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According to an interview with MODERN SALON, celebrity hairstylist Orlando Pita says that Kate Winslet’s hair was cut for the British Vogue cover.

He told MODERN “I think Kate is very versatile and can wear many different looks.  We chose this look because the photographer Mario Testino wanted to giver her a very different look.  The fashion in the story was black and white so we decided to go with almost white hair and cut it short and choppy.”

(Image of Orlando Pita – Shear Genius 3 – Bravo/TV – All Rights Reserved)

Pita, a celebrity hair consultant on Bravo’s recent season of Shear Genius, also noted the Academy Award winner’s hair on British Vogue was a dramatic departure from her former shoulder length, dirty blonde locks.

Of course transitioning hair color from dirty blonde to stark white was shocking to fans as was the short choppy hair which many questioned.  Did Kate really cut her hair or not?  After all, many celebrities over the years have stunned fans with a drastic new length or color only to confess later to wearing a wear, hair extensions or some other instant hair altering accessory.

Jessica Simpson famously shocked fans a few years ago by showing up at a red carpet event wearing a drastic new red hair hue.

Shortly afterwards her celebrity hairstylist Ken Paves explained he and Simpson had collaborated on her stunning new do by having her wear a new wig from her Jessica Simpson collection.  Simpson also told the media she used powder mascara to camouflage any random blonde roots that might have popped out from the wig. (more…)

The hair pendulum is swinging.  The days of sleek flat bone straight hair are fast changing to lots of lush volume, enhancement of natural textures and healthy shiny hair.

Of course self-help products are springing up with regularity because consumers want to be able to do their hair at home and get the same results as at the salon.

(Image of former DWTS Hostess, Samantha Harris with lots of full, lush, shiny texture rich tresses on the Red Carpet – DailyCeleb.com – All Rights Reserved)

Although to some it might seem like a sudden change, as long time Paul Mitchell educator and stylist Barbara Lhotan recently said “hair trends start two years before they hit the consumer hair market”.  And so it is.

With all this shift in hair trends there are lots of new hair products being released to address the changing styles, trends, textures and focus.

Although new products are being introduced all through 2010, a ton of new hair care products and lines are being introduced in April and May of 2010 including the following list detailed below. (more…)

If you’re like me you start to forget who won what during each of the competitions on Shear Genius 3.  I also forget the guest judges which rotate through every episode like crazy.

Sometimes the guest judges will judge only one of the challenges.  Other times they will judge both.  It appears that the guest judges were selected based on their particular expertise in the hair world.

(All 12 of the Shear Genius 3 contestants – L-R  Brig, Giacomo, Matthew, Brian, April, Joey, Janine, Jon, Faatemah, Arzo, Amy and Adee – Bravo/TV – All Rights Reserved)

Listed below is my cheat sheet for the first seven episodes of Shear Genius 3.

Episode One – A Risque Runway

Shortcut Challenge – Punk To Polished
Goal:  Makeover Punk Hair Models to Sleek, Polished And Finished
Judge:  Jonathan Antin (permanent judge for all Elimination Challenges)
Winner of Challenge:  Amy – Transformed head of dreadlocks into sleek asymmetrical cut
Top 3 Contestants – Amy, Giacommo, Arzo
Bottom 3 Constants – Janine (bad bob), Faatemah and Brian

(Image of Amy – Shear Genius 3 – All rights Reserved)

Elimination Challenge:  L Space Swimsuit Hairstyle Competition
Goal:  Design Hairstyle Which Covered Model’s Breasts While Drawing Attention To Bikini Bottom
Guest Judge:  L Space Swimwear Designer
Judges:  Jonathan Antin, Kim Vo, Camilla Alves
Winner of Challenge:  Janine – Gorgeous blonde sea nymph
Top 3 Contestants – Janine, Brig, April
Bottom 3 Contestants – Joey, Adee, Amy
Final Cut:  Joey (more…)

Tonight was the premiere of Jessica Simpson’s new reality TV Show, “Price Of Beauty” (POB) on Vh1.  The show included both the good and bad sides of beauty in Thailand where Jess and her besties, Ken Paves and Cacee Cobb visited on their first stop.  During the course of the first POB season the three will visit eight different cities.

The three friends were offered the opportunity to eat a Thai specialty which included fried worms and dead bugs.  Yes, the menu at a Bangkok food market included crickets and cockroaches.

Jessica bravely put a worm in her moth and immediately freaked out, ultimately retching from the delicacy.  She was told the treat would help her burn extra calories.  ‘It had a little slime in the middle of it and you could feel the legs,’ she noted.

As always, Jessica showed her goofy side as well as her compassionate side.  When the trio met a Thai woman permanently scarred from face bleaching, her eyes brimmed with tears and she gave the woman a big hug.  It was a very touching moment. (more…)

Who Is Ken Paves?

For the past 14 years Ken Paves has remained one of the most sought after hairstylists in the world. He has been recognized by and his work has appeared in Vogue, Marie Claire, Elle, Harper’s Bazaar, Allure, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Seventeen, GQ, In Style, American Salon, Modern Salon and many other publications around the world.

(Image of Celebrity Hairstylist Ken Paves on Bravo/TV’s Shear Genius 3 where he was a very special Guest Judge with show host Camilla Alves – Bravo/TV – All Rights Reserved)

In fashion and entertainment he has created award-winning styles on the tresses of Jennifer Lopez, Eva Longoria, Jessica and Ashlee Simpson, Celine Dion, Fergie, Eve and Jessica Alba to name a few.

Dubbed by the media as the “hottest hairdresser in Hollywood,” Ken has been a regular guest since 2003 on The Oprah Winfrey Show as well as a highly sought after expert for countless entertainment and fashion programs and publications.

Ken recently transformed, to rave reviews, the makeovers for the current season of America’s Next Top Model as well as led “Oprah’s Great American Haircut” show. He has become an industry favorite for his talent and vision, and his unparalleled dedication to his clients.

Ken’s bio page for designing the looks for Celine Dion and her cast for her “A New Day” show noted that what is so great about Ken, besides his talent, is that he has never lost sight of the fact that he is in the service industry.

Industry insiders respect Ken for his unique vision and hairstyles that incorporate innovative, confident and sexy designs. Understanding that hair is not only an accessory to his client, but also an accessory to fashion, Ken’s signature trademark is classic to modern with an impeccable interpretation of personal style. (more…)