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Best Salon for Highlights in NYC; Best Dressed 2013 Emmys Red Carpet

Best Salon for Highlights in NYC; Best Beauty Looks from the Emmy Awards 2013

BEST DRESSED FROM THE 2013 EMMYS RED CARPET

The 2013 Primetime Emmy Awards, hosted by the charming Neil Patrick Harris, called for television’s top stars—Kerry Washington, Claire Danes, and Zooey Deschanel—to step out in an array of gowns. See who made our edit.

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Kate Mara

We loved the House of Cardsstar’s slick, long bob with a diagonal side part—the severe style looks like something she picked up from her sister, Rooney. To get the look, apply lots of gel on wet hair and comb through evenly. Then, brush hair flat to the head, blasting with a dryer, and finish off with a flat iron to smooth out any bends.

Kerry Washington

The Scandal star didn’t take home the Best Actress in a Drama Series Emmy for her role as Olivia Pope, but she still was one of the evening’s most luminous ladies. To accent her elegant Marchesa dress, celebrity stylist Marcus Francis created her soft waves using Leonor Greyl products.

To get the look, blow the hair dry with a round brush, then curl 2-inch sections of hair with a 1 1/4″ curling iron, wrapping hair away from the face. Pin curls for 10 minutes to set, then add shine and fight fly-aways with a serum.

 

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Best Hair Color Salons in NYC; Shiny & Vibrant Colors

Best Hair Color Salons in NYC; Permanent, Semi & Demi Permanent Colors

Just one hair color? In the age of ombre, highlights, and hair mascara, it sounds crazy, but the look is catching on among a few trendsetting actresses. The phrase “single process hair color” might conjure thoughts of bad home dye jobs or retro beauty icons, but today’s version is a far cry from inky or lackluster color. The most basic and commonly referred to color service is something called a single-process or one-process color. It’s a type of color – permanent, semi-permanent or demi-permanent – that’s applied to the entire head to create a new base color. Single-process color enables us to produce a high-gloss shine and even tone, roots to ends. Being in fall season and going towards winter, more people are moving away from the dip-dye look. If you’re worried that a single color will make your hair lack depth, ask for “hair shading”.

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Of course, with a full head of color you’ll have to have your roots touched up every four to six weeks, but it’s worth it for shiny, vibrant, statement-making color that’s anything but one note. Permanent color is the only type of color capable of covering gray one hundred percent. The other types of color can only partially cover gray, creating what seems to be a translucent stain on those areas. But this staining effect isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Many women who have only a scattering of gray like the look that a non-permanent colors provides: The slightly stained strands can actually look like highlights! Permanent color has another advantage. It’s the only color that contains ammonia – or an ammonia derivative – which is a necessary ingredient (along with hydrogen peroxide) in the lightening of natural hair color (as high as four levels, in some cases). The ammonia works by softening the hair so that the cuticle swells, thus allowing the color to penetrate and deposit into the hair shaft, as opposed to only temporarily coloring the cuticle, or outer layer of the hair.

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Non-permanent colors, on the other hand – such as semi- and demi-permanents – have traditionally been valued for their no-ammonia and, in the case of semi-permanent colors, no-peroxide, content, which makes them more gentle on the hair.  In addition, semi-permanents are true, non-committal colors, since they wash out of the hair after a number of shampoos. Those concerned with ammonia or other additives should consult their colorist.

Lifting Hair Color to a Higher Level of Hair Color

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A double process is necessary to exceed four levels of lift.  In this procedure, a color lightener is used to remove natural color from the hair, and then a toner is applied for color. This is the procedure necessary for turning someone with black hair into a platinum blonde!

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Best Hair Color Salon NYC; The New Wella Professionals Oil Reflections

Best Hair Color Salon NYC; The New Wella Professionals Oil Reflections

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The New Wella Professionals Oil Reflections will immerse you with a multi-sensorial experience – for results you can SEE, TOUCH and SENSE. Featuring a special blend of Macadamia Seed oil, Avocado oil and Vitamin E, known for its natural anti-oxidant properties, this oil instantly reveals the beautiful reflections of your hair color.

This lightweight oil technology conditions the hair and smoothens it to make it feel incredibly light and supple.

Macadamia Seed oil,used especially for skincare due to its high anti-oxidative virtues.

Avocado oil,leveraged for its nourishing elements.

