Hey there everyone!! Well it has been chilly out side for a few days now and time change is tomorrow so I think we can officially say it is fall! With the change of weather more often then not you will be seeing changes with fashion, hair and make-up all sorts of trends change during this time of year! So I wanted to do a quick run through with you on what you could do to get in the spirit of fall!!
First off do quick check of your closet. Do you have at least one maybe two cute coats for those extra cold days? If not try Forever 21 I LOVE that place not only do they have fabulous finds but you cannot beat their prices! I just bought my go to Leather Bomber there for only $24.99!! If you can beat that Id love to hear where! But I am pretty sure you cant. Then maybe do inventory on your accessories, do you have scarves to not only keep you warm but to add flare to your closet? I have recently opened an etsy shop Ladybugsandlillies.etsy.com where you can find some cute fashionable ones and also search all of etsy its a great place to find wonderfully handmade items for great prices!
Then you need to check your hair! Summer time was fun but I am guessing if you were anything like I was this summer you have a good 4 inches of dry brittle ends that could handle being cut off. Also this time of year with all the wind hair tends to get extra dry so you should be sure to add on a deep treatment with a combination of protein and moisture to your trim appointment. Then of course there is the fun stuff! COLOR!!! What are you going to do to transition into fall hues. Lets be honest you probably have some brighter shades left over from summer now is the time to tone it down warm it up and give your hair a break from all of those damaging highlights. Don't get me wrong I love my blonde hair but if there is ever a good time to give your hair a break its now when darker shades are more except able. This way your hair gets the break it needs to rebuild and get ready for brighter, lighter tones again in the spring. Shorter cuts are fun this time of year too but if your not ready to "Meet Bob" you can always add a heavy side fringe (bang) and wear a longer layer. I love adding fringe to my clients who are looking for a change but are not willing to sacrifice length. Nothing makes a sophisticated pony tail more beautiful and fancy then a heavy side fringe!
Last there is make-up. I do not know a lot about make-up other then what i learned in beauty school and the pages of Vogue. What I do know is that come fall I see a lot more or should I say less, shadow's and more of the eyeliner looks and they have so many possibilities for colors now days! My favorite place for make-up is MAC I like to go there because i find its like forever 21 not price wise of course but MAC makes sure to be constantly evolving and staying up on and selling the hot trends of the season. I have very tiny lips so I am not suitable for the red lips but my spin on that is wearing a dark pink gloss. The lack of heavy lip colors helps to not show of my small lips in fact the gloss reflects light which creates a more full look and with the darker pink shade and a cat tail eyeliner i am still pulling of the fall/winter look with ease. It has not been easy for me this year I was really enjoying the extra length of my hair and I really miss my highlights! But I am more then willing to except these changes if it means i get to curl up cozy in my sweats snug while I sip hot cocoa and snack on popcorn while cuddling my girls! I mean really seems to me I am getting the good end of the deal. Don't you think?
What are you doing to transition in to fall? I'd wanna hear! Inspire me!!
LT
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Inspiration in the world around you...
First off can I just say "Baby its cold outside" :D aww finally. I love Fall for many reasons but I think one of the bigger reasons is the fact that it allows you to add on more accessory then you could throughout the rest of the year! I mean the possibilities are endless I have a collection of coats just screaming at me!! Poor little fella's, being that they have to put up with So Cal whether they probably suffer from Cabin fever, lol :) Ok so now that I am waaay off subject let me get to the point of the blog. Inspiration, where is it, how do you use it, and why we should appreciate it.
To start there is inspiration over flowing in the world around us today. Or maybe its just the community that I live in? No, its everywhere, you just need to know where to look. Nature, is inspiring to me for one because well its God's art. Tree's for example that sprout from the ground are small masterpieces each one with a unique look growing in all directions and changing colors through out the year. Flowers, how amazing all the varieties of color. I mean if you really think about it, nature, is where most all great ideas started, which is what inspiration is, something that inspire's you with an idea, right. Well that's what it is for me. I get overwhelmed at times when looking around at all the creative things in this world, people, places, things, you can find it in a photo, or maybe, like me, you would be inspired by the way a friend wore their hair one day :). Its everywhere!! I get inspiration most of the time through other creative souls. There is something about when I watch someone else create that just gives me chills! I am amazed at what I see!! To think that it all started with a simple basic idea and then morphed itself into a painting or a picture maybe even a piece of clothing. What my friends do with nothing absolutely AMAZES me!
So you know where to look now how to use it. I try to stick to my true self as much as possible. There are many times that I will see something and say "Well I can do that, or make that, I wont pay for it I will create it myself" but really that would be just a copy and then I am no longer creating. The idea is to allow something you see to get your wheels turning. Thinking to yourself "I really like that how can I make it my own?" How can I recreate this in "my own words". Yes there are times when copies are good and useful but when you are looking to create an original be sure to let your own personality shine! I love the idea that you can take, lets just say four people for the sake of the example, and stick them in separate rooms giving them all the same box of paint the same canvas and the same paint brushes. You will NEVER get two of the same thing! Is that not amazing? Truth is you could even say, with all the same tools in hand, go paint me a bowl of fruit (just an example ;) not one of them will have the same bowl of fruit as another. Even still its like the game of telephone, you know, where the line starts with one word you pass it along and it morphs until at the very end you get something that is usually nothing like what you started with! That is how inspiration works one person paints something takes it to their friend and says recreate this for me. Yes it might have similar features but in the end that person has added there own spice to it, and so on!
I think inspiration is an amazing tool to utilize as an artist. I very much appreciate the differences between my art and the art of my friends. Whether it be hair, paint, yarn, the list as always goes on ;) no two minds think alike the beauty of that concept is that we are surrounded by a world of diversity always changing always evolving into new things. Nothing stays the same and in those moments of change there is growth. I LOVE to "collaborate" with fellow artists it is in those moments when great things happen!! We need to all learn to appreciate the differences between us we are all masterpieces created by THE Creator Himself! I don't know about you but I don't want to paint the same thing over and over. Embrace inspiration and allow it to get those rusty wheels in that precious little head of your's to start turning! Yes it might hurt at first, in fact you might even see a little smoke coming out of your ears but practice makes perfect and the more you use it the more easily it will come to you. I love you all, you ALL inspire me in ways you may never know! Thank you!
With Love,
LT
To start there is inspiration over flowing in the world around us today. Or maybe its just the community that I live in? No, its everywhere, you just need to know where to look. Nature, is inspiring to me for one because well its God's art. Tree's for example that sprout from the ground are small masterpieces each one with a unique look growing in all directions and changing colors through out the year. Flowers, how amazing all the varieties of color. I mean if you really think about it, nature, is where most all great ideas started, which is what inspiration is, something that inspire's you with an idea, right. Well that's what it is for me. I get overwhelmed at times when looking around at all the creative things in this world, people, places, things, you can find it in a photo, or maybe, like me, you would be inspired by the way a friend wore their hair one day :). Its everywhere!! I get inspiration most of the time through other creative souls. There is something about when I watch someone else create that just gives me chills! I am amazed at what I see!! To think that it all started with a simple basic idea and then morphed itself into a painting or a picture maybe even a piece of clothing. What my friends do with nothing absolutely AMAZES me!
So you know where to look now how to use it. I try to stick to my true self as much as possible. There are many times that I will see something and say "Well I can do that, or make that, I wont pay for it I will create it myself" but really that would be just a copy and then I am no longer creating. The idea is to allow something you see to get your wheels turning. Thinking to yourself "I really like that how can I make it my own?" How can I recreate this in "my own words". Yes there are times when copies are good and useful but when you are looking to create an original be sure to let your own personality shine! I love the idea that you can take, lets just say four people for the sake of the example, and stick them in separate rooms giving them all the same box of paint the same canvas and the same paint brushes. You will NEVER get two of the same thing! Is that not amazing? Truth is you could even say, with all the same tools in hand, go paint me a bowl of fruit (just an example ;) not one of them will have the same bowl of fruit as another. Even still its like the game of telephone, you know, where the line starts with one word you pass it along and it morphs until at the very end you get something that is usually nothing like what you started with! That is how inspiration works one person paints something takes it to their friend and says recreate this for me. Yes it might have similar features but in the end that person has added there own spice to it, and so on!
I think inspiration is an amazing tool to utilize as an artist. I very much appreciate the differences between my art and the art of my friends. Whether it be hair, paint, yarn, the list as always goes on ;) no two minds think alike the beauty of that concept is that we are surrounded by a world of diversity always changing always evolving into new things. Nothing stays the same and in those moments of change there is growth. I LOVE to "collaborate" with fellow artists it is in those moments when great things happen!! We need to all learn to appreciate the differences between us we are all masterpieces created by THE Creator Himself! I don't know about you but I don't want to paint the same thing over and over. Embrace inspiration and allow it to get those rusty wheels in that precious little head of your's to start turning! Yes it might hurt at first, in fact you might even see a little smoke coming out of your ears but practice makes perfect and the more you use it the more easily it will come to you. I love you all, you ALL inspire me in ways you may never know! Thank you!
With Love,
LT
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
A Monster of a do...
So here goes... what you will need to start is, a set of 1inch mixed with 1/2 inch rollers (using two different sizes helps to create a more natural texture), then you will need a spray bottle filled with water to dampen your hair as you add each roller, a few clips to control the hair you are not working with at the moment and last a comb to section.The products you will need are as follows... A bottle of Strong Hold Hairspray I used Sebastian shaper plus and Bb Holding spray (this spray is equivalent to an old fashion Lacquer) a bottle of baby powder, and last but not least a bottle of temporary spray on Hair color ( I used a Black for my lightning bolt since I am blonde but feel free to chose whatever color your heart desires).
Step one... Set Hair in Rollers alternating sizes this is going to give you the texture you need to create height. As you place each roller spritz each section lightly with you water bottle being careful to not soak your hair, if you do drying will take forever and really you do not need a lot to get the curl to set if you start with dry hair.Step Two... test a curl to make sure your hair is dry. If it is take down your set.
Step Three... Starting at your fringe area (Bang's) taking one inch thick sections only as wide as your comb start to "back-comb" or "tease" your hair (another word for this I would consider a "bad" word would be "rat" :/ ) working your way from the front all the way to your back hairline until your entire head of hair is back combed.Step four... flip your head upside down and spray lightly with Hairspray then take your bottle of baby powder and sprinkle all over!! (This makes quite the mess so be sure to do it somewhere you don't mind all the powder) This not only creates the powdery white finish regardless of your hair color but also adds an unmatchable amount of texture!! Hairspray can't even hold what baby powder can!!
