How-To
How to Deal with Resistant Gray Hair
Anita Gutierrez, Master Colorist for Clairol Professional shows you how you can deal with client's who have stubborn, resistant gray hair. Clairol Professional has developed a special technique that will not only provide multi-dimensional color, but it will make gray hair problems a thing of the past.
Mature Client Makeover - Going Blonde!
Celebrity Stylist Marie Ferro has created numerous makeovers on clients both young and old. In this makeover, she added a bit of warmth to give this mature client's skin a youthful glow. She also added a rich undertone with lowlights to put color back into the skin. "With the invention of HD Television everything shows on my celebrity clients now more than ever. Color detailing the tonal range in the hair is very important," she says. "They want to see the hair pop off the screen."
Multi-dimensional Redhead Makeover
If your clients are looking to spice up their color, try transitioning them into a multi-dimensional redhead. "With this model I took her flat brown color and painted in variations of golden copper and copper red which play off each other to create a lot of movement in her hair," says Celebrity Stylist Marie Ferro who created this look.
'60s Bourgeois Runway Updo
Taking the inspiration from the bourgeois runway looks from Bottega Veneta and Jean Paul Gaultier, hair stylist Clive, from Clive and Co. in Dallas, Texas, was inspired to create a hair cut that interpreted this updo runway trend in a way that it can be worn with shorter hair. This makes the style wearable for everybody, taking away the mystique that runway style is outlandish and unrealistic for every day wear.
Volumized, Loose Waves at Eli Tahari
At the Eli Tahari 2012 New York Fashion Week show, hair stylist Esther Langham from Alterna Professional, created large, loose waves with lots of extra volume and lift at the roots while still maintaining a feather light feel.
HOW-TO: Military Land Girls
“A collection inspired by, Land Girls, 40’s military and London war times, the hair style for McQ’s London show was meant to be strong, forceful and structured and reaches back into the brand’s heritage, referencing its own aesthetic of beauty.” —Guido, Redken Creative Consultant
David Maderich on Kim Kardashian Eyelashes
Celebrity make up artist David Maderich shares his tips with Maggie Mulhern on how to create Kim Kardashian eyelashes.
René Furterer's Bowman and Monzon star at Kate Spade
Lead hair designers Creighton Bowman and Matthew Monzon (for René Furterer) created graphic shapes with a heavy fringe for the Kate Spade New York Fall 2012 Collection shown last week during New York Fashion Week.
FASHION WEEK: Cesar Ramirez Used T3 at Kate Gallagher
Designer Katie Gallagher called on Cesar Ramirez to lead the hair team for her fall 2012 Collection presented during New York Fashion Week. "The look is all about the organic woman," says Cesar. "It's all about her self expression and power that comes from her connection to the earth."
CND's New "Tarnished Metal" Nail Look
Who knew that tarnished metal could inspire a super cool nail look? This metallic look was inspired by the CND nails at designer Norman Ambrose's Spring 2012 show. It's really easy to create with CND Shellac.
HOW-TO: Weaved Bun
The Rusk team led by Jon Reyman rocked Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week with intricate buns at the B Michael show. Creative Team members, Sherri Jessee and Gerard Caruso were on hand to help create the gorgeous looks. See how you can achieve the same look!
HOW-TO: Renaissance Crimped Updo
How to create Philip Pelusi's Renaissance crimped updo style.
Alison Roberts on Creating a Strong Design
Alison Roberts of Revolver Salon is on set with Modern Salon creating a powerful Sassoon inspired bob. In this video, she shows us how to get the all important rounded beveled side to complete the look.
Make-Up Artist Transforms Into a Barbie: Tutorial
YouTube allstar Promise Tamang Phan literally turns herself into a Barbie right before our eyes by loading on concealer to create a flawless, plastic illusion, minimizes her nose by contouring with brown shadow, creates cartoon eyes by lining them with blue and pink shadows, and of course, tops it off with a pink pucker and blonde wig.
FASHION WEEK: Orlando Pita for Carolina Herrera
One of my favorite looks at New York's Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week was Orlando Pita's BIG, voluminous finish for Carolina Herrera's Fall/Winter 2012 Collection. Read Maggie Mulhern's blog.
Enchanted Bride
For this editorial hair story, Photographer Jean Sweet (also the Art Director for the shoot) chose three fairy tale characters: the Evil Queen of Snow White, Red Riding Hood and Rapunzel to be styled in bridal. Griglin was given the chance to create the hair for the Evil Queen in which she executed the hair style with a wire form base underneath a blend of the model's own hair and extensions detailed with multi-textural braids, waves and curls.
FASHION WEEK: Pre-historic/Jurassic Look at Ann Yee
Check out this look featured at the Autumn/Winter 2012 Ann Yee show. To coincide with this collection, Lead Hair stylist Marcos Diaz of ION Studio created this tribal, pre-historic/Jurassic look that was still tangible and modern.