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Buzz Feed
3 days ago
- Lifestyle
- Buzz Feed
Summer Hair Rescue: 27 Products That Actually Work
Ouidad's Advanced Climate Control Featherlight Styling Cream because reviewers swear by this for getting sleek, defined, frizz-free curls and waves. Many say that this product *actually* works, unlike so many others that claim the same. A deep conditioning coconut oil hair mask that's safe to use on all hair types (including colored hair), thanks to its formula of simple-but-nourishing ingredients like shea butter, rosehip seed oil, argan oil, vitamin E, vitamin B5, and coconut oil. Soft and frizz-free hair for everyone during the summer! Promising review: "I was looking for a product for my hair after all of the summer swimming/chlorine dries it out. I went with this product because the ingredient list was limited to things I can actually understand. I was pleasantly surprised by the result. After one use, my hair is softer and shinier, and I didn't even have to style it. Definitely would recommend." —Ray Ray"This is my replacement for the Macadamia Intense Repair Masque. The Macadamia mask is SUPER expensive and is not worth the money. This however, basically does the same thing to my hair and is much cheaper. I really recommend this to people who have dyed hair, dry hair, dead hair, frizzy hair, chlorinated hair. Just really damaged or damaged hair. It's really good." —Wanisha SiripakdiGet it from Amazon for $13.49. A Denman Hair Brush because it's not your typical brush. Thanks to the evenly spaced bristles, it can detangle and shape curls simultaneously, and according to reviewers, this helps keep their curls defined and frizz-free all day long (even in the humidity). A hair-finishing stick to smooth down any and all stubborn fly aways. The secret? It's just a mascara wand coated in natural hair oils. Simple, but effective. Or, an Emi Jay hair smoothing stick for quick touch-ups and on-the-go slicking throughout the day. This is small enough to slip in your belt bag *plus* it's made from a vegan formula that nourishes, softens, and conditions your hair and scalp while ~keeping things in place~. Promising review: "Surprisingly good at taming my hair even in humid weather, keeps my style looking neat and in place, really happy I found it." —samrich1106Get it from Sephora for $38. Or for yet another option, an edge control gel that boasts a lightweight feel and long-lasting hold power — we're talking up to 24 hours in hot, humid weather, people! Basically, if you want to lay your baby hairs and edges without any flaking, get this. L'Oreal Paris Elvive 8 Second Wonder Water since it'll help reverse hair damage and leave you with silky smooth locks in just eight seconds. Talk about a fast fix, especially when you need to get ready for a summer special occasion! A beard straightener, which is basically a heated comb that'll transform your beard's aesthetic from unruly "Appalachian Trail Through-Hiker" to "Smooth, Sleek City-Slicker." The Olaplex Hair Perfector No. 3 treatment for anyone who's ready to ~throw in the towel~ and give up on fixing their chlorine-damaged hair. Reviewers absolutely rave about this pre-shampooing treatment with many saying it "saved" their seemingly beyond-hope hair. Or, K18's Leave-In Molecular Repair Hair Mask that achieves similar salon-esque results only with a slightly different technology. K19 relies on a patented peptide formula to repair heat-, color-, and chlorine-damaged hair deep at the molecular level (specifically by repairing broken keratin chains). Science lesson aside, if you want to restore your tresses from the inside out, this is for you! A multi-award-winning anti-frizz spray to help deliver princess-perfect, glass-like hair, no matter what the weather is outside. This locks out moisture and humidity and can even last for up to four shampoos! A spray bottle of SoCozy Curl Spray Leave-In Conditioner since it works double duty to detangle unruly curls *and* keep 'em frizz-free. Parents of curly-haired kids love this stuff! A eucalyptus mint hair serum formulated with all-natural ingredients because it's basically the Wonder Woman of hair products. Massage a few drops into the scalp to hydrate and help minimize dry skin or use a few drops on split ends and roots to tame frizz, prevent breakage and heat damage, lock in moisture, and boost shine. Some folks use it as a leave-in conditioner, too! Jeesh, this stuff really can do it all! 