Step Five... THIS IS THE FUN PART... Bring your head back to normal position and at the base of your hairline start a loose french roll making sure to ad a bobby pin every couple of inches to hold... work you french twist at an angle 45 degree ish allowing it to act as a "shelf" for the rest of your hair up top! Spray and placing curls as you see fit. working your roll all the way out to the lengths of your hair until you have no more hair to twist. I had fun allowing the texture to be free so I had a few things flying around here and there. I think it just added to the authenticity of the look. :) At the end of it all I spritz the whole look with the Bb holding spray and using the back end of my comb created a finger waved effect throughout the front to finish.
I had such a great time recreating this classic look and would love to see what you all were for this years festivities. How did you tie in the hair to your costume? Lemme SEE!! Good luck trying this at home!! Have fun! <3
LT
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Proper and Professional....
There are a lot of terms thrown around in my industry some good some not so good and some well they are whatever. I'd like to share a few with you in hopes that your hair "lingo" can grow even by one proper term. :) Now do not take offense to anything I say! I am not saying that the words I use are better. Okay well maybe I am a little but I do not look down on someone who happens to use the words I do not like to use myself. I was trained by a Stylist who worked around Actors /Actresses big name people,so he had to step it up just a bit. No I did not assist him with these clients they were not his clients he worked at 2 salons part of the week he worked at the salon that I assisted him at the other part of the week he worked at "On Set" in Santa Monica. This salon did everything just as regular salons do but they specialize in extension and wig work for big movies. Two specific clients (yes Im going to be a name dropper because I think this was so cool!) were Drew Barrymore and Hugh Jackman!! Both got extension work done for movies they would be in at the time. So any way when I first started working for him I had booked a client for a "weave" when it came time for him to look ahead on the books he saw this and came to me... being the smart a#@ that he always liked to be he asked me "why did you book me a weave!!?? I do not do "weaves" I responded with what I do not know but at that moment I kind of realized there are "slang" terms and there are proper terms in our industry and really if I am trying to be as professional as possible I should be using as professional terms as I can... so here goes...
"Slang" "Professional"
Weave Highlights
Roots regrowth
Roots Base
Tint Color
Cosmetologist Hairstylist ( I actually prefer just Stylist (; )
Chunks Panels
Bangs Fringe
Its funny that last one even clients I've had for a long time still give me a crooked face look when I ask "So what do you want to do with your "fringe" today?" :) Love you guys! Im sure there are more but these are the ones I remember if you have any I'd love to hear!! :D As always thank you thank you!! For reading and remember I am not hating I love you all!! Just sharing!!
<3 LT
"Slang" "Professional"
Weave Highlights
Roots regrowth
Roots Base
Tint Color
Cosmetologist Hairstylist ( I actually prefer just Stylist (; )
Chunks Panels
Bangs Fringe
Its funny that last one even clients I've had for a long time still give me a crooked face look when I ask "So what do you want to do with your "fringe" today?" :) Love you guys! Im sure there are more but these are the ones I remember if you have any I'd love to hear!! :D As always thank you thank you!! For reading and remember I am not hating I love you all!! Just sharing!!
<3 LT
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
All Grown Up Dress Up...
Well its been a month since Cindy's wedding so this blog is a little late but hey, when are my blogs ever on time? :) I had prepped for the wedding over a month before it happened. Making sure to get in contact with each girl about her ideas on what she was going for, try to get an idea of their hair types, refresh colors that needed refreshing.
It was the week before the wedding and like always my nerves were getting to me a little bit but that feeling was over powered by the excitement of the whole trip all together! I had booked an assistant because the amount of girls I'd be styling and made sure I was clear of all my expectations of her for the day of. My week prior was filled with last minute details putting together all the pictures the girls had sent me in a file to take with for visual reference, lining up a "schedule" ( looking back this is funny because weddings never run on a real schedule (; ) packing my bags, making a list and checking it twice!
It was wedding eve and I had plans to go to bed early so I was nice and refreshed but my husband had scheduled a stair climb in LA so instead I didn't get home till nearly 11pm and true to form I had to check my bags a third time because this is who I am! I also over pack in case you were wandering Hee Hee.
Here it was Cindy's BIG DAY!! I didn't wake up right when the alarm went off but when I did get up oh man was I awake! Packed the car and I was off to grab my girl and head into San Diego. I stopped at Starbucks and grabbed us our get it going juice of course :) I was so proud of Devon my assistant she looked so cute and professional! I had a "mini" dress code for her and let me tell you she hit it!! There was no traffic since we had made sure to leave before it would hit. We actually made it to SD a bit early so I made another pit stop at the local grocery store for bananas and granola bars. I've been in this business long enough to know there are no breaks so make sure you have things that are good healthy snacks you can eat quick (like the time it takes a girl to check her hair in the mirror kind of quick) Plus I wanted to make sure Devon did not pass out on me hahahaha. Off to our first stop we went my lovely client Kristen's house! She was so sweet all ready for me bright and early! We had to brighten her color up before we set her with rollers and Cindy (the bride) had plans to sleep in so in order to not disturb her we went ahead and met Kristen at her house then carpooled to the hotel where our beautiful Bride was staying. You guys let me not bore you with the CRAZY details of the day!! What I can say is that every wedding I have ever done is a juggling show lots of energy laughs tears smiles and hugs!!! It always always makes me happy at the end to see all the beautiful ladies with smiling faces!! Its why I do what I do!! This is how it works you get to the hotel you set up and you GO GO GO GO until every girl is gorgeous! One might be setting while another is getting styled or dressed or with the make up artist. Oh which reminds me I have done a lot of weddings and most I have done with make up artist that I know but on occasion I get a wedding like this where I do not know the make up artist. I was a bit nervous about that, our industry can be real catty. OMG!! This girl was so cute!! All dress up and so sweet!! She talked with me, even asked if I was available for her to refer! So sweet!! I cannot say it enough! Which is how this whole wedding went!! That is rare!!! I can count on one FINGER the amount of wedding's where the entire experience was fun, low stress, and it was this one!! I walked away that day simply AMAZED!! I was so blessed to have met such amazing inspiring sweet women! They were all such good friends and they welcomed us all as though we were the same! I didn't feel like I was there to "service" them I felt like I was brought in to be part of!! Even my client Kristen who had referred me to the wedding... she was Maid of Honor... people, she was on top of it!! We had a whole table covered in anything you could need or want all thanks to Kristen. Candy, Gum, breakfast muffins, fruit!! It was awesome!!
So at the end of the day they were all off to the wedding we packed up and Devon said something like "Wow that was crazy!" :) (It was her first experience) and I respond with something like "yeah, but fun!" I have never ever in my 10 + years of Styling experienced something so beautiful! HONESTLY!! This is not to say I have not had great experiences at other wedding but really NO ONE was stressed everyone was smiles and it was just amazing! I guess Im actually having trouble finding all the words lol it was that good! A BIG BIG Thank you to Kristen for thinking of me and referring me to Cindy, a HUGE Thank you to Cindy for trusting me and allowing me to be part of her wonderful day and thank you to all the other girls who trusted me without even meeting me before hand!! It was an experience I will never forget and one I'd only be lucky to have again!!
With Love,
LT
It was the week before the wedding and like always my nerves were getting to me a little bit but that feeling was over powered by the excitement of the whole trip all together! I had booked an assistant because the amount of girls I'd be styling and made sure I was clear of all my expectations of her for the day of. My week prior was filled with last minute details putting together all the pictures the girls had sent me in a file to take with for visual reference, lining up a "schedule" ( looking back this is funny because weddings never run on a real schedule (; ) packing my bags, making a list and checking it twice!
It was wedding eve and I had plans to go to bed early so I was nice and refreshed but my husband had scheduled a stair climb in LA so instead I didn't get home till nearly 11pm and true to form I had to check my bags a third time because this is who I am! I also over pack in case you were wandering Hee Hee.
Here it was Cindy's BIG DAY!! I didn't wake up right when the alarm went off but when I did get up oh man was I awake! Packed the car and I was off to grab my girl and head into San Diego. I stopped at Starbucks and grabbed us our get it going juice of course :) I was so proud of Devon my assistant she looked so cute and professional! I had a "mini" dress code for her and let me tell you she hit it!! There was no traffic since we had made sure to leave before it would hit. We actually made it to SD a bit early so I made another pit stop at the local grocery store for bananas and granola bars. I've been in this business long enough to know there are no breaks so make sure you have things that are good healthy snacks you can eat quick (like the time it takes a girl to check her hair in the mirror kind of quick) Plus I wanted to make sure Devon did not pass out on me hahahaha. Off to our first stop we went my lovely client Kristen's house! She was so sweet all ready for me bright and early! We had to brighten her color up before we set her with rollers and Cindy (the bride) had plans to sleep in so in order to not disturb her we went ahead and met Kristen at her house then carpooled to the hotel where our beautiful Bride was staying. You guys let me not bore you with the CRAZY details of the day!! What I can say is that every wedding I have ever done is a juggling show lots of energy laughs tears smiles and hugs!!! It always always makes me happy at the end to see all the beautiful ladies with smiling faces!! Its why I do what I do!! This is how it works you get to the hotel you set up and you GO GO GO GO until every girl is gorgeous! One might be setting while another is getting styled or dressed or with the make up artist. Oh which reminds me I have done a lot of weddings and most I have done with make up artist that I know but on occasion I get a wedding like this where I do not know the make up artist. I was a bit nervous about that, our industry can be real catty. OMG!! This girl was so cute!! All dress up and so sweet!! She talked with me, even asked if I was available for her to refer! So sweet!! I cannot say it enough! Which is how this whole wedding went!! That is rare!!! I can count on one FINGER the amount of wedding's where the entire experience was fun, low stress, and it was this one!! I walked away that day simply AMAZED!! I was so blessed to have met such amazing inspiring sweet women! They were all such good friends and they welcomed us all as though we were the same! I didn't feel like I was there to "service" them I felt like I was brought in to be part of!! Even my client Kristen who had referred me to the wedding... she was Maid of Honor... people, she was on top of it!! We had a whole table covered in anything you could need or want all thanks to Kristen. Candy, Gum, breakfast muffins, fruit!! It was awesome!!
