Prom Hair

Prom was so much fun this year...for me!! Hehe. I got lucky enough to have all three of these awesome young ladies to ask me to do their hair! I love them all. How beautiful are they??

This is Meika. She has the most beautiful, thick hair. She said she always ends up with a messy, side bun when she does it herself for dances and wanted something a little dressier for this beautiful dress. I think we have a winner!!

This is Shantell!! Equally beautiful, red hair!! She wanted more of a relaxed, modern style. We did a side french braid with a few strands left so it didn't look too "perfect". She looked beautiful!!

Camille!! She has a little bit more fine hair and she is always looking for more "poof"!! So, we backcombed it and pulled the top back and curled it loosely so that when (it was inevitable) the curls fell out, it wouldn't make that big of a difference!! She looked great!

Favorite New Product

I'm baaaack! I just thought I would share with you all my favorite "new" product.

It's by Tigi and it's their Rockaholic "Dry Shampoo". Now, the idea of dry shampoo is definitely not new, it's been around for ages. But this is the new version. It is amazing! I absolutely love it. On the days that I round brush my hair out straight, I use this the second day. I just run the blow dry through my hair to warm it up and then spray this in small sections right at the roots. Then I round brush just to touch up and heat up the product. It absorbs the oil and product from your hair and allows it to look fabulous! Takes all of the weight out and is a miracle product ;) Seriously, now that my hair is longer and takes about 30 minutes to blow dry, this is my new best friend. I don't want to creep anybody out, but I've actually been known to use it for third day hair. You'll love it. Try it. If you need it, let me know. I'll hook you up.

p.s. The only downside I have noticed is when I am using it constantly. Like three days a week. It tends to dry out the scalp too much. You do need some of your natural oils to keep everything from drying out and causing itching and such. So, use it sparingly and enjoy!

Yay for fun hair!!

You may remember Andy from previous "fun hair" posts. Well...she's at it again!! This time she wanted a similar cut (tweaked a bit) and to go PLATINUM. Yeah baby. It was awesome.


Before:


After:

Yep. It's awesome. Yep.

Thanks Jane for being the cheering section!

Natalie...one sassy chick

This is cute Natalie. She is my color-daring, awesome, sassy, funny friend!! She is always up for something new and fun with her hair...

This is her awesome "Before" picture. I was trying to have her look down so you could see her bad roots....this is what we got... :)

She wanted to go dark and we added some caramel and red highlights through the mid section. So that they would just peek through the layers. It turned out awesome. OH yeah, and some sweet bangs!!




I wish you could see the color better, but you get the idea!! Thanks Natalie!! You rock!

Madeleine's Fun Change!

She's a beauty!! We had trimmed and subtly highlighted her hair a few weeks ago....she was contemplating a big change but unsure. So she sat on it for a while ...



Then the call came. She was ready!!

I was ready!! Let's do this!!



I absolutely love this!! It is so feminine and flattering and she can also make it a little funky....

I really really love the way it turned out! Thanks for allowing me to cut your hair and make it so much fun!!

SSSHhhhh!!! Don't tell her mom. She's never had her hair shorter than her shoulders....

Andy...another suh-weet change!!

My good friend Andy has always had cute short hair!! But for the summer we wanted to do something EXTRA fun and sassy...

This was Andy before!!


And after....with her fe-hawk....

Love it!! Thanks Andy....

Sweeeet New 'Do!!!

My Sister in Law Jessi is a doll....she let me chop all of her hair off!! What a gal.

BEFORE:


and....AFTER!!!

It's a super cute, sassy, choppy bob!! I love it!

Yolanda and Aspen

Ross referred Yolanda to me for a haircut. I was just expecting maybe a trim...maybe something a little different.

These beauties walked into my salon.


Aspen is four and had never had a haircut before. She was a little bit nervous.

Look at that hair!! They had decided to donate their hair to Locks of Love. I LOVE people who do that, by the way ;)

Whaddaya think??? I love it!! They don't just do something half way...bare minimum. Go big or go home!!!

Love the way they turned out. Aspen wanted hair just like mom's. Thanks Yolanda and Aspen. It was so much fun!!!

The List

I got this list emailed to me, by my sister. I thought it was pretty funny. Most of this applies!!!!! Enjoy the laugh (and take some to heart!! ;) )


The 13 Things Your Hairdresser Won't Tell You (but secretly wants you to know)

1. I'm a beautician, not a magician. I can give you Gisele Bundchen's haircut, but I can not give you her face.

2.Come at least 5 minutes early. If you are going to be late, please call ahead. Please show some basic respect. This is a business and we run on a schedule.

3. Don't ask me to "squeeze" you in when I'm already booked. I'd be taking time and effort away from other clients, you wouldn't like being treat that way.

4. Hairdresser school does not teach about counter transference, projection, negative reinforcement or personality disorders. If you're looking for a therapist, all I have is a rat tail comb and an opinion.

5. Some women think if they keep their hair all one length like it was in high school, people will still think they're in high school. Guess what? You're not! As you get older you need to soften the lines around your face. Layers are the magic remedy.

6. Bodies and hair change as hormones change. If your hair is dry, listless and brittle or if it's not holding the color or style the way it used to you could be pregnant or going through menopause. (I'd also like to add my own here....while pregnant hair does fuNKy things. Color may not take the same, perms, etc...please know that!!!)

7. A trim is not just "a trim". It requires my skill, expertise and time. Would you say to a dentist "It's just a tooth"?? (I get frustrated when people think I should charge according to how much length I take off. If I take off 4 inches or 1/4 an inch, it's still the same haircut!!)

