Mommy Hairstyles

Moms, just because you have arguably the hardest, messiest job in the world (kudos to you), doesn't mean you have to look it! Being a mother has its ups and downs, and a lot of women get so wrapped up in it that they forget to take a little more care of themselves sometimes too!

Here's a little pick-me-up: a simple update in your hairstyle from Lil Sugar.

BRAIDS
Easy and stylish, side-swept braids... keep hair out of a mama's face and under control when she's out with her kids. To change up the style, consider weaving a scarf into the braid.

PONYTAILS
A staple for moms and their lil girls, the ponytail can be worked high, low, tight, or loose for various looks. A stacked ponytail looks pretty chic, while a loose and messy one adds some hipster glam to a mama's look.

Image from www.ponytailhairstyles.blogspot.com

BUNS
A bun doesn't have to look like you stepped right out of a ballet studio. Low, quirky buns look like mama put some effort into her locks, without being overdone.

HEADBANDS
Headbands can hide a host of sins, most importantly the wisps that come with postpartum hair loss.

Model is wearing a No Slippy Hair Clippy Large 5-inch Silk Flower on Wide Organic Cotton Headwrap.

For more fun and interesting articles on motherhood, visit Lil Sugar here!

What do Men Really Think About Your Hair?

Let's face it. When we take a long time fixing ourselves in front of the mirror, it's not just about making ourselves look good. It's also about making ourselves feel good--especially with the right attention from the opposite sex.

But what do the guys really feel about all our painstaking efforts (or sometimes lack of it) to fix our crowns of glory? A recent article from Cosmopolitan.com posted on Yahoo!'s Shine! network clues us in on what guys think about our hair:

WHAT MEN REALLY THINK ABOUT YOUR HAIR



From uncensored opinions of men to scientific evidence about what turns them on, here's what dudes are paying attention to. We asked 100 guys on the street about these hair trends— and were a little surprised by their answers.

Signature Styles
We asked, do you care if a girl styles her hair the same way every day? 71 percent said no. 29 percents said yes. Jennifer Aniston sticks to her signature style, and hey, it works!

Boho Braids
Are boho braids cute or cuckoo? 83 percent of our guys said cute. 17 percent said cuckoo.

Hair Up? Or Down?
Actually, it might be the action that matters just as much as the style! 43 percent of guys said they love watching a girl put up her hair, while 37 percent said they enjoy watching a girl let down her hair. 20 percent said both are equally hot and Leighton's covered either way!

Asymmetrical Haircuts
When we asked, what do you think of asymmetrical haircuts? 76 percent said they love them. 24 percent said they hate them. Dudes definitely go for Gwyneth's edgy, uneven ends.

Mega-Long Hair
Guys always say they like long hair best, but there has to be a cutoff point, right? When we polled our dudes, 55 percent of men found Lauren Conrad’s mid-length locks sexier than her mega-long mane.

You can read the original article here!

And since fun and flirty hair accessories are back in fashion right now, I wonder what guys would think about feminine floral headbands like Leighton Meester's?


I don't know about you, but I think there's always something appealing about such a pretty, dainty style.

While we can't even begin to fathom the price tag to that lovely piece, here's something that looks close enough but is equally fab AND affordable!

Show Stopper (Large Sheer Petal Flower on Swiss Velvet Band)

Jennifer Aniston image from sedu-hairstyles.com; Leighton Meester image from blogthecoast.com

PONDER, PONDER, PONDER...
What's your signature hair style? Do you stick to one style or like to change it up every now and then? What was the best compliment you've received about your hair?

Cheerios!
Rach

Blue Monday!

It's Monday once again so it's time for all things Blue!

I have posted this photo in a previous entry, but I thought of posting it again for Blue Monday since I absolutely adore this baby. She is the darling baby daughter of one of our dear friends, Margaret. I have actually just told Margaret a while ago how crazy in love I am with her baby! And look at this charmer, who wouldn't fall in love?



In this photo, she is even wearing our Bubble Dot Organza Bow on Organdy Band. It's actually Lavender, but it has blue details ;o)


Margaret is also a mommy blogger and I always visit her blog because she has loads of interesting stuff. If you're a book lover, you'd adore her blog too because she has written heaps of book reviews! Go ahead and say hello to her at Creative Madness.

