I was contacted recently by Marie Claire Magazine for an article that they are writing about current hair color trends. The question was what Celebrity hair colors are most popular right now? I would say that right now we aren’t seeing an overwhelming demand for any one color in particular. However there are a couple of things that we have noticed, which I believe are a result of a larger trend.
We are noticing color trending towards a much more natural appearance. To support that theory, we’ve seen a transition from white or platinum blonds to honey or warm tones. These tones have a tendency to look more natural, even when coupled with platinum or white tones on the same head. The other transition, and probably my favorite is what we like to refer to as “tone on tone” color. This is when you add highlights or lowlights to hair that is only a shade or so lighter or darker than the base color. For instance, imagine that you have brown hair that has never been colored. If we were to add highlights to your hair that were just one shade lighter than your natural color, we would call that “tone on tone”.
There are a few advantages. First off it looks natural while still giving the hair dimension, which is an important way to complement haircuts involving layers. Another advantage is that because the base color and the highlights/lowlights are so close in color there is almost no grow out line, which dramatically cuts down on maintenance. This kind of color can be made more or less dramatic by how thick or fine you make the highlights.
Below is a great example of “tone on tone” color. Give this a try next time you need a change!
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So Spring/Summer is coming up and that means weddings! I have seen a lot of styles that work well and some not so well. The number one thing that I always say about getting ready for your big day is this: “As a bride your natural beauty should simply be enhanced.” This means that instead of looking like a completely different person, you should magnify your own beauty while still looking natural. How does this work? First you need to pick your perfect dress. Then decide if you want to wear your hair up or down. After these decisions are made you can start on putting everything together. If you decide to wear your hair up make sure that it looks natural. This means that stuffing your hair into some overly contrived prom nightmare is not an option. The problem here is that they can take away from the rest of the look. You want to wear your hair up in a way that looks like you would on any other day, just a lot more polished. If you wear it down, the same rule applies. The point is to make every part of the look (ie. Hair, makeup, dress, jewelry, etc) look elegant by themselves while at the same time not taking away from the others. When you walk down the aisle you don’t want people to say “Wow, look at her dress” or “look at her hair.” Your goal is to have them say “She looks STUNNING!”
Finally, I have included a photo below that I got from a website that does wedding photography. I am not sure who the stylists were but they did a great job! This is a great example of how to keep the look elegant and natural. You’ll notice not one thing stands out, the dress, makeup and hair all do their own part to make up the overall look. They all look great on their own, and amazing together. She looks beautiful, but she doesn’t look overdone.
If you like what you see, check these guys out! They are amazing photographers and they capture big events in a way that is totally amazing and utterly timeless. http://www.swansonphotographs.com/.
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