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Hot Tools for Healthy Hair & Scalp: Amaxy Limited Edition Featherweight Infrared Light Professional Hair Dryer

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Hot tools can make hair look AMAZING. Hot tools can also damage hair. Don’t forsake your smooth blowout just yet. Use tools that treat hair right. The Amaxy Featherweight Professional Hair Dryer combines infrared heat with ceramic honeycomb technology. This produces a heat that’s gentler for hair. It also reduces frizz and delivers shinier, smoother hair with loads of volume.

Pretty white and rose gold designAmaxy Featherweight Professional Hair Dryer has a pretty white and rose gold design

ABOUT AMAXY LIMITED EDITION FEATHERWEIGHT PROFESSIONAL HAIR DRYER

The Amaxy Featherweight Professional Hair Dryer combines two gentle yet effective heat technologies.

WHAT MAKES AMAXY SPECIAL

Straight away you will notice this dryer is super pretty with its’ white gold detailing. And it’s exceptionally lightweight. But the real appeal of the Amaxy is the dual heat mechanisms that dry hair super fast with virtually no damage. Like, wind tunnel fast. And the result is smooth and soft and frizz-free.

Honeycomb design ionic nozzle

Pretty and functional Honeycomb design ionic nozzle

 

Rose gold feature details, cold shot button, and settings on a lightweight handle

HOW IT WORKS

Infrared heat and Ionic technology are an excellent pairing. Each dries hair differently. Ionic technology is more common in hairdryers. When these technologies are combined, hair feels evenly dry and there’s less chance of damage from over styling.

Infrared Light Heat

Infrared heat is practically non-damaging heat. It dries hair from the inside out. This is less damaging to the fragile hair cuticle. If the cuticle stays healthy, the hair is protected. This means fewer split ends and hair breakage over time. Infrared is a gentle heat. Hair can withstand higher temperatures from infrared dryers. When you turn on the dryer, the infrared red light can be seen.

Turn the dryer on and see the red light. It is the Infrared Light Heat plus honeycomb ionic technology which dries hair quickly without damage

The red light is the infrared light heat in action

The red light is the infrared light heat in action. It is positioned behind the honeycomb ionic design to work together to dry hair safely and quickly.

 

Shiny Rose Gold detailing!

Honeycomb ionic technology design paired with pretty shiny rose gold detailing!

Honeycomb design ionic technology gently dries hair and imparts shine.

Honeycomb design close up

Some of the benefits of this infrared heat, ceramic and ionic technology are explained on the packaging. These include healing the scalp, preventing hair damage and enhancing shine.

COMPLIMENTARY MINI FLAT IRON FOR TOUCHUPS

Once you get a great blowout, who doesn’t want to extend the style with a bit of dry shampoo and touch up with a flat iron?

This dryer comes with a complimentary mini flat iron that heats up to 450 degrees. I find it perfect for the minor touchups needed to extend a good blowout. Its’ titanium plates quickly smooth even the coarsest hair.

Mini iron

The mini size makes it ideal for travel, carrying in your bag for use after the gym or unexpected hair disasters like getting caught in the rain or wind. It fits in my bag along with my lipstick and brow pencil for quick mid-day hair fixes.

For quick touchups on the go, with my lipstick and brow pencil

My EXPERIENCE

My hair dries uber fast and feels so smooth with much less frizz. Its’ featherweight design also is lightweight which makes hair drying and styling easier. Unlike other hairdryers, my arms don’t get tired from extendedly holding the Amaxy dryer and a brush overhead.

The Amaxy boxed set

Something I especially like about the infrared heat is since hair dries from the inside out, you can feel when the hair is already dry. This reduces over-drying or under drying. I find when my hair is overdried, damage occurs. But when my hair is under dried, the style doesn’t hold and my hair gets frizzy. Infrared heat avoids both of these problems.

I like the convenient swivel base and ten-foot cord.

White and Rose Gold design with swivel base

White and Rose Gold design with swivel base

cord

Swivel cord base

Helpful ten foot cord on swivel base

Helpful ten-foot cord on a swivel base

The durable professional concentrator attachments make DIY blowouts easy.

