WINNER: pRAWduct Love That Shine Spray

Thanks for all the wonderful entries and feedback about this contest. I agree, this is definitely a product worth trying. Great shine, great ingredients and reasonably priced. Plus, shiny hair like you wouldn't believe is all yours ...

Congratulations to

Natalia

She has won today's prize of a bottle of pRAWduct Love That Shine Spray. Stay tuned, more great giveaways coming soon! xo

GIVEAWAY: pRAWduct Love That Shine Spray

Am I really giving this away instead of keeping it for myself?

Well, one should share their wealth ... I really believe that by the way. And haircare wealth is no different. Up for grabs is my holy grail spray for instantly bringing the best shine to hair. That it's achievable with the healthy ingredients that comprise this product is even more of a blessing.
So what exactly is the special blend that makes up pRAWduct's Love That Shine Spray? Here's a list of its featured ingredients: (for a complete list, click here)

Soy Protein, Apple, Orange, Grapefruit, Lemon, Neroli, Honey, Rosemary, Basil, Chamomile, Lavender, Fennel, Green Tea, Grapeseed, Honey Oat Protein, Whole Wheat Protein


The pRAWduct line is the brainchild of celebrity hairstylist Robert Hallowell. You guys already know I adore him and his deliciously gorgeous hair products. Now one lucky winner will have the opportunity to experience the luxury of fabulously shiny hair as well.

NOTE: One (1) winner chosen at random will receive this prize. Duplicate and incomplete entries will be disqualified. Contest open to residents of USA and Canada only. Some restrictions may apply. Entries will be accepted through 11:59 pm on Sun., 09/21/08.

BravoTV's Shear Genius Gifts Robert Hallowell to an Undeserving Contestant Panel

You know, I really have to admit I'm sadly disappointed with this particular episode (#7) of BravoTV's Shear Genius. Who am I kidding, I'm disappointed with the whole season thus far, but let's stick to this episode for now.


Shear Genius had the good sense to bring on celebrity hairstylist Robert Hallowell as a guest judge for a shortcut challenge. Known as The Kitchen Beautician, Hallowell specializes in using and creating products that are natural and organic in ingredients, often using foods right in the client's kitchen to whip up delicacies for the hair. For the shortcut challenge of this episode, they had him judge the stylists based on their use of foods you might find in a kitchen cabinet to create a futuristic look with unusual cut, shape and height.


Where the heck did they find these stylists? With one or two exceptions (if I'm being nice), none knew what to make of having to use natural products/ingredients to create a stylish masterpiece. (side note: None seemed to know much about Robert Hallowell either, another sign that these contestants aren't "in the know" about their own field.) In today's day and age, this is really unacceptable. I'm so, so disappointed! They completely botched this challenge - they had all kinds of wonderful foods and ingredients and completely missed the mark on how to use them well. I can't even comment on the foods they actually did choose (with the feast of foods laid out before them) and how they used them, too frustrating to do so, click here and here for more on that.


Furthermore, Shear Genius should be chastised for not allowing Hallowell to educate the stylists and the viewing audience more on the good use of such ingredients in their haircare - on air! He's got the knowledge, it should have been aired, especially in light of this complete failure of the contestants to know better. Aren't these stylists supposed to be some of the best out there? Apparently not.


Hallowell has his own line of haircare products, aptly named pRAWducts (get the "raw" in the middle? okay, okay - I know you picked that out already), that are absolutely phenomenal in terms of ingredients and effective results. I've raved about his line before, but it bears mentioning with this Shear Genius fiasco now behind us. Take a look at his website and see for yourself what they (and we as the viewing audience) could have gotten from him had they done this episode right!

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For more information on Robert Hallowell and his wonderful line of pRAWducts, click here.

HAIRCARE REVIEW: Frederic Fekkai's Technician Glaze vs. Robert Hallowell's Love That Shine Drops

Knowing the popularity of Frederic Fekkai's haricare products I wondered how they'd hold up to Celebrity Hairstylist Robert Hallowell's pRAWduct line. I've tried the FF Glossing, Technician and Luscious Curls lines of haircare and to be honest I come back to my pRAWducts every time. Still, I was leary that the Shine Drops would hold their own against the Technician Glaze (as a "cult fave" and stuff), although I should have had more confidence! Having shown my bias, I need to assure you that I had guys and gals give me their opinions. I washed, conditioned and dried my hair same as I normally would, then as a final styling and sealing applied Technician Glaze to the left side of my hair and Love That Shine Drops to the right. No one but me knew which side I'd applied either product to and those asked were unfamiliar with both brands (yes, I DO have some non-obsessed beauty pals - lol). Of course this is by no means a scientific poll; was done for fun! Here are the results:

