Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Alicia Estrada's Stop Staring Runway Show
Hello Everyone! Last week was Style Fashion Week in Los Angeles. I would like to share with all of you this great runway show that I styled hair for last Tuesday. It was a beautiful clothing line called "Stop Staring" by Alicia Estrada. Estrada held her fashion show at the gorgeous former St. Vibiana's Cathedral in Downtown Los Angeles. We had a great team of hair stylists from Cristophe Salon, and we channeled this Veronica Lake inspired look. Here's a look from beginning to end from this fabulous show! Don't forget to check out Jeffery Jagged, one of our amazing team players at Cristophe! Enjoy!
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Styling Seminar with Oribe
I went to San Francisco last weekend to attend Oribe's hands-on styling seminars with "the man" himself. It was an incredible inspiration to me! These are some photos of the model I styled!
Monday, September 19, 2011
Long Hair Styling
*Two Braided Babes*
Easy way to look chic in 3 steps!
1. Split your hair in two and braid each side. Put a rubber band at the end of the braid to keep it from unraveling.
2.Pull each braid up on top of your head like a headband.
3. Take a few bobby pins to anchor it to your head!
Easy way to look chic in 3 steps!
1. Split your hair in two and braid each side. Put a rubber band at the end of the braid to keep it from unraveling.
2.Pull each braid up on top of your head like a headband.
3. Take a few bobby pins to anchor it to your head!
Monday, September 5, 2011
Monday, August 29, 2011
Wedding Hair by Brittany
Here is a bridesmaid I styled at Cristophe Salon, Beverly Hills!
Make up by Theirry
Make up by Theirry
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Up-Do Styling By Brittany
Fabiana Rares is beautiful, talented and an incredibly sweet actress from Brazil. I got the pleasure to work on her today at Cristophe Salon! She is going to her movie premiere for the upcoming film "Justice on the Border". Check out how hot she looks!
Credits: Make-Up by Thierry @ Cristophe Salon, Beverly Hills
Credits: Make-Up by Thierry @ Cristophe Salon, Beverly Hills
Hair By Brittany
Ali's hair is a very special case because her hair is curlier than a corkscrew! Ali explained to me that she has never worn her hair blow dried straight. That all changed last Tuesday when she came to visit me at Cristophe Salon...
Using Kerastase Oleo Relax rinse-out treatment, her hair was still very curly, but this helped tame the curl more than usual. After the treatment was rinsed out, I cut her hair to give her curly hair a more flattering shape. I cut slowly and watched carefully to see how the curl was starting to form as it dried. We rinsed her hair again, to start from wet. I gave her a blow out using a round brush to smooth. No iron was used. Thanks Ali!
Using Kerastase Oleo Relax rinse-out treatment, her hair was still very curly, but this helped tame the curl more than usual. After the treatment was rinsed out, I cut her hair to give her curly hair a more flattering shape. I cut slowly and watched carefully to see how the curl was starting to form as it dried. We rinsed her hair again, to start from wet. I gave her a blow out using a round brush to smooth. No iron was used. Thanks Ali!
Monday, August 15, 2011
At Home Hair Styling Tools: Tips & Warnings
Styling your hair at home is a great way to show off your beautiful cut and color. Although, there are a few things that you will need to know in order to keep your hair from drying out or even breaking! I recommend using a styling product with heat protectant! I like Kerastase Nectar Thermique.
These are three tools that you would typically have at home and here are some tips on how to use them:
1. Blow Dryer
Rough drying is a fast and easy way to get the moisture out of your hair. After your hair is completely dry, you can move on to styling with an iron. Using the blow dryer, without the nozzle, flip your head upside-down and dry throughly. If you want to style with a round brush, get 90% of the moisture out, then use a round brush to dry and smooth the rest. *If you have frizzy/coarse hair, do not rough dry! Start with a round brush on damp hair to pull the frizz out before it sets!*
Every blow dryer usually comes with a nozzle and a vent screen. The nozzle is used to direct the air in a stream. While using a round brush, point the nozzle down your hair shaft to smooth the hair. The vent screen is located on the opposite side of where the nozzle is. It needs to be cleaned out often. If you feel that your blow dryer is over heating or is hotter than usual, take the vent screen off and run it under water to get rid of the lint that collects over time. This is very crucial! If you're blow dryer is too hot, your hair will break!
