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December 8, 2012 By Anastasia Nam

Tools Of The Trade

Tools Of The Trade

 

Choosing which type of hair brush, iron or blow dryer can be confusing at times, and it comes down to selecting which tool will get the job done in order to achieve the style and look you want.  The styling tips below should be a great resource to knowing which tool will give you the results you desire.

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Martin Wedding (Photo credit: Jeffrey Simms Photography)

Selecting the right hair brush during blow drying can make a difference.  There isn’t a one size brush fits all option.  If you want to get coarse or curly hair straighter, a large round brush does the trick while medium-size brushes can give smoothness and added body if your hair is medium to long in length.  Small brushes can really boost short hair by providing volume.

Using attachments like a nozzle or a diffuser on your blow dryer can turn this tool into a great hair styling machine.  Nozzles can direct the flow of air from the dryer, giving you a more precise and smoother dry.  When you use a diffuser you reduce frizz when drying wavy or curly hair.

If you use a flat-iron be sure to keep it moving with medium pressure.  Section your hair as you move the iron in smooth passes.  If you start and stop or press too hard the results might give you the appearance of “dents” to your hair.  Insuring hair is all the way dry is very important before you use your flat-iron.  The heat can damage hair that isn’t completely dry.  Only a wet-to-dry heated flat-iron can be used on damp hair.

If you use a curling-iron it is very important to make sure the ends or very tips of hair get tucked into the curling-iron prior rolling.  If you miss the tip-tuck, the small ends may bend backwards giving a “fishhook” appearance to the curls.

If you are using hot rollers to achieve waves and volume, start by sectioning your hair, then inserting the roller under the section, smoothly roll down towards the scalp.  Rolling in different directions will give you different styles and looks as well as waves.  If you want waves with little volume, have sections in a downward direction and insert the roller at the top of the section, then roll upwards.

There are many different hairstyling tools that can be used daily and understanding which is the right tool to use is as important in knowing how to use the tool to give the style you want.  Your stylist uses many of these tools daily and has helpful information as well as tool tips and tricks that can be helpful to you.

Filed Under: Hair Straightening Tagged With: curling iron, diffuser, dryer nozzle, flat iron, Hair, hair brush, Hair dryer, hair drying, Hair iron, hair tools, hairbrush, haircare, Hairstyle, Iron, nozzle

November 29, 2011 By Anastasia Nam

Hairstyles in the News November 29, 2011

Welcome to this week’s Hairstyles in the News! This week we focus on holiday party styles. This is the time of the year we gear up for parties and celebrations with family and friends. You’ll want to look your best so take a look at the pretty styles we’ve found for you to consider.

http://www.stylebistro.com/Fashion+Forum/articles/CQUlySIbqr3/Party+Hairstyles+Christmas+2011
Style Bistro

The half up-half down hairstyle is very easy to do and looks great for special occasions. Simply pull a section of your hair from your ears back and secure it with an elastic or pretty hair clip. You can backcomb the crown for some height, and wear it with out without fringe.

http://www.stylebistro.com/Fashion+Forum/articles/CQUlySIbqr3/Party+Hairstyles+Christmas+2011
Style Bistro

A loose ponytail is simple yet elegant. You can wear your ponytail high or low depending on the look you want. The key is not to worry about getting each and every hair into your ponytail. Messy is better with a loose ponytail. Wear this easy look with out without fringe, too.

http://hellousdaily.com/2011/11/27/pictures-of-celebrity-hairstyles/
Hello US Daily

Retro hairstyles are very hot this season. Here we have an example of retro waves. You can get this look with hot curlers or pincurls. The secret to getting long lasting curls is to make sure your hair is completely cool before you take it down and style it.

http://www.cosmopolitan.com/hairstyles-beauty/hair-care/holiday-party-hair
Cosmopolitan

Loose waves continue to be a hot trend. Use hot rollers or a large barrel curling iron to form sexy waves all over your head. To get more definition to your waves, roll your hair in opposite directions for each curl.

http://www.cosmopolitan.com/hairstyles-beauty/hair-care/holiday-party-hair
Cosmopolitan

A short choppy cut doesn’t have to be boring. Use a flat iron to give your hair a bit of a flip at the ends and spritz it with some glossy shine spray. To add a holiday touch consider using a pretty barrette or clip to pull back one side of your hair.

http://getginafied.bangordailynews.com/2011/11/21/holiday-hair/
Bangor Daily News

Braids are very chic this holiday season. This style incorporates a single braid on the side of the head. To get the volume in this style backcomb your hair at the crown and then carefully smooth it over with a paddle brush.

