June 16, 2015

Nothing like Miami’s heat

The South Beach heat came all the way to Tampa Bay with the M.I.A 2 The Bay “All White” Fashion Party. A show and a party all in one, it was truly a night to remember. Featuring designers Hakat Re By Lance Stephens, ADreamRocks By Tiffany Ward, & Ankara by Ester L. They truly brought Miami’s heat!

M.I.A 2 The Bay

M.I.A 2 The Bay

With guest host Rima from The Bad Girls Club (season 9) M.I.A 2 The Bay was unlike any other fashion show I have been too. Everything from the food to where it was held was just unbelievable. Then came the fashions! Each designer brought their own taste to the runway. We had everything from Ancient Egypt (Hakat Re) inspired to blinged out beach attire (ADream Rocks) that “shined bright like diamonds”.

MIA 2 The Bay

MIA 2 The Bay

M.I.A 2 The Bay also gives back to the community to families in the Tampa and Miami area as well as benefiting children for the 2015-16 school year. This was the 3rd annual fashion show of M.I.A 2 The Bay. For more information on M.I.A 2 The Bay visit http://www.mia2thebay.weebly.com/

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June 15, 2015

Effortless “Flower” hair from Butterfly Studio

The best summer hair accessory? Flowers! Take your hair to the next level by adding beautiful flowers. Try this effortless braided look from the owner of Butterfly Studio Salon, Kattia Solano. This style is ideal for any hair length and perfect for summer outtings. See below for a step-by-step hair tutorial.

Flower Hair

Flower Hair

How To: Flower Hair
1. First step: set the crown area with a small curing iron.
2. For the rest of hair, take random sections and simply wrap the hair vertically around the rod. This will give it a bit of wave and texture.
3. Spray with Oribe Dry Texturizing Spray before you brush out for hold, grip, and a better style.
4. Softly brush out to amplify waves and enhance texture. (Don’t worry, we are not looking for perfection – think more along the lines of rolling around the garden instead!)
5. Braid hair over to one side and secure.
6. Open the braid and create a soft frame (wave/swoop) in the front.
7. Take your flowers and cut to desired length, keeping the stems long and choosing wider and fuller flowers.
8. Place the flowers by sticking into the braid and secure with a bobby pin.
9. Design your own way, follow your inspiration, and break the rules. An added idea to create a look with more drama is to apply flowers through the length of the braid.

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June 13, 2015

10 days with Jessica

“Colour is a personal style, it defines who you are” -Jessica Vartoughian

Never truer words have been spoken when it comes to your nail polish. Jessica Vartoughian, known as “The First Lady of Nails”, redefined the overall way we look at the structure of our nails. That’s when she found her true calling and discovered a regimen for nails made with the individual in mind. That’s right, when you visit one of her many successful salons her her manicurists , called nail cultivists, will help you get the perfect regimen just for you. Opening the first ever Nails Only Salon in 1969, Jessica educated herself on the anatomy of the nail saying that just like the skin and hair, it must be maintained. To this day she is always coming up with the newest and best thing to make sure that all of us can have beautiful nails, the natural way.

Jessica Cosmetics Logo

Jessica Cosmetics Logo

Out of all of Jessica’s lines and of all the beautiful colors, I had the pleasure of trying the new Phenom line. Alot like a gel polish, Phenom is a complete 10 day chip free manicure in just 3 easy steps. But the catch is you do not need a UV light like your normal gel polishes. Simply apply the whole system of base, color, and top coat. Then let the top coat dry in natural lighting & ten minutes later, beautiful gel shine! The color will dry faster or slower depending on what kind of lighting you happen to be in. Ex. sunlight will be faster than the light in your bathroom but never more than 10 minutes. Lately I have found that my nails would get to a certain length then just break off but with the Phenom I have achieved my goal of having long beautiful nails with no chipping. The colors I was gifted are three of the most perfect colors. They are incredibly vibrant and yes it has lasted me ten days. No matter where I was, the nail polish lasted with no knicks and my manicure looks brand new everyday.

10 day Jessica Journey

10 day Jessica Journey

For the first time in a long time I feel in love with my nails all over again. Just like me, Jessica wants you to love your nails again. Jessica is truly a nail goddess and I can thank her for this. I know you will want to thank her when you first try out her Jessica Cosmetics nail colors. Check out www.jessicacosmetics.com to see where you can find a Jessica salon near you. Love your nails, love your color, bring out your personality.

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June 10, 2015

Its SHOWTIME in Orlando

4 student teams, 6 professional teams and one goal in mind.. to win the Orlando section of Global Beauty Masters. Last week the 3 teams from The Villages went to Orlando to take on the challenge. With the clock set they went to work. Then at 7 o’clock on Saturday May 30, SHOWTIME! In 2 categories, student and professional, the models walked the runway, complete with a panel of judges, to show off the teams hard work.

After much deliberation and bickering between the judges it was time for the teams to talk about their inspirations and time leading up to this. According to audience members it was like sitting in on American Idol. Team Shear Force created their mermaid with an octopus made out of hair. Team Teasetastic were inspired by “The Little Mermaid” making their model with bright colors because it was held in Orlando and the students wanted their mermaid to be from the dark part of the ocean. The students assumed that mermaids were always usually whimsical with bright colors, they wanted to stand out.

2 teams from the students and 2 teams from the professional group were chosen. Even though the teams from The Villages did not make it to the round in Las Vegas, I wanted to showcase their beautiful hard work. From what I saw on FB posts and talking to a few of them they said this experience was amazing and were very honored to be a part of it.

Congratulations to all teams for making it this far. You all did so great and I am happy that each of you had this opportunity. Check out their beautiful work here below.