So at the end of the day they were all off to the wedding we packed up and Devon said something like "Wow that was crazy!" :) (It was her first experience) and I respond with something like "yeah, but fun!" I have never ever in my 10 + years of Styling experienced something so beautiful! HONESTLY!! This is not to say I have not had great experiences at other wedding but really NO ONE was stressed everyone was smiles and it was just amazing! I guess Im actually having trouble finding all the words lol it was that good! A BIG BIG Thank you to Kristen for thinking of me and referring me to Cindy, a HUGE Thank you to Cindy for trusting me and allowing me to be part of her wonderful day and thank you to all the other girls who trusted me without even meeting me before hand!! It was an experience I will never forget and one I'd only be lucky to have again!!
With Love,
LT
Friday, September 2, 2011
Trial and error...
So I had a trial updo with my lovely client Kristen for an upcoming wedding she will be in as the "Maid of Honer". She has naturally curly hair finer texture with an average to medium density. I have been working with Kristen's hair for around 7 years maybe a little longer she has a great natural curl that when cut properly lays beautifully and all she has to do is wash and wear! Every girls dream, right!? :D
I really cant stress enough how important trial updos are, not only to the stylist but to the client! I try to book off a whole day for them because it really is a trial and error kind of day! This is the time to play around with ideas, put it there see, how you feel, clip it here, see how you feel and so on! For the stylist its a good way to get a better feel for what tools and products you will need the day of your event. Not only that but its a good way to get a feel for how much time you will need to allow. These are all things you do not want to try and figure out the day of! Especially if it is a wedding you cant afford any mistakes this is someones very special day not to be taken lightly! Trial and error are a given let it happen before and not the day of! Thanks for reading!
LT
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
My Barbie's have come to Life!!
EEEK!! I am so excited! I havent blogged forever on the subject of hair so first off apologies are in order... Im sorry I left you hanging! I have however been working working working! Still taking on my clients and side jobs! I am very excited to share that I have a Wedding Party booked at the end of September. I had a meeting/consultation with the Bride about a month ago. She is so sweet, with such a unique look about her! The minute I saw her I was flooded with inspiration! To top it off she not only has a unique almost porcelain doll perfect face look she has a unique and exciting style! The best part? She is fun and free about her wedding! Im not so sure this one will go down in the books as traditional. In fact I am positive it wont! The consultation went so well we were all so excited! Even though I had to use my blonde extension in place of brown for the trial lmbo... which provided us some entertainment lol! Its funny because she is brunette ;) and before she left we booked the date!
So tomorrow I have one of the Bridesmaids coming for color cut and trial updo aka time to play with my real live Barbie dolls! She happens to be one of my very long time clients who is the sweetest thing and referred the wedding to me! I have a very special place in my heart for her! Can I ad she drives from San Diego every six weeks to get her hair done by yours truly! I cant tell you how special this makes me feel! To have clients who know, love, enjoy, appreciate, and respect your work, well as a Hairstylist this is priceless! Its days like tomorrow that remind me why I started doing what I do! Im so corny but I am on the verge of happy tears as I write this blog because when I was a little girl maybe 7 or 8 Santa brought me a Salon Style Barbie doll head. I taught myself to french braid on it and that was it! I knew what I would be doing to make a living! Did I know how absolutely happy it would make me or how fulfilling it would be at the end of a long hard day? Nope not really but hey thats just icing on the cake! I am all grown up and my Barbies have too! I feel like that little girl all over again! Here's to a day of play! Stay posted if Kristen lets me I'll post some picture's!!
P.S. My Grandma (love her to pieces) told my Mom and that little girl... " Your feet will hurt, your back will hurt and you'll never have money in your pocket!" and in true "Liz" style I set out to prove her wrong... and that I did! Yes most days after work my "Dogs are Barkin" I have had to go to the chiropractor on more then one occasion for back issues but you know what?! I have money in my pocket and I couldn't be more happy! I was born for this and this is what I do!! Not too many people can say that! Love you all!
LT
So tomorrow I have one of the Bridesmaids coming for color cut and trial updo aka time to play with my real live Barbie dolls! She happens to be one of my very long time clients who is the sweetest thing and referred the wedding to me! I have a very special place in my heart for her! Can I ad she drives from San Diego every six weeks to get her hair done by yours truly! I cant tell you how special this makes me feel! To have clients who know, love, enjoy, appreciate, and respect your work, well as a Hairstylist this is priceless! Its days like tomorrow that remind me why I started doing what I do! Im so corny but I am on the verge of happy tears as I write this blog because when I was a little girl maybe 7 or 8 Santa brought me a Salon Style Barbie doll head. I taught myself to french braid on it and that was it! I knew what I would be doing to make a living! Did I know how absolutely happy it would make me or how fulfilling it would be at the end of a long hard day? Nope not really but hey thats just icing on the cake! I am all grown up and my Barbies have too! I feel like that little girl all over again! Here's to a day of play! Stay posted if Kristen lets me I'll post some picture's!!
P.S. My Grandma (love her to pieces) told my Mom and that little girl... " Your feet will hurt, your back will hurt and you'll never have money in your pocket!" and in true "Liz" style I set out to prove her wrong... and that I did! Yes most days after work my "Dogs are Barkin" I have had to go to the chiropractor on more then one occasion for back issues but you know what?! I have money in my pocket and I couldn't be more happy! I was born for this and this is what I do!! Not too many people can say that! Love you all!
LT
Friday, June 17, 2011
A Guide to finding a good Stylist
All too often I hear horror stories of hair appointments gone bad. Starting with a new stylist can be a scary step yes it is JUST hair and yes it grows but a bad cut or color job can screw with your self esteem, turn a good day bad, make or brake your mood. Our hair is a way for us to express a little bit of who we are to the world. This is why I am going to "guide" you through a few things that can help you sift through the world of stylist. I have said it before I will say it again, a lot of people do hair, very few people do hair well. I cannot count on my hands and toes combined the number of friends I have that do hair or how often someone tells me oh my cousin does hair my aunt does hair my*blank* does hair! So many people do hair that it has to be hard to choose! Keep in mind this is a guide. What I am about to tell you is only my opinion and there are always some exceptions. But this is rare and the guide will help you. If you are already with a stylist you know and love please do not take this and say to her why dont you do this why do you do that. If its not broke dont fix it! In other words if she does what you like and you are happy dont worry about it! Your happy and that is what matters!
So here goes first things first, EDUCATION!!!!! This one is HUGE! A sign of a good stylist is one who continues to step out in the world of education. I can say that 1 I have used very very little of what I learned in beauty school... beauty school gives you the basics but mostly teaches us to be safe and clean so that we are not spreading disease, lice, germs or worse causing chemical burns or allergic reactions! Yes our job can be dangerous in the wrong hands! and 2 most of what we learn technique wise in beauty school is useless in the real world. A good stylist will always be up on the hottest trends and be taking continued education as much as she can. I have been told more then once from different teachers "the day someone decides they know it all is the day they stop learning" so true, when you think you know all there is to know you close your mind off and are no longer open to new things. Things are always changing always evolving and a good stylist knows this and wants to take classes.
Also a good stylist will say NO. I have had many a clients sit in my chair for example with black hair and say I want Gwenn Stefani blonde. Now this IS possible but it will not happen in one appointment in fact it probably will not happen even in 4 appointments and in the process you WILL have breakage your hair WILL be dry and for quite a while you will wonder what was I thinking!!!? I have also had clients who bring me a picture of Kim Khardasian or Britney Spears I have had to say this wont work for you! A good stylist should spend a lot of time explaining to you the ins and outs of what you are in for! What is good for your face shape, or even your life style, some cuts and colors are very high maintenance if I know my client is not a big "blow dry" kind of girl or has trouble getting her hair done every six weeks I will suggest something that will be close to what she is looking for but that also fits her life style and personality. Which brings me to my next point a good stylist knows her worth is confident in her abilities and will charge accordingly. If your stylist is well educated and confident her prices will be or should be a bit more then a "chop shop". When a client comes to me for a cut not only are they paying for my service they are paying for my knowledge and the peace of mind that they go to a stylist who will use that money to take classes and get better for their sake! If I am charging 6 dollars for a hair cut that took me an hour + to do first off I am making less then minimum wage but in turn after paying my business back and taking care of life expenses do you really think that 6 dollars will leave me with money in savings to continue with classes? NO. Might I add my shears cost $350 yes thats right and I keep them sharpened so you get a good precise cut! Sharpening alone cost anywhere from 20 to 60 dollars. I will post a whole other blog on why my scissors cost what they do but a good pair of shears will cost anywhere from 200 to upwards of 1500. Mind you I would NOT spend 1500 I think at that point its simply ridiculous! But non the less our tools (good tools) cost money and have upkeep that also has a cost. Sorry off that rant :P Any who ok so Well Educated past beauty school, fairly but not under priced, and knows when and how to say no.
Oh here is a big one! I will finish with this! A good stylist will always admit a wrong! Things happen color can do things you did not expect a lot can go wrong even when you are well educated take your time do all the right steps!! I have had it happen where I totally miss a whole spot!! LOL I dont realize it until color is processed all washed out and Im ready to cut!! I could pretend its not there and hope the client does not notice or I can admit my mistake apologize and correct! I would much rather correct it then and there rather then send her home to notice call me all upset and bam now I have to book a whole new appt to fix it! More time for me and her out of our schedule! and at that point Im sure I will have lost a bit of trust.
I really could keep going but I wont this should get you started and really if I had to pick only 1 good trait to go with it would be well educated! I hope this helps some of you if you are in search of a new stylist, if you are with someone you love I hope it helps you to appreciate them more and if you are a stylist yourself and maybe don't do these things or are lacking in an area I hope it will inspire you to step out of your comfort zone and grow a little bit more as a stylist! We owe it to our clients! Thanks for reading Leave a comment! Have anything to add I would LOVE to hear! Love your stylist I would love to hear or had a bad experience my ears are all yours!! ;)
So here goes first things first, EDUCATION!!!!! This one is HUGE! A sign of a good stylist is one who continues to step out in the world of education. I can say that 1 I have used very very little of what I learned in beauty school... beauty school gives you the basics but mostly teaches us to be safe and clean so that we are not spreading disease, lice, germs or worse causing chemical burns or allergic reactions! Yes our job can be dangerous in the wrong hands! and 2 most of what we learn technique wise in beauty school is useless in the real world. A good stylist will always be up on the hottest trends and be taking continued education as much as she can. I have been told more then once from different teachers "the day someone decides they know it all is the day they stop learning" so true, when you think you know all there is to know you close your mind off and are no longer open to new things. Things are always changing always evolving and a good stylist knows this and wants to take classes.
