Loving this flat iron: Hana Titanium Professional Ceramic Flat Iron With Tourmaline. It has 1.5 inch blades (bit wide) and perfect if you have lots of hair and long hair like me. Makes my hair super straight as if I just stepped out of a salon. I don’t always want to splurge on a shampoo but I do tend to get the best hair styling tools. Worth the ‘investment’.

Hana Titanium Professional Ceramic Flat Iron With Tourmaline

Michelle Williams hair tutorial by Celebrity Hairdresser Kimmi Hendrix.

The Hairstyle: By establishing a look for Michelle as she steps out on her own in 2010, Kimmi Hendrix created a strong statement style to separate her from the Michelle of the yester years Destiny’s Child. Texture, shape and finish were the key elements to Michelle’s new look and it is adaptable to her many looks ahead.

How to get Michelle Williams hairdo:

1. Shampoo hair with White Sands Vegan Moisturizing Shampoo to infuse vital moisture back into each strand.

L to R: White Sands Vegan Moisturizing Shampoo and White Sands Vegan Moisturizing Conditioner

2. Follow up with White Sands Vegan Moisturizing Conditioner and leave on for 5-10 minutes. As a medium bodifier, this light weight formula will maintain an incredible moisture balance, body, and shine, while conditioning.

3. Rinse thoroughly and air dry for maximum fullness. Need a quick styling fix? Ruff drying using your hands to direct hair and create volume is the perfect alternative.

4. Apply a cocktail of your favorite leave in thermal protectant and styling agents massaging throughout hair from roots to ends.

5. Lightly mist entire head of hair with a soft to medium hold hairspray like IT&LY Hairfashion’s Purity Design Pure Hair Eco with Vitamin B5 tocreate a smooth shine.

6. Use the H2pro 1² Presto Flat Iron to straighten small subsections in direction needed.

7. Finish with IT&LY Hairfashion’s Purity Design Pure Definition Paste to define ends and provide a flexible, shiny hold.

Hair Tutorial: Miley Cyrus’ sexy textured style at the 52nd Annual Grammys was a perfect rocker chic look that played off her Herve Leger mini bandage dress and emphasized her long, natural waves. “Miley has effortless style and taste,” said her stylist Scott Cunha, “and I always try to complement this by working with her natural hair texture, accentuating the waves and texture with a curling iron and a flat iron.”

To create the look, Cunha first applied Moroccanoil Treatment on damp hair for silky shine, smoothness and to eliminate frizz. He diffuser-dried her hair and then created a dual-textured look, first using a flat iron from the roots down, then a 11Ž4″ curling iron to wave the rest of the hair.

Cunha applied Moroccanoil Glimmer Shine Spray to her hair to separate and define, then finished with Moroccanoil Luminous Hairspray for naturally moveable hold with shine.

Moroccanoil products used to create Miley Cyrus’ hair look:

Moroccanoil® Treatment. a proprietary argan oil-infused formula, is exclusively designed to give hair a natural-looking silky, lustrous shine and a frizz- and static-free finish. It strengthens, conditions and revitalizes hair while significantly reducing drying time. (MSRP:$39.00 /3.4 fl. oz.)

Moroccanoil® Glimmer Shine Spray creates an instant mist of long-lasting, incomparable shine while protecting hair from the damaging effects of UV light and free radicals. (MSRP: $24.00 / 3.4 fl. oz.)

Moroccanoil® Luminous Hairspray for lasting, healthy and natural-looking hold. (MSRP $25.00 / 10 fl. oz.)

www.moroccanoil.com

Sundance 2010: Marguerite Moreau stopped by the Entertainment Weekly suite with a few members of the cast of her film Douchebag, which premiered the night before at Sundance. Moreau took advantage of the L’Oreal Paris hair station and went for some flat iron action with L’Oreal Paris hairstylist Vanessa…Read full article in dailymakeover.com

Credit: © Michael Bezjian/WireImage

I can’t wait to get my hands on the new Jimmy Choo for H&M shoe collection! Did you know that Aveda did the Rocker Chic hair for Jimmy Choo for H&M launch party? Talking Makeup has the scoop on how you can get the look at home.

