I LOVE IT!

I love the fall! I love it because everyone feels like they can add a little dark to their hair, or go completley dark! I love it. Sometimes, especially in Utah County, I feel like all I do is a blonde weave, long hair with layers and cute side bangs. As much as I love this haircut and on some people it looks amazing, it's just nice to see change! As I mentioned in my post below, I love change! It just warms up their hair, and those lucky few who can be either blonde or brown, I am jealous!! I have tried going completley dark before, let's be honest, it wasn't good. But I do love adding low-lights to add some interest! So, be brave, go dark, or at least add some!!

You Tell Me

I have been thinking a lot lately (remember it's my job) about celebrity haircuts. It seems like everyone is chopping off their long locks and going for the Pixie. I know I posted about Victoria Beckham in an earlier post, but let's be honest. Not even all celebrities who are rich, famous, skinny, pretty, have a personal stylist etc. etc. look good in a pixie. I want to know your opinion. Because I am always a fan of change. I love to see people mix it up a little bit. Even if it means growing hair out. It's painful and annoying, but it's change. That's why I love color, I suppose!
Love this look on Natalie Portman. She just looks so much younger and fresher (word?). Plus she has the face shape and eyes for it!!

Don't necessarily love this look in Michelle Williams. Maybe it's just the dress that I don't love, but I just think the long hair is softer and makes her look more feminine!

Love, love, love this on Posh. But I loved her old haircut, too. I totally copied her! But, despite her complete lack of musical talent, I think she would look good in anything. As long as her hair is dark, blonde looked too fake and did not look good on her skin tone!

I don't particularly like Kirsten Dunst for some reason, but I think she looks better with longer hair. Maybe a different short style, but this one doesn't work with her face shape. For some reason every time I see her she looks like she just woke up from sleeping on a park bench, if you're in the public eye, put a little effort into your style. Don't go crazy, but a little effort might be nice!

Well, there is my little rant about celebrity pixies. You might notice that I left off one fairly famous person with a fairly famous pixie, Katie Holmes. I really do think she is pretty and she usually looks great. But I think with this last haircut, she cut off some of her style. She always looks undone these days. Her hair is never done, wearing baggy clothes. Maybe if she did her hair, it would be a really cute style. But I couldn't find one picture of her online with it even looking semi-normal. Oh well. I'm pretty sure that none of these people give a rats butt what I think about their hair. Just sharing my opinion. Let me know what you think? Can anyone wear a pixie? Who's your favorite? Someone I forgot?

Long Time Friend

It's time again for a product spotlight. This is Kenra Thermal Styling Spray 19. I love this hairspray. I have a very fond relationship with it. It takes a lot for me to really love a hairspray, it has to have certain qualities. This one has it. It has to not stink!! I know, but really for as much as you use hairspray, you don't want to gag every time you use it, right? It has to hold really well, without feeling like your hair will break if you touch it. Yep, got it. It has to be moldable, by that I mean, you have to be able to spray it and then move your hair a bit and have it hold where you put it! Uh-huh. And, last but not least, it has to wash out clean. You all know what I'm talking about, no hairspray flakies! No way, not here.

So, there you have it. One of my tried and true friends, one of my basics, one of my can't-live-withouts! If you're in need of hairspray, might I suggest this one. I have a link on my sidebar. Check it out. If you need it, I can also get some for you. It comes in an 8 oz. spray bottle or a liter refill size! Enjoy!

Just a Little FYI

I was just checking out the PINK BENCH website. The one with the cute headbands. They just added tons of cute!!! new fabrics. Check it out!!

Fun Change

My good friend Tina came in for a haircut tonight! She decided to chop it all off, again! A few months ago we cut off 10" for Locks of Love. So, we decided to go that short again!

This is Tina BEFORE! Cute.

This is Tina after. One Hot Mama!

We decided to cut it to her shoulders and add a few layers at the bottom, to give it a little swing and movement. Turned out great! Thanks for the chance to work on great hair!

Feeling The Love

Love, love, love. Biolage Detangling Solution. If you have hair that tangles easily, hair that is colored and a bit dry and dehydrated, this is the stuff for you! I found this product a few years ago, when my daughter had really, really long hair. We used to have yelling wars just to get her hair combed out after a shower. This is a detangler, so it is not too heavy, but it leaves your hair soft and combable (word??) after washing. Just enough conditioning to make it feel good and soft, but not enough to make it feel heavy or greasy! It's kind of the perfect conditioner. I actually recommend this to ALL of my clients, maybe a few exceptions of incredibly thrashed hair who need something more!! So, go ahead, don't be scared. Give it a shot! Let me know what you think. You can also get more information here!

Favorite New Headband!