Also a good stylist will say NO. I have had many a clients sit in my chair for example with black hair and say I want Gwenn Stefani blonde. Now this IS possible but it will not happen in one appointment in fact it probably will not happen even in 4 appointments and in the process you WILL have breakage your hair WILL be dry and for quite a while you will wonder what was I thinking!!!? I have also had clients who bring me a picture of Kim Khardasian or Britney Spears I have had to say this wont work for you! A good stylist should spend a lot of time explaining to you the ins and outs of what you are in for! What is good for your face shape, or even your life style, some cuts and colors are very high maintenance if I know my client is not a big "blow dry" kind of girl or has trouble getting her hair done every six weeks I will suggest something that will be close to what she is looking for but that also fits her life style and personality. Which brings me to my next point a good stylist knows her worth is confident in her abilities and will charge accordingly. If your stylist is well educated and confident her prices will be or should be a bit more then a "chop shop". When a client comes to me for a cut not only are they paying for my service they are paying for my knowledge and the peace of mind that they go to a stylist who will use that money to take classes and get better for their sake! If I am charging 6 dollars for a hair cut that took me an hour + to do first off I am making less then minimum wage but in turn after paying my business back and taking care of life expenses do you really think that 6 dollars will leave me with money in savings to continue with classes? NO. Might I add my shears cost $350 yes thats right and I keep them sharpened so you get a good precise cut! Sharpening alone cost anywhere from 20 to 60 dollars. I will post a whole other blog on why my scissors cost what they do but a good pair of shears will cost anywhere from 200 to upwards of 1500. Mind you I would NOT spend 1500 I think at that point its simply ridiculous! But non the less our tools (good tools) cost money and have upkeep that also has a cost. Sorry off that rant :P Any who ok so Well Educated past beauty school, fairly but not under priced, and knows when and how to say no.
Oh here is a big one! I will finish with this! A good stylist will always admit a wrong! Things happen color can do things you did not expect a lot can go wrong even when you are well educated take your time do all the right steps!! I have had it happen where I totally miss a whole spot!! LOL I dont realize it until color is processed all washed out and Im ready to cut!! I could pretend its not there and hope the client does not notice or I can admit my mistake apologize and correct! I would much rather correct it then and there rather then send her home to notice call me all upset and bam now I have to book a whole new appt to fix it! More time for me and her out of our schedule! and at that point Im sure I will have lost a bit of trust.
I really could keep going but I wont this should get you started and really if I had to pick only 1 good trait to go with it would be well educated! I hope this helps some of you if you are in search of a new stylist, if you are with someone you love I hope it helps you to appreciate them more and if you are a stylist yourself and maybe don't do these things or are lacking in an area I hope it will inspire you to step out of your comfort zone and grow a little bit more as a stylist! We owe it to our clients! Thanks for reading Leave a comment! Have anything to add I would LOVE to hear! Love your stylist I would love to hear or had a bad experience my ears are all yours!! ;)
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Updated Pinwheel w/ Ribbon...
as I promised ;)
Leave some L O V E comment and follow :) Thanks 4 watching!
LT
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
How-to Bobby Pin Flower...
I did this on my model for my last shoot thought it would be a great How-to hope you enjoy!
Have you ever done anything fun with bobby pins? Do you like this did you try it how easy was it? Leave a comment lemme know!! :)
LT
Monday, April 11, 2011
More images...
Here is more of me having fun with the showing of bobby pins I simply placed them one by one on a pivot until it created this little flower.
Mary Poppins esc my model is a Nanny by profession so we had fun with this one!! 
Inspired by Beyonce's music video and for the life of me I cant think of the song it was sorry but I LOVED her extra long braid! 
How cute and clean this image is! The braid was made from a track of none human hair ( like barbie hair so it cant be curled or heated up) but its cheap and good for looks like this I wrapped it around a ponytail of my clients real hair then split it in three and placed a braid! Hope you like :) Leave a comment!! LT
PICTURES!!!
Well I am so excited to share these images with you all. When I decided it was time to "Go back to work"... in translation start this blog, Youtube videos, website, and start taking clients again I automatically thought I really need some new images! Especially since I could not find a professional picture taken of me that I was not pregnant in! LOL. So here they are the start of my new image for all my professional promotion tools and the start of my portfolio. You might recognize some of the clothes they are part of my personal wardrobe ;) and my make up artist couldn't make it (see previous post for reason). But at the end of the day I think I am off to a good start I am thankful for what came of the day and I look forward to seeing everything being put to use!! Tell me what you think I cant wait!!
First look I added in some light and dark blonde extensions through out the bottom of my models hair to create more fullness and a few inches of length. An aqua headband for a fun spin on a center split and of course we could all handle a little more peace in our lives ;)
Second look was inspired by what is going on with all of the spring 11' fashion shows bright colors are in. If I can add I am not really excited about this but when I found these barrettes at Sally's I thought what a great way to stay up on the trends without going overboard. I simply pulled back and placed a barrette every couple inches then criss crossed it in the back to connect.
I LOVE this image my model even without makeup is so gorgeous and this was her first time modeling :) I think she did a fantastic job and we had a blast! This picture makes her look like a pro ;)
This Faux Bob was inspired by Bumble and Bumble stylists. I rolled her length up and pinned to her base (scalp) pulling out layers to overlap and create a more realistic effect. She was a trooper but wont be cutting it for real anytime soon.
This was FUN inspired by one of my all time fav girls Gwenny Gwenn ;) a mohawk like up-do with exposed bobby pins. The bobby pins were inspired by Amber the teacher of an up-do class I took while working at Carlton Hair International. I think showing bobby pins is fun, edgy and against the grain ;)
Another image with the Faux Bob I think this girl is so pretty and she pulled off no makeup so well! Those eyes Lips n teeth! Hispanic and Dutch make a good mix!! :D
and here I am doing my thing... I get a very serious look on my face while I work even though inside I am squealing like a pig excited!! When we were shooting the previous pictures I was standing behind the photographer jumping up and down "Oh I love it" "OOO OO that one is fun!" hee hee I love what I do! I love that its not work! and things like this remind me of all that!! Thanks to Lydsey (My Model) Matt Weybright (The Photographer Mattweybright.com) and Janie (His wife) they had just moved the day before! I was so thankful she let him work :) and a very very BIG THANKS to all of you who read watch and follow it is because of you that I have an excuse to book moments like this! As always thanks for reading and looking! Leave a comment tell me what you think!!
First look I added in some light and dark blonde extensions through out the bottom of my models hair to create more fullness and a few inches of length. An aqua headband for a fun spin on a center split and of course we could all handle a little more peace in our lives ;) 
Second look was inspired by what is going on with all of the spring 11' fashion shows bright colors are in. If I can add I am not really excited about this but when I found these barrettes at Sally's I thought what a great way to stay up on the trends without going overboard. I simply pulled back and placed a barrette every couple inches then criss crossed it in the back to connect.
I LOVE this image my model even without makeup is so gorgeous and this was her first time modeling :) I think she did a fantastic job and we had a blast! This picture makes her look like a pro ;)
This Faux Bob was inspired by Bumble and Bumble stylists. I rolled her length up and pinned to her base (scalp) pulling out layers to overlap and create a more realistic effect. She was a trooper but wont be cutting it for real anytime soon.
This was FUN inspired by one of my all time fav girls Gwenny Gwenn ;) a mohawk like up-do with exposed bobby pins. The bobby pins were inspired by Amber the teacher of an up-do class I took while working at Carlton Hair International. I think showing bobby pins is fun, edgy and against the grain ;) 
Another image with the Faux Bob I think this girl is so pretty and she pulled off no makeup so well! Those eyes Lips n teeth! Hispanic and Dutch make a good mix!! :D
and here I am doing my thing... I get a very serious look on my face while I work even though inside I am squealing like a pig excited!! When we were shooting the previous pictures I was standing behind the photographer jumping up and down "Oh I love it" "OOO OO that one is fun!" hee hee I love what I do! I love that its not work! and things like this remind me of all that!! Thanks to Lydsey (My Model) Matt Weybright (The Photographer Mattweybright.com) and Janie (His wife) they had just moved the day before! I was so thankful she let him work :) and a very very BIG THANKS to all of you who read watch and follow it is because of you that I have an excuse to book moments like this! As always thanks for reading and looking! Leave a comment tell me what you think!! LT
Saturday, March 26, 2011
3_Mini Up-Dos
This video has been I think my funnest yet! I filmed 3 things I do with my hair for DIY up dos. My Favorite is the side braid....
Thanks for watching!!
LT :)
A Series of Unfortunate Events
As I promised via twitter this post will be all about the adventure of Photo shoot day!! Well adventure makes it sound like it was all fun and games not so much. In fact it was more like a series of miss fortunate events. Lucky for me once shooting started things flowed as smooth as honey! Mind you lack of assistant and Make-up Artist made for a crazy busy LT. You know looking back on it all as I drove to the studio I thought to myself "this is my life, crazy always seems to sneak its way in, why am I acting surprised?" Truth be told I handled the situation like the pro that I am, its a rare instance that any "event" be it a casual wedding, extravagant photo shoot, or maybe a beauty pageant, that absolutely nothing goes wrong! If you have been in this business even for a short while you know this. I have witnessed on plenty occasions brides freaking out that things are running late. I might have seen ONE wedding that ran on time!
