Color To Dye For...
As
the autumn leaves turn to flaming shades of red and bronze, many of us
are tempted to spice up our hair color and look to the fashion trends of
the season for inspiration. While Fendi's multi-glo punk style and
Sophia Webster's My Little Pony candy colored mane were undoubtedly catwalk hair sensations, they are never the easiest of trends to carry off in real life, and so the resourceful fashionista opts for the more wearable shades of Fall/Winter2013.
Brunettes
can choose from seductive nuances of caramel, toffee, russet, chocolate
or nutmeg to create a subtle color that's perfect for the changing
season.
Blondes usually need some subtle lowlights after a summer in the sun to add dimension and warmth.
Redheads
continue to be the most requested hair color for the Fall/Winter
season, with shades ranging from reddish blonde to warm coppers, deep
sunset, or rich auburn.
Take
advantage of our exceptional Color Team talent and discover how a
change in color can instantly enhance and update your image! Book your
complimentary consultation; and based on your skin tone, your colorist
will create the most flattering color for you. Call 561-833-7611.
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Tuesday, October 22, 2013
October Happenings at D. Laudati Master Haircolorist
This month we’ve chosen the hottest and most wearable
of the Fall/Winter 2013 catwalk hair trends; and of course, it’s time
to spice up your color with some warm autumnal tones! Plus, remember to Think Pink as October is Breast Cancer Awareness
month. We extend our congratulations to all those ladies who are
actively challenging their fitness levels to raise funds for this
excellent cause and applaud those of you who are survivors!
Congratulations to Jismarie Ramos, last month’s drawing winner of complimentary face-frame highlights!
Dino’s clients please note: Dino will be on vacation November 19 through 29. Please schedule your appointments accordingly.
We look forward to seeing you in the salon soon, and don’t forget to enter our October drawing (details below).
Warmest regards,Dino, Isabella, Marisol, Nick, Kristina, Marianne, Jason and Tania
Saturday, June 22, 2013
THANKS FOR THE LOVE!
THANKS FOR THE LOVE!
Talk of the Town Award
While word-of-mouth advertising has always been considered the most important way for businesses to obtain new customers, the internet has brought the power of this type of advertising to a whole new level that was unimaginable just a few years ago. In this digital age, the success or failure of a business is now very much dependent on the online reviews of its customers/clients.
Because of this, we are extremely happy to share with you that “Talk of the Town” and “Celebration Media USA” have just awarded D. Laudati Master Haircolorist and Associates an “Excellence in Customer Satisfaction” Award for 2012 in the category “Beauty and Spas.” This award in based solely on online reviews.
To all of you who have taken the time to write a review about our salon and staff on Google.com/places, Citysearch.com, Yelp.com, Stik.com or any of the other online review sites, we would like to express our sincere appreciation!
Thank you!
Dino and Staff
Friday, June 14, 2013
THE HAIR CONSULTATION
The first step, and the most important one, in every salon visit is
the consultation. Whether you’re seeing a stylist/colorist for the first
time or are returning to the trusted stylist/colorist you’ve been
seeing for months or years, every salon visit should start with a
consultation.
The questions I always ask my clients are: What do you love about your hair? What do you not like about your hair? What is your profession? (A professional person will want a classic look, not a high-fashion or extreme color or cut.) What is your lifestyle? (Someone who is athletic and washes his/her hair on a daily basis will need a low- or no-maintenance style.) What length do you have in mind? What color are you thinking of? (Here’s where a photo is worth a thousand words!) How much time are you willing and able to commit to styling your hair on a daily basis? What is the time and money budget you are willing and able to commit to salon visits to maintain the color and style? And when my client is considering a big change in color and/or length, I always ask if his/her significant other will be onboard with the change. (Sometimes pleasing the client is not enough; you also have to please their loved one who’s waiting at home.)
