News & Updates from Hair People
Locks to Talk About - By Maree Chavez
I love this day in age where we can comfortably wear white after Labor Day, wear stripes with plaid, or boots with summer dresses. It's fun to have breakthroughs in fashion allowing us to freely express how we feel. Today it's not about age, season, or universal rules.
When it comes to gray hair, the old thought was there comes a time where we are just too old to color our hair. Fortunately, times have changed and we are neither too old, nor too young to cover our gray. Coloring gray hair doesn't have to be so black or white. There are lots of options allowing us to either buy time or soften time.
Buying Time
It's amazing how those little gray guys show up overnight and often choose to show up right around our hairline or in our front part. Some great options here include adding a few highlights right next to the grays. This technique adds dimension and blends and camouflages the gray. Another fun option is to ask your stylist for a translucent color that is several shades lighter than your natural color. This type of color won’t interfere with your natural color, but instead will add a little tone to your gray. The end result? Your gray hair will look like highlights and it will slowly fade in roughly six weeks…no maintenance required.
Softening Time
I remember learning about color in beauty school. I would grab a bottle and pray it would closely match my client's hair color. Today, there are beautiful choices of color and different effects. There are opaque colors that cover the gray 100%, or illuminating colors that take on the natural tone, blend the gray and create a beautiful dimensional effect. There are ammonia-free colors perfect for those with sensitive scalps and aging hair. There are demi-permanent colors that use a more gentle approach to gray coverage. A beautiful option for softening your look is to choose lighter colors that create shine, add dimension and grow out with a softer line, moving away from that solid color that creates defined, harsh lines when the gray starts to show.
Times have changed, hair color technology has drastically improved, and more choices are out there. It’s up to you to decide if and when it's time to start and stop coloring your hair. With that being said, a woman who has embraced her silver hair will always stop me dead in my tracks. It’s simply naturally stunning. Remember the next time you are sitting in the salon chair. You have choices when it comes to your hair color. It’s no longer just black or white.
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When it comes to gray hair, the old thought was there comes a time where we are just too old to color our hair. Fortunately, times have changed and we are neither too old, nor too young to cover our gray. Coloring gray hair doesn't have to be so black or white. There are lots of options allowing us to either buy time or soften time.
Buying Time
It's amazing how those little gray guys show up overnight and often choose to show up right around our hairline or in our front part. Some great options here include adding a few highlights right next to the grays. This technique adds dimension and blends and camouflages the gray. Another fun option is to ask your stylist for a translucent color that is several shades lighter than your natural color. This type of color won’t interfere with your natural color, but instead will add a little tone to your gray. The end result? Your gray hair will look like highlights and it will slowly fade in roughly six weeks…no maintenance required.
Softening Time
I remember learning about color in beauty school. I would grab a bottle and pray it would closely match my client's hair color. Today, there are beautiful choices of color and different effects. There are opaque colors that cover the gray 100%, or illuminating colors that take on the natural tone, blend the gray and create a beautiful dimensional effect. There are ammonia-free colors perfect for those with sensitive scalps and aging hair. There are demi-permanent colors that use a more gentle approach to gray coverage. A beautiful option for softening your look is to choose lighter colors that create shine, add dimension and grow out with a softer line, moving away from that solid color that creates defined, harsh lines when the gray starts to show.
Times have changed, hair color technology has drastically improved, and more choices are out there. It’s up to you to decide if and when it's time to start and stop coloring your hair. With that being said, a woman who has embraced her silver hair will always stop me dead in my tracks. It’s simply naturally stunning. Remember the next time you are sitting in the salon chair. You have choices when it comes to your hair color. It’s no longer just black or white.
Better Understanding Your Needs
Having a better understanding of your needs and being able to express them in a way that your stylist will understand is the ultimate purpose of this article. I've put together a collection of tips, ideas and vocabulary that you might find helpful in your upcoming visit to the salon.
When making your appointment, be sure to request either a style change or a trim. Let them know if you have extra long or thick hair and if you'll be needing a little extra time for the blow dry. Stylists appreciate knowing as much as they can ahead of time.
About LAYERS: Layers refers to hair cut at different lengths within the baseline shape to create movement and release weight. Short layers create volume, height and movement in the crown area. Long layers create softness at the baseline. Face framing are more customized. Someone with a longer face and long hair can balance that look with layers around the face. It's important to agree on where the layering will begin. Keep in mind some great landmarks to be at the eye, cheekbone, lip or chin. This allows your stylist to know where you want the layers to land…avoiding the scenario of wanting light layers to soften your neck, but you end up with bangs! To create uneven, shattered, or wispy looks your stylist will do what’s called texturizing using scissors or a razor. This technique is modern and fun and used as a finishing technique to give a little extra pizzazz. Texturizing is often confused with 'taking weight out' which we’ll explain next.
