Hair Extension Mayhem! Pop star looses her weave on stage.

This video of Demi Lovato preforming live is floating around the Internet; thought you might like to watch. The mayhem starts to happen around the 45 second mark.

More power to her though! The show must go on!

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Sometimes You Just Need Your Hair Stylist.

 

This guy has had a long night.

Bad Hair Day? Sometimes you just need your hair stylist!

Hair Chalking. What do you think? Is it safe? Is it damaging? Would you do it? Let Us Know

This is hair chalking:

In the sense of hair chalking, it is creating a truly temporary design to your hair, by accenting different strands of hair in strong vibrant colors.

Want to learn how to do this? Its quite simple really:

Step 1. Section out a panel that you wish to chalk and then dampen your hair using a spray water bottle, like so:

Step 2. Working with the dampened hair section, hold it tight and rub the colored pastel chalk downward going with the grain of the hair.

It is very important that you use this type of chalk! This is pastel chalk

 ** Great idea would be to use a surface that is easy to clean or a long piece of paper, for easy clean up. 

Step 3. Using the desired heat source for style (i.e. curling iron, flat iron). I recommend a curling iron. Use the preferred iron over the now colored strands to lock in the color and secure the desired style.

I guess we can't say this trend is super new at this point but I definitely want to know what you think!

My thoughts: This is fun! It's easy and really anyone can do it. As a stylist it's something fun I would love to offer people at the salon. 

In doing this, I haven't noticed anything that warrants damage to the hair. The heat aspect made me slightly worried, but after working with it, I think it's fine!

If you have super duper fine hair work on the lowest heat setting possible and be very cautious with your hair. Other than that have fun with it! 

Should last no longer then 2-4 days.

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THIS WEBSITE IS SO MUCH FUN! 

Put in what artist your listening to and find the perfect drink. 

Simple as that.

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A Story To Make You Thankful & Inspired!

There are so many things to be thankful for, even more so on a day like today. We should all be thankful for the amazing world that we live in and the amazing industry we are apart of.

When I read this article I just had to post it and share it with everyone!

** This article comes to us by way of SalonGalaxy.com and was written by SalonGalaxy's Art DiGiacomo

Please take the time to check out their site!

" Being Inspired by a Blind Hairdresser Published by SalonGalaxy.com Being Inspired by a Blind Hairdresserby: Arthur DiGiacomo On a whole we our own a group of talented  individuals in an industry full of amazing creativity, but the individual ego and our competitive nature sometimes does not allow for the true meaning, of why we are who we are to shine through.   As I waited for everyone to join me in the conversation on a conference call, I could not help but think how a person without sight, might be able to have a career as a hairdresser in the beauty industry.  It was when I was a creative young upcoming hairdresser that I use to kid with my clients and say I could cut their hair with my eyes closed. (Yes, I would shut my eyes and take a snip). As you know hairdressing is a visionary profession. A profession where the work needs to been seen to be appreciated and especially to know completely about facial structures, hair texture, color and motion to create the looks that get published and win awards. We preach that education is the key to success in the beauty industry. I am here to add it also takes a determination to bear the brunt of a bad marriage, money, drugs, alcohol, abuse, depression, and especially the will to live through life and what it bestows on us on a personal level, from time to time.                 I have said many times to my children, friends, and colleagues that it is life’s experiences that give you wisdom.  But to gain that wisdom we need the desire to learn – “It is important to go through life being a good speaker and teacher, but it is more important to be a great listener and student”. The longer we live the more we learn.  Wisdom is gained through Experience !    Every time you think you have enough Wisdom to Teach – You Learn    Every motivational speaker who encourages us – Listens    Every Educator who instructs us – Is Inspired Read more after the jump.... NEXT ------>

Happy Thanksgiving From The Hair Stylist Blog!: Food Hair Recipes

We hope you enjoy all of your delicious yummies today!

But while your cooking and eating all of your great delights, don't forget... Food is not just for eating!