If you would also like to share blue things that you fancy, join in the fun and visit Smiling Sally, our lovely host. She is actually scheduled for another operation, so she is in our thoughts and prayers. Please do take time to drop her an encouraging note!

PONDER, PONDER, PONDER...
What's your favorite day of the week? Would you consider your Mondays "blue"?

Cheerios!
Rach

Ruby Tuesday!

Lately, I have been dreaming about spring finally coming into full bloom. Winter is great, sure. And I do enjoy the snow (especially with global warming making some places unbearably scorching hot). But now I think I'm in the mood for a little more sun, a little more color, a little more life!



So for this Ruby Tuesday, I decided to post two images that shout out bloom, bloom, bloom!

I have always been in love with cherry blossoms. Their subtle beauty mesmerizes me. In full bloom, the flowers are a breathtaking shade of pink. When the petals dance into the air, you are almost swept off into a world of fanciful whim.

I know, I know, it's not PINK Tuesday. So I made sure there's a hint of red somewhere in the photo as well. That's why I am thrilled to have found this image with an actual cherry in it! It's not a striking red, not even ruby red, but it does pop out at you. It looks so fresh and just there for you for the picking!




To make up for a not-so-red photo, I decided to also post this next one. It's one of our most flamboyant flower headbands (can you tell? haha!) and I adore how striking it is. And yet it still looks very dainty. Understandably, we named this line "Show Stopper." Because when people see your little girl abloom in this, everyone WILL stop and look!



I hope all you ladies have a bright week ahead of you!

For more fantastic red images, or if you'd like to add some of your own, please do join Ruby Tuesday here!

Cheerios!
Rach

Too Cute for Words!

That was how Lunch Box Magazine so graciously described No Slippy Hair Clippy in a recent review that they did about us!

They tried on our clippys and headbands on darling Codie Raye, a four-month-old baby girl who has almost no hair! And here's what they had to say:

"Now Codie Raye has almost no hair to speak of… but darned if that little hair clip didn’t just stay right in place on the few hairs she has. And it was comfortable due to the base being lined with velvet. The headband looked darling on her and it wasn’t scratchy or uncomfortable. These uniquely designed hair clips have a magnet in them so they easily stay in place. The No Slippy Hair Clippy store online has every imaginable design and color you could ever want. Go to their website and see for yourself www.hairclippy.com"

You can check here to see the review, plus an adorable photo of Codie Raye ;)

Thank you so much!!!

All Yours and Only Yours

We have no words to describe how much we love getting feedback about our hair accessories. So you can imagine how excited and thrilled we always get whenever we get new reviews!

Recently we got a lovely one from lovely mom Christine of theiemommy.com. She tried out No Slippy Hair Clippy's Salena Monogrammed Fabric Button Hair Clips on her equally lovely twin girls. Here's an excerpt of what she thought of the clips:

"...we just finished Christmas and I can not tell you the number of gifts the twins were told that they needed to “share”. Now, I am all for sharing and teaching children to be kind and gracious… but when you are a twin… especially an identical twin…sometimes you need things that are just your own.

I believe that is why we fell in love with the Personalized Clips from No Slippy Hair Clippy. We received a very pretty brown and pink clip for Skylar personalized with “S” and a pink and green for Rylan personalized with “R”. My girls were thrilled! “This one is mine” they each proclaimed as they put them in their hair.

I have noticed that they wear them a lot... even when they don’t match their outfits. Why? Well, when they are asked “Which one are you?” as they are asked on a daily basis… they just point to their barrette."

The rest of her lovely story can be found here.

And here are the Salena Monogrammed Fabric Button Hair Clips, available in two adorable colors:

Shocking Pink

Lime

Check out the personalized headbands too :)

Thank you so much, Christine! We're glad that you and the girls loved the clips! Now Skylar and Rylan have something that is truly their own.

The Boom Boom Room!

Just when I thought 2010 was starting out really well, we get invited to an exclusive celebrity gifting event next week! I can't imagine how much more exciting this year can get!

