Salon Grafix Play It Big!® Volumizing Hair Sprays and Dry Shampoos

To celebrate the launch of the Salon Grafix Play It Big!® collection of hair sprays and dry shampoos, I stopped by Takara Belmont on March 18th for a 'second day hair' dry styling session. During my visit, celebrity hair stylist and makeup artist Brian C. Hawkins walked me through the new hair products, formulated with a unique Keratin Protein Complex to help strengthen hair while delivering bigger and bolder looks. 

I'm really excited about Salon Grafix Play It Big!® Volumizing Dry Shampoo ($9.99 for full size and $3.99 for travel size), since they are available in Brown, Blonde, Black and Clear, tailored to match different hair colors for a flawless finish. Since my hair gets oily if I don't wash it every day, there is no way I would ever do second day hair without a dry shampoo. I also love using a dry shampoo for everyday styling, as it's great for adding texture. 

Salon Grafix Play It Big!® Volumizing Hair Spray ($12.99 for full size and $3.99 for travel size) is available in three hold strengths: Level 2 for Touchable, Level 3 for Shaping and Level 4 for Firmer. Play It Big!® Touchable Hold Hairspray is for volumizing and lift, resulting in smoothed and shaped hair that's still soft and brushable. Play It Big!® Shaping Hair Spray is fast-drying, with moveable body and styling hold and is also humidity-resistant. Play It Big!® Firmer Hold Hair Spray is super-strong and lasts super-long, delivering incredible hold and superior humidity-resistant benefits, without any residue. 

At my dry styling session, my hair didn't feel like 'second day hair' at all. The black dry shampoo absorbed any excess oil, added instant fullness and left my hair feeling refreshed, without any white powder residue that I've experienced with other dry shampoos. I've continued to use the Play It Big! collection, starting with Play It Big!® Volumizing Dry Shampoo, followed by Play It Big!® Touchable Hold Hair Spray while curling my hair, and then locking in my look with Play It Big!® Firmer Hold Hold Hair Spray.

This affordably-priced, salon quality line of hair sprays and colored dry shampoos (first colored dry shampoo at mass!) are now available at drugstores nationwide. 

Second Day Hair with Salon Grafix Play It Big!® Volumizing Collection

- Kim Weling

Modern Glam: Von Vonni Transformer Dress

Von Vonni's Transformer Dress is glamorous and stunning, especially in red, and the best part is that you can wear it twenty-five different ways, draping, twisting, tying and cinching it into a halter, deep V, one-shoulder, kimono sleeve, Grecian-style or even as a maxi skirt. Another thing that amazes me about this dress is that it is one size fits all, and I didn't even alter the length. I plan on getting it tailored so I have more ways to wear it, but the dress can actually be shortened with a pair of scissors since there is no hemline. I love that this dress also makes me look tall! The Transformer Dress is available in multitude of colors, patterns, metallics and a shorter, cocktail dress version at vonvonni.com.

Dress: Von Vonni Transformer, $120

Headband: Deepa Gurnani

Earrings: Jewelmint

Rings: Amy O. Jewelry Rocker Wonder Woman Rings, $16.00

Shoes: Silvia Tcherassi for Payless

Many thanks to Valerie Star for styling my hair, makeup and nails with sponsors Salon Grafix, BaByliss PRO, Pop Beauty and Zoya products at Caravan Stylist Studio at The Carlton Hotel. Thank you Claudine DeSola for having me at the studio!

Photos by Rich Pantini

Check out these instructions on how to wear Von Vonni's Transformer Dress

- Kim Weling