Ouidad and OGX Frizz-Free Summer Hair Products

Here in Texas, we're known for our big hair.  With all the humidity we experience in the summer, something has to be done about preventing frizz.  Humidity makes many of us get big hair, but not in a good way.  Luckily, two of my favorite hair brands, OGX and Ouidad, are fighting my frizz this summer!

OGX (you may have also seen it called Organix) is a high-quality haircare brand with a wide range of products at affordable prices. You can pick up an OGX shampoo, conditioner, and a styling product all for around $25 at Ulta, Target, and Wal-Mart.  The new Kukui Oil collection by OGX contains kukui nut oil, a natural humidity repellant.  Seeing the word "oil" in hair and skin products makes me nervous, but I had quite the opposite reaction when I saw how shiny and nourished my hair looked after using the shampoo, conditioner, and anti-frizz spray.

Ouidad is known as "the curl expert" but curly-haired beauties shouldn't be the only ones who get fabulous and healthy hair results. The Ouidad Climate Control products are not just lightweight and effective. There are also some interesting hair tips and techniques for using the products on the back of the bottles. For example, most conditioners are rinsed out immediately. They suggest you leave it in for a few minutes and comb through your hair. I also find that just combing through with my fingers works just as well if I forget to put a comb in the shower. You can even leave a little bit of the conditioner on your ends for a leave-in treatment. My favorite product from this Ouidad collection is the Climate Control Frizz and Flyaway Fighter Spray... you can use it on wet or dry hair to prevent or eliminate flyaways!

I've been very pleased with products from both Ouidad and OGX. But I think these two collections, Climate Control and Kukui Oil respectively, are their best so far. Since using these products alone or in conjunction, I've gotten a lot of comments on how good my hair looks.  I even mix the shampoos and conditioners and use both sprays at once.  I also switch back and forth between the collections.  I'm a big believer in switching up your beauty routine so that your hair doesn't grow accustomed to one product or brand.  When styling my hair, I spritz some OGX anti-frizz oil on my wet hair and finish with the Ouidad Frizz and Flyaway Fighter. Frizz-free perfection!

Special deal alert from Ulta online: OGX products are buy one, get one 50% off.  When you purchase $25 of Ouidad products get a free gift.

 I'm so glad I used these frizz-fighting products before trying on these beautiful Krown headpieces!

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Every Queen Needs a Krown

You know what they say, a woman's hair is her crowning glory.  Designer Kaylen Morrison adds some sparkle to your krowning glory with her line of headbands and headpieces: Krown.  Drawing inspiration from music, art and fashion is how Kaylen keeps us coming back for more of her beautiful, handmade designs.

Kaylen has a really cool background in fashion.  After studding a pair of boots with 13,000 Swarovski crystals, one by one, Skullcandy Headphones hired her to customize a pair of Swarovski headphones for Kate Upton.  This inspired Kaylen to start her business Krown in 2013.

The Sophie Headpiece (shop here); Shirt by Shirin Askari

The boots that started it all! 13,000 Swarovski crystals hand-studded by Kaylen

"The people in Dallas are so amazing, compassionate and genuine which in its own right is the best style."

- Kaylen

Krown’s couture quality makes them red carpet-worthy.  Hollywood stars like Selena Gomez, Vanessa Hudgens, and Sarah Hyland are just a few who discovered Krown through Instagram. Kaylen also donates headpieces to girls suffering from cancer at a hospital in Long Beach through her Krowns for Kids charity. 

If you want to work in the fashion industry, Kaylen says that a passion for fashion will make all of the hard work and dedication all worthwhile.  I love that!  Her style icons are Kate Moss and Alexander McQueen.  She describes her style as "bohemian Princess" which is actually the Krown vibe. 

Kaylen lived in Dallas for a year in college and it became one of her favorite cities.  She now lives in California.  There’s a Krown that suits everyone and for every occasion.  Finally, someone is designing unique headbands!  And a special thank you to Bri Crum for letting me borrow some beautiful Krown headpieces!  See Krown designer Kaylen on a recent Good Morning Texas episode with Bri. 

The Bonnie Headpiece (shop here). Blouse by Shirin Askari; Necklaces by Harper Hallam

The Maroon Garden Party Headpiece (shop here)

The Socci Headpiece (shop here)

The Sahara Headpiece (shop here)

The Daisy Headpiece (shop here)

The Kaylen Headpiece (shop here)

PS - to make my hair look extra sleek and shiny against the humidity, I used the products from the new Ouidad Climate Control and OGX Kukui Oil collections.  More tips on beating summertime frizz to come soon!

