Half Up Fishtail Braid Tutorial

Hey guys! Sorry this video is a little long... I'm still new at making videos, and I can't figure out how to speed it up while I'm braiding! 

This is a popular braid, and is pretty easy to do! Even when you have shorter hair like myself! Hope you enjoy! 

My favorite show now has my favorite hair!

I absolutely love the show on NBC, The Voice! I am addicted to it! So much talent on that show. 
Lindsey Pavao not only has an amazing voice, but she has AMAZING hair! I am in love with her shaved on one side, long, dark hair! I definitely have a little girl crush on her! Hope she makes it to the finale!


So... who wants to be daring enough to do this!?! I will offer a free haircut to the 1st person who wants to get this haircut!! And you have to let me style it, and do makeup on you, and take a bunch a pictures... hey, who doesn't want to be a model for the day!?


If my hair was a little longer, I'd do this in a heartbeat! It is hot!!!!

Lindsey Pavao

Mousse ~ Not just an 80's thing!!!

 

Hair Mousse – Not Just an ’80s Thing!

I was doing my hair this morning, and was so busy I forgot to put anything in my hair, and it air dried! I hate when I do that! I tried to curl it... that didnt work, tried straightening it... that kind of worked, but my hair was so flat I hated it! So I re wet it and put a little mousse and viloa!! My hair instantly had lift and a little hold! If there is one product that does the most for you and works on the biggest variety of hair types, it’s definitely mousse.

Let’s talk about what it does.

Mousse builds a foundation for styling—I use it to prep the hair for blow drying, straightening,  curling, pinning, you name it. Hair is much easier to form and style if there is a good product foundation.

It creates volume—Mousse is nearly weightless, so it won’t drag your hair down like heavier products. It’s awesome for fine-haired ladies who love some lift (like me!).

It gives hold—By adding a little bit of grittiness to hair’s texture, mousse allows curling to “take” better, styles to last longer and it even prevents frizz!

All mousses aren’t created equal, so don’t give up if you haven’t found one you like. Some are stickier than others and can leave an unwelcome visible residue in your hair. Once you’ve found the right one for you, you will notice that your hair feels less slippery and a little more workable than normal. This is good! It means you have your foundation! It might take a little time to find the right amount for your hair and styling preferences, so don’t be afraid to use more on the days you are going for bolder styles! Sometimes I use two or three handfuls depending on the style, hair type or length of the client I’m working on.

Hope this helps you ladies! 

Here are my top picks for mousse.

    Redken 07 Full Frame                                                                          Big Sexy Hair Root Pump                                                                                                                             

      

                                       
                                               Prive Weightless Amplifier (We sell this at my salon!!)

Roll Up Twist Tutorial

I wore my hair like this the other day, and had a surprising amount of compliments... so I thought since it's pretty easy, I'd show you guys how to do it! Enjoy!

Thanks!

Oh the Oscars...

I had so much fun watching the Red Carpet specials last night. Everyone looks so beautiful! Here are a few of my favorites.

Mila Jovavich was tied for my favorite head to toe. Her dark hair with her deep lips and textured white gown were all a hit with me. She is so slinky and just looks plain hot.

Rooney Mara is my girl who tied with Mila. You can probably see why, with her having the same color scheme as Mila, I guess that’s what I was feeling last night. I think Rooney may have done better because her colors contrasted a little more. Her hair is so dark, her skin is so white, her lips were the perfect plum and her gown was just beautiful. I loved her bangs and her little bun in the back. 

Something else I loved about Rooney, is that she is still new to red carpets, and has no idea how to pose. I mean that in a good way. She looks like a normal person instead of the same old hand on hip, over the shoulder peek that we always see.

I love Rose Byrne for having a cute bob with heavy bangs. I saw people ripping her bangs on twitter, but I thought they went great with her overall look. I just love her anyway.

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Michelle Williams wins for best dress color. I am obsessed with this tomato red gown. The fabric, the texture, the peplum, the broach..all perfect. And that blonde with the red. I just love her. I wanted her to win. I still haven’t seen her as Marilyn, but I’m dying to.

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Jessica Chastain had one of my favorite gowns on. I thought the pattern was beautiful, and only wish she would have had a low bun at her nape. Her hair color looked much better than a blonde would in this gown, but I like hair up when there is such a busy pattern. Those are my little adjustments, but she did look gorgeous anyway. Also, I loved her in The Help.

Angelina Jolie looked gorgeous. Her make up, her hair, her velvetylicious gown….but her posing had me going bonkers. Her leg sticking out in every single picture just started to bother me. She’s beautiful and talented and still on my best list, but just because your gown has a high slit doesn’t mean you have to do the splits down the red carpet so everyone can see your leg. Ok?

I’m so relieved to not be doing a worst list. Everyone just looked to good to rip on. Even the correspondents! Kelly Osborne! Giuliana Rancic! Some other blonde girl that I never heard of!

The show was okay this year, I actually saw about half the movie nominated.. so that made it more entertaining! But as usual, I enjoy the hair/dresses the most.

Who were your favorites of the night?

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!