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Damm that Miss Moss

September 17th, 2010
It must be said that in the boom L’Onglex probably wouldn’t have thought twice about regular trips to the salon to top up our highlights, it was the sort of thing we took for granted.
Feeling a little down in the dumps at not being able to top up quite as often as we like or for that matter as often as we think we deserve to we’ve been looking at some alternatives to keep the roots at bay ….. until we saw this.
Gracing the above album cover is the gorgeous as always Miss Moss which would be no surprise in itself except that she’s sporting the kind of roots Diarmuid Gavin would be proud of.
How she still looks so good with her roots hanging out is beyond us but whether we’ll get away with it is another matter entirely. Expect a post on conditioning top-ups very soon.

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It must be said that in the boom L’Onglex probably wouldn’t have thought twice about regular trips to the salon to top up our highlights, it was the sort of thing we took for granted.

Feeling a little down in the dumps at not being able to top up quite as often as we like or for that matter as often as we think we deserve, we were casting around desperately for some alternatives to keep the roots at bay ….. until we saw this.

Gracing the above album cover is the gorgeous as always Miss Moss which would be no surprise in itself except that she’s sporting the kind of roots Diarmuid Gavin would be proud of.

How she still looks so good with her hair hanging about all over the shop is beyond us and whether we’ll get away with it is another matter entirely. …. expect a post on conditioning top-ups very soon.

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Rapunzel….Rapunzel….let down your hair!

September 13th, 2010
Those of you who come here often will no doubt have noticed that we at L’Onglex have something of a passion for home made beauty creations. You also may have noticed that we are quite partial to a challenge and when someone sets us one (we’re looking a you Yasmine) we’ll try our darndest to solve it!
Last week after sharing a rather thrifty recipe for homemade lip balm Yasmine got in touch to see if L’onglex had a recipe for a hair mask to improve hair growth and while there doesn’t seem to be  any known recipe out there to take you from Victoria Beckams pob to Rapunzel without the aid of some synthetic hair and a needle and thread there are some nourishing goodies you can apply to your hair which could boost hair follicle production over time.
One mask we found that should do the trick is the 90 minute Miracle Egg and Banana Hair mask and all that’s needed is an egg, a banana, a table spoon of honey and half a cup of flat beer…..simply mash all your ingredients in a bowl, apply to your hair and scalp. set the clock for 90 miutes and put your feet up.
While we’re almost positive you won’t wake up with instantly longer locks, feeding the hair follicle can never be a bad thing…..the banana and egg feed the hair, the honey hydrates it and the beer gives hair the volume and thickness even Chezza herself would be proud of just make sure to keep this recipe to yourself or we could end up seeing the disclaimer “styled with eggs and beer” in the hair adverts in future.

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Those of you who come here often will no doubt have noticed that we at L’Onglex have something of a passion for homemade beauty creations. You also may have noticed that we are quite partial to a challenge and when someone sets us one we’ll try our darndest to solve it!

Last week after sharing a rather thrifty recipe for homemade lip balm Yasmine got in touch to see if L’onglex had a recipe for a hair mask to improve hair growth.

While there doesn’t seem to be  any known recipe out there to take you from a Beckam pob to a Rapunzel rope without the aid of some synthetic hair and a needle there are some nourishing goodies you can apply to your hair which could boost hair follicle production.

One hair mask we found that should do the trick is the 90 minute Miracle Egg and Banana Hair mask. All that’s needed is an egg, a banana, a table spoon of honey and half a cup of flat beer…..simply mash all your ingredients in a bowl, apply to your hair and scalp, set the clock for 90 minutes and put your feet up.

While we’re almost positive you won’t wake up with instantly longer locks, feeding the hair follicle can never be a bad thing…..the banana and egg feed the hair protein, the honey hydrates it and the beer gives hair a volume even Chezza herself would be proud of.

Just make sure to keep this recipe to yourself or we could end up seeing the disclaimer “styled with eggs and beer” in hair adverts in future – this is a good one … but it doesn’t smell too sweetly.

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Messy braids Alaxander Wang style

September 2nd, 2010
As it’s so nearly the end of summer we think there’s just time for one last hurrah. By way of celebration for what was our favourite style this year we scoured the beauty corridors of You Tube to find a quick video for the Alaxander Wang messy side braid.
How much we love this we can’t really say ( it has featured here before ! ) but if you have the hair for it and need something lazy, hazy and perfect for late summer then MIMI has just the video.
As a side note for those off to EP tomorrow, this one works perfectly with dry shampoo and hair thats a bit more matted than usual !

