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~Hot Bun Love~

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

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It was the weekend of the Whimsical Occasions Wedding Event and make-up, hair, make-up, hair.  We had a great time and we wanted to share with you some our great looks for the up coming season.

Braids on Braids~Rolled Ellegance~Carnation Love~Hot Bun

Braids on Braids~Rolled Elegance~Carnation Love~Hot Bun

Braids on Braids~I was super excited about this looks because I took her braids that already existed and re-braided everything back and high.  Rolled Elegance~Is a shorter version of a look I did for a wedding where she wanted to drop her rolled up curls later for her reception. Two different looks but and still very beautiful. Carnation Love~Loose flyaway curls and carnations. I usually hate carnations but Martha Stewart Weddings had a magnificent cake on her cover that made me want to create this carnation love.  Hot Bun~That should say it all!  It’s stunning large and looks magnificent with a veil over it.  You do need a lot of hair for this one but that is what “extra hair” is for, no worries.

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We love our models and they looked fabulous!  Check out our small picture on the bottom of our goofy lip pose.  It’s from our clip with Shutter Booth, the photo booth company that comes to your event.  It was so much fun, I think it was the highlight of our day.  Come visit us at our next event with Whimsical Occasions at The Inn at St John’s Plymouth, MI.

Thank you Imagine Three Photography for all the great pics!

Will you be attending a wedding event this year?

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Finding inspiration~On the pages we go

Tuesday, December 1st, 2009

Imagine Three, creators of The Bliss Book had a great opportunity to do a photo shoot for Travelhost of Flint and the Thumb Magazine.  The shoot is supporting a bridal issue,  so we did what we do best.

I have a sneak peek, of the non-professional shots, and where I found my inspiration for her hair.

When I am working on finding a look I always try to find something or someone that might inspire me.  This time I found it in Katy Perry.  I never copy the exact look, I use it as base starter or boiling thought to a great finish.  With this look I wanted to originally have a full strong bang, but my model did not have bangs and I was not going to cut her hair. So we compromised and did somewhat of a fake bang.

Note on bangs right now: These strong large sections are big and hot…be brave, do it!

Image found on www.starpulse.com

Image found on www.starpulse.com

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I wanted to embellish the hair with large flowers and honestly it’s really hard to find fresh flowers that I felt were perfect and would fit the look. There were several other options but this was I felt stunning and clean. She was ivory and white.

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I wanted her “bun” to be not so perfect but swept, large and dramatic. I guess strong would be the word, like her flowers.  Model Megan then turned from rocker Katy Perry to icon beauty Audrey Hepburn.  Can you visually see it though, how the strong bang can work with this look.

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Where do you find your look….Where do you find your inspiration?

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Veiled, unveiled or adorned…

Tuesday, September 8th, 2009

It’s what you dream of, it’s what you envision and it’s who you are.  You may be simple, or complicated, not care at all or you may be very precise about what you desire.  What you place in your hair may also depend on the shape of the hair, the detail, the height.  It can all depend on your dress and it’s details, shape and cut.  OH, all these decisions.  But most of all it’s who you are and what you desire.

http://www.jonhainstockphotography.com

http://www.jonhainstockphotography.com

Jolie chose simple and classic.  It’s soft like her dress and the simpleness of her hair expresses who she is.   She is a classic beauty.  Less is more.

http://abbyrosephoto.com

http://abbyrosephoto.com

Sara is structured and again classic.  It’s contained under her beautiful veil that she chose to wear during her ceremony that floated in the wind outside.  It went beautifully with her low back dress.  Her hair was low and had beautiful crystal hair pins placed to the side for later when she removed her veil.  The placement of a low veil is so beautiful.

http://www.imaginethree.com

http://www.imaginethree.com

Peggy is a classic goddess.  She has ordained herself with a tiara and who would not want to be a princess for a day.  Simple but a bold statement of crowning glory and they come in all sizes.  This perfectly matches her beautiful down style.  This is a replicated style of her wedding day for The Bliss Book.

http://www.blueyeimages.com/

http://www.blueyeimages.com/

Lindsey is beachy and fun.  She has ordained herself with a beautiful orchid straight from a Key West garden.  Keeping in mind a flower that will with stand the heat and tighter curls that will hold in the humidity.  Sometimes as a bride you have to think of reality in the heat, she could have never done a veil she was wise to flower it up with natural beauty instead.

http://www.imaginethree.com

http://www.imaginethree.com

Jenny chose high and classic.  She has doubled up the fun with ordained and veiled.  She was the bride that had envisioned her look from the very beginning from hair, tiara, veil placement.  She had plenty of height in her hair to push her veil up in the back.  Her look was complete and matched her dreams.

What is your veiled, adorned or unadorned dream?

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Steps to creating a perfect blow dry.

Tuesday, September 8th, 2009

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We talked about preparing your hair for an up do and one of the steps was to get a good blow dry the day before in preparation.  I had posted this on my other blog for my clients and thought this could be helpful as the day before preparation of your up do.  This also can be helpful on a daily basis.

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Always use products:

*They protect the hair from heat and further damage.

*You always need hold (even if you’re a minimalist) to keep your flyways under control and to give volume so it’s not stuck to your head.

*There is a product for everyone to create what it is you want.   Even if you don’t want anything in your hair…products make the hair look better.

*A good blow dry needs moisture, hold, silicone or oil.

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Your Blow dryer:

*I say go to the beauty supply (like sallys) and get your dryer there.  You will get the bigger bang for your buck.

*You need 1500-2000 watt dryer.

*YOU MUST have a nozzle on the end this is called a director.  You notice when you don’t use it the hair is blowing in every direction.

*Get a dryer that is comfortable in your hand and light.

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Your Brush:

*Get a brush that creates the look you want,  the right size.

*FYI the giant brushes are usually ridiculous and do nothing.

*Find a brush that is light and works well.  My favorite brush is the Prego~we do have these at Tricho.

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The process:

*Take your time.

*Section your hair if it helps/Use clips.

*Get some of the water out,  but no more than 30%.

*Always start with the bang so you can take control of any growth patterns.

*Blow dry your top section straight up and down not on the part to give volume.

*Pull tight, high heat, coming over the top of your hair strand (that’s why your want the director) so you are smoothing down the cuticle.  This takes practice :-)

*Start with the sides and top….My thought on this is if you get tired you can half ass the back and the top can cover it :-)

*IMPORTANT-if you leave any water in your hair or any moisture it will end up fuzzy for the rest of the day.

Remember a good blow dry can last you a couple of days.

What are your blow dry questions or issues?


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