That’s it for this week. We hope we’ve given you some ideas for holiday hairstyles. The holidays are a fun time to try out new hairstyles and experiment with hair accessories. Remember a great style takes a great cut and hair that is in top condition. Visit your stylist to get a new style or keep your current style in shape. Until next week have fun and party on!

Call now to book an appointment. Anastasia is a salon hair stylist in Oklahoma City, OK. Out of town appointments welcome.

Filed Under: Hairstyles in the News Tagged With: Backcombing, Beauty, Beauty salon, choppy short hair, Del City OK, Edmond, Edmond OK, Fashion, flat iron, Hair, hair color, Hair iron, hair salon, hair stylist, haircare, hairdresser, Hairstyle, hairstylist, half up-half down, half updo, hot rollers, Info & Advice, loose ponytail, Midwest City OK, Moore, Moore OK, Norman OK, OK, OKC, Oklahoma, oklahoma city, Old Style and New Style dates, Ponytail, side braid, side ponytail, Tinker Air Force Base, United States, Warr Acres OK, Yukon OK

October 25, 2011 By Anastasia Nam

Hairstyles in the News October 25, 2011

Welcome to this week’s Hairstyles in the News! This week we saw several celebrities wearing long soft curls. This style seems to be one of the most popular ones this season, and stylists predict this trend will continue into 2012. If you don’t have long hair, consider having human hair extensions placed in your hair. The best quality human hair extensions are Remy extensions. These are cut from one weft of hair and give you the smoothest and most natural look of any extensions.

Avoid synthetic extensions because they can’t be styled like your natural hair. You can’t use any heat on synthetic extensions, and they have a tendency to get ratty looking after a few weeks. Human hair extensions can also be used over again if they are maintained properly. Your stylist can place them in your natural hair and give you the long gorgeous curls you see on red carpets, and they will last for many weeks – even months if you take care of them properly. Now onto this week’s celebrity styles.

http://www.stylebistro.com/Celebrity+Hair/articles/RKv56qs1lV9/Alicia+Keys+Long+Wavy+Hair+Photocall+Stick
Style Bistro

Alicia Keys’ soft waves at a photo call for Stick Fly are worn swept back from her face to give her a soft natural look. You can have this look easily with large barrel brush and hot rollers. Simply style your hair away from your face as you blow dry it and then roll it up on large hot rollers. Let it cool completely and gently brush it out. A spritz of hairspray keeps everything neat.

http://www.stylebistro.com/Celebrity+Hair/articles/IjPeHJWh929/Shailene+Woodley+Long+Hair+Descendants+Photocall
Style Bistro

Shailene Woodley at the The Descendants photo call was wearing her hair in natural waves. Simply apply some mousse to your towel dried hair, blow dry it with your fingers, and then brush it out. Spray on some shine spray and light hair spray and you’re good to go. Shailene also has her hair colored in a very attractive graduation from caramel to light blonde. This gives her a sun kissed look that is youthful looking and natural.

http://www.stylebistro.com/Celebrity+Hair/articles/faxP1e7Icr9/Mary+Louise+Parker+Long+Straight+Hair+Better
Style Bistro

Mary Louise Parker at A Better Life DVD and Blu-Ray launch party wore her hair bone straight. To achieve this look, use heat protecting products before you blow dry and flat iron your hair. Section your hair out so that it is easier to flat iron and use some shine spray to give it extra sheen. Also be sure to deep condition your hair if you use your flat iron frequently.

http://www.stylebistro.com/Celebrity+Hair/articles/X7gGLHpAwnq/Alyssa+Campanella+Side+Swept+Hairstyle+2011
Style Bistro