We recently received an invite to the Boom Boom Room's Pre-Golden Globe Awards Baby & Big Kid Wonderland Villa. To be held at a posh location in Beverly Hills, this is one BIG event that will gather together top baby brands to get the chance to directly gift A-list celebrities, leading press outlets and buyers from Hollywood's trendiest boutiques. This is definitely a HUGE marketing opportunity for No Slippy Hair Clippy's! An amazing chance to showcase our adorable hair accessories. We are so thankful to be part of it.




Now on its fifth year, this event was the brainchild of TV personality and glamor guru Jayneoni Moore. In previous years, it was attended by celebrity moms and dads like Tori Spelling, Denise Richards, Brooke Shields, Halle Berry, Patrick Dempsey and so much more. And it's been covered by People Magazine, Instyle Magazine, Entertainment Tonight, E! News Live and Insider, to name a few. Imagine, all of these big names trying out our hair accessories for themselves!

Truly, I cannot express how grateful we are to have been invited to this event. Especially to you, for your continued support contributed so much to our brand's success. We love you and all your little girls! You've helped make so many amazing things possible for No Slippy Hair Clippy! We can hardly wait to show off all our best hair clips, baby bows and head bands.

During the event, I will be tweeting about everything that's happening. So be sure to follow me on Twitter: iClippy. I promise to keep you updated on all the juicy stuff!

Simply Sensational Reviews

The gifts just keep on coming :) We got not just one, but TWO great reviews! This time, it's from the lovely ladies at sensationaldivasreview.com, who recently tried out our headbands on their little ones. Here's an excerpt of what they had to say:

"I loved these headbands. They stayed put on my busy toddlers' heads. The first time they wore them, we went to church. Afterwards, the headbands were still in place. When my girls were babies, I never used headbands. I didn't like the elastic tight feeling that most baby styles have. These were soft, not tight fitting and I would have loved to had these for my girls hair. If you're looking for that special occasional headband or a few for everyday use, then check out the site. The prices are a little more than what I generally would pay for a headband, but you are paying for quality. These will last you and you will not be disappointed. There are many of their products that I can put on my wish list." --Kim

You can read the rest of her review here.

"These headbands live up to their No Slippy name and claim, for the most part. CJ's hair is a bit finer than K's and the headband does have to be repositioned more often but the clippies stay put no matter who's head they are on. R has a hard time pulling the clips out; they are so soft that she doesn't even seem to notice them in her hair. I plan to purchase more of this product in the future and CJ has already circled her requests in the flyer we received in our package." --LM Harris

Check out the rest of her review here. These moms have a pretty cool site!

Thanks so much, ladies! :) We are thrilled that you and your girls loved our headbands!

Exclusively Clippy!

With the holidays kicking in within just a few days, I'm sure a lot of you has been caught up in all that gift-shopping madness. Some friends have even been telling me how ready they are for the holidays to be over---which is sad, because there may be a lot of stress involved, but I think there's always more about Christmas to enjoy and be thankful for. Don't let the rush rob you of the joy to be had during these festive times! Especially with great news from No Slippy Hair Clippy that will hopefully make your gift hunt easier.

I am very proud and thrilled to announce that No Slippy Hair Clippy has opened an exclusive "Bowtique"Headquarters in Vacaville, California! Read on for the rest of our official announcement:

"December 21, 2009: No Slippy Hair Clippy® - the clip that stays in® - has opened a special new store at their headquarters in Vacaville, California. Devoted exclusively to No Slippy®, Bowtique is the one place where the entire line of these unique hairclips and headbands is on display and available for purchase.

“We’re so glad we were able to move our business into our hometown last year,” says Annie Salyer, No Slippy®’s President & CEO, “This is a way for us to share what we do with moms here in this wonderful community.”

Bowtique will be open Monday through Friday from 10 AM to 5 PM. Located in a bank building once owned by US Bank/Liberty title, the store’s address is 801 Alamo Drive, Vacaville, CA 95688. Merchandise is priced at retail with in-store specials available on a regular basis, and major credit cards are accepted."

So go get your little darlings lovely new hair accessories to celebrate the holidays! This is THE place to be for all our Northern California shoppers who are looking for something pretty to buy for this special season. And also for all our devoted No Slippy Hair Clippy customers who want to see our line in person. See for yourselves the devoted care that we put in each hair accessory we make, all with your little angels in mind. We only use the best quality materials and produce the loveliest styles.

