Jill Nessel's Blog

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You read it here first: if Sarah Palin is elected Vice President, I predict the first thing she does is change her hair. She will have some handler and stylist sit her down and say, "Ok, you're not at 6 am hockey practice anymore."

I can see her hair staying generally the same colour, but losing about 6 inches and having some layers added. Maybe even some long, sideswept bangs if her stylist can keep her head still long enough.

Why will it change? Because her party needs to do everything it can to give her credibility. And since they can't make her the smarterest, they can at least make her less of a caricature. To make any changes to her right now would be admitting she's not what the American people relate to. But if McCain wins, it will be permission to basically sex her down a bit, smart her up a bit, and maybe give her a chance.

Posted by Jill Nessel

I think I'm torn over Posh's new 'do. I think most women look better with short hair than long, since it shows off their face better, but this cut might be too short. Bravo, Vicky, for having the guts to not look like everyone else. If I see one more person with the same long, streaky, straight/wavy hairdo I will scream. I think as Victoria's cut grows it will look a little less stark.

Posted by Jill Nessel

I just wrote an article called Must Have Hair Care Products for the Beach about what types of products you should have on-hand--not necessarily the brand of product. There are hundreds of good brands out there, the message was to have a good comb, a good shampoo, and a good leave in treatment.

I was originally going to discuss the sunscreens available in some hair care products but my research told me that there was debate as to whether there was actually any value to these products. I've learned in my work that these products are effective, but thought I'd ask some tough questions to my friends at Rusk, Paul Mitchell and ghd before I write about this.

Stay tuned for an update and an article about this topic!

Posted by Jill Nessel

I will be purchasing about 32 litres of professional shampoo and conditioner litre duos next month. My favourites to stock up on are just about anything from Paul Mitchell, but I will be trying a few new products as well.

I'm looking forward to trying Sebastian Laminates Sheer, that I've never used before. Also, just about everything from Graham Webb.

Feel free to write me and let me know your fave shampoo and conditioner!

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Ok, I admit it. I had no idea who Cory Kennedy was when I found out she would be representing one of the biggest brand re-launches in the hair industry. It might have to do with her being just 18 and a hit on the L.A. party circuit, while I am old enough to be her mother and live in fashion-starved Edmonton, Alberta.

I am promised by those in-the-know at Sebastian that the re-launch has an advertising budget of over $20 million and is set to take the hair industry by storm

I've always been a fan of Sebastian, even when I didn't work in the industry. Can't wait to see the new products, packaging and events that re-launch the brand.