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A Look at the Hair from “Midnight In Paris”

Franz — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 20:54:13 +0000

When one of my clients told me that Woody Allen had another movie coming out, I had to do some research. I hadn’t seen a recent Woody Allen film in awhile, though I have always enjoyed his movies.
Midnight In Paris, written and directed by Allen, stars Owen Wilson and Rachel McAdams. It is, of course, a romantic comedy, about a family traveling to Paris for business. Owen and Rachel are cast as a young engaged couple who confront the “illusion that a life different from their own is better.”

I believe that both Wilson and Allen have had hair transplants. They both look great and their haircuts suit them very well. Allen’s hair, all white, is cut short. When hair goes white (or gray), is coarser and thicker than the hair it replaced. As we all age, lighter hair makes us look younger, as our skin also pales.

Wilson’s hair, while not white, has been highlighted. His hair is cut longer, with casual layers. The combination of his hair color and style gives his hair texture, movement, and warmth, and keeps him also young-looking.

McAdams’s hair for “Midnight In Paris” is cut into an A-line bob. She wears it curly and tousled in the front, which helps to blend her bangs into her new bob cut. Personally, I like her hair better here, with her bangs worn down and separate from her longer hairstyle. Bangs suit her face and show off her eyes better.

This movie looks fun and after viewing “Match Point”, I am excited to see Allen’s newest movie!

Post by Lancer

Style Shifts in Hollywood

Franz — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 17:00:18 +0000

It seems now is the time to change hair looks- from Hollywood, to New York, from music to film, and from celebrity to everyday jane!

Here we look at a fun, outside the box change with Lauren Conrad’s new blue and purple hair tips. This is an easy way to transform blond hair into a more vivacious and bold, new look! We love this spunky new addition that transforms her from her usual put together look into a more effervescent beauty!

To style: Rough blowdry with Anti.Gravity by Kevin.Murphy. Spray in Hair Resort Spray By KM and curl with a large barrel curling iron. Finish with Rapid Repair Spray for shine by Alterna.

For a few days, people thought Vanessa Hudgens was sporting a short wig for a film but alas! it was actually a drastically shorter do! Vanessa has naturally wavy hair that is very thick and dense and has been long ever since she debuted in High School Musical. This cut is great as it still softens her and actually aids in making her look taller as the petite Vanessa was visually almost overpowered by her hair length. The perimeter hits past the ears and leaves a rounded nape in addition to long layers that are pulled back away from the face.

To style: Apply MoroccanOil Glimmer Shine to towel dried hair and dry with a medium sized, round bristle brush away from the face. To finish, lightly spray Texture Master by Kevin.Murpy for movement, height and hold.

Lastly, we came to know Evan Rachel Wood’s True Blood character Queen Sophie-Anne LeClerq as a feisty, redheaded lesbian vampire. Recently, though, Evan opted to completely alter her look into a shorter do with cropped sides and a longer, textured top. She also toned down the red by “browning out” the sides and nape in addition to bleach and toning the top into a beige blond with a balayage technique.

To style: On dry hair apply Night.Rider by Kevin.Murphy to the top lengths for texture and height. Then spray with Session.Spray by Kevin.Murphy for height and hold. Tip: Using your fingers and a medium heat blow dryer will help set the hair spray when creating height.

Looking to shift your style, too? Subtle or Dramatic we are here to serve at Emerson and we give you,
“Whatcha Whatcha Whatcha Want!”( Beastie Boys)

Post by D’arcy

How to get Blake Lively’s hair from the Green Lantern

Franz — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 23:16:46 +0000

On June 13, the long awaited movie adaptation of the DC comic, Green Lantern, will be in theaters (starring Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, and Peter Saarsgard.) The film follows a young test pilot who suddenly gains super powers when a green ring is given to him from another world.

For this movie, the usually blond Blake Lively (of Gossip Girl) had to darken her hair in order to look more like the comic’s rendition of Carol Ferris. If you would like to attempt this rich, warm, medium chocolate brown after being light blond we recommend the following:

Book a consultation with an Emerson stylist to review pricing, maintenance and product recommendations as having realistic expectations about the service will only aid in the satisfaction with your hair.