So, I have a new favorite thing, it seems I have a lot, right? But, this is something that is for everyone. Short hair (So Cute on Short Hair!!!), long hair, thick, thin, young and old. Well, not too old :) I found these headbands by PINK BENCH at the Women's Expo last year. I had to head back to their booth this year. They have zillions of fabrics to choose from. Unfortunately they only had about 10-12 on their website. Oh well. They seem to be at lots of Expo's. You can find them somewhere. They have a spot on their website to contact them. I put a link on my sidebar under favorite sites. This seems like a lot of pictures for a silly headband. But, there are a few things that make them extra special!!

This is what one of them looks like all laid out straight.

On the underneath side, the side you put against your head, it has these little velcro circles that make it stick in your hair with no sliding out and it doesn't have to be tied crazy tight to stay in! Such a cool feature.

On one end of it, there is a loop.

On the other end there is 2 lengths of ribbon. When you get it situated on your head, the way you want it, you take one end of the ribbon and thread it through the loop on the other end. And then you just tie it in a bow, like you tie your shoe.

This is what it looks like when you tie it in the back. It actually looks really cute on short hair, because all of the headbands have different colored ribbon on them, so you see this cute bow hanging out the back.

Cute on long hair. It just adds a little flair to otherwise boaring school uniforms! :) Plus, they have the cutest fabrics.

Top view
On short hair. I HATE having my picture taken. But, alas no one else in the casa with short hair. My husband would have killed me if I put it on my son.

Back shot.

Anyway, I kind of feel like an infomercial! And, I'm not even getting paid to advertise for them. Anyway, check them out. They run about $15 a piece. A little pricey, but considering how much we use them, totally worth it. They also look adorable with a pony tail or low pigtails! Just wanted to share the love. Check it out!!

Favorite New 'Do

Wow, have you seen Posh's new 'do? Love it!

Let's be honest, 99.5% of us in the "real world" who are not 5'6" and 25 pounds, would not look this stunning. But, on her, I love it. I have a few clients in mind, who I think would look amazing in this, but I'll let them decide :) Anyway, hope you love it as much as I do.

She has the best hair texture (so it seems) for this haircut. Fairly thick hair, with some sort of natural body, wave or curl. It is probbably quick and easy. Round brush the top a bit, flat iron pieces of it, run some pomade through it, and voila! If we all only had it this easy!

For Those About To Straighten....

Matrix Sleek Looks Smoothing Polish

Now, this product is for those of you who have thick wavy or curly hair and like to flat iron or round brush your hair out. After round brushing, use a small bit of this and smoothe over hair from ends to roots. It has the consistency of just a little bit thicker than shortening, gross I know! But just kind of dig your fingernail in and scoop out a bit, A LITTLE GOES A LONG WAY! Then go ahead and flat iron. This just kind of helps the flat iron glide through a bit smoother and protects your hair from the heat. After you are finished, and you still have a few flyaways, go ahead and use another small bit and smooth through your hair. Notice: This product is not for thin, fine or limp hair. You will just end up with greasy looking hair. If you have this hair type, please refer a few posts down to the After Party by TIGI. The whole SleeK Looks Line for Matrix is for thick and medium to corse hair. Hope you like it. Let me know!!

Fun New 'Do

Okay, I didn't mean for this to become a little girl's hair blog, but bear with me, because that's what's going on in my life right now. Trying to find styles that WE both agree on, not too babyish, not too boaring...So, Sunday, this is what we came up with!
Part hair down the middle and then part from ear to ear. Make 3 sections in each front section. Then do 2 knots in each smaller section and use the end from the first one into the second one. Wow, that didn't make much sense, even to me, and I wrote it. JUST COPY THE PICTURE!!!

Then, use the rest of the hair and put it in pony tails and do messy buns. You could also just do one pony tail or one messy bun. Her hair is getting a little long for messy buns, that's why they don't look so hot, it's been a few hours and a few cartwheels later!

She liked it, honestly that's all I can ask for! Enjoy, I'll try to spice it up a little bit.

Hair Flower

Okay, I totally stole this style from another hair website, but I had to. It is so cute and SO EASY!! You just put the hair in a high ponytail. Wrap the band tightly so that it doesn't loosen throughout the day. Then wrap another band around that one but leaving just a little slack in it to tuck the braids under. Then section your pony into 5 separate sections and braid each one. Tie with a small band on the ends. I like the tiny plastic no-tear rubber bands. They are hidden the easiest. Then, tuck each braid under the band and leave the ends out. You can leave them spikey or curl them under. Hopefully that's easy to understand. Please leave me a comment if you have any questions. Hope you enjoy it. Plus, my daughter loved the way it looks.

Fun Hair Giveaway!!

Remember those Trash Ties I was telling you about? I was looking around and found this cute hair site that is giving some away along with other cute stuff. So, go to http://www.girlydos.blogspot.com/ tell them my site sent you there, cause I can win a prize if I send the most people there, too. Enter to win these cute things. Hope you win and like them as much as I do...