Artease Colors - Still Amazing Posted by Marlies Bodnar on Sunday, January 30, 2011
A stylist and friend of mine who used to work with me at a slaon in Redondo Beach recently moved to the Encore Hair Studio and it is great to be working with her again. She recently switched over to the Artease color line and she pulled me over to see her client last week so that I could admire the color work she had just done. With her Scottish accent she exclaimed, “Aye, it is so beautiful and see how it shines” and I said yes it really is hair color nirvana isn’t it? She repeated what I said in total agreement and it sounded so nice with the melodic accent in her voice. I must admit that I had forgotten the excitement that I had two years ago when I was at the same point in changing over from my old color line to the then new and just introduced Artease color line. I have never regretted for a moment making the change and all my clients love the way their hair looks with a rich color, a shine that doesn’t seem possible and color that lasts and doesn't wash out. I had grown accustomed to it and had temporarily lost the amazement factor at the results that I was seeing every week. This brought it all back to me, at least for a moment and I was amazed again right along with her. If a hair product, especially a color product can truly amaze seasoned professional stylists, it really has to be special. I don’t really have to say any more, except if you try it, you will love it. You can read more about Artease in the (New and Wonderful) section of this website.
Highlights - Lowlights or Both? Posted by Marlies Bodnar on Sunday, December 12, 2010
Most everyone knows what highlights look like and most women ask about them when they are discussing things with their stylist. What most women and even some stylists don’t know is when to use lowlights. Hair that has been color treated often appears monochormatic. Natural hair is not just one color, and that is why it is obvious when most people have their hair color done. It looks unnatural because without any highlights or lowlights, it is all the same color. Adding highlights can make the hair look more natural unless it is done in large chunks which looks rather unnatural. If done in smaller pieces it can add depth and a sun-bleached look; if done with both highlights and lowlights, it can look spectacular. After you have had a number of sets of highlights added to your hair it looks pretty much bleached out, because it is. Doing some heavy lowlights to someone with this bleached out look will completely change their look and if done properly it can be an awesome new look. In essence the bleached out hair that is their predominant color will become the highlights because the darker lowlights will be the majority of the new color. It takes a colorist who knows what they are doing to achieve this dramatic change, but it is certainly worth it. This is also a great way to change the look for someone with graying hair who is not yet ready to commit to an overall color change. Adding lowlights can get the wow factor back again. I use more lowlights at the end of summer to fix the extreme sun bleaching that some clients get. This is a great tool for changing your look and now you know a little more about when you should ask about it.