Professional concentrator nozzles for precision airflow while styling

CONCLUSION

A great hairdryer is a hair health investment, and ideally, saves time drying hair. The Amaxy Featherweight Professional Hair Dryer works fast and leaves my hair smooth. I love that it dries without hair cuticle damage. It retains moisture even in my coarse hair.

Comes in a sturdy box suitable for storage and gifting

The Amaxy set comes in a sturdy box suitable for storage and gifting

 

WHERE TO BUY IT

Find the Amaxy Limited Edition Featherweight Professional Hair Dryer (with bonus hair straightener) at Amazon

QUESTIONS? COMMENTS?

Got comments or questions about the Amaxy Limited Edition Featherweight Professional Hair Dryer? The Style Chicks are here to answer them!

ABOUT THIS POST

Like you, the team here at Style Chicks needs time to evaluate and form an opinion of the products we talk about. With the Amaxy Limited Edition Featherweight Professional Hair Dryer, we received compensation for our time and effort to form an opinion of this product. We produced this blog post because we think the product is great and want to share it with you!

HOW TO USE Philip Kingsley ELASTICIZER

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Many consider Philip Kingsley Elasticizer a holy grail hair rescue product. We are amongst them. But for some, Elasticizer is just meh. Lyn and Lee loved it immediately. But Courtney took a few treatments to see any results. The variance may depend on a few factors, such as how Elastin-starved the hair is.

Proper application for best product absorption is key to benefit from Elasticizer. Not sure how to use Philip Kingsley Elasticizer? Read our top ten tips below.

Philip Kingsley Elasticizer is a thick, creamy formula that absorbs well

Philip Kingsley Elasticizer is a thick, creamy formula that absorbs well using these application tips

Ten TIPS FOR HOW TO USE ELASTICIZER

  1. Apply Elasticizer to damp hair prior to shampooing. Smooth Elasticizer into the length of the hair to help it absorb. Absorption is the key. It won’t accomplish nearly as much just sitting on the hair surface. How to do it: I apply it to a small section of hair. Then place the hair section between two fingers and gently squeegee the product down the hair length to assist absorption.
  2. There is no harm in applying Elasticizer closer to the scalp, but it is a bit of a waste. It is most beneficial applied to lengths down to the ends. I focus extra on areas I heat style with my curling wand – bangs, money pieces, and ends. Some suggest applying from the ear down to the ends.
  3. I like to use a processing cap or hair towel to let it stay moist. As long as it stays damp, it continues to work.
  4. It takes about five minutes to absorb into the hair. Leave Elasticizer in for a minimum of ten minutes, or even overnight in a covered cap or towel. In the Kingsley Clinics in New York and London, they leave Elasticizer in for 30 minutes.
  5. Heat intensifies the penetration. Wear Elasticizer while exercising, at the beach or sunbathing, or while taking a steam.
  6. It rinses out clean. For optimal results, shampoo and condition afterward.
  7. The packaging says Elasticizer can remove hair color or impede coloring. Don’t use Elasticizer for 3 days before and after coloring. I ignored these directions and found out it is true. Olive Oil can remove fresh color.
  8. For sections that don’t absorb after 30 minutes, I re-wet the hair and repeat the tip #1 squeegee process.
  9. Elasticizer is an excellent creamy base for your favorite hair oil. Sometimes I add a few drops of Jojoba or Avocado.
  10. Use the proper Elasticizer formulation for your hair type. PK Elasticizer Extreme is for coarse, naturally coiled, or very damaged hair. Fine and Medium texture hair should use Elasticizer Intensive.

We find the benefits are cumulative. Courtney initially didn’t see much difference, but after second use, she was wowed by the results. Lyn’s coarse hair benefits from Elasticizer Intense, but especially from Elasticizer Extreme.

TIP: gently squeegee Elasticizer into the hair to aid absorption.
Philip Kingsley Elasticizer

Philip Kingsley Elasticizer

WHERE TO BUY IT

Find Philip Kingsley Elasticizer at PhilipKingsley.com, BlueMercury and Violet Grey

Questions? Comments?

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Ask The Expert: Doctor Sharon Wong from Get Ahead of Hair Loss

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Since we launched our blog in 2007, Style Chicks has covered women’s hair loss. It is a subject that isn’t openly discussed. This leads to viable solutions not being considered for both men and women who are suffering hair loss who do not need to be.

