Mirror/Mirror Episodes
Love It, Can't Afford It (Hair) and Oversized Button Downs
The best hair and beauty products are so expensive! Or are they?
Turns out you can pay top dollar, but salon owner Rachel Gower says, "Almost every single high-end hair product has a lower cost alternative that works pretty much the same way." Here's what you can buy if you love it, but can't afford it:
- Mason Pearson Hair Brush (about $108) vs. Phillips (about $32, available at salons)
- Boar Bristle Round Brush (about $35) vs. Boar/Nylon Combination Round Brush (about $18)
- Phyto Phytophanere Vitamins (about $50) vs. Nature's Bounty Hair Skin Nail Formula (about $15)
- Oscar Blandi Root Touch Up (about $23) vs. Fanciful Touch Ups (Walgreens, about $5.99)
- Kerastase Bain Chroma Riche (about $36) & Masque Chroma Riche (about $60) vs. Goldwell Dual Senses Shampoo (about $20) & Conditioner (about $20)
- Shu Uemura Essence Absolue (about $67) vs. Moroccan Oil (about $45)
- Elchim Ionic Hair Dryer (about $300) vs. Chi Hair Dryer (about $145)
For more information, contact:
Rachel Gower
Owner
The Upper Hand Salon
713-520-0772
www.theupperhand.com
OVERSIZED BUTTON DOWNS
After years of fitted and skinny, it's time for comfy and flowy! The oversized shirt trend is an easy way to look casually put together, but be careful! Oversized shirts can make you look oversized in them. Owner of Rebecca & Drew custom shirt boutique Lindsay Aronstein says, "Really think about fit when you're looking for one." Here are her tips for the perfect fit:
- If you're busty, stay away from a baby doll or empire style. It can make you look like you're expecting.
- Focus on long, lean length, maybe with a tailored tunic.
- The sleeve should hit you right at the waist, or roll it up.
- The bottom hem should hit you at mid-thigh.
- Never, ever let the buttons gape open! You can get shirts custom made by bra size to alleviate this problem.
- Try the oversized shirt over a swimsuit, with cowboy boots, with a denim jacket, with a vest, with a professional pencil skirt or leggings.
- Do not dry clean. Instead, wash in cold, hang dry and steam out wrinkles.
For more information, contact:
Lindsay Aronstein
Owner
Rebecca & Drew
713-552-7500
www.rebeccaanddrew.com
