Photo Shoot Fun

I recently had the opportunity to work with Miss Teen Minnesota Sunday at a photo shoot for her head shots for the Miss Teen USA pageant in a few weeks down in Florida! It was a lot of fun... we did a couple different looks, and she rocked them all! Here are a few pictures the Sarah, the photographer (www.smorreimphotography.com)sent me. Isn't she cute!!??

 Here are a few action shots my friend Tatum (who did the wonderful makeup) took! I think she looks a lot like Leighton Meester in these pictures!! :)

Overall, it was a really fun day... lots of work, but definitely worth it! Hopefully she wins!! 

Braids, Braids , & more Braids!!

Celebs like Ashley Greene, Audrina Partridge and a million others love to wear the Alexander Wang inspired side braid. It’s a cool, effortless style that’s here to stay. 

Here's how to recreate the look in four easy steps:

Step 1: First, pull all of your hair over to one side. If you want your hair to be behind the ear, be sure to shift the hair in that direction before starting to braid.

Step 2: If you have straight hair, spritz it with a texture spray like Brocato Back to the Beach(or any sort of ocean/sea salt spray) to give it a ‘not so finished’ personality. Smooth the top with your hand and start to braid. A typical three-strand braid works perfectly, but the more you experiment the more personalized the look will be.

Step 3: Once the braid is in place, tie the end with an elastic hair tie. Now, hold the braid in the middle with one hand. Then, with your free hand take one or two strands of hair at the end of the braid and pull on these strands of hair. Now gently tug on 3 braid strands pulling them away from each other. Repeat a few times. This gives the braid a chunky, disheveled appearance.

Step 4: Finally, take very small pieces of hair near the end of the braid and pull them free so there is a sort of unfinished, messy look to the braid. That’s right, the look is supposed to be messy, on purpose!

In order to get some side braid inspiration for summer, let’s check out some cute side braid action:

The always adorable Kristen Bell. I like how the front part of her hair appears to be clipped back along with the side braid, also her hair color is gorgeous.

Shantal Vansanten’s amazing super undone side braid! I’m not even sure who she is, but her hair is phenomenal and that’s all that matters.

I love this side braid on Nicky Hilton because of the loopy knotty effect in the middle section.

Kim Kardashian in a clean, neat side braid.

Selena Gomez looking absolutely perfect. She looks like a doll! It’s freaky. I love her hair here. Totally spot-on in its effortlessness–although you know some stylist sweated to get it just right!

She's done it again!

I love Drew Barrymore, her style is always perfect (eh, well... most of the time!) and she is always a trend setter with her gorgeous hair! Plus, one of my top 5 guilty pleasure movies is Never Been Kissed, and she is hilarious in it!!

Last year Drew Barrymore‘s beachy waves and ombre hair color got a lot of attention. But like anyone, Drew grew bored of the look and moved on. What was once old news, was new again…

Red! Drew went for an all-over light auburn shade this time. It looks great with her pale complexion! I personally think the red is my favorite color she's done! 

As you can see, Drew has dabbled with every color and style imaginable over the years. She is one of those lucky souls who can pull off most any hue. That said…

Do you like Drew Barrymore‘s new red hair?

Bright Colored Hair!

Have you guys noticed the trend with bright colored hair? Celebs like Gwen Stefani, Lauren Conrad, Katy Perry and the craziest colored hair celeb... Lady Gaga have all had the fun color vibe going on! 

Whether it's permanent color, wash out, hair chalk, or even clip in ... its a fun new way to bright up your hair. 

Here is a picture couple pictures of my friend Jenna's hair that I did a couple months ago. We put in teal, pink, orange, and purple... Looks great with her long beautiful hair!

Here are a few more pictures of colored tips I found on Pinterest

I just did pink tips on my friend Lindsay's hair tonight and it looks awesome!

 Maybe after reading this, I've inspired you to maybe try a fun new look for summer! I'm thinking I'll be trying out a few colors in my hair soon!