I am going to start by taking you back a week before the shoot was scheduled. I had an idea of what I wanted the pictures to look like, in studio me doing hair photo lights here and there white or grey backdrop, simple, nothing crazy. I wanted to find a barstool black leather maybe for my model to perch on. This would be my biggest prop. One day while checking the mail I came across a Lamps plus ad and randomly decided to skim through it! Right there in front of my face was the perfect barstool and score it was even on sale! So the next day I went with my husband in tow (to do the heavy lifting of course ;) and we went to our local Lamps Plus. Well they were out! The nearest store with one in stock? Nevada! LOL oh let me go jump back in the car we will shoot right over tell them to hold it!! LOL. The store clerk was actually very nice and said he would arrange for the next truck to bring it out they could have it here that friday! Perfect so I was really excited this was the one thing I was not sure where or if I could find, so it worked out or so I thought! That friday I received a call, my barstool was in. I went down and picked it up as soon as I could. Why I did not check for defects before I left is beyond me. I was so excited I probably just wasn't thinking. Well when I brought it home I took the plastic off and there was a HUGE slice (obviously made by a box cutter) right on the backside of my barstool :( this was going to be a problem since it was the nearest and last barstool within the state. I called the store and they would be more then happy to exchange it but would not be getting another shipment of them until April. This didn't help me since my shoot was last week. That was unfortunate event number 1.
The night before the shoot I was running around my house like a chicken with my head cut off. Putting together my models wardrobe, making extensions of all lengths and colors, picking out jewelry, and making sure I had all my tools in order and clean. I thought I had it all under control. The shoot was scheduled for 10 a.m. the next morning. I was up until 12:30 making extensions and when I finally went to bed I was still not finished! I woke up at 8 a.m. the next morning a little late since my alarm went off at 6 a.m. So needless to say I was running a bit behind. Lucky for me I have an amazing husband! While I was putting on my make-up and getting myself ready he was packing my car. My plan was to be at the studio by 9:45 to start set up. Umm, I left my house at 9:45!!! Unfortunate event number 2!
This last event is going to floor you! I bet you couldn't have seen this one coming if you thought the craziest thing ever. So as I am walking out the door I took a quick glance at my phone... I had a missed call from my Make-up artist. I figured it was her giving me an eta. So I called her right back to touch base. She then goes on to tell me that her car is wrecked. She was on the freeway on her way to the shoot and a motorcyclist crossed over double yellows right in front of her!!! She hardly had time to slam on the brakes! My poor friend! I felt so bad, like it was my fault! Of course I know it wasn't but hello she would not have been driving if it weren't to get to my shoot! Now she handled it like the pro that she is!! She was like " Liz, I have to make a report and drop off my car get a rental but I am still going to try my best to make it!!" WHAT!?? See, this girl knows! Things happen the show must go on! LOL Oh let me say everyone involved was ok motorcyclist walked away with out a scratch! My poor friend is probably a bit traumatized she never made it to the shoot and we plan on scheduling a new one since we are both working on revamping our work portfolios. After I left the shoot I called her and she had everything under control... I love this girl she really is a pro! But of course this left me with a make-up less model. Thank goodness for beautiful girls and photoshop! ;) Unfortunate event number 3!!
So to say the least this was a crazy day full of surprises but I think all persons involved handled it like the pros that we are! We have some really great shots, we had a good time chit chatting with each other, my model was a blast to work with and did a great job she was my own personal real life Barbie Doll a little girls dream come true! Did her hair, picked her outfits and told her how to pose for the camera (with the photographers help of course ;) and at the end of it all... I had the time of my life! I will be using the photos to launch my website! So stay posted. As always Thanks for reading!
Love,
LT :)
I am going to start by taking you back a week before the shoot was scheduled. I had an idea of what I wanted the pictures to look like, in studio me doing hair photo lights here and there white or grey backdrop, simple, nothing crazy. I wanted to find a barstool black leather maybe for my model to perch on. This would be my biggest prop. One day while checking the mail I came across a Lamps plus ad and randomly decided to skim through it! Right there in front of my face was the perfect barstool and score it was even on sale! So the next day I went with my husband in tow (to do the heavy lifting of course ;) and we went to our local Lamps Plus. Well they were out! The nearest store with one in stock? Nevada! LOL oh let me go jump back in the car we will shoot right over tell them to hold it!! LOL. The store clerk was actually very nice and said he would arrange for the next truck to bring it out they could have it here that friday! Perfect so I was really excited this was the one thing I was not sure where or if I could find, so it worked out or so I thought! That friday I received a call, my barstool was in. I went down and picked it up as soon as I could. Why I did not check for defects before I left is beyond me. I was so excited I probably just wasn't thinking. Well when I brought it home I took the plastic off and there was a HUGE slice (obviously made by a box cutter) right on the backside of my barstool :( this was going to be a problem since it was the nearest and last barstool within the state. I called the store and they would be more then happy to exchange it but would not be getting another shipment of them until April. This didn't help me since my shoot was last week. That was unfortunate event number 1.
The night before the shoot I was running around my house like a chicken with my head cut off. Putting together my models wardrobe, making extensions of all lengths and colors, picking out jewelry, and making sure I had all my tools in order and clean. I thought I had it all under control. The shoot was scheduled for 10 a.m. the next morning. I was up until 12:30 making extensions and when I finally went to bed I was still not finished! I woke up at 8 a.m. the next morning a little late since my alarm went off at 6 a.m. So needless to say I was running a bit behind. Lucky for me I have an amazing husband! While I was putting on my make-up and getting myself ready he was packing my car. My plan was to be at the studio by 9:45 to start set up. Umm, I left my house at 9:45!!! Unfortunate event number 2!
This last event is going to floor you! I bet you couldn't have seen this one coming if you thought the craziest thing ever. So as I am walking out the door I took a quick glance at my phone... I had a missed call from my Make-up artist. I figured it was her giving me an eta. So I called her right back to touch base. She then goes on to tell me that her car is wrecked. She was on the freeway on her way to the shoot and a motorcyclist crossed over double yellows right in front of her!!! She hardly had time to slam on the brakes! My poor friend! I felt so bad, like it was my fault! Of course I know it wasn't but hello she would not have been driving if it weren't to get to my shoot! Now she handled it like the pro that she is!! She was like " Liz, I have to make a report and drop off my car get a rental but I am still going to try my best to make it!!" WHAT!?? See, this girl knows! Things happen the show must go on! LOL Oh let me say everyone involved was ok motorcyclist walked away with out a scratch! My poor friend is probably a bit traumatized she never made it to the shoot and we plan on scheduling a new one since we are both working on revamping our work portfolios. After I left the shoot I called her and she had everything under control... I love this girl she really is a pro! But of course this left me with a make-up less model. Thank goodness for beautiful girls and photoshop! ;) Unfortunate event number 3!!
So to say the least this was a crazy day full of surprises but I think all persons involved handled it like the pros that we are! We have some really great shots, we had a good time chit chatting with each other, my model was a blast to work with and did a great job she was my own personal real life Barbie Doll a little girls dream come true! Did her hair, picked her outfits and told her how to pose for the camera (with the photographers help of course ;) and at the end of it all... I had the time of my life! I will be using the photos to launch my website! So stay posted. As always Thanks for reading!
Love,
LT :)
Saturday, March 19, 2011
5 Things You Might Not Know About me...
ONE... This is HUGE and quite honestly if you know me at all Im not sure this would fall under what you "might not know" but I am on FIRE for God!! The first and foremost love of my life is the Trinity Father Son Holy Spirit of course they are all the same in different forms but yes I am on a walk learning on a constant basis how God wants me to live out my life. I try to keep it as simple as possible I LOVE everyone as much as my human heart makes possible and I strive to improve who I am how I act what I do every minute of every day! I could do NONE of this without help from the Trinity.
TWO... The second love of my life my family JT and the girls are a huge part of me I know that God blessed me with them for lots of reasons they are a symbol of His love for me a constant reminder of why I need to care about and love myself! Which is very hard for me to do!
THREE... I have horses, dogs and a goat! I LOVE animals. Many people are pretty shocked when they learn this fact because if you meet me outside of my element ( element being my home ;) ) I dont think I come off as an animal lover. But yes I believe these are another blessing from God if I am having a bad day my thoughts are all jumbled up I need to clear my head a sure fire way for me to get the job done is to put on my "muckers" dirty clothes and go down the hill to my horses. I cannot explain what the connection is I can just say that it is definitely there. My horse is older and quite cranky at times, she is a girl so I give her a break I know how it is to have hormones overflowing from you body!! But man I look in her eyes and love on her and there is a mutual feeling of love and respect for each other its beautiful!
FOUR... I am pretty sure I am half crazy! :D LOL No really I am constantly going going going in my head I am very sensitive to things people say and do and I often talk to myself about these things! Most of the time having to talk myself out of the negative things I come up with about others. Which is another reason why God is so amazing to me!! Its great to have him to chat with throughout the day! I am not quite sure where I would be without him!
FIVE... This one is fun!! I shock most when I tell this story! You know that ice breaker where you tell two things about yourself, one that is true and one that is false? I always say these two things... I was born in Alaska OR I have never met my real dad. So everyone without fail assumes I have never met my real dad which is kind of sad if you think about it because not knowing your real dad is more common then it should be :( So yes I do know my real dad. The truth about me is that I was born in Alaska. Call me corny but I love this little fact about me! Alaska is an absolutely beautiful state and I couldnt be more proud to say YES that is where I am from!! :)
So thats it... Im sure there is way more you might not know about me but I am really liking this whole 5 things theme kick I am on. Hope you enjoyed! Tell me about you! Anything that seems to shock people when they find it out! Cant wait to hear!! and as always Thank You so much for taking the time to read my blog!
LT
TWO... The second love of my life my family JT and the girls are a huge part of me I know that God blessed me with them for lots of reasons they are a symbol of His love for me a constant reminder of why I need to care about and love myself! Which is very hard for me to do!
THREE... I have horses, dogs and a goat! I LOVE animals. Many people are pretty shocked when they learn this fact because if you meet me outside of my element ( element being my home ;) ) I dont think I come off as an animal lover. But yes I believe these are another blessing from God if I am having a bad day my thoughts are all jumbled up I need to clear my head a sure fire way for me to get the job done is to put on my "muckers" dirty clothes and go down the hill to my horses. I cannot explain what the connection is I can just say that it is definitely there. My horse is older and quite cranky at times, she is a girl so I give her a break I know how it is to have hormones overflowing from you body!! But man I look in her eyes and love on her and there is a mutual feeling of love and respect for each other its beautiful!
FOUR... I am pretty sure I am half crazy! :D LOL No really I am constantly going going going in my head I am very sensitive to things people say and do and I often talk to myself about these things! Most of the time having to talk myself out of the negative things I come up with about others. Which is another reason why God is so amazing to me!! Its great to have him to chat with throughout the day! I am not quite sure where I would be without him!