STYLISTS:
Shear Force
Lindsey House – hair
Tyler Sponaugle – makeup
Livia Chestnut – nails

Photo by Molly Soltis Model: Bethany Bandy

Photo by Molly Soltis
Model: Bethany Bandy

Teasetastic
Jerri Taylor – hair
Brandy Smith – makeup
Ivette Marti – nails

Photo by Molly Soltis Model: Leigha Miller

Photo by Molly Soltis
Model: Leigha Miller

STUDENTS:
Manna McCloud – hair
Cierra Mills – makeup
Joslyn Carcano – nails

Photo courtesy of Molly Soltis Model: Briana Rideout

Photo courtesy of Molly Soltis
Model: Briana Rideout

For more information on Salon Jaylee and The Salon Professional Academy in The Villages check out www.salonjaylee.com and www.thevillagestspa.com

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June 10, 2015

That light in your eyes!

Do you love putting your mascara on in the morning? I know I do. It is really my favorite part of my whole routine. But have you ever run out of time and just don’t seem to have time to put your on? Or maybe you need a touch up and your in a dimly lit place? NEVER FEAR Dakota Vox is here! Dakota Vox Light up mascara offers you a rich black color that coats and lengthens each lash individually. Also, with an added mirror you don’t have to worry about poking yourself in the eye because you don’t have to worry about holding a compact while putting it on. Its all in the palm of your hand.

TO see how Dakota Vox works check out my little video below. I hope you enjoy!

Dakota Vox

Dakota Vox

Watch video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCP9ibGDV7c

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June 7, 2015

Longer lasting color with “Gold”

You just got your hair colored. Its vibrant, crisp and beautiful but then you start to fear that in about week or so it will not look that way anymore. Well your fear is over when you use Goldwell’s Dual Senses Color Rich line of shampoo, conditioner, leave in spray and treatment. Every use makes it look like you just walked out of the salon.

Goldwell Color

Goldwell Color

Being a red head the worst part is knowing that my hair will fade a lot faster than most so anything I can do to make it last longer I did. After one use of the Dual Senses Color Rich, my color looked very refreshed and vibrant that it looked like I just had it done. At the time of my first use was 3 weeks after my color was done. You could seriously see all the different tones of red and just how hydrated my hair was.

The treatment, having a little red tint to it, gives the red a beautiful look but don’t freak if you don’t have red hair. This will not stain the hair. I have a few family members with blonde hair I have had try it and it made their blonde appear brighter. So if you are wanting to have beautiful, vibrant just out of the salon hair then check out www.goldwell.us for more info on where you can get your very own Goldwell Dual Senses Color Rich. Make everyday your red carpet!

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June 4, 2015

100 years of Fashion!

Fashion is ever-changing, with trends going in and out of style at warp speed in this fast-moving, social media-obsessed world. To help viewers navigate the last century of female fashion, Mode Studios created a two minute video tour highlighting the best of the past 100 years of fashion.

While most "evolution of" videos only focus on the shoulders up, this clip gives viewers a full-length tour of what ladies donned when looking to turn heads starting in 1915 through the present day using authentic clothing from each period.

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June 2, 2015

Premiere Orlando photo recap

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June 2, 2015

Premiere Orlando 2015!

Peter Coppola, RUSK, CHI, Michael O’Rourke, and a room full of beauty industry professionals it an only mean one thing…PREMIERE ORLANDO has returned. Its like Christmas every time you walk in there. This year was really the best year ever. From all the posts on Facebook and seeing many of my friends there, I could tell everyone was having an amazing time. That really is what Premiere Orlando is all about. Meeting people, getting educated, seeing old friends and making new ones.

Premiere Orlando

Premiere Orlando

Premiere Orlando is seriously my most favorite time of the year. Its a chance for all hairdressers to meet up and be around those who love the industry. We all get a “high” from the show. I got many new products to try out for my blog and cant wait to share them with you. But the greatest thing for me is getting to hear and learn about everyone’s walk of life. How they got to were they are, we all have to start somewhere 🙂 Stay tuned for more info on the products and check out all the pics from the show! Cannot wait for next year 🙂

Premiere Orlando

Premiere Orlando

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May 30, 2015

“Gold” with a “Curly Twist”

Soft, bouncy, frizz free curls are right at your fingertips with Goldwell Curly Twist Dual Senses line. I hated my curly hair growing up and could never seem to get it to do what I wanted it to. On top of that having a dry scalp and sensitive skin made it even harder. Goldwell not only cleansed and conditioned the curls but soothed the itchy scalp as well.

Goldwell Curly Twist

Goldwell Curly Twist

A few weeks ago a friend of mine was telling me how she used to be an educator for Goldwell and having not been to familiar with the line I wanted to find out more. In the very first use of the Curly Twist line I noticed a difference. Hair was softer, curls were more bouncy and the beautiful shine with no greasy feel. The best part, all the excess product was gone. The shampoo, conditioner and the mask treatment became my lifesaver to get my curls back to normal.

Goldwell Curly Twist 2-phase leave in

Goldwell Curly Twist 2-phase leave in

I do not wash my hair everyday, and so on those days I use my 60 second mask treatment from Curly Twist. This helps strengthen and add lustrous bounce to the curls. I couldn’t believe it only needed 60 seconds to work! WOW! After I rinse it our and dry it I spray the 2-1 leave in 2-phase spray. This adds extra elasticity to the curl and helps aid in styling.

I cannot express enough about the entire Goldwell Curly Twist line. We would be here all night haha! Goldwell is sold in exclusive salons all around the world and to see where you too can get it, and for more info on the products check out www.goldwell.us

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