Beach Waves: 6 Hair Mists for the Perfect 70's Inspired Beach Hair

Carat & Roses August 8, 2015

Sip on the smooth air and kick it in the sand with 6 natural and organic beach wave sprays perfect for your summer getaway, poolside sun days or ocean dips by the beach.

1. Leonor Greyl Lait Luminescence Detangling Milk Spray

Try this detangling leave-in styling spray pre sun and post swim to enhance shine and smooth strands with UV/UB protection free of silicone and enriched with hydrating plant extracts, style even the most difficult hair for managebility and nourishing properties.

Go-to Product: Leonor Greyl Lait Luminescence, 48$

2. Herbivore Botanicals Sea Mist Hair & Body Spritzer

Whether your spending the day in the sand or exploring the current seaside market, this beach to street mist will give you the perfect tousled waves from wet to dry styles with lavender and sage perfect for hair to skin for textured waves and hydrated refreshment to your skin.

Go-to product: Herbivore Botanicals Sea Mist Hair & Body Spritzer, 10$-18$

3. John Masters Organics Sea Mist Sea Salt Spray with Lavender

Get spent the day at the beach hair in the city with this color safe natural sea salt mist to give hair body while protecting strands from drying with organic lavender in travel and full size formats.

Go-to product: John Masters Organics Sea Mist Sea Salt Spray with Lavender, 5.50$-16.50$

4. Josie Maran Bohemian Waves Argan Hair Mist Texture Volume & Moisture

Soft textured waves are a mist away with this natural pink Himalayan salt infused spray to smooth and calm hair while organic argan oil hydrates tousled waves with nourishing strength and shine for work to beach styles.

Go-to product: Josie Maran Bohemian Waves Argan Hair Mist Texture Volume & Moisture, 2t2$

5. Olivine Atelier Love + Salt Mist

Perfect beach waves are just the start with this hydrating mist perfect when sprayed in dry hair, style your hair into a topknot overnight and wake up to beach ready hair that does double duty to hydrate skin. Spray liberally day to night.

Go-to product: Olivine Atelier Love + Salt Mist, 26$

6. Alterna Haircare Bamboo Beach Summer Ocean Waves Tousled Texture Spray

Add texture and volume in a lightweight formula, with UVA/UVB protection to fight sun and ocean damage with a tropical inspired mango coconut scent. This summer hair treatment helps protect against drying and breakage.

Go-to product: Alterna Haircare Bamboo Beach Summer Ocean Waves Tousled Texture Spray, 22$

Boho Summer: 6 No-Fail 70s Inspired Hair for Your Summer Style

Carat & Roses April 20, 2015

The 2015 runways have been full of boho styling and 70s influences including great boho hair. From Lanvin's inspired single Brigitte Bardot braid to Chloe's Peggy Lipton straight middle part styles, these are our favorite off the runway boho looks to try and perfect for the summer months.

1. Single Braid

Simple, elegant and perfect for summer months, the Brigitte Bardot single braid on the Lanvin runway was Julien d'Ys inspired hair styling. Tie the end with a leather string or ribbon to add a chic twist to your style.

Go-to product: Leonor Greyl Mousse au Lotus Volumatrice – Volumizing Styling Mousse, 46$

2. Fringe Bangs

Antonina Petkovic rocked the 2015 fall fashion runway with fringe bang styling that are a great transition into summer. Try this distinct look reminiscent of Jane Birkin, in a natural wave or straight style. Be sure to keep bangs off your face when applying moisturizer to your face until it is fully absorbed.

Go-to product: Show Beauty Lux Volume Lotion, 63$

3. Slicked Back

Balmain girls hit the Spring 2015 runway with chic wet-look slicked back hair that is the perfect way to style locks straight out of the water. For more gentle Grace Kelly inspired styles, keep hair pulled back and let air dry.

Go-to product: Show Beauty Working Texture Spray, 47$

4. Half-up

Celine's half-up styles came down the runway accented with gold barrettes perfect for emanating Audrey Hepburn's graceful styles.

Go-to product: John Masters Organics Rose & Apricot Hair Milk, 26$

5. Bandanna

Chanel's modern interpretation of a bandanna was the perfect brunching accessory at Brasserie Gabrielle on the fall 2015 runway. Style this Brigitte Bardot Parisian-it girl style for days spent exploring beach towns and walking desert summer gardens.

Go-to product: Leonor Greyl Masque Fleurs Jasmin, 65$

6. Middle Part

The Chloé fall 2015 runway was full of decadent boho styles and sleek middle part hair like Peggy Lipton's 70's straight styles. The perfect beach to street look, style your part with our fave Aerin gold comb we are currently craving.