🦸 I received a sample of this hair serum with some of their protein powder, and wow, I am so impressed. I first used it as on my scalp — I've always struggled with a dry scalp, and this made an immediate difference. I left it on overnight, and by the next morning, my scalp felt so much healthier, and it wasn't nearly as itchy as it usually is. A few days later, I applied it to my very dry split ends. It noticeably improved the look and feel. I can confirm it definitely makes hair shinier and works as a quick-fix for frizzy hair (which I seem to be plagued with six days of the week, at least). Since my hair is fine, most styling products tend to be too heavy, but this oil feels very light in the hair, and it smells heavenly. 😍 I don't have a very expansive collection of hair styling products, but this one has made the cut! It's a new must-have for me. Promising reviews: "LOVE this JI product. As a Floridian with long curly hair, humidity is not my friend, but I have truly found this product to tame my frizz." —Jennifer L."I just started using this product after I tried a few other things that worked great. So far, I love how my hair feels. I live in Louisiana, and not much helps with frizzing with the humidity. This truly made a difference after two uses. Thank you!" —mccall it from Just Ingredients for $35.99. A TikTok-famous rinse-out hair treatment featuring ceramides, collagen, and other nourishing ingredients that'll leave your hair extra smooth and shiny in just five minutes — and without breaking the bank to boot! Reviewers of all hair types are super impressed by how well it keeps the frizz at bay. Kenra's Platinum Blow-Dry Spray (which is also a heat-protectant and anti-frizz spray) so all your precious time and energy spent styling your hair doesn't go to waste the second you step outside. Better still, this makes blow drying your hair go twice as fast! A nonaerosol I Dew Care "Tap Secret" mattifying powder shampoo if muggy, sticky days make your hair oilier than a greased baking sheet. Simply sprinkle some of this onto your roots and gently massage it in — suddenly you'll have clean, fresh locks with a touch of volume for added confidence! Philip Kingsley Swimcap, a water-resistant hair mask specifically designed to protect hair from the drying effects of chlorine, salt water, and UV rays. Ideally, you should comb it through damp hair the day before you plan to go sunbathing or swimming — this lets the protective layer really sink in, which will also ensure colored hair doesn't turn green! It was first developed at the request of the US Olympic Synchronized Swimming Team!Promising reviews: "This is a must-have for your holidays. It protects your hair, in my case, colour-treated hair, from the sun and chlorine pool water. Smells good too. You can use it when you're swimming at home, too!" —Deborah H."Protects hair on my daily swim and prevents frizz and dryness that you would otherwise get from exposure to chlorine." —Jacqui it from Philip Kingsley for $36+ (available in two sizes). Or, a pre-swim hair cream if your sole goal is to keep your mane from becoming a dry, brittle, tangly (and possibly green-ish) mess after splashing in the water for hours. It's protective *and* nourishing! An air-dry leave-in cream because using heat-styling tools is an absolute no in the oppressive summer heat, but so is letting your hair air dry naturally, as that's just a recipe for Hermione Granger-level frizz. Enter this styling cream — apply it to wet, damp hair, and your hair will then dry to reveal perfectly soft, bouncy curls. No frizzle-frazzle or hassle here! Mane Club's One Hit Wonder 10-in-1 Spray here to replace an entire shelf's worth of hair products with a single bottle. This stuff conditions, detangles, prevents breakage, hydrates, smooths, softens, strengthens, boosts shine, controls frizz, AND works as a heat protectant. Truly the kind of multi-tasking baddie we need to survive summer! A Moroccanoil treatment packed with antioxidants and essential fatty acids that'll revive dry, straw-like hair to the point where you'll have no choice but to give a movie-star hair flip at the beach and show off your shiny, shimmery locks. An anti-humidity spray offering heat protection up to 450 degrees and anti-frizz protection for up to 24 hours. But because it couldn't just stop at wow-worthy results, it's *also* hydrating and restorative, thanks to hydrolyzed keratin and omega-rich sea buckthorn berry. A super hydrating air-dry styling cream made for fine hair — unlike heavier products, it relies on lightweight polymers to enhance hair's natural texture (and provide some UV protection), meaning it won't totally squash the little volume you *do* have. However, it totally WILL squash those pesky fly-aways! A Cécred moisture sealing lotion that, in the words of one reviewer, "slays humidity", which should come as no surprise since it was created by none other than the queen of slaying herself, Beyoncé. It's infused with the brand's Phyto-Seal Complex, which works to seal hair cuticles and fill in micro-cavities, leaving all hair types smooth, soft, and shiny. A micro-exfoliating scalp revival shampoo if the