A good colorist will always tell you the truth, not what you want to hear. He/she will tell you if the color you desire is suitable for your skintone, and eye color and, if not, will be able to suggest what color and shade will be most flattering. He/she should also tell you how much maintaining that color will cost you in time and money. Prescribing the best products to use for home care based on the texture and condition of your hair and the ability to protect your color is an important part of the consultation, as is suggesting salon treatments to repair damage you may already have and preventing future damage.
A good stylist will also tell you if the style and length you desire is suitable for the texture of your hair, the shape of your face, and your body proportion, or if modifications are necessary to give you a result you will love.
A prospective colorist/stylist should cover all of these criteria and listens attentively and respectfully to your answers. He/she should also answer any questions you may have to your satisfaction. If he/she is evasive to any of your questions, tries to be funny at your expense, or is the least bit rude, go elsewhere until you find someone you can trust.
The questions I always ask my clients are: What do you love about your hair? What do you not like about your hair? What is your profession? (A professional person will want a classic look, not a high-fashion or extreme color or cut.) What is your lifestyle? (Someone who is athletic and washes his/her hair on a daily basis will need a low- or no-maintenance style.) What length do you have in mind? What color are you thinking of? (Here’s where a photo is worth a thousand words!) How much time are you willing and able to commit to styling your hair on a daily basis? What is the time and money budget you are willing and able to commit to salon visits to maintain the color and style? And when my client is considering a big change in color and/or length, I always ask if his/her significant other will be onboard with the change. (Sometimes pleasing the client is not enough; you also have to please their loved one who’s waiting at home.)
A good colorist will always tell you the truth, not what you want to hear. He/she will tell you if the color you desire is suitable for your skintone, and eye color and, if not, will be able to suggest what color and shade will be most flattering. He/she should also tell you how much maintaining that color will cost you in time and money. Prescribing the best products to use for home care based on the texture and condition of your hair and the ability to protect your color is an important part of the consultation, as is suggesting salon treatments to repair damage you may already have and preventing future damage.
A good stylist will also tell you if the style and length you desire is suitable for the texture of your hair, the shape of your face, and your body proportion, or if modifications are necessary to give you a result you will love.
A prospective colorist/stylist should cover all of these criteria and listens attentively and respectfully to your answers. He/she should also answer any questions you may have to your satisfaction. If he/she is evasive to any of your questions, tries to be funny at your expense, or is the least bit rude, go elsewhere until you find someone you can trust.
LOOKING FOR A NEW COLORIST?
One of my favorite sayings is: “If a hairstylist is coloring your
hair, then you probably already know that what you really need is a
haircolorist.” While every hairstylist wants to do color (because that’s
where the money is) very few have the artistic ability, plus the
required understanding of chemistry, required to be a good colorist.
Unfortunately, that doesn’t stop them for thinking they can trial and
error their way into occasionally lucking out and giving their client a
satisfactory result. And even those who may get lucky once, rarely are
able to satisfy the client on subsequent visits, as the texture and
color of a client’s hair is never exactly the same from one color
service to the next. In fact, I have built my career on corrective
haircoloring, because over the years I have spent thousands of hours and
thousands of dollars on continued education to acquire the knowledge
and skills necessary to correct hair color mistakes made by
undereducated stylists who fancy themselves “colorists.”
The problem starts with licensing requirements and the educational system in place in the United States. In most other parts of the world, one becomes a hairstylist by apprenticing in a salon and studying under a salon owner and other experienced, well educated staff members. This period of apprenticeship usually lasts for two to three years before the apprentice is promoted to Junior Stylist or Stylist and allowed to service clients. In the United States, however, one wishing to become a hairstylist must enroll in a State sanctioned cosmetology school and complete a certain number of hours of education (in Florida it’s 1200 hours) in “cosmetology” which also includes instruction in manicures, pedicures, waxing, and facials. So of those already too few required hours, not all of them are dedicated to the study hair. Once the student has paid tuition, completed the required number of hours, and passed the State exam, he/she is granted a cosmetology license which allows him/her to cut, style, color and chemically process hair, all with less than a year’s experience, most of which is theory and little of which is practical hands-on experience. To make matters worse, because there are so many salons in any given area, all of them looking for stylists to fill their chairs, students who have just graduated are offered “a chair” instead of an apprentice position. Often times the salon owner is a business investor and not an experienced cosmetologist and all staff members also were given a chair right out of school. Therefore, there is no one to mentor under; so even after years behind the chair, no improvement in the quality of work is possible.