Go-to product: Show Beauty Pure Treatment Oil, 78$

7 Natural Hair Rescue Alternative Treatments to Your Normal Hair Routine

Carat & Roses March 2, 2015

We're going inside 7 natural alternative hair treatments for that perfect mane, whether you have dry split ends, trying to grow your hair long or wanting to add extra moisture to your roots. We found 7 go-to treatments you have to try and for best results, always towel dry hair before using any after wash hair product so hair is damp and not soaking wet to allow any product you use to better absorb into the hair cuticle or apply products to dry hair where noted.

1. Conditioning Mask

Try a hydrating conditioning mask to protect and boost hair repair with a weightless formula designed to leave hair soft and shiny and delicately scented. It will help eliminate split, dry ends and help you grow longer hair as you require less trips for trimming with deeper hydrated ends.

Go-To Product: Leonor Greyl Masque Fleurs de Jasmin, 65$

2. Dry Shampoo

For healthy looking next day hair, spray a dry shampoo at roots of unwashed hair when your out of time, after the gym or while travelling to refresh your hair between washes. Give curls a beachy loose look with an all over spray keeping them from clumping together, lift volume at roots, lock in a back comb, prevents bangs from sticking to your forehead, conceal dark roots in blonde hair and add texturing grip to bobby pins.

Go-To Product: Show Beauty Dry Shampoo, 47$

3. Leave In Treatments

This leave-in treatment softens and nourishes hair while treating dryness and releases soothing hydration to scalp and hair, making hair manageable and revitalized throughout the day.

Go-To Product: John Masters Organics Hair Milk, 26$

4. Beauty Hair Oil

Add rejuvenating shine with a restorative elixir that will boost your hair's luster and shine, for a strengthened, deeply nourished with a lightweight antioxidant and nutrient–rich formula leaves hair fiber renewed, strengthened and deeply nourished. This leave-in serum enhances elasticity and restores a lush, healthy appearance and strength. Try it on wet or dry hair and great for smoothing and taming fly-aways.

Go-To Product: Show Beauty Pure Treatment Oil, 78$

5. Hot Oil Treatments

Hot oil hair treatments have long been touted as hair rescue hydrating treatments. With a gentle formula infused with Argan Oil, it can reverse damage caused by heat and over-styling, leaving hair smoother, shinier, and healthier. In the shower, the oil warms itself up to the ideal temperature for penetrating strands to effectively seal in moisture. The self-heating oil provides a gentle warming sensation as it penetrates deep into the hair cuticle, sealing in moisture and shine. Use weekly or as often as needed.

Go-To Product: Josie Maran Argan Hot Oil Self-Heating Hair Treatment, 20$ -45$

6. Pre-treatments

Apply this treatment to dry hair before shampooing or other treatments, we recommend a minimum of 30 minutes before. It will help easily detangle hair, apply it before sun exposure or the beach to protect hair from sun and salt water damage and nourish hair quality, while it beautifies and strengthens hair no matter the season. This light-weight oil quickly absorbs, leaving hair silky and shiny. Also try it before coloring your hair. We recommend you color with an organic brand, ask your salon for Organic Color System.

Go-To Product: Leonor Greyl Pre-Shampoo Oil, 59$

7. Hair Fragrance

With all the decadent scents that flood your looks after a wash or styling, a hair fragrance will give your hair a boost after all those scents have faded from your mane. Try a light indulgent fragrance packed with essential vitamins and minerals that will fight free radicals and color fade while enhancing shine and restoring hair's natural strength and beauty.

Go-To Product: Show Beauty Hair Fragrance, 85$

Beauty Trend Alert: 5 Steps to the Perfect Scrunchies Throwback Hair

Carat & Roses October 25, 2014

It's the 80's/90's throwback Carrie Bradshaw would never see coming. From runways to celebrities and fashion bloggers, this throwback is making its what from high fashion runway to street style fashion. Style with 5 easy to follow steps, you'll be sporting this 90's inspired trend with modern inspired prints and styles.

1. Texture

Build thickness and add texture to hair by apply a volumizing moose to hair for added volume and easy styling.

Go-to product: Alterna Bamboo Volume Whipped Mouse, 22$

2. Back Comb

With a wide tooth comb, gently back comb hair into a high ponytail so hair is smooth and relaxed not pulled tight. Use small thin elastics to anchor hair style.

Go-to product: Aerin Large Gold Comb, 40$

3. Dry Shampoo

Lift roots and refresh hair between washes with a dry shampoo that provides volumizing texture to boost your scrunchie style. A dry shampoo will help maintain an alluring finish that will leave hair looking and feeling fresh all day and volumized perfect for day to night styles. Spray bobby pins before taming fly-aways for better hold.

Go-to product: SHOW Beauty Dry Shampoo, 50$

4. Scrunchie

Scrunchies are easy on your strands and quick to add to any style from a classic pony, topknot, bun, half-up styles or add to the end of a braided styles from sleek, chic or tousled and effortless on-the-go update to your favorite styles.