Check out these great beauty tips that you can achieve with your Thanksgiving ingredients.

1. Hair Conditioning Mask. Main Ingredient: Olive Oil.

As many of you may or may not know, olive oil is an active ingredient in a lot of hydrating and smoothing based hair care products. But, did you know you can use it by itself as an excellent mask for all your conditioning needs. (please note this is not something you want to do often as it is highly concentrated and can rupture the hairs natural environment if over used; however, it is a great at home treatment that can be used form time to time)

Here is what you do....

Apply 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil into your hands and slightly warm up the oil by rubbing your hands together. Starting on the ends of your hair apply the oil throughout the hair all the way towards the scalp of your head. The amount you’ll use should vary depending on the length and thickness of your hair.

Next, use a warm, damp towel and wrap it around your head, covering the treated hair. Leave it on for approximately 45 minutes. 

Finally, rinse out the olive oil with shampoo, approximately 2-3 shampoos is ideal. Allow your hair to air dry.

Crack Leave-In Hair Cream: Leave in hair cream that protects your hair from dryness

2. Body Scrub. Main Ingredient: Brown Sugar

To create the scrub, mix together one half cup of coarse brown sugar with one tablespoon of honey, a little olive oil, and 1/4 tablespoon of fresh lemon juice.

Apply the scrub over your entire body, then rinse. The scrub not only smells delicious, but leaves your skin feeling ultra-smooth.

This scrub will help to get rid of dry winter skin, as well as prep your body for any sunless tanner you may be applying.

Hair Color Wednesday! November Brings More Red Heads; Before & Afters Included!

Hey everyone. I know it's borderline Thursday. However, being that it is Thanksgiving eve I was traveling in a car for a few hours making me a little late for this post.

But have no fear, Hair Color Wednesday (Thursday shh!) is here!:

So last Hair Color Wednesday we showcased Demetria Lovato's new red hair. If you missed that check it out here

Well 2 weeks later we are looking at a similar situation and the exciting part is, we have before and afters! So check it out!:
 

Her hair is previously highlighted with a natural level 7 golden base.

We decided to prep color her hair. The reason we decided to do this is because we wanted a strong foundation of copper in her hair while at the same time encouraging a slight amount of gold within the color.

Our formula of choice for prep coloring (filler): level 7 Golden Copper - 7GC

We only processed this color for 10 minutes.

Once Processed we applied our final color gloss on her hair dry.

We wanted to use a formula for her color that was rich in copper but still emphasized a little red. We also wanted to make sure we had a strong amount of depth to her color to really brighten her eyes and skin tone.

Our formula of choice for her color: 1.4 oz of level 5 Copper Brown (a red/orange tone), 0.4 oz of level 6 Copper Brown (a red/orange tone), 0.2 oz of 6 Red Red (your strongest red based color).

And this was our final look:

Here is a picture with sun exposure

This picture has a little less sun exposure.

Christina Aguileras Outfit Might Have Been A Must Not; But I Loved Her Hair And I Say A Must Hot

The title pretty much sums it all up.

From what I have seen around the WWW it seems most of the Internet has claimed Christina Aguilera the worst dressed at the AMA's last night. That's cool and well I kind of get it. But.....

I Loved Her Hair. Great texture and volume; You can't go wrong!

I liked it so much, I figured I would do a little how to style inspired by Christina Aguilera's hair from the AMA's.

The style is more about creating the texture she had. Once you get the texture you can have fun with it! I made it super messy and big - Think modern 1980's big hair! Is that an oxymoron? Or is it just not even possible? Well..... You decide:

Wear it big. Wear it small. Do what you feel, just have fun with it.

Can Somebody Say Perm?: The Band Perry Can Help With That!

O.K. Now don't get scared...

Let's not call it a perm............ Let's...............

Let's call it a Texture Wave!!

I suspect many of you have seen this coming or thought about it possibly. Maybe you have even gotten one or for those of you doing them, maybe you have had the requests?