8. The single bill you stuff into the shampoo girl's hand isn't doing her any favors. A dollar doesn't buy anything anymore. (this one doesn't apply to me...no shampoo girl....feel free to tip generously, I do my own shampooing... :D )

9.If you want to buy a bottle of color and do your own hair to save a buck, you can live with the consequences. (Side note: Color correction usually costs AT LEAST double what a normal color would be. I'm just sayin....)

10. Some clients will say, "Cut my hair JUST like you did last time." This always baffles me. The average time between appointments is 6-8 weeks. I have a ton of clients, how on earth do you expect me to remember exactly what I did last time? If you want a carbon copy of what we did last time TAKE A PICTURE AND SHOW ME THE NEXT TIME!!!

11. Why do you think a child's haircut should be less expensive? Kids don't sit still, sometimes they scream and hit and usually it's just as much work (or more) than an adult. I have often done little girl's hair that is double or triple the work of some of my full paying adult women's haircuts....frustrating!!!!

12. Standing all day and using scissors and a blow dryer takes it's toll- I have arthritis in my fingers, calcium deposits in my wrists and my hearing is much less than it should be! I'm a physical wreck. (that's not even mentioning my feet, lower back and the perma-stained fingernails!! ) :)

13. We see women at their worst. Their hair is wet, they have foils on their head, they sometimes have no make up on. There's nothing to hide behind. So they tell us everything. Which, for the most part I love!! I love being a part of my clients lives and vice-a-versa. BUT...sometimes...TMI!!! Enough said!

Hope you enjoyed a little sarcastic journey into the head of a hairdresser!!!!!

Anne....before and after

Anne is my foxy friend and client. I have been doing her hair for many years :) I love her! She has always been blond with a few lowlights. Sometimes more blond, sometimes less blond. But....always blond.



Until a few weeks ago. She did it. She went dark!!!!

I really like the way it turned out. It looks really nice on her and it will (hopefully) be a little lower maintenance for her and less damaging!! Thanks Anne. You always look great :)

Big Change

Okay. It might not seem like a big change, but it really was!!! My sister has been trying to grow out her hair for about 7 or 8 months. But finally decided that she is just a shorter hair person!!

So....this is the only BEFORE picture I could find. ( I stole it off of her blog)

Yes, she is beautiful and No we don't look anything alike. There.


and........AFTER

We even added a sassy red chunk just for fun :)

I really like the way it turned out.

Unfortunately it was really hard for her to get the back to work just right so we ended up going a little shorter on the very bottom and stacking it a little more, still so cute!!!!!

Andrea: Before and After

This is my Sister in law Andrea. It's always fun to do a BiG ChaNgE for someone!! It's great to be trusted to do something this drastic. She's not had hair this short since I've known her. I think since she was a senior in High School. Thanks for trusting me and letting me play!!!!
BEFORE





And....after!!!!

I think she looks great! Thanks again!!

Please, friends

Please friends, never do this....





and NeVEr DO THIS....

Do us all a favor and just....don't do it!!!

ATTENTION ALL BLONDES!!!!!

Dear all people who color their hair blond, who have gray hair or don't like brassiness,

Please use a toning shampoo/conditioner combo!! I beg of you. I color your hair and it looks great and then you go home and use a cheap shampoo and conditioner or one that is "volumizing" aka strips your color out....

Trust me.

If you use a purple based shampoo conditioner combo you will notice a huge difference in your color. It keeps it looking bright and healthy looking. It keeps the dull out and takes the brassy edge off of your color. The purple in it counteracts any gold or yellow tones.

Please. I beg of you. It will make your life easier and mine.

Signed,

Your beloved hair dresser

Example :


Aveda Blue Malva shampoo and conditioner





Unfortunately I do not have access to getting Aveda products to sell or use (unless I pay full price. Psha right.) If I could, I would bathe in this stuff. I<3 it!!

Any professional hair care line will have a blond/purple shampoo or conditioner. Use it.

I know, I know

I haven't posted in FOREVER!! Mostly because I have run out of "new" ideas. I am loving posting before and afters and I ALWAYS forget to take the before. Well, guess what???? I totally remembered this time, without a reminder either!!!

So, my cute friend (and kind of relative :) ) Heather was ready for a change!! She had highlighted long layered hair. She wanted to go closer to her natural color, so it wouldn't be as high maintenance :). She wanted to cut a few inches off and keep the layering.

Here's the before:


She's so cute and could possibly be the nicest person on the planet!!

After!! I love the way this turned out. The picture doesn't do it justice. It made her eyes pop and her skin look great!!!



Thanks Heather for letting me do your hair! I think it turned out great, hope you do too!!!!

Yay! She Let Me Do It!!!!

My friend Jodie has been wanting to cut her hair for a while but kept CHICKENING OUT!!!! She finally did it! She donated her hair to Locks of Love (which I totally recommend and commend!!). It turned out so cute! She has so much hair, seriously. But, it totally works with this 'do! Thanks Jod.

Before. Beautiful.

After. Beautiful, fun new 'do!!

Thanks for letting me play!!!!

Courtney's New 'Do

My sil Whitney's little sister Courtney wanted a new 'do. After getting hitched and having long hair for the wedding, she decided to go for it! She has crazy thick, wavy hair. I mean crazy thick. So, here she goes....



Before





And, after.....Cute, right?

Love it!! Thanks Courtney for letting me play!!!