How to: Fish Tail Braid

The fish tail braid is a quick and easy braid to learn. Its my favorite braid, because it looks so cool!
Step 1: Start of with a low ponytail. Use a cheap plastic ponytail holder, because your going to cut it off after you finish the braid..

                                                     Step 2: Separate the ponytail in two. Side A and side B.

Step 3: Take a small piece from the underside of side A and bring it over to the top of side B.

Step 4: Continue on the other side. Take a small piece from side B and lay it on top of side A.

Step5: Continue all the way down, and then secure the end with a ponytail holder.

Step 6: Cut off the first ponytail holder you put in.

Step 7:  If you want the loose look, pull either side of  the braid lightly, kind of like your pulling it apart. Let the layers that might pop out go, it adds to the messy look!

If you want a more polished look, put some styling paste or gel on the hair before it begins. Then hair spray it when finished.

You can do some fun stuff with this braid, I took the bottom and simply tucked it under the base of the braid. (in the nape of the neck)  Then secured it with bobby pins and hair spray.

side view:

In the picture below, I took the fishtail braid and wrapped it around the base to make it a "fishtail bun"! Then secured with bobby pins and hairspray.

Have fun with this look! Braid in ribbon of your favorite colors or team's colors. If you have hair feathers, this will look really cool!!! If you don't, get some!  

                                                                          

Your using your flat iron all wrong, stop that.

There are so many people out there that are using your stying tools all wrong. But its not your fault, it can all be very confusing and time consuming. My job is to give you tips to use these tools to your benefit and get as much usage and life out of them as you can.
    The most commonly miss used tool is the flat iron. Most of you ladies (and gentlemen, if your on jersey shore or emo) use the flat iron everyday and don't realize you can get your hair smoother!
Step 1: Take about a 1/2 in. to 1 inch section of hair, depending on the texture and thickness.

                                                                                                                         
Step 2: Run your comb thrown the section and then run your flat iron through it.

                                                                            
Step 3: give it one more comb and move on to the next section.

If you do this simple trick you will notice your hair will be so much straighter, because you are combing out the hair of all the bubbles and tangles in it before you iron it. This is really going to iron in the frizzys. It will take you alot less time to flat iron and it wil only take you one to two strikes of the iron to flatten each section, so its less damaging too! It also prevents you from burning your fingers on your hair. Think of your comb as an extension of your hands. I suggest you are useing a heat protectant and a anti-frizz sirum, if you have curly hair. The more you practice it, you will get used to it and it will change your life.

                                                                    

Fall Color

 Fall time is upon us! The weather is cooler, you can actually go outside for more than 5 minutes without braking a sweat!) School starts back up,the Halloween costumes and turkey day decor come out! It feels great to start a new season, and with the changing of the seasons, means changing your hair! I know your getting bored with your same old look, bleach blond  ponytail, locked in the house all summer with the kids. Now that they are out of the house, its time to take some time to yourself and update your look! One of my favorite things about fall time in the autumn hair colors. Copper reds, chocolate brunettes, cool blondes, and splashes of color! Demention is key this season, like the multi- colors in fall leaves. Like Jessica's color:

 

She has a golden blonde highlight that complements her dark hair and  rich red lowlights that add the perfect amount of warmth for a great fall look. And the feathers, that are so hot right now, are great enhancements for her dimensional look!

For all the blondes out there (including myself), just because It's getting closer to winter doesn't mean you have to go dark! Alot of you think you need to go heavy on the dark lowlights, but this season I've been seeing alot of icy blond highlights and shadowy,ashy lowlights. You can bring some dimension back to your hair after a summer of being ultra light, without going dark!

Another way to spice up your blonde, is to add a intense, bright color to your hair! Like my peek-a-boo pink:

If you don't want to commit to color, then get clip-in hair extensions. You can get them from your hairdresser (me ;) in any crazy color!

 I suggest natural brunettes go for a rich, shiny, dark brown this time of year. During the summer your brown color can get kind of drab and damaged looking by the sun. Go for something a tad bit darker to deepen it. If you don't color your hair and feel that it isn't very shiny, you can get a shine treatment done to it to bring out your own natural brilliance.

                       With Jamie's color (above) we do a chocolate brown to give her shine and

and warmth.

Now you have some ideas for your new fall color, now get out there and start looking fabulous!

HAPPY FALL!!!!!!