Celebrity At-Home Haircolor? Pshhhhh...

   Picture this. The ever fabulous Beyonce, standing in what I assume would be an even more fabulous bathroom, white robe over her shoulders..... meticulously applying her Feria haircolor...... SAY WHAT?! If you're like me at all, then you probably think that's a load of garbage! But yet, she does endorse this product. Here's that commercial if you haven't seen it. 

   As you already know, (or should if you have been paying any attention to my previous posts) No professional Hairstylist uses box color. It just doesn't happen. So if Beyonce isn't doing her hair at home, and her stylist isn't using it, what gives?! They must think we're pretty dumb to fall for this. Sadly it works! Below is a link to an interview with her real Hairstylist, Rita Hazan 

 http://hollywoodlife.com/2013/08/09/beyonce-hair-stylist-rita-hazan-interview/

   Next stop on our mass-media-marketing induced visualization tour, takes us to JLo's kitchen. Imagine Jennifer Lopez leaning awkwardly into her sink, maybe even using the sprayer to help rinse the color from her hair. Water streaming down her face, making her mascara run. She comes up looking a bit like Marilyn Manson. She doesn't mind though, because she paid 10 bucks to have perfectly colored locks........ YEAH RIGHT!!! Check it out.

(For some reason I couldn't add the English Version here, but here's the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fEA2HIPu00 )

   Jennifer Lopez might be an even bigger diva than Beyonce. She most definitely is NOT doing her color at home. And her hairstylist Oribe (pronounced Or-bay) is absolutely not using L'oreal Preference in his salon. Here's a link to his Wikipedia page.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oribe

 

 

   I wish I could just scream it from the rooftops. PROFESSIONALS DON'T USE PRODUCTS FROM THE GROCERY STORE! We don't use box color. We don't use discount shampoos, styling products, or color! And please, do not believe anyone who tries to tell you otherwise. I am certain, no hot shot celebrity is coloring their hair at home from a box. Again, always think about what you are actually seeing in advertisements, before you buy into it. 

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"It is the fool, who thinks he cannot be fooled."

 

 

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Beware of Photoshopped Hair!

I'm a Hairstylist. I'm not tech-savvy. I cannot pick up on every little thing that has been touched up in photos. I know how to apply filters to photos, and adjust the settings, but that's about as advanced as I get when it comes to photo editing. It was brought to my attention by a group of peers that some photos are altered in a way that may give the client unrealistic expectations to what can be done with one's hair. Here's one example. 

 

A Hairstylist posted this photo in a group for professionals on Facebook, and asked how it could be accomplished. I knew this would be difficult, but was unaware that this is actually very Photoshopped! The word is, that the hair was actually converted to black and white, while the rest of the picture was left in color! That explains a lot. Beautiful? Yes. Achievable? A very skilled stylist with the right head of hair could get very close, but not exact. Here's another.....

This one I could even tell is photoshopped, now that I know a little better what to look for! I can see some blonde hair around the edges that they missed. It's gorgeous! And again, this could probably be closely recreated by a skilled Hairstylist on the right head of hair.


I hope this teaches us all a lesson. Not only are the models in magazines edited to unnatural perfection, their hair is too! Let us all take note, and try to keep our expectations as real as possible. I know now what to look for a little better when clients bring pictures, or even when I share photos of "amazing" color with all of you! I know I am guilty of touching up photos, just as much as the next guy, but I would NEVER manipulate a photo to make it into something it wasn't. Getting hair color to show in photos as it is seen with the eye is very hard, and sometimes levels need to be adjusted. But changing it to something completely different and unattainable is just........ not cool. SO KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN! I know I will. And I also will take this moment to apologize if I have ever unknowingly shared with you any photoshopped photos! My apologies! (How embarrassing!) 

Anyway....... here are a few more I found........

I now have a whole new way of looking at hair photos on Pinterest! That's for sure! And JUST FOR FUN...... Here are a couple of "edits" I did. I wanted to see how difficult it is. (It's not.) 

"A lie told often, becomes the truth."

Winter Haircare Problems... Solved!

 Many of us across the North East are dealing with an "Arctic Blast" of cold, subzero temperatures. Did you know that winter weather can be just as damaging if not more, than the summer weather? Here are a few things to keep in mind.

 

 

 

~ This blustery weather can cause hair to "snarl" and tangle. This can cause breakage.

~ Wearing a hat can help keep your hair still, but often times leads to flat hair. This can be countered by putting your hair under your hat in a manner that will help create volume. Use the heat that is contained under your hat to your benefit. One example is rolling your hair in a bun on top your head then putting on your hat. Experiment. See what works for you! 

~ The dry air in our houses from using the furnace can be extremely drying to our hair. This causes a number of issues. The most obvious being dry, brittle hair. If you have coarse hair, doing a bi-weekly conditioning treatment should help. If you are doing this at home, and are prone to oily scalp, be sure to keep the treatment about an inch or so from the root. If you have fine hair, invest in a nice leave in conditioning spray. I would use this after every shampoo, and possibly on the ends between shampoos if they are looking extra dry.

~ Another major problem is STATIC! For this I recommend using a cream based styling product. I always speak the praises of It's A 10 Keratin Leave-In Potion. Another contender is Sebastian Potion #9.  Both are very light, and condition while helping to keep your hair more in place. Use on wet hair, or on dry hair sparingly and as needed.


 The name of the game is keeping hair MOISTURIZED during the winter. If you keep your hair and scalp well moisturized this will cut down on winter's damaging effects! Stay warm out there! 

                                    "Baby It's COLD outside......"