Alyssa Campanella’s side swept style at the 2011 Golden Heart Awards is another easy look to achieve. Alyssa has her beautiful red hair pulled to one side over her shoulder. You can get this look by pulling your hair to one side as you blow dry it and then use a curling iron on the ends to give you a bit of volume. A deep side part is accented by flat ironed fringe to frame her face.

http://www.stylebistro.com/Celebrity+Hair/articles/r1t6jQr_D4E/Madonna+Lovely+Long+Curls+London+Premiere
Style Bistro

Madonna’s long curls at the London premiere of W.E. make her look much younger than her fifty something years. This is a nice change from the hard edge styles she is so fond of. To achieve this look, use medium size hot rollers and gently brush out your hair into soft waves. A deep side part held back with a pretty clip gives this style a very lovely accent.

http://www.stylebistro.com/Celebrity+Hair/articles/ftoR1gAsNvt/Fergie+Top+Knot+Decade+Difference+Gala
Style Bistro

Fergie has a fondness for top knots, and at the Decade of Difference Gala she had her hair styled in a sleek top knot that really brings out her features. To get this look use gel on your towel dried hair and pull it up into a high ponytail. Wrap your hair around your ponytail and secure it with u-shaped hairpins. Apply a generous amount of hairspray to keep everything pulled together and you have one of the classiest and hottest looks around.

That’s it for this week. If you see a style you like, as always ask your hairstylist to help you achieve it. She will tailor it to your facial shape and lifestyle to make it your own. If you need extensions, talk to her about placing Remy extensions in your hair to give you the volume and length you want. Until next week keep looking to the stars for inspiration, and take care of yourself.

Call now to book an appointment. Anastasia is a salon hair stylist in Oklahoma City, OK. Out of town appointments welcome.

Filed Under: Hairstyles in the News Tagged With: Alicia Keys, Alyssa Campanella, Beauty, Beauty salon, celebrity styles, curly long hair, Del City OK, Design, Edmond, Edmond OK, Fashion, flat iron, Hair, hair color, hair salon, hair stylist, hairdresser, Hairstyle, hot rollers, Human hair color, Info & Advice, Long hair, long locks, Madonna, Mary Louise Parker, Midwest City OK, natural human hair extensions, Norman OK, OK, OKC, Oklahoma, oklahoma city, Remy extensions, Remy human hair extensions, Shailene Woodley, soft waves, Tinker Air Force Base, United States, Warr Acres OK, wavy long hair, Yukon OK

September 12, 2011 By Anastasia Nam

Hairstyles in the News September 12, 2011

Welcome to this week’s Hairstyles in the News! New York’s Fashion Week was in full gear and celebrities showed up looking gorgeous with spectacular fashions and hairstyles. This year’s Fashion Night Out also highlighted celebrities look great, and one of our favorites was wearing a retro style your grandmother would be proud of. We also have two versions of a very popular style, the choppy bob, and a bit of color for you to check out. If you see a style you’d like to try out, be sure to ask your stylist to make it your own. On to this week’s celebrity hairstyles…

http://www.mrpaparazzi.com/post/16272/Vanessa-Hudgens-gets-a-sleek-new-hairstyle.aspx
Mr. Paparazzi

Vanessa Hudgins has let her hair grow out and at NY Fashion Week had it styled in a sleek mid-length style. You can get this look with a flat iron and some medium hold hair spray. Be sure to use a heat protecting product before you use a flat iron to protect your hair from high heat appliances.

http://m.stylebistro.com/Celebrity+Hair/articles/IdZYZ6ap7Yd/Olivia+Munn+Mid+Length+Bob+Contagion+Premier
Style Bistro

Olivia Munn has her hair cut in a choppy bob and was wearing it straight at the recent Contagion premier. This is another easy style that depends on a great haircut. Ask your stylist for a choppy bob cut with a razor. Razor cuts are perfect for wavy hair since this type of cut releases the natural volume in your hair.

http://m.stylebistro.com/Celebrity+Hair/articles/96TzBqJYPGq/Kirsten+Dunst+Mid+Length+Flip+Set+Bachelorette
Style Bistro

Kirsten Dunst is wearing her mid-length bob in a flip. You can use a flat iron to achieve the sleek look and flip on the ends. Simply twist the ends of your hair up and use some extra hold hairspray to keep everything in place. Flat irons create a different type of curl than curling irons and are great to switch your look up.