Well it is on its way! And we should be excited.

We want Texture.
We want Movment.
And We Absolutely Want Body!

If you happened to catch a sight of front girl Kimberly Perry's hair of The Band Perry at tonight's American Music Awards then you know what I am talking about.

Looking for more info on loose texture perms and texture waves? Check out this article featuring Gregory Quadagno of THSB

Inspiration In Art: Amazing!! That is enough said.

Check out these unbelievable carvings by artist Dalton Ghetti.

Born in Brazil, Ghetti has been carving since he was a boy - from large pieces of wood to stones, soap, broom hands and now his niche - pencils.

The detail that is put into this work is beyond anything I can write.

It's Just So Much Fun To Look At!!!!

Vampires & Warewolves Love IT&LY Hair Products

Well the one's in Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 Anyways. Check out this article which includes some great quotes from Bonnie Cleavering, lead hair on Breaking Dawn Part 1:

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IT&LY HAIRFASHION, N.A., Inc. (http://www.italyhairfashion.com) President/CEO Richard Zucckero is proud to announce supplying the hair department with the company’s Purity Design professional hair care line and styling tools for the much anticipated release of “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn- Part 1”. This will be the third time the company has supplied the hair departments and personal hairstylist to Kristin Stewart, Bonnie Clevering with IT&LY products. Ms. Clevering created Bella’s hairstyles utilizing IT&LY HAIRFASHION Purity Design Products for this production plus next year’s Breaking Dawn - Part 2 scheduled for November of 2012.

Bonnie Clevering shares her on-set hairstyling secrets and inspirations:
“The inspiration was simple” says Bonnie. “I had to remain consistent with Bella’s previous looks which was soft and casual.” She adds, “For the wedding scene, I created a romantic but simple up-do which was a change for Bella’s character style”.

All of Bella’s looks began with the foundation of a great haircut. Bonnie Clevering created a layered cut around the face and at a chin length level while the back was longer and layered. To maintain her hair color, Bonnie would use a brown color enhancement like Riflessi to give vibrancy and tone to her hair for film. To enhance Kristen’s look during some of the scenes, Bonnie would add extensions depending on whether Kristin’s hair was worn up or down or in braids. The wedding scene consisted of the hair rolled up at the nape area with braids. For a soft finish, small strands from the temple area were allowed to fall naturally to frame the face.

Even though her hair was dense, Bonnie had to maintain her look for 12-15 hour days of filming. To achieve her look through various scenes and weather, each morning after shampooing, she would apply conditioner to the shaft area only. For lift and volume, Bonnie would apply IT&LY HAIRFASHION’S Pure Style Mouse (Strong) to the root area to serve as a root lifter while using
Pure Glaze Gel to the shaft. It was important to use products that would prevent her natural oils from weighing down the hair. Next, Bonnie would blow dry her hair using a small bristle brush at the root area for added lift, switching to a medium round brush to finish the shaft area. After blow drying, she would use a jumbo marcel curling iron, running it through the shaft area just to heat up each section and then switch to a ¾” marcel iron to create a bend. To finish, she sprayed a light hairspray by IT&LY HAIRFASHION called Pure Definition Spray.

According to Bonnie, “The greatest challenge was the various weather conditions but filming scenes in Baton Rouge, Vancouver and the US Virgin Islands played havoc on Kristen’s fine, silky hair. So I needed products that would allow me to comb the hair out and re-blow dry the hair without any tack or pulling of the hair.”

About Bonnie Clevering: Bonnie built her career with her early work with Frank Sinatra, Bette Davis, Kim Novak and Elvis Presley. Her continued success goes hand in hand with her increasingly exclusive list of clients such as Jennifer Aniston, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Jennifer Lopez, Edward Norton, Brad Pitt, Hilary Swank, Al Pacino, Julianne Moore, Tim Allen, Kristen Stewart, and Julia Roberts (whom Bonnie has worked for ten consecutive films). Ms. Clevering is also a recipient of the 2010 IT&LY HAIRFASHION Honorary IT&LY HAIRFASHION Artisan Award.