So what, then, is the quality you are looking for in a hair colorist that you will not find in most licensed hairstylists? Continued advanced education.
How do you find someone who has committed time and money to honing his/her craft in order to excel in hair color? Start by reading their online bio on their salon webpage, seeing if they write a blog, looking at their Facebook page to see if they have posted about educational events they have attended. Then, call to schedule a color consultation. Most salons will offer a complimentary consultation, and those who charge will usually apply the cost to a future service. The consultation will be your chance to get a feel for the salon and the colorist and to ask important questions.
More on the consultation in my next blog.
The problem starts with licensing requirements and the educational system in place in the United States. In most other parts of the world, one becomes a hairstylist by apprenticing in a salon and studying under a salon owner and other experienced, well educated staff members. This period of apprenticeship usually lasts for two to three years before the apprentice is promoted to Junior Stylist or Stylist and allowed to service clients. In the United States, however, one wishing to become a hairstylist must enroll in a State sanctioned cosmetology school and complete a certain number of hours of education (in Florida it’s 1200 hours) in “cosmetology” which also includes instruction in manicures, pedicures, waxing, and facials. So of those already too few required hours, not all of them are dedicated to the study hair. Once the student has paid tuition, completed the required number of hours, and passed the State exam, he/she is granted a cosmetology license which allows him/her to cut, style, color and chemically process hair, all with less than a year’s experience, most of which is theory and little of which is practical hands-on experience. To make matters worse, because there are so many salons in any given area, all of them looking for stylists to fill their chairs, students who have just graduated are offered “a chair” instead of an apprentice position. Often times the salon owner is a business investor and not an experienced cosmetologist and all staff members also were given a chair right out of school. Therefore, there is no one to mentor under; so even after years behind the chair, no improvement in the quality of work is possible.
So what, then, is the quality you are looking for in a hair colorist that you will not find in most licensed hairstylists? Continued advanced education.
How do you find someone who has committed time and money to honing his/her craft in order to excel in hair color? Start by reading their online bio on their salon webpage, seeing if they write a blog, looking at their Facebook page to see if they have posted about educational events they have attended. Then, call to schedule a color consultation. Most salons will offer a complimentary consultation, and those who charge will usually apply the cost to a future service. The consultation will be your chance to get a feel for the salon and the colorist and to ask important questions.
More on the consultation in my next blog.
HEALTH TIPS FOR COLOR-TREATED HAIR
Having beautiful hair color doesn’t matter if the condition of your
hair is not healthy. Too often, hair that is colored, especially
bleached hair, is dry, damaged, and dull. To avoid this common problem
or to repair it if the damage is already done:Find a knowledgeable and
experienced hair colorist. A good source is http://www.haircolorist.com/ or http://www.intercoiffure.com.
Use the home-care products your colorist recommends: color-friendly
shampoos and conditioners, products that contain UV protective
ingredients. If you have also had a keratin smoothing treatment, be sure
to use a sulphate-free shampoo.
Use a conditioner every time you shampoo. Be sure to comb it
through the hair, and leave it on for 3 minutes before rinsing. Rinse
with cool water to close the cuticle and lock in the conditioner and the
color. Ask your colorist for a salon “treatment” each time you color.
