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Low Maintenance Haircare for Brunettes & Blondes

This post was sponsored by Not Your Mother’s Haircare. All opinions are our own. Read on to see low maintenance haircare for brunettes and blondes with NYM.

Taking care of your hair in the salon can cost a pretty penny – and not to mention, a lot of your precious time. We know that there are lots of masks, treatments, and time consuming “what nots” that you can use in between salon appointments – but let’s be real, sometimes we need an efficient product that we can use on the fly for our fellow blondes and brunettes.

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Cathclaire Tips: 5 Hair Products for Color Treated Hair

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I have been coloring my hair for as long as I can remember so hair care is something I have always tried to pay attention to. Here are 5 products for color treated hair that I am loving right now!



  1. Olaplex: This treatment is a lifesaver and is actually not limited to those of us with color treated hair. It’s not a conditioner, it is an at home treatment developed with patented technology that creates structural repairs to your hair from within. I have noticed a huge difference in my hair since using Olaplex and I love that it restores it’s healthy appearance and texture while reducing breakage! I usually sleep in this Olaplex treatment and wash it out in the morning.
  2. Moroccanoil Dry Shampoo: It is no secret that I love using Moroccanoil products. Not only is the smell heavenly, but the quality of their products never ceases to amaze me. I especially love that their dry shampoo comes in two different versions: light tones and dark tones. The argan oil infused light tones is perfect for moi with my platinum blonde hair because it has violet undertones to keep my hair color brass free!
  3. T3 Cura Luxe Hair Dryer: This T3 hair dryer has really elevated my at-home hair styling game. It has multiple heat settings, an auto pause sensor (yes, when you put the hair dryer down – it automatically pauses until you pick it back up – SO COOL), and a powerful built in ion generator. This ion generator creates the negative ions necessary to combat that pesky frizz and smooth your hair cuticle! This hair dryer is an investment but def worth it! PS: It is currently on sale at Sephora here.
  4. Not Your Mother’s Seal and Protect Leave-In Blonde Conditioner: This is a great product to use out of the shower if you forget to use your blonde shampoo or if you hair is feeling a tad dry. I sometimes use it on dry hair to restyle it! I love the way this conditioner feels on my hair wet or dry.  {Side note from Reb: I use the Not  Your Mother’s Activated Bamboo Charcoal & Purple Moonstone Shampoo & Conditioner and I LOVE them. }
  5. Moroccanoil Treatment: I told you, I LOVE Moroccanoil prods. Their Morrocanoil treatment is a staple in their collection and for good reason. I use this on frizz fly aways when my hair is dry, on wet hair when I get out of the shower, and sometimes on my hands to moisturize them if I am feeling super creative lol. This stuff is liquid gold.

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Top Picks for Sephora Beauty Insider Appreciation Event Sale

Sephora Beauty Insider Members—the best deals of the season are happening this Labor Day Weekend! Get ready to get 10-20% off your favorite products all weekend-long

Sephora beauty insider picks Mark your calendar because on Thursday (Aug 30) the Sephora Beauty Insider Appreciation Event will kick off and be open to all of the levels of Beauty Insider. Not a Sephora Beauty Insider? Don’t fret! Sign up here and instantly become qualified to receive all of the sales through the weekend. Starting at 10% off, there will be a wide range of sales going on for all of our fellow beauty lovers.

Before we get into our favorite Sephora beauty picks for this sale event – let us break down a little bit more about the Sephora Beauty Insider program. For one, there are multiple tiers! Once you spend a minimum of $350 dollars per year, you get upgraded to a VIB Sephora Beauty Insider. Taking your beauty shopping to the next level? If you spend up to $1000, consider yourself bumped up to ROUGE and you will receive exclusive invitations to invite-only events, make-overs, and the best Sephora deals year-round. We are so excited about Sephora showing love to their beauty insiders with this sale – especially because it includes a lot of beauty products that don’t usually get discounted! What is not to love about that?


Shop our 8 Favorite Sephora Beauty Picks here:


All VIB members will receive access to shop event products at 15% off with code YESVIB, and Beauty Insider members will be able to shop the same at 10% off with code YESINSIDER.

Where to Get Your Blonde Hair Done in Richmond, VA

hair salons richmond va fashion blogAs a blogger, it is my job to try out different hair salons around Richmond, VA to tell my peeps (you guys!) reviews about where to go and which hair stylist to see so you can have a great experience at your own hair appointment. TBH: I get my hair done ALOT.  While I do get my hair done in other cities depending what zip code I am in or what photoshoots I have where, I get my hair done in Richmond most often. Lately I have been noticing that aside from the usual fashion questions, I have been getting questions about my platinum blonde hair so I wanted to start with addressing where to get your hair done in RVA.



