Regal Hair Colors

This season we are seeing a huge trend in dark jewel tones like majestic purples, midnight blues and port wine shades in makeup, nail colors, clothes as well has hair color. It’s a chic palette for this fall/winter season of inspirations taken from eras past, Art Deco, Punk, 80’s and Goth, all having a theme of dark “Black” rich shades representing edgy and strength. Connecting hair color with this season’s sharper shapes and fantastic collage of regal tones are done with recycled hair color placements like shine lines, hidden color, and color melting, formulas are intensified by either blue, purple, or red accents. It is a season which will be focused on dark hair “brunette”, and as always not to be taking literally but as ideas for all those who can wear dark hair and want to add richness to their dark tresses and for those who dare to change. As for the rest who don’t want the dramatic look you can still be “IN” by wearing these gorgeous nail colors and makeup collections.

Model Hair Spotlight #4

The Coco Moment

Coco Rocha started her modeling career in 2004 and since then has graced every fashion magazine, ad campaigns and major runways. Her beauty is undoubtedly a classic look with a piercing Starr. She was discovered at an Irish dance competition, which later would prove she can still dance the highland style dance while opening for Jean Paul Gaultier Fall/Winter 2007 show, and continues to be one of the most used models today. She also has no fears in changing her appearance by changing her hair colors Going from rich browns, to last year’s bright red to her present striking black. Her editorial work is always fabulous as she has the versatility of being a true chameleon and this Canadian beauty is here to stay on top of the new era of “Super Models”.

The New Black Hair Color

Throughout history black hair color has been seen as intelligent, sultry, mysterious, natural, serious, and possibly even evil. Witches and other female dark forces have always been portrayed as having black hair, and black hair was once considered to be more masculine particularly in the 20’s through 1930 when black hair color became the fashionable accessory to sport , complementing the popular bob haircuts and finger wave styles with red lips.
Today black hair color is making news for F/W 2009-2010 with new twists, and not the traditional “shoe polish” flat matt black we all think of, it’s silky, shines like glass with a suede texture and finish which is formed by melting with either purples, blues, reds and silvers subtlety through the hair, creating the new variations of black hair colors.
However if you are one of those people who want to go black remember that it can be a long process and a daunting experience for the stylist if you want to remove it, so make sure you are prepared for the consequences that black hair color might have and understand that it is possible to remove it out but with realistic outcomes meaning don’t expect to go back to the perfect cool blonde in one step.
If you love dramatic change and can wear black hair color go for it, it’s worth it.

Dark is strong. Dark is bold

On The Road Again

Yes it is the season of travel yet again for me, here comes the battle of the airports.

Have a great weekend everyone!!!!!

Haircut-Color Change For Fall

Going for a new look for this fall! if you are one of those people who love to reinvent or love to change their hair come this time of year, I say ‘kudos’ to you, it is the perfect time
to explore new looks with haircuts, hair color, and make-up, there are however a few key things to consider to make this experience the best for you .

1/ Do not go into the salon with a ponytail, particularly if you are seeing a new stylists, I suggest you have your hair as you normally wear it , this gives the stylist a better idea of your hair type, texture, and previous style. If you are seeing your regular stylist and you are looking for a change, style your hair.

2/ When you are looking for a slight or dramatic hair color change bring loads of pictures of hair colors you like, remember in hair color we need a visual communication, my red is different than my clients red. Book a consultation before making the actual appointment whether it’s a new stylist or you’re regular.

3/ Make sure you are ready for the change, we cannot glue hair back up, and contrary to what many people think once your hair is colored it is a very hard task to bring the hair back to its natural color, especially going red.

4/ And changing includes your make-up palette, you can’t wear the same colors as before,
consult with a make-up artist , even your stylist can suggest new great lip colors, eye shadows, and blushes.

5/Change your shampoo and conditioners, this should happen at the beginning of every season, and if you have gone for a color change it is important you use cleansing and conditioning systems that are specially designed for color treated hair.

My Product Suggestions

Aveda ; Color Conserve Shampoo, Conditioner and Treatment

Hair Color, Fall/Winter 09/2010

Today trends don’t dictate any longer if you’re IN or OUT but act has a catalogue of newly inspired fashions, ideas that are not cut in stone but inspirations of bits and pieces you draw from. Many of us in the fashion industry for years disagree with Trend Setting but agree on Trend Forecasts, because for years we have seen the wrong hair trends on the wrong person. Trends are created to represent ideas not always to be taken literally, take the idea, the theme and customize and create what suites that Individual regardless what actual color is hot for the season.

One thing is for sure is that F/W09/10 will see more people choosing hair color than before! As more women (and men) are now using hair color as an accessory to add to their individual style. From hiding grey, to moving towards a mix of many trends what we are definitely going to see is the use of predominantly subtle flashes of Tone on Tone, in various individualistic shades.

And for the last few years, it has become noticeable that a sophisticated look is making its way into the hair coloring trends as well as fashion. In fact there are some great old school hair coloring techniques that are being refined for this coming year making hair colors appear more striking and polished by being vibrant but not bright to an overall look in a purely elegant, masculine and organically raw season.

Hair Color Trend Forecast F/W 09/10
Tone on Tones Color
Brunettes with hints of molten gold’s peeking through from interior
Red-Heads with fine threads of new and old penny colors, (coins)
Blonde with almond and biscuit hues beside each other with flecks of butter tones

I Am Back

Happy Labor Day!, Happy Fall!

I am back from summer vacation ready to bring on my most favorite season Fall, and my busiest with travel, speaking engagements, teaching and clients. It is a time of renewal and change as September has always marked a new year for me and I am excite to continue to share with all of you my thoughts, inspirations, ideas, suggestions and my all encompassing passion for fashion&beauty.

AnaK

Summer Vacation

I am not so sure if on this side of the pond we have actually had a summer this year, so much rain and cloudy days, but there’s 3 more weeks of summer left before labour day and I’m on holiday’s "yeah" So to all of you , I wish the rest of your summer be fantastic and hoping we all come back rejuvenated refreshed mind, body and soul with inspiring ideas to share and look forward to a wonderful fall season, ciao

AnaK.

Back September 2009

Paolo Roversi

One of my all time favourite photographers, his images have inspired millions and I am one of them. Having an undisputed ability to make his work often resemble nineteenth-century photographs and many call him the master of capturing the soul in his portraits not just image. Paolo Reversi continues to grace us with his work in all the leading fashion magazines, ad campaigns and still prefers to shoot with old school Polaroid film, instead of today’s digital, an Italian genius.

Model Hair Spotlight # 3

The aristocratic model Stella Tennant

One of my all time favorite models Stella Tennant, the British beauty whose father is the Duke of Devonshire and fourth cousin to Princess Diana, you may recall her from countless Burberry, Prada and Chanel ads, who was discovered in 1993 by photographer Steven Meisel. Throughout her career, Stella has always maintained an edginess and attitude that has set her apart from her model counterparts, the rebel aristocrat who was one of the very first models to make pierced noses excepted on the catwalk. I have enjoyed watching her change her haircuts and hair color for years; she even sported a mullet one season on the runways. She was dubbed the 90’s face of androgyny and chic grunge with her regal fine English bone structure, standing at 6 feet tall she is a wife and a mother of 4 who at 5 months pregnant walked the runway for Burberry and shot a vogue cover. Today Stella is the new face for Vera Wang, Pucci, and countless others, someone to look for in wearing the latest London haircuts and color trends as she continues to grace the fashion pages and periodic runways.