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A month at the beach creates the most amazing sun kissed hair color! The secret of this is DE-pigmentation. The UV rays destroy the pigments in your hair, and the salt water helps speed up the bleaching effect. Unfortunately not everyone lives by the seaside, or simply don't have the time to time to achieve this look naturally. Thank god for hair bleach and colors to help achieve this look without having to sweat it out on the beach. Visit your stylist to get the look.

Katy Perrys Purple Hair

Photo courtesy of evil beet gossip

Katy Perry was spotted this weekend at the Coachella music festival in Indigo California. The location was obviously part of the reason Miss Perry chose to dye her hair a purple shade. Seems like she has gone through all the colors of the rainbow in the last few months. With her extensions back in I am sure its not long till she dyes her locks back to the black we all love her with!

Celebrity Makeovers for March 2012

Its been a busy month for celebrity stylists. With spring in the air, the celebs have decided its time to update their locks.

Katy Perry has been rocking the blue hair for quite a while now, and on a recent trip to London she update her look with a blunt bangs, and more vibrant blue shade.

Lindsay Lohan went back to her natural red hair at the beginning of the month after being platinum blond since the end of last year.  I don't know why she didn't do it earlier! The color suits her more then blond, and now that the bangs are longer, the whole look is so much better!

January Jones was spotted at the premier of season 5 of Mad Men with pale pink highlights running through her gorgeous blond bob.

Hair Trends for Summer 2012 - Somptueux by L'Oreal Professional

Spring is finally here, which also means the launch of L'Oreal Professionals  Spring/Summer 2012 color collections. Get ready to reinvent your look with the latest trends from the catwalk collection "Somptueux". Book your color consultation at Highlights Hair Salon.

Hair Trends for Spring 2012

 Spring is the perfect time to shed those winter blues and unveil your new look for the summer . To help you get into the swing of thing we have two simple ways to give you maximum "WOW" factor, and put the bounce back in your step. Remember a change is as good as a holiday!

GET BANGS

Just about everyone's hair could use some fringe benefits. Its the easiest way to make a bold statement, and update your look without changing your length and style. There is a huge variety of bangs, so book a consultation with your stylist to determine which one suite you the most. For the ultimate 'bangs-du-jour' try the new heart-shaped style, featured in the New L'Oreal Professional campaign. It's quirky and super stylish, but not for the faint hearted :)

COLOR CHANGE

What better way to make a statement this spring then a bold color change? Color chameleon Rihanna debut her bold color change at a Lakers game earlier this year and then at the Grammy Awards 2012.  We've seen her with curly, straight, short, long, bright red, brown, black and multi-coloured hair. This spring she opted for a blond shaggy style with bangs. the look was achieved with bleach and weaves, and is reminiscent of 80's shag. The blond waves, and sun kissed skin tone is the perfect look for spring and summer. While blond is not suitable for everyone we can still lighten your hair a few tones to give you that sun kissed look. Contact us for more details. 

Katy Perry Does The Little Mermaid for GHD

WOW! WOW! WOW! GHD released their latest campaign featuring Katy Perry as Ariel, from Disney's The Little Mermaid. A little weird advertising a  hairdryer underwater but hey, whatever!  This gorgeous ad was shot by the highly talented photographer David LaChapelle. The singers favorite part of the look was wearing the lavender wig, which looks very similar to the shade she was rocking a few months ago.  “Ariel is such a big influence. It’s always fun to dress up once in your lifetime as a mermaid and have that fish fin tail,” Katy Perry said in an interview with Style watch. The mermaids tale was custom-made by a Dubai-based designer. GHD‘s first ever hairdryer offers a smart design suitable for both left and right-handed users and some advanced technology for professional use. Don't you just love lavender hair?
 

Courtesy of GHD

L.U.V Madonna!

Madonna is back! Bigger and better then ever. The Icon was listed by The Guinness Book of World Records as the most successful female recording artist of all time. Madonna is often referred to, by the media, as the 'Queen of pop', not surprising as she has sold over 232 million albums and 180 million singles worldwide.

She has been a fashion pioneer since the 80's and hasn't aged a day since the 90's. Her Latest single ' Give me all your lovin' was released 2 days before her live show at the Superbowl last night, where she wowed the crowd with a 13 minute star studded performance that only The ' Queen ' could have pulled off. Her hair, even though hard to see in the clip was absolutely flawless. To achieve this look you need a large curling iron and tonnes of hairspray.   

