November 2008 Beauty Q&A

Q: I am traveling to visit my family for the holidays. I don’t want to carry a bunch of products for my hair. What should I pack?
A: Now that most airlines charge you at least $15 for each checked bag and you can’t bring any of your beauty products over 4 oz in your carry-on it is absolutely crucial to find a good travel kit for your hair. You want to look for a set that is not only small enough to travel with but also that is top quality so that you aren’t sacrificing any quality in order to fit it into your bag. A great set that merges quality and convenience is The Jane Carter Solution Travel Pack ($22, janecartersolution.com).

There our six 2 oz essential Jane Carter Solution products zipped inside a durable make up sized bag that you can throw in your carry-on. The luxurious products include Moisture Nourishing Shampoo, Nutrient Replenishing Conditioner, Wrap & Roll, Nourish & Shine balm, Revitalizing Leave-In Conditioner and Condition & Sculpt. This set will have you looking great from the moment you land till the moment you take off.

Q: My lips always dry out in the winter and I would love to find a cute lip-gloss that also moisturizes my lips. Any suggestions?
A: Bad weather and dry indoor heat really does dry up even the most moisturized of lips. You need to find a gloss hat moisturizes and protects lips. Prescriptives New LipShine ($17.50, prescriptives.com) does just that. It improves lip moisture while protecting and softening lips. The high shine gloss comes in 12 colors that include Vanilla Latte, Iced Coffee, Pink Smoothie, Passionfruit and Boysenberry. And it contains antioxidants Vitamin C & E helping to nourish and protect the lips from harsh conditions.

Q: How do you keep your hair healthy throughout the winter?
A: Hair usually takes a beating during the winter. People tend to pull heir hair back in ponytails more, don’t condition enough and allow dry indoor heat to suck out the moisture. These factors add up to leave us with dehydrated lifeless hair by the end of winter. But it doesn’t have to be like this. You can fight back by keeping your hair out of your everyday winter ponytail, washing hair with moisturizing shampoo and conditioner and coating strands with a leave in conditioner. Charles Worthington London makes a great moisture seal line that helps to bring the beauty, vitality an bounce back to dry, damaged hair with super-hydrating an protective products. The Moisture Seal Shampoo helps to transform damaged hair from within boosts hair’s natural ability to absorb and retain moisture and gently cleanses already-fragile hair (All products are $5.99 and can be found at greater drugstores nationwide).

The Moisture Seal Conditioner infuses dry hair with active rehydration and smoothers. And the moisture Seal Hair Healer Leave-In Conditioner is a deep-acting cream that coats your hair with a moisturizing shield against external drying factors, like heat styling and bad weather.