About IT&LY HAIRFASHION: In 1989, IT&LY HAIRFASHION N.A., Inc. http://www.italyhairfashion.com began its mission to create a company that would manufacture and distribute the finest quality, professional hair color products. These products would include complete hair color systems from the initial cut & color to unique after-color products that would be guaranteed to extend the "just colored" look, feel and condition of your clients' hair

Do You Love Fashion? Do You Love Our Planet, The Ocean & Green Based Companys? We Have A Site For You!

Check out Ethical Ocean's Energy Saving Light Bulb

Ethical Ocean is an online store representing the most ethical products in North America. Their guidelines are simple: Good for People, Good for Animals or Good for the Environment. Integrity is important to them, so all of their sellers are thoroughly screened prior to becoming an acceptable vendor.

I love this concept and thought it would be fun to share with you guys. Personally I enjoy products like this and think it's important to understand that our purchasing decisions affect our society and the planet. This site makes it simple.

 

They pretty much carry an endless amount of ethical based items, from clothing, to beauty products, all the way to baby toys and clothing.

If your an online shopper and looking for some great Holiday gifts... Look no further then Ethical Ocean. As cliche as it is to write this, it's true; It's the gift that keeps on giving!

Hair Removal Company Suing Kim Kardashian For False Statments

Well its seems Kim Kardashian is scamming us again. This time it's in our industry. Words for money seems to be her game. Does that make her a Promotional Escort?

Kim Kardashian is being sued by the Hair-removal company, Radiancy. Allegedly she has made multiple false and misleading statements via social media and television appearances.

During an appearance on "The Wendy Williams Show" she claimed to have been using the product on her entire body. However, the company is very clear that the product is in no way to be used on the face, head, ears, neck, nipples, genitals or around the anus

I can see how this is a complete exaggeration on her part and it was highly unlikely that she meant she was using this product in these areas.

But, this was the kicker for me anyways...

According to Radiancy, Kardashian was tweeting last December that she began using the product and was loving the results, even though she had only been using the product for a few weeks. TRIA (the product being used) states she wouldn't begin to see results from the product for at least 90 days. In other words, it would be highly improbable that Kim would have noticed any result during that time.

Radiancy is asking that Kardashian stop making the allegedly false claims, and is also seeking unspecified damages.

This is interesting, that is for sure. Who knows with these celebrity's and their endorsements. I mean in the end that's what it is right? Just a public figure making money for the "act" of using a product.

You've Got Questions?? We've Got Answers!: How do I fade from a 000 to a 4 with oster 76?

Question:  How do I fade from a 000 to a 4 with oster 76?

When it comes to fading hair it's all about the motion of your wrist in conjunction with the clippers and guards.

So knowing you have a great pair of clippers, The "Oster 76" Classics, you know you're on the right track to giving a great seamless hair haircut.



Once you have the right pair of clippers, make sure you have a great pair of guards. This is crucial to creating your hair cut. The more guards you have, the more control you will have over your cut and again, the more seamless your cut will be.

Check out these guards which are perfect for the Oster brand clippers:

So, now that you have all of the equipment here is what you need to do! We broke it down step by step:

1. Starting with your largest desired guard (in this case size:4). Begin cutting the hair from the base of the hair line sliding the clippers all the way up to the base of the crown. The clippers should roll off of the crown area with a slight flick of the wrist. Continue doing this motion until you have completed the entire back and side areas.
 ** If you wish the top of the hair to be cut with a 4 guard then you will cut the entire head with a 4 guard first. If you wish for more length through the top, then you will roll off at the crown like stated.

2. Decrease your guard to the second largest (in this case: 3 or 3.5). *Please note if you have half sizes, this will make the cut more seamless. Repeat the process from step one, only roll off from the head slightly lower from the previous point (once again with a slight flick of the wrist as you roll off).

