NYLON - February 2008 - (Page 84) UNITED FRONT A SIMPLE PLAN “She has beautiful eyes and her hair smells like cinnamon.” Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy Too many women have long been convinced that their hair becomes decidedly more enticing after being sudsed with the latest creatively perfumed cleansing concoction— so that, when tossing or un-pinning, the aroma of green apples or hibiscus flowers fills the room around her. There was an entire product line in the ’70s dedicated to women’s obsession with sweetly-scented locks called Gee Your Hair Smells Terrific, and Clairol’s Herbal Essences has made a mint promising women that the perfect shampoo fragrance can inspire orgasmic reactions. But besides the fact that the aromas are ephemeral, for many they are also hazardous. And after British hair expert Philip Kingsley’s wife suffered allergic reactions while undergoing cancer treatment, he decided to create effective cleansers free of parabens, color, and fragrance. The resulting No Scent, No Colour products promise soft, beautiful locks capable of beguiling without the cinnamon. PHILIP KINGSLEY NO SCENT NO COLOUR SHAMPOO, $9.75, AND CONDITIONER, $12.25, PHILIPKINGSLEY.COM. WE WELCOME THE STATESIDE INVASION OF THESE LATEST BRITISH BEAUTY BRANDS WITH OPEN ARMS. CRYSTAL METHOD While there have been countless miracle ingredients that have emerged in the world of beauty over the years, few have sounded as magical as white gold crystal salt, the star component in the new INA Crystals product line. You can’t help having visions of long-bearded sorcerers using blown glass spades to scoop it from the ground and carry it back to civilization atop a unicorn the color of snow. Harvested from the Himalayan mountain, white gold crystal salt certainly has a magical effect on the skin, which is why seasoned beauty pros Azzi Glaser (perfume designer) and Mary Vango (makeup artist), leapt at the opportunity to source it for INA (Inner Nutritional Alchemy) Crystals. And though its presence can be felt in every product, the element is at its most powerful in the Detoxifying Crystal Salts. The bath soak, which combines a heady blend of basil, fennel, and juniper with the white gold crystal salt, is apparently the equivalent of a three-day detox. If lingering in the tub does a body this much good, you may never want to shower again. INA CRYSTALS WHITE GOLD DETOXIFYING CRYSTAL SALTS, $85, SPACENK.COM. http://SPACENK.COM http://PHILIPKINGSLEY.COM
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