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10.21.11Nine Zero One SalonI came across this video about Nine Zero One Salon in West Hollywood. It looks like a cool place! I'm tempted to book an appointment. I'm so ready for a hair color change--I'm thinking lighter maybe? I'm very bored. And I'm growing out my bangs--still, some more, always. It's brutal, slow process. They are long and stupid and in my face all the time. Maybe some kind of hair cutting magic could fix them? Doubtful. But I will not succumb to the urge to chop them off again. I'm growing them out this time if it kills me. How's your hair?
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12.18.10New Bangs Vs Old BangsKristen, the gorg blonde Bostonian behind the great blog Triple Max Tons, recently chopped new bangs! I love her new fringe. And I'm totally jealous because hers are perfectly styled, cute, and don't get in her eyes... Mine are the exact opposite right now. Yes, I'm still trying to grow out my bangs and recently they've taken a dramatic turn from "side-swept" to "crazy lady". They're long enough to constantly get in my eyes, yet short enough to not properly blend into the rest of my hair or tuck behind my ears. As I was styling my hair on ...
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12.04.10How To: Go Platinum BlondeMost people tend to gravitate toward darker hair colors in the fall and winter months, but there’s something totally brilliant about flipping it and going platinum instead. Michelle Halpern turned herself from a self proclaimed mousy brunette into an absolutely stunning platinum blonde and took StyleCaster along for the ride! Check it out... Michelle headed to ION Studio NYC for her hair color transformation, but first she needed her grown out bob updated. Sara Lynch, one of the salon's top stylists, used a point cutting technique on Michelle’s naturally thick and curly hair. This technique thins out the hair's weight and ...
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11.15.10How To: Lauren’s Hair ColorHOTB reader Sessie wanted to know what to call Lauren Conrad's hair color--was it a level 7N? Dark blonde? Light brown? Kaz Amor, celeb colorist and partner at Warren-Tricomi in LA reported to Hair Boutique that Lauren's color is a natural Level 6 and that he lightens it to a Level 7 blonde. To achieve this shade, Kaz utilizes Redken hair color in three ways. First Kaz smudges Redken Blonding Gels Gold Series into Lauren's natural base to lighten it one level. He then paints on beach-blonde highlights, using a "balayage" or freehand highlighting technique. For this step, Kaz uses ...
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11.01.10How To: Get Red Like EmmaI'm on a major red hair kick right now. It just looks so right for fall. In particular, I'm really loving Emma Stone's red hair. Sometimes it looks dark red like at the photocall for Easy A in Berlin last week. And sometimes it looks more bright orangy red, like when she appeared on a TV show in Madrid, Spain. (I think it's the light because red hair looks really different in dark light or direct light.) Also, I really love Emma's beachy waves here. So, so cute. Here's a Beach Waves How To, if you want to try ...
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10.18.10GKhair Taming System ReviewI talked about GKhair a few days ago, and mentioned that my sister-in-law, Michelle, was going to be interviewed by HOTB about her experience with the hair straightening system. (Of course, these days we can't talk about hair straightening without discussing the F word: Formaldehyde. I asked the Gkhair company reps about their bottom line on formaldehyde. The company's response is at the end of the interview, if you're interested!) OK, onward! Michelle went to see Joanne Morrison at C Salon in Chicago for her treatment. Check out our chat, and the amazing before and afters, and check back next ...
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09.10.10Anna-Lee On Styling During NY Fashion WeekOur hairstyling guru/blog bff, Anna-Lee Fiorino (on right) from Chaz Dean Studio is doing something super amazing right now--she's styling model's hair for New York Fashion Week! And she took the time to chat with Hair On The Brain about her experience so far... Hair On The Brain: I know this is your first time doing hair for NY Fashion Week. How did you get the opportunity? Anna-Lee: Wen by Chaz Dean is doing the hair for the QVC Fashion Week shows, and I got into contact with a friend Joseph DiMaggio who was keying the Jen Kao show and he hooked ...
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08.30.10How To: Emily Blunt's Emmy HairEmily Blunt looked as amazing as ever as she walked the red carpet at the 62nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards with new husband John Krasinski. I love her lavender Dior, but what made the whole thing was her bag, jewelry, nails and her HAIR! Loved her hair. It was styled by Emily's long-time friend/stylist, Laini Reeves, co-owner of the new Essensuals London Salon on Melrose Ave in LA. Laini also styled Emily's hair for her wedding, but last night she created a fresh & sophisticated look for Emily, inspired by the iconic finger waves of the 20s. Laini used the lightweight, ...
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08.29.10Nicole Returns to BlondeAfter eight months living as a brunette, Nicole Richie returned to blonde this week. Nic tweeted and blogged about her new look, with a pic of the new blonde bob, calling it "makeover madness." I love a good makeover, and love it even more when celebs blog about their hair! Nicole went to Hair On The Brain favorite, celebrity hairstylist Andy Lecompte for the cut, and her color was done by George Papanikolas at Andy Lecompte Salon. (She should go to Denis De Souza at Andy Lecompte next time, just because he's awesome!) I really loved Nicole as a brunette, ...
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08.25.10Are You Color Savvy?I hope some of you were able to make it out to The Grove on Friday to see Brooke Burke! I hear the Wella Professionals Color Discovery Tour was a major success--over 500 people stopped by on Friday & Saturday to meet some of the top stylists from Amadeus Salon, C the Salon, Duc Duc Salon, Forme Salon, Gavert Atelier, Hairroin Salon, Ken Paves Salon, Salon Eleven, Studio DNA, and The Doves helped kicked off the festivities on Friday. DWTS alumnus Jake Pavelka even stopped by! And Wella Professionals shared some interesting information to with me about hair color that I ...
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