FIVE... This one is fun!! I shock most when I tell this story! You know that ice breaker where you tell two things about yourself, one that is true and one that is false? I always say these two things... I was born in Alaska OR I have never met my real dad. So everyone without fail assumes I have never met my real dad which is kind of sad if you think about it because not knowing your real dad is more common then it should be :( So yes I do know my real dad. The truth about me is that I was born in Alaska. Call me corny but I love this little fact about me! Alaska is an absolutely beautiful state and I couldnt be more proud to say YES that is where I am from!! :)
So thats it... Im sure there is way more you might not know about me but I am really liking this whole 5 things theme kick I am on. Hope you enjoyed! Tell me about you! Anything that seems to shock people when they find it out! Cant wait to hear!! and as always Thank You so much for taking the time to read my blog!
LT
Monday, March 14, 2011
5 Things I NEVER leave the house without!
ONE... Sunglasses! I have at least 6 pairs. I love sunglasses the right pair can be the greatest finish to the perfect outfit! They can say I am not in the mood to chat today! Or I LOVE fashion ( you know the ones!! the big fly eyes!!) B-)
TWO... Earrings!! I wouldn't even begin to count how many pairs of earrings I have! LOL I can say this much though I own a four drawer jewelry box, a 9 drawer jewelry box, I hang at least ten pairs on the towel rack in my bathroom, and i also have one of those medium size clear drawer organizers you get at target full of jewelry!
THREE... Perfume! I think our sent can be our signature. My Favorite Chanel Chance (thanks to my best friend) who smells completely different in it then I do but I love it just the same! In case you were wondering she smells the best in it ;)
FOUR... Chapstick! I always have at least TWO on my person on at all times! Don't believe me? Next time you see me just ask! I am a freak about dry lips! I could live without lipgloss but chapstick? oh no!!
P.S. Thats right I said I could live without lipgloss please don't pass out! LOL
and FIVE... My Phone! I could leave my whole purse at home but bring my phone... this hasn't always been the case though ;) I have been know to go MIA a few times! But since starting my blogs and second twitter I like to stay connected as much as possible!
OMG! I have to add a SIX... yes I am aware of the title but this is a BIG one!! COFFEE!! Always my morning drive is accompanied by my travel mug full of coffee! I use to smoke... I know REALLY bad for you! Thank God I quit before kids but its still this thing that I have to have something to keep busy while driving and if I've already had my fill of coffee then I will take a bottle of water!
So I have shared five (well actually six) ;) things that I don't leave home without... how about you? Do we have anything in common? Do you think any of mine are weird? What do you have that could be considered weird? Leave it all in the comments section cant wait to hear! B-)
LT
TWO... Earrings!! I wouldn't even begin to count how many pairs of earrings I have! LOL I can say this much though I own a four drawer jewelry box, a 9 drawer jewelry box, I hang at least ten pairs on the towel rack in my bathroom, and i also have one of those medium size clear drawer organizers you get at target full of jewelry!
THREE... Perfume! I think our sent can be our signature. My Favorite Chanel Chance (thanks to my best friend) who smells completely different in it then I do but I love it just the same! In case you were wondering she smells the best in it ;)
FOUR... Chapstick! I always have at least TWO on my person on at all times! Don't believe me? Next time you see me just ask! I am a freak about dry lips! I could live without lipgloss but chapstick? oh no!!
P.S. Thats right I said I could live without lipgloss please don't pass out! LOL
and FIVE... My Phone! I could leave my whole purse at home but bring my phone... this hasn't always been the case though ;) I have been know to go MIA a few times! But since starting my blogs and second twitter I like to stay connected as much as possible!
OMG! I have to add a SIX... yes I am aware of the title but this is a BIG one!! COFFEE!! Always my morning drive is accompanied by my travel mug full of coffee! I use to smoke... I know REALLY bad for you! Thank God I quit before kids but its still this thing that I have to have something to keep busy while driving and if I've already had my fill of coffee then I will take a bottle of water!
So I have shared five (well actually six) ;) things that I don't leave home without... how about you? Do we have anything in common? Do you think any of mine are weird? What do you have that could be considered weird? Leave it all in the comments section cant wait to hear! B-)
LT
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Beautifully Braided!
I and most other Hairstylists cant stress enough how bad it is to wash your hair everyday. So I am going to be doing a series of different how-to styles that you can use to push your washing back that extra day! I can do a 4 day rotation myself but I am a blonde and us blondes tend to be extra dry! If you have tried time and again without fail to go an extra day and cant seem to figure out how to live with your oily mess I hope to inspire you to not give up! This is the first quick how to style video I have done I did this on my third style day and then the fourth day I repeated this look but instead of half down I wrapped the bottom half up into a messy side bun!
If you have any further questions I would be more then happy to help!
Thanks for watching!
LT :)
Friday, March 11, 2011
A Vlog on the importance of product!
I do realize I am a bit serious in this video :) hahaha! I am working on getting more comfortable in front of the camera. I am also trying out different spots in my house to see which is best background and lighting so please hang in there with me :/ I am working on improvements ;) but none the less I do believe this video blog does have some great info! So I hope you watch and enjoy!
Thursday, March 10, 2011
How-to Quick Beautiful curls!!
Enjoy and make sure to leave comments either here or my twitter! I love hearing what you all think!! :D
Monday, March 7, 2011
Not EVERYBODY does hair WELL...
Okay So I have been doing hair for nearly 11years and worked in 4 salons. I am so blessed to say I have worked in wonderfully amazing Salons!! I have NEVER worked alongside someone who has ever had or would dream of having these bad habits! But the sad truth is it really happens and none of these things are good or professional in fact its like the guy who cheats on his pregnant girlfriend but walks around calling himself a christian he makes a bad name for other christians just the same girls who walk around calling themselves Stylists and have these bad habits make bad names for the rest of us! Oh man! I just remembered I did work at one salon :/ that happened to have a few girls with these issues! Crazy I totally forgot about that lol maybe thats is like when something traumatic happens to you your mind will block it out of your memory. Okay so now for the painful part.
I have posted a picture to help those of you who may be visual learners.
So I hope that just by looking at these pictures you can see a few things wrong even before I explain. First off flip flops in the salon!! Girls its not the beach! Not only is this unprofessional but more then anything unsanitary. I was once told a story back in beauty school... a women had been wearing burkenstocks to work back when those were popular ;) and after a while she had noticed her feet started turning dark brown and became very painful to walk on. She went to the doctor to get her feet checked out and to make a long story very short she found out she had wads of hair packed into the soles of her feet!!!!! That is correct you read that right!! She ended up needing to have her calluses cut open and cleaned out!!! How disgusting is that?!! Hair can actually wiggle its way into your skin just like a splinter!! This is true! Next no makeup and hair in a bun... we are considered professionals in our industry and last time I checked my industry was BEAUTY. I am not promoting caked on make up and fully styled hair at all times. I get that we all have bad days but really your a beauty professional... you really cant come up with something a bit more creative? Please. If its that bad of a day you should be calling in sick, if you cant get yourself put together how are you suppose to get your clients together? Messy stations are not good either... I know personally I can hardly think straight if my station is disorganized. Not only that but this is once again simply unprofessional. When is the last time you walked into a business mans office and he had papers thrown all over the floor and desk? Hats in the salon... we are HAIR stylist need I say more? Shorts and tank tops not only unprofessional but ummm who wants your armpit in their face while you are shampooing their hair? Opening bobby pins with your mouth eww... God gave me TWO hands and they are both capable of opening the end of bobby pins when they work together. Also, dumping your leftover color down the sink... it's against stateboard rules AND bad for our water supply... dump it in the trash! Last but not least not continuing your education! As stylist we are the people our clients go to for beauty advice if you haven't taken a class since 1985 how can you advise someone on whats new and current in hairstyles and the newest techniques? I was once told by a teacher "As soon as you think you know it all it is at that point your stop learning" I know stylist that have been at it for 30 years that still take classes. Things are always changing!
Look, I know some of this might seem a bit harsh but the reality is none of these things should be going down in the salon it looks bad and it is unprofessional. I take pride in what I do and my clients pay good money to get their hair done in my chair the least I can do is make it worth their hard earned money. So if I could end with this... I was once asked at a kids birthday party "oh what do you do?" I responded "I am a Hairstylist." the women continued.... "Oh everybody does hair" :-O thinking back on this conversation it has always bothered me. Yes I do know a lot of Hairstylist and have heard of lots of old friends who have gone through beauty school but consumers beware!!! While it may be true that everybody does hair, not EVERYBODY does hair WELL!
Oh that brings up another bad habit sorry...
So I hope that just by looking at these pictures you can see a few things wrong even before I explain. First off flip flops in the salon!! Girls its not the beach! Not only is this unprofessional but more then anything unsanitary. I was once told a story back in beauty school... a women had been wearing burkenstocks to work back when those were popular ;) and after a while she had noticed her feet started turning dark brown and became very painful to walk on. She went to the doctor to get her feet checked out and to make a long story very short she found out she had wads of hair packed into the soles of her feet!!!!! That is correct you read that right!! She ended up needing to have her calluses cut open and cleaned out!!! How disgusting is that?!! Hair can actually wiggle its way into your skin just like a splinter!! This is true! Next no makeup and hair in a bun... we are considered professionals in our industry and last time I checked my industry was BEAUTY. I am not promoting caked on make up and fully styled hair at all times. I get that we all have bad days but really your a beauty professional... you really cant come up with something a bit more creative? Please. If its that bad of a day you should be calling in sick, if you cant get yourself put together how are you suppose to get your clients together? Messy stations are not good either... I know personally I can hardly think straight if my station is disorganized. Not only that but this is once again simply unprofessional. When is the last time you walked into a business mans office and he had papers thrown all over the floor and desk? Hats in the salon... we are HAIR stylist need I say more? Shorts and tank tops not only unprofessional but ummm who wants your armpit in their face while you are shampooing their hair? Opening bobby pins with your mouth eww... God gave me TWO hands and they are both capable of opening the end of bobby pins when they work together. Also, dumping your leftover color down the sink... it's against stateboard rules AND bad for our water supply... dump it in the trash! Last but not least not continuing your education! As stylist we are the people our clients go to for beauty advice if you haven't taken a class since 1985 how can you advise someone on whats new and current in hairstyles and the newest techniques? I was once told by a teacher "As soon as you think you know it all it is at that point your stop learning" I know stylist that have been at it for 30 years that still take classes. Things are always changing!