	Technician Glaze	Love That Shine Drops	Why?
Shine		v	Definitely more brilliant shine w/ LTSD
Weight		v	FF weighed my hair down considerably whereas LTSD left it healthy and full of body
Performance		v	Shine lasted for hours and also significantly added to style efforts without added weight
Color Enhancing	v	v	Both enhanced color equally well
Texture		v	Surprised by this one; the FF is a lightweight non-greasy feeling liquid whereas the LTSD is a slightly thicker serum so you’d think that would make it heavier on the hair; I found just the opposite
Scent		v	Again a surprise; after asking several unbiased friends which side they preferred, LTSD won unanimously
Ingredients		v	I’m going out on a limb with this one, but FF just didn’t have a chance against the herbal and natural ingredients in LTSD (see list below)
Price	v		FF is $20 for 4.2oz bottle; LTSD is $11.50 for 2oz bottle

Ingredients:

Frederic Fekkai Techinician Glaze - Cyclopentasiloane, Dimethicone, Phenyl Trimethicone, C12-

C15 Alkyl Benzoate, Isododecane, Isohexadecane, Cetearyl Isononanoate, Acetate, Ethyl Linoleate, Arachidyl Propionate, Lecithin, Fragrance

pRAWduct Love That Shine Drops

- Phenyl Trimethicone, Dimethicone, Copolyol, Whole Wheat Protein, Oat Protein, Soy Protein, Grapeseed, Fennel, Lavender, Chamomile, Basil, Rosemary, Lemon, Neroli, Apple, Orange, Grapefruit, Panthenol (vitamin B5)

Thanks to all of you who participated in the giveaway, a brand new bottle of pRAWduct Love That Shine Drops goes to - ncsaalyssa. ncsaalyssa, please email me from the email you commented with giving me your mailing address and I'll get this right out to you - thanks!

HAIRCARE: Fekkai vs. The Kitchen Beautician

Like most women, I desire to have lush, healthy looking, super soft, lustrously shiny locks. So I've decided to put two products to the test. I'll be comparing Frederic Fekkai's Technician Glaze to Robert Hallowell's (The Kitchen Beautician) pRAWduct Love That Shine Drops. Look for the results this upcoming week!

How will this benefit YOU?

Well, besides getting a review on both products, you'll have the opportunity to score a bottle of the winning serum!! Just post a comment to this post below telling me what YOU like in a shine serum and haircare product. A winner will be selected at random on Fri., 2/15/08 from those who posted a comment.

For more information on these two products, see Frederic Fekkai at Sephora and pRAWduct at The Kitchen Beautician.

Some restrictions may apply. Contest open to US residents only. Winner will be chosen at random from among entrants. This giveaway is limited to one winner. Duplicate entries will not improve your chances of winning. Giveaway sponsored by for the love of beauty blog. Entries will be accepted through 11:59 pm on 02/14/08.

HAIRCARE LOVE

Stylist Robert Hallowell's pRAWducts


Ooh la la!!


A veritable feast for your hair ... with ingredients like soy, oat, wheat proteins, calendula, rosemary, manuka honey, orange flower, lemon, grapeseed, fennel, lavender, grapefruit, chamomile, apple extract, neroli and others these products are quite literally a gift to your hair and scalp ... delights the senses with its heavenly smell ... rich, silky hair awaits you ... and provides undeniable shine and protection, even to color-treated hair ... this shampoo and conditioner actually improved the health of my hair after just ONE use ... incredible!



Robert Hallowell, you're a genius ... xo

Good for your hair shampoo .... yes indeed! Now, don't expect a huge lather with this careful shampoo; remember, this is cleansing with wonderful, natural ingredients.
























Now fortified with natural anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory and anti-allergenic ingredients Manuka honey and Manuka oil (only found in New Zealand.) Great for any scalp problems. New and improved Shine booster conditioner provides maximum moisturizing and shine enhancing properties. Extracts Rosemary of basil stimulate the scalp and promotes hair growth, while luxuriant herbal oil from the bitter orange tree leaves hair glossy, manageable and full of body!














Katharine McPhee & Penelope Cruz
These looks for Katharine and Penelope are super easy! On damp hair work a small amount of prawduct® The Flat Factor through your hair. Dry your hair with a paddle brush pointing the air towards the floor and brush. When dry, use a flat iron to smooth and close the cuticle; this also will add shine. Finish with a sprits of Love That Shine Spray for extra sheen and you’re ready for your read carpet moment!



For more info on Robert Hallowell or pRAWducts http://www.thekitchenbeautician.com/