Give the finger

My favorite trend right now...

  I am in love with all the funky nail design trends right now!! I love all the prints, the comeback of vibrant hues and the 'hombre' (color fading).   I must say, one of my favorites is doing a different color, design or texture on one finger on each hand.  Its a great way for those of you that don't usually like bright color polish!  You can have just one done in a vibrant color and not feel too overwhelmed!  I have seen some really cute different textures on a single nail as well.  i.e. Doing the one finger glittery or matte.  This even works with all the nails the same color and just doing your ring finger with same shade of glitter or crackle/shatter nail polish.  Give it a try!  I always love new ideas for nails and toes, so if you do something fun, comment your tip or email me a picture and I will post it on the blog!!
(I had mine done this week with lavender and yellow with a silver glitter fade by Nicole Adamson)

  Happy summer y'all and let those toes show off :) !  Remember this summer to be keeping your skin and hair healthy with exfoliating and leave in and deep conditions!

Orange ya glad...

  As we approach Spring and Summer, we see many bright colors becoming trendy for the warm months.  This season in particular, its all about Orange and coral.


  I would use any shade of orange as your main pop of color.  There are so many ways to incorporate it into your warm weather wardrobe. Whether its your outfits, ring or head band.... I think anyone can pull off some version of this trend.  Not everyone loves the shade of orange necessarily when it comes to their clothes, but there are so many shades to chose from, that it can work with any skin type. Maybe try a shade of melon, a burnt orange, red-ish orange or peach.

  Here are a few ideas for you to embrace one of this seasons most popular trend  : 

* With the colored jean trend, I have seen many stores carrying coral cropped jeans. Very chic.

* Maybe add a melon or peach sandal or shoe with a floral maxi dress.  The peach would look great with a busier pattern, so that way it doesn't take away from the outfit and still brings a light block of color to the outfit.

* Try accessorizing with a burnt orange messenger bag or a pumpkin color belt with a sun dress. With it being warmer weather and floral patterns everywhere, try a orange flower or headband in your hair.  I just bought a orange purse that can be a shoulder bag or made into a messenger bag at ROSS for under $15.

* If your feeling a little more bold, maybe try a coral or melon color lip stick or gloss.  I have bought a couple of melon-coral-y lip glosses made by Revlon that I really love.  One is Revlon's COLORBURST line, in Sunset Peach, and the other is Revlon's SUPER LUSTROUS line, in Coral Reef. Both affordable.  For a more subtle shade, maybe try a blush with a slight coral tint to it.

  If you try any of these ideas, I would love to hear about how the turned out!  Happy Spring readers and if you have any comments, post away... with questions that you would like to have me answer on here feel free to email me @ hairgoddessblog@gmail.com

Give it a Try!

As most of you know, I am a big advocate on trying new styles and trends, putting your own spin on it and making it your own. Here are five trends to give a try as spring is rapidly approaching.



BRIGHT COLOR JEANS- Spring time is no stranger to bright colors, the bright colored jeans can seem a little loud for some people, butI would encourage you to give it a try! I have recently acquired a pair of red and electric blue jeans. (Which I was inspired to buy after seeing my Mama's awesome coral jeans...) And I have fallen in love! Pair them with a fun printed top, or a muted down colored top and you have a very fashion forward outfit! I.E. I paired my red pair of jeans with a Navy Blue top and camel belt, brown and camel wedges and the bright red was the perfect off set to the navy and camel! I bought mine in a cropped length, much longer then capris, but stopping a little before the ankle, which went very well with the wedges! Or try a big fold on the hem to make a more cropped, updated look.



FUN, LOUD PRINTS- Whether its a top, skirt, dress, shoes or accessories, Prints are the way to go! Which with the first trend of colored jeans, prints make a perfect pair! Floral is always an easy way to go in the spring, but try to branch out with paisley patterns, geometric shapes, chevron strips or native American inspired prints! Pair the prints with a bold color clutch or jeans and the look is very chic!



CHUNKY HEAL SHOES- The wedge is definitely back this spring and summer, so I say put your own twist on it. Floral and nautical inspired shoes are what you will start to see a lot of with the warmer weather, and with a bold pair of statement shoes, its the perfect pair with black dresses, or an earth toned top and jeans. For those of you that are more conservative, loud shoes is a great way to add a little flare to an outfit without having to be terribly bold everywhere else.