Get a salon treatment twice a month, if necessary. There are some
excellent treatments that condition, re-balance and even reconstruct the
hair which are available only in salons. Clarifying treatments are also
important periodically to remove product build up, swimming pool
chemicals, metals from well water, and even medication residue. A
product line I like is http://www.malibuc.com.
Keep blow drying and the use of flat irons and curling irons to a
minimum, and always use styling products with thermal protective
ingredients. Ionic appliances are best. Never set the temperature on
your flat iron higher than your particular hair texture requires.
Usually this is between 250 – 350 degrees for virgin hair and lower if
your hair is colored or bleached. Consult a trusted stylist for his/her
recommendation for your specific type hair.
Avoid excessive sun exposure. Wear a hat as much as possible: and
when in the water, use one of the new spray-on sunscreens for the hair
which protects your hair and scalp.Before going to the beach or pool,
thoroughly wet your hair and generously apply a good conditioner. Leave
it in. After swimming, rinse and reapply.
To read more of my blogs, please go to: http://www.certifiedcolormaster.com
Saturday, May 26, 2012
Billboard Beauties
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| A very grown-up Miley Cyrus |
Last
weekend’s 2012 Billboard Music Awards brought out the music industry’s biggest
stars in surprisingly elegant outfits; there wasn’t anything rock-and-roll
about this red carpet -- designer gowns were the look of the night, although Miley
Cyrus’s white Gaultier tuxedo-style mini was variously described as
“pants-less,” “missing the bottom half,” and “highly risqué.”
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| We see London, we see France... |
Yet
the same fashion/beauty columnists were unanimous in their praise for Miley’s
fabulous hair and makeup. Loaded with tousled volume reminiscent of the early
Seventies, yet looking thoroughly modern, Miley was sporting a shoulder-grazing
crop and new color that transitions from deep caramel to paler honey. The
lightly teased crown is what gives this look its retro flair while the soft
texture keeps it from looking dated. The look is very soft and sexy, and her
makeup is as well, especially her soft pink lip color. Someone’s new stylist
really knows what he or she is doing – every detail works, from the jewelry to
her striped Louboutins! Miley’s come a very long way, and this is the best
she’s ever looked.
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| Alicia Keys braided crown |
Braids
continue to be a major hair trend, and Alicia Keys’s single-braid crown
is a perfect example of how even someone with hair too short to braid can make
the most of this trend. By pulling back the hair and attaching a hairpiece, you
can create a design on the head and many different braid effects, from Alicia’s
very structured look, which complements her demure-yet-sexy Azzedine Alaia
Couture gown, to the more unstructured, “controlled mess” braids like
fishtails, and other beautifully uncontrolled looks we’ve been seeing on the
runways for the past few seasons.
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| Brandy's "pyramid" cut |
R&B
singer Brandy, who some beauty editors characterized as channeling a
“Tina Turner vibe,” looked smashing with her voluminous natural curls and Herve
Leger for Max Azria bandage dress. I’ll tell you a stylist’s secret – the most
beautiful hair looks are those that are, no matter what the style, cut in a
triangular or pyramid shape. It softens the features and makes the eyes the
focal point of the face. Even if the triangular shape is very soft or it’s just
the illusion of the pyramid within the cut that only a trained stylist would
notice, it works every time. Brandy makes the most of the shape of her hair by
further playing up her eyes with an intensely blue smoky look, and balanced
that with the perfect nude glossy lip. You know the rule…
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| Carly Rae Jepsen |
Carly
Rae Jepsen certainly does. She pairs her intensely red matte lipstick with
soft eye makeup. With her heavy fringe of blunt bangs bringing plenty of
attention to her eyes and helping to soften her long features, the whole look
is a good one for the young lady with one of the most popular songs in the
country right now (“Call Me Maybe”).
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| Carrie Underwood |
I
can’t quite put my finger on it, but something is missing from Carrie
Underwood’s look. I kept returning to her pictures, and all I could see was
eyes and teeth and dark roots. The rest of her face is very washed out. I think
that had she used a touch of blush in a slightly pink tone to break up the
monotony, that little pop of color on her cheekbones would have done the trick.
