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01
Mar
COLORING LONG HAIR
Recently I got a call from a young actress looking to color her hair. I love this kind of work since it's what I do best. As a hair color specialist, I take my job very seriously! When your hair color could mean the difference between landing or losing the role, it becomes an even more challenging experience and super fun for me. When coloring long hair, one must be very careful not to do too much.
Virginia is a versatile young actress whose work includes a lead in the film Wicked Mom's Club (Lifetime) and a supporting role in the sports movie Last Champion (In-House Media Film Partners). She also recently played various TV roles in the series Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders (CBS), Miss 2059 (New Form Digital), General Hospital (ABC), and Code Black (CBS).
Virginia came...
09
Feb
RELAXING CURLY HAIR
If you're one of those people who likes your curl, but just wants your hair slightly relaxed, you can still have a keratin treatment. Relaxing curly hair is as simple as the technique used to do it.
Valerie came to me and asked me to relax her curl. Of course when you're doing a keratin treatment the hair will look poker straight at first. But once Valerie washes it, it will be just perfect.
Relaxing curly hair requires less heat than someone who wants it perfectly smooth and straight.
I start by using the Fiber Expander by Uberliss. Uberliss is a formaldehyde free keratin treatment that prides it's self in being safe and effective. I can tell you from using it... it is.
I personally stayed away from all keratin treatments and brazillian blowouts because of the formaldehyde gasses...
06
Feb
CURLY HAIR
A lot of my clients ask "what's the best way to style my curly hair?"
First rule of thumb always, never over dry your curly hair. If you're using a diffuser or a blow dryer, try and retain at least 10% of the water in your hair by the time you're finished.
Curly hair thrives on moisture. Once it looses it's moisture, it goes frizzy and looses it's curl.
The reason us stylists use elixirs, gels and oil is to help seal in the moisture firm so that the hair doesn't lose it's shape and go frizzy.
I start by combing the hair while it's wet. (Word of caution) - Do not brush your wet hair, it'll break. I then will add either a styling lotion, or a gel. This insures that that your curly hair has sealed in...
04
Feb
MODERN BOB
A Modern Bob is always beautiful. Have you ever wondered why some Bobs look so hard on some ladies? My feeling is a classic Sassoon Bob is a hard look to wear unless you're under 30 and/or have features and a face so beautiful, exposure means nothing. It's a totally exposed look. But a Modern Bob might be a little different.
The facialist at the salon asked me if I would cut her hair. How could I resist such a beautiful lady, let alone beautiful hair.
Maria is latin beauty. I felt a Modern Bob would help accentuate that.
A pie shaped part would help balance out her overly thick and abundant hair so she doesn't look lopsided. This is also part of the sex appeal in the haircut.
Making sure to pull out some of the weight in...
24
Jan
SCALP DETOX
For those of you who may be losing hair, shedding skin, or having hair product build-up, a scalp detox might be in order.
Scalp Detox treatments are known to bring your skin and hair follicle back to a free breathing and healthy pH.
Hair Loss:
Have you ever wondered why you might be losing hair? Losing hair can be one of the most traumatic things a person can go through. It becomes even more devastating when your doctor says there's really not much you can do.
As a hair stylist of many years, I have learned that in order to maximize the health of your hair and skin, keeping your scalp clean and detoxed is key. A scalp detox treatment is one of the many ways you can keep your hair on your head and not on your pillow...
21
Dec
HAIR LOSS AND HAIR COLORING
Is hair loss and hair coloring connected? The answer is no. However, if you have any underlying health issue or ailment, it can play a part.
As a hair colorist and stylist, I take my job very seriously when it comes to the products I use on your hair. Let's face it, if it's going on your hair, it's going on your skin.
Hair loss and hair coloring is one of those topics that comes up quite a bit in the salon.
The products I use, I've studied very carefully before using. I know the pH, I know the ammonia, resorcinol, the PPD and formaldehyde contents. These ingredients can add to the inflammation. Inflammation is a major cause of hair loss.