Madonna will push Lady Gaga to the back burner this year, with a new album called M.D.N.A., a Golden Globe Award  and her World tour which is rumored to kick off this summer in Israel!

Loving Kim Kardashian's New Hair

Photo courtesy of Twitter

Kim Kardashian posted a photo on Twitter yesterday after spending 3 hours with her colorist transforming her dark locks to chocolate brown with sun-kissed streaks. The look is soft and beautiful. What do you think of Kim's new look??

Frozen Sun available at Highlights

Frozen Sun is a new Majirel by L'Oreal  color technique using an ombré slice effect, suitable for light and medium bases.  If you are a darker base, we can adjust the color combination to suit you. Your winter blues will be lifted with gentle beige reflections that will bring delicate light and an elegant softness to blonde and chestnut hair! Contact Us for more details.

Feeling Adventurous?

I could not resist talking about this new product! While it does  fit into ' Hairstyling ' category, we are not qualified in dealing with that zone. What is this latest trend? Lets start by saying  vajazziling is a thing of the past! In it's place is 'The Foxy Bikini.'

The trend was given the limelight by Cindy Barshop, a former reality star from The popular Real Housewives of New York, and the owner of Completely Bare body waxing salon. The treatment starts by the bikini line getting waxed bare and replaced with a pubic wig made from real fox fur. If your really feeling adventurous, you can have The Carnivale Bikini, in which the bare area is adorned by a fan of exotic-looking feathers just in time for Rio. The Carnivale costs $195, while the vibrant neon Fox fur is going for $225.

Colour Bug

This fun and fashionable boho trend has everyone talking. Brightly hued highlights are on the tips of many celeb strands. We were recently introduced to a tool that can give us the look, without the commitment. Kevin Murphy's COLOR BUG allows you to color the ends of your hair temporarily with " Eye shadow" for the hair.

Mens Trends 2012

To keep your partner well groomed, and fashion forward its important his hairstyle evolves with the times. Most men get into the short back and sides routine their barbers execute with their eyes closed. If hes into it, book him an appointment at your salon and turn it into a joint outing. 

I am a huge fan of this haircut for the trendy metro-sexual men of today. What makes this style so fantastic is that can be worn in a variety of ways and gives the client more freedom with altering the style to suit his mood or occasion

For those of you with a super-stylish streak, jump on the band wagon with the pastel colored tips trend to match your girlfriend.

stages of my hairstyle

The final trend that I am currently sporting is the disconnected faux hawk. It is also a versatile look and depending on how ballsy he want to be he can wear it in varying lengths. Below is a pic of the current length of my hair.

Hair Trends 2012

A few days into the New Year, and I have decided its time to stop neglecting my first ever blog:) New Year = New styles to take into consideration after paging through the spring/summer 2012 fashion collections.

Tousled beach hair was definitely the most popular look for the season and was seen at Givenchy, Dsquared2, Glastonbury runway shows, and my favourite twist was seen on Alexis Mabille's catwalk. Nothing say spring quite like lavender flowers sprinkled in the models’ hair.

Alexis Mabille's spring/summer 2012

The tousled look was also dominant at Givenchy.

 For the second year running the sleek, slick pony was in evidence at Derek Lam, Dries Van Noten and Nicole Fahri, amongst others. Best worn at the nape of the neck with a section of hair tied around the top, the look is ever so Chic! This look is not going anywhere soon.

Derek Lam SS2012

Wear loads of Hair Accessories! All the top designers adorned the hair of their models in unique ways to accessorize  their collections. Chanel's slick up-do's were finished of with beautiful pearl hair clips. Chanel wasn't the only show to feature the accessorized up-do - Yves Saint Laurent's featured armored gold headpieces, Louis Vuitton's were topped with sparkly tiaras and Marc Jacobs' were wrapped in shimmery scarves.

Chanel SS2012

Yves Saint Laurent's SS2012

Louis Vuitton SS2012

As usual the most glamorous style I came across was the Versace. The hair was classic, with tonnes of volume and bounce. Similarly sensuous hair was seen at D&G.

Versace SS2012

What do you think of Shakira's New Do??

Shakira joined the long line of celebrities who chopped off their locks last year. While she looks far more sophisticated with a bob, she seems to have lost her sexiness :( Whats your opinion on this drastic makeover?

Happy Holidays!

