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🗣Let's talk LIGHTING.🗣

Can we talk about lighting for a moment? Have you ever had one of those moments where you get your hair done at a salon and you love how it looks, because of course! And when you get home, your hair looks like a completely different tone from when you were at the salon?

Lighting can play lots of tricks on our eyes, both as stylists and guests. Depending on what kind of light you're in, different tones reflect in your hair.

For example, the different shots of blonde hair are the same head:

🌞 Hair on the left: taken in indirect lighting, with salon lights overhead turned off. It catches natural light differently, causing deeper tones and whatever warmth that's in your hair to reflect an almost golden tone. (Also, warmth is needed to keep the hair from looking dull, flat, and lacking vibrancy.)

💡 Hair on the right: still taken in indirect light, but this time, with the overhead salon lights on. It looks cooler and a bit more neutral in tone, playing up both warm and cool tones in the hair (which was closer to the formula that I created for this particular guest).

The tones in your hair play off of the tones in your light source. Hair reflects not only what's been put into it but also what light is around it.

So, if you're ever wondering why your hair might look different, it's usually because of lighting. There might be the occasional one off where your hair was actually toned differently from what you were talking about with your stylist, but this is where thorough consultation, reference photos, and manageable expectations are required.

Hope I made sense, and you also got to learn something new today! Can't wait to see you in my chair!

The MODERN S**G

It's made one hell of a comeback from it's origins in the 1970s. It's has had many names. Specifically, the name "Mullet", which definitely makes me giggle. A lot. But I'm so happy to see this haircut's rebirth into today's fashion.

It's versatility makes it one that can be worn by anyone with any hair texture! From messy to intentionally styled, I'm hoping this hair trend stays around for awhile!

"You got your own style, now let it shine through and remember no matter what, you've got to be you."

-Sebastian, 'The Little Mermaid,'

🌺FAMILY🌺

This is my cousin-in-love. We met when I started dating my husband over 20 years ago. And she has been one of my biggest supporters behind the chair, since the beginning. I'm talking beauty school to today. And it's been so much fun watching her style and color story evolve over the past 10 years.

For the past few years, we've been creating a maintainable, lived in color story with lots of highs and lows. Recently, we really went in on her haircut, giving her a soft s**g that brings out all the beautiful contrast!

Also, she is 1 of the 3 Founding Ladies of my FAVORITE cookie companies,
!!! If you haven't tried them yet, you are SOOOOOO missing out!!!

Color Story

• Partial Balayage retouch- with 20 volume, under saran wrap, lifted to a level 7

• Gray Blending - SEQ Gloss 03N/04NB, processed under heat for 20 minutes, cooled in open air for 10 minutes.

• Melt - 08Gi/09V/dash of 010T on her ends melted into her gray blending formula for the transition color.

Looking to be S**GGED? Oh, behave!!!

**ghaircut **gcut **gged

▪︎VALUE▪︎

Can we talk about Value for a moment?

I've been seeing a lot of stylist shaming from people who do not understand the work and effort put into doing someone's hair. From both stylists and non-stylists alike, but majority from non-stylists.

I could go into all the hours spent from serious practitioners, on continuing education so that we're up on the latest trends and technology in our world. I could talk about how 65% of what we make goes right back into the business. I could also go into how much physical, emotional and sometimes financial stress we go through just to make sure we give the best guest experience. But honestly, none of that really matters if you don't understand what it means to Value something.

What people place their Value in is different for everyone. Simply put, just because you don't place Value in something or view it as important is fine. Especially if you don't understand why people Value it. However, shaming people who have placed Value in something you don't understand and shaming service providers who have set the standard for their own Value, is never ok. Never!

Getting your hair done can be expensive. Getting your hair done is a luxury! Beauty industry professionals were told that we were not essential for the past year and a half. We were a luxury that nobody really needed. And now that we're back in our salons, we don't have the right to actually be a luxury?

