Courteney Cox has a new very brief blog entry on XOJane, a website launched in May by Jane Pratt, the founder of Sassy Magazine and Jane. I used to read Sassy when I was a teen in the late 80s so I have a lot of respect for Pratt. (I recently some criticism of XOJane as being too “girly”, although I think it fit its niche perfectly, it’s an online women’s magazine that is necessarily girly at times but isn’t dumb about it. Their articles are pretty eclectic. Others have countered that girly is fun and that no one is talking down to the audience there. You definitely can’t please everyone.)
Getting back to Courteney’s blog entry, she posted a photo of her “must have” beauty items and one is Clairol Natural Instincts! She also likes some higher end brand of makeup from Neiman Marcus.
1. Clairol Natural Instincts Brass-Free For Brunettes, $8.99 at Walgreens.com
For dark-haired girls who don’t like red hues coming through, I use Clairol Natural Instincts Brass-Free For Brunettes. It lasts about 28 days, but only costs $9.00.2. Edward Bess Makeup
I’m really into Edward Bess Makeup. I recently was in a hurry, as usual, and popped into Neiman Marcus where I had my makeup put on by the salesperson at the Edward Bess counter. I bought everything she put on me. The two eye shadow palettes (Ultra-Luminous Eye Shadow, $30, NeimanMarcus.com) they sell are pretty much all you ever need. Great compact base as well (Sheer Satin Compact Cream, $60, NeimanMarcus.com).
[From XOJane.com]
I’ve had prematurely (well maybe not anymore) gray hair since I was in my very early 20s. Over a third of my hair is gray and I have to dye it at home every month. I’ve gone to many different salons to see if they can do a better job, and even the best don’t match the results I get at home with less time and significantly less cost. I’ve always used Clairol products too. (I used to use Hydrience before my color was discontinued, now I use Nice ‘N Easy.) So I can vouch for their effectiveness, but I go a little “darker” with a reddish blonde and haven’t tried to bleach my hair at home. From what I understand it’s easier to “deposit” color on the hair with a darker shade than it is to “lift” it with a lighter color. So for those of you who go lighter, the salon might be the best bet.
With Courteney, though, she’s looking really plastic lately to put it lightly. So while she may use drugstore products for her hair, it’s not like she’s using Oil of Olay or that L’oreal Paris line on her face and getting those results. (She represents Kinerase anyway.) She’s admitted “trying” Botox, but claimed she hated it. It’s clear that’s not all she’s had done. That is a face full of fillers.
I’ll say something nice though – Courteney’s hair looks gorgeous. Clairol should hire her as a spokesperson.
Courteney is shown in April and June of this year. Credit: WENN.com
I’ve had grey hair since my early twenties too so I feel your pain, Celebitchy. It’s a bummer having them (and having to dye them at home because of the costs). However, I didn’t immediately started colouring them — there were just a few and considering my natural hair colour they didn’t stand out so clearly. Now the amount of grey hair I have requires hair dying and I hate that. I also hate the unfairness of the whole situation — my sister is 8 years older than me and only has two or three of them.
I use Wella products — their hair dye (called Kolleston) isn’t tested on animals (but I know the company was bought by Procter & Gamble — which does that). There’s one vegan approved hair dye available here where I live — I’m not a vegan but I like knowing what companies test their comestic products on animals and I avoid the ones as much as I can — but it’s more expensive and it’s not permanent. Since I wash my hair every two days, it would wear off too soon.
I know that made me somewhat hypocritical but…I haven’t been able to “own” my grey hair yet. Maybe someday I will, or maybe I’ll be lucky enough to find other cruelty free brands.
P.S.: because I’m a clumsy bitch and also because my hair is long, I don’t think I do a great job when I dye my hair. It’s getting darker and darker with time (it used to be light brown — with natural highlights by exposure to sunlight). I always try to apply the dye only on its roots, but I always end up making a mess and covering the whole hair.
I don’t think it’s hypocritical to cover up grey hairs.
Otherwise it’s also hypocritical to use make-up, to shave your legs and to dress in flattering clothes. 😉
Courtney does have great hair.