Its been a while since my last post, but with the Holiday Season just around the corner I decided that now is as good a time as any to get you all back into the swing of things. Whether its Channuka, Christmas or New Years there are a number of parties to you need to look savvy chic for. Below I have created a list of the most popular styles that will update your look and make you the belle of the ball.

Jennifer Love Hewitt's Ponytail

Quick tip:- If you don't have bangs, simply part your hair in a low side parting, swoop the hair over your forehead and secure in place with bobby pins.

Jennifer Lopez's Soft Top Knot

Quick tip:- An up style like this works best on dirtier hair. If your hair is to soft and silky it will simply fall down.

Beyonce's Low Slung Braid

 

Quick tip:- Once you have finished braiding your hair, mees it up with your fingers. If its perfectly in place you could look like a school girl.

Gwyneth's Stick Straight Blow Out

Quick tip:- Apply a smoothing serum to your hair before you flat iron, it will reduce static, and make it easier to blow dry and very shinier. Try using Mythic oil from L'Oreal Professional. See it in our product gallery HERE

J'Adore Charlize

The spectacular ad features a seductive Charlize alongside Hollywood Starlets from the past: Grace Kelly, Marlene Dietrich and Marilyn Monroe. The creator of the clip digitized the Icons back to reality. In the glamorous video, Charlize makes her way through models, and air-kisses late Hollywood icons only to make her runway debut just in time, strutting down the runway in a slinky beaded Dior gown. In true French fashion, the video was filmed in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles. Enjoy the clip.

Emmy Awards Red Carpet Favorites

The first Emmy Awards ceremony was held in L.A on January 25, 1949. 63 Years down the line and the award show is as glamorous and glitzy as ever. This years event was held at the L.A Nokia theater, and was hosted by Jane Lynch ( Sue Sylvester) from Glee. The stars didn't go crazy this time with extravagant up-styles so i decided to talk about my favorite looks form this award show.

Lea Michele from Glee was effortlessly beautiful as she worked her way up the red carpet. Lea definitely should have won an award for 'Best Red Carpet Poser 2011'. She wore a red Marchesa gown, and presented an award at the annual ceremony.

Red Gowns definitely seemed to be the hit this season, with a string of celebs wearing vibrant red gowns, majority of them with a mermaid style tail or train. Sofia Vergara wore a one shoulder Vera Wang gown that showed off her famous curves. Nina Dobrev from the Vampire Diaries wore a red Donna Karan gown paired with a 19th century 50 carat vintage choker.

Giuliana Rancic from E! Tv looked flawless as usual in another red creation. Hey hair was super Ombre, and gathered into a pony tail to the side.

Julianna Marguiles from The Good Wife is a stunning and attractive actress, however the Armani gown she chose did not suit her one bit. I thought that she should have worn something a little more age appropriate. I think the structured bodice was not a good fit for her figure, and the crystals were to bombastic! sorry Armani!

Kelly Osbourne looked amazing, and was my choice for best dressed for the event. Over the years watching her transform into the woman she is today has been spectacular. Kelly wore black floor-length J. Mendel gown for her walk down the carpet. What I loved most about her look was the color and style of her hair.

Ultimate Summer Accessories

Summer is in full swing, with the sun shining and temperatures soaring. This is generally the time of year women choose to chop off their beautiful long hair to try to deal with the intense heat. However, if you are one of those girls who can't bear the though of parting with your locks then I have a few ideas to make sure your as stylish as ever, and to keep your mane under control.

Louis Vuitton launched an amazing line of silk scarves this summer, with campaigns reminiscent of the 1950. The look is extremely glamorous, as well as being convenient for keeping your hair in place. The scarves are so versatile they can be worn as a bandanna, a hair band or to tie around your pony tail for the ultra chic. If Vuitton is not in your budget raid your grannies wardrobe for the ultimate vintage goddess of summer look.

2011 seems to be the year or over sized beach hats, in all shapes and colors, flipping through the fashion magazines, the 'St Tropez look' really seems to have caught on world wide. The
hat is essential as not to burn under the sun, and to protect the hair and the face of you from the rays. It is understood that a hat can be worn in many different ways and not necessarily just a beach accessories. So glam it up girls!!! I would recommend wearing a  straw or cotton hat to the beach in order not to get to hot headed! 

To jazz up a plain hat, take your scarf or a ribbon and tie it around your hat for added OOMPH.