Highlights Are History.....Winslett Shows Spectacularly How To Escape The Old,Tired Technique

Here is an excellent example of how to beat the same old highlight look, 

yet still have a  modern - bright and sunny look.

Now, if you notice the Colorist took a fairly large panel at the front fringe area  and did back to back SLICES . . .  using 2 colors I'm guessing, alternating foils with high lift  blond & bleach.
Then did what we used to call PEEK A BOO Ribbons in the back under neath - - -  using foils  to create the look with bleach . 

This is just one of many creative looks that I hope many of you will consider when  getting ready to revamp and update  your Hair.

Blonde Blitzen, Red Rudolph, Brunette Bobs & Donner Darkness >> Hair Colors Through the Season

Merry Merry Christmas to all of my wonderful Readers and Followers

new posts and Demo's are on their way

 

  

  

 

 

I'm in the process of catching up on all my emails . . .and any orders you have placed. . . hang on I'm trying to get to all of you and I apologize for my absence

Thank You for your patience

KC

Precision Cutting Techniques ; Contemporary Hair Styles

  a  great Hair Cut is the beginning 

of

               a great Hair STYLE                 

There's No Crying In Hair Coloring

Just beautiful color and a beautiful style

HD HAIR ......... HIGH > DEFINITELY !

Higher, Bigger, Taller Hair is what's being shown on Chanel's Pre-Fall Collection and its Rockin'

From girl-group bouffant's to New Wave Dye jobs, rock inspired hair is back -- in a big way. Yee-haw!  I see new wave influences, styles from the hospital when I was born (the 50's), those funny Japanese cartoons, Dolly Parton & Gwen Stefani in a weird-ola mix, its kind of all over the board: pleasing.
What happens in Hair & Fashion is they take it from the street & re-luxe it. When I was in Malibu everyday in the Salon... I saw many times the hair styles coming from the skaters and surfers that shot by our Salon every day...having many as clients that stemmed from both worlds was very inspiring.
Now, there is the fusion between music, clubs, movies, and fashion with people like Lily Allen, Gwen Stefani and yes before we found out
Amy Winehouse was doing exactly that...having to much wine -- delivered to her house!! we loved her hair and her style - I still believe she is what gave the beehive-teased-huge volume look its wonder-start.
Experimenting with your hair has long been the cheapest & quickest way to impress your friends and appall the parents. The tack its taking now is shocking only if one is prone to embarrassment at the very idea of both a 50's and 70's - hairdo replay. Its a turn away from everything being about money, which was making me very sick to my stomach...this change to simple - old fashioned - reasonable - hair styles, in my eyes is heart warming. Kind of like watching an episode of Mad Man - warm & fuzzy.

Coming across a wonderful "find" to those of you looking for Volume, was todays bright light. Some are looking for the fashion> Va-Va Voom volume...some just for mini-everyday volume...here is your product.

I don't care how much hair you have and how great you are at teasing . .  getting these huge volume hair styles they are showing everywhere from Kors ....to Kohls do not get that high without some covert help. In the frantic pace of hair shows we use to cut up various pieces of foam into all sorts of weird shapes and sizes . . . then spray them with floral paint, because we could get the colors of the hair we were tinting the hair to (to be hidden). It was easy to shove bobby pins into them but they shed, I cannot tell a lie and what a nightmare to produce, never knowing how thick or thin we needed them .

• So a girl from Fresno.......
• named Kelly..................
• got inspired by Donny Deutsch's show (my inspiration for this Blog -->The Big Idea on CNBC)....................
• took her idea, kept secret for a while, & "went for it".