3. You will continue to repeat this processes decreasing in guard size and slowly moving down the head. The point in which you blend your fade should slowly be moving down towards the hairline.

4. Once all of the sides and back have been finished, using a scissor over comb method, begin blending your lines even further with a texture based shear. This will help to create softness and precision in your cut.

**Skip Steps 5 and 6 if you cut the entire head in step one with your largest guard. If you wished for more length through the top continue on with the remaining steps:
5. Using a scissor over comb technique and using a texture shear, begin rolling the comb, starting slightly bellow the crown, finishing towards the top of the crown. The desired length should be determined prior to cutting and you will visually create your length using the scissor over comb technique.

6. Once the length on the sides is blended into the length on the top, begin cutting the rest of the top length with a blunt shear, using a 90 degree cutting technique.

7. Once finished, remove all guards from the clippers and edge the sides according to the desired look. If necessary use a T shaped clipper for the edging. This will give you more control, as this what they are designed for; need a great one? Check out this edger:



That pretty much sums it up!! Hope this helps!

Also be on the look out for mens cutting videos, as we are in the process of filming multiple Hair Cutting Videos for THSB which will all be free and on our THSB TV on YouTube.

If you have questions we have answers, so don't be afraid to ask!!!

Happy Veterens Day!

Thank you to all of the Veterans who support our country!!

 Incase it's not obvious enough... 

The pictures represent our flag :)

Happy Veterens Day From TheHairStylistBlog.com

10 Mintues or Less: And We're Talking Hair... Not Pizza

 TOTALBEAUTY.COM Recently put one girls hair skills to test. They asked her to spend her entire week waking up and creating a new hair style to wear for the day in under 10 minutes. I think she did alright! 

Check out this article and have fun with it. For those of you who are stylists... share some of these tricks with your clients. We all know it's hard sometimes to spend the time on your hair so it helps when you know what your doing and can make something work in 10 minutes or less!

READ ON:

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It's amazing that a tiny button can have such a profound impact on your life.

Don't press it and you get extra time to eat your Kellogg's and blow dry your hair. Press it and you get 15 minutes' worth of semi-tortured sleep and have to run out of the house with hair that's still wet.

Of course, we are talking about the almighty Snooze Button -- the temptress keeping your head on the pillow and your hairstyles uninspired.

Skip to see 7 chic hairstyles you can actually pull off in the a.m.

We don't know about you, but we're sick of having to sacrifice some winks for a decent 'do. We are women of the millennium after all, multi-taskers of the century. We have babies and bring home the bacon. Surely we can master some go-to gorgeous hairstyles that don't take all morning to pull off, right?

Well, we put one woman to the test to find out. We asked the hairstylists at Byu-Ti Salon in Santa Monica, Calif., to teach her how to transform her self-proclaimed "boring" hair quickly. Then we challenged her to recreate a new look every morning for a week. The catch? She was given no more than ten minutes a day to create seven unique and inspiring hairstyles.

Read her story, learn how to do the looks yourself, and go ahead and press that snooze button, baby -- you earned it.

Salon Owners: Get Involved With Small Buisness Saturday And Grow Your Business With Support

You are a small business in your community and you need their support!

Black Friday comes and in a lot of ways it really takes away from the local businesses and it makes it very hard for them to compete. So if you can't beat them join them!

Enter the second annual Local Business Saturday::

Local Business Saturday is a day dedicated to supporting small businesses on one of the busiest shopping weekends of the year. On November 26, we’re asking millions of Americans to shop small at their favorite local stores and help fuel the economy. When we all shop small, it will be huge.

This is a must if you are a salon owner. Local is 99.9% of what we do and is everything we have. It is so important for you to make a presence in your community and more importantly get the support of your local community.

SO GET INVOLVED!!

Use the tools, explore the website and promote Small Business Saturday in your community. Not just for your business but for the entire community of local businesses!! You will support your local economy, but what an amazing way to network with your local commerce.

