January 12, 2012
We are off and running into 2012, and what better time than the present to give your hair a little treat?
Pantene recently released their new Aqua Light care range, with
“zero residue and zero weight, leaving you with beautifully nourished hair that you can swisssh…” Sounds pretty good to me! To celebrate the new year, and new hair for you – Pantene have offered up 5 packs of 200ml Aqua Light shampoo & conditioner to give away.
To enter, simply leave a comment on this post letting me know what your biggest hair resolution for 2012 is. Don’t forget to include your email address so that I can contact you if you’re one of the lucky winners. Please note that this giveaway is open to Australian residents only, and will close on February 12, 2012. Good luck!
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October 8, 2011
Today we’re jet setting across to Milan Fashion Week – specifically the Blumarine show, where
Pantene’s Global Ambassedor and renowned international stylist Sam McKnight took the reins. The theme for the show was “La Dolce Vita Modern”, and the hair looks fresh, natural and most importantly – wearable.
“I wanted the girls to look like the stars of a Fellini film, but in a young, fresh way. The collection was very sexy and glamorous and I wanted to let the clothes do the talking, so I created a fresh young pony tail that didn’t appear over-groomed to create tension between the clothes and the hair, a modern twist on La Dolce Vita Bombshell look,” says
Pantene Global Style Ambassador, Sam McKnight. Want this look for yourself? Follow these easy steps:
01) Wash hair with Pantene Pro-V Nature Fusion Shampoo & Condition for a light, floaty finish with no additional weight.
02) Apply Pro-V Nature Fusion Leave On Creme to damp hair to add extra nourishment for the hair and to counter any of the negative effects of overstyling.
03) Apply Pro-V Body Builder Mousse to the root area and blow-dry in to create volume at the crown. Leave the rest of the hair to air dry for a natural look (or alternatively, blow dry using a paddle brush if you have less time)
04) Use a medium barrelled curling tong to add natural looking summery waves to the bottom lengths of the hair and backcomb the crown section using a fine tooth comb to create lift at the roots.
05) Using a soft bristle brush, smooth the hair back over the backcombed section and secure into a low polytail at the nape of the neck.
06) Leave the front section loose in a natural parting and tuck behind the ears, allowing a few tendrils to fall free to frame the face. Pull a small section of hair free and wind it around the base of the ponytail to cover the elastic.
07) Finish with Pro-V Body Builder Hairspray to set the style in place.
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January 13, 2011
I have previously posted my top 10
makeup and
skincare products, so I thought it might be a good time to post my top 10 haircare products! It was actually a lot harder for me to choose my top 10 hair products than in the other categories… I don’t think I am 100% there yet with my “holy grail” of hair products just yet. In any case, these are the 10 I have chosen today. Toni & Guy Iron-It Heat Defense Spray, Moroccanoil, Terax Crema Conditioner, Herbal Essences Hello Hydration Shampoo, Herbal Essences Hello Hydration Conditioner, Pantene 3 Minute Miracle, Pantene Stay Smooth Hairspray, Fekkai Apple Cider Clearing Rinse, Unico Hair Serum, Batiste Tropical Dry Shampoo. What are your top 10 haircare products?
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September 29, 2010
I am on the constant search for inspiring spring/summer hairstyles at the moment, and this is one of my favourite so far! (the makeup looks pretty good too!) This look is from the Brioni show in Milan. Fashion hair styling by
Pantene stylist Sam McKnight. Now will someone tell my hair to magically develop a natural middle part overnight? Thanks!
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September 21, 2010
Pantene stylist Sam McKnight did the styling for the Twenty8Twelve runway show in London and I am dying with lust over the look pictured above. If only my hair would grow a little faster! Hopefully by next winter it will be long enough that I can style it like this (and with that hot red lipstick too).
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August 31, 2010
Putting aside my jealousy at the fact that Emily recently married my imaginary boyfriend John Krasinski, I have to admit that her hair at the Emmy’s looked fabulous. The classic old Hollywood style with pretty embellishment really complimented her beautiful Christian Dior Resort gown. I really wanted to figure out how to make this look work for me, as it’s Spring/Summer coming up soon which means there will be a lot of events to attend, including friend’s weddings, and I thought this hairdo would be perfect for that sort of thing. Pantene’s Expert Hair Stylist Barney Martin has come through with the goods, and shown us how we can recreate this look using Pantene products.
01: Wash your hair with Pantene Always Smooth shampoo and conditioner to give your hair a glossy and healthy finish.
02: Deeply part to the side and dry with a large barrelled brush, maintaining volume at the roots.
03: Take a small amount of Pantene All Day Smooth Light Weight Crème in the palms of your hands, rub onto both hands and smooth through mid lengths to ends. Pull the length of your hair back to the nape of the neck, leaving a tendril free at the front.
04: Roll your hair upwards, securing discreetly with bobby pins until all the hair is up.
05: Spray liberally with Pantene Stay Smooth Hairspray. TIP: spray hairspray onto a tissue and sweep across the top to hold down any flyaways.
06: Use an embellished clip to hold the side away from the face. If you don’t have a decorated one, you can keep it more casual and use a regular bobby pin.
07: With the tendril left at the front, curl around a tong and finish with another light spritz of hairspray.
Note: Pantene Always Smooth shampoo and conditioner retails for $7.99 AUD each, Pantene All Day Smooth Light Weight Crème retails for $6.99 AUD, Pantene Stay Smooth Hairspray retails for $6.99 AUD and you can find out more information, or stockists by calling 1800 028 280.
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August 22, 2010
What is great about this product…
You can’t deny the fact that
Pantene offer good value for money. And at $9.99 for a 90ml tube of pretty decent hair smoothing product, in my eyes they have once again delivered. As I will mention below, there are no clear instructions on the packaging as to whether this product is to be used on wet, damp or dry hair – but as it is a detangler as well as a smoothing creme I tend to use it on damp hair prior to blowdrying. The creme does well to detangle my hair (which is fairly fine, but there is quite a lot of it) and after blowdrying doesn’t seem to weigh it down at all. My hair looks glossy and smooth, and the only day I really had any issue with frizziness was when it was raining and my umbrella decided to turn itself inside out at the train station. So I can’t really blame the product for that. I love the smell of the
All Day Smooth, (and most Pantene products in general) I always feel like my hair smells really
clean when I’ve used anything from their range.
What is not so great about this product…
One of my pet peeves with Pantene products is that they often don’t tell you whether or not you need to apply the product to wet, damp or dry hair. This is once again the case with the Pantene All Day Smooth. The instructions do tell you to apply one or two drops of the product to your hands before using, but I find so much of the product seems to come out with the smallest squeeze that it’s hard to monitor how much you’re getting out – which can lead to waste. Practice makes perfect though, because eventually I figured out how to handle the tube to get the proper amount out each time.
My Rating: 6/10
The
Pantene All Day Smooth is available from supermarkets, specialty stores and pharmacies throughout Australia.
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