Its’ not just limited to the people we see on TV, in movies and in magazines but all too often in our profession we hear women saying, “why can’t my hair look like hers?’ or Why doesn’t my hair look like hers?”
The answer is simple. You are not that person, just as that person is not you.
When it comes to hair there are variables such as hair texture, density and the natural haircolor you were born with. Add to that the impact on one’s hair due to environment, stress, products, chemicals, haircolor history, blow-drying, flat ironing, genetics and medications. All of these affect the hair in different ways on different people.
And let’s not forget age. Age will change the texture, density, and the color of your hair. A woman’s hair changes several times in her life: Puberty, childbirth, menopause, and any great stress or illness.
Now let’s place in skin tone, and eye color to the mix. These too affect the result of your hair and overall image and look.
Here are some facts:
• Lighter haired people lighten more easily. Their hair simply has less to travel to get that luscious blonde we all see.
• Darker haired people have higher concentrations of red and orange in their hair. This is why they “pull” red tones when coloring or why they seem to brick-wall in what we call “BLORANGE” It is very difficult for a dark haired person to be blonde successfully without causing conditional stress on the hair.
• Finer haired people also lighten faster than coarser haired people.
• Finer haired people with less density will have less volume
• Coarse straight haired people with lots of density will have a harder time holding a curl.
With such a rise in relaxers, straighteners, perms, color, highlights, and keratin treatments we are altering the hairs structure and texture in pursuit of our own ultimate looks.
So rather than say: “What makes one say Why Doesn’t My Hair Look Like Hers?”
Let us make other people say “Why Doesn’t My Hair Look Like Hers?” about your hair.
What makes this possible is having the right professional create your most beautiful, best, fashion forward look.
Hair Studio Artists are professional image makers, image consultants, and color specialists. We are experts in the power to alter the way you see and feel about yourself. We do not just slap color on or arbitrarily cut hair. We use our hands and hearts to transform you in to the best you. We do this by continually being active in the salon industry and living our craft with dedication and passion.
The wrong style can add years to your look.
On many women past 40, long hair that is all one length can drag the face down. Hair thins are we age. Look for a mid-length bob no longer than your collarbone. Make sure it has some long layers hitting that jawline; give it texture and strong color with some subtle highlights to accent the lines of the cut.
To open up your face and highlight your cheeks bones look for a cut that is short in length but with longer top layers that you can tuck behind your ear. This will give a softer look with swing which is key to a more youthful look. Stay away from too short, too cropped; it’ll make you look dated and enhance the lines and sagging skin. Your stylist needs to produce soft lines not sharped barbered edges. Sweeping color or balayage works great to outline those top layers for your haircolor.
Go for bangs, not Botox. Bangs had youth, hide finer lines on your forehead and paly up your eyes and draw attention to your cheeks bones. It gives and old look a new look. Go for the point cut bangs just below the brow to create texture. Avoid heavy straight bangs.
If your color is too dark you’ll look pale, if it’s too light you’ll look washed out.
Color Rules: Brunettes should lighten no more than 1 shade. If you’re a blonde you should darken 1 shade. Golden highlights bring youthful complexions to your face. Brunettes should be more caramel and blondes look great golden. When it comes to highlighting, less is more. Full head highlighting can make you look older and dramatic colors and contrast will clash with your skin. Despite regrowth gray haired people look better staying darker or going their natural level. IF you wish to go lighter consider shadow lights to add dimension.
