Clear Hair Color: Glossing Over Your Dull Hair Problems

So you?re hair color is about as dull as a lecture on watching paint dry (wow?that WOULD be boring). Well, I?ve got great news. Thanks to the Fekkai Salon Glaze Clear Shine Rinse it?s now possible to give your self a salon quality glossing right in your own home.
So what the heck is a glossing? So glad you asked.

A glossing is basically clear hair color. Now that sounds about as affective as a lecture on paint drying but the truth is glossings do wonderful things for all hair types.

If you?re color shy and won?t even use semi-permanent hair color but are tired of your hair?s color a glossing will brighten and shine up your natural hair color instantly. It?s also an awesome way to freshen up your existing color between touchups. It adds shine, softness and manageability to both colored and uncolored hair.

Also, I must insist that everyone with fine, limp hair run out immediately and purchase the Fekkai Salon Glaze. Why? Because it will plump up those skinny hair strands without causing any damage or changing your hair color. It?s like the padded bra of hairstyling for fine hair.

So where can you get this miracle in a bottle? Why, at Sephora, of course. Buy now, buy often and say bye-bye to dull, limp hair for good.

Have you had a glossing from a salon before? If so tell us about it.

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OK?a little while back I said I was going to start posting a celebrity hairstyle of the day from Instyle?s Look of the Day. Well, I soon realized that not all the celebrity hairstyles were worthy of your time. I mean there are only so many times I can tell you how to create a ponytail. So I?ve changed it up a bit to Celebrity Hairstyle of the Week. Each Friday I?ll pick the best hairstyle from Instyle?s offerings of the week and focus on that one. Sound fair? Well then?let?s get started!

This week?s winner is Penelope Cruz?s sexy long layered hairstyle. See it here.

Penelope Cruz?s hairstyle is uncomplicated but oh-so-sexy. To create this celebrity hairstyle use a texturizing lotion to give lightweight hold, body and shine to the hair. Apply the product to damp hair and section off the hair into manageable sections?pin up the top layers. Use a large paddle brush to blow dry the sections of hair, pointing the nozzle of your blow dryer at a downward angle to prevent flyaway hair. You?ll also want to give your roots a shot from underneath while you hold the sections of hair up and out from the head to promote volume.

Create a middle part when you get to the top layer and don?t forget to create some extra volume at the crown area by blow drying up and back. Once your hair is completely dry coat your hands with a little lightweight styling wax and further define those bottom layers. A light misting of hairspray sets this sexy celebrity hairstyle.

* As a side note?pay close attention to Penelope Cruz?s highlights. Note how they are light enough to be noticeable but don?t look like streaks of lighter color?that?s what you should be aiming for in the highlight department. Enhance?don?t overwhelm your base color.

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You wouldn?t be caught dead wearing the exact same outfit as everyone else, would you? So why wear the same, boring hair accessories?

Thanks to the talented and crafty people at Etsy, you can make your hair accessories just as much a part of your personal style as your clothing. For those who haven?t hears of Etsy, it?s an online marketplace where artists and crafters sell their handmade goodies directly to you?no middle man! You can pick up some amazing things here?I just bought two adorable prints for my hallway.

But it?s not all about paintings and drawings, oh no, you can pick up some really fab hair accessories too.

Headbands: These headbands are really becoming popular. Because they?re made of cloth they?re much more comfortable that the hard headbands and they come in some really funky patterns. Check out this seller?s selection of headbands.

Ponytail Holders: Say goodbye to boring old elastic bands and hello to some ponytail holders with style. These simple little gems have gorgeous glass baubles attached to them and add that little ?something? to the classic ponytail holder. This is a great hair accessory to wear at the office because it?s subtle but very cool. Check out the ponytail holders and some cute barrettes here.

Flower Power: Want to add a splash of tropical color to your hair? This festive floral hair accessory screams ?give me a Pina Colada!? Perfect for an evening out paired wit a sundress this summer. Check it out here.

