Fall is here, what should I do with my hair?

As fall and the holidays approach most want a new style.  With the change in clothes comes the change in hair.  It will make you feel new again and freshen up the sun drained hair.  Make it rich and shiny.  

1.  An oldie but, a goody... The pony tail!  This is not your gym pony tail either.  This is a sleek smooth finished pony tail.  High or low depending on your mood and length of hair.

2. Bangs! If you have them wear them.  They are very HOT this season.  Any kind full, or off to the side.  Just make sure you take the time to style them.   Blow dry bangs first, before your hair.  Use concentrated air so you can guide them in the right direction. 

 3. Imperfect texture.  This is like the beachy wave.  Not frizzy hair!  So yes; all you naturally curly hair people you still must do your hair.

4. The Bob...  This is a timeless hairstyle.  It will compliment any shape of face if done with you face in mind. Bobs come in all different lengths and can be created on any texture of hair.

I hope this helped to inspire your new fall style!  make sure when trying a new style you stay in you comfort zone to ensure you will Love your style.  Go out and make the world beautiful. 

Vote!

As all of you should know we have come upon a this November 6th 2012, voting day!!!  (Finally!).  I feel like this has been the longest election time in my life time.  I am so tired of all the negative ads on T.V. and I am awaiting the stop of that (as many of us are).  

Most of you know that I am among other things a military wife...  My husband has been enlisted for 11 1/2 years.  We believe very strongly in taking advantage of our rights as Americans.  So Today is one of the days that we can all go out and do this!  It does not matter what side you are on.  Today, as a thank you to the many people who have given their life, family, and free time to make sure that we are able to do this one simple thing go out and do it!  What is stopping you anyway???   

Now that I have said my 2 bits... VOTE!

Dirty Dirt

Is your flat iron dirty?  With build up from products?  If it is, it is probably not performing as well as it has in the past. Due to the heat not being able to break though that grime.  YUCK!

What I have found that works is this concoction of baking soda and hydrogen peroxide.
1. Mix the peroxide in with the baking soda till you form a paste like substance.  
2.  Then you will simply take the paste and rub it on to the build up on the flat iron.  (This may take a bit of elbow grease)

3.  Now when you have removed all of the build up, take a damp rag and wipe of any residue from the concoction. 

4.  Dry it off with a dry towel. 

Vah-lah!  You have a "like new clean flat iron!"  I hope I have help to get some more life out of this great tool for you! 

Blow OUT!

The Brazilian Blowout!  This has got to be my most favorite in salon treatment of my time.  As a stylist I have several clients that struggle with frizzy hair.  In addition, I have incredibly frizzy hair.  I have used this treatment myself.  It is incredible!  It recently has won the stylist choice award and... has been featured in articles around the world.  It can take unmanageable frizzy hair and make it healthy while still maintaining the volume and hold that your hair always had and providing shine! 

Why is this treatment different form other smoothing treatments on the market you say??

They are the ONLY Professional Smoothing Treatment
that actually improves the health of the hair.
No Damage!

Entire in-salon treatment is completed in just 90 minutes! (for average lenght/thickness hair)

No down time! The minute you leave the salon, you can wash and air dry your hair, and it will be smooth, frizz-free and radiant!

Results last up to 12 weeks.

Leaves hair smooth, shiny, and frizz-free!

What is also nice is unlike other straightening products you do not have a grow out.  It just slowly looses its strength..  So no unsightly frizzy "roots".. 

If you are someone who would benefit form this service I encourage you to check out their website http://www.brazilianblowout.com  and contact a certified  Brazilian Blowout stylist like myself at, Bloom Studio Salon.  Or one in your area! 

Doing it Up, Style!

This weekend was full of weddings for me!  Which is always FUN!  My husband's cousin got hitched so, we attended that wedding. In addition to doing hair for a wedding at the salon...

Weddings are our time as adults to get all prettied up go out with our special someone.  But, always remember if you are not the Bride don't ever try to out do her and defiantly don't duplicate her hairstyle.  I know even as a brides maid you want to look gorgeous.  Take a step back because truly no one is really looking at you.  All eyes are on her.  She has spent months or sometimes years anticipating the way she will look, extra time and money practicing it.  Let her shine.

Therefore, lets learn some DIY wedding/party hair!  This is where that teasing blog I did will come into handy and also products I always tell you about that are so important.

Check out this link... martha stewart weddings  this is a  really good resource.  There is step by step and pictures.  Also some beauty tip too... never can get too many of them!

 If your hair is shorter and you are unable to achieve these looks at home.  Get a good accessory!  like a head band or broach and pin it into the side of your hair.

One pound at a time

Today I am going to go a bit off the hair subject.  Because I do believe in order to really love your hair, style and life you have to love yourself.  At this point in my life I have learned that I feel like being in shape and feeling healthy are important to me.  So when Jeremy (my husband) was deployed this year.  I decided to commit to getting in shape and loosing weight.  It also helped that my BIG 30 birthday would approach right before his return.

I began this mission the day he left. Thanks to a pretty awesome sister  (sister-in-law, but she treats me like one.  So she earned the title) Trina. She kept me motivated and analysed every calorie that touched my lips.  Because, "What touches your lips for a minute, lives in your hips for a lifetime."   We did the Turbo Fire workout by Beach Body 6-7 days a week burning about 600 calories in about 40 min.  Also cutting calories back about 500 a week.  I did enjoy certain foods on occasion but, I was on a mission and nothing would get in my way.  I believe you need to feel like that to really loose weight because, it is hard work.  I learned you can read all the get skinny quick tricks, drinks, detox and pinterest workouts.  But the only way to skinny/healthy is hard work (no joke).  

Before Jeremy left I was the heaviest that  I had ever been in my life; aside from being pregnant.  So I was successful in loosing nearly 30#.  He has now returned safe and sound and I would like to loose just 10 more pounds.  This is feeling harder than the first round.  Why???  Because I feel pretty good about myself and my accomplishments.  And for once in several years I can look at myself in the mirror (naked) and not feel disgusting.  Some of you might think she did not look bad... But, seriously I just wanted to share my story to say no matter how big or small you are it is all about how you feel about YOU in your own skin!  So if you are feeling Blah!  There is no time like now, to get up and get healthy!   

So today starts round 2, for me.  I run a few days a week.  Started Insanity today which I hate but, it feels good when you get it out of the way.  So here goes nothing! Who is coming with me!?!

Teasing {101}

Who does not like great volume?  When you leave the salon you feel so peaked up but for some reason you have trouble recreating the look at home.  Well besides all the great product that we use learning how to tease  will help you recreate salon style at home. Teasing back combing and ratting (terrible word) are all the same.  This is a way to build a foundation to any hairstyle.   Your stylist will tease your hair after it is completely dry to give it that massive volume that we love.

This visual may help.

1. You will want to take a rat tail comb and section off zone #1. Pin it up and out of the way.

2. Then you need to take about 1 in. sections of zone 2 and from the left temple all the way around to the right temple. Be sure to spray each teased section with hair spray.

3. Comb hair back about one inch from the scalp to the scalp each section about 10 times.

{Do not be worried about what this looks like because it will not look pretty yet.}

4.  You will then un-clip zone 1  and smooth hair gently over the teased hair with a brush and into place zone one will cover the messy teasing. 

This will help to give you awesome volume for dressy, regular or just pulling your hair into a pony tail days. 

Tah-dah!!!! Teased Hair...