When you take out weight, you are removing heaviness. Remember Rosanna Rosanna Danna from Saturday Night Live with her triangle hairstyle? You could say she needed weight taken out! Hair is cut in a way that allows the hair to collapse and fall in a natural and flattering way. Classic bobs need a little weight removal and someone with thick, long layers would benefit from this technique.
Each haircut doesn't have to be a dramatic makeover, but using the right language to express your needs might just be the perfect little change for your style.
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When making your appointment, be sure to request either a style change or a trim. Let them know if you have extra long or thick hair and if you'll be needing a little extra time for the blow dry. Stylists appreciate knowing as much as they can ahead of time.
About LAYERS: Layers refers to hair cut at different lengths within the baseline shape to create movement and release weight. Short layers create volume, height and movement in the crown area. Long layers create softness at the baseline. Face framing are more customized. Someone with a longer face and long hair can balance that look with layers around the face. It's important to agree on where the layering will begin. Keep in mind some great landmarks to be at the eye, cheekbone, lip or chin. This allows your stylist to know where you want the layers to land…avoiding the scenario of wanting light layers to soften your neck, but you end up with bangs! To create uneven, shattered, or wispy looks your stylist will do what’s called texturizing using scissors or a razor. This technique is modern and fun and used as a finishing technique to give a little extra pizzazz. Texturizing is often confused with 'taking weight out' which we’ll explain next.
When you take out weight, you are removing heaviness. Remember Rosanna Rosanna Danna from Saturday Night Live with her triangle hairstyle? You could say she needed weight taken out! Hair is cut in a way that allows the hair to collapse and fall in a natural and flattering way. Classic bobs need a little weight removal and someone with thick, long layers would benefit from this technique.
Each haircut doesn't have to be a dramatic makeover, but using the right language to express your needs might just be the perfect little change for your style.
Making Every Day a Special Occasion
I often catch myself scanning my closet thinking, “I'll save that piece for a special day.” Waiting for that perfect occasion can leave us with a closet full of extraordinary items left hanging. The same holds true with hair. We have a lot of reasons as to why we don't add a little special detail to our styling…not enough time, inspiration or know-how.
Let's take a closer look at the common challenges so we can make every day during this holiday season a special day.
Time
Preparing hair the night before makes the morning routine a breeze. When we style hair at the salon, we always ask our clients to come in with day old hair. This creates a nice foundation for styling. Shampoo and condition your hair the night before and feel free to use a light gel, cream or lotion.
For shoulder length hair, pin it with barrettes or bobby-pins, concentrating on the crown area. You can even pull the top section of hair into a high ponytail. Then take the ends, bevel them under and pin them down. This creates unusual texture and lift at the root and crown area.
For longer hair, make one or several ponytails. Twist the hair and wind them around creating a bun. Pin them up and jump in bed.
In the morning, you'll either find that you have a really cool, sexy, natural looking wave that's good to go, or a crazy mess! You can work with either one.
Inspiration
New patterns, waves and texture are created using the setting technique above. It's healthy for our hair, giving it a break from the blowdryer and us a break from our daily routine. You might get away with touching it up a bit with a blowdryer or curling iron for a more put-together look, or just embrace the disheveled, unkempt look. Either way, it's new, different and special. You can wear it down that day and tomorrow it'll be in even better condition to wear up.
Know How
Now, your hair has been prepped and has some texture. The perfect recipe for a unique up-do. The key to an updo is taking one section at a time. Starting at the top, make one ponytail. Secure it at the top of your crown. Pull both sides up to meet the ponytail and secure another ponytail right on top of the first. Pull the nape area to touch the top ponytail and tie a separate pony to secure. Take the fly aways and place bobby pins on the tips of the ends and start pinning them down...going in all different directions while creating height and width.
It's the perfect time to dazzle up our days. It's contagious when we see others jazzing things up, so go ahead and try something new. Make every day a time to celebrate your unique style...why wait?
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Let's take a closer look at the common challenges so we can make every day during this holiday season a special day.
Time
Preparing hair the night before makes the morning routine a breeze. When we style hair at the salon, we always ask our clients to come in with day old hair. This creates a nice foundation for styling. Shampoo and condition your hair the night before and feel free to use a light gel, cream or lotion.
For shoulder length hair, pin it with barrettes or bobby-pins, concentrating on the crown area. You can even pull the top section of hair into a high ponytail. Then take the ends, bevel them under and pin them down. This creates unusual texture and lift at the root and crown area.
For longer hair, make one or several ponytails. Twist the hair and wind them around creating a bun. Pin them up and jump in bed.
In the morning, you'll either find that you have a really cool, sexy, natural looking wave that's good to go, or a crazy mess! You can work with either one.