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Billboard

Nicki Manji is known for outlandish hairstyles and hair accessories. At NY Fashion Week she wore a humungous pink bow in her hair. While you may not want to go so big, hair accessories are very trendy this season. You can find very pretty and stylish ones for next to nothing at department and discount stores.

http://www.stylebistro.com/Fashion+Forum/articles/Q1T4_CEG98k/Retro+Beehive+Hairstyle+Celebrity+Hair+Trend
Style Bistro

Kelly Osbourne is one of our favorite celebrities to watch. She likes to have fun with her hair and looks great no matter how she wears it. At Fashion Night Out she wore a retro beehive. Beehives are making a comeback and have been trendy for a while now. The secret to a great looking beehive is backcombing. You might want to have your stylist do your beehive, or at least have her show you the basics of backcombing.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2035151/Taking-dip-Amber-Le-Bon-latest-celebrity-dye-hair-pink.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
Daily Mail UK

Amber Le Bon has her hair colored in the latest trend, dipped hair. Here she has her caramel brown hair dipped a very stunning dark pink. This technique works on all hair colors, but if you have dark hair your stylist will have to bleach then ends to get the right tone of color.

That’s it for this week. Keep your eye out for new trends with the seasons changing. It will be interesting and exciting to see what celebrity trends fall and winter bring. Until next week, be safe and be stylish!

Call now to book an appointment. Anastasia is a salon hair stylist in Oklahoma City, OK. Out of town appointments welcome.

Filed Under: Hairstyles in the News Tagged With: Amber Le Bon, Beauty, Beauty salon, bob, celebrity hair, celebrity hairsytles, choppy bob, Del City OK, Design, dipped color, dipped hair, Edmond, Edmond OK, Fashion, flat iron, Hair, hair color, Hair iron, hair salon, hair stylist, haircare, hairdresser, Hairstyle, Human hair color, Info & Advice, Kelly Osbourne, Kirsten Dunst, mid-length hair, Midwest City OK, Moore, Moore OK, Norman OK, OK, OKC, Oklahoma, oklahoma city, Olivia Munn, Tinker Air Force Base, Tips, United States, Warr Acres OK, Yukon OK

August 11, 2011 By Anastasia Nam

How to Have Bone Straight Hair – Oklahoma City Hairdresser

You can have bone straight hair without worry of damaging your hair from the high heat of your flat iron. The secret is to have the right professional products to protect your hair. This is especially important if you have color treated hair since the act of coloring your hair changes it’s chemical make up and can leave it more vulnerable to damage and fading. One product line that offers protection and performance is Pureology’s Super Smooth System.

http://www.look.co.uk/beauty/celebrity-hairstyle-trend-poker-straight-hair
Look UK

Use the Super Smooth shampoo and conditioner to protect your color and give your hair the nutrients it needs to be strong. After you towel dry your hair, apply a small amount of Super Smooth SmoothingElixer. This product protects your hair from the heat of the blow dryer and the heat of a flat iron. Next section your hair into small sections with hairclips. Start on the underside of your hair near the roots and pull your hair out and under with the round brush directing the flow of the dryer onto your hair. Dry your hair section by section until it is completely dry.

To add extra protection to your hair before you flat iron it, apply a small amount of Pureology’s Super Smooth SmoothingCream. Resection your hair and start at the nape of your neck and flat iron your hair section by section. Use a heat proof comb to hold your hair to give you more control and protect your hands. Once you are done with your entire head, spritz your hair with Glossing Mist for superior shine and your hair will be healthy, shiny and gloriously straight.

Ask your stylist for recommendations for products to protect your hair from the high heat of your blow dryer and flat iron. She will be able to tell you which product are best for your hair based on the texture, style and condition of your hair.

