Extension Mania

A frequently asked question I receive is this:
How can I make my hair look like theirs (points to a celebrity) all the time!

Answer: Have a personal stylist or get extensions.

Seriously, how do you think they change their looks so often and are not bald from all of the chemical processes and color changes? Hello extensions.

Here is my advice. They are high maintenance and expensive. But, if you get them, shop around. Go to someone who has A LOT of experience and knows what they are doing. Seriously, we have all seen THAT GIRL walking down the mall and even your husband can tell she has extensions. You don't want to be her. If you do it, do it right!! That's my two cents. Now, I thought you might enjoy a little celebrity montage of extension hair dos! Some are better than others (Hello Paris!) But, oh well. Enjoy!

This was back before Jessica knew what food tasted like!!

Seriously, for how rich this girl is...Yikes!

Hair Icons

I have a lot of clients ask me how I know how to just do any kind of haircut. Well, the truth of it is, there aren't that many different kinds of haircuts. There are different versions, lengths, and things you can do to tweek them and make them specific to a person and their hair type. But there aren't that many different kinds of haircuts. As I was thinking about this post, I began thinking about some of the people who have influenced hair the most. I am sure that I left some really important people out, but....right now, this is all I could come up with.

Farrah, who doesn't love the Farrah. In fact, I have a few clients in Price who still get the Farrah. Just kidding. Kind of.

This picture is a MUST post, only because as I was going through beauty school "The Rachael" was huge!! Beyond huge. I think I did this haircut like 700 times. I could do it in my sleep. And, the funny thing is, I love this haircut. I think it is so cute. But, I am so over it!!

Meg, I loved Meg's hair in her romantic-comedy hayday. She looked so cute in it. This is another one of those haircuts that I did a ton, still a classic, I think!

The "Pob" Posh-bob. I love this haircut, in fact I am wearing a version of this right now. One of the new classics.

I loved when Katie cut her hair like this. She finally looked classy, polished and beautiful. Wish she still had it!

When Jessica Simpson cut her hair like this, it was a mini-Rachael craze. Everyone!! wanted it. I do like this cut a lot, still. This kind of started the heavy side bang trend.

Halle, if we were all only this beautiful, and could pull this off. Love this haircut.

Jess started and fueled the loose curl craze. Before this, we were all stuck in the stick straight phase. I love the soft, loose curls. Thanks Jess, you did good!

Well, I hope you enjoyed my hair trip down memory lane. Maybe I have inspired you to try something new. Bangs, layers, feathered hair, a pixie cut! Whatever it may be, make it a good one.

What do you think? I'm thinking of trying to bring this look back....

What? I said thick bangs were the It thing right now, right?? Whatever, I'm bringin' it back anyway!!!

The Basics

I've decided to compile a list of must-haves. Things that I can not live without on a daily basis. I am talking about styling my daughters hair. For mine, I have already listed my favs. Like, the Chi flat iron, the Centrix blowdryer, the pomade, the hairspray. So, this is my "basics" list:


Good shampoo. ALWAYS, ALWAYS start with good shampoo and conditioner. I always suggest professional products to all of my clients. If you don't use them, you should. Just try it once, you'll be hooked. You may say that they are too expensive, but I disagree. One of the reasons I suggest Biolage a lot, is that it is a really good basic line, and also inexpensive. The cost per bottle is a lot different, but the professional lines are much more concentrated so you need to use a lot less, so it goes a lot further. Trust me. Try it. Especially if you spend the time and the money to get your hair colored. If you are willing to invest money into making your hair look nice and have a great color, you are wasting your money if you are not using a good product on it! Trust me. Recently, I had a client, who I assumed was using a good shampoo and conditioner. She was complaining that her color was washing out so fast and starting to fade to a really red, brassy color. We could not figure out what the problem was. Lo and behold, she was using Garnier Fructis. AARGH!! She had wasted so much time and money worrying and re-coloring her hair, when it was as simple as that. Just do it. Do it for me, so I don't freak!!
Next is just a basic brush. A vent brush, as I call it. Something that has wide enough teeth that you can comb through your hair after the shower and it doesn't rip it all out. Also so you can brush it the next morning and it gets all the tangles out! Could not live without a brush like this!!! Feel free to spend as much as you like on this!! See, you can save your pennies on your brush and save it for shampoo!!

A squirt bottle. So innocent, small and unassuming. HOLY COW! I think, between my boys and my daughter (and a little ironing!!) I use this the most. It helps to spray the hair before pulling it back in a pony tail, pushing it back in a headband, or just if it's doing something funky!

The rat tail comb. Irreplaceable. This sucker parts like there is no tomorrow. For as many intricate things that I do to my daughters hair, I use this a ton. Even if you're just doing pony tails or braids, it gives you that nice crisp part line. LOVE IT!!

Butterfly clips, to separate hair while styling different sections. Especially when round brushing.

Aaahh, my round brush. I have a very fond relationship with my roundbrush. We go way back. This is how I get crazy smooth hair in pony tails and buns and it straightens hair like no other!! This is the only kind of round brush I will use. I have every size imagineable. You couldn't pay me to use something else.

Clear rubber bands. Fairly self explanitory, but I use them a ton. I just like using them because you don't have to find colors to match outfits, find 10 that match each other, they're awesome in any thickness of hair.

Thick elastic hair bands. My daughters hair is so crazy thick, that we use this like crazy and break them just as much. I buy them by the pound!! They are the only things that hold her pony tail up all day without sagging.

My old friend. I know I 've posted about it before, but it's part of everyone-in-my-house's daily routine. I love this hairspray. I can't tell you why, you just have to try it to believe it. It just smooths and finishes and holds every style, just where I like it!

Wow, that was a long post. I apologize, I didn't mean to bore you to death, but I thought I would just share a few of my must-haves!! Hope you find something you like!!

Hat's Off (or on in this case)

Today is definitley a hat day. I know this is kind of a funny blog post for a hair blog, but I think it is relevent. You can make an outfit so cute and add a little additude or funk to it by just adding a hat.

Another bonus is, you only have to do the bottom half of your hair!! Even if you have short hair, hats still look cute. When I was growing up, we really didn't have a lot of options. It was Gap baseball caps and occasionally a stolen baseball cap from your brother. But, now!! There are so many options, so cute and so feminine!! I love hats. I don't know that I'm one of those people that LOOKS GREAT in hats, but I do like wearing them. Here are just a few pics I found on the web of some cute hats, and how it can make your outfit!! Enjoy!

Now, to actually pull one off.....

So, go ahead. Try one on, give it a shot. You might be surprised!!