Vitamin E, known for its natural anti-oxidant properties.

THE NEW WELLA PROFESSIONALS OIL REFLECTIONS CAN BE USED IN A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT WAYS:

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Conditioning: apply a few drops of oil onto damp hair for an instant lightweight smoothening effect.

Styling: apply a few drops of oil to wet hair before you blow-dry for additional protection.

Finishing: apply after styling to give hair extra shine, and to intensify color reflection.

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Highlights Salon NYC; Different Types Of Color Methods

Highlights Salon NYC; Different Types Of Color Methods

There are many reasons why hair consumers want to change their natural hair color.  The reasons can range from wanting a new look to being bored with their natural color to wanting to cover gray. Hair color is one of the easiest and quickest ways to instantly change your image. Just think about all the celebrities like Lindsay Lohan, Jessica and Ashlee Simpson who have morphed through a wide range of hair color in a very short period of time.

Believe it or not there are many different methods for altering your natural hair color.

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The most common methods include the following:

Hair Color:  Dimensional Color – Highlights, Lowlights, Twilights, Multi-Dimension

Dimensional hair color is known by hair pros and consumers as highlighting.

Highlighting involves the systemic selection of specific strands in pre-defined locations on the head and then applying a chemical formulation that results in either lightening or darkening the target strands a number of levels.  When the strands are bleached and/or colored to be lighter than the base color, this is known as highlighting.

Conversely, when the target hair is colored to be darker than the base color it is known as lowlighting.  In some cases, hair is highlighted and low-lighted in the same dimensional color process.  Also, contrasting colors may be added.

For example, a blonde with a natural dark sandy base might be highlighted with light buttery blonde highlights, low-lighted with complementary caramels and punched up with a few strands of cherry or ruby red.  This would be defined as multi-dimensional color.

When just a very subtle highlight, lowlight or color change is desired it is referred to by some hair color experts as twilights.  It is considered to be the must non-invasive type of multi-dimensional color.

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Allover Hair Color

When one color is applied to the existing base, it is known as allover color application.  The color that is applied can be lighter, when a bleach or other lift agent is added, or darker when a type of color is added.

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Hair color generally falls into the following categories:

Semi/Demi-Permanent – Lingers through up to 20 shampoos.  Deposits color between cuticle and cortex.  May contain some peroxide and/or ammonia.

Permanent – Cuticle is opened and color is deposited down into the cortex.  Contains peroxide and ammonia. Color lasts until it grows out, is cut off or is re-colored.

Highlights – Lifts pigments from the cortex. Contains peroxide, bleach and ammonia.

Double Process Color – Cuticle is first opened and hair is lightened 4-6 levels with peroxide, ammonia and bleach.  New color is then deposited via a toner into the cortex through the cuticle.

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Best Salon for Highlights in NYC; Highlights/Lowlights

Best Salon for Highlights in NYC; Highlights/Lowlights

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A bit of extra light in your hair? Whether you want to restore radiance to dull hair or you just fancy changing color, lowlights and highlights are the easiest way to transform your shade to something altogether much more interesting. If you dream of having multiple honied shades running through your hair like Jennifer Lopez or five shades of chocolate a la Kristen Stewart then highlights or lowlights are what you need to ask your stylist for.

Technique of lowlights and highlights:

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Lowlights and highlights are essentially partial coloring techniques, adding a different shade to certain strands of hair so your hair ends up having depth, texture and various complementary hues. The technique used differs from block color hair dyeing and involves sectioning off the hair to target the parts you want transformed.

Celebs like Jennifer Aniston and Jennifer Lawrence are great ambassadors for highlights and lowlights as their hair is always full of light and dark accents.

The hairdresser uses a paste usually containing a bleaching agent and peroxide. We then apply it to the hair using a special brush and either foils (strips of foil or plastic used to separate strands of hair from the rest) or a cap (where hair is pulled through little holes – although this technique is more rare).

Unlike a full hair color (usually called permenant or semi-permenant dyeing) you can choose to have a full-head or half-head of highlights. This means you can simply have the top of your hair dyed leaving the underneath natural – if it’s half head and although if you wear your hair up a lot, then this doesn’t look great. So we recommend full-head of highlights. You can also have a T-section or infills done to maintain the look as your roots begin to show. This means only a small section of the roots on the top of your head are re-dyed. This makes maintaining your look a little cheaper.

Why have highlights or lowlights?

