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Rebecca Romijn’s career is blowing up with her brand new starring role as Roxie Torcoletti on ABC’s sizzling hot Witches Of Eastwick.

Privately the blonde beauty is living her dream life with an adoring husband (actor Jerry O’Connell) and beautiful twin babies (Dolly and Charlie) born nine months ago.  The happy family currently resides in Los Angeles.

(Image of Rebecca Romijn on Ellen on 9/29/09 - via YouTube.com - All Rights Reserved).

The native born California girl also continues to maintain her leading lady status in Hollywood with roles in a number of prominent film and television projects.  She recently wrapped production on the feature film “The Love Child,” opposite Donald Sutherland and Sarah Roemer.

Romijn co-starred for two seasons on the Emmy nominated ABC comedy series Ugly Betty as Alexis Meade, formerly known as Alex Meade, the presumed dead brother of current MODE Magazine editor Daniel (Eric Mabius). In its debut season, the show won the Golden Globe for Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy and the Writers Guild Award for Best New Series. (more…)

Melissa Sagemiller’s Hairstyle - Smooth, Sleek Half Up/Half Down Hairstyle

Melissa Sagemiller plays attorney Michelle Ernhardt who is a protege to the current district attorney Nick Balco (Currie Graham) on TNT’s Raising The Bar by Steven Bochco’s son Jesse.

Some critics have compared the beautiful blonde Melissa as a cross between Katherine Heigl and Rachel Nichols.

The actress rocks a light golden base with darker golden low lights and lighter baby blonde highlights.  Her tresses look healthy and shiny.

Even better, her hair color follows the current trend of softly fading from slightly darker roots to lighter ends as the strands flows from the top of her head to the ends.

Steal Melissa’s Hairstyle

This hairstyle is easier to create on slightly “aged” hair which means not newly washed.  If you want to create this hairstyle on newly washed hair be sure to prep it well with pre-styling hairspray or a hair cream like the following:

Frederic Fekkai Hair Cream

If you wish to start by cleansing your hair first follow the steps listed below:

1.  Shampoo with a product designed for your current hair type, texture or condition.  If your hair is highlighted, colored or chemically treated use a product designed to protect and maintain the haircolor as well as neutralize any chemical damage. (more…)

Whether you’re a hairdresser who has a special knack for weaving stunning hairstyles for the blushing bride and her wedding party or you want to partner with a bridal hair expert to offer related bridal hair services (custom headpieces, fresh flowers for the nuptial tresses or special order bridal hair accessories) you have to market your expertise to the bride-to-be and her inner circle.

(Image from NBC’s TV Show - “The Wedding” Episode 110 - Pictured: (l-r) Kyle Bornheimer as Sam, Erinn Hayes as Mel - NBC Photo: Trae Patton - Monday, November 24 on CBS - All Rights Reserved).

Keep in mind that happy brides will tell all of their friends about your stunning bridal hair styling skills.  So will their mothers and attendants.  Good bridal hairdressers can surprisingly be hard to find.

Why?  Many hairdressers are unwilling to take on the stress of doing a bride’s hair on the day of her wedding or at her home. (more…)

Hairdresser Onita Luisi hails from Marlboro, New Jersey where she spins her fabulous hair designs at the salon known as Chips.  Onita has been training hairdressers for years.

Hair clients with a wide variety of ethnic hair types and textures visit the Chips Salon and Onita discovered that some of the hairdressers were shy about creating hairstyles for all types of hair.

With this knowledge, Onita submitted her own hair design portfolio of her top cut, color and hairstyles as well as brainstormed inspiration boards for a dream editorial shoot to a John Paul Mitchell Systems Photo Shoot Competition for the judges’ consideration.  Onita’s portfolio and dream boards won the competition.

(Image of Model Ashley and Model Minta on the Left with Model Minta on the Right for the Yin To Yang Theory of Hair by Onita Luisi, photography by Sean Armenta, Makeup by Jennifer Thorington, Creative Consultant Lucie Doughty, Paul Mitchell - All Rights Reserved). (more…)

UP AND AWAY - CLEAN LINES AND EASY UPDOS - KEEP HAIR OFF THE FACE

A changeable nature…
“Heat styling is crucial when you’re backstage. I need products that protect the hair and lock in shape, so I can transform models’ hair from one show to another.”

-GUIDO, Redken Creative Consultant

Whether swept up or slicked back, this season’s hair was kept away from the face, with no bangs or stray pieces to disturb the clean, simple style.

AS SEEN AT:
Akris • Balenciaga • Calvin Klein • Celine • GAP • Issa • Jonathan Saunders • Lanvin • Louis Vuitton • Luella  Marc Jacobs • Marc by Marc Jacobs • PHI • Pollini • Prada • Pringle of Scotland • Ralph Lauren • Roberto Cavalli • Salvatore Ferragamo

TIPS:

• Play with textures, as seen at Pringle of Scotland (as shown to the right):

Apply Redken thickening lotion 06 body builder to damp hair and rough-dry.

Warm up a dab of Redken hardwear 16 super strong gel in your palms, smooth the hair around your face back toward the crown,  and comb through. Add shine with Redken vinyl glam 02 mega shine spray.

• Keep hair in control:

At Prada, Guido pulled hair into a classic French twist with height on top, then gave the style extreme edge by spraying with forceful Redken 23 super strength finishing spray until he achieved a lacquered look.

For everyday, a quick mist will tame fly-aways and keep your updo in place.

• Try an updo that combines sleekness with texture, as seen at Lanvin:

Apply blown away 09 protective blow-dry gel to damp hair and rough-dry. Use your fingers to pull hair into a high ponytail, and bobby-pin into a knot.

Mist on Redken quick dry 18 instant finishing spray and blow-dry for a few seconds to create a slightly disheveled finish.

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