Posted on 11 August 2010. Tags: Beauty, Hair Style, Tori Keane
Hi girls? I just have to say how excited I am to be part of the wow.ie team.
What a great girlie site, so up to the minute, so informative and sooooo addictive! I’m going to make it my duty to keep you up to date on all the latest hair fashions and fads….
As winter is here our soft bouncy summer curls are being replaced by hair strengtheners. Unless you are lucky enough to be blessed with naturally curly or wavy hair straight hair is the way to go.
Rain and wind are destructive when it comes to volume and bounce as it leaves hair lank and flat, so put away your tongs and bring out your GHDs.
As everyone knows using strengtheners every day is hair suicide, so here are a few tips to keep your silky winter tresses healthy and sleek….
Always use a heat protector before straightening. Molton Brown do a great one which is light and weightless.
Never hold your straightener on your hair for any length of time, it is not necessary, just don’t do it!
Tame any frizzy or flyaway hair with serum, it also gives a great shine. My favourite is Redken Glass Look, its non-greasy and a bottle will last you forever. The whole range of John Frieda Frizz-ease is also great and very affordable!
tori 
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Posted on 02 August 2010. Tags: Ask the Expert, Hair Style, Tori Keane
Well girls, Christmas is fast approaching which means parties galore, so I thought I would give you a dig out – in the hair department anyway!
As most of us are too busy to have the pleasure of getting our hair done here’s a pretty party style thats so simple to do in the office….
Jennifer Garner in 5 simple steps
Step 1: When hair has been washed leave to dry naturally!
Step 2: Leave out top section and secure the rest of the hair into a loose low ponytail
Step 3: Backcomb the ponytail and pin loosely with grips, not too structured, leave it loose and slightly messy.
Step 4: Backcomb top section and smooth it back to meet ponytail pinning in place, this creates volume so the top doesnt sit flat.
Step 5: Pop on a hairband and push back so the backcombing creates a beehive effect. Blast with hairspray – only as we?re trying to keep this look unfussy and effortless.
tori
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Posted on 10 January 2010. Tags: Ask the Expert, Hair Style, Tori Keane
Well girls I know it’s January so the parties have run dry and all you want to do is snuggle up and be comfy. You can still look good while doing it and it’s important to do so! I have put together two simple but effective hairstyles to send you back to the office looking sexy and sophisticated even if you’re not feeling it..
Firstly, the doughnut.
These can be bought for next to nothing in Claires Accessories and come in all different colours.
1. Put your hair into a ponytail and pull it through the centre of the doughnut.
2. Fan out the ponytail covering the doughnut and tuck the loose ends around the edges underneath, pinning out of the way and spritz with hairspray.
3. Finish with a flower or diamond clip to dress up your do for after work drinks.
Second look – the knot.
1. Pull your hair into a low/high ponytail.
2. Wrap the ponytail around your hand and pull into a knot.
3. Leaving the ends loose, pin the knot in place around the edges.
4. Define the loose ends with wax and finish with hairspray.
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Posted on 19 December 2009. Tags: Tori Keane
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Hi girls,
As is everyone at this time of year I was racking my brain for Christmas gift ideas for my friends and sisters, and came up with a few Christmas crackers for their hair which lead to this post! Here are my 5 top gift ideas for very special Christmas pressies in no particular order ‘cos they’re all great…….!
1. The new GHD purple styler gift set comes with the latest in ghd fashion, a heat resistant roll bag, a travel hairdryer and matching grips. Retailing at €152 approx this is a real Christmas treat.
2. Everyone needs to get their hair done and such upkeep can be pricey. The perfect gift idea is a voucher for your loved ones favourite salon or as a real treat a visit to a swanky high-end salon such as The Temple hair and Beauty Lounge. If you are lucky you may even catch me there:)
3. Everybody loves getting luxury hair products and lets face it they do work better! Fortunately they don’t need to cost a fortune, Joico do fabulous christmas gift sets starting at €22.95. At that price you’d have to treat even yourself!
4. For the ultimate in Christmas stocking fillers get fancy hair clips and bobbins, or pick up a pretty hairband plait in Hairspray for only €15, which come in a wide range of colours.
5. We cannot forget the men in our lives and so I give you the best pampering treat for any man which doesnt involve insense or walking around in bathrobes. Knights in Stephens Green Shopping Centre and Dundrum have this Classic Hot Towel Shave and Face massage Gift Voucher for an amazing €29. At that great price you can do no wrong!
So get shopping and I’ll get working on some ideas on how to revive your partied out perms after the festivities!
HAPPY CHRISTMAS
Tori
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Posted on 04 March 2009. Tags: Tori Keane
Ok, so I think we can all feel winter’s harsh effects on our hair at the moment. 9 out of 10 of my clients are complaining about dull flat hair and non lasting blowdries. Unfortunately this comes hand in hand with outdoors freezing cold temperatures and indoors central heating and changing from one to the other rapidly! The answer however is not to wash and blowdry your hair more but to preserve it.
Consistantly washing your hair strips it of its natural oils which your hair needs to stay healthy so Dry Shampoos seem to be the answer to our prayers! So easy to use all you do is spray the nozzle at the oily spots, lightly massage with your fingertips and leave it in. Not only does it give you instantly clean and fresh smelling hair but it also gives great root lift and volume.
My favourite would have to be Bumble and Bumble’s range (left), they do coloured versions so you can get one to even enhance your roots while also doing all of the above. Their link above gives their range of colours and full instructions on how to use the product. Boots also sell a range called Batiste (pictured bottom left) which has been around and very popular for a long time and is very reasonably priced.
Another dry shampoo at Boots is James Brown Hair Reviving Shampoo, below.
A snippet from Boots on James Brown Hair Reviving Shampoo..
“By the end of a hard day in work clean hair can often look dull and dreary, not the look you are going for heading out for the night so bag yourself some James Brown London Dry Shampoo, just the trick for making your blow dry last longer and it also comes with an amazing signature fragrance to really freshen up the hair.
Another great use for James? Dry Shampoo is for any blondes struggling to keep up with their roots. To eliminate the dark streak that can creep up on you ever so quickly, apply some dry shampoo along the roots and blend with your fingertips. This will help blend the colours of your hair and reduce the harsh streak from the roots.”
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Posted on 13 January 2009. Tags: Product Reviews, Tori Keane
Volumising products, do they give big hair or bad hair?
Being a huge fan of big hair I have been through them all, sprays, shampoos, lotions… So I’ve paid particular attention to three of the most popular ones to work out which one I find tick all the boxes.
Redken – Body Full Weightlifter
This product comes in any easy application plastic bottle that has a long thin nozzle for direct to the root application. I like this as it doesn’t go all over your hair, targeting the exact area you want to volumise. On a downside it’s very sticky when wet which is very bad for fine hair as your brush tends to get stuck and forcing it will lead to breakage. It did give great root lift though!
Bumble and Bumble – Thickening Spray
If this product came in the Redken weightlifter bottle it would be perfect. The only problem I could find with it would be the spray applicator, it tends to saturate the hair not just the area. However it dries soft and does exactly what it says, my hair felt thick, full and most importantly light.
Semi Di Lino – Volumizing Mousse
As far as mousse goes this is the best in my books, its lightweight, non-sticky and also great for curls. If you’re looking for an all-rounder this is it, bring on volume, embrace kinks and create curls – which are soft and touchable rare for a mousse! Oh and it smells yummy- Bonus!
Kate Beckinsale pictured above with natural look full hair.
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