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Jun 25, 2017

CHOPPING FOR CHARITY

Imagine being as beautiful as this lovely lady..... and still being socially conscious enough to want to donate your hair - and get a new...

Feb 9, 2017

PURPLE CRUSH

It's not everyday you meet a cool girl who wants to not only chop her long hair into a lob but also wants to go purple with her color. W...

Jan 5, 2017

PONY TALES

What's a cuter hair style to rock this winter with your cold weather fashions then a high pony?! Over the holidays my sister was visitin...

Sep 18, 2016

TO CLIP IN OR NOT TO CLIP IN - THAT IS THE QUESTION

As I shared recently I'm pretty cautious when someone wants to chop all their hair off. It requires a little chat - a heart to heart if ...

Jun 5, 2016

ONE BOB, NINE STYLES - NINE EASY WAYS TO STYLE YOUR LONG BOB & NOT LOOK LIKE YOUR "MOTHER&q

In a recent post I pondered over "mom hair" & what exactly it meant. It sparked quite a bit of conversation over on my social media & in...

May 22, 2016

DO I HAVE MOM HAIR?!

OK - so you've had a kid or 2, have little or no time to yourself & think maybe you're ready to let go of your long locks. But - gasp - G...

May 1, 2016

MY BEST FRIEND'S WEDDING -EXTENSION MAKEOVER

So the second my partner in crime at the salon announced her engagement I of course immediately began thinking about her bridal hair. I...

May 1, 2016

THE RIPA EFFECT

Spring has Sprung!!! Thank the Lord winter is finally over. I find things can get so boring & stale in the dead of winter. Well that's ...

Apr 17, 2016

ICE, ICE BABY

This beauty went frozen blonde last spring. This spring not only did she decide to maintain her icy platinum color but she cut her hair i...

Feb 10, 2016

#SNOWDAY

Tuesdays are family days for me - I almost always take the trek to Washington Crossing & spend the day with my sister & her kids. I HATE...

Jan 3, 2016

PURPLE CRUSH

It's not everyday you meet a cool girl who wants to not only chop her long hair into a lob but also wants to go purple with her color. W...

Nov 29, 2015

THE BEST HAIRCUT FOR YOUR FACE SHAPE - "MOVEMBER" EDITION

Fact - every hairstyle does NOT look great on every person. Most woment know this but do the men in our lives? When it comes to face sh...

Nov 22, 2015

ONE CUT.... THREE STYLES - MEN'S EDITION!

I often show my clients how versatile their haircuts are by styling it more than one way. This time I decided to be a one cut... two sty...

Nov 15, 2015

LETS HEAR IT FOR THE BOYS

Gone are the days where grooming is only for women. It was only a few years ago that if you were a man into the way you looked you were ...

Nov 8, 2015

OUT WITH THE MAN BUN - IN WITH THE MAN BRAID!?

Ok ok - so when I first saw the #mbraid - otherwise know as the "man braid" - popping up all over the place my immediate reaction was ske...

Nov 3, 2015

HAPPY MOVEMBER!

It's November, which means the Movember Foundation is taking over. The organization is a global charity committed to men living happier,...

Sep 20, 2015

SHORT & SASSY

I just LOVE it when I get the opportunity to do a short & sassy haircut. The pixie to the lob & everything in between are sooooo popular...

Jun 22, 2015

SLEEK OR TEXTURED - HOW DO YOU STYLE YOUR "LOB"?

I always say the "lob" is a super versatile cut to style - so here's a visual of what I mean - do you prefer this cut sleek & smooth or w...

Jun 14, 2015

THE "LOB"

People are always asking me what the "new thing" is in hair? For a while the most popular trends have revolved around color - think ombr...

Mar 15, 2015

CHANGE IS GOOD!

Do you ever see someone in your travels & wonder why in the hell are they wearing their hair like that? Is it laziness, finances, delusi...

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