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Ever since I watched the first two seasons of Bravo’s Blow-Out, I’ve wanted to try the Jonathan line of hair products.
A couple of months ago, I picked up a sample jar of Jonathan’s Dirt at my local Sephora. It was the most popular product in Jonathan’s product line and I was tempted to try my hand at the “day-after” look.
I really liked it. The smell was pleasant but not overpowering, and it really allowed more control and better styling without weighing down my hair.
I liked it so much that when my shampoo & conditioner ran out, I decided to turn to the Jonathan line again.
I quickly decided upon the Serious Volume shampoo and conditioner because my hair tends to go flat by the end of the day. I didn’t expect much, because I’ve tried plenty of salon-quality products only to find that they weren’t too different from drugstore brands.
But you know what? I loved them.
The shampoo smells like citrus & honey tea. I’m very sensitive about smell so I was pleased to find the scent to be light and not overwhelming.
The texture of the shampoo is unlike that of any other shampoos I’ve tried. It is a bit runnier than other shampoos right out of the bottle. However, once the stuff makes contact with your hair, it becomes thick and a bit sticky…like maple syrup. For this reason, you need to make sure that your hair is really wet before applying the shampoo.
After rinsing for the first time, I was in bit of a shock, because not only was my hair squeaky clean, it felt like wet straws. I thought to myself, “Great, that was a waste of money….”
…until I applied the conditioner.
I really do think that the shampoo and conditioner were formulated to work together, because as soon as I smoothed on the conditioner the straw-like texture went away and I was left with soft and clean hair.
And the smell! The conditioner smells like sweet pina colada. I couldn’t help but keep sniffing my hair afterwards.
Jonathan’s Serious Volume shampoo and conditioner really does add body to my hair without over-drying. My hair is left soft and bouncy…and smelling delicious, to boot.
I know it’s not just me, because I discovered that J started using them too! He usually uses his own hair products, but this time he’s been dipping into my supply.
Great products. I wholeheartedly recommend them. In fact, I’ll be purchasing new bottles later today!
I know a lot of people who would be ecstatic to see this happen…
…including myself.
Via xkcd.
A couple of weeks ago, Korean actress Ok So Ri made headlines for being on trial for adultery.
After admitting in court to the affair, Ok So Ri took the case to the South Korean Constitutional Court in an attempt to overturn the country’s anti-adultery law.
The law was enacted fifty years ago to protect women who had few rights in a male-dominated country. However, critics claim that the statute is no longer fit for Korea’s modern society with advanced civil and family court systems. Furthermore, some view the anti-adultery law as a means of revenge by the scorned spouse.
Three days ago, the verdict came in: the request to overturn the law was denied and Ok So Ri was sentenced to two years in jail.
I was very much surprised by the verdict. South Korea has some of the highest rates of extra-marital sexual relationships in the modern world. Married men frequently visit massage parlors, room salons, and engage in other activities that are unfaithful to their wives.
By no means do I condone the behavior. Rather, I was surprised at the hypocrisy of it all.
I then began to imagine what it would be like if such a law existed here in the United States. Would people tend to stay more faithful? Would marriage rates decrease? Or would the jails be overrun by adulterers?
What do you think?
Hilarious! And it looks like Santa’s using Teahouse, one of my favorite Gmail themes.
Click to englarge…
Via Geek Like Me.
Are you a Twitter user? (Follow me here)
Do you like trivia?
If so, follow @NameCheap and you can win a free domain registration!
NameCheap, a web hosting and domain registration service, is holding a holiday Twitter Trivia Contest from December 1 – 25. Every hour, on the hour, they twit a holiday-themed trivia question and if you’re one of the first three to twit back with the correct answer, you win a free domain!
As Mashable notes, not only is this a fun way to utilize Twitter, it is also a “genius” marketing plan:
Mashable estimates that the contest equates to about $17,000 in free domains…compare that to a half-page ad in Business Week, which runs four times that price.
Go follow @NameCheap now – you know I already have.
As a follow-up to beautiful Chinese wine packaging, I now present an example of exquisite Chinese book packaging.
Who says you can’t judge a book by its cover?
Happy belated Thanksgiving!
After a crazy two weeks of starting a new job, being sick, and life in general, I packed my bags Wednesday night to stay with my parents for the duration of the holiday weekend.
To be completely honest, I haven’t been feeling my best emotionally. I have been pessimistic and withdrawn, overanalyzing and dramatizing every minute detail of my life. I will get into this in more detail in a private post (to be written later today), but the point of this mini-spiel is announce that I realized something.
Because once again, God has had to knock me over on my lazy arse for me to open my eyes and see what’s really important.
So although it sounds cliche, this year I am thankful for:
What are you thankful for this Thanksgiving?
And since Thanksgiving has now passed and we’re officially into Christmas season, I shall leave you with a link to a holiday-inspired internet pop-up book (yes, you read that correctly) called It’s a Wonderful Internet.
Cleverly written and wonderfully designed, this interactive story revels in the wonders of the web in a fantastic, Dr. Seuss-like manner.
Enjoy!
I’ve had the good fortune of meeting BoA, the Korean/Japanese pop sensation.
My uncle is a very powerful man in the Korean entertainment business. When I visited Korea in 2000, he was the Vice-President of Broadcasting at MBC, which is one of the main broadcasting companies in Korea.
(As a side note, I’m proud to say that one of the very last showed produced under his tenure as the VP of Broadcasting was the hit drama 대장금, or Dae Jang Geum, which still remains one of the most popular dramas in Korean history.)
While he holds an even higher position now, his former title was an impressive one nonetheless. He took me on a tour of the studios and I gaped and gawked, starstruck. My visit to MBC was one where no one dared to refuse and no doors were closed (even shows that were currently live on air). Everyone seemed to cower in his presence – even movie stars and popular singers.
It was in this environment that I met BoA. She had just started to become popular at the tender age of 13. Her first hit Korean single, “Sara,” was about her Persian cat…and I got to hold the said cat backstage while she performed on stage. We exchanged small talk, and I remember thinking, “Wow, she’s so young.”
Since then, BoA developed into quite a star. Dubbed “the Korean Britney Spears” (pre-KFed), BoA became one of eastern Asia’s most popular celebrities.
I read recently that BoA is looking to expand into the U.S. market. I was skeptical – Asian pop culture is vastly dissimilar to that of the U.S. I’m pretty certain that she will not be able to “make it” here.
However, I can’t discredit her for lack of trying. In a couple of weeks, BoA will perform live at the MTV Studios in Time Square. You can even win tickets:
The U.S. is a tough market – I wish you the best of luck, BoA!
Via PopSeoul.
Um…
Hmm.
I’m not sure what to say.
Curious? Yes. Grossed out? More so.
Introducing Natural Harvest: A Collection of Semen-Based Recipes.
Because semen “is not only nutritious, but it also has a wonderful texture and amazing cooking properties.”
Via Geekologie.