Monday, February 28, 2011

Get Mila Kunis' Oscar hair


Check out the hair how-to video featuring celeb stylist Creighton Bowman recreating Mila Kunis’ glam 30s finger waves:


Great Hair! She really looked amazing.

Saturday, February 19, 2011

Go Red like a celeb

Reds ruled on the Red Carpet at the Grammys!
Paul Cucinello of Chris Chase Salon shares the pros’ secrets on how to get each look and how to maintain this head-turning style.

Rihanna
I find Rihanna's shade of red much more flattering on her because of it's richness and depth For the Pros:
This color can be achieved by having your colorist overlay a semi-permanent bright red over naturally light or medium brown hair. (Blondes would have to deepen their hair before adding this shade.) Keep it shiny with a clear gloss. (Try Clairol Natural Instincts Shine Happy) Skin Tone: This shade works best on both olive and deeper skin tones both of which should avoid any shade
that has too much orange in it.

Hayley Williams (of Paramore)
This is the most cosmetic version of the bright reds we are seeing right now. For the Pros: It's a very difficult color to pull off and requires two steps: pre-lightening and then re-pigmentation with an intense Orange-Red (Try Manic Panic in Infra™ Red) Skin Tone:
This shade works best on bold personalities with very fair skin tones.







Florence Welch (of Florence & The Machine)
Hands down my favorite shade of red because
it actually exists in nature...it's a bright Copper. I'm all for cosmetic colors but this color takes natural and turns it up a notch making it look so ready to rock! For the Pros: Ask your colorist to overlay a demi-permanent bright natural copper over hair that was previously highlighted or was honey blonde. Refresh at home with a color enhancing mousse (Try Goldwell Soft Color Mousse in 8K) Skin Tone: Try this shade if your a blonde and you're over looking washed out. Be prepared to get a lot of attention! It best suits fair, peachy skin tones and it beautifully accentuates pale blue & green eyes.

7 Tips for Rockin' Red Hair:
1. Buy a couple of dark towels. Red will run at first and you should make sure not to use any light colored towels to dry your hair.
2. Make SURE you are use very high quality shampoo & conditioner. Red is the color that fades the fastest so avoid shampooing for 24-48 hours after you color your hair. For maintaining rich, vibrant colors stick with the best:
- Oribe Shampoo & Masque for Beautiful Color,
- Kerastase Chroma Sensitive Extra Gentle Cleansing Balm
- Tocco Magico Palvin-Bid Conditioner
3. Always rinse with cold water. This keeps the cuticle closed and encourages color retention.
4. Use sunscreen on your hair! If it's not already in your styling products and you plan on being in the sun, pack one of these specially formulated hair sunscreens in your beach bag: Kerastase Micro-Voile Protecteur, Phyto Protective Sun Veil or Phyto Protective Beach Spray.
5. Avoid coloring your hair the day of a big event... the stains from red hair dye can be pretty intense.
6. Red is a big commitment so before you take the plunge, make sure you're prepared to stick with it for a while. There are lots of shades to experiment with so don't hesitate to adjust the color until you find the right red for you.
Reds get a lot of attention and making the change will require an adjustment of all of your makeup colors and wardrobe choice

Save your Hair Color with the Mohawk Ponytail

Suzanne Quinn at Glow Communications is prepping us for summer with the latest & greatest:

February, 2011 (Bethlehem, PA) – Haircolor just may be the most popular beauty accessory ever, so when the sun starts to compromise its vibrancy and tone, a girl can get a little upset. Fear not, Nathan Rosenkranz, fashion director at patrick mcivor color studio and Matrix Mannequin Master, has a solution that will keep highlights as fresh as Blake Lively and Jennifer Anniston’s.

“Most women with long hair pull it into a ponytail during the summer months and that can lead to awkward color lightening from sun exposure constantly hitting the top layers down the center of the head. The result is similar to a Mohawk effect, lighter down the middle and darker on the sides,” explains Rosenkranz who created the Mohawk Ponytail as a way to control where the sun lightens hair.

Mohawk Ponytail Step-by-Step

· Section hair from the top and back into one ponytail leaving both sides out.

· Take the hair from the left side with the right hand and draw hair up and over the ponytail, hold in place.

· Take the hair from the right side with the left hand and draw up and over the ponytail.

· Hold all 3 ponytails and secure together with a second ponytail holder or covered elastic.

· Spray hair with Matrix colorcarethérapie Shielding Shine Mist, a lightweight no-hold mist that preserves the longevity of colored hair, complete with UV filters to shield color from fading and protection against free radical damage. For added health, use Matrix hydrathérapie Aqua Immersion Hair Crème-Masque before and after sun exposure. The new greener formula (Paraben and Silicone-free in eco-friendly packaging) is formulated with aloe, sunflower oil and other nutrients for intense conditioning that instantly detangles, softens and reveals healthy, shiny hair (both available in salons March 2011).

The Mohawk Ponytail doesn’t just prevent awkward color fadage and enhance highlights like a Cheerio on “Glee,” it actually looks cool too!

Thursday, February 17, 2011

Flat Irons Curl?

Traditionally, flat irons are used for straightening, but Sam Villa, founding partner of the Sam Villa® brand and Education Artistic Director for Redken 5th Avenue, is anything but traditional. Villa loves oversized multi-textured looks and uses his flat iron, the Sam Villa Signature Series SLEEKR™ flat iron, in unconventional ways to create this fresh texture.

Remember the pin curl? Well, Villa has a modern version he creates in minutes. It’s a coiled set compressed with the iron, resulting in a flatter curl than a traditional pin curl. Give it a whirl.

Paper Curl:

1. Take a 1/2” square section and prep with Redken spray starch 15 versatile ironing spray.

2. Loosely flat wrap the section around index finger

3. Slide off finger – holding pin curl in fingertips

4. Pinch with SLEEKR™

5. Finish with Redken fashion work 12 versatile working spray

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Tutorial: Pureology SAG styles

Pureology ColourAmbassador Natasha Sunshine, owner of Byu-ti Hair Therapy, a Pureology Salon gives her top hair trends at the SAG Awards and how to achieve these looks:
Simple sleek ponytail - Julianna Marguilles and Angie Harmon, sported the time-honored ponytail with style.
To get this look:
Start with dry straight hair. Decide on parting. Side parting adds a classic appeal. A middle parting gives a more modern feel.
Mist lightly with Pureology ColourStylist StrengtheningControl zero dulling hairspray, use a fine bristle brush like a boar or Mason Pearson. Use clean long strokes to keep lumps to a minimum.
Fasten an elastic band as close to the base of your scalp as possible.
Mist hair again with spray and smooth over for a clean finish.
For an extra polished pony, spray loose ends with Pureology ColourStylist Fortifying Heat Spray and wrap in one large hot roller for 10 minutes.

Chic, vintage updos- January Jones and Natalie Portman, donned a similar front swoop and low-bunned fashion.
To get this look:
Start with damp hair, apply a nickel size of Pureology ColourStylist NourishingNectar evenly throughout.
Dry thoroughly and set with large rollers wound away from the face.
After rollers cool, remove and brush hair through.
Leaving out the top front section, pull all the hair back into a low pony and create a side part.
Finish ponytail into a bun securing with bobby pins.
Brush top front section back and push forward to get a smooth swooping fringe.
Spray finished style with ColourStylist StrengtheningControl zero dulling hairspray.