That is why Doctor Sharon Wong founded Get Ahead of Hair Loss. This annual conference is a public education event that brings together leading experts from the UK in the field of hair loss. 

Get Ahead Of Hair Loss Speakers

Get Ahead Of Hair Loss Speakers

 

We had the opportunity to ask Doctor Wong a few questions:

1) From your standpoint, what is the most exciting new development in the fight against hair loss?

​For me, cell regeneration technology will transform the way hair loss will be treated in the near future, regardless of the cause of hair loss. There are a number of different techniques but essentially they all involve harvesting cells which have the ability to form new hair follicles, expanding the number of those cells and reinjecting back into that person’s scalp. These cells could be stem cells or dermal papilla cells from the hair follicle or stem cells derived from fat. 

2) What would you say to the women reading this that are experiencing hair loss and feel too embarrassed to talk about it?

​Hair loss is common and you are definitely not alone. It is important to recognize that when hair loss is starting to have a negative effect on you/your life then it’s time to do something about it and there is absolutely no shame in having or talking about hair loss. More often than not there will be something that can be done to support someone with hair loss whether this be medical, cosmetic and or psychological support. 

Get Ahead of Hair Loss 2019

Get Ahead of Hair Loss 2019

 

Are you interested in attending Get Ahead of Hair Loss? 

Regular ticket price is £89, but Style Chicks readers can get the special rate of £69 with the code GAOHL2019. 

Learn more at https://www.GetAheadOfHairLoss.com and if you will be in the UK on September 22nd, definitely consider attending!

When Hair gets the Blahs: Philip Kingsley Elasticizer Pre-Shampoo Treatment

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As Summer draws to a close, cooler weather means sun-kissed hair can turn dry and crunchy. Need a pre-poo remedy to rescue your tresses? We’ve just the thing. Philip Kingsley’s Elasticizer Pre-Shampoo Hair Treatment.

Hair Expert Philip Kingsley understood hair. He coined the phrase “bad hair day”. We will be highlighting Kingsley and his product range in the next few months. This post discusses one of the most popular Kingsley products, the Elasticizer Pre-Shampoo Treatment.

Philip Kingsley Elasticizer

Philip Kingsley Elasticizer

THE KINGSLEY APPROACH TO HAIR

The Philip Kingsley line takes a different approach to hair care. Instead of classifying hair as Dry, Normal or Oily, Kingsley examined the moisture needs of the hair textures: Fine, Medium, Coarse and Naturally Coiled Curls.  Each of these textures has different moisture and protein needs.

With this hair texture understanding, Philip Kingsley examined his client’s hair and devised a remedy on the spot. His celebrity clients included Audrey Hepburn. He created a custom hair masque when her tresses were too unruly to hold a style in humid weather. That product is Elasticizer.  Today it is still a cult classic pre-shampoo treatment for rejuvenating hair.

Summer sun exposure depletes hair elastin, so there’s no time like the present to try Elasticizer.

Elasticizer 75ml size is ideal for travel or beach bag

ABOUT Philip Kingsley ELASTICIZER

You may swear by a hair treatment, bond builder, or masque. Elasticizer won’t replace your Holy Grail products. But it will likely become part of your Hair Holy Grail arsenal.

Elasticizer benefits are cumulative. The results look exponentially better after a few weeks of use. 

Elasticizer does something that conditioners, masques, and even Olaplex cannot. Elasticizer makes hair look lush and lively like it looked before I colored. If you have colored for some time, you likely noticed a hair texture change, it can feel dry and even crunchy. What impresses me the most about Elasticizer is hair looks healthy and acts YOUNGER.

Elasticizer by Philip Kingsley

What Makes Elasticizer Special: Ingredients

A key ingredient overview helps deconstruct the elusive je ne sais quoi of Elasticizer.

Olive Oil nourishes hair

Olive Oil

Olive Oil moisturizes with Omega-3s and polyphenols. Omegas nourish the hair follicle, maintains scalp health and make the cuticle smooth and the shaft strong. Olive Oil makes hair smooth and shiny.

You may wonder: What is so special about that? Won’t regular Olive Oil from the pantry work as a DIY hair masque?

Kingsley found Olive Oil works best not as a direct oil application, but within a creamy formula base.  It aids in the penetration of the precious vitamins and fatty acids. A creamy formula also makes it easier to wash out without oily residue after use.

