Arrojo Hair Products

If you have seen TLC's "What Not To Wear" you know Nick Arrojo the master stylist who helps women with their hair issues. Here at The Fashion Tribune, the relationship with Nick spans over ten years; but with all that time that's passed we never did a review of his products?!

After making contact with Arrojo PR, we were sent six items but for this review we used only four. The items we put under the microscope where: Daily Shampoo & Conditioner, Texture paste and hair gel. Starting with the shampoo the first thing we noticed was the consistency which is not to thick and yet no to thin and came out of the bottle just fine, if you find yourself fighting with any product to release it, it maybe a signal for good or ill. While using the shampoo the consistency is a "low suds" formula which translates to, your not having mountians of shampoo suds on top of your head; something we like when using any shampoo. After only one rinse our hair came out squeaky clean. This is another signal of a good product! If your have to wash your hair twice all your doing is stripping nutrients from your scalp. We followed with the conditioner and the consistency is right on target! No fighting and coated our hair with a even layer. we left this in for around 3 minutes and washed out quickly and felt very conditioned.

We moved on to our favorite aspect of haircare "styling", we first started with the hair gel. Again the consistency is great and when applied ran through our hair with little effort (another good sign) and gave us the look we were after. For good measure and being self confessed product junkies we tossed in the Texture Paste which only added more hold for our look. Overall we got what we wanted but wished there was a hair spray to finish the styling.

Now with Mr. Arrojo's history and track record as a hair stylist he could be charging you an arm and a leg for his products, but to the contrary his entire line is very affordable. What we love about Nick is that he's all about hair and always has been. Television shows are great but his heart and business lies with his expert knowledge being a awesome hair stylist! As for the products there worth the investment and they won't break the bank. For more information on Arrojo Studio and to order head over to www.arrojoproduct.com if your looking for the salon it's located on 180 Varick St. Phone number: 212-242-7791

Oribe's New Product Line- The Wait is Over!

Most people have not heard of Oribe and have no concept of the magnitude he has placed on the fashion world over the years, being one of the creative hands who created the "Supermodels" of the 1990's. All of those wonderful hairstyles can be attributed to his creative direction which transformed fashion forever, and he's still at it. Most of the fashion editorials one sees in major fashion magazines are his creation, as well the ad campaigns and celebrities he styles. What has us buzzing, is his new line of haircare products which have just been released.

Upon calling in for a few samples we were very ready to hair test this new line. We received four products: Signature Shampoo & Conditioner, Superfine Hairspray and Rock Hard Gel. This was a perfect combination for us since we have short curly hair which we use tons of products to obtain a certain look.

The Signature Shampoo had a perfect consistency and was a low suds formula. When we washed this out it left our hair clean, there was no need to wash a second time! The Signature conditioned we left in our hair for around three minutes and when washed out our hair felt different and conditioned.

For the styling part we applied the Rock Hard Gel which came out of the tube more like a cream then a clear gel we are most accustomed to with other products. The gel was a great consistency and took well to our curly hair and set our style with little effort on our part. As for the Superfine Hair Spray the first ting we noted was the spray nozzle was slanted slightly up, so the spray shoots out in a upward direction. After drying the style held perfectly!

It is obvious that the research and development into the line was massive and extensive and it shows with every product Oribe has. Granted the line is a tad on the expensive side we feel this new line from Oribe is worth its weight in gold! You don't need alot of the product to achieve whatever look you desire. Remember beauty comes at a price which we firmly believe in because in the words of Karl Lagerfeld "If your cheap, nothing helps", and when it comes to a woman's hair nobody should every neglect themselves of quality hair products. In the final analysis this is it, the search is over, these products deliver! More information on his line can be found on his site www.oribe.com