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What’s in My Bag: Reb’s Purse Essentials

When I started on this blogging journey, my knowledge of ANY sort of beauty related products was extremely slim.  I picked up a few things from friends in college, and from my mom working at Saks, but I never really had strong preferences.  Along this adventure, I have discovered some tried and true products that I keep in my purse at all times.  Some, like Kate Somerville’s Depuffing balm, I first discovered from brand collaborations and have continued to use and others like the Too Faced Hangover Primer, I have learned from Cath.

In any case, here are the 7 products you can find in my purse on the reg.

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Richmond Saks Fifth Avenue Event with Bond No. 9

saks fifth avenue richmond vaHappy second day of Spring, folks! Yes, yes, we know that there is snow on the ground and that is the opposite of what comes to mind when Spring is finally here – but, we ware excited for this season in Richmond nonetheless. ( we are craving more outfits like this)

Spring is such an exciting time of rebirth and renewal and what better way to celebrate this (hopefully) upcoming warm weather than with a new perfume for yourself or a friend? We wanted to let you guys know that Saks Fifth Avenue Richmond at Stony Point Fashion Park is hosting a Bond No. 9 happy hour tonight, March 22, from 6-8. We are talking about a happy hour with two of our favorite things: champagne and chocolate covered strawberries!

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For those of you that don’t live in Richmond, don’t worry, we have rounded up some of our favorite scents from Bond No. 9 in this blog post for you! And if you love girl boss companies as much as we do, you will be excited to learn that Bond is owned by a fellow girl boss. We love opportunities for women to support women!

 

Heres to finding the perfect Spring perfume and meeting you guys tonight at Saks! We love ya!

 

Friday Favorites: Graphic Tees and Malin + Goetz

 

HAPPY FRIDAY, friends! We made it! What are you guys up to this weekend? I’m looking forward to hopefully getting some painting done around the house – a longgggg overdue task.  I have such a hard time being productive around the house on Saturdays and an even harder time trying to convince John that that’s when normal people do house work.  We’d usually rather have our normal crosswording and brunch session at Joe’s Inn, followed by beer and basketball or brewery hopping! But, I’m putting my foot down this weekend! We – will – get- it – done.

ANYWHO! As you guys have probably noticed, every week or so Catherine and I like to take a look at our recent outfits, insta-stories and blog posts and look for the inevitable patterns that develop.  Lately, we’ve been rocking graphic tees non-stop, and specifically graphic tees that make us feel like serious #GirlBosses. It’s a great reminder when you look in the mirror to have a kicka$$ message staring back at you!  Cath’s Gucci tee is pretty much #goals too. We’ve rounded up a few of our favorite boss babe tees for you guys here:



I’ve gotta support our local faves Little Nomad with this RVA All Day shirt, too! You can see Cath rocking hers in one of my favorite, extra looks here.

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Another favorite on repeat these days are Malin + Goetz products! The peppermint shampoo + cilantro conditioner are divine for our hair and the recovery treatment oil is a true miracle worker. The price tag might be kind of high, but trust me, its worth it.  It will make your face as smoooooth as a baby’s bottom.  (Just now realizing how kind of creepy that saying is?)



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Beauty Must-Haves from NET-A-PORTER

Alright, this blogpost on The Crystal Press is for all of my fellow beauty junkies. I am OBSESSED with beauty products and my obsession ranges from skincare to mascara to highlighter and everything in between. You guys too?

 

Lately, I have had my eye on a lot of products that I want to try on NET-A-PORTER. I mean, Diptyque Rose Hand Cream? I can’t not picture myself pulling that baby out of my purse and smelling like the chicest goddess on Earth after applying! I am fully aware of my beauty junkie problem but for your viewing (and online shopping) pleasure here is what I am currently craving from NET-A-PORTER Beauty. Some of these products maybe me a litttttle pricey, but trust me, its important to invest in the best products!



Had to throw in some of our overall favorite fragrances as well!



xx, HAPPY TUESDAY LOVELIES!

Invest In These Winter Essentials

Staying warm, having hydrated skin and being stylish aren’t always easy during the cold weather months.  

GUYS. Winter. The struggle to stay warm is real (Cath + I lasted about 30 seconds outside to snap the above photo in 10 degree weather) and the struggle to take care of your skin + body is real as well.  So, we have rounded up our favorite Winter Essentials in apparel + accessories and our favorite skincare + beauty products for the winter months to hopefully help you make it through the season justtttt a little easier. (more…)

March Favorites

Since the first day of 2017 we have been reminding you guys (and ourselves) to not forget to take care of yourself amidst the crazy hustle and bustle of life.  Each month we have been sharing some of our favorite products with you in an attempt to make things a little less overwhelming when you go to shop.  We will reiterate again: you can never treat yourself too often! Here are some of our favorite bath, body, skin and hair care products at the moment.  You’ll probably recognize a few, as we will always have a few tried and true go-to faves.

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xx, Reb + Cath