Oh, I am just sure that you ladies would love our hair clips, baby bows and headbands even more!

Do drop by and have a peek! Hope to see you there soon :)

A Hot Momma Loves Us!

We've been getting noticed quite a lot lately... And we are totally loving it! Recently, Natalie Klein of HotMomsClub.com wrote a lovely review for No Slippy Hair Clippy. She says:

"Honestly when I received my No Slippy Hair Clippy Large silk flower on wide organic headwrap my husband and I laughed and SAID!!! No way is she ever wearing that! So not our style! LOL Well I eat my words!! These are seriously so AMAZINGLY cute on and finally everyone stopped calling my daughter a BOY! AND she could not pull it off. Really you must check them out they have everything to make that little girl sparkle!!!"

Thank you so much! You are making this a very special Christmas for us!

Find the review and an adorable photo of her darling daughter here.

Gossip Baby?

I am not exactly a big fan of Gossip Girl, but I've always thought that Leighton Meester is so lovely! And I absolutely adore that her character in the show, Blair Waldorf, loves to wear those pretty headbands. I think they make her look even lovelier, don't you?



Well, for moms out there who want their little angels to channel this upper east side cutie, here's something from No Slippy Hair Clippy's Head Bands selection.

Show Stopper Large Sheer Petal Flower on Swiss Velvet Band

Large Sequin Organza Flower on Stretch Lace Band

The headbands are made of lightweight materials like Swiss velvet, satin, organdy, lace, organic cotton and stretch grosgrain. So they stay atop your daughter's head without hurting her. Plus, with such adorable designs as those, do you really need any more convincing? :) Hair accessories should not be the same ol' boring ponytail! I say go ahead and prettify your baby!

Here's to lovely days ahead!

Leighton Meester image courtesy of InStyle.

Jessica and Honor Do Breakfast

One of our favorite babies, Honor Marie Warren, was recently spotted looking lovely once again with her equally lovely mom, Jessica Alba. The two grabbed breakfast at Nate 'n Al's in Beverly Hills. See that adorable headband Honor's wearing? Doesn't that remind you of a No Slippy Hair Clippy headband? :)



We are so in love with you, Honor! You're growing up to be one fine little lady.

Image courtesy of Celebrity Baby Blog.

Another glowing review for No Slippy.

A fantastic little blog called "Shop With me Mama" wrote a really sweet review of our clips and headbands recently. The woman behind Shop With me Mama is Kim, a stay at home Mom with two small children. As she says on her blog:

Yep, I'm honest :)

*NOTE: On ALL of my product reviews, I am honest and give my honest opinions on the product/s I am sent to review. If there is something about the product that I dislike, I will tell the company first, and if they still want me to review their product for them, I will post it, if not, I will not do a review on the product upon the companys request. So, if all you see on my website and blog is POSITIVE reviews, that is why*

So it really is wonderful to hear that she is so impressed with our products. Here is a snippet of what she had to say:

I noticed right away the difference these barrettes had between the ones on the market. The No Slippy Hair Clippies are just that, not slippery and don't slide out of hair unless you make them. What makes them so different? Well, they fully wrap each hair clip in the highest-quality Swiss Velvet, so it's always soft against your baby girls head, it will never tug on her fine hair, and they tuck a small, safe magnet under the velvet to create a secure, guaranteed non-slip clasp. How neat is that? I can tell just by the feel of these clips that they are indeed comfortable. My daughter is not one to keep things in her hair for very long, what 19 month old does? But, it did last a little longer with these cute barrettes. Still, when she was done, she was done, LOL! But in her fine hair, these did stay put and looked fabulous!

I recommend these to any Mom struggling with their little girls fine hair, trying to find barrettes that stay put! I next tried the adorable head bands. Super cute on and off. I am not sure if I noticed a real difference between the headbands and the headbands that are on the market now, but I did notice they are a lot cuter than most!

Here is a few photos of her adorable little girl wearing No Slippy:

Here Presley is wearing our Silk Flower Headband in Lavender.

Below, Presley is wearing our Audrey Baby Bow in Pink.

To read the entire review and others that Kim has written, visit her website:
www.shopwithmemama.com