Sleek-ly Chic Hair With Organix... Breast Cancer Awareness With Ouidad

Since I started using Organix hair products, my hair has never looked better.  The products in the new Moroccan Argan Oil line nourish my hair, making it shiny without weighing it down.  My latest Organix obsession is the Moroccan Argan Creme.  It really is the creme de la creme.  And it smells great too!  Fall is here an winter is coming, so this is just what I need to use to protect against dry winter hair.

After blow drying my hair with Organix products, I set my style with Ouidad's Styling Mist, which is a lighter alternative to hairspray.  After hearing about Ouidad's Curls for a Cure Program, I was even more interested in using their products.  In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month, Ouidad encourages clients and fans to donate to the Breast Cancer Research Fund.  Ouidad matches every dollar donated by customers, and they have raised close to half a million dollars to date through the Curls for a Cure Program.  The coolest part is that Ouidad's dedication to breast cancer awareness doesn't end after October is over - it's a year-long campaign to raise money for breast cancer research.  To learn more about this great fundraiser, visit Ouidad's website.

With Organix and Ouidad, we can have fabulous hair without spending a lot!

Hair How-To's Hot Off the Runway

There's nothing I love more than avant-garde hair.  But, the truth is that it's not reality.  As a follow-up to my runway-ready hair feature, I found some great hairstyles straight off the Fashion Week runways that are simple to style for an easy-breezy look. 

Embracing your natural hair texture was a theme for Fashion Week this time around, which means less time and money spent on styling your hair.  For the Victoria by Victoria Beckham show, celebrity hair stylist Ken Paves used Color Wow products to polish each model's modern-relaxed look.  

Tracy Reese's runway show hair was also about bringing out your naturally beautiful self by enhancing your natural texture.  Ouidad products were key backstage to achieve the effortless "tendrils in your face top knot" style.  This summer, I tried some of the products used in this show and loved the results.  From my personal experience, my hair went from frizzy to wavy-fabulous.  Get your own look hot off the runways!

Victoria Beckham Modern-Relaxed Tutorial
 

Tracy Reese Texture How-To  

Runway-Ready Hair in Real Life

Having runway-ready hair every day would be awesome, but let's get real.  Behind the scenes at the runway shows, we all know those models aren't doing their own hair.  Most of us don't have access to the world's top hair pros, but that doesn't mean we can't get that runway hair in real life.  In honor of my love of the runway, I've added Organix Blow Out Cream and Ouidad Styling Mist to my beauty routine for model-esque hair when I'm working all of life's runways.  

The Organix Blow Out Cream has nourishing Moroccan Oil, which is something I've been hearing about but had never tried before.  It makes my hair smooth and shiny.  I set my style with the Ouidad Styling Mist, which is like hairspray with more flexibility.  My hair stays in place without looking like I have helmet-hair.

So all of this sounds great when you've freshly styled your hair, but I put these products to the test in real life.  In 100+ degree weather at the SMU football game, the humidity didn't get to my hair.  On the golf course, my hair stayed flyaway-free.  Most importantly, at Yvonne Crum's ultra-chic, fancy fashion event, my hair was mingle-ready.  

Supermodel or not, we all need to have fantastic hair.  I absolutely love using the Organix Blowout Cream and the Ouidad Styling Mist because they're perfect for all of life's runways!

Ouidad is Seriously Savory this Season!

Summer is almost over, but you can still get those beautiful beach waves with Ouidad.  The sea-inspired Wave Create products (the Texture Taffy and the Sea Spray) are my new favorites in my haircare routine.  After applying these luscious products, just let your hair air-dry and you'll have beachy waves that every surfer girl will be envious of.  It's really easy and the result is awesome.  They work for every hair texture and are made with natural ingredients and rich sea salt crystals.  Ouidad makes me want to rock my waves every day!

And another cool detail is Ouidad's recent collaboration with Dana's Bakery to create the sea salt caramel macaron inspired by Ouidad's Wave Create products.  Yum!

Next time you're in NYC, treat yourself to an appointment at the Ouidad flagship salon.  It'll give ya'll an excuse to visit NYC... Love it!