Have you ever noticed that after a clean shave, once your hair begins to grow back, it feels different? The truth is that shaving does not cause the hair to grow back thicker or darker. It simply puts all of the hairs in the same growth cycle, causing them to grow at the same rate, which gives the illusion of a thicker beard. Shaving also blunts the ends of the hair, which can appear lighter due to sun exposure. With the less pigmented ends gone, your hair may appear darker when it grows back in.

Stubble causing you trouble? Check out our shaving products to ensure a smooth finish each time. Ladies, you can use these products too!

Originally published as Does Shaving Make the Hair Thicker and Darker? from the Mario Badescu Skin Care Blog.

Rosewater Facial Spray makes our skin happy, but what about dry hair? Just like our skin, it craves a bit of rehydration, shine (or glow, in skin-speak), or refreshing from time to time. And with the onset of fall, colder, windier weather means staticky, dry locks.

The solution? Our multi-purpose Nucleic Moisturizing Hair Rinse. Nourishing herbal extracts help to soften damaged, processed or fine hair types over time. It’s like the equivalent of our Rosewater Facial Spray but, obviously, for your hair. Here’s the sitch: it’s a rinse in a spray bottle, yes, but don’t let that stop you from being creative. These are just a few ways you can use it:

• Spray on wet hair, from root to tips, after shampooing. Rinse it out after a minute of letting the product soak in, or leave it on as your would a leave-in conditioner – the choice is yours.
• Use it as a de-tangler.
• Think of it as a finishing spray!
• Use it as a treatment for dry ends and locks.

Here’s my little secret: if my hair feels dry to the touch (courtesy of my flat iron or heated curlers, the cold and the wind), a few spritzes will add back the shine and hydrate the ends. Should a particularly blustery day have my mane in a bird’s nest, a few sprays and a wide-tooth comb brings back the soft and smooth we all love. If it’s getting limp as the day progresses, I make a quick trip to the ladies’ room, flip my hair upside down, give my roots a few good sprays, flip it back and presto! Volume restored.

Flat hair may be my biggest pet peeve, but staticky hair is the bane of my existence. Given the increasing need for sweaters and strategic layering, it’s nearly inevitable with the onset of fall. Inevitable need not mean you have to suffer through the static, though: spray the product onto your hair directly or into your hands, moving from the ends up to the middle of the head.

You’ll have forgotten what staticky, dry hair even was; that’s what a good spray will do.

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Originally published as Hair Talk: Rosewater for Your Face, But What About Dry Hair? from the Mario Badescu Skin Care Blog.

Have you heard of Pinterest? Are you on the site yet?

For those of you not in the know, Pinterest is a “pinboard-style social photo sharing website.”

But Oh! It’s so much more than that. This addictive site is a great place to organize all of your ideas, favorite things, recipes, projects, and everything else. It’s a dream for those of us obsessed with beauty products, home decorating, travel, DIY, new style ideas, and anything else you can think of.

And now, Mario Badescu is on Pinterest! Follow us and we promise—you’ll see contests, deals, and information that you won’t find anywhere else.

Check out our latest boards:

Springtime Skin Care!
Travel (The places we want to go and the skincare products you’ll need when on the road.)
Vintage Beauty Ads (Some of these will make you grateful to be a woman in the 21^st century!)

Originally published as Follow Mario Badescu Skin Care on Pinterest! from the Mario Badescu Skin Care Blog.

We could go on endlessly about the importance of winter skincare – but let’s not forget an equally important feature.

Your hair.

Just like skin, your hair suffers dehydration, breakage and frustrating tangles from all that cold, windy weather. And, just like your skin, it deserves a bit more love and care to keep it at its healthiest state.

Our favorite winter combo? The ultimate trio: Lecithin Nourishing Shampoo, Hair Rinsing Conditioner and Nucleic Moisturizing Hair Rinse.

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Step 1: It all begins with the right shampoo.

Start from the beginning – the roots – both literally and figuratively. Healthy hair starts with healthy you and a good shampoo. We love the Lecithin Nourishing Shampoo because it’s rich in jojoba oil – an amazing ingredient (and key!) for daily use for dry hair types, or a few times a week come wintertime for anyone else.

Step 2: Be generous with the conditioner.

Apply a liberal amount and massage it through the ends, working upwards. Let your hair soak in the product for about one minute to help eliminate dryness and restore shine before thoroughly rinsing for soft, tangle-free locks.

Step 3: Protect, protect, protect!

Follow with our Nucleic Moisturizing Hair Rinse which doubles as a supplemental conditioner or leave-in treatment. It’s the ultimate product for restoring moisture and body, acting as a protectant and detangler all-in-one. Rinse it out, or leave it in – and bring it on the go if your hair feels a little frazzled during the course of the day.

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It’s that simple. A few extra steps, and hellooo, beautiful hair.

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Originally published as LOCKS OF LOVE from the Mario Badescu Skin Care Blog.

We tend to ramble on and on about radiant skin and a beautiful, clear complexion – after all, Mario Badescu is a skincare company. But let’s not forget the other important things in our life, so let’s talk hair for a moment, here. We all want a head of shiny, healthy hair – but how?

Put aside those styling products and start with the basics. Shampoo.

Your shampoo should help clarify, clean and nourish. Less is more; keep the ingredient and product list simple. Our All-Purpose Egg Shampoo is perfect for all hair types, leaving locks feeling clean and nourished – all due to its protein-rich egg ingredient. (It also doubles as a shower gel!).

Or, try our Chamomile Shampoo: it may be gentler, but it does the job of removing buildup. Chamomile extract and Coconut Oil nourish and moisturize for shiny, healthy hair.

But if your ends are feeling limp and a bit more straw-like than you’d prefer, reach for our Lecithin Nourishing Shampoo. Jojoba oil and Lecithin helps repair dry, damaged locks for replenished and nourished hair.

The next step? A good conditioner.

One that truly nourishes and hydrates the hair without weighing it down (we all know too well the horror story of conditioner that left hair matted and greasy…). Thus said, our Hair Rinsing Conditioner is MB’s only conditioner for good reason. It leaves all hair types soft, smooth and tangle-free… and the plus? You’ll still smell the slightest of a deliciously tropical fragrance.

It’s all about the right basics.

But if you’re still in want of that extra oomph, here’s our little hair care secret: The Nucleic Moisturizing Hair Rinse. It’s a lovely leave-in conditioner, perfect for spritzing anytime, anywhere. Rinse it out, or leave it in: either way, it restores moisture and nourishment, even for the most processed or damaged of hair types. Herbal extracts help soothe and add shine while de-tangling.

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Have you given any of these hair care products a try yet?

Which are your favorites?

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Originally published as HAIR TALK: HOW TO GET BEAUTIFUL, SHINY HAIR from the Mario Badescu Skin Care Blog.