Blue Velvet

Blue hair may not be for everyone, but this young woman looks stunning with blue hair.  Of course it helps that she is stunning in what ever color hair she might choose.  This was the work of Kristin and the cut was done by Brian.

More Lingerie Miami

This is Fifi Chachanil, French lingerie designer back stage before the show.  We used a retro look for Fifi's models, classic twist with two large curls flat to the head and a feather. 

 To see a slide show of the event go to www.lingeriemiami.org/

Lingerie Miami

Last week end we were invited to be part of a team of hairstylists to prepare the models for the Lingerie Miami fashion show, which is part of Fashion Week in Miami.  It was great fun even though a bit stressful at times.  There were three lingerie designers, Agent Provocateur from the UK and two French designers, Fifi Chachanil and Carine Gilson.  The above photos were taken back stage.

From Blonde to Mahogany

Brian took Amanda from blonde to mahogany in a few short hours. There are a few steps to insure that the color will have a deep natural tone, as well as, lasting through shampooings and exposure to the elements.

Amanda's hair is not only a beautiful color for her skin tone, it looks far healthier than the blonde.

Chloe

Chloe already had short hair, but the cut needed a shape that was more suited to her type of hair, and facial features.  Her hair is very straight, with the added challenge of many cowlicks at the neckline and crown area.  Chole's bang area is heavy with a strong forward growth pattern, so I gave her an asymmetrical bang so as not to have alot of hair on her face.  The back is contoured to the shape of her head. With the way this cut frames her face it brings out her eyes and facial structure.  We talked about letting the side grow longer, so this maybe a cut in progress.  The cut accentuates her very pretty face.  

Martina before and after

Martina has come all the way from Vienna to have her hair cut.......actually Martina is a friend visiting and while she was here I gave her a quick make over on her hair before she and her husband took off for Costa Rica.   Martina's hair is fine and needs layers to give it more volume.  Unfortunately we didn't have time to add a few highlights, which also gives fine hair more body.  Her new look is very youthful and will be extremely easy to manage.  For this look I did use a flatiron to smooth out areas that wanted to curl.  This cut can also be dried naturally to give it a much more casual look.  

Mary Lou

Mary Lou has long dark thick hair.  We layer Mary Lou's hair to give it movement and volume.  The layers are shorter at the crown and blend to the longest length just below her shoulders.  That works well for someone like Mary Lou because of the volume of her hair.  If the hair is somewhat thin, bringing the length up above the should is recommended.  Thin hair left beyond the shoulders only separates and does not look it's best.  Even though Mary Lou's hair is slightly curly, she has a Keratin Protein relaxer on it to keep the hair smooth and easy to manage in the Florida humidity.  Mary Lou is a volunteer Director at Save Our Seabirds on Longboat Key (formerly The Pelican Man Sanctuary).  SOS is located at 1708 Ken Thompson Parkway between St. Armands and Longboat Key.  To read more about SOS visit their website at www.saveourseabirds.org.    

Michelle and Tristan

Michelle and Tristan were here having hair cuts and color during our Rosemary Rising festival on Thursday evening.  While "mom" Michelle was having her hair done, Tristan was busy sweeping hair and chatting with the other clients.  He was such a delight!  We took before and after pictures to show how the subtle color change can make quite a difference with Michelle's hair, and just to capture Tristan and Michelle together.   

Lauren's back

Another new look for Lauren.  The cut is quite different from her past cuts, but the color is similar, a dark base with blocks of blonde in the front.  The goal is to continue to add more blonde as the dark base color grows out.  I don't want to compromise Lauren's hair by trying to lighten while there is still tint on the dark hair.  So, we will create this look one step at a time.  One thing that we are adamant about here at the little salon is maintaining the condition and integrity of the hair while at the same time chemically alter it by using hair color and relaxer or curling solutions.     

Crystal

I wish that we would have taken a before and after of Crystal.  The change was dramatic, but very natural.  Crystal's hair was shoulder length, dark blonde and the texture is very fine.  Kristin added a head full of golden blonde highlights, which is where the dramatic change took place.  The highlights transformed Crystal's hair color from a mousy blonde to stunning .  The cut is very layered with an asymmetrical bang and  long wispy sides to soften the front.  The back is slightly shorter than the sides and layers were added to give her fine hair more volume.