Style by Katie Ann

Here are a few tips to make it a little easier 

Bring pictures! Saying you have want more blonde could mean so many different things. An ashy blonde? A warmer blonde? These words might not make sense to you but they do to your stylist. Looking at a picture they will know right away what you mean.

There's so many terms and trends to decide from. Sometimes we hear the word balayage so much and think we have to have that, because pinterest says everyone else does. When maybe they don't. The word itself doesn't mean natural. It means free hand. Which does look natural, yes but the look of balayage maybe could be achieved with foils as well. Trust your stylist to know what application is right for your hair.

Understand that not all looks are acheivable in the first appointment. If you have been coloring your hair dark for months and now you're ready for platinum blonde summer hair.... It's gonna take a few times. Have realistic expectations and know that it's a process. 

It's really important to know what kind of service you're asking for when booking your appointment so that there's an appropriate amount of time to achieve the goal. If you ask your stylist to book you for what you think are "a few highlights", you'll likely get put down for a partial foil... And then the "highlights" are actually an ombre, and now that time needs to be doubled. Leaving your stylist frantically trying to squeeze it in, or leaving you having to rebook your appointment and disappointed.

If possible, make an appointment for a consultation. That way you and your stylist are both on the exact same page when it's time for your hair appointment and you'll end up with the result you are paying for. 

Hopefully these tips help you in achieving your next new look! Happy hair days 

Xoxo

This is a quick little how to for a sexy low pony tail. I love low ponytails because they are always classy, and to me classy = sexy ;) 

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Sometimes I forget as a cosmetologist that not everyone knows what is good/not so good for your hair and the importance of good products! 

I know you are all hoping that I will tell you the best drug store products to buy but I'm sorry I can't do that!! I know that it isn't good for your hair so I'm not going to tell you to buy it. I'm not gonna lie there are times for me too that money is tight and I have bought drug store products, but I can tell my hair feels gross and I hate it. Even if you see a high end brand in a drug store don't buy it! Target carries brands like Bumble and Bumble, It's a 10, and more but don't be fooled thinking you are getting a good deal. Chances are they are expired or tampered with.

While I can't tell you the best and cheapest drug store finds, I can tell you about good stuff that you can find at stores such a Ulta, your local salon, or online.

Heat Protection

If you aren't using a heat protector EVERY time you blow dry, curl, flat iron... you are damaging your hair. There's nothing there to create a barrier between that heat tool and the cuticle of you hair. Once your cuticle is damaged it weakens the hair, causing split ends. Later leading to your ends breaking off. 

KMS Free Shape Quick Blow Dry

This heat protector will get the job done at a more budget friendly number as well as speed up your blow dry time

$17.95

Find this at Ulta.com

If you have fine hair that doesn't like to hold a curl, using a volumizing mousse before blow drying is what you need! It will thicken up the hair shaft and give it hold to keep those curls from falling.

Bumble and Bumble Thickening Full Form Mousse

$29.00

Find this at Sephora.com

This is my favorite mousse ever. So light weight and doesn't leave your hair feeling sticky, yet it creates amazing volume and keeps your style lasting all day!

Dry Shampoo

If there's one thing you could take from this blog make it this: DON'T WASH YOUR HAIR EVERY DAY!

Our scalp produces oil.. good oil. Every time you wash it you strip away that good oil. So your scalp produces it again, and again and again. So you're like "gross I need to wash my hair again". But if you would give it a break from striping it, it would train itself and not get so oily so fast. Leaving you with healthy shinier hair. I try to go every three days because I have pretty fine hair.. but I know lots of girls who go a week. You're thinking "yuck how do they do that" .....here is the secret.

KMS Hair Play Makeover Spray