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| The fluffy gown |
Carrie speaks openly about how she does her own makeup, and I often remind my
clients that after they are done applying their makeup in those magnifying
mirrors, they need to stand back five feet from the regular mirror and take a
look at themselves, and then move to 10 feet back.
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| The performance gown |
It’s the only way to get an
idea of how OTHER people will see you. Frequently, that perspective of distance
will cause you to make some adjustments. I think Carrie would have benefitted
from that advice. And the Oscar de la Renta dress was just too fluffy and
overwhelming; her performance gown and makeup were much, much
better.
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| Natasha's seafoam gown |
The
opposite happened with Natasha Bedingfield. There are pictures of her in
two different gowns: a beautiful sheer seafoam/turquoise shade covered with
crystals and sequins, and a partially sheer sexy black with a thigh-high slit.
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| Natasha's black gown |
Yet she did not alter her makeup or hair, and while it looked fine with the
black number, it looked too hard yet too casual with the seafoam gown. I would
have given her a more finished look to go with the more embellished and formal
gown, defined the curls more, and changed the color of her lipstick from the
warm orangey-coral to something cooler and more delicate. It’s not that her
hair and makeup were bad – they just weren’t right for both outfits.
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| Chrissy Tiegen |
John
Legend’s fiancée, model Chrissy Tiegen, looked lovely in her long
peek-a-boo bangs and high ponytail over a short strapless couture cocktail
dress with a very on-trend peplum. Not everyone can pull off this look; but her
makeup is pretty and she has a killer smile, and you can get away with a lot
with that very winning combination.
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| Jordin Sparks' sexy figure |
Jordin
Sparks, who performed “I Will Always Love You” during the tribute to
Whitney Houston, has certainly grown up since she won her season of “American
Idol.” She’s lost quite a bit of weight, and her form-fitting, lace Diane von
Furstenberg mini-dress really shows it off. I would have given her side-pony a
side part to give her a bit more softness, and then played up her eyes more
rather than her lips.
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| Jordin up close |
But, often this is a matter of personal preference and not
something a makeup artist foisted upon a celebrity. Jordin may think her lips
are her best feature, and now that she’s old enough and famous enough to assert
her own will, advice that runs counter to what she feels will be ignored. Or,
she took the advice of a makeup artist who made the decision for her, and I
simply disagree.
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| Julianne Hough |
Julianne
Hough looks tiny and pretty and elegant in her silver Kaufman Franco
sequined dress and golden Nicholas Kirkwood shoes. Her deeply side-parted hair,
with its retro wave swept over one shoulder, is a classic Old Hollywood look we
see repeated on the red carpet over and over – because it is a soft, flattering
look that anyone can wear.
Julianne’s makeup is also soft, elegant and pretty,
with no hard edges, making it a total package. I like this much better than her
look at the Met Costume Gala just a few weeks ago.
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| Katy Perry, elegant goth |
The
color-crazy Katy Perry manages to pull off every outrageous look she
tries through the sheer force of her personality. I’ve noticed that this latest
haircolor, which her colorist described as “Purple Velvet,” has inspired Katy
to dial back the crazy makeup colors (she was often matching her blue hair to
her eyeshadow, then throwing on a hot pink lipstick), opting to follow the
runway trend of the “vampy” lip color revival but leaving the eye makeup very
soft. Katy proves you can look elegant without looking freakish when you go
with these strong colors by sculpting the makeup, and choosing subtle or
delicate clothes and jewelry (another thing Katy never did before). Even so,
the look is an attention-getter, especially on such a pretty girl. At least she
doesn’t have tattoos and piercings as well; that would just be too much.
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| Kerli, the anti-Katy Perry |
The
opposite of Katy Perry would be Estonian performer Kerli. I’ve seen
messy outfits that look sexy, but this is more along the lines of someone
standing on the corner in that certain part of town yelling out at passing
cars, “Looking for a good time, honey?”
