The Eyes Are The Windows To Your Soul

Or so they say...
Want to have a quick pick me up to your look? Well an easy way to do that is to polish up your brows. They frame your entire face and can actually make you look as if you had a mini lift :)
The proper way to shape your brow is as follows :

They should begin at point A, following the inner corner of your eye, and end at point C, following the outer corner of your eye.The highest point of your arch should be at point B.
You only want to remove the hair that is under the brow, not on top of the brow. Doing so may cause them to become too thin or to lose the peak of the arch.
Remove hair slowly and step back from the mirror and look at your face after every few hairs.
Another tip to remember is to comb all of the hair upwards. If there are any long hairs that stick up above the main body of the brow, use scissors to trim them. This will make them lay nicer.
Then to finish them off use a clear eyebrow gel to hold them in place.
If you have done excessive tweezing and your brows are too thin, or have bald spots, you can use an eyebrow pencil to fill them in.
Don't worry if they do not mirror image each other.
It brings to mind the saying that I have heard "Your eyebrows can be sisters and not twins"

From Blonde To Brunette

I actually went from Platinum Blonde to a beautiful Mocha Brown. After I did, I realized that there are a lot of gals out there that are thinking of doing the same. They are attracted to the fact that would not have to touch up their roots as often, but are worried about the color fading.

{My Blonde}


Well, here is the deal. The reason that you should see a professional when you are thinking of any drastic change, is the fact that we know what needs to be done in order to make your color look fabulous and be long lasting!

If you have a dark color on you hair and you want to go lighter, it involves pre-lighting.
And if you are going darker from a very light, porous or damaged hair, you need to first be back filled.

What that means, is that your stylist needs to determine what pigments are currently lacking in your hair, and they must first add them back. So they are filling back in the missing pigment (back filling, get it? :) )

Back filling is done with a demi permanent color and processed before your hair is rinsed and dried.

Afterwards, the permanent color is applied as usual.
Your color will hold better and not have blonde spots popping through after the first wash ;)

Again, I stress seeing a professional because for instance, my mocha brown was not back filled with a demi permanent brown, it was actually filled a red copper based demi permanent color.



{After Being Back Filled}


Also, keep in mind that this is considered a double process service, so be prepared to pay more than the cost of a regular color service. But trust me, you will be so much more satisfied than a do it yourself job. And if you botch that, be willing to pay BIG $$ for corrective color!




{Beautiful rich Mocha Brown}

Smooth Shiny Hair

SO, what is the best way to get luxurious locks?
Start out with fresh washed and conditioned hair and towel dry.
Apply a small amount of styling serum, like, It's A 10 or Paul Mitchell's Super Skinny Serum.
Blow dry your hair until about 90% of the moisture is gone.
Once it is in that stage, section off your hair, into a halo shape.
Using a round brush, dry the sections, concentrating first on the roots. Next midshaft and finally, focus on the ends.
You want to make sure that all of the moisture is gone.
Roll the brush up, like you would be curling it and apply heat while you roll and unroll three to four times.
When you are done, your hair will be shiny and smooth and straight BUT with volume and movement.
Once you perfect your technique, there will be no need for a flat iron!
Try it out and feel free to let me know how it goes.
XOXO

Easy Do Up Do!

I achieved this look with only a hair elastic and a few bobby pins. No irons needed! It is a great look for weddings are Prom. Enjoy!

Lindsey's New Locks

My good friend Lindsey wanted a change! She has a 4 month old baby girl and wanted a new style that would be a lot easier for her to manage. Her hubby Jason, wanted to see her with red hair. Being that she had the perfect skin tone and eye color to pull off a gorgeous copper color that is exactly what we gave her! Take a look at her beautiful A line and shiny color!






The cut is very easy to style with just a round brush and blow dryer. Easy sophistication!

Quiet For So Long!

Sorry all! I know that I have not posted in a while, but things have been kind of crazy. April marked the one year anniversary of working at Mastercuts. I do have to say that it gave me some time to reflect. I now know that I am ready to kick it up a few levels. I promise that I will keep you all posted!

Beckham? Not Quite, But Close!

You all know that my boyfriend, Alex, is always a willing model. Sometimes, I am motivated by a certain cut, style or color that I see. Sometimes, he is inspired.
This particular cut was brought about by a pic of David Beckham that Alex saw.
Beckham is known mainly for his amazing ability on the soccer field, but is also known for his versatility in his looks. He is constantly changing his hair, and his new styles always start new trends.

This is the style that Alex wanted:




Here is the version of this style on Alex. I also took him out shopping for jeans cause he always hated them. I told him it was probably because he didn't know what cut and fit was best on him.
And well, I was right. I helped him find the perfect style for him.




Here is a headshot of the cut. He actually styled it on his own here.



I guess he is a bit like Beckham in the fact that he is very versatile with style, oh and they are both European...lol


And here is a pic of the two of use. I added lowlights in the face framing of my hair.