chlorinated pool water dries out your noggin worse than the winter weather. Lather up with this creamy, soothing shampoo and then step out of the shower with an itch-free head. These photos were taken after just one wash! Plus, this shampoo is from a Black woman-owned review: "This my favorite scalp exfoliater. I swim in chlorinated pool 3x week. My scalp gets dry and itchy. Not dandruff. This makes my scalp feel energized." —PlaceholderGet it from Amazon for $15+ (available in two sizes). Verb's Ghost Oil to give you the luxurious moisture of an overnight leave-in mask, only with a non-greasy, barely-there feel. Reviewers further praise how shiny, smooth, and perfectly polished this ~spooky good~ product leaves their hair. One squirt is all it takes to ~scare~ away frizz (so take that summer humidity!). A Chi thermal care kit that's basically a complete and comprehensive hair salon treatment you can do at home whenever your hair's looking a bit worse for wear. Start with the therapy shampoo, then moisturize with the thermal protective conditioning treatment, and finish everything off with the mighty Chi Silk Infusion. The end result? A total hair transformation. You'll be looking and feeling like a million bucks, my friends — and if you don't believe me, just take a look at those results below!
San Francisco Chronicle
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- San Francisco Chronicle
Raphael Saadiq talks upcoming one-man show tour, Beyoncé's work ethic and his work on 'Sinners'
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Raphael Saadiq has always admired the boldness of stand-up icons like Dave Chappelle and Eddie Murphy who commanded the stage alone with only their stories. Now, the three-time Grammy winner is taking a similar leap, stepping into the spotlight solo for his own one-man show tour, announced Tuesday. The intimate No Bandwidth tour will pull back the curtain on Saadiq's life and music, weaving never-before-told stories with performances spanning Tony! Toni! Toné!, Lucy Pearl and his solo catalog. The tour kicks off in Sacramento on Sept. 7 that's expected to run into mid-October. It'll mark a return to the stage that began with a recent limited four-city sneak peek in New York, Los Angeles and his hometown of Oakland. It's been a high note kind of year for Saadiq, who won a Grammy for his work on Beyoncé's'Cowboy Carter," wrote 'I Lied to You' for Ryan Coogler's 'Sinners " and is preparing the rerelease of his 2004 solo album 'Ray Ray" through his Vinyl Club, a membership that reissues his catalog. In a recent interview with The Associated Press, Saadiq reflected on it all, including who he thinks should headline the Super Bowl halftime show and how he's honoring the legacy of his late brother, D'Wayne Wiggins, who died in March. AP: Is doing the one-man show feel like your taking a risk or more of a spiritual enlightenment? SAADIQ: I felt like it was more of a spiritual type of quest, and I thought it was a risk. But I like taking risks. I'm totally confident about being on the stage, but I definitely got to give props to people who do one-man shows. Comedians have a glass of water and a stool. I've always wanted to do that. SAADIQ: I was really inspired by Mike Tyson's 'Undisputed Truth.' I watched Mike's show. It wasn't like I looked at it and said 'I could do it if Mike Tyson did it.' Mike Tyson's one-man show made it look difficult, but it was so good. It pulled me into Mike's life. Then that's when I said 'I want to do a one-man show.' It took this long, so it was therapy to do it. AP: You was recruited by Ludwig Göransson — who scored 'Sinners' — to write the film's pivotal track 'I Lied to You.' What did you pull away from that experience? SAADIQ: Being that I score film already, what you learn is when you work with people like Ludwig and Ryan is the art of storytelling through music and visuals. You got to love the process. Working with Ryan and Ludwig, you're listening to two perspectives. One person scores, one person writes and shoots. It's like having a super team with those two guys. Adding me to the equation, it should only get better. Ludwig is an amazing composer, guitar player, producer. Ryan's from my hometown. He's a good dude. Solid, great storyteller and you want to show up for a movie that's deeply rooted in blues and gospel and tradition because this is going to go for generations for other people to see what this music was about. I was honored that I could contribute. AP: You worked on 'Cowboy Carter' tracks like 'Texas Hold 'Em,' "Bodyguard" and '16 Carriages.' How was being apart of the album's process and seeing Beyoncé in full work mode? SAADIQ: It was amazing, lucky, fun. Besides the whole country thing, just being a part of Beyoncé's critical thinking, it was great for me. I never meet too many