I should have made sure Jake got a shot of this hairstyle from the side and back, because this post might not make sense otherwise! This ‘do is called the UnElvis. Because from the side, you have a big horn on the top of your head like a unicorn, and from the front, you have a nice Rockabilly swoop like Elvis. It’s a crossbreed sent from heaven….~Cue singing angels~….The UnElvis. (Pronounced You-Nel-Viss).

This wasn’t the best day to take a picture of it, because I had already been wearing it for a full day, slept on it, half-a**edly smoothed the sleepy fly-aways and called it a day. Also, usually it’s a much bigger horn, but my hair had been blown out straight the day before UnElvising it. When this is done on curly hair, you can’t even imagine the beauty of the horn. The horn that puts the Un in the UnElvis. But I’m guessing that’s enough excuses and that you just might get the point.

Do you like the UnElvis as much as I do?

PS This ‘do is credited to Chauntell, and these photos are credited to Jake.

It costs a lot of money to get your hair colored, so I thought I’d share a few of my tips to keeping the color locked in. You know, so you can look hotter longer and get your money’s worth.

~First off, wait as long as possible to shampoo after a fresh color process. I got my hair colored last Thursday, and I waited until Tuesday to shampoo it again.
~Try to use cooler water on your hair. Warm or hot water will open the cuticle, making the color wash out quickly.
~Always use color safe shampoo/conditioner. This is especially important for you rich reds and brunettes. Most non-color safe shampoos will strip your color right out!
~Protect your hair when you’re out and about. The sun will pull color out, so if you’re out for long periods of time, it’s a good idea to wear a hat or a scarf.

My pink is almost already gone in just one shampoo! We knew when we did it that it would just last 2 or 3 washes, so I’m willing to freeze my head in the shower so that I can have cool edgy hair for another week or two!

Here is part two to last week’s video. We played around with these videos at the end and they make me laugh so hard. Sorry if they embarrass you and you have to look away. Haha.

PS if you are having trouble with hair pins, just use bobbi pins in the mean-time. For all you thick haired girls out there, hair pins hold a lot more hair and you don’t need as many of them. So get excited for the hair pin tutorial we’ll be cooking up shortly.

Amy Winehouse’s death was tragic. I’ve been sad to see so many jokes and puns made all over the internet about her since her death. I went through a huge AW phase in 2007-08, and even though I havne’t really kept up with her since, I’ve always liked her, and always apreciated her talent.

I don’t think anyone can mention the name Amy Winehouse without me thinking of her big beautiful bee-hive. Her style was inspiring! I wish I had a signature look myself. I want something stlightly over the top and crazy to go along with my name! I think it’s pretty cool that Amy’s style is so unique, that you can dress up like her and no one would have to guess who you’re dressed as once they see the eye liner and hair.

So, Jen and I had a little fun with my teasing comb and liquid eyeliner to pay tribute to one of our generation’s icons. (Jen looked awesome!)

Last thing. I started liking Amy after reading an article/interview she did early on in her career. The interviewer knocked on her door, and she opened it, said hello, and then apologized that her hair wasn’t bigger at the moment. Then at the end of the interview she again said, “I really must have bigger hair”.

Amazing.

Pink!!

This is just a peek at what it looks like. I’m hoping Jake can get some photos in the natural light today sometime so you can see it better. It is a dusty rose-blushy pink. I love it! Charlie painted tons of highlights in my hair, but kept my base close to the red that I already had, then after shampooing out the color, she applied a toner to make it this pretty pink! We have two huge feathers at the salon in one of the back rooms that have a very antique look, and the feathers are the exact color of my hair. I love it!

This kind of toner really doesn’t last long, so I’m going to try and avoid shampooing as much as possible for the next few weeks. Once the pink is out, it will be pretty light again. Color is so fun.

So, thanks to the commenter, Sarah, who suggested I get pink somewhere..I hope you were serious, Sarah!

Thanks for your suggesties! Don’t be jeal of my pink hair!

PS, I answered 5 questions about hair over on Jana’s blog yesterday. Go take a look!

Hey guys!

I’m getting my hair colored today! I still haven’t decided what I’m going to do yet.

Any ideas? I think maybe back to blonde, but I do love the red!

(photo is a sneak peek at the next tutorial to come. taken by Jake!)

I asked Jake to take my picture when I got home from work tonight, because I felt like I had a good hair day today. It’s not that it was anything special, or that I did anything special with it..which is how it ended up feeling so nice. I felt like it looked good just being it’s own-natural but slightly enhanced with product-self, which doesn’t happen every day, am I right?

Before I went short last spring, I had thought about going short for a long time. At least over a year. The thing I worried about most was the awkward in between length I had heard such terrible things about. I knew I would want to grow out my long hair again soon after cutting it, so I felt really conflicted for a while.

