Brooke Moinet

Now I know it’s not my imagination, letting your color/highlight grow out inches past there retouch phase is a total trend today. I am seeing it everywhere! From Mary-Kate Olsen, to the girls on  MTV’s The City, to stylists in the salon, it’s regrowth central. I admit to a certain subtle point it looks ok. But if your regrowth and previously colored hair is so dramatically different that you have an obvious LINE going around your head, you need to go to the salon. ASAP!

To try this look ask your stylist to give you “hidden highlights”. Keep the brighter highlights around the face, under the top layers of hair. Ask the stylist not to bring the highlight to the root, and to use a zig-zag approach on painting on the highlight to help the highlight look more natural. Make sure your highlights are toned to seal the cuticle for a smoother finish and to tone down the contrast of highlight to base color.

With this technique you can stretch out the time between retouches in the salon, up to six months for the bohimian “grown out look”.

Every so often it‘s nice to be reminded of what’s not so “in” anymore. I gatherd up a few of my  top peves.

As far as hair goes:

•  ”Chunks” are out , as in highlights. This not only looks out-dated but it looks tacky and cheap.
•  Hair that is too dark can make you look stark and pale, especially in the colder months. Try a chocolate shade oppose to a blue black. This will keep you from looking older than you want to look. Too dark of hair can bring out the not so flattering lines and textures on your face.

Skin, Body, Face:

• If you’re tanning everyday, or on a regular basis and you’re looking like you’ve just gotten back from the tropics, not only are you severely jeopardizing your health, but you look like a freak of nature. Please stop. There is a difference between a “healthy glow” and  future skin cancer patient.
• Brows; Natural, full brows that are groomed and have shape are in-style, and most flattering. So, if you’re still sporting the two rows of hair above your eyes, you need to cancel your next brow appointment and make it for about six months to a year. Unless you’re a drag queen, you need to start growing those baby’s out.
• Makeup; A “full face” is not appropriate unless you’re onstage. If eyes are heavy, keep the rest of the face neutral. And if lips are dark, keep your eyes light and natural. Cheeks should be kept light with a heavy lip.

Hope this helps!

Does it feel like your regrowth is creeping up on you as often as you as you’re biweekly wax? Or does it seem like no matter how many times you show your stylist the photo of Jen Aniston’s locks you still feel too “stripy”?.. Here is a solution to add to your next service, the “Base Break“.

The Base Break is an application of a lifting agent to soften the base color of the hair.  This process is generally applied after the highlighting service has been performed, at the shampoo bowl,  and before the stylist brings you back to his/her chair for the cut or trim.

The purpose is to soften your base color/ regrowth between the highlighted hair to make the over-all style  shimmer, look richer and less “fake” or “striped”.

What’s most exciting about this service is you can extend the life of your highlights by making an appointment for Base Break only, between visits. Not only will the vitality of your hair thank you, your wallet will as well!