Call now to book an appointment. Anastasia is a salon hair stylist in Oklahoma City, OK. Out of town appointments welcome.

Filed Under: Hair Styles & Cuts Tagged With: Beauty, Beauty salon, Blowdryer, bone straight hair, color treated hair, Del City OK, Design, Edmond OK, Fashion, flat iron, Hair, hair color, Hair conditioner, Hair iron, hair salon, hair stylist, haircare, hairdresser, Hairstyle, hairstylist, Health, Human hair color, Info & Advice, Long hair, Midwest City OK, Moore, Moore OK, Norman OK, OK, OK Salon, OKC, Oklahoma, oklahoma city, Pureology, Shampoo, straight hair, Tinker Air Force Base, Tips, United States, Warr Acres OK, Yukon OK

June 27, 2011 By Anastasia Nam

Hairstyles in the News June 27, 2011

Welcome to this week’s Hairstyles in the News. This week we have quite a variety of celebrities styles that made the news. Summer is the perfect time to try out a new hairstyle. You can wear your hair short or have human hair extensions placed to give you more styling options. Color is another great way to switch up your look for summer. Take a look at this week’s celebrity styles and see if there’s one or two you’d like to try.

http://www.stylelist.com/2011/06/14/brooklyn-decker-celebrity-beauty-look-of-the-day/
Stylist.com

Brooklyn Decker is wearing her bob flipped out. This is a very lovely variation on a classic style. Instead of using a curling iron, use your flat iron to get this look. Take a section of your hair and start at the roots. Hold the flat iron at a 90 degree angle to your scalp to give you a bit of volume and then run your flat iron down the length of your hair using it to form a cute flip at the end.

http://www.stylelist.com/2011/06/14/gossip-girl-blake-lively-leighton-meester-hair/
Stylelist.com

Blake Lively is sporting two tone hair this summer. This peek-a-boo style is a great way to add some extra color without committing to your entire head of hair. Blake has her hair colored blonde and the locks underneath her hair are a deep strawberry blonde. You can be more daring and try a bright neon color, or blue is also very popular.

http://www.hollywoodlife.com/2011/06/15/jennifer-lopez-hair-angelo-david-salon-ny/
Hollywood Life

Jennifer Lopez has thick wavy hair, but if you lack this volume you can get the look with human hair extensions. Human hair extensions can be styled just like your natural hair. You can get Jennifer’s look with an 1 ½ inch curling iron. Use small sections of your hair and curl each one to get this lioness look.

http://www.hair.becomegorgeous.com/celebrity_hair/celebrity_short_hairstyle_trends-4823.html
Become Gorgeous

Pink is known for her bright pink hair, but lately she has worn a very stunning gray color. While some women choose to cover up gray hair, Pink has decided to embrace it. She may be a bit young to worry about gray hair, but this color it very attractive on her. Gray is becoming very popular as an all over color and if you’re starting to go gray, this may be an answer to your hair color dilemma.

http://www.theboombox.com/2011/06/26/alicia-keys-rick-ross-bruno-mars-bet-awards-2011/
The Boom Box.com

Alicia Keys is wearing one of the hottest styles this summer. A messy side braid is cool and chic. Simply gather your hair to one side and braid it. Don’t worry too much about loose hair as this is what gives it such a sexy look.

http://www.hair.becomegorgeous.com/celebrity_hair/celebrity_short_hairstyle_trends-4823.html
Become Gorgeous

Ginnfer Goodwin has a textured pixie that is cute and cool. A pixie is a very versatile hairstyle and looks good on almost any face shape. It is the perfect summer hairstyle. Your stylist can give you suggestions on how to style yours to make it your own.

That’s it for this week’s celebrity styles. As always ask your stylist for suggestions for styles to match your face shape and lifestyle. Stock up on professional products to keep your hair looking healthy, shiny and in great shape. Until next week be safe and go out and enjoy the summer.

Call now to book an appointment. Anastasia is a salon hair stylist in Oklahoma City, OK. Out of town appointments welcome.

 

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