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| Kerli, the full monty |
Starting at the top with the crazy hair
(the pastel trend never looked so…dirty), it just gets crazier as your eye
moves downward to the garters, the tights, and those terrible, terrible shoes.
If Katy Perry is looking for attention, what exactly is Kerli looking
for? What would you say if you saw her on the street looking like this? I
thought so.
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| Lisa Marie Presley |
I
am amazed every time I see Lisa Marie Presley. She is a very
private person, so we don’t see her very often. I am always taken aback by how
much she looks like her father – her face is just as arresting as his once was,
and the resemblance grows more pronounced as she grows older. Lisa Marie looks
even better in her Forties than she did in her Twenties, in my opinion; I think
she needed to grow into her looks and find her own identity.
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| Lisa Marie and husband |
She’s not
conventionally pretty (which is so much more interesting anyway) – and she
never seems to really smile. But there is no denying she is charismatic and has
that star quality some people are simply born with. You can’t help but stare at
her. Her hair color is flattering (no more dying it dark to play up the Elvis
look), the cut perfect for her face, her makeup subtle and expertly designed to
bring out the green in her hazel eyes. It all fits well together, and her
outfit is decidedly low-key – her husband was much more flamboyantly dressed than
she. This is real rock royalty.
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| Taylor Swift |
I
love how Taylor Swift changed it up with this fabulous Elie Saab
illusion lace gown in crimson – at first you think you’re seeing much more of
this country crossover star than you ever thought possible, then you realize
you aren’t and, in fact, the gown is fairly covered up. But it breaks the mold
for Taylor, and that’s always a great thing to see.
I’m showing you this
particular close-up to illustrate a point about how important photo composition,
shot selection, and the proper use of Photoshop can be. This image was released
to the world by Getty, the largest global photo bank.
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| The unfortunate shot |
And I want you to take a
look at the lovely Taylor’s left underarm. With the number of images these
photographers snap off at a tenth of a second each, I find it astounding that
Getty chose to release this image with that unfortunately placed lock of
Taylor’s hair. I have seen plenty of other images from that night, taken from
the same angle, but after Taylor had obviously moved a bit and adjusted her
hair, so there is no excuse for releasing an image into their photobank that
looks as if she has underarm hair that is long enough to braid. If nothing
else, this is why photographers legitimately retouch images in
Photoshop. And anyone could have run up, adjusted her hair, or one of the
photographers could have shouted at Taylor to shake her hair out (since when
have photographers been reticent about shouting at celebrities to get their
attention??). Anyway, even with the underarm lock, Taylor looks stunning with
her slightly shorter and choppier bangs in a more silvery ash tone than she’s
been wearing. Rather than her signature red lips and soft eyes, she’s gone for
a metallic copper smoky eye and nude lip with pink undertones that wouldn’t
fight with her dress. I think Taylor passed a milestone with this outfit, and
we’ll be seeing a more sophisticated look on her from now on.
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| Zooey Deschanel |
Finally,
we have another retro/modern hairstyle, this time on a singer/actress famous
for her retro/modern sensibility, Zooey Deschanel. In her Sixties-style
silver sequined Moschino dress (very Edie Sedgwick), opaque black Beatnik
tights, and black Miu Miu pumps, her signature shiny, heavy bangs and
back-combed crown reveal a surprisingly undone up-do – one that looks like it
could easily be reproduced at home. It’s another “controlled mess” that’s sexy
and looks good on most any woman. And I love her orange lipstick. It’s a color
that scares a lot of women, but on Zooey it works beautifully because of its
slightly sheer satin texture, the fact that the rest of her makeup is very
soft, and the orange on her lip acts like the orange of the sunrise to make the
sky blue of her eyes seem even more intense.
Until
next week, ciao…
Dino Laudati
Dino Laudati
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