Hydrolyzed Elastin

Elastin is key to the Elasticizer treatment, as the name implies.

Elastin gives hair tensile strength. This gives hair the ability to stretch. Hydrolyzed Elastin adds body and elasticity to hair. It improves hair’s resistance to breakage and aids moisture retention.

Unlike protein treatments, you cannot over-do elastin. Elastin returns a youthful look to the hair. Elastin is often a missing element in hair maintenance routines, but it is important to keep hair looking vibrant, lush, bouncy and healthy.

Many hair masques counteract a specific type of hair damage, such as from coloring. No matter what your hair has experienced, it likely has lost some Elastin along the way.

Castor seed oil is a humectant

Castor seed oil is a humectant

Castor Oil

Castor Oil is a humectant. It draws moisture into the hair shaft making it plumper and hydrated. It softens hair with high Vitamin E content. Castor Oil thickens thinning hair and calms the appearance of frizzy hair.

Castor Oil is typically too thick and sticky to apply directly to the hair, but in this formulation, it washes out easily.

Glycerin

Glycerin helps hair to retain moisture. This is particularly important for thirsty coarse and curly hair. These hair types have a wider diameter, which means more surface to lose moisture and feel dry. Glycerin keeps hydration in the hair.

 

“I like to treat any split or brittle hair with perhaps a teaspoonful, gently worked into my hair and then left overnight. Very economical and a quick and easy boost when I don’t have time for the full works.”

 – Jennifer Dye
Philip Kingsley Head Trichotherapist

A thick creamy texture that absorbs into the hair

A thick creamy texture that absorbs into the hair

ELASTICIZER OPTIONS

Elasticizer comes in a 2.5-ounce tube, a 5-ounce tub, 16.9-ounce, and 34-ounce sizes.

Elasticizer Extreme is for naturally curly, coiled, coarse or damaged hair. Elasticizer Extreme contains more of the active ingredients to address the unique needs of coarse and damaged hair require extra hydration.  Learn more about Elasticizer Extreme in a future SC post.

Elasticizer comes in various scents. Scents include Coconut Breeze, and Pomegranate & Cassis. There are also seasonal and limited edition scents. A recent one is Philip Kingsley’s Rose & Lychee Elasticizer.

FINAL THOUGHTS

Elasticizer is one of our holy grail products, a pre-poo treatment we alternate off with Olaplex or an oil treatment.  Many factors can give hair a dull, lifeless appearance including cold weather, wind, sun, sea, chlorine, hair coloring, and hot tool use, or just general over-processing. Regular Elasticizer use keeps hair looking healthy and youthful.

WHERE TO BUY IT

Find Philip Kingsley Elasticizer at PhilipKingsley.com, Neiman Marcus, and BlueMercury

Questions? Comments?

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Curling Very Long Hair: NuMe Classic Curling Wand

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Do your curls fall out too quickly? Want more curl than large hot rollers give? Something between Veronica Lake structured and bed head beachy waves? This seems simple but isn’t always easy to achieve. And it is even more complicated if the hair is long and won’t fit on a typical roller or wand.
Hot rollers give more volume than structured curls or waves. Steam curlers give lots of tight curls but cause dents or frizz.  And many hot rollers and curling wands can’t accommodate longer hair. Meet the NuMe Classic Curling Wand. It’s a versatile hair styling tool that quickly delivers glossy curls that can last for days, even on long hair.
NuMe Classic Curling Wand

NuMe Classic Curling Wand

OVERVIEW

The NuMe Classic Curling Wand comes in three sizes, 19mm, 25mm, and 32mm. The 32mm is best for beachy waves. I got the 25mm (one inch) for classic waves or curls. It can do most styles for me. It has an easy on-off switch and heats up (FAST!) to the perfect temperature. It has a ceramic barrel and infrared heat combo that is suitable for most hair types. It comes in three colors: black, pink and turquoise.

The 25mm barrel size is highly versatile

The 25mm barrel size is highly versatile

FIRST IMPRESSIONS

From unboxing to applying hairspray to my finished bra-strap length hair, it took 16 minutes. I got natural-looking curls that stayed bouncy all day and until I wash them out. Since then, I’ve gotten it down to under 11 minutes.

