Holiday Party Hair Ideas...

Looking for something totally fabulous and unique to wear to one of your fabulous Holiday Parties this year??  Well look no further!!  Straight from Alexandre de Paris in Paris, France are 8 looks that are SURE to get you noticed this year!

First we have a few beautiful and classic looks...

A new take on the classic French Twist...

A stunning version of the simple Pony Tail...

Another variation of the Pony Tail...



The next few looks are a little less classic and a little more FAB!!

Fabulously Elegant

Notice the beaded detail piece underneath the hair

Tip:  Add a decorative hairpin to any style to bump of the glam factor!

Tip:  Add a fashion colored extension into any style to pump
up the drama and add a little flair!!

These looks are hot off the runways and are definitely a MUST have for this, 2010 Holiday Season!!

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Big, Sexy Hair

Want to know how the Victoria's Secret Angels get their fabulous, bouncy locks they're sporting on the runway this evening? Well here are a few tips that can help you achieve those beautiful locks!

First your going to need to prep your hair with the right products.  L'Oreal Professionnel Texture Expert is always my first choice when I go to style hair, use what you may but this is my recommendation :-)  

Next you will at least need a blow drier, perhaps a curling iron as well depending on your hair and how well it holds a curl.

The first step is to apply a thermal protecting creme (such as the Liss Ardent from L'Oreal) to your damp hair so as not to damage it with the hot tools.  Next your want to going to run a mousse throughout the hair to aid in holding the curl/wave you want to achieve.  L'Oreal's Mousse Volupte is a great choice as it is not too light, but its not too hard either.  The final product for your damp hair is a smoothing creme, so we get a nice smooth shiny finish to the locks.  Smooth Velours from L'Oreal is a great choice!

Blow dry approximately 80 to 85% of the moisture out of your hair, then clip up the hair in 4 large sections.  You will want to have a horseshoe shaped section at the top of the head, then take a horizontal parting all the way around the head about 2 1/2 inches below your first section.  Repeat until you reach the nape.

Separate the nape section into 2 subsections, remove the remaining moisture and smooth the section using a round brush.  Once you have smoothed the subsection, twist it around using either your fingers or twirl it around with the brush and let it set.  This will give it a nice, loose curl when it cools. (note:  the smaller the round brush, the curlier the result).  Repeat this process on the second subsection.  Once you have the section dried, smoothed and twisted, spray with a workable hold hairspray, like the Infinium series from L'Oreal.

Release the next section up and separate into 4 subsections.  Repeat the process described above around the head.

Release next section...repeat.

Finally, release the top section.  Dry the fringe how ever you desire, and usually the top section will be divided into 2 final subsections which will be dried, smoothed, and twisted as the rest of the hair was. 

Once you have all the hair dried, give it a good once over with the hairspray, let it dry for a section then your good to go.  You'll have fabulous, Victoria's Secret Curls and you didn't do much more than a fancy blow dry!!

If your hair doesn't hold curl well, you may have to take a few large sections and curl them with a curling iron to achieve the same look.

Now hit the streets and let the world be your runway!!!

Love yourself

My job is more than delivering a fantastic haircut, color, or style.  My job is to make people feel good about themselves!  While I definitely believe that true beauty is on the inside, I also believe that how a person looks on the outside is often a reflection of how they feel on the inside.  So take a minute, and think about how you  present yourself to the world everyday...now think about how your feeling on the inside...does it parallel?  My guess is that yes, it does!

I can only speak from my own experience, but I know when I'm having a bad day I dont feel like fixing my hair or choosing a snazzy outfit to wear, I just feel blah.  One of the smartest people I have ever know, and a person I have the opportunity to work with every week, told me once that when your having a bad day you just need to 'get up, get dressed, and get out the door!'  So thats what I do!!  And you know what, once I get all fancified, I feel a lot better!

Now I'm not suggesting that you have to go out and spend thousands of dollars on a new wardrobe, nor do you have to go to the salon every day to get your hair done....work with what you already have!  Go to your closet and pick out some of your favorite items and wear those.  Wake up a few minutes early, so you have enough time to blow your hair out nicely.  Have PRIDE in the way  you look and the way you carry yourself!

Wake up every morning, and be proud of you and who you are!  LOVE the way you look, and let the whole world know about it!  And I promise, when you adopt this little bit of life info, you will start to feel better about yourself and love yourself even more than you do now!

Fringe Fringe Fringe

Lets talk fringe!!  Although there are definitely season trends in fringe (as is true with all other facets of hair also), you dont want to pick a fringe just because its trendy.  The trendiest fringe of the season might look terrible with your face shape.  So if your wanting to get crazy and try a new fringe, go with a look that will compliment your faceshape.  Not sure whats going to look best on you...go see your hairdresser, afterall they are trained professionals and will know what will work great for you.  If they dont...might be time to try someone new...just sayin!

So those of you with an oval face, well, basically you can pull just about anything off.  But there are 2 looks that are going to be fantastic for you.  The first is a longer, side swept bang with check length face framing layers.  Secondly, if you think you can pull it off, you could do a super short "mullet bang".

This is the longer fringe, with cheek length face framing...

And this would be the 'Mullet Bang'

If you have a longer shaped face, you will want to search for a hairstyle, and an accompanying fringe that will add some width to your face shape.  Do not opt for really long, or really short looks as these are really going to make your face appear longer.  Instead, opt for a chin lenght cut that is going to add width to your face.  Or if you want your style to be a little longer that a bob, make sure you have plenty of layers between your chin and cheekbone to help add width to the shape.  Also, choosing the right fringe can help to cover a really tall forehead. 

See how a shorter, chin length, bob gives her a less long look...

For those people with round shaped faces, you will want to choose a shape that is going to make your face look smaller.  Avoid heavy, straight across fringe as these will squash the face shape.  Avoid a center part, as it is going to make your face look way too wide.  An A-line bob is a great style for those of you with a round face shape.  A soft, piecey fringe is a nice way to give a little visual interest in the front, but not be too heavy on your face.

  For those with a heart shaped face, your going to want to choose a style that adds width around your chin area, and stays more sleek up top.  Going for a longer style, with some mid-length layers and/or some fun face framing starting right below the cheek bones will be a great selection.   You will want to avoid a super heavy fringe, but you can play around a little bit more than someone with say, a round face.

These are just some general guidelines, and should be noted that most people have a combination face.  So its up to you, and your stylist, to decide which face shape you have where and what fringe, an overall look, is going to compliment your individual face shape best.  

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Happy Thanksgiving to all!