haircare – Alexa Pugliese

gift guide

How is Christmas less than 2 weeks away?!? Every year I swear time goes by quicker and quicker! Today I wanted to share a few of my picks that I think would make the perfect gift for your friends, moms, sisters, wives, or any woman in your life. These are products that I have used and loved.

1. Tula Skincare- One of my favorite skincare brands and they have the cutest Holiday sets. The one I have linked here would be perfect for someone just trying Tula, this is suitable for all skin types and their most popular products. Use code ALEXAP for 20% off your entire purchase!

2. Impressions Vanity Makeup Mirror– Just received this mirror in the mail and LOVE!

3. Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray– I have been using this stuff for years and is a holy grail product for me. This keeps my makeup in place all day and helps prevent oil. This set includes 2 full sized bottles for only $42!

4. Purity Facial Cleanser – I use this to wash all of my makeup off every night. This is the only makeup remover that completely removes all of my makeup without a ton of product.

5. Baublebar Gabriela Tassel Fringe Earrings-– These are such a fun gift & they come in 9 different colors! Perfect stocking stuffer.

6. Knit Beanie–– Can’t go wrong with this Faux Fur Pompom Beanie. Comes in 2 colors.

7. DIFF Eye wear–– One of my favorite pairs of sunglasses are my DIFF Jessie James Decker sunnies in the pink/gold color. Use code ALEXAP25 for 25% off any pair on their website!

8. CALPAK Luggage Set– 5 color choices and the pretties luggage set! This is such a good gift for anyone. Throw some plane tickets inside and you’re all set 😉 LOL- but really wouldn’t that be the perfect gift?!

9. Tory Burch Miller– I need a pair in every color! So perfect to throw on and are comfy!

10. Over the Knee Boot– These are currently 40% off and come in black and grey. I am in love with my black pair!

11. Perfect Roll Tab Sleeve Tunic – Hands down my absolute favorite top. I have it in almost every color and love how versatile it is. & it is on sale for less than $30!

12. BLANKNYC Suede Moto Jacket-– This is such a great jacket. I have it in the grey color but have been eyeing the spice colored one as well. The spice and the black colors are 40% off right now, which is such a good deal! Snag one while you can.

Hope you enjoyed my very first gift guide of the season and my very first one in my blogging career! Let me know if you’d like to see a gift guide for him within the next few days!

xoxo

Alexa

Happy Friday, loves!! Who can believe it is almost September? Where did the summer go? Many of you know I got my hair lightened last Saturday and I have had so many questions about what shampoo, conditioner, and styling tools I use. Having blonde hair is a full time job and using the right hair tools, shampoos, conditioners, & styling product is SO important!

For shampoo I use Paul Mitchell Blonde Platinum Blonde Shampoo. This is a purple shampoo and my absolute favorite & trust me I have tried many but always come back to this one. It works the best without being to harsh and I use it every time I wash my hair. I wash my hair about every 2-3 days & this shampoo keeps my hair blonde and adds shine each wash.

For conditioner I use Sheer Blonde Color Renew Tone Restoring Conditioner. This conditioner is the BEST and under $10. You guys, I have tried SO many high end and expensive purple conditioners but NONE of them have compared to this one. This is a tone correcting conditioner for noticeably brighter blonde hair and it does that without making my hair feel like straw. PS- I only use conditioner on the bottom half of my hair, never the roots because they get way too greasy.

To absorb the oil in between washes I use Batiste Dry Shampoo. I also really love Batiste Hint of Color Dry Shampoo. Both of them work just as good but the hint of color dry shampoo adds a dark brown to the roots. A higher end dry shampoo that I love is Drybar Detox Dry Shampoo. This one is $23 and really adds volume to unwashed hair. Drybar has so many amazing products!

I switch up my styling products quite a bit but i recently picked up John Frieda Frizz Ease Heat Defeat Protective Spray. I have been loving this stuff! It is a spray-on treatment that keeps straight styles looking sleek and frizz free. Frizz-Ease Heat Defeat Protective Styling Spray helps block out humidity while nourishing moisturizers infuse each strand. Enriched with ThermoGuard Complex that protects against damage caused by heat styling tools. I use this product daily before I style my hair to protect from heat damage. It also really helps to maintain frizz- especially in this South Carolina humidity.

After I wash my hair and let it air dry for a few minutes I apply Chi Silk Infusion Silk Reconstructing Complex. This helps strengthen my hair, while providing incredible softness, manageability and shine without build up. It also makes your hands so soft, too! I use Olaplex No. 3 Hair Perfector once a week to maintain strength, structure, softness and shine. I get this from my stylist each time I color my hair. I also try to use Its a 10 Miracle Hair Mask once a week as well. This stuff leaves my hair feeling so soft and it smells really good!

Okay.. I always get questions asking what curling iron I use. The curling iron I have been using is Ghd Curve Classic Curl Iron. I love using this to create healthy looking beachy waves. It heats up in just 20 seconds and uses a tri-zone technology along the whole barrel to guarantee even heat throughout styling, sealing the hair cuticle, locking in moisture and creating consistent, long-lasting curls quickly and easily. I have naturally very straight hair so I don’t ever need to straighten all of my hair, but I do like to straighten the little baby hairs around my face because if not they will be curly and all over the place. I use the Chi Classic Flat Iron. I have tried many straighteners but always come back to CHI.

One last thing I have to share because I use this almost every day is Big Sexy Hair Spray & Play Volumizing Hairspray. I never liked hairspray until I tried this. This helps to hold my curls all day without making my hair hard and unmovable.

I hope you guys try out some of these products and love them just as much as I do! Comment and let me know what some of your favorite hair care products are. I always love trying your recommendations!

XOXO

Alexa