The wand heats up before I even have my hair brushed and sectioned off. Each curl only takes 3-5 seconds to hold in place and then set.

Hot rollers can’t do the full length of my hair. The NuMe has a long enough barrel to accommodate even very long hair. The curls are soft and natural-looking.

These curls and waves are natural-looking, with no dents, ridges or bumps like I tend to get with rollers.

ABOUT BARREL MATERIAL & INFRARED HEAT OPTIONS

I obsessed over barrel material options best suited for my hair. Barrels come in Ceramic, Metal, Chrome, Tourmaline, Titanium, 24k Gold or Teflon. NuMe has all these options.

The infrared head combined with the ceramic barrel curls my hair with the least damage. My hair has a hard time holding a curl. My hair is coarse, so normally a titanium barrel would be the suggested choice. But my colored hair is dry and damaged. Titanium feels like overkill. I’m very pleased this infrared tourmaline ceramic barrel can achieve curls that stay all day even on my hard to curl hair.

The 360 degree swivel cord makes it easy to curl hair with your non-dominant hand

The 360-degree swivel cord makes it easy to curl hair with your non-dominant hand

HOW I USE THE NUME, STEP BY STEP

After sectioning off my hair, I start the curl at shoulder-length for the bottom layer. I curl starting from around my ears for the middle layer. I do curls a bit higher on the top layer. This keeps the visual length of the hair.

This is what I did, step by step:

  1. Section off the hair. Take a piece not too wide to start.
  2. Wear the glove so you can touch and smooth your hair on the wand.
  3. Hold wand with the tip facing down. Curl away from the face. I took smaller sections than I do with T3 curlers. Wrap hair flat like a ribbon for barreled curls. Wrap tight like a rope for springy, defined curls or to achieve brushed out waves.
  4. Hold for 3-5 seconds. Less time for beachy waves, longer for tighter curls.
  5. I hold the curl in my hand a few seconds to keep the form, then let it drop or clip it to cool.
  6. I went back in on sections and pieces I missed, or if I took too big a section.
    STYLING THE CURLS:
  7.  For more structured curls, hold them individually in a clip until they cool.
  8. Instead of brushing or combing the curls out, I gave my hair a VERY light spray of hair spray. Then with my diffuser hair dryer set on cool, I flipped my head upside down, cool the curl for a few minutes. Then I shake them out while still on cool. Arrange with a comb or my fingers where needed, another light hairspray on the front areas.

The results? The curls held from 6AM to 6PM with absolutely no drooping, even on a windy rainy day. The curls didn’t frizz or droop until I washed them out. It went surprisingly fast to do all my hair, and I didn’t have to do my whole head to get a curly look.

The curl is very natural-looking, soft, full, lush, curls with movement. Hair feels very bouncy.

WHAT I LOVE

Heats fast, curls hair fast. The barrel is long enough to accommodate even Courtney’s very long hair. If hot rollers can’t do your full length, the NuMe Classic Curling Wand is a great option.

SUGGESTED TIPS

  • It comes with a glove to wear on the hand that is not gripping the wand handle. Use it. It helps hold the new curl in your hand for a few seconds once you release and drop the curl, and it is easy to accidentally burn oneself with a wand that has no clip.
  • The wand lays flat with no “resting spot”, so it slides around on an even surface. Have a wand matt or silicone pad to protect countertops and keep the wand from sliding while heating or when sectioning hair.

VERDICT

The NuMe Classic Curling Wand is a solid, easy-to-use hair tool that creates long-lasting curls in minutes. Excellent price point. Comes with glove and clips. The ceramic barrel with infrared heat works well on my damaged, naturally coarse hair. The curl or soft wave stay all day. I love that curls set in seconds. The NuMe Classic Curling Wand barrel is the best I’ve seen to date for accommodating very long hair with a full curl.

 

WHERE TO FIND  IT

Find the NuMe Classic Curling Wand in the 19mm, 25mm or 32mm size at https://numeusa.com/classic-curling-wand

Simple one touch button and fast heat up to the perfect temperature

Simple one-touch button and fast heat up to the perfect temperature

 

QUESTIONS? COMMENTS?

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NuMe Classic Curling Wand was submitted to Style Chicks for consideration purposes. All opinions and experiences are 100% our own.

 

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