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05.12.10

Tough Girl Classic curls, hair salons, interviews, shaved hair | (7)
Jennifer Sample, a stylist at Elysium Salon in Charleston, South Carolina, sent me these super cool photos of her client. I love this half-shaved look + curls. It's totally fresh! I sometimes get tired of shaved sides on celebs, but any real person who has the guts to rock this style, is totally rad in my book. Jen answered some HOTB questions about the cut... Hair On The Brain: Can you talk about how you and the model decided to go for this daring style? Jennifer Sample: The model is also a fashion stylist, and the photoshoot was to model some of ...

Tagged: curls, curly hair, Elysium Salon, fashion, hair salons, haircuts, interviews, Jennifer Sample, model\'s hair, shaved hair
04.13.10

The Jessica Stroup Bob bob, celebrity hairstyles, hair salons, how to, red hair | (14)
A gorgeous curly redhead walks into Elysium Salon wanting to recreate 90210's Jessica Stroup's bob. This sleek style takes commitment for any gal to pull off, but it takes extra commitment for someone with curly hair. But our redhead was down, and Elysium stylist Jade Young was totally down. Jade chopped her past-the-shoulders hair into a sexy and stylish new 'do. Check out how the cut went down, snip by snip! Bye-bye long hair! Jade starts the cut with a precise blunt line in the back. After the hair is taken to the correct length, the shape is created, ...

Tagged: 90210, bangs, bob, Brazilian Blowout, Elysium Salon, extensions, hair color, hair products, hair salons, haircuts, how to, Jessica Stroup, Oribe, red hair, side-swept bangs
04.13.10

How To: Fishtail Bun accessories, braids, hair salons, how to, updo | (2)
I talk about fishtail braids all the time on Hair on the Brain, but this is the first time I've seen the fishtail bun! This gorgeous updo was created by Charlotte Belk from Elysium Salon in Charleston, S.C. Here's how to recreate this beautiful style... Step one: Make sure you have a rubber band and a nice boar bristle brush, like a Mason Pearson handy. Begin by spraying Oribe Impermeable Anti-Humidity Spray lightly on hair from roots to ends. This will give the hair a nice texture for an updo, as well as keep humidity out and tame frizzies. Step two: Brush ...

Tagged: boar bristle brush, braids, brushes, bun, Charlotte Belk, Elysium Salon, fishtail braids, hair accessories, hair products, hair salon, hair tools, Mason Pearson, Oribe, updo