Volumized Ponytail Tutorial

Hey guys! This is my first tutorial, so I did something easy. But I have had a few clients ask me what I do to get volume! Here is it... check it out!

Dimension!

I was looking through pictures from my wedding last May, and came across a pic of my beautiful friend Leah. It is a pic from our photobooth and it captured her hair perfectly!

Got me thinking... and I came to a conclusion that dimension (different tones and colors in the hair), adds so much shine and luster to hair! Brunettes and blondes and even reds look so much richer with different tones! Now I'm not saying that women with one all over color is a bad thing... if your hair is healthy its always going to have shine! I personally love multi colors/tones in hair!

Look at how beautiful, rich, and shiny Leah's hair is!! I think I'll give myself a little pat on the back for this color! :)

Hope you all are having a wonderful day! Let me know if I can spice your hair up with a few lowlights or highlights! Even a glaze for you all over color ladies!

Golden Globe faves!

Loved the Golden Globes this year... mostly because I actually watched a lot of movies and shows that were nominated!! Really glad Modern Family won a few, and Homeland won also! Anyways back to the hair!! I was pretty impressed with the celebs hair and makeup compared to last year... but I wasn't blown away! Noticed the trend in dresses were very pale! Pale pinks, greys, and tans! Kind of boring for my likes, but still chic! Comment and let me know what you all think! Celebrities are here to be judged, right?!

Here are some of my faves...

 Oh Angelina, you've done it again! Beautiful, classic updo, and flawless makeup! Well done!

 Loved the simple classic updo... done by the Prive salon. (So, if you want to use the same products Angelina uses... you can buy them at my salon! )

Charlize Theron, probably my favorite look all together! Love her hair! The headband is a perfect accessory! (Also got her hair done at the Prive salon!)

 I just adore her! So quirky and fun! Great dress, and bangs... but I probably would have had her hair all the way up!

 I have a feeling I'll be seeing this updo in my salon for weddings and prom! Very chic! 

Classic old Hollywood look! Love the red dress!! Hair is done to perfection! Bravo!!

Big hair!

 Anyone who knows me, knows I love me some big hair! The bigger the better!! Here are a few pictures of fabulous big hair!

All of these include teasing!! So, I thought I'd let you all in on a few teasing secrets!!!

Monroe Styling Brush

# 1 tool I couldn't live without is my Monroe styling brush! Boar bristle comb that grabs all those little hairs (without breaking them, like normal combs can do) and gives you ultimate body!! Plus a major bonus is that everyone I've ever bought is under $10!!! So go out and buy one! You wont be sorry!!

Prive Finishing Texture Spray

#2 Texture spray! It will hold your teasing creation, and make it easier to style your hair in general! I love Prive Finishing texture spray! Its more lightweight, and you dont need to use a lot! Spray on dry hair before and after you style it!!

The best way achieve the perfect volume for a cute pony, or just wearing it down, is to tease in sections. Grab all your hair from the crown and lift it straight up, then about 3 inches from the root, brush down to your scalp. Do that about 3 times, and spray it with texture spray or hairspray. Brush over the top to smooth out your hair, and viola! Volume! Hope this helps you all achieve big hair!

      

Holiday hair!

So, Im not going to Vegas this year for New Years eve! Boo! But... we do have a fun night planned with friends of ours! So I've been trying to decide a fun outfit, make up ideas and of course, something fun to do with my hair! Just because I'm not going to be in Vegas, doesnt mean I can't do something fun and crazy with my hair! Couple ideas so far...

I love this trend right now! Heidi Klum looks stunning as always! Although, I'd pair this look with red lips...

I love this messy, undone look! Pair it with a fun outfit, and bold makeup!

This is a little more simple, and elegant... but I love the braided headband!

It will be fun deciding what I'll end up doing... I will post pictures! Hope everyone has a wonderful Holiday season! 

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!

xoxo

Love alert!

My new obsession this winter is red lips!! I'm in love... I want to wear red lips everyday! It's a great way of adding a pop of color with my boring black and white wardrobe! I used to love the plain, matte red lips.... but a new trend I've been noticing is shiny, glittery red lips!! Why hasn't this been popular before!? Shiny and glittery... cant go wrong!! Another big trend I've been seeing is darker lips! Deep reds, deep purples, love that the nude, white lips are going! Not flattering! Why not embrace and show off our lips!?

I did a more matte red lip on my wedding day, with a titch of gloss! Glitter would of been fun though!

Michele Williams... so stunning! Love her updo as well!! 

Loving the darker red lips! Definitely making a comeback this season!

What can I even say about this... she looks so beautiful! Love the hair, lips, & dewy complexion!

Come on... who doesn't want to look like this!!??

Happy Hairdresser week!

I decided today would be the best day to create my blog! Considering it is Nation Hairdresser Week! I also contemplated the name of this blog for a long time... I sat there thinking I want it to be creative, get peoples attention, and most importantly... represent me! So I decided to name it Hairstylist with passion! My passions go beyond just hair... but I wanted this to be a blog all about hair, with maybe a few personal stories added in the mix! I  want people to read this, and get inspired to try new things! I will be posting tutorials on "how tos" (once I figure that part out I guess!) As a lot of my friends know, I am not the best at working with technology! I want to answer questions, and solve peoples hair issues! It's something kind of fun for me to do when I'm not busy in the salon! 


It's a little weird and awkward starting up a new blog... but I've been thinking about for sometime now. I was kind of waiting for inspiration to hit me! Well, my attention was grabbed when I came across a new way of creating the "ombre" look! I just love this look! And it is definitely a trend right now as you see on celebrities like Sarah Jessica Parker, Nicole Richie, Jennifer Lopez, and many more! Here are some of my favorite celebrity ombre's! 

I love Rachel Bilson so much! Her style, makeup, and of course her hair!

Sarah Jessica Parker always has great hair!

Whitney Port is a great example of the Ombre color!