Look, I know some of this might seem a bit harsh but the reality is none of these things should be going down in the salon it looks bad and it is unprofessional. I take pride in what I do and my clients pay good money to get their hair done in my chair the least I can do is make it worth their hard earned money. So if I could end with this... I was once asked at a kids birthday party "oh what do you do?" I responded "I am a Hairstylist." the women continued.... "Oh everybody does hair" :-O thinking back on this conversation it has always bothered me. Yes I do know a lot of Hairstylist and have heard of lots of old friends who have gone through beauty school but consumers beware!!! While it may be true that everybody does hair, not EVERYBODY does hair WELL!
Oh that brings up another bad habit sorry...
Friday, March 4, 2011
Sexy Beach Waves Do-it-Yourself How-to
Hey you guys! I am so excited to share my video Youtube debut with you!! I had so much fun filming this and even more fun editing and figuring out iMovie on my MacBook!! I hope to inspire you all to take your at home styling a step further. I think one of the best things about this style is only ONE tool... a blowdryer!!! If you use the right products and practice enough you too can add this look to your at home styles :) Hope you enjoy and as always!!! If you have ANY question feel free to comment or email me!!! I'd LOVE to help!!
Friday, February 25, 2011
Beauty Basket Giveaway!! Part 2
Okay Ladies the moment you have all been waiting for!! Lol or maybe not ;). I had the joy of shopping for the giveaway this afternoon and let me tell you I had too much fun!! I am going to have to do things like this more often. I headed out to shop for all my favs and my first stop of course was the Professional Beauty Supply. Then I headed to the mall to stop off at the Carlton and MAC stores. I had a blast and cant wait for the drawing! Although I can say I am a little bummed that I cant just give you all a basket :( thing is I am pretty sure my husband would have a bit of a fit hee hee! So here goes... in the basket I have put my absolute favorite hairspray Bb Does it all (let me emphasis FAVORITE) I have never found a more workable hairspray it adds control, shine, hold and best of all protects from hot tools!! It literally DOES IT ALL :D no joke!(Sold @ Carlton for $26.00) Next there is Schwarzkopf Moisture Kick Shampoo adds back all that moisture you lose during the windy season and of course if you are color treated helps restore moisture loss from that!($18.00 value) Then there is Schwarzkopf Color Save conditioner the best part about this one is even if you do not have color treated hair its still a great product for your hair add moisture has rebuilding properties and adds protection from all the elements that might damage your hair win,d heat, sun, chemicals and so on!($20.00 value) Now here are a few things I wont go into detailed explanations but just know I love all of these things because I have not only used them myself but also on my many clients and have had great results... (1) Monroe Ceramic brush with mixed boar bristles (a $35.00 value), O.P.I Green Tea scrub (I have this in my shower and use daily... the pedicure ladies are always amazed at how baby smooth my feet are! a $15.00 value), AvoJuice skin quenchers in grapefruit juicie sent ($6.00 value) OMG! Almost forgot Schwarzkopf sealed ends!! You wont know how you lived without this for so long! add a dime size to your ends before the blowdry protects from the heat and smooths down your ends leaving your hair feeling as fresh as the day you got a trim! ($18.00 value) O.P.I nail polish in Over the Taupe, Houston we have a Purple, and Linkin Park after Dark (not pictured) all nail polish value about $5.00) Starpro buff shine nail file w/ heart design ( I give myself most of my pedicures only going to the salon for relaxation :) ) a box of Proclips with cute swirl design these are great help when doing your own round brush blow dry, a bag of rubber bands( if you continue to follow my blog I will be doing how to blogs on lots of fun quick styles and you will need these great little accessories!) and you will also need Bobby pins which is why I included a cute tin full in the basket, last but not least I put MAC Lipglass in Nymphette my favorite Lipglass by MAC is C-thru but that shade can be a little pale for some women so I picked Nymphette being thats it has a bit more color to it and can go with all skin tones!(a $14.50 value) I still have a few smaller things to add but have not picked them up! Wishing you all the best of luck and cant wait to see who wins!!
P.S. I do not get any profit for promoting these products I dont even get discounts on the Bb and MAC. I simply love and use all of these things!! If you want to purchase any yourself or have questions I would love to answer! I do not sell any of the things myself but can help you find a reputable salon where you can pick it up! :)
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Beauty Basket Giveaway!!
Do you want to win a Basket FULL of all my favorite beauty items? Here is how you enter... first post a comment on any of my blog posts, second become a follower on my blog, third start following me on twitter @willwork4hair and last but not least tag me in a #FollowFriday tweet to all of your friends and send them here to enter the giveaway themselves!! Its THAT easy!! So one great big basket full of fun beauty products four easy ways to enter to win! I will draw the name of the winner this sunday evening so let the games begin!!
P.S. Some favorites of mine are O.P.I, Bumble and Bumble, Schwarzkopf, Redken and MAC cosmetics, need I say more!
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
10 Things Your Hairstylist may have already told you!
When I have a client sit in my chair there are a few things I like to share with all. So I thought it would be fun to blog them. I hope you enjoy and if you have any questions you would like answered (in regards to hair of course) ;)after you have read this feel free to ask, I will do my best to help you. Some of these things are just silly info and some is important for the sake of your hairs health.
1. Most women know this one but I still need to put it out there... You should NOT be washing your hair everyday. Every other, or every couple of days is good. If you wash everyday you are stripping your hair of all its natural oils which are its BEST conditioner... this one is extra important if you are a "chemical blonde" like me... you have NO moisture left in your hair! I can go two sometimes three days without washing.
2. Not washing does not mean you cannot restyle your hair... on my second day after washing I will refresh my hair with Bumble and Bumble Tonic it is a water based product with vitamins and tea tree oil. I lightly mist my hair with it and focus more on my scalp the tea tree oil in this product helps to refresh the smell if any in my hair the vitamins help repair damage caused by the elements (this product is great for post workout) and the moisture in the product softens my hair just enough without soaking it down that I can actually restyle my blow dry, take out all the wrinkles and any funky bumps I might have from sleeping on it the night before. Watch out to not over use this product though being that it has tea tree oil in it if you use too much it will make your hair feel almost like you left your conditioner in.
3. Have you ever wondered where the name "Toe Head" came from? Well I never thought twice about it until one day I was at a Vidal Sassoon class in Santa Monica we were on our lunch break and a man came up to my friend and I and he asked us that exact question. I then of course came home and googled it! :) What kind of Hairstylist does not know where this name came from? lol. So, now I know, and I can share with you! Toe in definition actually means lack of pigment. Before we knew all we know about color people assumed that blonde was not a color but rather lack of color! So instead of being called blonde you were referred to as "toe head"! I thought that was so cool when I learned that! :D I know I am such a hair nerd!!
4. Wash your scalp! Condition your ends! Thats right... Wash your SCALP! Focus all your shampoo time on your scalp, think about it... when your hair is oily where is it the most oily? Your scalp, this is because it is NOT your hair producing the oil it happens to be your scalp. So why are your washing your hair? Condition your ends! If your scalp is full of oil and you just washed it to get rid of the oil tell me then why you would dump the oil right back on your scalp? The only part of your hair that needs conditioner is the part too far away from your scalp that the natural oils cannot reach. About 3 inches away from your scalp and down to those nasty things we call split ends!
5. When applying product the most common mistake made is to DUMP it in your hand! If you are using professional product it is super concentrated medium length hair should start out with about a dime size of product in your hand and add more as needed. I have bottles of product that last me years and I use it on clients daily. The second most common mistake is to take all that product and starting in the front slide your fingers through your hair to the back. This will deposit the majority of the product in your bangs where you do not need it. Instead you want to rub it in your hands like lotion and starting at your ends in the back where you have the most hair apply the product and as you run out of product on your hands work your way into the areas of your hair where you have the least amount you temples and fringe aka bang. This will distribute the right amount of product evenly throughout the hair which will also help the product to do its job correctly!
6. Maybe I should have said this before number five. Ever wonder why your Blow Dry never comes out the way it did in the salon? There is only one factor missing! PRODUCT! Ladies we do not use product just for the fun of it! Product works... this is why when you go home and don't have it your blow dry never feels the same! Everyone should use at very least two styling products...first some sort of root boost whether it be moose, gel or my personal fav styling lotion by Bumble and Bumble leaves no build up but does it's job and lasts forever! Even if you are only doing a flatiron style and not looking for volume a root boosting product will help counteract any oil producing your scalp does which in turn will help your style last a few days without shampoo! The second product every women should use is a silicone or "frizz control" product for your ends. Now these go a long way! I use Bumble and Bumble defrizz or for my flat iron style I use Bumble and Bumble straight both are silicone products meant to do two things, first it protects your precious fragile ends (you know the ones you try so desperately to hang on to) and two it controls frizz leaving hair looking smooth controlled and shining. All of which make it look and feel healthy!
7. Brushing your hair 1000 strokes a day will NOT help it to grow longer. This myth came about because what is actually happening when you brush your hair is that you are stimulating blood flow to your scalp and if you did not know it your hair follicles are nourished by your blood which in turn helps them to produce "hair". Brushing too much and too often can actually do more damage then good to your hair. The trick is scalp stimulation, so go get a massage and ask them to also massage your scalp or if you are grossed out by the thought of someone rubbing your head then do it yourself it just wont be as relaxing. But do not brush your hair 1000 strokes a day you will be causing major split ends!
8. Which brings me to my next point. Prenatal vitamins do not help your hair to grow either! If anything it can help strengthen your hair by adding vitamins into your body which in turn your blood will feed to your follicles and help strengthen but not speed up the growing process! Women who are pregnant have a lot of extra everything going on! This is why some women experience extra hair growth during pregnancy. It is not because they started to take a vitamin.
