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Oribe Styles Stars for SAG Awards

Tina Fey kept it classy in a vintage black Versace gown at the Screen Actors Guild Awards Sunday night and her bumped-up coif paired perfectly with the red carpet style. Celebrity stylist Richard Marin says to complement her gown, he “went with simple hair: pulled back off the face, a center part and a chignon [...]

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Get the Look: Katherine Heigl’s Movie Premiere Coiff

In an era of beachy waves and voluminous blow-outs, a classic coiff can seem dated, but when Katherine Heigl showed up at the premiere of the new movie One for the Money, the textured updo gave a roughed-up cool vibe to her natural elegance. “I ima

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Leading Lady Shines at the “W.E.” Premiere with the Help of Sebastian Professional

The stars were shining brightly last night for the premiere of the movie “W.E.” at the legendary Ziegfeld Theatre in New York City. Director Madonna, alongside the film’s star Andrea Riseborough, ruled the red carpet with their glamorous sty

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Ammon Carver Styles Christina Aguilera and Jennifer Morrison

Matrix Artistic Director Ammon Carver is quickly making his way to the top as a go-to celebrity stylist for celebs like Christina Aguilera and Once Upon a Time star Jennifer Morrison, who he recently styled for several events. Over the holiday sea

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Award-Winning Color

Stars didn’t overlook the importance of gorgeous haircolor when it came to perfecting their looks as they graced the red carpet at the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards Sunday night. Just as the shade of couture can make or break its reception of fas

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Three Hot Golden Globes Hairstyle Trends

At last night’s Golden Globes, starlets wowed red carpet onlookers, embracing a variety of styling trends sure to become go-to looks for seasons to come. Here, top stylists share how you can execute these A-List dos on your salon clients. THE TR

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Tracey Cunningham Shares Color Formulas for Emily Blunt, Isla Fisher and Emma Stone

In our January 2012 issue, Redken Creative Consultant for Color Tracey Cunningham predicted three haircolor trends based on the looks of three current hot celebs: Emily Blunt, Isla Fisher and Emma Stone. Here, she shares the formulas to get the looks

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Moroccanoil Styles Hilary Swank’s Hair for New Year’s Eve Premiere

To match the elegant midnight blue Elie Saab Couture dress that Hilary Swank wore to the Los Angeles premiere of her newest film, New Year’s Eve, celebrity stylist and Moroccanoil Global Brand Ambassador Robert Vetica fashioned a glamorous, young

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Wella Professionals’ Andy LeCompte’s Holiday Hair How-to

Your client has her holiday dress and makeup ready to go, and is looking to you for the perfect hair to match. Wella Professionals Celebrity Stylist Andy LeCompte suggests a timeless, weather-proof ballerina bun to complement any holiday look, li

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A Medspa Professional Talks About Salon Skincare

For this December’s Face Value column in American Salon, we spoke with physician assistant Jenn Baltazar of Rox Spa in Newport Beach, CA, who discussed ways medspa treatments and salon treatments can work together. Here, she talks more about th

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