Lifestyle Leak: Holiday Shopping at Kisan

Kisan Concept Store is your one stop shop for unique holiday gifts for all the ladies on your list. The curators of this concept store have searched the globe for the most coolest and unique items, only to bring them exclusively back to New York. At Kisan you can find anything from comical Fred Flare-ish pieces to high street fashion!

From the Boysenberry Pie apron collection to whimsical necklaces an item from Shabby Apple will make the perfect gift! The brand's designer, Athelia Wooley, is dedicated to making dresses and accessories that are fun, feminine, and affordable!

Visit the Store:

Kisan Concept Store
125 Greene Street, NYC

Get Victoria's Secret Hair

Everyone loves a Victoria's Secret model, they always look flawless and their hair looks amazing. Thanks to Sally Hershberger Downtown stylist Rebekah Forecast, who works with the Victoria’s Secret models on their photo shoots, follow these easy tricks and tips to get irresistable, voluminous locks for a night out:

Morning Preparation:

1. In the morning, shampoo and condition your hair using a quality product to fit your hair type.
2. Either rough blow dry or let your hair air dry, depending on hair’s natural movement.
3. Flip your head over and secure hair high on head.
4. Twist hair around to create a top knot and secure with large open pins. This will create extra volume for your hair during the day.

Styling:

1. At the end of the day, take your hair down out of the top knot and shake out.
2. Apply a firm volumiser, focusing on the roots only. I love using Sally Hershberger Supreme Lift.
3. Rough blow dry the hair with your head flipped over to create maximum root lift.
4. Apply a dry shampoo through out the whole head. I recommend Orlando Pita Refresh Dry Shampoo.
5. Separate hair into 4 sections (2 front and 2 back) and begin curling hair, one section at a time. With a large 1 1/2" curling iron, make sure that the barrel of the iron is at a vertical angle to the head and curl the hair away from your face. Start from the root, positioning the iron a safe distance from your head, and twirl the hair around the iron. Leave the ends out of the iron for a natural, modern look!
6. Once you have curled each section, gently run your fingertips through curls and finish with hairspray.

BONUS: Rebekah always uses extra hair to create the models’ bombshell looks on every photo shoot. Grab some clip in extensions from a local wig shop and take them to your stylist so they can cut/color them to match your hair. Opt for human hair extensions – this way, you can style as normal and curl/flat iron without them melting!

Rusk DeepShine Smooth Keratin Care

Rusk DeepShine Conditioner, $7.00 Folica.com

Rusk Deepshine Smooth Keratin Care Deep Penetrating Treatment is an intensive conditioning treatment recommended for chemically and color treated hair. Formulated with natural keratin, vitamins and nourishing marine botanicals to improve the strength of the hair, leaving it smooth, shiny and in luxurious condition.

AHS Thoughts: The is a great instant conditioner (leave on for 1-3 minutes) to use in the shower. It immediately made my hair feel soft and made detangling a breeze. The scent reminds me of summer, probably due to the hint of coconut. Overall, I liked the conditioner, but I still needed to use a deep conditioning treatment.

Ingredients: Water (Aqua, Eau), Cetyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Glycerin, Chlorella Pyrenoidosa Extract, Chondrus Crispus (Carageenan) Extract, Laminaria Saccharina Extract, Undaria Pinnatifida (Wakame) Extract, Fragrance (Parfum), Propylene Glycol, Quaternium-91, Cetrimonium Methosulfate, Panthenol, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Keratin, Hydrolyzed Keratin, Wheat Amino Acids, Hydrolyzed Oat Protein, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter), Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Honey (Mel, Miel), DMDM Hydantoin, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde, Linalool, Butyphenyl Methylpropional, Hexyl Cinnamal, Citronellol.