top 5 – winter favorites

“When Ashley first came in she had some outgrowth, as well as some fashion color left from the previous time we did her hair. I went through and touched up her roots and pulled some lightener through to remove some of the previous color. There was some purple left in it and I wanted a fresh canvas. I use Olaplex on Ashley every time because it’s an insurance policy to make sure her hair is as happy and healthy as it can be, considering her hair’s fine texture. She was looking for a dimensional look. She wanted to have more pinks and purples in it, but we used blue as well. She wanted variation as opposed to being one solid color, for more depth. For Ashley’s haircut, she likes to have a very simple bob. Despite her fine texture, she likes to see movement in it. To achieve this, I do a lot of texturizing and deep point cutting. She likes to wear her hair messy. I used Bumble and bumble Repair Blow Dry to style, and sprayed some Dry Spun to finish. Bumble and bumble Repair Blow Dry insures she always get the moisture she needs, and makes the hair super soft without extra weight, especially after such a strenuous color process. If you want hair like Ashley’s, you need to make sure you’re using color-safe shampoo and conditioner at home. If you’re addicted to using hot tools, make sure to use the appropriate heat protectant. Going as long as possible between shampoos is recommended.”  –Libby, rainbow hair wizard

“We’ve been steadily lightening Lauren’s hair for a year, from a rich chocolate brown to what you see pictured. She is naturally blonde, so we wanted to transition her hair to be more low maintenance. We have slowly but surely lightened her hair to this champagne-y, dusty blonde. I did babylights (super fine highlights) and balayage (hair painting), then we tone her. We use a crystal, champagne blonde toner to get that shine and iridescent glow. I use Olaplex on Lauren because the integrity of her hair is compromised from the change in color. We dust the ends of her hair every six weeks and only do heat styling on her when she’s here to avoid damage. I used Oribe’s Apres Beach Wave Spray to make her hair shiny, piecey and dimensional. It’s the ‘essential ingredient’ in Lauren’s journey to blonde is patience on her part and mine, because blonde doesn’t happen overnight. Through diligent trims and treatments, we have gotten her safely to the blonde she wants without losing any hair.” –Mischa, the blonde whisperer

“When Lesley came in, her hair was kind of limp and lifeless. She has been growing it out and got sick of the in-between stage. She wanted dip-dyed blonde hair, so this is kind of an updated version of that. We have always done a bang on Lesley, she loves having bangs. We gave her something a bit more edgy than she’s used to this time. We shortened up her bang quite a bit, and gave her some ombre-style balayage to lighten up the ends so she could feel she had a fun style while getting past that mid-length stage. It was her husband’s birthday that day, and he was stoked! To style Leslie, we used R+Co Chiffon and Grid to curl her, then Badlands to give her a more textured, less intentional curl. Grid is great for heat protection where we lightened her hair, and gives a very lightweight but firm hold for whatever heat styling you’re doing.” –Jessi, cool bangs expert