If you have been a light blond for awhile and have any amount of damage we recommend a conditioning treatment to prep the hair prior to the service. (Try Born.Again by Kevin Murphy on towel dried hair after shampooing twice a week)

This is considered a “color correction going darker”. This means that due to the lightness of the hair that a first step of staining the hair with a orange or copper color needs to occur before the final color is applied. This aids in stepping down the haircolor in order to prevent unnecessary fadeage or “hollow” color.

This process can take anywhere from 2 -4 hours depending on the hair’s length, condition and density. If the hair is extremely damaged it still might fade even with the right service or support products as damage stays in the hair until it is cut out.

This movie’s special effects and story look literally out of this world- and you can look and feel out of this world if you come on in to Emerson today!

Post by D’Arcy

Here is How to Get Penélope Cruz’s Style

Franz — Mon, 23 May 2011 23:39:26 +0000

Have you managed to get to the theaters and see the new Pirates of the Caribbean movie? If you haven’t I recommend it! If not for the wacky, witty antics of Johnny Depp as Capt. Jack Sparrow, go for the sultry looks of Penélope Cruz. She plays Angelica, the daughter of the infamous pirate Black Beard.

Cruz was recently shown on the cover of Vogue Magazine with a messy braid. To get this style, first wash your hair with Alterna Caviar Volume Shampoo and Conditioner. Then I would use the Kevin.Murphy Motion.Lotion in conjunction with Kevin.Murphy Hair.Resort to style the hair. The Motion.Lotion will help enhance curl and fight frizz while the Hair.Resort will help give you that beach texture. Apply the products after towel drying your hair. then lightly blow dry using the Kevin.Murphy Texture.Comb, twisting the hair towards the nape. Then braid a standard braid very low on the head and tie it off with a small clear band.

Think this look is for you? Come into Emerson Salon Today!

Post by Franz

Zoe Saldana’s Stunning Hair At The Cannes Festival & How To Get It!

Alex — Tue, 17 May 2011 19:38:54 +0000

Zoe Saldana was recently in Cannes Festival for The Tree Of Life premiere wearing a red & white dress by Giorgio Armani.

To style your hair like Zoe, first wash your hair with the Alterna Bamboo Shine Shampoo and Conditioner. These with give your hair that soft sleek and shiny look and feel for the red carpet. I would then prep the towel dried hair with MorrocanOil Oil Treatment. Once the hair is completely dried, spray the hair with Kevin.Murphy Heated.Defense before pulling out your curling iron, this will protect the hair from the iron by acting as a buffer for the heat, while still allowing you to curl the hair.

Start curling by grabbing sections of hair starting where your fringe lays. With these sections of hair, curl them by holding the iron vertically and curl away from the face on the lower lengths of the hair. When removing the hair from the iron, hold it up with your palm and let it cool slightly before letting it drop. Continue with this pattern all the way around the head. Finish your style with a quick spray of Kevin.Murphy Session.Spray and Viola! You’re ready for the Red Carpet!

Zoe Saldana be seen this fall in the upcoming film the Colombiana.

Get your Red Carpet style by booking your appointment at Emereson Salon

Post by Franz

Get Chris Hemsworth’s(Thor) Hair of the Gods

Franz — Thu, 05 May 2011 17:04:56 +0000

Born in Melbourne, Australia, Chris Hemsworth burst onto the movie scene as George Kirk, Captain James T. Kirk’s father, in “Star Trek”. He was television in Australia for about five years. He is currently playing Marvel’s “Thor”, with fabulous extensions. Coming soon, he will play Patrick Swayze’s character, Jed Eckert, in a remake of the 1980′s Brat Pack movie, “Red Dawn”.

