keep it neat!

i love getting my hair done. Something about a salon blowdry by a talented stylist that can not be duplicated at home. The closest thing to that in salon perfection is a nice, clean cut that can be styled by even the most novice of amateurs. Yesterday my dear friend Donna gave me a copy of the New York Times Fall Fashion magazine (FALL! FASHION!) - inside, closely cropped, perfectly styled, short Sassoon-ish cuts galore. YES! Now, granted, there are probably about a pound of product in each of those looks and certainly a "team" behind every one of them - but rest assure this does not mean we can not achieve this look on our own. Ladies and gentlemen, unite! In the best season for all things fashion related, and with the summer humidity fading away, it's overdue time to tame those flyaways. Get those bangs you've been talking about for weeks (months even, you know who you are)! Androgynous looks rule the runway. Take Miss Donna herself, a perfect example from the photos above of how polished a delicious new cut can be. HAIR GROWS PEOPLE - so do yourself a favor in an effort to keep it neat and CUT IT ALL OFF.

give it, give it, give it to mama!

When it comes to a hair makeover I say GREEN LIGHT! Seeing someone take their look from boring to bananas brings me a pleasure like few other things can. At mizu makeovers are happening on a daily basis - some more dramatic than others - but all of them press worthy. Just because you don't want to lose a ton length doesn't mean you too can't experience that spring in your step after a spruce up. Ladies and Gent's just go for it!! Put in that extra effort, or take the plunge like the ladies above... before and after bliss! Give it, give it, give it to mama!

I Love You Kate.

Kate who?

No, not you Kate Moss. Not you Kate Middleton. Not you Kate, your ex husband John or your eight little monsters.

YOU. KATE LANPHEAR.

Your style. Your styling. Your hair, your hair, your hair.

Imitation is the highest form of flattery and therefore, dear Kate, considered yourself absolutely FLATTERED.

Hats Off to Fall.

There are few things that please me more than a Fall fashion magazine hot off the press. Nothing helps me beat the summer heat, in the midst of a humid hair nightmared August than seeing my favorite magazines arrive on the doorstep. One of the first delights to be received... Italian Vogue's Fashion Shows issue. The clothes! The hair! The HATS! Yes you heard me - hats were all over the runways in designers fall collections. Burberry Prorsum, Commes De Garcons, DVF, Armani, John Galliano, Junya Wantanabe, and some standouts from the master hatters at Dior, Louis Vuitton, and two personal favorites of mine Rochas and Lanvin.

Now sure, it can be hard to translate runway to ready to wear - but thats the point - lets take the runway to the streets! My grandmother was an avid collector of hats in her day, she had the perfect accompaniment to each and every outfit and the woman had STYLE. Even my mother, who's picture is included in this post and who's hat head i've blogged about previously worked her headwear hard. Fall is one of the greatest times for fashion. Take a page out of your favorite fashion mag and as you pile on the layers, top off your look with a gorgeous hat and take it to the streets. Hats off to fall!

I know what I said but.......

BACK TO BLONDE!

Thanks to Iris Moore and Joelina Pereira at Mizu Boston. I LOVE IT!

NA-HAAAAAAAAAA!

North American Hairstyling Awards. Like the Grammy's are to music and the Academy Awards are to film - NAHA is to hair. In categories from "Master Stylist" to "Editorial Stylist," "Avant Garde" to "Haircolor" --- these awards take the best of the best and set them apart from the rest. THEN they say out of that elite group, who reigns supreme in each category. I was absolutely THRILLED to see Dimitrios Tsioumas (Editorial Stylist/Creative Color Director/Master Colorist at mizu New York) win in TWO categories - Editorial Stylist and Haircolor! AMAAAAAAZING! His collections were UNREAL!!! Not only is he ridiculously talented - as evidenced by these photos I stole from his facebook page - but he is one of the most genuine, fun people I've ever met. Dimitrios - rock on with your bad self and come visit us in Boston!! Congrats to all NAHA winners!