Once again, if you don't place your Value in getting your hair done by a Beauty Professional in a salon setting, that's all you. Live your life. But simply because you don't Value getting your hair done by a Beauty Professional doesn't mean you get to shame those of us who do; providers and patrons alike. We're all trying to get by and live our lives like the next person. The only difference is the standard of living for which we've set for ourselves.

Thanks for coming to my Ted Talk.

💙•BLUE MAGICK•💙

Did you know that the color blue has many correspondences?

💙In the physical world, sea and sky.
💙In the spiritual world, it's associated with your Throat Chakra that is responsible for communication, personal truth and self expression.
💙When it comes to emotions, it can represent calmness, can be soothing and serenity. But It can also represent sadness, suspension and coldness.

I think it's pretty cool that one color can have so many different meanings, and different variations of the color can have different associations as well.

So when she asked for blue, I thought... what a COOL kid. 😊

Wᴴᴬᵀ's ᵂᖇᴼᴺᴳ ᵂᴵᵀᴴ ᴮᴱᴵᴺᴳ ᴄᴼᴺғᴵᴰᴱᴺᵀ?

Sunday, I got to see a collaborative vision become reality.

What was supposed to be centered around a particular haircut quickly became more than that. It became an ode to women who hold it down and give of themselves to their families, their careers, and often times put themselves at the bottom of the list. Even though we've made leaps and bounds in terms of progress and equality, there's still so much work to do.

This photoshoot allowed these three beautiful women to not just have their hair and makeup done, but to also see how badass they really are!

I couldn't have done it without the support of the artists who helped me make this photoshoot come to life!

This pic was just a quick shot I took with my phone, but professional photos will be coming out soon!!

👩🏻: Yours truly
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DECEM ANNIS • [a little long, but please read if you have a few minutes]

March is a very special month for me this year. It marks the 10 year anniversary of when I graduated cosmetology school and took my State Board, passing and obtaining my license.

My sister took this picture of me as I clocked out of school for the very last time. I remember that girl in the picture. She was a frigging beast! 3 days of school for 10 hours, 3 days of work to help contribute to the household, and picking up any gig she could get to gain experience in the industry. While also being a wife and mom, trying to figure out how to juggle everything. She was motivated, on fire and passionate.

Every year has been a blessing. All the trials and mistakes I made during my early years (😳) lead me to where I am today. Better, but still understanding that I can only learn how to be better.

It isn't something I've kept quiet about, but this past year took a toll on my mental and spiritual health. I questioned a lot of my decisions and whether or not I still wanted to be a part of the beauty industry. It seemed so unstable; so fleeting. There had to be more security for myself.

And then I realized just how much I owed it to myself, me from 10 years ago, to hold on. I put in blood, sweat, tears and fought through any fears I might have experienced. I know 27 year old me would have looked at what I experienced this past year and would have been like, "Girl, that's cake! You got this!" And not because she knew what the future held, but because she knew that persevering was what was most important.

I don't know what the next 10 years hold for me. But maybe I will be able to look back at 37 year old me and say, "See? Remember what 27 year old you said? It was a piece of cake. And you DID THAT!"

Thanks to everyone rocking with me and those who continue to rock with me, all the way since the beginning.

HAPPY 10 YEAR TO ME!!! 🥂

Yup! We are OPEN! Please read the safety rules we are implementing on the next slide! Yes, there is a light at the end of the tunnel, but we are not out of the dark just yet.

Stay tuned for a quick video of booking and contacting me!

Once again, thank you all so much for your patience and support! Let's get to it!!!

Just waiting for the 🟢 light from our County. So very soon!!!

Posting a few videos in a tutorial capacity. Playing with what I would call the series. Here are a few ideas:

"I Swear I Can Do Hair... Just Not My Own."

Or, "It Ain't Pretty, But It Gets The Job Done."

Another option is: "Pay No Mind, It's Just My Face."

But yeah, a tutorial on how to get these curls will be going up soon. Awkwardness shall ensue. I expect a few laughs, because why not. But hopefully you learn something too!