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As it’s so nearly the end of summer we think there’s just time for one last hair hurrah. By way of celebration for what was our favourite style this year we scoured the beauty corridors of You Tube to find a quick video for the Alaxander Wang messy side braid.

How much we love this we can’t really say ( it has featured here before ! ) but if you have the hair for it and need something lazy, hazy and perfect for late summer then MIMI has just the video.

As a side note for those off to EP tomorrow, this one works perfectly with dry shampoo and hair thats a bit more matted than usual !

Click here to watch the video

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Things we loved this week: Emily Blunt at the Emmy’s

September 1st, 2010
Things we loved this week: Emily Blunt at the Emmy’s
It wasn’t just the dresses that proved to be the talking points on this years Emmy’s red carpet. Making her presence felt with a delightfully sleek updo-cum-wave was the very demure Emily Blunt.
Part pin-curls and part waves Emily’s barnet was styled by Lani Reeves and modeled on some iconic 20’s styling. Although it looks quite sculpted and relatively sleek we have been assured this one is quick.
According to Lani all you need to get this is a low side part, a few curlers and a bit of Moroccanoil Intense Curl Cream. Styling from wet hair and adding the oil for control, letting hair dry naturally will tease out the loose strands which might otherwise be tempted to go astray.
Having had our red carpet moment at last weeks Prudence Beauty Awards we in these parts rather wish we had seen this earlier. Since we’ll be waiting a while before we’ve anything glamorous enough to make copying this one worth our while we at L’Onglex are currently busying our bulging beauty brains on how we can  conceal a multitude of sins at Electric Picnic … come Monday morning we can expect the following exclamation …..
“Daaahhhling ….. are the Dior wellies you’re wearing with that greasy bob …. and that can of cider looks really chic …. mwahhh !”

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It wasn’t just the dresses that proved to be the talking points on this years Emmy’s red carpet. Making her presence felt with a delightfully sleek updo-cum-wave was the very demure Emily Blunt.

Wearing part pin-curls and part waves Emily’s barnet was styled by Lani Reeves and modeled on some iconic 20’s Hollywood glamour styling. Although it looks quite sculpted and relatively sleek we have been assured this one is quick.

According to Lani all you need to get this is a low side part, a few curlers and a bit of Moroccanoil Intense Curl Cream. Styling from wet hair and adding the oil for control, letting hair dry naturally will tease out loose strands which might be tempted to go astray.

Having had our red carpet moment at last weeks Prudence Beauty Awards we rather wish we had seen this earlier as we think we’ll be waiting some time before we’ve anything glamorous enough to go to that might make copying this one worth our while.

In fact and to be completely honest, we at L’Onglex are currently busying our bulging beauty brains on how we might be able to conceal a multitude of sins at Electric Picnic this weekend … come Monday morning we can expect the following exclamation …..

“Daaahhhling ….. are those Dior wellies you’re wearing with that greasy bob …. and that can of budget brand cider really goes with the weird blue colour of your lips …. mwahhh !”

Image with thanks to Jeff Kravitz for GettyImages

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If it’s monday it must be mary make and do …..

August 30th, 2010

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No matter how bare the cupboards are we at L’Onglex like to think we can turn a sows ear into a silk purse.

Having spent all our monies on a variety of glamourous goodies , gimmicks and beauty gadgets all we have left in the larder are some dried herbs, a pot noodle and some olive oil.
Leaving aside the idea of eyemasks made from Barry’s teabags our Monday Mary Make and Do is a simple hot oil treatment for hair.
Quick, simple and relatively hassle free it’s a perfect budget pick me up for any of you who use Monday evenings to recharge the batteries.

Here’s what you need ….


1/2 cup of ‘nearly’ boiling water
1/2 cup of olive oil

Here’s how it’s done ….
Place the oil into a plastic container with a lid and put the kettle on.

Add the ‘nearly’ boiling water to the oil and put the lid on. Make sure the lid is 100% secure and shake the container vigorously until the oil and the water have mixed.

