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29 Hair Tutorials That Will Help You Look Like Your Favorite Celebrities. HAIR COLOR GUIDE (WARM GOLD) Post/graphic design: Kristin Ess We’re back with the rest of our hair color guides!

HAIR COLOR GUIDE (WARM GOLD)

The rest of these tone charts will be warm, warm, warm! We’re starting with warm golds– such decadent tones. They’re rich and sparkly and who doesn’t like that?? The best thing about warm gold tones is that they reflect a ton of light, so you often get a lot of shine when you go to a warm gold. Your colorist can get you there with a gloss. Next ones will be hints of red, and then the full range of reds! Tags: color charts, gold tones, golden hair color, hair color, hair color chart, hair color ideas, kristin ess, kristin ess hair, the beauty department, thebeautydepartment.com, warm gold, warm gold tones, warm golds, wg. HAIR COLOR GUIDE (HINT OF RED) HAIR COLOR GUIDE (REDS) The best thing in the world is when a client walks into the studio and says “I think I want to go red.”

HAIR COLOR GUIDE (REDS)

It’s hard to keep from jumping up and down. First thing you have to do as a colorist is find out what kind of red your client is attracted to. And if you’re doing the color at home, you have to figure out what tones you want to have. I made this chart to show you the 4 main red families. It’s important to know because there are so many different names for red– colorists, am I right?

Ginger. GROWING OUT BANGS. Top photos + post: Kristin Ess If you’ve tried growing out your bangs and failed, let this post be your guide.

GROWING OUT BANGS

It’s SO much fun to get bangs but definitely not as much getting them to go away. Most of my clients and I have a long chat and create a solid plan before we even take a scissor anywhere near their fringe. You really have to think about the commitment first, ya know? The Gorgeous-Hair Diet: Beauty. A NEW TWIST. 21 Ridiculously Easy Hairstyles You Can Do With Spin Pins. A FINE FRENCHY. As many of you already know, Alison Sudol (AKA: A Fine Frenzy) is an incredibly talented musician with the voice of a SPARROW ANGEL!

A FINE FRENCHY

My favorite songbird beauty just released a new single from her upcoming album “Pines” called “Now is the Start”. It’s such a fun, happy song! Click here + listen! The photoshoot for this album was such a blast and was shot by our good friends Angela+Ithyle. Ali and I wanted to do something timeless with her hair– something that wouldn’t distract from all the pretty lights, stripes, and um- giant SAILBOAT!! Top photo by angelaandithyle.com tutorial photos/post/design: Kristin Ess First things first, click play on “Now is the Start”. Adding texture to the hair before you start is really important with this ‘do. Pull out some pieces around the front to soften this look.

Now dance!! The Most Flattering Red Hair Colors for Every Skin Tone: Hair Ideas. THE TWIST + FLIP BUN. Photo/post/graphic design: Kristin Ess One of my all time favorite hairstyles for a wedding or for red carpet is the most super simple chic chignon (say that 3 times fast!).

THE TWIST + FLIP BUN

In this tutorial we show future brides and bridesmaids alike how to keep their hair out of the way while maintaining a timeless, classic look for any event. This is one of those updos that really allows you to focus on the dress, accessories and overall beauty instead of being a major focal point. Let’s get started! Start with all of your hair in a ponytail. A fuller bun + a tighter bun can both look great for different reasons. If you’re looking for accessories similar the one in the top image for your wedding, here are a few of my current favorites: And you can always use fresh flowers, silk flowers or an embellished appliqué from the fabric store.

26 Lazy Girl Hairstyling Hacks. 1950′s INSPIRED PONYTAIL. Photos + post: Kristin Ess Golly gee, we love very vintage-inspired ponytail.

1950′s INSPIRED PONYTAIL

This is what I like to call the “Barbie Pony” when talking to a client. HALLOWEEN BEAUTY HELP. Last minute costumes can be hard enough to pull together, so we want to help you stress a little less about the hair and makeup part.

HALLOWEEN BEAUTY HELP

We’re showing you how to combine some of our tutorials to create complete beauty looks for some of the loveliest Halloween costumes. We’ll be doing another round tomorrow, so make sure you check back in! ALL HAIR, ALL WEEK. Photos/post/graphic design: Kristin Ess The shorties have spoken!

ALL HAIR, ALL WEEK

Here’s a tutorial for all the lobs + bobs out there. We HAD to hit up our favorite songstress Alison Sudol to be in this tutorial because she recently went shorter, and like many of you she mentioned that she has a hard time doing pretty updos. BRIGITTE BARDOT INSPIRED HAIR. TOOL TIME (STRAIGHT HAIR)