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Shop It NowArt + Science Salon Is Thinking Big (Hair) For Summer
Cool salons love a good lookbook, too, okay? This season, cutting-edge (sorry) salon Art + Science is feeling expansive shapes and drama. The lookbook images that await you are part of the ABSTRACT Collection, a texture-focused series of hairstyles created by the Art + Science team. The salon was kind enough to share their thoughts and photos on why this mega-volume approach to hair is a fun, fresh way to tame your modern mane, so click through, immediately. Like what you see? Book your next appointment at Art + Science, and go big.
Art + Science, 1971 North Halsted Street (at Armitage Avenue); 312-787-4247.
Art + Science, 1971 North Halsted Street (at Armitage Avenue); 312-787-4247.
5 New Ways To Wear A Ponytail
You've worn a ponytail since you were a kid, and you love it. But if you've been wearing it the same way since then, it might be time to give this follicular favorite a modern makeover. On the runways this season, we spotted five fresh ways to wear this classic coiff, so you can get out of your hairstyle rut. We know these look a little intimidating, but they're easy—trust us. To prove our point, we asked Maxine Salon creative director, Amy Abramite, to lend her expertise for your next at-home styling session. Click through to check out five new ways to rock a ponytail, then read up on Amy's tips and product suggestions for pulling them off flawlessly. Back to the future, anyone?
Watch Chicago's Best Salons Go Head To Head On This Wild Runway
Not all hair salons are created equal, and this Sunday's Hair Wars competition is determined to weed out the best from the rest. Ten top-notch Chicagoland salons will attempt to prove their prowess in a runway show for When: Sunday, April 22, doors open at 9 p.m., runway show at 11 p.m.
Where: MID Nightclub, 306 North Halsted (at West Fulton Street); 312-265-3990.
Photo: Courtesy of Hair Wars
3 Wedding Hairstyles Any Bride Can DIY!
In our relentless quest to supply you with all the DIY awesomeness you can handle, it dawned on us that some of our most dedicated DIYers might be tying the knot soon. With that in mind, we chatted with Beauty On Call, a full-service wedding styling company that can take you from fresh-out-of-bed to bridal-perfect on your wedding day. They're sharing their best wedding hair tips and tricks, and they've supplied us with three hairstyles any bride can DIY. Read on to learn more about these easy coiffs, and we do recommend you practice, practice, practice. Not sure if you're up to the task? Or maybe you just have your engaged hands full with like, everything else. If so, contact Beauty On Call to book their wedding styling services and know that your big day will be your most gorgeous yet.
How Easy Is This DIY Twisted Updo?!
Hair style tutorial videos are part of our beauty bread and butter these days. We love seeing once-complicated styles broken down into step-by-step explanations that we can easily replicate at home. Here's one you may not have tried, and this one goes out to our medium-length hair ladies. Flavia, of Lulu Abroad, shows us how to create a simple, chic, twisted updo. There's no help from a stylist there—Flavia does it all herself and breaks it down into shockingly simple steps. Any hairstyle that looks more complicated than it actually is totally works for us, especially when the style is so friendly to our fierce Chicago wind. Don't be shocked if you master this style in a flash, and start adding it to your hairstyle mainstays. Watch and learn ladies, watch and learn. (Lulu Abroad)
Video: Via Lulu Abroad
Video: Via Lulu Abroad
Video: How To DIY A Brigitte Bardot Blowout!
Anyone looking to put a little more "babe" in their weekend beauty routine should watch the video below. Sine Qua Non, the local salon chain rapidly winning us over with their hair tutorials, just shared a video on how to achieve a Brigitte Bardot-inspired blowout. This is a mega-volume 'do that doesn't tread into dangerous "Is she wearing a bump it?" territory. There is teasing involved (calm down) and some serious hair product, so give yourself a little extra time to prep for your night out if you try this. Trying something new is worth the extra effort, non? (Sine Qua Non)
Video: Courtesy of Skirt PR
Video: Courtesy of Skirt PR
Video: DIY This Vintage-Inspired 'Do!
If you brought out all your best hair tricks and trends over the holidays, you might need a few new ideas moving into 2012. Our pals at Sine Qua Non Salon in West Town recently teamed up with Audrey of the fashion blog A Lovely Escape, and the result is gorgeous, vintage-inspired hair. Retro finger waves are a seldom seen (and seldom attempted!) way to rock classically beautiful hair. Bring out your inner bombshell and try these crush-worthy curls yourself. Good luck!
Video: Courtesy of Sine Qua Non Salon
DIY Retro Finger Waves With Sine Qua Non Salon and A Lovely Escape Blog from Skirt PR on Vimeo.