Chris’ haircut is a great, fabulously versatile cut that can go from business day to dance-club evening with little messing around. The “business” or day time style could easily be influenced by Dan Draper (Jon Hamm) from Mad Men, (See Franz’s post by clicking here!). First, use a bit of the Kevin.Murphy Sticky.Business on the top to make a sharp, clean part and hold it in place. Comb the larger side of the part to the side and a little to the back and push forward just a bit to give some height to the hair. I used to call it a “wave” at the hairline. Take a bit of Kevin.Murphy Easy.Rider to the sides and back and comb them smooth and to the back. A great finish is the old-fashioned ducktail the guys wore and were very proud of in the the 50′s and 60′s. This should stay nicely through the day’s work.

A variation on the same style is simply combed straight back and end with the same ducktail over any hair from the crown that may lay in the back. Giving a part and slight wave to either side of the part will add dimension and interest to a possibly mundane looking style.

At five o’clock, It’s easy to take your fingers and separate the comb-over just a bit to give a more casual and fun look to the business style. Moving the ducktail with your fingers to fall forward and give a less structured look to the smooth and dressy looking sides and back. One could even further and pull the bangs and sides completely forward for a more “moppish” and hip look.

Because of the versatility of this haircut, it is a recommended and fun to cut.

Do you think this look is for you? Come in and book an appointment at Emerson today!

Post by Tymm

Photo of the Day! Andrew Garfield (aka Spiderman)

Alex — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 23:17:07 +0000

Andrew Garfield the star of 2010′s Social Network.

Garfield’s hairstyle has a lot of volume and is brought up and back, giving him a textured but controlled look. To get this look Shampoo with Alterna Volume Shampoo and Conditioner. Towel dry the hair and add some of the Kevin.Murphy Night.Rider Paste to the hair. Blow dry all the hair up and back until it is dry. Take a wide toothed comb (or even your fingers) and define the texture how you want it before you spray it with Kevin.Murphy Session.Spray hairspray.

Upcoming Project: You can see Andrew Garfield in the upcoming movie Spiderman. Here is a first look at Andrew in full Spiderman attire.

Post by Franz

Blond Bombshell: Emily Browning’s Hair from Sucker Punch

Franz — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 17:00:26 +0000

A new movie that is taking the world by storm is Sucker Punch. It is a beautiful flurry of punches and kicks. It follows Babydoll (Browning) as she attempts to escape an asylum with her inmate friends before she is sent to be lobotomized. From the shock of her situation, Babydoll plunges herself into her own fantasy world where nothing can stop her.

Browning hair is taken to a very light blonde for the movie. Doing so can create a beautiful look, but it should be done with caution so as to avoid damage. Lightening hair that has already been damaged can just perpetuate the damage. The best solution is to prepare your hair with conditioning treatments a week to two weeks prior to when you plan to lighten your hair. You can receive those at Emerson, and even grab some wonderful products for use at home. One of those products is the Alterna Caviar Over Night Hair Repair. It is a leave on treatment that you use when you go to bed and wash out in the morning.

This may also take two processes, since after your hair is lifted it may not be the correct tone (too yellow or brassy). Browning’s hair in the movie is a very cool blonde, which many times can only be achieved with an additional application of tone after lightening.

As for styling and the cut, her hair is kept long and straight at the top, and textured with layered on the ends. the ends have a slight curl that can be duplicated by applying Kevin Murphy Motion Lotion to damp hair and round brushing. Browning’s hair is then parted slightly to the right, coming to a center parting going down the back. The hair is then pulled into two pigtails held in place with clear bands. I recommend using a comb to ensure even tension when gathering the hair, and then using the Kevin Murphy Session Spray to hold down any fly-aways.

It is always a good idea to have a consultation with your stylist to assess the condition of the hair andcreate a battle plan. Come in to Emerson Salon today to get your new blonde locks!

Post by Franz

“Sock it to Me” with the Hair from Sucker Punch

Franz — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 17:00:49 +0000

This past weekend the film Sucker Punch was released. Directed by 300′s Zack Snyder and starring Emily Browning, Jena Malone, Carla Gugino, Abbie Cornish, Vanessa Hudgens, Jon Hamm and Scott Glenn.

