Tested on Film Stars not Animals!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDeBwetkDsSaZtSn4ohp7UbDuuleKAsLbfOSovJ_49f71jHOf6TvgQmZelXPWMq44iLYACVs4YDn-HjZ_FWIWPBTMwaN-03dp6-KpxBMpHUDPXjWGNpwW4m9dl4u2SSDg3_tfl0uI3jc0/s1600/Straight+Away.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDeBwetkDsSaZtSn4ohp7UbDuuleKAsLbfOSovJ_49f71jHOf6TvgQmZelXPWMq44iLYACVs4YDn-HjZ_FWIWPBTMwaN-03dp6-KpxBMpHUDPXjWGNpwW4m9dl4u2SSDg3_tfl0uI3jc0/s400/Straight+Away.jpg" width="400" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I have been a huge fan of <b><i><a href="http://www.tarasmith.com/">Tara Smith</a></i></b> for quite sometime!  She is not only an amazing hairstylist, but also an entrepreneur clawing her way to the top of the hair care industry <i>and </i>she is doing it naturally!  That is no easy feat!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Tara is a pioneer in my industry because film, television and the like are not exactly <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">eco</span>-friendly environments.  The carbon footprint left behind can sometimes make the cast and crew feel less than <i>“green!”</i></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><br /></i></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCsNpqte9XbnzgN0FzM6Rsc_zK8CO8sBhGJGkJTKjdxaXdmziTVO4KECSFbTmQgWjesI2yUzEWInS5PLH5VLAc0YzVQZ0Uvzpq1H8_V5KVHL7teE2Xa8v0G466i28s0g4jdXhkDRLB-Cs/s1600/Tara-Smithembed_464061a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCsNpqte9XbnzgN0FzM6Rsc_zK8CO8sBhGJGkJTKjdxaXdmziTVO4KECSFbTmQgWjesI2yUzEWInS5PLH5VLAc0YzVQZ0Uvzpq1H8_V5KVHL7teE2Xa8v0G466i28s0g4jdXhkDRLB-Cs/s400/Tara-Smithembed_464061a.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Tara says, <i>“It was important to me to develop a salon-quality product line based on natural plant ingredients and accessible to everyone at a realistic price tag. I have made sure my products are as natural as they can be without having to keep them in the fridge because I believe that what we put on our body is as important as what we put in it!”</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I knew I was going to love this product when I read her tag line...<i>“Tested on Film Stars not Animals!” </i>Kudos Tara!  I am sure that all those celebrity clients did not mind being your test subjects!</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4D7l3rpX0p1e6dUhKOKrJhyRmqGzwbf3dzfFbXm77FtuUA27vMf8y0LwbNcsS5qjnGIa8Rk5RoFvBfYlrZ7l1V0ih899SLV7PmKgdjhx1f4zxNvwWiIZqWm9DNP1RR9vxn20bEMU7PEQ/s1600/Tara-Smith-styling2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4D7l3rpX0p1e6dUhKOKrJhyRmqGzwbf3dzfFbXm77FtuUA27vMf8y0LwbNcsS5qjnGIa8Rk5RoFvBfYlrZ7l1V0ih899SLV7PmKgdjhx1f4zxNvwWiIZqWm9DNP1RR9vxn20bEMU7PEQ/s320/Tara-Smith-styling2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Here is a little inside information on Tara:</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">She is one of the most respected celebrity hairstylists in the industry.  Her famous clients include: <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">Demi</span> Moore, Marisa <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">Tomei</span>, Rosario Dawson, <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">Neve</span> Campbell, Lucy <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">Liu</span>, Patricia <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">Arquette</span>, Lindsay <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">Lohan</span>, Sting and Matthew <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">McConaughey</span>, to name just a few.  Her recent film credits include: Happy Tears, <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">Grindhouse</span> and <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">SATC</span> (the movie – L.A. crew).</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">She received the 2009 Celebrity Hairstylist of the Year award in the UK.  English-born, Tara began working alongside her mother at her salon, which was originally her grandmother’s at a very young age!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><o:p></o:p></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivWVtxuWYAYI0KCWofSEkmUqN1bVTRbaCoyF3CcuEFnclJrlk6vE8K5p9XVi3K7UX_Eheckq2Phl5ru56tlmbLZ9-ViXkljuLWMHT0Rd7DanBI_wD5n1z4LId4DETW-mai9eDaKlpUtug/s1600/59th+Berlin+Film+Festival+Happy+Tears+Premiere+11HQtepZcTRl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivWVtxuWYAYI0KCWofSEkmUqN1bVTRbaCoyF3CcuEFnclJrlk6vE8K5p9XVi3K7UX_Eheckq2Phl5ru56tlmbLZ9-ViXkljuLWMHT0Rd7DanBI_wD5n1z4LId4DETW-mai9eDaKlpUtug/s400/59th+Berlin+Film+Festival+Happy+Tears+Premiere+11HQtepZcTRl.jpg" width="267" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">More of Tara’s philosophy, <i>“hair, makeup and clothes are our most expressive assets.  A great haircut should enhance your facial features while accenting your personality.  I think many hairdressers try and fit a person into a style.  Personally, I believe it should be the other way round!”</i>  How true that statement is and I believe the same from a makeup artist’s perspective.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Recently, I was sent a few of Tara’s incredible products to try personally and professionally.  Tara’s belief is that <i>“the hair is a plant that needs to be fed,”</i> and so it requires regular hydration and nutrients.