Video: Courtesy of Sine Qua Non Salon
25 Photos That Prove One Salon Can Give You Perfect Halloween Hair
Planning your
Halloween outfit
is only half the frightening battle. You've also got hair and makeup to think about! (Like, when don't you?) If you're at a loss for Halloween beauty ideas, or if your previous experience with a curling iron resulted in a tube of ointment and several bandages, we've found the Chicago salon that can help.
Visit the Charles Ifergan Salon in the Gold Coast to get majorly hooked-up with Halloween hair and makeup. Just book an appointment, bring a photo (and any necessary props!) and let the team of hair pros get to work. Because we love to prove a point, click through for three examples of what Charles Ifergan can do for you this Halloween. We've dolled-up three lovely ladies as a Pan Am Stewardess, a '60s-era Playboy Bunny, and the bridal version of Kim Kardashian. Whether you're looking for a jumping-off point, or you plan to copy a page right out of our book, we have a feeling you'll look so good this Halloween, it's scary.
Charles Ifergan Salon, 106 East Oak Street (just west of Michigan Avenue); 312-642-4484.
Crystal Headband by Blue Bow Millinery available at Dame Couture, 1804 Central Street, Evanston, IL; 847-866-7599. Bunny accessories and fight attendant hat available at Chicago Costume, 1120 West Fullerton; 773-528-1264.
Crystal Headband by Blue Bow Millinery available at Dame Couture, 1804 Central Street, Evanston, IL; 847-866-7599. Bunny accessories and fight attendant hat available at Chicago Costume, 1120 West Fullerton; 773-528-1264.
Hair-Braiding State Laws Get A New Twist (They Exist! Who Knew?)
Think braiding hair is a no-brainer? Turns out, professional hair-braiders have to deal with a variety of issues outside of nimble fingers, including health tests, allergy prevention, and ways to deal with differences in texture and tension. On top of all that? They had to make sure they had 1,500 hours (that's 62 straight days of braiding!) of training by law just to qualify for their trade. "If you braided hair professionally and didn't have a cosmetology license, you were operating outside the law," says seasoned braider Frances Simmons, who lobbied for more realistic license rules for a craft that many learned growing up. "We just wanted to find a common-sense balance between getting the proper training and spending so much time and money on what you didn't need." Now, the estimated 25,000 professions are getting the right kind of education and experience for a new kind of new license, including 300 practice hours and a standardized curriculum featuring topics like repetitive-motion therapy, tension-management, and craftsmanship. Shout out to these braiders for rocking their craft while harbored with extra responsibility. We'll be experimenting under their capable hands, for sure. (Chicago Tribune)Photographed by Mark Iantosca
To peep the story behind the girl in our photo, check out the story we did about Darlene Okpo!
Unicorn Hair: Would You Try It?
We're either throwing this out there because A.) we generally want to know what you think, or B.) we want you to be our hair Guinea pigs and try it first. Probably both. One of our favorite local style blogs recently spotted Unicorn Hair (blonde hair with ends dyed hot pink) on musician Caitlin Kerr of Chicago band Summer Girlfriends. If you're going for a change-up this fall, this mythical dip in the pink pool might be a winner. What may at first seem like an easy-enough DIY is actually totally profesh handiwork you'd have to seek out a a salon if you're gonna do it right. Are your locks ready? Or is this a style best left to someone more (dare we say it) brave? (ScoutandLo)
3 Fall Hair Trends And Where To Score Them
Labor Day has come and gone, and summer is officially on its way out. After months spent frolicking on Lake Michigan’s beaches, we’re kind of ready to put away the swimsuits and sundresses in favor of fall’s fierce layers. Autumn is just a week away, and fashionistas everywhere are revamping their looks for the new season. If you’re like us, you’ve been drooling over the sleek silhouettes and jewel-toned palette of the clothing hitting retail floors up and down Michigan Avenue. You’ll be updating your closet, so why not update your hairstyle, too? September is the January of fashion, and it’s time to celebrate the “new year” with a stylish new ‘do. We visited three of Chicago’s best salons—Maxine, Sparrow, and Salonbuzz—and got the lowdown on fall’s hottest cuts. Read why it might just be time to take the plunge and get that hairstyle you’ve always dreamed of this season.
3 Local Style Bloggers With Hair We Want!
In recent strolls around the blogosphere, we noticed something pretty amazing: Chicago style bloggers have gorgeous hair! How we've overlooked such a phenomenon is beyond us, so allow us to apologize profusely. These three local mavens spend most of their waking hours seeking out fresh, stunning, bet-you-didn't-know-about-this style, and then release it onto the Internet for all to see. Thankfully, they include photos of themselves, too, or else we might be missing out on some awe-inspiring manes. Click through for a peek at the locks we love, and see if you can re-create these styles for yourself. We're left inspired, motivated, and admittedly jealous. What about you?
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