothes, repairs, improves texture and manageability, prevents split ends, moisturizes and strengthens, protects from chlorine, wind and sun, prevents flat iron damage, adds shine and softness, protects from blow-drying, and acts as an anti-aging formula. WOW! Try saying all of that 10 times fast! The two industry experts that created it call is the heroic product that detangles, protects and heals all-in-one so definitely check this product out online at Birchbox.com!

Unfortunately, I don't have time to go through all of the products featured above, because this post is slowly turning into a short novel and you have better things to be doing than sitting on your computer listening to me ramble on and on (chuckles...ha ha). But seriously... Go help world hunger or go to the gym or something.

Here's a list of the samples featured above from my Birchbox:

1. Serge Normant: Meta Luxe Hair Spray- Airy mist/hairspray that keeps your 'do smooth and frizz-free, and also shields from UV rays. $25
2. 12 Benefits: Instant Healthy Hair Treatment- This heroic all-in-one detangles, protects and heals all at the same time! $19
3. RUFFIAN: Nail Lacquer (Delirium)- Bold purple from the fashion label's first lacquer collection. Exclusive to Birchbox! $10
4. Evologie: Stay Clear Cream- Moisturizer that protects skin and balances oil levels with a patent-pending YS3 COMPLEX. $62
5. Supergoop! City Sunscreen Serum- Anti-aging SPF 30 serum that creates a weightless UV shield. Can be worn year-round. $20-42
6. theBalm cosmetics: Stainiac in Beauty Queen- Bestselling stain that gives cheeks and lips a sheer, rosy tint. $17
7. Chapstick: Hydration Lock- Lip moisturizer. Doubles as a lip primer and has damage-defending antioxidants like CoQ10 and Vitamin E. 

Don't forget to go to Birchbox.com to find these fabulous "must-have" products!