Starlets rock soft waves at the 2009 MTV Movie Awards (image courtesy of CMM)

Ahhhhh … Hair.  I don’t know a single woman who has mastered the art of making it look good each and every day.  After all, it’s the only feature that has its own designated “bad” days (has anyone ever heard of a “bad face day”?).  Face it, we’re all on a search for that magic product that will make styling our hair easy.

So, it was with great pleasure that some close friends (and fellow bloggettes) tried out new hair products and gave their opinions on the best for their hair type.

Opinions, after the jump!

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I absolutely, positively love early 60s-inspired looks on a guy. And I’m not talking about the Lower East Side hipster “let me pair this nice skinny suit with Converse and a mowhawk” version of 1960s inspiration.

What I want is a nice, crisp suit, a gorgeous tie, shined shoes and well groomed hair. Basically, the man I want takes his fashion and grooming cues from none other than Don Draper.

Oh, god, is that pocket square I spy? :swoon:

The hair is what makes this look.  The men in my family often wax poetic about how polished this looks was, and how much they miss seeing it on young guys. Unfortunately, though, the original look was achieved via greasy, oily pomades (need proof?  Watch an old movie – you can actually see grease marks when guys get up from sofas or stop leaning against walls).

Luckily for men of my generation, the decades that have passed since the super slick look first became popular have yielded a wealth of hair care technology.  One of the leading brands in this space, Bumble and bumble, has a rich history of bringing cutting-edge styling products to market (I’m an avid fan of Sumotech and Surf Spray).  But with the popularity of Don Draper Chic reaching new heights, the styling gurus at Bb. knew they had a new challenge: creating a product to help men achieve this always-slick, never sticky look.

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Confession: I have a saintly colorist. She indulges my whims, protects me to the best of her knowledge, but still manages to gently guide me away from bad decisions (mocha brown with my coloring?  No way).

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