Celebrity Hair Styles

Straight sleek hair is out. Volume is in.

Celebrity's such as Carrie Underwood, Jessica Biel, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Lindsay Lohan are just some examples of the celebrity trend that has been moving away from the straight sleek hair look and more towards the volumized hair look. Whether you're looking for Carrie's ringlets or Lohan's messy natural look, some must haves are a large barreled curling iron and a shine serum (I like to use Silk Touch by N-VIE - it's great for the hair but you can also use it on your skin).

For the curling iron, I would suggest a 1-1/2 inch because it's nice and versatile. You can create different looks depending on the size of sections that you use. A smaller section will create a tighter more defined curl such as Underwood's, a larger section will give you a looser wave such as Lohan's or Biel's. Also, if you brush the hair out after using the curling iron, it softens the look.

A good shine serum is important for anyone living in a city like Vancouver or New York (for anyone with long hair), because it makes the hair soft and controls fizz in our rainy weather.

2007 Favorite Fall Hair Colors from Vancouver Hairstylist Emily

My favorite colors for the fall of 2007 are three-toned blondes (seen in Nicole Richie's hair to the left), rich chestnut brown (seen in Eva Longoria's hair to the left), and golden brown with carmel highlights (seen in Jessica Alba's hair to the left).

Nicole Richie's hair, a three-toned blonde, works best on naturally dark blonde or light brown hair. The first color is your natural color, the second color is a warm blonde one or two shades lighter than your natural color, and the third color is a platinum or white blonde. The hair is highlighted by alternating foils of one warm blonde to one platinum blonde. These three colors blend together to create a beautifully-dimensional shade of blonde.

Eva Longoria's hair, a rich chestnut brown, is a solid color that works on a variety of skin tones from fair to dark; it would look good on most cooler skin tones. However, I wouldn't recommend this for anyone with a lot of red in their skin.

Jessica Alba's hair, a golden brown, has a base of about a level 5 which could be natural or colored, but works best with a neutral tone. Then, the hair is highlighted with a golden or caramel color. This looks best on people with golden or tanned skin like Alba's.

I wouldn't say that any of these are more popular becaues it really honestly depends on the individaul. If you're looking to achieve any of these hair colors this season, take into account your skin tone, and your natural hair color (or your current hair color).

If you have a specific question, or need specific advice on your hair, send an email with a picture to me at emily@emilyroop.com.

Achieving Victoria Bekham's New Hair Style

Victoria Bekham's modern twist on the graduated bob has spawned a revitalization of this 1920s & 1960s hair style. We'll be seeing many variations of the bob this season, but Victoria's is number one because it's flattering for most face shapes, it's funky & cute, and can be styled to create different looks.

Victoria's hair is cut to the hairline at the nape of her neck with short layers in the back, graduating to longer layers in the front, the longest piece reaching her chin, providing for a dramatic effect. Victoria's hair is also cut asymetrically so that it's longer one side, and she usually wears the other side tucked behind her ear. For a more versatile cut, I would leave long pieces on both sides of the face, and you can still achieve the same look just by tucking one side behind your ear.

To style this haircut, you need to blow dry the hair as straight as possible and then flat iron the long pieces in the front. If you want to use product in your hair I would recommend using volumizer (I would recommend Pureology Root Lift) before blow drying.

2007 Fall Hair Fashions from Vancouver Hairstylist Emily

In the last year or so we've seen a lot of long layered haircuts styled in curls or waves. While you would think that this trend may have faded, it's still a very popular style for this season, and especially good for colder environments such as Vancouver weather since curls are much more forgiving in the rain than straight hair.

Most people can't afford to visit a stylist everyday to get their hair done, so here's a few tips on how you can achieve this style on your own at home. For Reese's natural looking wave (shown in the top picture on the left), use Pureology Real Curl applied to damp hair and then blow dry with a diffuser. For Simpson's more finished, smoother wave (shown in the bottom picture to the left), use hot rollers on dry hair (see this instructional video).

Most people think they should go darker in the fall & winter with the darker weather, but I tend to disagree and discourage my clients from doing so. Darker hair only makes your skin look paler and emphasizes your fading tan. If you want to change something, try adding warmer tones to your hair such as gold or auburn highlights.

A dull color will only make you feel more depressed in the rainy, colder Vancouver-style weather we tend to get in the fall and winter.

Also, don't forget that if you have any specific questions for me that you want answered, don't hesitate to send me an email and I'll do my best to answer all of your questions.

Vancouver Hairstylist Emily's New Hair Tips Blog!

Hi everyone and welcome to my new blog on hair tips. I'll be keeping an ongoing blog here for any questions that visitors to my site may have for me. I've been in the hair industry for nearly a decade and have come across every situation having to do with hair colour, highlighting, cuts, and styling.

Whether you want to get some advice on how you should take care of your hair after you've had a colour service, how you can correct a "botched" hair job, or other hair related questions, please don't hesitate to ask!

Hope you all enjoy the new site and feel free to give me your suggestions on how you think I could improve it.

Thanks!

-Emily