people that can work harder than me. That's somebody who can. I was excited about the energy of her whole team. It would be like playing football for the Jacksonville Jaguars as a receiver and you get traded to the Kansas City Chiefs and got Patrick Mahomes throwing to you. That's how I felt. You just knew you was in a new camp and everybody on the team is like 'Let's get ready to go.' AP: What stood out to you about Beyoncé being such a hard worker? SAADIQ: I watched her organize the storyboard. The vision board is nuts. Her vision board is crazy. When I saw her vision board, it blew me back. Then I saw the show before doing my one-man show too. You need a challenge. You need to go be courageous. You need to like, you need to make some new challenges for yourself. That's what I always wanted to do. AP: You curated and performed a Bay Area tribute melody with a 14-piece band for the NBA All-Star Game in February. Next year's Super Bowl will be played there in Santa Clara. Who do you think should be the halftime performer? SAADIQ: As far as power, it's got to be some Metallica things happening. In a stadium, you're supposed to be a power band, and they got the biggest records that would resonate all over TV. I would say Metallica to be honest. I wouldn't even say myself in that. But I could definitely be a part of somethings for the Super Bowl. But if you want to bring the urban side, I would say Too Short. Those are biggest in the Bay for me. AP: How did the death of your brother D'Wayne shift the focus of your music? SAADIQ: It didn't really shift anything when I think about music. But the blessing in the music is we got a chance to tour all together before one of us was gone. We got together to talk and have some camaraderie ... and got the chance for all the fans to see us all together the way the group was really meant to be, because we spent a lot of years where we weren't together. AP: What did you learn from your brother personally and professionally that you are carrying forward? SAADIQ: One thing I took from my brother was the music. Period. He was the person who played guitar. Wake up with the guitar. Walking outside calling and trying to put bands together. I took that from him. Growing up in school, he left every school on fire for me. He blazed a trail for me, then I started blazing it for him. His two kids are like that with me. I'm blazing it for them. But now they blazing it for me. My nephew (Dylan Wiggins) is working with Frank Ocean, The Weeknd. So many people I can't keep up with them. Everything that's instilled in me and Dwayne is now instilled in Jaden (Wiggins). He's a beast. He plays bass and guitar. He's producing and playing with bands. I'm trying to keep everyone going forward, not backwards.
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Yahoo
Person of interest in deadly Orange Mound shooting identified
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A photo has been released of a person of interest in a shooting that killed a man at a convenience store in Orange Mound last week. On June 2, officers say they responded to a shooting call at Save-A-Stop 1 on 1461 Pendleton Street, where a man was found on the ground suffering from a gunshot wound. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. Second arrest made in Hickory Hill gas station shooting Investigators say video footage showed the man was involved in a verbal argument with a man, later identified as 'Ray Ray', before the shooting. They say the video captured 'Ray Ray' going around to the south side of the store, which was out of camera view. The victim is then seen walking around the corner of the store with an unidentified woman wearing a green shirt and black pants, also walking the same way as 'Ray Ray.' After the shooting, police say 'Ray Ray' was seen getting into a white, 4-door Chrysler 300 with a black hood, and leaving the scene going westbound on Deadrick Avenue. The unidentified woman was seen running northbound on Pendleton Street. No arrests have been made at this time. But this is still an ongoing investigation. If you have any information that could help police, call CrimeStoppers at 901-528-CASH. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Downtown population, employment up in 2024 as $1 billion in projects underway
