Mason Pearson Hairbrush

In the effort of growing out my hair, I am forever buying new sprays, creams, conditioners, stupid expensive shampoo and conditioners... whatever I can do to keep my hair in good shape.
The thing I dislike most when people grow out their hair, is when it starts to look trashy. Long hair = more effort. End of story.

So in the pursuit of nice looking long hair, I embarked on the search for a good hairbrush. Nothing that I could buy at Target, but something that would be an investment. Something that would be forever my go-to hairbrush. The Mason Pearson name is synonymous with quality and after countless Internet searches, it was decided that Mason Pearson would be my new best friend.

We trekked on over to Barney's as this was the only place in town that carried the brushes. I wanted to actually hold the brush and have the instant gratification of buying it, rather than ordering online.

I chose the Handy Mix Bristle (BN3) brush by Mason Pearson. The brush just feels good on your scalp. It is specially weighted so it feels good when you hold it. I've had conversations with this brush. This brush takes care of me. It may sound ridiculous, but if so, then that's probably because you've never had a brush this wonderful. At $108, this brush wasn't cheap, but I can say it was worth EVERY penny. It distributes the oil from my scalp down the shaft of my hair, which helps to keep my hair from drying out. My hair is shinier and smoother, and it is in control.
On days when I'm wearing my hair down, I carry the brush in my bag for mid-day touch ups. Every time I unzip my bag, a little smile comes onto my face when I see my friend. My Mason Pearson brush. It even comes with its own little brush to clean it. Ridiculous!

Here is the description of the brush:

The Handy Bristle & Nylon brush is best suited for normal to thick hair of short to medium-long length.  It has 6 rings of tufts of carefully selected pure boar bristle, each of which contains a longer "spired" nylon strand. The durable nylon strands, with specially rounded ends, are longer than the boar bristles and penetrate through the hair to massage and stimulate the scalp, bringing out the natural oils. The tufts are set in a pneumatic rubber cushion that regulates the penetration of each tuft to gently, but effectively, condition the hair and scalp.  Overall size is 8 1/2 by 2 1/2 inches.  To keep your brush in tip-top shape a cleaning brush is included, as well as complete use and care instructions

Belmacz Glow Lip Balm

Decadent. Luxurious. Glamorous. Beautiful. Any classy and wonderful word you can think of to describe the most beautiful lip gloss that I have found to date! And that is truly something to be said as I am a lip gloss fanatic. I even have my own drawer at home, filled with lip glosses in every color, tube and texture. It is pretty ridiculous, and a little sick, as I'd guess there are EASILY 50 different glosses in there. BUT... I am always on the prowl for a new gloss, the perfect gloss. The one that isn't too sticky, but sticks around enough to stay put, makes my lips shiny and juicy, no shimmer, and the perfect hint of pink color.
This stuff is just crazy. This is the kind of thing that when I see, I must have. Lipgloss with real, 24 karat gold leaf in it. My mind couldn't even wrap around this idea at first. Gold? In lip gloss? Do you get pieces of gold on your lips? What can this possibly look like?

Belmacz Gold Leaf Lip gloss in Scarlet

To quote Gwen Stefani, "This shit is bananas." For real. The lip gloss is soft and slightly goopy. You apply it with your finger or a brush, the gold leaf is on your lips, you rub it on, and presto! Gold leaf has blended into the cherry color, your lips are shiny and pink, and you're wearing GOLD ON YOUR LIPS! It doesn't get much more luxe than this! I ordered mine through Barneys, after seeing it in Nylon Magazine, and at $32 per pot, it isn't cheap. But considering I've had mine over a year now, I think the price was well worth it. This isn't "everyday lip gloss". This is the "I want to feel amazing, I know I'm amazing, and I freaking LOOK amazing" lip gloss. As you can see from the picture below, I am going to need to replenish my lip gloss soon, and luckily, Barneys has opened up at Scottsdale Fashion Square. So now, I can save on shipping costs!
visit Barneys online to buy your own!

Have a great weekend, everyone!