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">My hair is colored, probably like many of my readers, and can suffer from environmental elements.  Plus, during seasonal changes my hair can become greasy or extremely dry and brittle.  And who doesn't put their hair through major styling distress; blow dryers, hot rollers, curling irons, straighteners, etc., can reek havoc on all hair types!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Tara has a wide range of shampoos and conditioners for all types of hair, but I have been using Tara’s <b><i><a href="http://www.tarasmith.com/HairCareRange/CcurlShampoo.asp">C Curls Shampoo and Conditioner</a> </i></b>and I love how it combats harsh frizzes! Its key ingredients are Rosemary and hydrolyzed Soybean.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinU3CqAIHRslSeD6pDmghiiCmR0_qV2-vm8-xhyphenhyphen289epXbIDKhwF5SsN6BWqdEoBb0gkELecJYrDjb27PN-RynveMun1MzYZ9WpbN2pNl7adtyL07t8FOkpPfmxedoxzA7MWXSciEgGDI/s1600/C+Curls.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinU3CqAIHRslSeD6pDmghiiCmR0_qV2-vm8-xhyphenhyphen289epXbIDKhwF5SsN6BWqdEoBb0gkELecJYrDjb27PN-RynveMun1MzYZ9WpbN2pNl7adtyL07t8FOkpPfmxedoxzA7MWXSciEgGDI/s320/C+Curls.jpg" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">According to Tara’s website, Rosemary is prized for its revitalizing and tonic properties which when combined with the hydrolyzed Soybean, energize the hair and keep the cuticle flexible to improve the hair’s feel and shine.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I have also been using her <b><i><a href="http://www.tarasmith.com/HairCareRange/BaseCoatSerum.asp">Base Coat Serum</a></i></b>, <b><i><a href="http://www.tarasmith.com/HairCareRange/RockOnHardHoldStylingGel.asp">Rock On Hard Hold Styling Gel</a></i></b> and <b><i><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1676764128">Top Coat </a><a href="http://www.tarasmith.com/HairCareRange/TopCoatGlosser.asp"><span class="goog-spellcheck-word">Glosser</span></a></i></b>.  All of which have helped me manage some pretty unruly, naturally wavy hair!</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrMgGN1bOJ9lFakHpJVD91kvuXKCoj60LqA7oetgh7ajMTZ2UwjN-2ijeBOSfnaoC3LVRLDr2c35dwBF52yKH2myeb6PpZaioay-cfenUyIE7Ufr81IousQWO-RjcY4MdyOnrnAY572yo/s1600/Styling+Products.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrMgGN1bOJ9lFakHpJVD91kvuXKCoj60LqA7oetgh7ajMTZ2UwjN-2ijeBOSfnaoC3LVRLDr2c35dwBF52yKH2myeb6PpZaioay-cfenUyIE7Ufr81IousQWO-RjcY4MdyOnrnAY572yo/s320/Styling+Products.jpg" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">In fact, I used to straighten my hair daily using a round brush, blow dryer and straightener because I was unable to find products that would allow me to wear my hair wavy and/or allow my hair to air dry without getting frizzy.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It seemed no matter what serum, styling gel or other accouterments I used in the morning, my hair looked worse and worse as the day progressed causing me to put my hair up into a ponytail or clip!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcRIe3U74phCBSwHeRTBG5He_aFO_zrHHgQHOdZ7uy1MKnNdIaUqhzVNIq3WohEmm5OwNOo-Z72cox8-VUnSkEJp6FrUBrWapdQalPHRDs8teLsugUI53KF0LmV2W9gf10WO0pwTEEdPI/s1600/straighthairmodel.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcRIe3U74phCBSwHeRTBG5He_aFO_zrHHgQHOdZ7uy1MKnNdIaUqhzVNIq3WohEmm5OwNOo-Z72cox8-VUnSkEJp6FrUBrWapdQalPHRDs8teLsugUI53KF0LmV2W9gf10WO0pwTEEdPI/s320/straighthairmodel.gif" /></a></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqAGFecFf-5S5_R5a8rs7orG5a30OgThu3aTsJbSR0o6Q6kd2rKClhsdeivHi7B__ozd6Dx5nvg-PP7GYydhwSw8takzvSTRFpEwgdXOXkm6R74N7gdBGYXxxuTxcS-jiIAp87v25OpFA/s1600/corioliss-c2-hair-straightening-irons--gold.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqAGFecFf-5S5_R5a8rs7orG5a30OgThu3aTsJbSR0o6Q6kd2rKClhsdeivHi7B__ozd6Dx5nvg-PP7GYydhwSw8takzvSTRFpEwgdXOXkm6R74N7gdBGYXxxuTxcS-jiIAp87v25OpFA/s320/corioliss-c2-hair-straightening-irons--gold.gif" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I hated my natural wave and swore that I would never show my true <i>hair</i> self to the public!  Then along came Tara’s products and I have a new burst of hair confidence!  This product line has given me the ability to have hair that is versatile.  I can choose to wear my hair wavy or straight and have the faith that it will look great either way all day long!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Plus, as a <b><i>Pro</i></b> makeup artist in the television and film industry, I have to admit that I do feel guilty when I am constantly throwing away sponges, orange puffs, cotton balls or when I am spraying aerosols into the air.  Tara’s product line helps to minimize the pollutants that cause environmental destruction and can alleviate a client’s allergies to different chemicals and fillers used in hair products.  Totally recyclable packaging!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Below is a great article about Tara:</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Tested on Film Stars not Animals!

I have been a huge fan of Tara Smith for quite sometime!  She is not only an amazing hairstylist, but also an entrepreneur clawing her way ...

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