Show: JIMMY CHOO FOR H&M
Lead Hair: Ginger Boyle for Aveda, Planet Salon, Beverly Hills, CA
The Look: The look is very rock and roll—edgy and imperfect with thick, ruffled texture. A new flat-iron technique creates square-shaped waves for easy, rocker chic style.

Get the Look/Step-by-Step:

Step 1: Separate hair into top and bottom sections, creating a horizontal line from ear to ear. Further divide the top section into two to three layers, depending on the amount of hair. Twist and secure each layer at the top of the head with a hair clip.

Step 2: Spray bottom section of hair with Aveda Air Control Hair Spray for shine and workable hold.

Step 3: Beginning with the bottom section of hair and working in one-inch sections, flat-iron hair beginning at the roots, and stopping about one to two inches from ends. Wrap the closed flat-iron around straightened hair as if using a curling iron. Repeat throughout bottom section of hair, alternating the direction of the curl with each piece.

Step 4: Wrap waves three at a time into loose braids and wind into rosettes. Secure loosely against the head with clips, helping to set the curls.

Step 5: Repeat steps with additional layers of hair, moving upwards and leaving the top layer untouched.

Step 6: Release remaining top section of hair from clip and create a middle part from forehead to crown.

Step 7: Separate two-inch long pieces of hair along the middle part. Hold sections vertically between two fingers and backcomb the bottom two inches of hair, closest to the root. Flat-iron each backcombed portion to set texture and enhance volume.

Step 8: Once all hair in the top layer has been backcombed and set with the flat-iron, gently comb the entire section of hair away from the face. Be careful not to comb out volume created at the roots.

Step 9: Remove all hair clips, letting rosettes fall, and roughly rake fingers throughout to loosen waves. Spray Aveda Volumizing Tonic throughout to amplify volume.

Step 10: Finish the look by creating a subtle side part. Lightly sprinkle Aveda Pure Abundance Hair Potion throughout the roots and massage into scalp for added volume and matte texture.

Aveda Products Used:
Aveda Air Control Hair Spray
Aveda Volumizing Tonic
Aveda Pure Abundance Hair Potion

Ginger Boyle Quotes:

Q: What was your inspiration for this look? How did you collaborate with the designer to create the look?
“Jimmy and I sought to create a hair look inspired by the feeling you get when putting on a Jimmy Choo shoe: you just melt into it. The look is organic and naturally flowing, yet sexy, edgy and tousled.”

Q: How could a woman achieve this look on her own?
“This look is sexy and easy to recreate for day or evening wear. Prep hair with Aveda Volumizing Tonic for volume and flexibility. Working in one-inch sections, curl hair around a closed flat-or-curling iron, twisting and securing each curl atop the head with large hair clips. Remove all clips and sprinkle Aveda Pure Abundance Hair Potion at the root, massaging into the scalp for added volume and matte texture. To finish the look, rake fingers through hair and mist with Aveda Air Control Hair Spray for volume and hold.”

Celebrity Hair Stylist Paul Labrecque was kind enough to give us his best kept secrets for getting and maintaining straight hair! Paul tell us all about the tools, styling products, techniques, and even special treatments we need to say good bye to frizzy hair and hello to smooth, silky, and sexy straight hair.

Paul Labrecque 

Straight Hair:

TOOLS

Round 100% boar bristle brushes – They help to spread the body’s own natural oils thus leaving far less frizz. Paul Labrecque Haircare has a range of 4 brushes.

Paul Labrecque Large 3” Round (18 row) – 100% Boar Bristle

GHD Iron is my favorite. It is thin so I can get to the roots while having a computer chip that reads the density of hair so it can adjust itself to just the right amount of heat.

For a heat protector, the Paul Labrecque Straight Style is a natural balm that puts a protective layer between your hair and the dryer or flat iron, GHD also does a product called protective oil.

Paul Labrecque Straight Style

The Paul Labrecque Straight Shampoo and Straight Condition give the added protein straight hair loves.

