Aww, She's All Growed Up!

Can I just say that married life has been great for Fergie? I mean, look how awesome she looks – natural makeup, clear face sans eyebrow piercing, and luscious dark locks (no more brassiness!). Now, if only “My Humps” didn’t pop into my head every time I see her…

She got that Boom Boom Pow!

Definitely Fergalicious (come on, I had to).

Have you been iidentified? The "Where" for Hair in Tulsa

Okay so since I live here, I am constantly in search of the biggest and best and brightest things to do in Tulsa. So every once in a while, I will post some of my local findings – good bars, good food, fun stores, and most importantly, the best places for a girl to get prettified.

I got my hair done last Saturday and although I am always impressed and happy with the results, this particular shade left me feelin’ super sassy, so I decided to push the place to get your hair done in Tulsa: iidentity salon.

 

I first went to iidentity a year ago in May, having tried several different salons (including several Aveda salons, which are reputed to be the best, but I didn’t like what their color did to my hair). I had also tried a Goldwell salon, because Goldwell color is what my stylist in OKC always used, and it is so shiny and takes forever to fade. However, that salon was, IMO, WAY over-priced (for Oklahoma, anyway). So, I went to iidentity to try it out, because I needed to secure a Tulsa stylist to keep my hair beautiful in the months leading up to my wedding. How do I test out a stylist? Well of course I can’t just get a trim! I met Brooke and had her cut 7 INCHES off of my hair, into the original Katie Holmes bob. She freaked out a little, having just met me, but she did an amazing job, and not long after, she started doing my color as well.

I love Brooke and iidentity because, even though Brooke has been there forever and is one of their instructors (iidentity is a teaching salon, so you are always learning new techniques), she has chosen to remain a level 1 stylist so she can keep her prices down for her customers. Also, iidentity is a Bumble&Bumble salon, so all of their products are made for color-treated hair, and they smell delicious! And finally, their color system is computerized, so you get a perfect mix every time. I have had brown, red, and blonde put in my hair in the past year, and it hasn’t had to be adjusted or anything, and I am always satisfied with my results. My opinion of iidentity has been solidified by the fact that I see a little bit of everyone in there; the stylists are all hip and fresh, but the clientele range from young punky emo kids to the wealthy Utica residents.

Verdict: if you want something fun, fresh, up to date, and sure to please, stop by iidentity on 37th & Peoria.

Crush of the Week: Elnett Hairspray

I’ve been reading about this hairspray for some time, and apparently forever it was only available in Europe because it released too many CFCs for the FDA’s approval. Well, now the formula and dispenser have been tweaked and are now USA-friendly! Elnett, by Loreal, is supposed to be the BEST hairspray known to (wo)mankind. It is only available at Target for now (contrary to first reports stating it would be available at Walgreen’s), and yesterday I picked up the “Extra-Strong Hold for Colored Hair.” It claims to protect hair from UV rays, hold like it’s freshly styled, and prevent nasty frizzies and fallout from humidity. I was super-excited about the UV-blocker, since I just got my highlights done on Saturday (yay summer color!). It was $14.99 which I usually refuse to pay for drugstore hair products, but I figured that 1) I usually pay upwards of $25 for my Bumble & Bumble products, and 2) Target will let me return it IF I keep my receipt.

Well, I’m going on hour 5 with the Elnett, and I am happy to report that my hair feels silky smooth – it lived up to the claim that it “disappears with the stroke of a brush” – and it is one of the hottest, most humid days we have had so far in 2009 (it rained at 5:00 this morning and is now in the 90s), and my hair is still perfectly in place. My vote? Elnett is a definite MUST-BUY!

Elnett Extra StrongHold