Allow to stand for 10 or so minutes or until the water has cooled from boiling to warm and apply to hair from root to tip. Leave the mix in hair for twenty or so minutes and then shampoo as normal.
More Mary Make and Do’s coming soon.

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Trendwatch: Hairspray

August 24th, 2010
Trendwatch: Hairspray
Whilst L’Onglex may not be the sort to read, dwell or even understand financial spreadsheets we certainly know a trend when we see one. That’s right folks, the day we’ve all been dreading is now upon as we officially announce that big hair and more amusingly big hairspray is back.
According to our sources hairspray sales have boomed in the last year with all major brands reporting an increase in sales as the fashion masses rush out and buy cans by the boxload in order to satisfy an insatiable and rather disturbing lust for wanting to emulate Cheryl Cole hairstyles.
Those of you who remember our Cheryl Cole hairspray posting will already be aware that the popstrel’s face has been plastered all over limited edition cans of the stuff but far from being something of a sordid joke, sales are rising on a rapid scale and that Cheryl backcomb we all thought didn’t suit her has been seriously in demand.
In the UK sales of hairspray have risen from €120m to around €132m ( not bad in a recession ) and the market is only set to grow with the return of 80’s glamour set to remain one of the big hair trends for next seasons.
Those of you who read this blog and were around in the eighties will no doubt remember the days of big dreams, big shoulder pads and big hair but all that ambition for wanting a massive  bouffant wasn’t exactly cheap on the spritz.
For L’Onglex’s younger readers, please note the the above picture and should you be in any doubt as to exactly where styling with too much hairspray will take you, be glad that Google Image Search has preserved this look for historical reference. History has warned us …. don’t do it kids !

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Whilst L’Onglex may not be the sort to read, dwell or even understand financial spreadsheets we certainly know a trend when we see one as we can finally announce the day we’ve all been dreading is now officially upon us. Big hair, and by default, big hairspray is back.

According to our sources hairspray sales have boomed in the last year with all major brands reporting an increase in sales as the fashion masses are buying cans by the boxload in order to satisfy an insatiable and rather disturbing lust for wanting to emulate Cheryl Cole’s hair.

Those of you who remember our Cheryl Cole hairspray posting will already be aware that the popstrel’s face has been plastered all over limited edition cans of one particular brand of hairspray but far from this being an isolated incident or something of a sordid joke, sales are rising on a rapid scale and that Cheryl backcomb we all thought didn’t really suit her has been in serious demand.

Last year sales of hairspray in the UK rose from €120m to around €132m ( not bad in a recession ) and the market is only set to grow with the return of 80’s glamour set to remain one of the big hair trends for next season.

Those of you who read this blog and were around in the eighties will no doubt be tutting as you remember the days of big dreams, big shoulder pads and big hair but will know that an ambition for wearing a curly perm or a massive  bouffant wasn’t exactly cheap. A girl had to make certain sacrifices when it came to the spritz.

For L’Onglex’s younger readers, please note the above picture and should you be in any doubt as to exactly where styling with too much hairspray will take you, be glad that Google Image Search has preserved this particular style for historical reference. It may have been acceptable in the 80’s, but history has warned us …. don’t do it kids !

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Make believe bobs

August 16th, 2010
There are lots of reasons why we at L’Onglex are making envious glances at the Make Believe Bob.
Obviously there’s no point in saying too much as the video pretty much does all the talking anyway but if you really want us to the brass tacks on the subject it’s probably that the end result is so sophisticated.
Don’t know where this came from or who’s wearing it but we are loving this Luke Hersheson styling video.

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There are lots of reasons why we at L’Onglex are making envious glances at the Make Believe Bob.

Obviously there’s no point in saying too much as the video pretty much does all the talking anyway but if you really want us to get down to the brass tacks on the bob subject it’s probably that the end result is so just so darn sophisticated.

Don’t know where this came from or who’s wearing it but we are loving this Luke Hersheson styling video.

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Scrunchy beach babe hair

August 12th, 2010
As the last days of summer wind inevitably toward autumn we at got to thinking there may just be time for one last summer hair hurrah !
Though it might be a bit late for sun, sand and sea we have at least time to find room in our hearts for a last flirtation with scrunchy beach babe hair. The secret ingredient is of course sea salt and a bit of styling and scrunching with some salt spray will turn anyone into a beach bound bombshell in less time than it takes to order a 99 !
We’ve been playing around with Toni and Guy salt spray ( although Avon do a decent one ! ) and have found it a picnic to style but for those of you who want beach hair on a budget you can always add some sea salt to a water spritz and some spray to hold.
Thus far the waves are coming on nicely and after plenty of scrunching we’re more then happy…all we need now are a couple of toned men in wet suits and to spoil us with offers of eternal adoration or at least an ice lolly !

