Tip of the Day: Growing Out Bangs

Growing out bangs can be awkward, but we have a few ways to make it more graceful. Don't grab the scissors yourself, you will regret chopping off your bang growth completely. Instead, come in for regular trims, which are free with your stylist here at the Bleu Mousse Salon! Disguising the awkward phase of fringe regrowth can be as simple as picking a hairstyle that keeps bangs in check. For shorter, trickier bangs, part your hair at an angle; brushing it to the side using a product with weight, such as the styling clay; and then securing the ends with bobby pins, barrettes, or clips, as Diane Kruger does. Another stylish way to keep your growing bangs out of your face is the tuck-and-roll technique. It serves to mask any awkward fringe regrowth seamlessly. Roll the lengths of your bangs and tuck them along your hairline either tightly or loosely, like AnnaLynne McCord; then secure the roll near your ear using a hairpin or bobby pin.

AnnaLynne McCord

Diane Kruger

The Pixie Cut

Audrey Hepburn (1953)

Twiggy (1966)

It has such a sweet little name, but it has been worn by some of the biggest, boldest, and bravest stars throughout history. Here are four women who have inspired us with this short hairstyle over the decades. For the movie Roman Holiday, Audrey Hepburn debuted the pixie cut which impacted hair forever. At age 15, Twiggy supposedly spent 8 hours in a London salon perfecting her strawberry blonde, pixie cut. Similar to Audrey Hepburn, Charlize Theron's pixie cut is the result of her upcoming movie Mad Max: Fury Road. One of the most dramatic haircuts of this year belongs to the newly blonde, Miley Cyrus. Her edgy pixie cut has continued to make headlines inspiring other young women to change up their hairstyles too.

Charlize Theron (2013)

Miley Cyrus (2013)

Color Tips: Blondes

Honey-Gold Highlights

We didn't forget about our blondes! Here are a few color ideas for you guys. Adding a few honey-gold highlights to a head of a darker caramel blonde looks gorgeous any time of year. A simple way to be more than just blonde. If you want to go for something a bit more daring try a shade of auburn. 

Auburn

Is it blonde? Brunette? Red? It's somewhere in between. Caramel shades are massive this season. This glossy auburn hue is stunning. If this is too warm for your taste then try going for an icy-blonde color. This kind of daring is on the other end of the spectrum. Be sure to take care of this color hair with conditioning treatments and trims.

Icy Blonde

Color Tips: Brunettes

                               

Golden Highlights                        Red Highlights

Looking for a new look in the fall? You don't have to do anything too dramatic to change up your brunette locks. We have three suggestions that look great in brown hair: golden highlights, red highlights, or a cooler tone. Change up your plain brunette hair with one of these three styles for the up-coming season!

Cooler Brown

Highlighting: Balayage vs. Foils

Balayage

To get the perfect sun-kissed highlights, you basically have two options: traditional foil highlights and the newer, edgier "balayage." Balayage is the process of sweeping color onto hair using a paddle. Balayage is an originally French-method of highlighting that gives the colorist more freedom to place color where she/he chooses, unlike foils which can be much more precise. Balayage is often called "sweeping" because colorists use a sweeping motion when applying the color with the color applicator. Rather than taking a section of hair in a square foil, keeping in mind that the head is round, colorists carefully take pieces of hair from the head. With great control, colorists gently apply the lightener on from roots to ends or just roots alone.

Rainy Day Hair-do

Don't let the rainy weather get you down! Going out in the rain makes most of us less motivated to do our hair. If you're forced to go out, don't leave your hair looking drab, try one of these three easy rainy day hairstyles. 

Upcoming Trends for Fall 2013

Fall 2013 Hair Trends - Best Hair Trends for Fall 2013 

Previews at the fall runways reassured by the simple elegance of messy low ponys at Oscar de la Renta, easy texture at Proenza Schouler, and barely-there waves at Pucci. Those of us who like a little surprise looked to Anna Sui’s over-the-top updos (visible only from the back) or Rag & Bone’s insta-bangs, created with a clever side part—no scissors in sight. This season, there’s something for everyone. As reported, spring ponytails were positioned at the nape and ironed to emphasize their sleekness. For fall, the position stayed put but textures differed. At Oscar de la Renta, Lanvin, Richard Chai Love and Rachel Zoe, pieces were pulled down around the face or tucked behind the ears to emphasize the style’s haphazard ease, while at Chloé and John Galliano, the hair was swept back and sharply parted. Stylists at Ralph Lauren and Moschino, on the other hand, created girlish, bouncier versions. Going for this new look is simple for any type of hair. Just pull your hair back in a low-pony and style it, you can look runway ready in minutes.