Totally Bitchin': July 7-11 is 80s Ladies Week

Girls, do I have a treat for you (if you like the 80s that is... and if you don't, you probably aren't a frequent visitor here, anyway.) I've had five 80s themed product-specific weeks here at BBJ:
Pour Some Sugar on Me Week: Body Scrubs
Smooth Operator Week: Shaving Paraphernalia
Wash me Amadeus Week: Face Washes
Hairadise Week: Hair Products
Glow-y Days Week (upcoming): Self-Tanners

My friend Daneen recently approached me with a fab idea (that occurred to her after a few cocktails - ha!) for an 80s week with a twist: what if we BOTH chose an 80s TV show, movie, song, clothing trend, and toy and wrote about a corresponding product inspired by each one of those categories? I was, naturally, right on top of that, Rose (that movie's from '91, unfortch.) Get excited for a totally tubular week of 80s nostalgia - as it relates to beauty, of course. Because I "just can't get enough." In the meantime, tell me your favorite 80s TV show, movie, song, clothing trend and toy in the comments.

It's going to be rad.

Happy 4th, dolls!

Photo credit: punkypenny.com

Sitewide Free Shipping on Benefit Products

A fun beauty deal for my favorite gals! July 3 through July 6, receive free US standard shipping on any order on benefitcosmetics.com with code JULYFOUR.

John Masters Natural Talks About Ingredients and Style Tips

Whole Foods: The Official Whole Foods Market Blog features stylist John Masters in a short video discussing natural approaches for all hair types. John has been a leader and innovator in the beauty care industry for more than 15 years. He is founder of John Masters Organics personal care products and salon in New York City.

Learn why caring for hair naturally is beneficial and what plant-based ingredients to look for depending on hair type: curly, straight or color-treated. He also covers tips for cutting and styling hair, using examples of curly, straight and limp, and color treated hair.

Weekly Phenom List: First Week of July

PedEgg Pro Pedicure Foot File ($10): I'm surprised any boys speak to me at all after I told the interwebs at large about my laser hair removal, an enormous zit, and my diet last week. Well, the glamour keeps on coming at BBJ HQ, dolls. I tried out the PedEgg of TV infomercial fame, and I'm shamelessly addicted to scraping my feet with it. It’s quick and easy to use, and it leaves no mess thanks to the convenient storage compartment attached to the file. I used it this week whilst watching eps of The Golden Girls and was delighted when I opened up the egg post-use and saw an ENORMOUS mound of foot shavings. I recognize that that sounds totally vile, but it's the same kind of satisfaction one gets from checking out blackhead innards on a Biore strip. You with me? My feet ached mildly post-sloughing, but feel uber soft and smooth.

Tarte Glam Gams Bronzing Stick ($30): Perfect for glowing up your gams on the go. This push-up gardenia-scented bronzer is packaged like tarte's cheek stains for easy-to-use application. I use it on more than just legs, though. I find it's perfect for glitzing up my decollatage and shoulders. The best news is that with the purchase of every tarte glam gams bronzing leg stick, you’ll be supporting Sambazon’s Sustainable Acai Project (SAP), a member of the Fair Trade Federation, which helps to preserve the Amazon Rainforest through forest conservation, improved living conditions and educational opportunities for communities in Brazil. I love the adorable starfish who lives on its lid.

Kerastase Resistance Substance Constructive ($36): This leave-in hair repair creme goes on when hair is damp, before blow-drying. Subtly melon-scented, it works to smooth the cuticle and provide ample TLC for ravaged ends. A bit pricey as most Kerastase products are, but it's also PHENOM (as most Kerastase products are.)

Recommended Reading: The Fug Girls on Will and Jada Pinkett Smith

This Go Fug Yourself post kills me. "Get back to me when THEY own July 4."

David Babaii for WildAid

In a world where SO MANY things are disappointing, I am thrilled to report that I love David Babaii for WildAid Hydrating Shampoo and Conditioner just as much as I'd hoped I would.

Longtime readers know about my girl crush on Kate Hudson, and how phenom I find her hair, her makeup, and her general lifestyle (I'm loving the Lance Armstrong arm candy of late, Kate!). I'm currently abstaining from shampoos and conditioners with sulfates since re-instituting my highlights as of April, so I was all the more excited about the products Kate and David created - they're free of sulfates, parabens, petrochemicals and animal products.

Michelle from All Lacquered Up actually inspired me to go sulfate-free. You may not know this, but her hair is GORGE and she is just as well-versed in hair products as she is in nail polish. Anyway, she told me she won't let a sulfate NEAR her strands (it fades color) and if you see her hair, it's in fantastic condition - rich color, thick, shiny, and full. I've been heeding her advice and I've seen a difference just in the last couple of months.

Anyway, that was a Sophia Petrillo-esque tangent, n'est-ce pas? My hair is seriously dry, seriously color-treated, and seriously abused by heat tools. I require deeply hydrating shampoos and conditioners. The shampoo feels luxe and looks it, too: it boasts a white pearlescent, easily foaming formula. The conditioner is even more remarkable. You know when you're trying out a new conditioner and you KNOW the results are going to be gorge while it's still soaking in your hair? It's that kind of party, friends. The thick, emollient formula feels like a dream on your locks. I left it on for about five minutes before rinsing it out and it left my hair utterly tangle-free, combable and silky. I have to disclose that I'm in desperate need of a haircut (you're probably sick of my saying that, but it's true - I have one scheduled for July 15), but when I blew out my hair, my split ends were totally invisible to the naked eye. My hair is shiny, silky, and smooth. Weirdly enough, my usual case of daily hilarious bedhead has even been quelled after using this shampoo conditioner combo. Feel like a virtous maiden with fab hair because the bottles are made with recycled materials. A veritable drink for thirsty hair, it incorporates rich cupuacu butter, wild orchid and blue algae extract. Its coconut fragrance is divine and elicits visions of beach-dwelling.

Best of all? It's pretty affordable: $14 for the shampoo, $15 for the conditioner.

"By All Means, Move at a Glacial Pace..."

"You know how that thrills me."--Miranda Priestly, The Devil Wears Prada

Well, moving at a glacial pace certainly doesn't thrill me either. Miranda and I have that in common. I rarely leave NYC for more than a four-day span because I find the efficiency level plummets by at least 50% the minute I leave the island. That's why I truncate most of my vocabulary, BT dubs. It's simply more effish. You should try it (if you haven't already.) But a glacial mud mask? That's another story.

Alaska Glacial Mud Co. Glacial Facial in Vanilla-Lavender ($34) is efficacy in mask form. Apply it with a brush (you can purchase this with the mask for an extra $6), leave it on for ten minutes (I like to wear it while watching The Colbert Report) and then wash off with a cloth to reveal smoother, purified skin. The glacial facial purifying mineral mud masque contains the most mineral-rich and pure glacial clay in the world, harvested from the remote waters of the Copper River Delta in Alaska. Contains more than 60 nourishing major and trace elements to promote healthy skin cell regeneration. You'll see a difference after leaving it on for a mere five minutes. Leaves you so much free time to wax poetic about the history of one's cerulean blue sweater.

Available at Henri Bendel and online at alaskaglacialmud.com.

Hollywould Sale: Today's the Last Day

Thank you, NYmag.com's The Cut column, for telling me that Hollywould is having a SALE through today. I am FEELING these Gold Pattys.