Bitchin Bleached Blondes Accomplished @ Home

Bleach Your Hair Exactly Like Gwen Stefani's .........exactly This seems to a very hot subject, not only by emails & comments . . but it is also one of the top Searched subjects with GOOGLE which fascinates me. I would imagine because it is so hard to get perfect. I see a whole lot of banana heads walking around so that has to be the reason. I only work with "perfect" always have Therefore...we...

Struc---Tures of The HAIR

Quick course on Hair Structure Yep, this is boring. It seems every post I toy with the idea of leaving it out….why? I worry you will be screaming at your screen, “when is she going to get to the more interesting stuff” ! Then I remind myself… there was a time I found all of this fascinating and I couldn’t get enough, I will assume that is where you are from now on and keep trucking along. Below...

Everyone Should Cut their Hair Short At least Once In Their Lifetime !

Hair Cuts must not be done by YOU. That is one thing I fully believe in having done professionally. Problem is , how do you find a good Cutter? Three of the best ways? Stop someone who HAS a great cut... {one of the best ways}. Call the top couple Salons in your city and ask if there is anyone that received their License from the Vidal Sassoon Academy ( thousands of Stylists from all over the...

Canceling Unwanted Tones in Hair & IN CONCLUSION

I know all these color wheels and colors seem silly to most of you ...there is a purpose. There is an EXCELLENT reason for busting out the crayons and coloring again.... Hands down .....One of the most asked questions here on Killerstrands is: HOW DO I GET RID OF THE "_______" tones in my hair......the 2 words that go in the blank are 'Brassy' and "yellow" Which I have answered many many...

Keep It Simple, Hair Color Rules That Are Simple As Pie

The More You Know The Less You Fear ....use that as your mantra for learning this crap Wouldn't you LOVE to understand how to color your hair perfectly? So if you wanted to have blonde hair one month......and brown hair with just a few blonde ribbons a couple months later, you could do it yourself and it would look like Julia Roberts hair NOT Britney Spears Education - Education - Education....and...

Neutralizing Hair Color : The Rule & Law of Color

Primary Colors are colors in their purest form They are the 3 strongest and most influential pigments! Any color on earth can be broken down to yellow, red. or blue...including your hair colors. The more familiar you are with these basics, the more you will be able to color your own hair, successfully....besides, its fun, useful and who knows....maybe you can color your neighbors hair with your...

Understanding the Color Wheel is the Backbone of Successful Hair Color

Every talented Hair Colorist fully understands the Color Wheel as well as its off-shoots  Primary - Secondary - Tertiary color wheels which are just as important So, Please... I painted my color wheels...at Sassoon they make you paint them, at the time I thought it was ridiculous. It is one of the best projects one can do as a hair color teacher..... I guarantee you it will make a lot of...

I’m BACK FOR GOOD. So am ready to gear up for hair education for all. Yahoo! Tones of Hair ColourThere is not an easy way to teach & explain tones of hair color and especially not through a computer screen, but it is a very important topic. One of the secrets to the success of my work was being a Tonal Fanatic. Truth be told, tones and hues are one in the same, I will use the term “tones” just...

Hows Your Turkey Hangover Girls?

Ya gotta love Turkey remember:PROTEINPROTEINPROTEIN excellent for the hair I plan to start a new short series Sunday for the week, had a couple of ideas and then I thought...Tis' the Season of giving and being thankful....How about requests I thank many of you for your riveting emails, long chats, and the realization that I wish I could clone a healthier me, to help everyone out....

A Problem Split in 2 for YOU

Had it with long hair? Too frightened to go short yet . . . Mid-length is the answer . . . . Its a favorite of mine to cut...it really defines the face & and can add spark to your step ...

How Dark is too Dark?

The Beauty and Depth of Dark Hair is Undeniable . . . the fall is perfect timing . . . give it a try this photo of kelly Clarkson has her in "clip-in" Extensions, which are the only type I believe in...all the others are just too hard on your own hair (I believe Britney Spears has been the best testament to that statement). Add some crazy colors (underneath) . . . they're subtle . . . yet give...