DENIM- When we think of denim, you usually just think of jeans, but branch out a bit. And No, I don't mean a Canadian Tuxedo! I recently bought a denim dress from GAP that I can't wait to wear. Also for the cool spring nights or an accent piece to a fun sun dress, a denim vest or jacket can be a great additional to a wardrobe. In my opinion a nice denim jacket is a classic piece to have in any ones closet, there is something timeless and Americana about them. If your feeling like stepping the denim up just a tad, try a white jean jacket! A white jacket can make the simplest of out fits, a touch more bright for this spring.


UPDOS- Whenever you think of updos, most women's minds go right to their senior proms. An updo can be a very fast, and fashion forward way to style your hair. Whether its a braid or a modified pony tail, your options are truly endless. The nice thing about the updo trend is that the 'texture' look in hair is in. Texture meaning it doesn't have to be smooth, perfect or symmetric. Give the crown of your head a little back combing, pull over to the side or middle with an elastic, twist and loop different pieces and pin in place. There are tons of videos on YouTube of how to do updos and braids, so check a tutorial out! Like I said, in the AM, it can be a quick, chic way to make your look even more put together.


I hope that some of these trends you are willing to try.... with spring coming, its a perfect time to play with colors, get the hair up from hanging down your neck, and have fun!! I would love to hear how some of these ideas have worked for you so don't be afraid to comment or email me!!



Cheers!

Toning with Purple Shampoo

FINALLY, a question! It was sent by a facebook friend:

So my hair has a very slight purple-tint to it from my shimmering lights. What do you suggest I do to change this? Besides take a break from the purple shampoo for a bit? Will it go away soon?!?!

First I would like to say that I am a big fan of toning shampoos/conditioners! Its a great way to keep your hair color refreshed between your color appointments. That being said it can go wrong if you aren't careful. The whole point of purple shampoo, is to help eliminate gold (Yellow) tones in blond hair, for a more platinum blond. Depending on the shade of blond and the length of time you use the purple shampoo, you run the risk of over toning the hair and it turning lavender. The best way to avoid this, can be controlled by the amount you put in. When using the purple shampoo, I always tell clients to cocktail the purple with your regular shampoo, 50/50, and leave it on for 1-3 minutes and rinse, (and condition as normal). This was you can determine if you need more purple. If you need more purple, then try 2/3 purple and 1/3 regular, and so on. Same with the amount of time its left on. However I would not put that shampoo and leave it on more then about 4-5 minutes. The more yellow (warm, goldish) blond, the longer you'll probably leave it on.
A lot of times when I am pulling dark color out to add highlights, you come across two tone hair : really blond at the roots (where the grow out is virgin hair) and then the warm ends (where you are trying to pull and strip out the previous color). If this is the condition that your highlights are in then when using the toning shampoo, only use the purple on the warm ends to help take out the yellow and give you more even highlights, roots to ends.
Now, if you have left this toner on to long and your your rockin' the Easter egg hair color (lol JK), it will come out in time, but there is a trick to getting it out faster. One way would be do buy a clarifying shampoo, which will help strip all product, oils and cuticle stains from the hair. Using that a couple days in a row with warmer water should help the color stain come out.
On a side note, I do think it is important for everyone to have a clarifying shampoo on hand. About once a month use the clarifying shampoo to help pull out any product build up on the scalp (to help the scalp breath) and down your hair strands. If you don't want to buy a clarifying shampoo, another way to clarify the hair is to rinse your hair with vinegar. I would use the apple cider vinegar or white distilled vinegar. Vinegar is an excellent way to remove stubborn product from your hair, especially for men's hair glue and gel.

I hope I answered your question (let me know how it worked!) and hopefully gave some of my readers a new tip on how to improve the quality of your own hair. I would love some feed back or comments from anyone who has tried these suggestions on their hair or any additions to removing cuticle stains from the hair.
As always, you can email me or comment/message on blogger with suggestions for topics or questions of your own!

Happy New Year Everyone....Unless emailed a question or topic, my next blog will feature an edgy new style trend for 2012! I will be doing 2 blogs a week, so stay tuned!! Cheers!