I  truly think she came up with a great idea. She calls them BUMPITS  -- Volumizing Inserts and the company's name is BIG HAPPIE HAIR! How fantastic ! 
The self gripping styling tools, which come in 2 sizes are inserted under a section of hair wherever height is desired -- no teasing required! Bumpits come in 4 shades --

• light blonde
• medium blonde
• brunette
• black

so that they blend in with all hair colors.
They have a 30 day guarantee and are a reasonable $19.99 for 4 BUMPITS
Having not seen them in my hands, I can only see a small portion ( her patent is pending) so don't really know how they are made, but being guaranteed for 30 days - you cannot really lose - can you? I would try them they sound great and she met with the proper people to have manufactured. Those of you that complain about your thin hair, I bet this might be your way to BIG HAPPIE HAIR!
Tell her I sent you - please!   
....something wonderful is about to happen to your hair . . Killer Chemist  KC     aka  Dakota
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OOOPS. .  after all of that I see they are on HSN so excuse me for being a lame brain . . with pictures ... a video everything. Here is what HSN says about them:
Bump up the volume in your hair using Big Happie Hair Bumpits. Our volumizing plastic hair inserts take your hair from flat to fabulous in seconds without the use of heavy creams or gels. Simply place the piece underneath hair at the crown of your head to instantly transform your look. Choose Light Blonde, Medium Blonde, Brunette or Black.
Big Happie Hair Bumpits Volumizing Hair Inserts Includes:

• Extra large Bumpit - 5"L x 1-1/2"H.
• 2 Medium Bumpits - 4-1/2"L x 3/4"H.
• 2 Mini Bumpits -1-3/4"L x 1/2"H.
• Illustrated styling sheet.

Product Features:

• Rigid design creates volume that won't fall.
• 2 rows of self-gripping teeth at top and bottom for added stability.
• Comfortable design stays put.
• Lightweight and comfortable - you'll forget it's there.
• Washes clean with soap and water - use again and again.
• Use individually or together for a variety of looks.
• Great for dramatic up-dos.
• Made of easy-care plastic.
• Made in USA.

the 4 COLORS
Hop on over to HSN if you want to see the whole schpeel, they don't let you post their Video's. Let me know how they turn out, if any of you get them.
Wouldn't they have just gone banana's in the 60's & 70's for these?
Once again . . .
good night . . .KC

Holy Flat Iron, Batman. . .CRIMPED HAIR ! 70's Influence is Upon Us

Don't Crimp My Style

Guess the time has come to break out those crimping irons and set them to work...

Crimping made its catwalk comeback this summer, and the look lives on for the winter. Will you wear it? Looks as though 2 of the style-setting stars ( Christina and Tyra are giving it the go-ahead).

It's funny they have tried to bring this back many times, apparently it is well liked in the UK, I have never liked it...until now. Its a long ass process, but it looks great.

try this light crimping . . .mix crimping with smooth hair to create hidden volume in the underneath layers - and a cool hair syle . . its called UNDER CRIMPING

About every 2 years in Europe they try to bring the crimp back...so am shocked that its actually on the heads of some of our celebs... the Brits are much more forgiving than we are here in the US.

70's / 80's are on their way back . . .are you ready for the peg-legged jeans, platforms, DISCO'S?

Here's a trick for you if you don't have a crimping Iron . . .
>>even IRON MAN and his IRON WOMAN may be lacking a crimping iron...
Braid your hair...in little tiny braids but start "OFF" the scalp maybe 1-1/2 inches down.The braid should be about 1/4 -to 1/2 inch wide --- the size of the braid determines the tightness of the crimped effect.
Go over each braid with the flat iron - being careful on the way down not to OVERLAP to avoid damaging the hair.
>> Very Important ** let cool fully **. . . . before unbraiding <<

{{ For interesting effects, spray braids with various textures of hair spray's - being careful not to spray too much on }}

Glam Gothic - Choose A Dark Chocolate Shade for Midnight, Moody, Mysterious Hair Appeal

Embrace the latest in cutting -

the cut is extremely important...as much as I stress there are techniques of color you can do at home, I feel a great cut, the best you can afford is well worth it.

Bring out your inner defiant diva