Inspiration
New patterns, waves and texture are created using the setting technique above. It's healthy for our hair, giving it a break from the blowdryer and us a break from our daily routine. You might get away with touching it up a bit with a blowdryer or curling iron for a more put-together look, or just embrace the disheveled, unkempt look. Either way, it's new, different and special. You can wear it down that day and tomorrow it'll be in even better condition to wear up.
Know How
Now, your hair has been prepped and has some texture. The perfect recipe for a unique up-do. The key to an updo is taking one section at a time. Starting at the top, make one ponytail. Secure it at the top of your crown. Pull both sides up to meet the ponytail and secure another ponytail right on top of the first. Pull the nape area to touch the top ponytail and tie a separate pony to secure. Take the fly aways and place bobby pins on the tips of the ends and start pinning them down...going in all different directions while creating height and width.
It's the perfect time to dazzle up our days. It's contagious when we see others jazzing things up, so go ahead and try something new. Make every day a time to celebrate your unique style...why wait?
A Peek into a Hairstylist’s Bag – o - Tricks
Have you ever wondered why your hair always seems to turn out better when your stylist does it? Take a peek here into our bag-o-tricks to learn about some tips we use to make your hair look so good.
For volume: When blowdrying, start at the top and use a round brush. Once each section of hair is 100% dry and still hot, roll the hair around your fingers (pretending there is a roller there) and clip it up. Only do the crown area like this. Finish the rest of your hair. Then, when your hair has cooled down, remove the clips, spray with a dry hairspray at the roots, and, voila, Hello, Volume!
For a teased look: Instead of teasing with a comb, use a crimping iron underneath your hair, at the root where your part is, to create a lift.
For an easy updo for short hair: Choose your favorite elastic headband. Secure it with bobbypins on the sides then pick up the hair under the elastic and flip it over and through the elastic band. Don’t worry if some of the hair falls out, it’s OK.
For shine: Spray your favorite spray shine on to a Kobuki make-up brush (you can get one at Target for $6). Run the brush down the entire surface area of your hair to smooth out the frizzies and flyaways.
For fragile ends: If you can’t kick your curling iron habit, try using perm papers, folding lengthwise to protect your ends from the heat of your iron. Don't forget to use your thermal protectant spray.
For the perfect comb: Pick the right comb to back comb your hair. Use superfine teeth for fine hair and wide teeth for thick hair. For curly hair, just use your fingers like a pic.
For different curls: Use different irons to create different structure. For example, try using your flat iron as a curling iron. For a loose, beachy curl, twist the section you are about to curl first, then wind it around the curling iron in the opposite direction. Mist a bit of beach spray, tousle and go. We like to use a sea-kissed texturizer by Pureology®.
For gray hairs: You can apply colored hair powders with a brush for a soft, natural way to blend the gray around your hairline until you make it to your next color appointment. Find the perfect powder for you at Hair People. You can also use a colored hairspray to cover the gray at the part.
Maree Chavez is the owner of Hair People in Denver and has over 25 years of experience in the industry. She can be reached at 303-377-0304 or online at www.hairpeopledenver.com
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For volume: When blowdrying, start at the top and use a round brush. Once each section of hair is 100% dry and still hot, roll the hair around your fingers (pretending there is a roller there) and clip it up. Only do the crown area like this. Finish the rest of your hair. Then, when your hair has cooled down, remove the clips, spray with a dry hairspray at the roots, and, voila, Hello, Volume!
For a teased look: Instead of teasing with a comb, use a crimping iron underneath your hair, at the root where your part is, to create a lift.
For an easy updo for short hair: Choose your favorite elastic headband. Secure it with bobbypins on the sides then pick up the hair under the elastic and flip it over and through the elastic band. Don’t worry if some of the hair falls out, it’s OK.
For shine: Spray your favorite spray shine on to a Kobuki make-up brush (you can get one at Target for $6). Run the brush down the entire surface area of your hair to smooth out the frizzies and flyaways.
For fragile ends: If you can’t kick your curling iron habit, try using perm papers, folding lengthwise to protect your ends from the heat of your iron. Don't forget to use your thermal protectant spray.
For the perfect comb: Pick the right comb to back comb your hair. Use superfine teeth for fine hair and wide teeth for thick hair. For curly hair, just use your fingers like a pic.
For different curls: Use different irons to create different structure. For example, try using your flat iron as a curling iron. For a loose, beachy curl, twist the section you are about to curl first, then wind it around the curling iron in the opposite direction. Mist a bit of beach spray, tousle and go. We like to use a sea-kissed texturizer by Pureology®.
For gray hairs: You can apply colored hair powders with a brush for a soft, natural way to blend the gray around your hairline until you make it to your next color appointment. Find the perfect powder for you at Hair People. You can also use a colored hairspray to cover the gray at the part.
Maree Chavez is the owner of Hair People in Denver and has over 25 years of experience in the industry. She can be reached at 303-377-0304 or online at www.hairpeopledenver.com