Go-to product: American Apparel Shiny Scrunchie, 6$

5. Hair Oil

Add a leave-in hair oil to the ends of your hair either on wet or dry hair and great for smoothing and taming fly-aways and giving moisture to prevent split-ends.

Go-to product: Show Beauty Pure Treatment Oil, 78$

Beauty Oil: 8 Ways to Use Multi-tasking Hair & Body Beauty Oils

Carat & Roses August 4, 2014

From the perfect beach companion to calming baths, beauty oils are storming the industry and are cementing their place in our makeup bags for good. Use these multi-tasking oils in a variety of gentle refreshing scents for healthy glowing skin, lustrous hair or beauty repair treatments. Massage it into hair ends before hitting the beach, smooth over skin or sooth sun burned skin and feet while sealing them into cashmere socks especially on a flight or while traveling or try them as a sleep treatment to help you fall gently to sleep.

1. Face Oil

Apply hydrating face oils morning and night and try an oil based non-greasy, non-drying cleanser and makeup remover like Josie Maran Argan Cleansing Oil (15$ - 40$) to remove make up but avoid using these if you use false eyelashes as this could disturb the glue. Take them on the go and while traveling to keep skin hydrated and healthy as you take on the day.

Go-to product: Rodin olio lusso Face Oil, 150$

2. Body Oil

Immediately after showering or bathing, apply a few drops of this shimmering body oil to damp skin to lock in moisture. Reapply as needed throughout the day on dry skin that will leave you with a gentle all-over glow. You can also use body oils to create slip during a massage, or as part of a moisturizing, relaxing bath soak or to sooth dry skin on hands or elbows.

Go-to product: Olie Biologique Organic 23K Gold Argan Oil, 15$ - 82$

3. Beauty Rescue Oils

Rescue dry skin, cuticles and dry heels, with this natural multitasking beauty oil with a gentle refreshing scent. Apply a cuticle oil or all-purpose body oil to nails pre-manicure to soften the cuticles and reapply more oil to hydrate as needed. It protects and restores skin quality, beautifies and strengthens hair all year. It quickly absorbs, leaving hair silky and shiny, while skin is soft and delicate. Sooth dry heels while sealing them into cashmere socks for overnight success.

Go-to product: Leonor Greyl Huile Secret de Beauté, 17$ -75$

4. Coconut Oil

Coconut oil, we love an organic version, is good for overall immunity, reduces hypertension and helps keep proper cholesterol balance while also a great source of healthy saturated fats.

As a multitasking beauty oil, use it to seal moisture into your skin, remove even the most stubborn mascara and makeup, try it as a facial cleanser and skin moisturizer in home made scrubs, hair masks or beauty treatments with other organic ingredients and Ideal for all skin types including sensitive and acne-prone skin. It will help nourishes skin, hair and lashes. Helps sooth sunburns.

Go-to product: RMS Beauty Raw Coconut Treatment, 18$ - 42$

5. Hot Oil Treatment

Try this hot oil hair treatment in just one minute. Its gentle formula is infused with Argan Oil can reverse damage caused by heat and over-styling, leaving hair smoother, shinier, and healthier. In the shower, the oil warms itself up to the ideal temperature for penetrating strands to effectively seal in moisture. Apply one ampule to wet hair after cleansing and conditioning. The self-heating oil provides a gentle warming sensation as it penetrates deep into the hair cuticle, sealing in moisture and shine. Leave on for one to three minutes and rinse thoroughly. Use weekly or as often as needed.

Go-to product: Josie Maran Argan Hot Oil Self-Heating Hair Treatment, 20$ -45$

6. After-Sun Oil

Soothe skin after taking in the sun with a luxurious dry oil that provides nourishing moisture and lasting comfort to body, face, and hair. Perfect as a post-sun product, its glamorous texture is instantly absorbed, imparting a subtle, floral, and sun-kissed fragrance. Apply in the morning and evening to clean skin, over the entire body.

Go-to product: Caudalie Divine Oil, 10$ -52$

7. Sleep Treatment

This sleep beauty oil is a sumptuous non-greasy, easily absorbed into the skin to help you relax after with soothing and calming properties to encourage a peaceful slumber. Try it after your night-time bath or shower to help lull you to sleep, feel relaxed, hydrated and gently fragranced and also reduces the signs of ageing as well and promoting rested radiance.

**Suitable to use during pregnancy. Always consult with a physician before using new products during pregnancy.

Go-to product: This Works Deep Sleep Night Oil, 46$

8. Hair Treatment

Enriched with luster-building antioxidants and nutrients, this leave-in serum enhances elasticity and restores a lush, healthy appearance and strength. Try it on wet or dry hair and great for smoothing and taming fly-aways.

Go-to product: Show Beauty Pure Treatment Oil, 78$