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A band like Stars from Montreal give indie pop a good name with its songs instrumentalized into thoughtful rock pieces with an inner emotional arc. They are upbeat yet lyrical simultaneously. Stars’ newest studio album, Five Ghosts, is a tour de force with its lead single, Fixed. Singer-guitarist Amy Millan rocks as the band’s front woman and holds her own in the mostly male band.
Amy’s hair color is soft and feminine even though it is on the darker side of brunette. She probably received an all over balayage service. If you are looking for similar color to Amy’s, ask your stylist to give you a rich, neutral brown base color with painted in highlights that are toned to a medium blond. This will create a fuller look to the hair in addition to softening the dark hue. This technique can go longer between services as its subtle application diminishes the effect of the inevitable “grow out” line. Amy’s haircut is a shoulder length, layered haircut with texture. This means that in addition to the basic shape shorter pieces are added to the layers to create movement. This can be done with the shears alone or a razor if your hair is not prone to frizz. Try styling this do with Motion Lotion by Kevin Murphy before blow drying with a boar bristle brush. It aids in enhancing and holding the bend created by the brush and extends the life of the style.
Drummer Pat McGee has become adventurous with his locks. He decided to buzz his hair into a boxy looking short mohawk and added pink and white blond hues to it. This can be achieved by bleaching the hair out completely and then a vivid semi-permanent toner is applied on top. These shades fade quickly so make sure if you receive this service that you go home with a color safe shampoo and conditioner like Caviar Moisture as the hair will be damaged. A great product to style this with is Hair Shaper by Fudge. It has firm hold and is pliable for creating height.
All we know is we are trans-’fixed’ on the success and style of this band and cross our fingers that they will tour Seattle someday!
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