When there's a problem with the papilla... (the root of the follicle), it's usually attributed to what's...
17
Dec
ONE PROCESS IN HAIR COLORING
Recently I got a call from a long time client and now friend requesting for her hair to be colored and styled. She was attending a work holiday party with an old Hollywood theme. One process in hair coloring was very high fashion in old Hollywood. Marylyn Monroe, Jean Harlow, Jeanne Carmen, Grace Kelly and many more. All were one process color girls.
One process color in hair coloring is the best way to cover gray and change your over all color and look.
Although my client Paula doesn't have gray hair, the dark blonde shade she naturally has could use a little zing. Paula's natural hair color is about a level 7.
To breathe some life into her hair, I decided to go a little warmer than her natural color. This well help brighten up her skin and...
12
Dec
HAIR COLORING CROLAYAGE
Recently I came up with a new technique in hair coloring I call CROLAYAGE.
Crolayage - Crocheting hight-lights into the hair to achieve the balayage and ombre effect by using one color at the root, one in the middle and one on the ends.
With Samantha, I colored her hair first with a gold concentrate to fill in the missing pigment from the previous color job. At that point I use the final color to achieve the base.
After the right base was achieved, I then used my new CROLAYAGE technique to face frame her hair crocheting some blonde lights into middle to lower parts of her hair for an ombre effect.
Samantha and I were very pleased with the final product. She was now ready for her boss and big power meet.
Hair coloring crolayage is my new friend.
MJ...
12
Nov
HAIR COLORING BASE AND HIGHLIGHTS
At times when highlighting hair at the salon, I like to highlight parts of the hair on a person's head. The reason why is I might want my client to look as though she's been overexposed with overhead sunlight which is the most way hair get's highlighted by nature. On Michel I covered her base with a level seven ash. Most blondes have an ash base to begin with by birth. Michel came into the salon and with mostly gray hair.
Coloring her hair with an ash base will help help her color graduate from the deeper base to the natural shades of a lighter blonde. With fewer golden tones and more shades of winter wheat we can ad some sterling light highlights. With a base of 7.0, Michel at the hair salon will notice...
08
Nov
BETO CUEVAS
Lately, I've been getting calls for work with new celebrities at the salon. And usually they can be very private and non disclosures are a given and I don't get to promote the work I do with them. Today was a little different. I had the privilege of working on the amazing Beto Cuevas.
Beto Cuevas and I had some great conversations at the salon today. I took a true liking to him.
Beto is quite famous in the latino community. He's truly a gift to the music world. He is currently playing Jesus in "Jesus Superstar" on the latin stage currently in Mexico City.
Beto Cuevas is a regular VERY cool kind of guy who you could sit down with and have a deep conversation very easily. He is as humble as they come, not to mention handsome.
It...
06
Nov
KERATIN TREATMENT COLOR CORRECTION
Recently I got a call from a young lady in a panic that a hair colorist had botched up her color. I asked her to come in and let me look at it. Well, she was right. She must have had about 5 different colors running through her hair. I recommended a change in color with the plan to end with a keratin treatment.
The first plan of action was to get her back to a base color we could start from and not to do more until we see how her hair washed out in the coming weeks.
That entailed not using more permanent color, but a superficial color system that would not subject her to any more of the same chemicals that fryed her hair to begin with. I used Redken Shades EQ, a demipermanent...
12
Oct
THANK YOU SALON CLIENTS
Recently my client Schirin sent me a picture from her car, she was so happy to share with me. Her kind words were an incredible inspiration and help for me on a day I was ready to crash from exhaustion. Thank you salon clients!
I've got the best clients in the world! I am so grateful for the customers that come in everyday and let me know they're loving their. They spread the joy and love of the art I practice everyday, and for that I am grateful. It's a wonder my head fits into the door in the morning. I am so grateful and humbled to have all of you. You are the reason I've been in the business now for over 30 years!
Oh, it's not all peaches and cream, but the few challenges I do...