Keratin Permanent Blow Out is a service given at Paul Labrecque Salon for clients that have excessive frizz. Keratin is left in the hair for 4 days after ironing into the hair thus adding a layer that leaves hair frizz free and easy to dry. This is a treatment, not a relaxer, for it washes out of the hair leaving no root line

A sealant such as the Paul Labrecque Straight Finish holds your style all day once styled into place.

Paul Labrecque Straight Finish

STEPS

1. Prepare hair with Straight Shampoo and Conditioner
2. Towel dry
3. Add Straight Style or heat protection oil mid lengths to ends
4. Use a blow dryer that has air force but is not burning hot like Tempo
5. Take your round brush and pull away slowly turning brush under as you reach the hair ends, the smaller the diameter of brush will determine how much the ends will curl under
6. Use section clips starting in one inch sections at the nape moving to the crown of the head. The more frizz the hair has the wetter the hair should be when drying frizzy hair that has been left too long after the shampoo will be impossible to pull straight
7. Once the hair is dry it is time to iron the GHD heats up almost instantly, again starting at the nape spray on Straight Finish by Paul Labrecque and place the iron near the root and pull straight out slowly in one fluid motion, if you desire a bend on the ends turn the iron under as you reach hair ends
8. Do this for every section until all hair has been pressed.

**For girls whose hair is so frizzy that blow drying straight seems like an impossible feat, book your Keratin permanent blow out today, and the ease for the next 3 months will be simple.

Visit www.paullabrecque.com to learn more about Paul Labrecque Haircare and the Paul Labrecque Salon.

Couple of weeks ago I was given an amazing opportunity to interview Avon’s Fashion Week Stylist Anthony Barrow. In this interview Anthony talks to me about his beginnings as a top hair stylist, his experience appearing on Bravo’s hit series “Make me a Super Model“, Fall’s Hottest Hair Styling Trends, and future plans.

Marta Walsh: When did your fascination for hair design begin?
Anthony Barrow: My fascination for hair design started when I was at art school when I met a group of visiting cosmetology students.

MW: How did you get your first big break as a professional hairdresser? What were some of your most memorable celebrity collaborations?
AB: My first big break was the British Hairdressing Awards. Some of the most memorable collaborations were with Juliette Binoche and Ozzy Osbourne.

MW: What is your main philosophy regarding hair & beauty?
AB: It has to be beautiful, no matter how extreme!

MW: What are some of the hottest fall hair trends?
AB: Classic shapes with modern textures and accent colors will be popular this fall.

MW: Which hair styling tools and products are must-have to achieve some of the hairstyles we are going to see this coming fall?
AB: Everyone should have Advance Techniques Mirror Shine Spray and a flat iron.

MW: How can we repair our hair from summer damage and prepare it for fall? And which tips can you share with us for summer hair color SOS?
AB: Advance Techniques Moisture Sleek Collection is a great way to restore the lost moisture from the Summer. A deep cleanse will also help remove the chlorine that has built up in the hair. If you prefer a salon remedy, semi-permanent glazes will help even out the fading caused by the sun and add shine.

MW: For the women on the run, and for times it’s so humid outside, which 10 minute hairstyles can save our day?
AB: Work with your natural texture whenever possible, being sure to use the right products and smoothing the surface. Take the path of least resistance and celebrate your individuality!

MW: I’m a huge Avon Advanced Techniques Dry Ends Serum: What is the best way to use it on hair to get the best results?
AB: I’m a huge fan as well! I like to add it to the hair when wet and then again when it’s dry. It is best to apply the product a little at a time so you don’t overload the hair.

MW: What was your experience like appearing on Bravo’s hit series “Make me a Super Model”, are there any other TV shows you would like to participate?
AB: Being on “Make Me a Super Model” was great fun even though you are under so much pressure! I think being on “What Not to Wear” would be fun as well!

MW: What is the best part being Avon’s top hair stylist during New York Fashion Week and the London Ready-to-Wear shoes?
AB: The best part is the initial test where I meet the designer and create the look. I also enjoy the teamwork backstage and the intense energy of getting the job done…

MW: What projects are you working on these days and what’s next for Anthony Barrow?
AB: I just finished working with Avon on their Fall 2009 Trend Report and now I am getting ready for the Spring 2010 shows.

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