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Box Plaits, Fishbone & Rope Braids for Spring/Summer 2010

4/17/2010

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Side buns and braids are big this season.  Braids and Plaits have made a comeback last season on reality tv, the runways and most recently the Red Carpet.  I'd liked seeing how the young fashionistas Whitney and Lauren of "The Hills" have worn their hair in these long messy braids and fishbone plaits last season.  These young women are working in the fashion industry and hair, makeup, accessories, et al are directly related to the clothing collections. The models of Spring 2010 collections (Missoni's, Alexander Wang and Miuccia Prada’s Miu Miu) were wearing particularly the long side braid, and the fish plait.

Here is a pic of two cute little girls that came into the salon and had nice un-layered hair which is perfect for the ROPE braid technique.
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Why do manufacturers stop making products that work?

12/21/2009

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My favorite over the counter hair product is discontinued!  Why? Because the company was purchased by a new company and it was let go.. ugh!

I don't understand it... never will... but now my search continues.  In it's place I've resorted to using a product that covers the gray (in-between touchups) but doesn't have the clean feel that I'm looking for.  So for now I have to recommend Fullmore as my go-to easy to apply temporary color.  I have clients that use it and are satisfied for the most part.  It will smudge off (think of it like makeup for the hair) on pillowcases if you sleep with it in, but it washes out and doesn't leave a stain.
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Psssssst! Yes, it works on thinning hair... refreshes between shampoos and even blends away the gray roots!

5/29/2009

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I have discovered a really cool over the counter product that will give your limp hair more volume and control.  How easy is it?  Wow... it couldn't be easier... who'd of thought that a dry hair shampoo could give texture to freshly washed clean hair that is too soft or limp to do anything?  I found what this product can do kind of by accident when I was using it on 2nd day unwashed hair.  It made my hair smell good but it also gave it some texture just like the Name implies, however I don't always believe what I read... so was pleasantly surprised.

So, the following day I sprayed it into my freshly washed and dried (read soft and limp) hair and it gave me the body and lift at the roots I usually only get on the 2nd day when all the hair product I use has built up and combined with a microscopic amount of waxy sebum and debris from the scalp. (yes, I agree.. gross..:(   In a good way, the dry spray shampoo somewhat simulates this conglomaration.  It's combining a drying agent and blows colored powder between the hair follicles, plumping them up a little like a feather pillow. 

That brings to mind an old-school barber's trick that entails puffing the thinning hair of their gentleman clients with white powder and using hairspray to encapsulate the particles so that they give nearly same effect as the dry hair shampoo.

Now, that reminds me of another story of the glamorous 1940's actress (I'll have to research this again since her name slips my mind) that had cotton fibers back combed into her hair to achieve the volume needed to create her professionally crafted crown of hair.  (the Starlets and Stars today get hair extensions and such and the papparazi & even the public have the images up on the internet in a matter of minutes.. but I digress and will try to get back with some updates on that story at a later time.) 

Well, why not give it a try yourself, if you haven't considered it. It works great to refresh your hair if you don't have time to wash it and imparts a fresh, clean scent.  You'll love it especially if you have thin or fine hair.  But the colored variety helps blend away graying roots between touch ups.

At 8 bucks for the colored sprays & 6 bucks for the unscented  how can you go wrong...
Brunette- Unscented- Psssssst Volume + Color Instant Spray ShampooI used the Brunette... it's great!
Blonde- Unscented- Psssssst Volume + Color Instant Spray ShampooNow just to warn you that I've read that the Blonde can make the roots look too yellow... if you spray too close... so be careful and try it anyway if you are a blonde.
Unscented- Psssssst Volume + Color Instant Spray ShampooObviously this is the original and has it's long time fans. I vaguely recall trying this product many moons ago... the chemistry is a little different meaning that it may give a slightly different effect, so I'll probably purchase this one soon and review it's differences.
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More reasons to Scarf up for Spring!

3/21/2009

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Going back to the 1950's, scarfs have been worn to cover hair sins like dark roots, dirty hair and now more increasingly in 'celebrity world'.... hair weaves.

Besides, they look really great! There are an abundance of different colors and prints to choose from and they can be tied in several different ways. You can look ultra chic with a silk designer scarf or just simply mah-va-lous dah'ling when you add some of the Jackie-O inspired sunglasses.


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Hello Kitty to Jrock

3/19/2009

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I've been inspired by Japanese hair stylists for years.  At hair shows many of the platform artists are flown in and while many can't speak English (to explain their techniques) just watching them at their craft leaves me spell bound. 

The Japanese artists are the ultimate perfectionists and are masters in their field, able to capture the look of American Caucasian hair which is not easy given the limitations of commonly course, straight hair texture, transforming the Asian models hair by using advanced cutting skills to give more movement and texture.

You can see how a similar shape can result in two wholly different 'looks' from the sweetness of "Hello Kitty" Anime'  to the bold rocker styles as Jrock, etc.  

Both trend setting and wearable since they translate extremely well to American hair in both texture and color.


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Spring Fashion: Sweet looking headbands

3/19/2009

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"I’ve recently seen more and more girls playing around with hair accessories. I first noticed this trend on The Hills (Lauren Conrad and Whitney Port often sported unique headbands) and even more so on Gossip Girl where the headband has been a trademark of Blair Warldorf."
photo & post credit: 'Daily Style Guide"....


Our salon is expanding our boutique area and adding "Charlotte's Consignments" to the mix.  It got me thinking about making some hair accessories such as Ribbon head bands to display in the boutique now that ANYONE can put their items up for sale.  I love the look!

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Japanese Hair Magazine

6/14/2008

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Spring 2008 Edition... Cawaii Hair Magazine:

Following up from my earlier post, I wanted to mention a new (to me) Hair Magazine (containing over 500 images) that I found online and had sent to me from a Japanese resource (ebay).

The photographs show a wide variety of styles from short to long and are young and fresh wearable styles. Another great feature of the magazine is a section that shows up to 4 views of each hair style.  Front view, left side, right side, and back view.  Also, there is a face shape guide to show what face shapes can best wear each cut. 

Editions of this (Cawaii) magazine are published 4 times a year; Spring, Summer, Fall & Winter.


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Desperately Seeking \\\"Hairlusions\\\" by Gary Gerard

6/14/2008

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When first I began in the hair styling field it was the early 80's and I vividly recall setting up my first 'station' or 'chair'.   In a stack of discarded hair books I discovered an illustrated book that I recall to be "Hairlusions" by Gary Gerard and it became one of my best 'tools' on hand.  The book was unusual because instead of photographs of models, it was entirely composed of quality (timeless) illustrations.  What's so nice is that with illustrations is easier not to get caught up with the exact texture, thickness or color of the models hair.  It's easier to just look at the shapes, angles and the like.  While I recall there were plenty of very 'dated' styles, it was still by far a treasure trove of hairstyles since we know that given time, old styles resurface again with just a few twists and voila! Instant update!  Classics or takes on classic shapes will always find their way back in vogue.

When I left that salon 4 years later, well, suffice it to say I regret not asking the owner if I could save this book from extinction and keep it my possession. However, I still have hope to find a copy of that particular book.  Gary Gerard is still educating and traveling doing the hair show circuits but his hair style books are long out of print.  I did gather some helpful information and names to other books created by Mr. Gerard.  They include "Hair Power" , "Hair Explosion" and "Designs in Hair" as well as "Hairlusions".  Hopefully, I'll eventually find a copy of this book I've long coveted.   Maybe someone has some information?

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Salon-225.com has launched!

6/10/2008

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Finally launched. I am a freelance/ self-employed hair stylist.

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