type : wavy

Volume 3.13

Posted on May 11, 2009 · Filed Under brunette, long, wavy · 5 Comments

Meet future bride, Caroline.

This October, Caroline will marry her childhood sweetheart in a candlelight ceremony at a Victorian home built in 1822.

She has shared the details of her romantic wedding with me, namely her dress and the bridesmaids dresses.

Caroline tends to lean towards more classic and timeless styles, so she is going for a refined elegance that looks fresh. Wait! Classic? Fresh? Refined? These words sound mighty familiar. You’ve come to the right place, Caroline.

Caroline’s hair:

Thick and wavy, but straightens easily
Lots of layering throughout, including around the face
Has embraced her natural waves

My idea of a perfect wedding style for Caroline involves a romantic half updo. First off, a lot of her layering is quite short, which is great for her day-to-day style, but might be difficult to wear in a complete updo without using tons of hair spray and product to keep it back. Plus, the half updo really fits into the whole ambiance she is creating for her big day. Soft, romantic, refined elegance…remember?

A half updo looks really beautiful with strapless dresses as well. It showcases the neck and shoulders, but the overall look remains fresh and youthful. I would suggest having her stylist work with her natural wave by using a 1.5-inch curling iron to add curls throughout.

Although Caroline’s hair won’t be quite this long by October, the overall look would fit perfectly with the entire day.

I love the side part, the long layers swept across the forehead and the soft curls. Caroline can opt for a small adornment in the back or just a couple of well-hidden bobby pins to complete the look. Her cathedral-length veil will be just perfect with this style.

Be sure and keep us posted on your final decision, Caroline. Best wishes to you!

type : wavy

Volume 3.11 (And a Redken Giveaway!)

Posted on April 16, 2009 · Filed Under medium, red, straight, stuff, wavy · 148 Comments

Meet Lauren, our April inductee into The Fishing Club.

Lauren’s hair:

Perfect
Perfect
Perfect

Listen, Lauren. I feel for you and your hair issues. REALLY. It looks like life must be incredibly challenging on the follicular front…here let me get you a tissue. WAHHHHHHHHHHH.

Oh, I kid. Lauren does have a very relevant issue when it comes to styling her hair. It’s super duper DRY.

In Lauren’s own words, “So, I guess basically, my problem is that I have to work hard to get my hair to look presentable, so by the time I’m done, it feels like straw. If I could have soft hair, that’d be awesome.”

Oh, do I have the product line for you, Lauren. Redken recently introduced Real Control – the line that reclaims control of dense, dry, sensitized hair. It totally repairs and transforms the texture of high-maintenance hair, leaving it SOFT and shiny. There are several products in this line, but I would recommend trying out the shampoo and conditioner, as well as the Overnight Treat Night Recovery Treatment.

As for styling products, considering Lauren uses her flat iron religiously, two of my personal favorites are Redken’s Satinwear 02 Ultimate Blow-Dry Lotion and Hot Sets 22 Thermal Setting Mist. In fact, I used both of those products in this video.

(p.s. – Redken, you have really been impressing me lately.)

Now, Lauren also mentioned wanting a great product to bring out her waves, and sorry Redken, but my two all-time favorites for enhancing waves are Aveda Be Curly and Pureology Real Curl. (I accidentally packed my brand new Be Curly in my carry-on bag and it had to be confiscated. Talk about WAHHHHHH.)

So! Product recommendations galore on this lovely Thursday.

Because I love you all endlessly, I am giving away a full-sized Redken Real Control shampoo, conditioner and an Overnight Treat recovery treatment. Leave a comment on this post before Monday, April 20th at 5pm PST and you will be entered to win. Now, get to it!

type : wavy

Volume 3.9

Posted on March 26, 2009 · Filed Under brunette, long, medium, straight, wavy · 7 Comments

(I’m on a plane to Hawaii today. Awww yeah.)

Laura’s hair:

Naturally mousy brown. Dyes it dark brunette
Normal-to-oily hair
Very thick, naturally curly
Prefers length
Would straighten her hair every day if time permitted
Always straightens her bangs and if she wears it curly, she “corrects” a few curls in the front with a curling iron
Uses mousse

Okay, let’s begin. I can’t tell if it’s the lighting in the photos or what, but the color in the second (straight) photo is sublime. Shiny and chocolate and gorgeous and not brassy and RECREATE THAT COLOR HOWEVER YOU CAN, LAURA.

As for the cut, let’s take a little off (2-3 inches) and do something different with the bangs.

I’m just not loving the piecey bang look on Laura. I think she would look much better with sideswept bangs (especially with her wavy/curly hair) or no bangs at all. I used photos of straight hair to show off the layering in the front, but I think both of these hairstyles would look great worn naturally curly.

I would suggest Laura grow her bangs out in a sideswept fashion (#1) – that way they can blend with the rest of her hair throughout the process. Additionally, layering throughout will keep her long hair current without the risk of looking too bulky or dated.

Aloha!