As you can see long hair needn?t be boring this summer when you?ve got all these great handmade hair accessories to choose from. So browse around and check out the pretties at Etsy.

QotD: If you?ve got long hair, do you try and match your hair accessories to your outfit or do you just grab what you?ve got?

Do you love vibrant hair color? I mean the hues that not only stand out but slap you in the face? As a former hairstylist I lost my fear of shocking hair color years ago. In fact in my salon days when I was having another stylist color my hair I?d tell them to make it so red it would scare old ladies and children.

Now that I?m a mother myself and have kids of my own I?ve tamed it down somewhat so I don?t completely embarrass my kids when I pick them up from school but I do still appreciate a wild and wicked color when I see one.

When we look at celebrity hairstyles the first thing we notice about their hair color is that, for the most part, they keep it fairly tame. I suppose if my hair color was subject to a fashion magazine?s ?hot or not? list I might think twice about an eggplant and fuchsia color combo as well. But what about those of us who still love a bold head of hair color?

I stumbled across this post at StyleBell?s blog showcasing the work of stylist Tim Wilson and his dare-to-be-different hair color combos. While it might scare off many of you, or seem like the thing only a stick figure runway model might wear you do have to appreciate the artistry of it all.

So what?s your take on Tim Wilson?s work? Love it or hate it? And more importantly?would you ever dare to wear it?

Like all relationships, some are beneficial and last a lifetime while others turn sour and need to be severed. If you?re not getting the hairstyles you want from your stylist anymore it may be time for a breakup. But if you think you?re hairstylist won?t take it personally you?re in for a shock. We?re a passionate bunch and we need to be let down easy?especially if you know the stylist socially or plan to start visiting a new stylist in the same salon.

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Here are some tips for leaving your stylist and still remaining friends (hopefully.)

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1. Give them every opportunity to make things right. Just as you wouldn?t dump a significant other without warning you should make sure you?ve voiced your displeasure with your hairstylist before calling it quits. If you?ve sat and silently suffered but never spoke up then you?re just as guilty as your stylist. Let them know you?re not happy with the direction they?ve taken with your hair and give them one last chance to rectify it. If this doesn?t do the trick then you?re free to look elsewhere for hair care. Just remember?if you don?t say something they won?t know. And no martyr ever had good hair (Joan of Arc anyone?)

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2. Be honest. If you?re planning to leave your stylist for a different one within the same salon you?ll need to be honest about why you?re changing stylists. This is because, no matter how friendly the stylists seem with each other, there?s always animosity when one stylist is seen to be ?poaching? a client from another. Tell them you?ve enjoyed your time with them (it?s OK to fib a bit) but you feel another stylist will be more in tune with your hair care needs.

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3. Decide if you need a total breakup or just need another stylist on the side. Now this one can be tricky but if done right can make everyone happy. Perhaps your stylist specializes in colors?and you love the hair color they give you?but it?s the cut you can?t stand. Tell them how much you love what they do color-wise to their hair but that you?d like to try another stylist for your cuts. In many upscale salons this is totally acceptable and allows each stylist to focus on the area of hairstyling they are best at. Golden rule?if you see other clients using different stylist for blow dries, colors and cuts you?ve got the green light to do the same.

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4. Have another hairstylist picked out. If you can?t divide your time between two stylist then make the move the smart way. If you?re staying within the same salon you don?t want to appear to be too much of a stylist-hopper so have a game plan. While with your soon-to-be-ex-hairstylist look around at the clients of other stylists in the salon and choose one whose work you like. This way you can hopefully make the move only once and settle in with your new stylist quickly.

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5. When you just can?t face your former stylist?find a new salon. If your stylist has screwed up big time and the relationship is as bitter as a stood-up bride at the alter it?s time to take your hair to another locale. In cases like this it?s best to have a fresh start at an entirely new salon. In cases like this poll friends and family whose hairstyles you like and ask for references. That way you?ll hopefully choose a little more wisely this time and not be entering into a ?rebound? relationship with a new stylist.

