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Get the Look: Capri from L’Oréal Professionel’s 2013 Highlights and Balayage Collection

Lisa Bruckenstein — Mon, 13 May 2013 16:35:47 +0000

L’Oréal Professionnel’s 2013 Highlights and Balayage series continues with the second look in this exotic collection. Capri, created by L’Oréal Professionnel Hairstylist and Colorist Natalia Alves, is inspired by the breathtaking island off the coast of Italy. This chic contrast blonde is both bold and beautiful. Here is how to get the look: SECTIONING 1. [...]

Get the Look: Havana from L’Oréal Professionel’s 2013 Highlights and Balayage Collection

Lisa Bruckenstein — Wed, 01 May 2013 14:17:11 +0000

Featured in the May issue of American Salon, L’Oréal Professionnel colorist Andre Luis presents his look, Havana, inspired by Cuba’s capital. It is the first of four looks in the L’Oréal Professionnel 2013 Balayage Voyage, a collection of ill

Get the Look: Zoe Saldana at the 2013 MTV Movie Awards

Lisa Bruckenstein — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 17:23:21 +0000

Actress Zoe Saldana arrived at the 2013 MTV Movie Awards looking gorgeous with her long and wavy tresses flowing on the red carpet. Celebrity stylist for Moroccanoil, Mara Roszak, styled her hair for the event. "I decided to go with an easy, lo

Get the Look: Goldwell’s Spring Pastel Blondes

Contributor — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 21:01:31 +0000

Dare we say it, but it feels like spring in New York today! With the change in the weather, hair too deserves a brighter hue to match. Patrick McIvor, Goldwell and KMS California artistic and techniculture director, recommends spending extra consulta

Twisted Sisters: The Kaleidoscope Collection from Haus Salon

Jolene Turner — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 16:22:32 +0000

As seen in American Salon's February issue, Kaleidoscope is a swirling cultural collision of color and playfulness and is the newest collection created by Minneapolis-based Haus Salon. Led by Haus Creative Director Charlie Brackney and Color Direc

Get the Look: Zoeey Deschanel for Glamour’s February Cover

Kristen Heinzinger — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 20:38:18 +0000

For Glamour magazine’s February 2013 cover, hairstylist Roque relied on Oribe Hair Care to create Zooey Deschanel’s updated 1950s rodeo girl look. “It’s great to take retro inspiration and modernize it through the use of individualized textur

Tracey Cunningham Gives Amy Poehler Golden Highlights for the Golden Globes

Contributor — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 14:41:00 +0000

To help get Amy Poehler ready for hosting the 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards, Tracey Cunningham, Redken creative consultant for color, updated her color, taking her from a single-process blonde to multidimensional highlights so her color would s

Golden Globes 2013: Our Favorite Trends and How to Get the Looks

Contributor — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 19:58:09 +0000

The stars attending the 70th Annual Golden Globes looked stunning in glamorous gowns and shimmering hair to match. Here, we share some of our favorite trends from the evening and tips from the stylists behind these award-worthy ’dos on how to recre

Get the Look: Oribe Shine Manicure

Contributor — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 20:06:11 +0000

To launch their Shine Light Reflecting Spray, Oribe called in celebrity and editorial nail artist Jin Soon to design a trendy manicure inspired by the product. The finished result is perfect for the holidays and very on-trend. “It’s so decadent, “ says Soon. “Dark colors like deep blues, reds and purples are in for fall, and the glitter and metallic polishes of summer are still going strong.”

Watch Soon create the look on Oribe Director of Content Lori Morris, then feel free to customize for clients! “Change it up and use a garnet, sapphire or emerald base with gold or silver tips,” recommends Soon.

—Brianna Keefe

Get the Look: WSJ Cover Model

Contributor — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 21:33:11 +0000

Model Carolyn Murphy covered the Holiday Issue of WSJ. Magazine with platinum blonde bombshell hair cut and styled by Oribe. “The look was big, beautiful and luxurious,” he says of the blunt, layered cut he created to provide volume and movement. “It was all about bringing out her natural sexiness.” Below, Oribe shares his secrets for achieving this mod ‘do:

Spray Oribe Volumista Mist for Volume throughout the hair, then blow-dry with a round brush.
Set hair with Velcro rollers.
Brush out curls.
Apply Dry Texturizing Spray liberally at the roots for lift. Tease to preferred height, then smooth the top.
Use Smooth Style Serum for detailing curls, bangs and pieces around the face. It provides both moisture and hold, so the hair stays lustrous.