9. Professional products are better then store bought! Not only are the ingredients of higher quality but like I stated earlier if you are using a professional product it is more concentrated which means you use a lot less of it to get the job done. So reality is yeah you spend an few extra dollars and in some cases usually when the case involves Bumble and Bumble more then a few extra dollars you are getting your money worth because this bottle of product will last you much longer then the 5 dollar bottle of cha cha net (aka AquaNet) you bought at Stater Bros. If you do not believe me then have your daughter do a science experiment!! Which lasts longer Bb Does it all or Stater Bros. AquaNet? ;)
10. Box Color or dare I say it going to Sally's and having the cashier aka beauty school drop out formulate a color for you will not and never will be the same as going to the salon! AND In some cases when the box lies to you or the cashier really had no clue what she was talking about... this option can cost you more then just going straight to the salon. Why? you ask well here is the deal... First a box cannot look at your hair and say oh yes I see you have coarse textured hair or oh right your hair is less dense then most, "thinner" , a box color is formulated for the "average" women HELLO have you EVER met an average women? NO because there isn't one!!!!! We are all unique, all beautiful and special in our own way all the way down to our hair!! So when you buy a box that says if you are an average women and you put this product on your hair it will turn this color... you will soon find out like all other women that you are NOT an average women and your hair is not average either! Most box color has a 20 volume developer and with out getting into detail this is the product responsible for "lightening" your hair or breaking up the natural melanin. If you are a dark blonde or darker you have a lot of natural melanin 20 volume is not strong enough to break it all up this is why you turn red or orange when using box color! I am not sure I need to explain in any further detail why asking the clerk at sally's is a bad idea other then most are beauty school drop outs and once again do not have any clue how to look at you hair texture, density. natural pigment, amount of grey, and knowing your target color be able to give you a map on how to get there. So in the end this will cost you more because when you walk in to the salon with blue red or orange hair wanting to be blonde you have just turned a 2 hour color and highlight in to a 6 to 8 hour color correction and trust you me it will cost you! the only other option is to go buy a box color dark brown or black and cover the mess up! But remember this when you choose that option covering it up does not make it go away it only makes the problem even worse when you want to be light again!!
LOL! Sorry if it felt like I got on a little bit of a tangent on that last one but oh man do I get fired up when it comes to comparing Professional to anything else! Don't get me wrong I know women who have found luck in the sally's and box situations department but let me stress to you this is NOT a normal occurrence! All too often I get calls or texts from friends asking why it all went so wrong! I hope that this was helpful and I hope you can take at least one new tidbit from this blog! Thanks for reading! :)
4. Wash your scalp! Condition your ends! Thats right... Wash your SCALP! Focus all your shampoo time on your scalp, think about it... when your hair is oily where is it the most oily? Your scalp, this is because it is NOT your hair producing the oil it happens to be your scalp. So why are your washing your hair? Condition your ends! If your scalp is full of oil and you just washed it to get rid of the oil tell me then why you would dump the oil right back on your scalp? The only part of your hair that needs conditioner is the part too far away from your scalp that the natural oils cannot reach. About 3 inches away from your scalp and down to those nasty things we call split ends!
5. When applying product the most common mistake made is to DUMP it in your hand! If you are using professional product it is super concentrated medium length hair should start out with about a dime size of product in your hand and add more as needed. I have bottles of product that last me years and I use it on clients daily. The second most common mistake is to take all that product and starting in the front slide your fingers through your hair to the back. This will deposit the majority of the product in your bangs where you do not need it. Instead you want to rub it in your hands like lotion and starting at your ends in the back where you have the most hair apply the product and as you run out of product on your hands work your way into the areas of your hair where you have the least amount you temples and fringe aka bang. This will distribute the right amount of product evenly throughout the hair which will also help the product to do its job correctly!
6. Maybe I should have said this before number five. Ever wonder why your Blow Dry never comes out the way it did in the salon? There is only one factor missing! PRODUCT! Ladies we do not use product just for the fun of it! Product works... this is why when you go home and don't have it your blow dry never feels the same! Everyone should use at very least two styling products...first some sort of root boost whether it be moose, gel or my personal fav styling lotion by Bumble and Bumble leaves no build up but does it's job and lasts forever! Even if you are only doing a flatiron style and not looking for volume a root boosting product will help counteract any oil producing your scalp does which in turn will help your style last a few days without shampoo! The second product every women should use is a silicone or "frizz control" product for your ends. Now these go a long way! I use Bumble and Bumble defrizz or for my flat iron style I use Bumble and Bumble straight both are silicone products meant to do two things, first it protects your precious fragile ends (you know the ones you try so desperately to hang on to) and two it controls frizz leaving hair looking smooth controlled and shining. All of which make it look and feel healthy!
7. Brushing your hair 1000 strokes a day will NOT help it to grow longer. This myth came about because what is actually happening when you brush your hair is that you are stimulating blood flow to your scalp and if you did not know it your hair follicles are nourished by your blood which in turn helps them to produce "hair". Brushing too much and too often can actually do more damage then good to your hair. The trick is scalp stimulation, so go get a massage and ask them to also massage your scalp or if you are grossed out by the thought of someone rubbing your head then do it yourself it just wont be as relaxing. But do not brush your hair 1000 strokes a day you will be causing major split ends!
8. Which brings me to my next point. Prenatal vitamins do not help your hair to grow either! If anything it can help strengthen your hair by adding vitamins into your body which in turn your blood will feed to your follicles and help strengthen but not speed up the growing process! Women who are pregnant have a lot of extra everything going on! This is why some women experience extra hair growth during pregnancy. It is not because they started to take a vitamin.
9. Professional products are better then store bought! Not only are the ingredients of higher quality but like I stated earlier if you are using a professional product it is more concentrated which means you use a lot less of it to get the job done. So reality is yeah you spend an few extra dollars and in some cases usually when the case involves Bumble and Bumble more then a few extra dollars you are getting your money worth because this bottle of product will last you much longer then the 5 dollar bottle of cha cha net (aka AquaNet) you bought at Stater Bros. If you do not believe me then have your daughter do a science experiment!! Which lasts longer Bb Does it all or Stater Bros. AquaNet? ;)
10. Box Color or dare I say it going to Sally's and having the cashier aka beauty school drop out formulate a color for you will not and never will be the same as going to the salon! AND In some cases when the box lies to you or the cashier really had no clue what she was talking about... this option can cost you more then just going straight to the salon. Why? you ask well here is the deal... First a box cannot look at your hair and say oh yes I see you have coarse textured hair or oh right your hair is less dense then most, "thinner" , a box color is formulated for the "average" women HELLO have you EVER met an average women? NO because there isn't one!!!!! We are all unique, all beautiful and special in our own way all the way down to our hair!! So when you buy a box that says if you are an average women and you put this product on your hair it will turn this color... you will soon find out like all other women that you are NOT an average women and your hair is not average either! Most box color has a 20 volume developer and with out getting into detail this is the product responsible for "lightening" your hair or breaking up the natural melanin. If you are a dark blonde or darker you have a lot of natural melanin 20 volume is not strong enough to break it all up this is why you turn red or orange when using box color! I am not sure I need to explain in any further detail why asking the clerk at sally's is a bad idea other then most are beauty school drop outs and once again do not have any clue how to look at you hair texture, density. natural pigment, amount of grey, and knowing your target color be able to give you a map on how to get there. So in the end this will cost you more because when you walk in to the salon with blue red or orange hair wanting to be blonde you have just turned a 2 hour color and highlight in to a 6 to 8 hour color correction and trust you me it will cost you! the only other option is to go buy a box color dark brown or black and cover the mess up! But remember this when you choose that option covering it up does not make it go away it only makes the problem even worse when you want to be light again!!
LOL! Sorry if it felt like I got on a little bit of a tangent on that last one but oh man do I get fired up when it comes to comparing Professional to anything else! Don't get me wrong I know women who have found luck in the sally's and box situations department but let me stress to you this is NOT a normal occurrence! All too often I get calls or texts from friends asking why it all went so wrong! I hope that this was helpful and I hope you can take at least one new tidbit from this blog! Thanks for reading! :)
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Tattoo's and Tiara's
As I began to set up shop and get to work on my client I could not help but notice all the things being said and going on around me. First off the girl straight ahead of us was our "rival" which I was soon informed of, her stylist was chatting about some pilot she had been working on last week. Behind me and around the corner was the stylist who had been hired by the pageant to be there. She was talking about how this was nothing for her she could style at least 15 girls on her own anything more she just brings along an assistant. I then realized I was in the middle of a little competition myself. Which I am never in the mood for so I tried my best to blow off and ignore all I heard and just keep at my days work.
I had such a great time with my client and her mom. If you have ever seen Toddlers and Tiaras then you have seen how crazy pageant people can be. I am happy to say that my clients are no where near that. They are sweet light hearted people who love to get dolled up and maybe win a crown for it here and there.
I was about 2/3 done with my clients hair and something happened in front of me I just could not ignore! Our "rival" had noticed us and began to shoot my client some very nasty looks. This is when things got super nasty. Her stylist finished up and summoned the mother over to take a look. I was in shock! The mother flipped! She told the stylist what she DIDN'T like about the hair and after a few minutes and a bit of a tif the stylist was on her way. After the stylist was gone the mom did not stop she finished with "She will NEVER do your hair again" let me mention that in front of her daughter the prim and proper beauty pageant princess she did not hold back a few choice words. I was floored I could not believe the attitude that came from the little girl. Bows were flying!
The show started and I must say I was having the time of my life! I was flattered to be asked twice by spectators if I was going to be in the pageant *blush*. I was yelled at by the video guy (LITERALLY!!)for taking pictures. But HELLO I never saw a sign that say no pictures. Then I was told they get judged on hair! So of course I was anxious to see if I won ;). I didn't :(. I was told that my daughter was so cute! Hee hee! Okay so I got a little crazy following my client around to make sure her hair was cute at all times, which of course she didn't mind! Her mom and I had a good laugh together. She asked me if I was going to get Alisa into pageants now. Hahaha! That is funny! I told her if I even mentioned it to my husband he would kill me and burry me in the backyard. LOL. We had a costume and hair change in between and when we arrived back at the dressing room the stylist that was hired by the pageant was going off about her on again off again boyfriend. How he wouldn't commit. How he always called her when he was drunk! I could not believe it around all these young ladies she was being so tacky. At the end of it all I was so proud. My client (aka adopted pageant daughter) ;) had won!!! She received the Sweetheart Crown! She also won Best Pageant Attire, Best me and my pet photo, and Most Photogenic! I had a blast and feel like the experience was enlightening to say the least. I look forward to my next and the best part of all was at the end when my clients mom whispered in her ear "You should go over and say congratulations to her!" speaking of our "rival"! Such a wonderful example to her daughter I was so proud to be a part of their "team"!
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