2020 hair trends

2020 hair trends

Here is what is trending in hair cuts and color for fall 2020…. Which looks a lot like what was trending the first half of the year. I guess, since we didn’t get much use out of the trends that started at the beginning of 2020 (Salons being closed and nowhere to go anyway), fashion […]

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 […]

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.

Redken Beach Hair

Redken Beach Hair

Redken Fashion Waves Salt Spray!!!  I love this stuff!!!  I use it on myself and clients all the time. It has epsom salt to separate layers and define waves to give your hairstyle amazing definition.  It leaves finished hair touchable, semi-matte, and effortlessly tousled. First things first – shampoo or don’t shampoo?  I recommend not […]

Purple Shampoo Q&A

Purple Shampoo Q&A

What is purple shampoo? Purple shampoo is a toning shampoo that uses temporary purple stain to neutralize yellow and brassy tones in your hair. How does purple shampoo work? Purple pigment is put into a shampoo and is used just like any regular shampoo. The purple pigment neutralizes yellow tones.   On the color wheel, […]

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    

Color Extend Mega – Mask

Color Extend Mega – Mask

Color Extend Magnetics Mega Mask is an intensive conditioning treatment that stays in the hair for up to 3 shampoos. You only need to use a small amount 1-2 times a week depending on how often you wash your hair.  A dual chamber mega hair mask intended to provide deep, intense conditioning, and a care […]

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 […]

Grow your hair faster – These 10 steps will help

Grow your hair faster – These 10 steps will help

10 Steps to Grow Your Hair Faster Practice the art of letting “grow”. On average, hair grows about a half an inch per month.  It takes about a year to earn the length of a dollar bill. Take a little off the bottom. Trimming your hair does actually help.  Although, nothing you do to the […]

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 […]