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QotD: Have you ever had to break up with a hairstylist? What was the straw that broke the camel?s backcombing and how did you do it? Give us details?we loooooove details.

So how do you dress up a chignon but still keep it simple? Easy?with some adorable braids! This new hairstyle has been popping up on celebrity heads such as Selma Hayak and Sarah Michelle Gellar.

The braids are a super easy way to update the classic chignon and add some interest to those pulled back sides. What I love about this new hairstyle is that it manages to make the chignon look either classier?if you make the braids super neat?or more casual if you let those braids stay a bit messy. The call is yours.

Selma Hayak Goes Glam

Selma shows off a glam version of this new hairstyle at the Cannes Film Festival while promoting the new Indiana Jones movie.

Image details: Cannes: Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull - Premiere served by picapp.com

Sarah Michelle Gellar goes sexy at the premiere of The Air I Breathe.

This is a messier version of the new braided hairstyle. The braid is a French one which sits flush on the head and the back is pinned in gorgeous curls. I heart this hairstyle so much I can hardly breathe myself.

Image details: Premiere of THINKFilm’s “The Air I Breathe” - Arrivals served by picapp.com

Want to create this new hairstyle yourself? Beauty Banter has a great step by step that shows you how.

QofD: What are your thoughts on this new hairstyle? Love it or hate it?

Who loves free hair products? Yeah—I thought you might.

I just got a heads up that Universal Motown is holding some very cool contests of the day. Each day they give away some awesome goodies to those that enter and they thought my lovely readers would be interested in the hair products goodies they’re giving away tomorrow (June 5^th).

 You could win yourself a Tigi S-factor styling kit filled with some fab Tigi hair products. I love the Tigi line of hair products—I’ve used the styling wax and the spiking glue (works awesome for scrunching curls!) and have not been disappointed.

Tigi’s S-factor line is all about smooth, silky and shiny hair. Who doesn’t want that? So if you’re in to free hair care products (and who isn’t?) get yourself over to the Universal Motown website and enter their daily contest for some free hair swag.

Long layered hairstyles are everywhere right now and one of the popular ways to wear this type of hairstyle is the messy look. Now there?s a technique to creating a messy look in layered hairstyles beyond just shaking your hands through the hairstyle. You need the right product and the right method of applying that product to get the look just right.

In the Youtube video below the stylist shows an easy way to define your long layered hairstyle and get that great piece-y look. Pay careful attention to how far up the sections of hair she goes?not to the root, people! That?ll just make your hair look greasy.

Instead, concentrate on the last 1/3 of your hair?s length for best results. Also?the stylist in this video started at the front sides of the hair. This is OK if you?re already familiar with how much product your hair needs to achieve this look but if you tend to be a little heavy-handed with the styling product start at the back layers where the hair tends to be thicker. That way you won?t overload those front layers into a greasy mess.

To learn how to create messy hairstyles in layered hair click play on the video below:

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QotD: Next week I?m starting a series called Hair Disasters How To. I?m going to be using the story of someone who went to the salon thinking ?Wow?I?m going to get a great new look? and left thinking ?Where?s the nearest paper bag store?? My hopes in featuring hair disasters like this is to help you a) avoid these yourself and b) let you know what your rights are when a hair cut goes all to hell.

So here?s where you come in. Do you have a hair disaster story of your own? If so email it to me at herhairstyleblog (at) yahoo.com (replace the at with @ of course) with the words ?Hair Disaster? in the subject line and tell me about it. I?ll feature these stories plus advice on how to handle this type of situation during the month of June. At the end of the month I?ll ask you, my wonderful readers, to vote on the worst hair disaster story of the bunch. The winner will receive some hair goodies from me. So send in your stories, make sure you?ve signed up the rss feed so you don?t miss any, and tell your friends because we?re about to turn hair disasters into hair schwag.