Favorite Flat Iron EVER

Just in case you have been living under a rock, and have never seen a Chi flat iron, this is it!
I have long been of the opinion that it really didn't matter which flat iron you used, as long as it was decent quality and didn't rip your hair out...Until I tried a Chi. They are one of the, if not the, best flat irons out there. They don't have a temperature control, which bothered me at first. But, it is made of such high quality material and gets just the right temperature in a matter of seconds. You don't need to go over and over each spot like you do with flat irons. It is an instant straight. It is a beautiful thing. If you are a flat iron user and are in the market, may I suggest a Chi. They are a touch on the pricey side. But you get what you pay for!! Trust me. I have a link on my side bar for Chi Flat Irons. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!

Bridal Hair

It's not every day that you get to do someone's hair on their wedding day. It is something that I take very seriously and enjoy very much! It is so fun to do something out of routine of cuts and colors. Shanalee has been a client/friend of mine for quite some time! It seems like I am always doing her hair for a wedding. I have never met someone who was in more weddings than her!! But, this time it was for her. She has great hair, but it is all one length and to the middle of her back. That is always a challenge. Trying to get hair that long to stay put and especially when it is going to be 90+ degrees today! But, I think the result is fabulous. I really need lessons on picture taking, I'm sorry Shanalee for the lighting. I did promise her a disclaimer! She was terribly embarrassed that she did not have her make up on. I think she looks great. Like anything, I think it looked better in person, but here are a few shots. Hope you like it!


Hopefully the 90 degree weather was no match for my favorite "liquid cement" Shaper Megahold. (Refer a few posts down for details!) Shouldn't move for a week!

Cute New Toy

I was on one of my favorite sites for cute little girl hairstyles and they kept referring to these hair accessories called "Trash Ties". Didn't really appeal to me. Until I went to the Trash Ties website. They had the cutes ideas and fun hairstyles. It is a hair tie made of wire covered in ribbon. It is really flexible and bendable and you just twist and bend and it holds securely. Cute in buns, braids and in place of clips or barretts. I just got mine in the mail tonight. I have been patiently waiting for 2 weeks!!! So, here is just a cute quick idea to pull back the front of your hair. In this case, we are growing out bangs. PERFECT! They come in a million different colors and patterns. The ones we used here are the brights. They also come in 2 different lengths. 4" and 25" I believe. I can't wait to try them some more. I will post cute pictures as I find new styles to use them with. But, check out the website! I put it on my sidebar under products and tools! Hope you try and enjoy!!

This Weeks Favorite Product

Forgive the perverse packaging. This is a fabulous product. It is by BED HEAD and it's called AFTER PARTY. It has a few different uses that I have found.
First, for short layered hair it works well as a pomade if you don't like the greasy or sticky pomades. It separates and smooths hair down without leaving it too heavy. I usually follow it up with hairspray just for a little hold.
Second, for longer hair it works really well to smooth frizzies and just lightly separate hair, again without leaving it feeling to heavy. It works really well.
It goes without saying that if you use too much product, it will end up feeling heavy, so start off with a small bit and work it through. Use a bit more at a time until desired result is found! Hope this helps. Let me know what you think ! Thanks, Emily

A Fun Before and After

Wow! This has been a crazy week. The week leading up to the beginning of school is always a crazy one. This one didn't dissappoint!
I have been trying to take pictures of before and after of some of my clients who are doing something different, I usually forget, hence the color and foils! :) Anyway, this is my client Camille. She has always had long layered hair. Dark brown, auburn with chunky blonde highlights. We have been toying with the idea of going short for a while, she finally did it!
Camille in all of her mid-process glory!
She went from a very cute senior in high school to a hot college freshman in 1 1/2 hours. Hope you like the results as much as we did. Click on the picture to enlarge it, the color looks a lot better in a bigger picture! Thanks Camille for letting me post your pictures. Enjoy!

Control Freak

Apparently I didn't realize that I was a control freak, until I cut my hair short. Normally, I am a minimalist in the hair product department. NOT ANYMORE!!! I have a new favorite product...
Sebastian's Megahold Shaper Hairspray. This stuff works! If you like hair that doesn't move in the wind, this is for you. You spray, it stays.

Normally, like I said, not my thing. But, with the messy layered look I have in the back of my hair, it is so thick it normally falls flat in a minute. This hairspray works like a charm.

I will be spotlighting a new "favorite product" every week. Hopefully you find this helpful.

Welcome

Welcome to my new hair blog! I am really excited to get this started! I have been in the blogging world for quite some time with my family blog, but now I am starting a new adventure! My business blog. Hopefully, I can offer something that will inspire or excite you or just keep you up to date with what's going on in my business! Thanks for stopping by, feel free to leave a comment and I'll try to respond! Thanks again.