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As the last days of summer wind inevitably toward autumn we at got to thinking there may just be time for one last summer hair hurrah !

Though it might be a bit late for sun, sand and sea we have at least time to find room in our hearts for a last flirtation with scrunchy beach babe hair. The secret ingredient is of course sea salt and a bit of styling and scrunching with some salt spray will turn anyone into a beach bound bombshell in less time than it takes to order a 99 !

We’ve been playing around with Toni and Guy salt spray ( although Avon do a decent one ! ) and have found it a picnic to style but for those of you who want beach hair on a budget you can always add some sea salt to a water spritz and some spray to hold.

Thus far the waves are coming on nicely and after plenty of scrunching we’re more then happy… although L’Onglex is far to vain to actually dip more than a toe in the water we would appreciate a couple of toned surfers in wet suits to spoil us with offers of eternal adoration or at the very least an ice lolly.

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Who loves barrel curls

July 29th, 2010
Barrel curls anyone …
As it’s been sometime since we saw anything but straight and messy, and as we always like to bring you videos when we find them , we rather liked the video below which is a two minute makeover using barrel curls.
As everyone always goes massively glam whenever the curlers come out of the box the rather magnificent Zoe Irwin is here to tell us show us why taking it easy is the order of the day !
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Barrel curls anyone …

As it’s been sometime since we saw anything but straight and messy, and as we always like to bring you videos when we find them , we rather liked the video below which is a two minute makeover using barrel curls.

As everyone always goes massively glam whenever the curlers come out of the box, the rather magnificent Zoe Irwin is here to show us why taking it easy is the order of the day for relaxed summer hair !

Click here to watch the video

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If it’s Monday – it’s Mary Make and Do

July 26th, 2010
If it’s Monday – it’s Mary Make and Do
L’Onglex has been enjoying the sun this weekend and of course whenever the sun shines for more than four consecutive minutes we think thats plenty of time for a BBQ.
Now quite what burnt sausages and too much beer have in common with a beauty blog I cannot say, except for the small matter of our hair being really quite smelly, and really quite dry.
Anyhow, having drank and ate far too much we think it really time that we did something healthy this morning and what could be better than a homemade banana hair mask to nourish our tresses, bring some shine back and restore some balance to the whole thing.
As recipes go this ones a doddle and costs virtually nothing. All you need is …..
1 banana
1egg
3 tablespoons of honey
4 tablespoons of milk
5 table spoons of olive oil
Here’s what you do ….
Empty contents into a bowl. Mash with fingers until the mixture is soft and all the ingredients have combined to form a paste. As the banana will go off quite quickly you might want to get this one on without too much delay so apply the mixture to hair from crown working into the routes and then out toward the ends. Once the mask is applied, leave to stand for fifteen to twenty minutes before washing out with your usual shampoo. Simple.

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L’Onglex has been enjoying the sun this weekend and of course whenever the sun shines for more than four consecutive minutes we think thats plenty of time to put the BBQ on for an evening of burning everything we touch..

Quite what burnt sausages and too much beer have in common with a beauty blog I cannot say, except for the small matter of our hair being really quite smelly, and really quite dry.

Anyhow, having drank and ate far too much we think it really time that we did something healthy this morning and what could be better than a homemade banana hair mask to nourish our tresses, bring some shine back and restore some balance to the whole thing.

As recipes go this one’s a doddle and costs virtually nothing.

All you need is …..

1 banana

3 tablespoons of honey

1egg

5 table spoons of olive oil

4 tablespoons of milk

Here’s what you do ….

Empty contents into a bowl. Mash with fingers until the mixture is soft and all the ingredients have combined to form a paste. As the banana will go off quite quickly you might want to get this one on without too much delay.

Apply the mixture to hair from the crown working into the routes and then out toward the ends. Once the mask is applied, leave to stand for fifteen to twenty minutes before washing out with your usual shampoo. Simple.

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