Her face on the other hand.
When friends started, she was more stunning than Lisa Kudrow and Jen Aniston, but now she looks like she is going down the Pricilla Presley joker route.
How can she even deny that she did something drastic to her face? It’s so obvious.
@ Saintdevil:
I think it is hypocritical because I’m such an animal lover, you know? It makes me uncomfortable knowing that I haven’t been able to give up my vanity for them. As I said, I use Kolleston/Wella and I know the hair dye itself isn’t tested on animals but I still feel bad because the company was bought by P&G.
P.S.: I’ve have bought one of those traditional safety razors to shave my legs, that one you insert the blade yourself (I have an epilator type of machine but that thing must have been the product of an evil mastermind…seriously, that shit hurts like hell). I’ll have to be eztra careful while shaving my legs because if I manage to get cut by the safer plastic, I predict a disaster with the metal, traditional one.
I’m actually surprised she used cheap dye for her hair especially when it’s so common these days to hear about stars and their 1,000 dollar haircuts.
My mom used to have me help her with the normal dyes but ever since those foam dyes came out, she loves how easy it is.
I’m in my twenties and lately I had to pluck out like ten gray hairs. I guess I’ve been really stressing out lately because all of the gray parts were one inch and the rest of the strands would be naturally brown. When I have major stress, I tend to grow out grey hairs but when I’m not my hair color is just dark brown. Anyone else get like that?
The salon dyes are EXACTLY the same as the stuff you buy in the drug store. Ever go to a beauty supply store? A real one? It’s the same products only wholesale. And then the salon jacks up the price (well service is included in the price, so it would be a bit higher).
Dear Celebrities: Please stop jacking up your faces!!!
I loved Courteney when she was on friends & she was just gorgeous on that show. What has she done to herself? I think actresses look better when they have laugh lines and a few wrinkles here-and-there. They look HUMAN.
Look at Meryl Streep. She has wrinkles & whatnot and I think she’s still lovely.
Sidenote: would you ladies recommend Clairol for lighter tones?
I’ve been waiting for this site to discuss Courtney’s recent face jacking. I watch Cougar Town and since she came back from their hiatus, her face has been even MORE jacked that usual. It’s so disturbing to watch her attempt to make her usual over the top facial expressions only to have hardly anything move. I recently saw an old ep of Friends and she used to be so amazingly lovely. Now she just looks plastic, molded and weird.
I’ve never done the at home stuff since I just get highlights still (no grays yet, knock on wood!), but I’m not surprised she does, she’s always seemed pretty practical. Whatever she’s doing, her hair looks great. It’s just such a shame she messed with her gorgeous face – she’s still very pretty, but definitely different.
She’s still very attractive, gorgeous eyes. Some compare her to Demi Moore, I think Courtney has a much prettier face apart from the fillers of course:)
Hmm! She’s always been my hair color idol, so if she really, actually DOES use Clairol drug store color – easier for me to copy!
Jacked face or not, she’s got great hair, lovely skin (she does fair really well) and I’ve always had complexion envy with her.
(and damn, I’m a makeup junkie – now I have another brand of luminizer to lust over…)
she does more than dye her hair, why not admit to that since she’s trying to be honest?, i like courtney, she is a beautiful woman, her taste in friends is another thing, stop messing with your face Courtney.
I use Loreal. 30 minutes, you’re done.
That’s kinda sweet.
i started going grey in high school and have dyed my hair at home ever since. about 5 years ago i developed an allergy to dye (alot of toxic stuff in there!) so now i use brown henna. i wonder what color my hair is under there? hmmmm….
I always had a little laugh to myself when I’d go to a hairdresser and they were all “your color is gorgeous, where did you get it done?” and then I go on to tell that it came from a box (and occasionally a cheap box at that). Unless I’ve been getting fancy highlights or what not, I’ve never seen the need to go to a salon for color. My only problem is that I seem to always get it all over the bathroom and not notice it until later. I also once accidentally colored my hair purple, but hey.
