Pinterest Finale!

So I have 3 more Pinterest girls to show off! The first one is Mrs. Elizabeth Skaggs. She did a version of the rounded bob picture we showed. Becuase of her previous cut, we decided to stack the back a little more than the original picture until her layers get a little more growth on them. A roundbrush is key to this look and we were both thrilled with the final look. She is a mommy to be and this is going to be a great cut for her new lifestyle. We also touched up her highlights for a fresh blonde summer color. These pictures are from her and Stu's maternity session with Bella Amour Photography!

Miss Lauren Dickens also decided to send a pinterest photo of the always lovely Lauren Conrad. This is the ombre technique and has more of that look than the picture I chose for the first week. This was quite different for Lauren as we usually just do a full foil so I was so proud of her for stepping out of her box! We did her root color slightly lighter than Lauren Conrads because we got nervous about the ombre looking beautiful in Hollywood and like roots in Gallatin. Natural is key. Beautiful!

My next victim was Stacey Bates. Stacey has not had her hair colored in 7 years. The dream client. She has a very natural medium brown color. This is so common in clients and I beg them to deepen and make their brown hair rich and shiny. You do not have to change the color of your hair to have hair color. Get rid of the mousey brown by deepening it. We went about a shade and a half darker and shined it up and she left with a greater confidence in how her hair looked an felt. Selena Gomez was our inspiration for this look! Original ispiration photo, before, and after

My last client I would like to share is one of my prom girls, Alyson Poland with a Hunger Games imspired look. Gorgeous braid headband and twists on the side made this one of my absolute favorite prom looks. We did a dark dramatic eye with a neutral mauve lip. Absolutely flawless!

2nd Lauren Conrad Color and Kelly Clarkson Colors

This week I did the 2nd version of the Lauren Conrad color. This is a shorter version and proves that the more mature generation can still rock a hip and current color. Thank you so much Vicki LouAllen for modeling for me and I hope you enjoy your new honey blonde! Here are two before photos....




As you can see she does have a clear root line that is quite a bit darker than what we were going for. When a client is this dark and wanting to go lighter, you have to be careful because it pulls very red. We used less warmth in her formula than we did on Lucy Allen and still came up with a very golden root. After toning with pure violet we came up with the perfect honey tone. Don't be afraid to go warm with blonde, I do think it can look more natural then ashy tones. So ladies over 40... do not be afraid to bring in a photo of a 20 something year old celebrity because hair is just hair and can be customized to fit any age, lifestyle, or hair type. You go Vicki!





The next color I did was this Kelly Clarkson photo......



What I love about this color is that it has very very subtle dimension. You do not have to have clear highlight lines to change up your color. Deepening the tone of your brunette and adding slight highlights that are about 3 levels lighter than that color. I used two lovely ladies for this color meet best friends Ashley Hall and Emily Davis before pictures...




I ended up taking Emily's color slightly lighter and adding LOTS of shine and a few highlights on the underneath and a few through the top. They are very subtle. We darkened Ashley's one level and added some ashy toned highlights. The highlights are hard to see in the photos, but that was the goal, you want to see the different tones in the way they move. This is a great option for clients who want a change, but are fearful of dramatic change. Work it girls!

Lauren Conrad Color

I was so excited to do this color! Lauren Conrad is a great designer and always has the most gorgeous California blonde hair. I loved this color because a lot of blondes are fearful of a warm blonde and I always think it is beautiful when it has a honey gold undertone. I also like this color because it is "lit from within". The highlights are mostly underneath on the sides and in the very front, not so much in the part. This is really great for growing out because the highlights are growing out where they can't be seen. The reason this color looks so natural is because the root color is about half a shade darker than the ends, this is the ombré done natural. Here is Lucy Allen,s before picture.....



After the root color and highlights and lowlights were processed and done put Hydrocream Whip for volume and we curled her hair parted down the middle with a large curling iron wrapping each section around the iron. I touched up her makeup with Mac Shadows Nylon and All That Glitters as well as Tigi Navy shadow. I used Bobbie Brown Gel Liner. I think it looks so similiar to the original Lauren Conrad picture and I am so proud!!

A beautiful bride, a gospel group, and Boys Weekend!

Another week has come and gone and I got to see some beautiful wedding photos from Mrs. Melissa Scrushy Watson. Melissa had seen a photo on my website of a half up half down style that she just had to have. She had lots of hair so I knew it would turn out beautiful. Her makeup was simple, yet classy putting lots of emphasis on her eyes. She was a completely laid back bride just excited for her day and that made her an absolute pleasure to work with. She looks so happy in all her pictures and I can't wait to share them all with you!








I also did a photoshoot a couple weeks ago with Jarrett Gaza, and his assistant Stephanie Hines for a gospel quartet called Gold City. These guys were total troopers sporting these suits in the August mid day heat! They still look wonderful and Jarrett's work always brings out the best of people. It was a fun day full of laughs!





Boys weekend is coming up the last weekend of September! $12 haircuts to launch the new Paul Mitchell line made just for guys! I have already been using it a little here and there and have been in love with the results! One of the main goal of these awesome specials is to bring in new people so tell all your friends!

Brides, Photoshoots, and Mitch oh my!

I have not blogged in a while....my apologies. I have been busier than every this year and I have never felt so blessed. I am so thankful to God for giving me such a creative and fun job full of surprises and joy. My main excitement this year has been the increase of wedding business I have had. I truly love the wedding business. I think there is something so amazing about being such a wonderful part of some one's special day. My goal as a the hairstylist/makeup artist for a wedding is to make sure things run smoothly and stress free, to make the bride feel like herself just a more enhanced version, and to make sure the bride looks that way for her entire night consistent from the first picture to the last. I try to get as many pictures as I can from brides, but it is a little harder when they are brides I don't know. I have put together pictures I have gathered from one of my May and June weddings. You may know them :-)

Hollee Harris Claxton. An old friend from back in the day of Upward basketball. A client of mine before moving to Montana and meeting the man of her dreams. Luckily, she got married here in her home town and I got to be a part of her beautiful wedding day. My favorite part of her bridal look, as it is with most my brides was her headband. So unique and so dainty. I love the lace and I love her dress. Her makeup was kept simple and clean and complimented the look beautifully. Here are some snap shots from her big day by the always fabulous photographer Daniel Walley.











Melanie Hoyt Lamberth. I have also known Melanie for a long time and absolutely love doing her hair. She is excellent at styling hair herself so she is always very inspiring. You may remember her twin sister Sarah's bridal look from last year. Melanie already had someone prepared to do her makeup, but I thoroughly enjoyed being able to do her hair for her big day. She wanted a big poof and we teased and teased and teased until it was absolutely perfect. The whole look came together and I was fortunate enough to see her walk down the aisle. Here are some shots from her photographers Ulmer Studios. Oh and congrats on Baby Lamberth on the way :-)






I also had a few photoshoots this past month. I have only received pictures back from one so far. My cousin and upcoming artist Tre Michaels. He is a rock/country artist that is making his way on the music scene. You can hear some of his EPs on his facebook fanpage Tre Michaels. Like and share!






Last but definitely not least! I am so incredibly excited to announce that Paul Mitchell is launching a new men's line called Mitch! I am so excited to get this product in the salon and start using it and selling it to my boys! Check out the website to get a first look at the products in the line. Especially excited about the shampoo called "Double Hitter" a shampoo and conditioner in one! www.mitchtheman.com