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Downtown's population and workforce continued to rebound in 2024 as nearly 29 million visits fueled an increase in hotel occupancy and $174 million worth of projects wrapped construction. A new report by the Capital Crossroads and Discovery Special Improvement Districts found that Downtown's population rose from 12,000 to about 12,500 last year. The annual report, gauging the vitality of Columbus, said Downtown's office vacancy rate decreased in the last quarter of 2024 to 22.3%, coinciding with an increase in workers from about 88,000 in 2023 to more than 92,000. Ohio State to give LeBron James an honorary degree Downtown's post-pandemic recovery in hospitality also continued as hotel occupancy reached 58.1%, up from 54.3% in 2023 and 49.1% in 2022. The report said there were 5.2 million unique visitors to Downtown in 2024 who made a combined 28.6 million visits, a million more than in the previous year. Columbus' bump came as 13 projects totaling $174 million completed construction in 2024, including the $56 million Astor Park office building near Field, a $60 million apartment building named The Madison on North High Street, a $15 million renovation of the Scioto Mile Fountain, and a $4 million BalletMet expansion. Downtown also saw 10 new businesses open their doors last year, including a French bistro at the corner of Gay and High streets and the neighboring first Ohio location for a South Carolina seafood restaurant. The city continued its small business initiative that saw several move into the area, like Black Kahawa Coffee and Three Bites Bakery on Broad Street. The Capital Crossroads and Discovery Special Improvement Districts hope $1 billion worth of projects under construction will continue fueling Downtown growth. The report said an increase of about 1,000 housing units a year could yield a Downtown population of 14,100 by the end of 2025, 16,400 in 2026 and 17,100 in 2027. Ray Ray's Hog Pit to open new location in former Wizard of Za shop Projects under construction include the $430 million Merchant Tower being built on the North Market's former parking lot, a $107 million conversion of Continental Centre into housing, and an Astor Park residential building with nearly 450 units. The report noted there are $2.3 billion worth of projects that are being proposed, like the $573 million Capital Square Renaissance project revamping underutilized buildings and surface parking lots, the $290 million second phase of The Peninsula, a $122 million apartment building with a grocer, and the $100 million Capital Line project building a two-mile pathway through the heart of Downtown. View the full Capital Crossroads and Discovery Special Improvement Districts report below. 2024-State-of-Downtown-ReportDownload Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Ray Ray's Hog Pit to open new location in former Wizard of Za shop
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ray Ray's Hog Pit, a fleet of barbecue eateries featured on 'Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives,' is trading one of its food trucks for a new central Ohio storefront inside the space previously home to Wizard of Za. The brand's longtime food truck parked outside Ace of Cups is shuttering to make way for a new brick-and-mortar location inside a shared space with sushi chain Fusian at 4214 N. High St. in the Clintonville neighborhood. Fusian was most recently roommates with Wizard of Za, a pizzeria whose Sicilian-style pies garnered a month-long wait during the COVID-19 pandemic. Trapper Johns Livery reopens with new owner after 2024 closure Closed in January, Wizard of Za was created by Youngstown native Spencer Saylor, who sold his pizza through his Instagram in 2020 and later collaborated with Paceline Restaurants, the owner of Fusian, to move into the Clintonville store. Paceline acquired the Wizard of Za brand in 2022 and expanded with a second location in Dayton that closed last year. Ray Ray's Clintonville move comes after the brand opened its first full-service restaurant inside a historic Marion building on May 13. Although Ray Ray's is known for food trucks and walk-up eateries, the Marion restaurant marks the brand's first foray into full-service dining. Watch a previous report on the Marion restaurant in the video player above. The barbecue fleet is currently home to several other central Ohio eateries, like the food truck parked outside Aardvark Wine & Beer in Linworth. The brand also operates a walk-up window at Land-Grant Brewing in Franklinton, a drive-thru in Westerville, and a casual dine-in and pick-up location in Granville. $250 million facility opens down the road from Intel in New Albany, creating 225 jobs Ray Ray's Reload, one of the brand's renovated food trucks, was parked outside The Bottle Shop in Victorian Village for most of 2024 before moving in November to Hoof Hearted Brewery in the Short North. Chef and Ray Ray's owner James Anderson was featured on 'Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives' in 2017, praised for his 'succulent smoked offerings' at the 'one-of-a-kind' barbecue truck. During the episode, Guy Fieri tried Ray Ray's Mangalitsa Brat Burger and St. Louis Spare Ribs. Ray Ray's new Clintonville shop will open in June. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
