Salon P/F

Everything You Need for the Canine Fashionista in Your Life: part 1

Let’s be perfectly clear here. Dogs don’t care about fashion. They care about their companions, eating, sleeping, sniffing and playing. Dogs themselves are not fashion accessories nor are they an extension of you. You know, like your kids. With that said, I love cute dog gear. And dogs require a lotof gear. If you can find high quality stuff that is also esthetically pleasing and not insanely…

Spa Manicures for People Who Don’t Go to Spas

I’ve been doing this beauty blog thing for over a year now. How is it possible that I haven’t done a DIY spa manicure post? Well, here it is. All of us nail DIYers have our reasons. The expense, unwillingness to relinquish control, past negative experience, fear of infection, a new rescue dog that looks like you told her the world ran out of cheese every time you leave the house. Out of…

June Ipsy and Other Things.

Well, this is it. My last Ipsy unboxing post. Can you believe it’s been a whole year? Me either. It feels like 6. And I still don’t know what to do with all these bags. (more…)

4 Common Ingredients That Have No Business Being on Your Face

With a new dog in the house, I’m going through the “Must buy all the best things for my babies!!!” routine. It’s like the opposite of those Luvs commercials. I get progressively more obnoxious with each new addition to the family. So, I’m looking for some good products for the new pup, Chuck, because her skin is a bit dry. It’s like 99% of the products marketed for pets with dry skin, sensitive…

ColorpHlex: Better than Olaplex?

I’ve been resisting joining the Olaplex bandwagon mostly because I haven’t been able to get anyone to explain to me how it works. (Also, I don’t trust anything with a lot of hype behind it. Hype is usually nothing but a lot of spent marketing dollars.) This is one time (of many) that I’m grateful for my natural skepticism. I don’t need Olaplex. I have ColorpHlex.  (more…)

Life has been a bit of a terrifying, rickety roller coaster, lately. The kind that makes you think that any second the whole thing will go up in flames. But finally, it’s coming to a stop and we can get off now. Salon P/F is staying exactly where it is (for the next 3 years). HUZZAH! But staying put does not have to mean staying the same.

Surely, you’ve met Madi, our new bubbly blonde assistant.…

May Ipsy and Other Things.

Every month. I get a shiny magenta package. I squeal with delight. I open the package. I say “Are you serious?” at the package. If nothing else, Ipsy, you are consistent. Come see what treasures and atrocities we have this time. (more…)

China Glaze Colored Nail Spray: like Flock for Fingernails

I love doing my own nails. It’s like meditation (except I can watch Parks and Rec at the same time). But it takes forever. I can easily waste an hour of my life (or 2 1/2 episodes) just on the application, never mind the clean up. So China Glaze’s latest offering, Colored Nail Spray, sounds kind of amazing. In the time it takes to paint one nail, I can spray 5 at once. It dries in seconds. Oh,…

Has anyone else noticed that like 5 minutes ago I was talking about spring perfumes and now I’m going on about summer hair? I think the lack of distinct seasonal weather changes in Los Angeles has made it impossible for me to determine what season it actually is. Whatever. It’s getting hot. But there’s no reason the impending hell of triple digit temperatures has to get in the way of a good hair…

The only thing I really like about summer is pulling my cutest summer dresses from the back of my closet. Well, that and The Hollywood Bowl. Summer just isn’t kind to sensitive skin. So here are a few quick tips for protecting against and repairing common summer skin problems. (more…)

April Ipsy and Other Things.

I had every intention of posting this last week, but we were in Kauai. We got off the plane and I was like, “What’s a blog?” and “CHICKENS!” Everywhere you look is like a different scene from The Little Mermaid but with chickens. We’re back to real life now. And I’m actually kind of excited about a couple of the products this month. (more…)

Perfumes that are Springtime in a Bottle

I went to Santa Monica yesterday to pick up some dresses at Mudra (it was going to be just the one dress, but they have so much cute stuff that I couldn’t help myself) and it was 80 degrees out. The roses in the backyard are in full bloom. Right this minute, George and Noelle are getting groomed. There’s no avoiding it now, spring is here. And it’s time for some seasonably appropriate perfumes.

A Guide to Getting More Beauty Sleep

Most people experience insomnia at some point. I’ve dealt with it since my early teens. There were times that I would stay awake for days. (No. It wasn’t a choice, I wasn’t on drugs and there’s nothing medically wrong with me.) It’s been a long battle. More of a war, really. But I no longer find myself looking at the clock at 3:42am, wanting to cry because I don’t know how I’ll make it through…