From time to time, I'll do a little blog about myself and what's going on in my life (since you all care so so much.) So heres a little tidbit about...me! Although I am planning on finishing my bachelors in Business Admin, then hopefully moving onto Event Planning on some level, I didn't always have that career goal. In 2008 I dropped out of college and attended Metro Beauty Academy for Cosmetology. I got my license in the fall of 2009 and started on the journey of becoming an amazing hair stylist. Well after much thought I don't see myself working in a salon...ever. I'm not saying they are all like this but all the salons I came in contact with were petty and too cool for school. I couldn't stand being there! So, this is when I decided to finish my bachelors. HOWEVER, I still have a major love for hair and makeup and anything beauty related. I freelance for now, going to people's homes (mostly friends and family) and I do special events and photoshoots. Well I just received some photos from the very first photoshoot I ever did!!! The model is my very good friend, Maleeva who is a makeup artist that does photoshoots, fashion shows and film. She did a test boudoir shot for a photographer that she's worked with before and I did her hair for it! I think the pictures turned out GORGE!
I did the color and cut two days prior to the shoot, but styled it the day of! A little of what I did... Her hair was a darker brunette with some previous low lights and color already on it. What I did to achieve this golden blonde was a slow process- always important if you don't want to cause alot of damage to the hair! I highlighted it once partially (throughout the top) then waited one week and highlighted it again really concentrating on picking up pieces I hadn't picked up before. Then about a month later I heavily highlighted it once again and toned it with a Well /73 which is a brunette gold. Toning is like a polish it tones the hair to the color you want it to be canceling out any unwanted pigments (orange, yellow.) I think it turned out beautiful! So if you are a darker brunette or you have previous colored darker hair and want to be blonde by summer- start early! Gradually highlighting and giving your hair time to breathe in between is the healthiest way to go about it!
The cut is just a basic long layered cut, nothing fancy!
Here are the steps I took to style it...
1) The morning of the shoot, she washed it so it was clean and wet to work with. Not all stylists have access to water on a shoot lol, so alot of them start from dry. However, since I knew it was available I started from clean wet hair. With an updo its best to style it not freshly washed so it stays, but in this case it was okay for it to be wet! She washed it with Sebastian Drench Shampoo and Conditioner (which I swear by)
2) I used Sebastians Thickify Foam, which is a thickener similar to what a root lift does only it thickens the entire hair strand from root to tip. I applied it wet and equally roots to ends.
3) Using pretty small sections I round brushed her hair damp, rolling the brush onto her head like a hot roller. I started in the back and worked my way front. I kept the brush in place, just shooting hot air at it and then "set" each section by leaving the round brush there a few seconds. This acts almost like a curling iron because it hearts up the metal. I then clipped each section to hold it as if there was a roller in it. This allows the hair to cool in that position. It also creates volume where you need it most. Each section was pinned back away from her face.
4) She applied her makeup for the shoot while the rolls cooled. After I felt them gently and felt they weren't hot anymore, I took each one out. Now, most hair lengths look amazing even just after this step! Its like Hollywood hair, I'm not kidding, it has volume with just a tiny bit of curl to it- amazing! However, I wasn't going for that look exactly. So, to fine tune I took my straightening iron and at each section I put the hair in it, roll the straightener and pulled down. This creates a curl. It's hard to describe but there are tons of youtube videos that are great at showing what exactly a straightening iron can do!
5) I finished the look by spraying it with Sebastian's Fierce Hairspray. This hairspray is amazing in that it holds so well but lets you play and place the hair where you want it to go- its no sticky. This works perfect for a photoshoot because the hair gets tussled between wardrobe changes and in between shots!
I did the color and cut two days prior to the shoot, but styled it the day of! A little of what I did... Her hair was a darker brunette with some previous low lights and color already on it. What I did to achieve this golden blonde was a slow process- always important if you don't want to cause alot of damage to the hair! I highlighted it once partially (throughout the top) then waited one week and highlighted it again really concentrating on picking up pieces I hadn't picked up before. Then about a month later I heavily highlighted it once again and toned it with a Well /73 which is a brunette gold. Toning is like a polish it tones the hair to the color you want it to be canceling out any unwanted pigments (orange, yellow.) I think it turned out beautiful! So if you are a darker brunette or you have previous colored darker hair and want to be blonde by summer- start early! Gradually highlighting and giving your hair time to breathe in between is the healthiest way to go about it!
The cut is just a basic long layered cut, nothing fancy!
Here are the steps I took to style it...
1) The morning of the shoot, she washed it so it was clean and wet to work with. Not all stylists have access to water on a shoot lol, so alot of them start from dry. However, since I knew it was available I started from clean wet hair. With an updo its best to style it not freshly washed so it stays, but in this case it was okay for it to be wet! She washed it with Sebastian Drench Shampoo and Conditioner (which I swear by)
2) I used Sebastians Thickify Foam, which is a thickener similar to what a root lift does only it thickens the entire hair strand from root to tip. I applied it wet and equally roots to ends.
3) Using pretty small sections I round brushed her hair damp, rolling the brush onto her head like a hot roller. I started in the back and worked my way front. I kept the brush in place, just shooting hot air at it and then "set" each section by leaving the round brush there a few seconds. This acts almost like a curling iron because it hearts up the metal. I then clipped each section to hold it as if there was a roller in it. This allows the hair to cool in that position. It also creates volume where you need it most. Each section was pinned back away from her face.
4) She applied her makeup for the shoot while the rolls cooled. After I felt them gently and felt they weren't hot anymore, I took each one out. Now, most hair lengths look amazing even just after this step! Its like Hollywood hair, I'm not kidding, it has volume with just a tiny bit of curl to it- amazing! However, I wasn't going for that look exactly. So, to fine tune I took my straightening iron and at each section I put the hair in it, roll the straightener and pulled down. This creates a curl. It's hard to describe but there are tons of youtube videos that are great at showing what exactly a straightening iron can do!
5) I finished the look by spraying it with Sebastian's Fierce Hairspray. This hairspray is amazing in that it holds so well but lets you play and place the hair where you want it to go- its no sticky. This works perfect for a photoshoot because the hair gets tussled between wardrobe changes and in between shots!
Overall I am so happy with it- I think she looks amazing! The photographer is Jim Yost, he works out of New Jersey. Hes so fun to work with and really great at what he does, here is his website...
http://jamesandrewphoto.com/
http://jamesandrewphoto.com/
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