2. Curling Iron
A curling iron is the best way to add wave and body to your locks! To achieve this look, check out my previous post, Do it Yourself.
It's important to get an iron with adjustable heat. Stock settings on a curling iron may be too hot for your hair. If your hair is fine or over-processed, use a lower setting, your hair doesn't need much heat to get a curl. If your hair is more of a medium to coarse texture, use a medium to high heat setting. The highest setting is not usually necessary. Beware! The most fragile part of your hair is the hair line. Leaving the hair in the iron too long, could cause your hair to break off! 5-7 seconds is all you need. Try it out, starting from a low setting, see what temperature best suits you and your hair!
3. Flat Iron
You can use the same advice for the flat iron as you did for the curling iron. The flat iron can sometimes dry out and break the hair more than a curling iron. Reason being, typically, people go over the hair with a flat iron too many times. A good tip is to use a comb to hold and smooth the section of hair. For a smooth press, have the comb brushing out the section of hair as you smooth with the iron. Slowly, go over the section of hair 1-2 times. Be careful around the hairline!!! Use a lower setting when straightening those pieces, they are ultra delicate!
The photos above are examples of all my favorite tools I use on a daily basis.
Blow Dryer - Elchim
Curling Iron - Hot Tools
Flat Iron - HAI
These are three tools that you would typically have at home and here are some tips on how to use them:
1. Blow Dryer
Rough drying is a fast and easy way to get the moisture out of your hair. After your hair is completely dry, you can move on to styling with an iron. Using the blow dryer, without the nozzle, flip your head upside-down and dry throughly. If you want to style with a round brush, get 90% of the moisture out, then use a round brush to dry and smooth the rest. *If you have frizzy/coarse hair, do not rough dry! Start with a round brush on damp hair to pull the frizz out before it sets!*
Every blow dryer usually comes with a nozzle and a vent screen. The nozzle is used to direct the air in a stream. While using a round brush, point the nozzle down your hair shaft to smooth the hair. The vent screen is located on the opposite side of where the nozzle is. It needs to be cleaned out often. If you feel that your blow dryer is over heating or is hotter than usual, take the vent screen off and run it under water to get rid of the lint that collects over time. This is very crucial! If you're blow dryer is too hot, your hair will break!
2. Curling Iron
A curling iron is the best way to add wave and body to your locks! To achieve this look, check out my previous post, Do it Yourself.
It's important to get an iron with adjustable heat. Stock settings on a curling iron may be too hot for your hair. If your hair is fine or over-processed, use a lower setting, your hair doesn't need much heat to get a curl. If your hair is more of a medium to coarse texture, use a medium to high heat setting. The highest setting is not usually necessary. Beware! The most fragile part of your hair is the hair line. Leaving the hair in the iron too long, could cause your hair to break off! 5-7 seconds is all you need. Try it out, starting from a low setting, see what temperature best suits you and your hair!
3. Flat Iron
You can use the same advice for the flat iron as you did for the curling iron. The flat iron can sometimes dry out and break the hair more than a curling iron. Reason being, typically, people go over the hair with a flat iron too many times. A good tip is to use a comb to hold and smooth the section of hair. For a smooth press, have the comb brushing out the section of hair as you smooth with the iron. Slowly, go over the section of hair 1-2 times. Be careful around the hairline!!! Use a lower setting when straightening those pieces, they are ultra delicate!
The photos above are examples of all my favorite tools I use on a daily basis.
Blow Dryer - Elchim
Curling Iron - Hot Tools
Flat Iron - HAI
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