That made me happy for some weird star-struck reason I guess. I’ve used Clairol Natural Instincts in Tahitian Honey for the last ten years. It looks great and grows out really naturally. 🙂
Ugh, I’d never allow snake or leopard skin prints in my wardrobe.
Courtney was such a beautiful woman and I think she had surgery far too soon.
I use Wella Color Charm from the beauty supply store. Each bottle of hair color is a little less than 1½ ounces, mix it with an equal amount of developer, voila.
I still think she is attractive. And have always loved her hair. She has stayed true to her roots( no pun intended) when every one else is a blonde.
Her hair is soooo incredibly shiny. I wonder how she achieves that level of shininess.
I remember reading a quote from Kyle Richards (Paris’ aunt and RHOBH??), who also has the most beautiful long shiny hair. She says she does NOT color it, does not blow dry it, and uses Pantene shampoo/conditioner!
Shiny hair has been my lifelong dream. Looking in the mirror, it doesn’t look that shiny, but when I look at photos, it looks really, really shiny! Weird.
Well I am also a proud member of the Clairol Nice & Easy color club. (natural dark auburn… thankyouverymuch)
I had used pro color for years, (Wella Color Charm/dark auburn) but I hated the shade it turned as it washed out.
The Clairol non-pro products tend not to lift as high. So the faded color is not harsh looking.
Plus I am a huge fan of Pantene.
I have very long, natural curly hair and use what I refer to as their “burnt up hair formula”.
The shampoo and condition that states it is for over process hair. Simply cause there is nothing more tangle-ly than long curly hair that has been dyed.
It makes my hair feel incredible… and gives me an incredible shine. I have lots of good positive things to say about Pantene.
But I realize I have odd hair and it may not be great for others.
Highlights are my crack and I can’t live without them – AND, I really can’t get them right on my own, unless I want to look like a skunk. But back when I was all one shade, I was all about the box dyes.
I’ve had grey since I was young (younger than 8) and it multiplied like jackrabbits when I got to college. I’ve had to bleach out my black hair to blonde because it won’t hold the dark color anymore (and I used to only use box dye for the root touch ups to cover those greys). Soooo very sad that I have to go to the salon every month 🙁
CC has lovely hair, and good on her for admitting that she dyes it.
Take note Demi- we all know that you BS like crazy!
I used to use Nice N Easy but I switched to Herbatint. My hair looks amazing! And no harsh chemicals. Wow I’m an advertisement…
But seriously you guys should try it.
I’m still at the stage of trying to own my grey hairs (more than 1/3 of my head is grey / greying now), but at the moment I’m focused on whitening my teeth. I figure, hey, if I’m going to go grey at least I can have a white(r), brighter smile! 😀 Hence my product endorsement for today is Crest 3D Whitening Advanced Vivid strips! It really does work. ;D
I have used Clairol home dyes for 30yrs, yep 30yrs, at first it was just to give my natural mousey blonde hair a lift but now it covers the grey. ‘Born Blonde’ at first, now I use ‘Nice and Easy’ light beige blonde and am often asked where I have my hair coloured.
I have very long, thick hair so it’s hard to do myself but I just take the box of dye with me to the salon and they do it for me for just $20 plus the wash and blow-dry price. Great value, great colour and great condition. I’d recommend it to anyone.
Another Clairol fan here! Seriously Clairol ought to start hiring us all.
I’m in love with Natural Instincts in Cinnaberry. I’m naturally a light ash brown (boring!) and Cinnaberry is intended for medium brown, so it lasts quite a bit longer than 28 shampoos for me, and it grows out beautifully. I look like a natural redhead yay!!
I color my own hair too, primarly for grays. It seems like I always notice grays in rearview mirror at a redlight. (I have tweezers in my purse!)
Less expensive, consistent color, MY schedule. I’ve had my color seriously jacked up on several occasions at salons.
The guy who styles my hair & girl who does my keratin straightening are always remarking how aawesome my color is. Gotta pick the right color and prep and use right tools, AND FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS. It ain’t rocket science. Have a friend help if you’re a newbie and don’t do anything drastic.
I admit, I pluck grays “down there”. Totally f’ing depressing.