This much hyped about and star filled film is rich with great cinematography and visual effects work. The story surrounds Brownings’ “Baby doll” character who has been sent to the mental institution by her abusive father. She plunges herself into a fantasy world to cope. In this world, her (and the other girls) reside at the asylum and are forced into sexual work by the Orderly, Blue Jones (Oscar Isaac), and taught to dance by their therapist, Russian Dr. Vera Goski (Gugino). There, they are coached by a Wise Man on how to escape their horrible reality and slay their inner demons.

Gugino’s haircolor is a beautiful auburn shade that is a perfect balance between copper and a soft red. This can be achieved through an all over color service on naturally colored hair unless your hair is a dark brown or black shade. If you have previously colored or dark hair, a bleach lightener must be used before a second step of a permanent toner. If you have a lighter blond shade, a color correction may need to be performed to add the necessary red gold hue to transition the sensitive blond hair in order for it not to wash right away down the drain. If the hair is too light and too damaged it may not hold the color well if performed in one step.

We recommend a consultation prior to the coloring service in order to determine the correct method of applying the haircolor in addition to the necessary support products of shampoo and conditioner to maintain the fade prone red haircolor. We suggest using the Luminous Shine Bamboo line from Alterna as it will maximize reflection to the hair in addition to being paraben, sulfate, and sodium chloride free. Its even eco-certified!

Empower yourself like the women of Sucker Punch and fight fadeage with the correct color application and product sword!

Post by D’Arcy

Water for Elephants

Franz — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 18:00:22 +0000

This March we look forward to the film version of the heralded book, Water For Elephants (starring Robert Pattinson of Twilight, Reese Witherspoon of Walk the Line, and Christophe Waltz of Inglorious Basterds.) It is set in an extended 1930′s flashbacks of an older man who recalls his earlier life as a circus vet following his parents’ death. Reese plays a circus performer, the abused wife of the ring leader who falls in love with Pattinson.

Reese’s bobbed hair is beautifully set into a period specific finger wave. A finger wave is a style that is usually “wet set” or comb styled on wet hair into ridges and arcs then dried into form. No curlers or iron curls are needed just the crafty use of a comb and pinning using shampoo set clips. A great product to use when attempting to style this would be Anti Gravity by Kevin Murphy. This is an oil free volumiser that uses natural ingredients to create lasting hold and support to the style once heat activated.

In the film, Reese’s haircolor is a fabulous shade of buttery blond that mirrors the era’s starlets: Jean Harlow and Mae West. In real life, her hair is more modern and multidimensional with subtle medium and highlight gold tones. In order to achieve Reese’s movie look from your usual dimensional blond, we suggest the following:

- Reveal to your stylist your detailed color history to the best of your abilty.( If your hair is all natural than the light is green to go!) This will arm the professional with the knowledge of what previous damaged might still be on your hair and the appropriate measure to keep it in tact without breaking (ie, gentler formulations and/or conditioning treatments.) If you have had multiple overlapping applications of bleach highlights, your hair might not withstand another bleaching session regardless of whether its been colored over. The damage on your hair stays on your hair until it is cut it out. Bleach creates explosions and subsequent holes in the hair that can never be permanently filled in by synthetic haircolor.

- Use the correct support products to aid in avoiding color fadeage, breakage and moisture loss. Moisture in your hair is essential to manageability, strength and appearance. We recommend Blond Shampoo and Conditioner by Alterna Caviar. It uses the highest quality ingredients to balance color and condition for blonds. We also love styling with the new shimmery Bamboo Silk-Sleek Brilliance Cream which uses Shine-Amplifying Organic Indian Gooseberry to enhance luster and appearance.

-Pre-book regular color maintenance with your stylist every 5-7 weeks. You invested in a wonderful look now maintain it with root retouches, regular conditioning treatments and trims.

This film looks absolutely stunning and so can you if you sit in one of our chairs. Come on in!

Post by D’Arcy