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Highlights or lowlights are perfect if you want to give your hair a bit of a color boost, they’re also a great way to start off dyeing your hair for the first time as you retain your natural shade too. They allow you to have a sun-kissed effect with lighter strands running through your hair in a just-back-from-vacation hue. They’re also great for lighting up the face; illuminating and injecting life into your hair’s color can work wonders for your skin tone!

Note that lowlights and highlights aren’t the same as streaks, which can be also done with a special cap or foil. Streaks have a larger, more blocky effect on the hair than lowlights and highlights and are much more noticeable – the benefit of highlights and lowlights is that they have a really natural finish.

Lowlights versus highlights

Lowlights involve darkening strands of hair by using colors that are darker than your natural color. In contrast, highlights use colors that are lighter than your natural shade.

What’s the difference between lowlights/highlights and classic hair dyeing?

Lowlights and highlights produce a more subtle result than would be achieved through dyeing hair a block color or adding streaks.They’re less radical, damage hair less and give your hair a more natural finish.

Who can consider lowlights and highlights?

People with all hair types can have lowlights and highlights, whether it’s straight, curly or frizzy. On curls, this technique gives more depth and on the straightest of hair, it gives the illusion of more volume. It’s true that blonde lowlights and highlights are a big trend but more chocolaty tones are also very popular – think Kristen Stewart or Mila Kunis. As well as the classic lowlight/highlight technique, there are variations to play with too. “Dip-dye” hair color, which involves lowlights on the roots and highlights on the ends, is one trend that keeps on going – and is a fun way to play with color – just check out Olivia Palermo!

What to avoid

– Lowlights/highlights don’t work that well on very short hair. If hair’s too short, it won’t create the effect of depth and volume you want, rather it can end up looking messy and disconnected.

– Avoid going over the top with lowlights/highlights. An average of 4 treatments per year is reasonable. Any more than that and you risk damaging your hair.

Fine Artistik Salon is the Best Salon for Highlights in NYC!

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Best Hair Salon in NYC for Color; hair color trends fall 2013

Best Hair Salon in NYC for Color; hair color trends fall 2013

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THE HOTTEST HAIR COLOR TRENDS FOR FALL

If you’ve been contemplating a shift in your hair color for fall, don’t limit yourself to one shade. The season’s best new hair colors are multi-tonal—think sun-kissed blonde with deeper honey undertones, hazelnut brown spun with fine streaks of gold and copper enhanced with dark woody layers. The look is highly individualized, in keeping with fall’s runway themes, and makes for hair that’s rich and uniquely chic. To achieve the effect, start with a colorist who’s on your same wavelength—and a pro at intertwining highlights and lowlights—then pick a multidimensional shade that appeals to you on the hair-envy spectrum seen here.

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Highlights vs. Lowlights; Best Highlights Salon NYC

Highlights vs. Lowlights; Best Highlights Salon NYC

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Many women we see over-highlight their hair. Highlights should complement your natural color, so we often use lowlights to tone them down and temper the frosted look. Lowlights help create a vibrant hair color that brings out your skin tone and eye color. Your hair color should never detract from your complexion, and too many highlights can make your skin look faded. We recommend adding lowlights every third time you get your hair highlighted. They will help blend your highlights with your natural color, and you won’t have to run to the salon with dark roots every six weeks.
Which is right for you?
Women with dark hair should not go more than three shades lighter than their natural color with highlights. In terms of lowlights, tones of red and tortoise (a blend of copper and gold) colors work best. When brown hair lightens naturally, it has to go through shades of red first. Thus red lowlights make highlights look much more natural on brunettes.

Natural blondes have more range in terms of highlights and don’t have to adhere firmly to the three-shade rule. Gold and copper lowlights are best, especially for blondes with very fair skin. They prevent the color from becoming brassy and won’t wash out a pale complexion. When mixing highlights and lowlights, the colors should be well blended and natural. Also, don’t have the back of your head highlighted too heavily. The sun naturally lightens the front of your hair, so highlighting too much in the back will detract from the natural feel of your color.

Generally, going a little darker in winter is best. Darker lights are better for skin that is often paler in winter and won’t drain the color from the face. In summer, try a lighter color of highlights. It’s best not to attempt highlights and lowlights at home. Unlike single-process color, it’s a customized process. Each shade must be carefully blended to enhance your hair color and complement your skin tone.

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