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Recreate Photo Shoot Styles and Extend Your Look!

2 Dec

Meleesa recently worked the Diane’s Swimwear “Holiday 2009” photo shoot. To create these soft tousled looks all it takes are four bumble products: styling lotion, surf spray, spray de mode and hair powder. The best part about these styles is they are all adaptations of the basic ‘beach hair’ style. Follow the instructions below to create the basic style and each adaptation.

 

Day One: The basic beach wave.

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After showering, towel dry hair until it is just damp.

2

Take a small amount of grooming crème into your palm and work it into hair from roots to ends.

3

Follow that by spraying surf spray throughout hair and working it through the hair with your fingers.

4

Now blow-dry hair. If you have a diffuser, use it to enhance natural wave. But if not just blow-dry your hair without using a round brush. Flip upside-down to enhance volume at roots, directing the air at the roots while pulling hair away from scalp.

5

Once hair is dry use a small barrel curling iron to enhance the basic wave you have started. Take ½-inch sections of hair and wrap it around the curling iron, starting at the roots and working out to the ends. Hold hair around iron until you have created desired amount of wave (will vary depending on iron used and temperature). Switch the direction that you wrap the hair around the iron to enhance the ‘natural’ look of the wave.

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Finish the style by spraying spray de mode over curls and using fingers to create separation in the wave.

 

Day Two: Adding a braid ‘headband’.

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Use curling iron to add curl (assuming hair has flattened out a bit. Or, if your hair is freshly showered, follow steps above.

2

Using a comb, create a side part wherever you want the braid to begin.

Then separate a strip of hair starting at the part that goes all the way to your ear. If you want a thicker braid then separate out a wider band of hair. Thinner braid? Thinner strip.

3

Start out by spraying the hair with hair powder to create some grit and eliminate any excess shine. Then starting at the side part, begin to french braid until you have reached just above your ear. Secure the braid with bobby pins above your temple.

4

To create the ‘undone’ look seen in the photo, use your fingers to lightly pull at the parts of the braid making them slightly uneven. Spray the finished look with spray de mode to secure the look.

 

Day Three: Creating a twist ‘headband’.

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Start by spraying hair lightly with hair powder to eliminate any excess shine and to refresh your hair. Then add more wave using a curling iron if desired.

2

Undo the French braid and spray that section of hair with hair powder. Then, staying close to scalp, wrap the same section of hair away from forehead. Secure the twist with bobby pins above temple.

3

Pull hair back into a loose ponytail or bun, leaving stray pieces out of the hair tie.

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Finish look with spray de mode.

 

Day Four: Sultry updo with twist headband.

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It is time for more surf spray! Undo ponytail (not twist!) and spritz all over, lightly, with surf spray. Allow hair to dry and then spray lightly with hair powder.

2

Use curling iron to refresh your wave. Your hair may look a little messy, but that is exactly what you want!

3

Reform the twist headband you created in the day three look. Then on the opposite side of your side part gather hair into a messy side bun securing with bobby pins. You want the bun to sit level with your ear. Once you have secured the bun (make sure it is sturdy!) Pull at the bun to loosen it and make it a bit more messy.

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Once you have achieved the desired look, secure with spray de mode, and make sure those bobby pins feel tight!

 

You can spice up any of these styles by adding smaller loose braids throughout the look, or by adding a decorative clip.

 But any way you look at it, this is a great way to extend your style, look great, and save time!

 Looking for more tips or want to learn how to do this with a stylist? Make an appointment with Meleesa or any of our other stylists for a styling lesson and learn how to creatively reinvent your everyday style in an hour ‘one on one’ styling class.

 

Book one now, or check prices at 714-969-7199.

Professional Flat Iron Tips!

6 Nov

Flat Iron Tips

How to maintain the health of your hair, while using a flat iron and enhance your look:

-       Use Bumble and bumble deeep conditioner once a week to restore moisture and to protect from heat damage.

-       Try our new Serie Expert line that has powerdoses to treat everything from weak to heat damaged hair. Come in for your custom treatment and see immediate results.

-       When styling use Bumble and bumble shine spray to add dimension and shine to your finished style.

-       Finish with spray de mode to add seperation and hold for a look that will amp up your sexiness!

Does it all, Spray de Mode and Classic! Try Our Hairspray Family at a Discounted Price!

9 Oct

hairspray family

does it all

The ultimate session working spray – it gives light hold and subtle degrees of control, plus it helps hair respond to heat tools and gives grip for easier styling.

 

Who: Anyone (everyone who’s anyone – it’s a backstage darling of the pros).


When: Anytime; after Prep or Tonic Lotion, during styling – layer it on – it’s nearly impossible to use too much.



How: Hold about 10 inches away from hair and spray in fluid, even strokes; when using with heat tools, separate hair into sections and mist each just prior to contact; to finish, apply evenly to dry and styled hair and build as many layers as you need.

 

spray de mode

A multi-dimensional styling tool – it gives flexible hold, workability, exceptional memory and can take heat & repeated brushing – on supermodels and non-supermodels alike.

Who: Anyone.



When: Excellent while styling dry hair with heat tools or as a flexible finishing spray.



How: Hold about 10 inches away from hair and spray in fluid, even strokes; when using heat tools, separate hair into sections and mist each just prior to contact; to finish apply evenly to dry and styled hair.

 

classic hairspray

A modern rendition of traditional hairspray, but with a subtle sheen and softness that brushes out like a breeze.

 

Who: Anyone. 


When: After styling to finish and set. 



How: Hold about 10 inches away from hair and spray in fluid, even strokes to apply evenly to dry and styled hair or to touch up specific areas.

How to Blow Dry Like the Pros

28 Sep

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1-    When doing a great blow-dry it is important to start by investing in the perfect tools. A professional blow dryer and brush is a must! 

A boar bristle brush such as an Ibiza Brush is a great brush. The advantage of using boar bristle brushes is obvious if you have ever had a professional blow-dry. Your hair is sleek, smooth, and bursting with bouncy volume. And although you can contribute some of this to proper technique and good products, you will really see the difference.

Like a new pair of shoes, the more you use it the more comfortable and broken in it will become.

 Ibiza Boar Bristle Brush

When using a blow-dryer, choose one that has different heat settings, Meleesa prefers ceramic blow-dryers as they steam the moisture out of the hair instead of heating it to remove the H2O. Make sure you are using the nozzle attachment at the end of the dryer it directs the air to focus on the area you are working on drying and will help to create a much sleeker look.

2-    Apply product evenly. Choose your products based on the look you are going for.

Be wise when picking the product you choose to make sure your end result is what you desire. For example if you want to have sleek smooth hair, maybe choose Straight versus styling crème.

3-    Start blow-drying with just the dryer and your hands. “Toss” your hair dry until it is about 80% dry.

4-    Section the hair and clip away top layers, to work with clean sections.

5-    The width of the brush will determine the width of your section, if you use a big brush you can do bigger sections.

6-    Practice makes perfect! Don’t give up! If you need help book A Styling Lesson, one on one time with your stylist to improve your skills. Make your appointment today 714-969-7199.