Color Talk

Color Talk

Most commonly used terms when talking about hair … 1. Basecolor/scalpcolor: Color applied at the root area or all-over before a dimensional/creative color technique is done. 2. Contrast: Contrast is a value applied to highlights. High-contrast highlights are much lighter than the surrounding hair and provide a dramatic look. Lower contrast highlights result in a […]

Nudge, shove, or slap in the face? What transformation is right for you?

Nudge, shove, or slap in the face? What transformation is right for you?

Who doesn’t like a good makeover? But when it comes to change, everyone has a different comfort level. I, personally, love a good “slap in the face” feeling when I first see the reveal of a new look. Like, I don’t want anyone to say “did you change something?”….. No. I want to shock myself […]

Trend Alert! #blorange

Trend Alert!  #blorange

  That’s right.  That thing I have been programed to avoid at all costs is now the biggest trend of the Summer…. Blorange: Definition: Where someone dyes their hair blonde but it looks orange. But…. that’s not this. This new trend is born from the marriage of the popular rose gold and strawberry blonde.

Black and Blonde at the Golden Globes 2018

Black and Blonde at the Golden Globes 2018

  The Blondes this year at the GoldenGlobes were stunning. Perfectly platinum to golden glam and everything in between. There really wasn’t an obvious trend….  Just an overall representation of uniqueness. #youdoyou #metoo #2018goldenglobes    

Life goals vs Blonde goals

Life goals vs Blonde goals

I have this client.  Let’s call her Jane. Jane loves platinum hair.  She doesn’t want to see a drop of yellow anywhere. Sometimes Jane sits in my chair and spills her guts about how she hates her job, her boyfriend is probably cheating on her, her son is getting in trouble at school, her eating […]

Hair Lightening 101

Hair Lightening 101

  Nearly 1/3 of women over 18 color their hair.  Over half of those chemical loving ladies make their natural color lighter.  Very few know how that happens, nor do they care.  Which is sad, really. I think you should know how your hair grows out of your head the color it does, and what […]