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The Mirror Selfie

Let me start by saying I am aware how silly these next few paragraphs will seem. However, I am completely impressed by the way people take great mirror selfies. Selfies, i got that down no problem. Please see below…

I just can not figure out to stand in front of a mirror, snap a picture, and like what I see. Sometimes I look ok in pictures and sometimes better then ok. Sometimes I look like a hobbit, or my hands are doing something weird, I don’t know why. Some people just know how to stand and just look beautiful all the time. After a few practice sessions of my own, I enlist my beautiful associate to help me. I was very careful about who I asked, as my standards are high. If I’m going to learn, it had to be from the best. This particular human takes such beautiful pictures ALWAYS! Me, not so much. Ok so I drag her into the bathroom and tell her not to laugh but I need help. She giggles grabs the phone and tells me it’s all about the angles…

Here she is, looking like a beauty and me looking like a troll of some sort. Clearly, it’s all about the angles. I’m convinced that because I am a vertically challenged human I will never achieve the correct angles. We spend some time in there and I come up with this…

Notice the lovely toilet in the background. Super classy. Ok back to work I go feeling defeated. Oh well. Try again another day and I produce this…

Not terrible…I can tell you in the past 3 weeks this is the best out of about 80. Let me digress for a moment. My need for knowing how to do this has reason beyond explanation but when I want to learn something new, nothing stops me. I will continue my quest…convinced maybe this is the wrong mirror for me. Well finally a few weeks later i come up with this one…

Different mirror, looks ok. Feeling somewhat accomplished I have figured out it’s not about the angles completely but I’m gonna keep trying xo

How To Beat Hat Hair This Winter

Every winter we’re faced with the same problem, how to keep you hair looking good after you take your hat off. Imagine you get yourself ready in the morning, execute the perfect blow out, only to realize it’s freezing out . You have three options:

1. Freeze.

2. Wear your hat the rest of the day, even while inside a very warm space, (cue the perspiration)

Or

3. Follow these steps to beat hat hair and maintain your blowout.

First let’s start with the fundamentals

Prepping the Hair

This is the most important step. Over shampooing the hair,any time of the year, especially in the winter can cause static. Be sure to use the correct amount and don’t over do it. Most over the counter shampoos are water down, causing you to use more shampoo, but salon brands will be ultra concentrated. The make sure you’re using the proper amount start with an almond sized amount, after working into a lather on the scalp, add more water if your not getting a lather. If you still feel like it’s not creating a lather, rinse out the shampoo and go for round two. Chances are you don’t wash you hair everyday and a second shampoo is necessary. Think of the first one as a precleanse. Also concentrate on you scalp when shampooing and on the ends when adding conditioner. Oribe makes a Ultra Gentle Shampoo and Conditioner which is great to fight against static.

Applying Product

Be use to use some that will harden the hair structure, it will help prevent dents in the hair caused by a hat. Also a product with starch in it will help absorb excess oil or perspiration on the scalp. A few good options are Allstyle Blowdry from Bumble and Bumble, Imperial Blowout from Oribe, Suloting Cream from Oribe, Grandiose mouse from Oribe, Densimorphose from Kerastase, or Mousse bouffante from Kerastase.

The Blow Dry

Always be sure to pre-dry your hair before you start shaping it with the brush. Since you’ll be putting a hat on, blow dry with as much volume as possible. Start by flipping your head upside down and rough drying until about 80% of the moisture is gone. Next use a medium sized round brush to create soft waves and some movement. Even if you blowdry your hair straight, you still want to start with volume at the root.

Pre Hat

Its ok to add some dry shampoo or dry texture spray before putting on you hat, trust me, it’ll help. Try Gold Lust Dry shampoo from Oribe or VIP spray from Kerastase

The After Math

Once you’ve arrived to your destination, take your hat off and give your hair a shake at the root area. You can add something like Apres Beach from Oribe, Hairdressers Invisible Oil from Bumble and Bumble or Elixir Ultime from Kerastase

Bonus Trick

For those of use sporting soft waves, try securing hair in three loose buns under a hood on a rainy day to keep waves safe😉

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Fall in love

With fall quickly around the corner, we all want to know what hot hair trends are we going to be seeing. The looks that took nyfw by storm were nothing short of amazing. Before you ask, yes braids are here to stay. Whether it be a few cornrows to accent a ponytail, or loosely pulling hair back into one long braid, this trend is still going strong. Longer hairstyles are showcasing either middle or very deep side partings with much looser, less contrived waves. We saw strong, edgy shorter cuts with bold color accents and sleek low ponytails, showcasing powerful women with an air of femininity. Natural texture is BIG. Take last seasons waves and make then even more relaxed and less overdone. With hair lengths anything goes. Hair color is a little more deliberate this season, but the colors are not as rich as we usually see for this seasons change. Blondes are staying blonde but keeping tone. Fringes are long and strong whether split in the middle or swept to the side you can’t go wrong. Looks like the idea right now is not so uptight and little less over styled, I love it none the less.