Check out some articles on SBS:
http://about.americanexpress.com/news/pr/2010/sbs.aspx
http://about.americanexpress.com/news/pr/2010/post-sbs.aspx
http://about.americanexpress.com/news/pr/2011/sbs-soc.aspx

Inspirational Pictures: Annie Edmonds Spreads Her Love With The Ocean

These shots will not only pull you in but they will drift you away with inspiration and creativity. Model, Kelley Ash, explores the shore as Annie Edmonds portrays the amazing beauty of this moment and the fashion that is created.

 It's great when a simplistic hair design can create such an epic impact on an ensemble!

Kelley Ash by Annie Edmonds

"If Love Was Water…I Would Give You the Ocean – Kelley Ash escapes the daily stresses of life in this tranquil story by Annie Edmonds shot for FGR’a latest exclusive. Outfitted by Kate Riney, Kelley wears the perfect autumn wardrobe with a combination of lightweight dresses and heavy furs from labels such as Diane von Furstenberg, Vivienne Westwood, Marc Jacobs and Paul & Joe. Natural makeup by Emily Nickrent and carefree locks by Michelle Hodnett give Kelley a bohemian vibe while roaming the beach." Referenced by Fashion Gone Rouge

Looking For Ways To Stay On Top Of Your Budget? Try This One On For Size.

Sometimes in the world of business budgets can be tight, as they should be. As I was reading around the World Wide Web I recently came across some really interesting ideas of some amazing ways to stick to your budget.

From all the reading I have done, it inspired an idea and what I think is a valuable idea. I thought I would share my thoughts and as always curious what you guys think?

Unfortunately I do not remember the source to some of my inspiration, but I will share my thoughts and twist!

Basically I am writing about a great way to not only track money, but to make sure your budgets can not be broken.

Now a big note here... Make sure to understand the type of budgeting we are talking about. This would fall under the category of something that is not fixed or constant i.e. your rent, electric bill, etc. But more for maybe a... project that you are budgeting for or an event or even an advertising budget.

All of these types of budgeting purposes are something that comes and goes. In other words, you have a preset limit that should not be adjusted or changed. Not only does this benefit your current project or event, but it will make a huge difference in your budget of the big picture at the end of the year. The bottom line is if your giving for this your taking for that!

So what is this idea anyways? Well it's about controlling the HOLE in your pocket.

Basically setting preset limits to which you are allowing the business to use. A great way to do this is by use of Pre Paid Debit Cards. Make sure to check out My Green Dot for all your Pre Paid Debit Card needs. Basically the way it works is you set your limit to the card and by doing so you are controlling the amount you are allowing the business to spend. When the money is used up.... it's used up.

Now at first thinking about this, my thoughts were why not just use an alternate savings account? But realistically your money needs to be accessible at any moment, especially in the planning of an event or a project. Not to mention, this account will not be tied to your businesses checking account in any way, so there is no transferring non budgetary capital. 

On top of all the budgetary reasons it allows you to keep track of where you are financially and to be able to anticipate any challenges with your budget.

If you decide to go this route, the government has an issued statement and ideas of Pre Paid Cards on their made easy site... check it out.

You Must Know The Rules Before You Break The Rules: 14 Must Break Hair Rules!

Looking for some hot hair tips? Check out total beauty's 14 rules you must break.

As a stylist some of these were interesting to read. For instance:

For those of you with Baby Fine Hair... "He recommends applying conditioner, warming hair with a blow dryer for five minutes to let it soak in, then shampooing to lift any excess product from your hair. "You'll end up with perfectly conditioned, clean, bouncy hair -- with no residue to weigh it down or make it fall flat," Philip B. says."

A lot about this makes sense to me. I would love to hear your thoughts. Stylists, is it something you would recommend to your guests? Non stylist will you try this??

Some other great hot tip nots that were great included:
-The overuse of highlights
-Color damages your hair
-Switch your shampoo so your hair doesn't get use to it