One day I decided I was ready to cut my hair short. So what I did before the big chop, was have a little pow-wow with myself and my hair. This pow-wow was to decide the mood for the next year or two. I vowed with my hair and myself that day, that I was only going to cut it if I was going to like it. Not just like the short cut in the beginning, but like it at each length as it grew out. Liking it all along the way. Not complaining that it’s not long..not regretting the cut…and not letting the unknown in-between stage get me down.

I’m not sure if that pow-wow has worked, or if I just really have loved my hair over the last year. I loved it short, I loved it shoulder length and I’m sure I’d love it during the awkward in between stage if I knew when that was. I feel like it’s supposed to be now, but it can’t be, because I love it now too.

So, before you all think that I’m just bragging about how awesome and glorious my hair is, let me tell you this. The reason I like it, is because I do things to it. I cut it when it’s losing shape or the ends are getting dry, I color it when I’m bored of what’s going on, I play with it by braiding and bunning and fat twisting it, and I appreciate the fact that I have hair on my head at all.

So many times I think we get lazy with our hair. I meet people who say “I never do my hair because it is ____”, then I look up at the messy bun on top of their head and see healthy/lush hair that could literally do anything I tell it to, and I know that they’ve never even tried. There is always something you can do to make your hair look good. Which will always make you feel a little better and prettier in the end.

This is kind of a weird post, but I think what I’m trying to get across to you all, is that if you want to love your hair, you can. By deciding to like it and spending time (even a little!) on it despite what you find wrong with it..awkward lengths or frizziness)…you can eliminate one less thing in your life to stress about, and add one more thing to be happy about.

Let’s stop making excuses and just have awesome hair, ok? Yay!

I love you guys and your hair muy mucho.

(ps, this post was inspired by my friend Jana Mobley. who i found out is the first person I’ve ever known who likes the awkward in between length as much as I do!)

Hooray for a tutorial. I really like this one a lot, I hope you’ll like it too!

A few things I want to point out…
~If you don’t have a teasing comb, a rat tail comb works just find. You can also use a regular comb or a pick, but I prefer a teasing comb or a rat tail comb.
~Hair pins work so much better for this look than bobbi pins, I know that they can be a little trickier to figure out if you’re not used to them. Let me know if any of you are struggling, and I can probably figure out a tutorial for that!
~Filming a tutorial backwards was my most awkward moment to date. And that is coming from a girl who got her first period at an 8th grade dance. Now do you know why I prefer to do tuties on my friends?
~I’m sorry I just talked about periods. That always happens.
~Sorry I just made up another nickname for “tutorial”. That always happens too.

I feel like I’ve been talking about Sarah’s wedding for an eternity! Probably because it was definitely the highlight of my summer, and possibly even my year. It was an honor to be a part of Sarah and Matt’s day, and everything turned out perfect.

I wanted to show you all a few pictures of the day, because as in all weddings, hair was of major importance! Because I was Maid of Honor, I felt that I had to look awesome. The bride suggested that because our dresses were one shoulder, it would look nice to have our hair to the side in some way. This gave me a million options…you know how I love those low messy side buns! I decided to stick to the semi-Grecian theme of our gowns, and do some sort of goddess-y coil curls into a chignon. It was easy and stayed through the outside heat during the ceremony and the dancing. We all know I’m an animal on the dance floor, so that says a lot.

Just call me Haira. Get it? Like the Greek goddess Hera?

One of the best parts of the day, was spending the morning with Sarah getting ready. I did her hair Victoria’s secret style and we laughed and chatted with her mom. I think half the fun of a wedding is taking so much time to get all dressed up. I don’t think anyone can say that Sarah didn’t look perfect. There was never a more beautiful bride. Get me some tissues. (I just realized I need someone around that I can say things like “get me some tissues” to.)

Me, Sarah and Gigi. We all assisted together back in the day. If you’ve ever assisted at a big upscale salon you know what we went through together! Definitely a bond we share!

In case you were wondering, I cried like a little child. Being the Maid (Matron) of honor was one of the most special times of my life. Knowing someone like Sarah considers me her best friend means I have pretty much nothing in the world to complain about!

When I was in Chicago last weekend with my dearest Mellie, I got a great idea for a tutorial. I was wearing my hair half up all day with a fat twist in the back (that I accidentally never got a picture of) and when it came time to go dancing, I pulled the lower half up for a full up fat twist. It was such and easy and seamless way to go from day, to night.

Day (even though it doesn’t look like day, it’s still considered day)

Night

Night (+ cheesy hotel bathroom photos)

And it was even dance proof.

Hooray!

So, what does that make……20 tutorials I need to do? Sarah’s wedding is this weekend and that is basically the highlight of my summer. After that, I should have some time freed up for lots and lots of tutorials!

Cannot wait, y’all!