Love Me Knot

From chic street style to elegant evening looks the vintage look silk headscarf is going to be my new best friend. Think retro badlands meets sartorial gypsy in a hair vs. silk scarf cat fight of easy glamour, downtown chic and Days of Yore allure.

This one versatile accessory that can be folded and tied in so many different ways letting you experiment to your hearts content to produce a quick and simple style update. # iwanttobeanindiegypsy

Blau x

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New 'do

I've ling whinged and wined about wanting hair more like Bettie Page so this week I finally went to The Hair Bar in Cork and got short bangs. I love the results! I've often heard and read stories about 'the haircut that will change your life' and I must I've definitely felt a major injection of swag and general pin-up pouting since stepping out of the salon!  A solid fringe that shines and bounces in that classic vintage way. What do you think?

Blau x

A Wispy Love Affair

Spring is in the air and I'm in the mood for something loose, soft, feminine and delicate. I want to embrace womanly whimsy in an air of abandoned prairie meets runaway princess. A wispy love affair of simple teased perfection and whispered elegance.

Starting with a simple braid...

Blau x

Images via We Heart It, Just Jared, jjjound.com

Product Lust - Redken Wool Shake 08

One product that has fast become my saving grace is Redken's Wool Shake 08. Thisis the product to reach for everytime I style my hair knowing it will add life, oomph and that all important swagger to my barnet.

This innovative gel-slush adds extreme volume, texture and a high-fashion, semi-matte topcoat. It promises to shake up any style with a diffused, unrefined wool finish. Simple and easy to use all you have to do is shake to liquify and spray a medium amount on dry hair to unleash wild texture with an unrefined, wool-like top coat.





Blau x

A Hollywood Remake

With that hectic party circuit to tackle between now and New Years I'm turning all my attention to playing with hair and make-up in a bid to jazz up my already existing dress collection and well to have a bit of good ol' girly fun. What better look to attempt in the comfort of your own home than that of all those classic Hollywood icons? Here are a very modern intreptations of the old Hollywood glamour to help acheive a fresh and modern version of a timeless look.

Blau x



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Bettie Bangs

I'm all about 'the hair' at the moment; those locks, that crowning glory is the easiest way to update your look. Right now I'm attempting a retro nod to the fetish trend with a Bettie Page pin-up style bangs. A solid fringe that shines and bounces in that classic vintage way. Take Good Bettie for the daytime; a submissive lady of hidden mischief or take Naughty Bettie for the nighttime; a sultry playmate of power and feist.

Blau x


Images via We Heart It

Hostess Hero; Vidal Sassoon

I watched Vidal Sassoon, The Movie yesterday and it reaffirmed what we already knew on a massive scale; this man created the back bone of the hairdressing interview. Every stylist I've ever met has cited him as an inspiration and if you stop in the street pretty much anywhere in the world, they'll know his name. He created some the most influential hair cuts that people still ask for today, including the bob and the five point cut. He was paid $5000 to cut Mia Farrow hair for Rosemary's Baby.

I was lucky enough to watch Annie Humphries, who was his colourist for years, speak about her experience working with him- from the moment she began her training. She spoke about being sent home if you weren't appropriately  dressed and if you were late, you were not allowed to work. These standards set the bar for the brand that was to take over the world and industry.

The Back to School Post

You may have noticed I haven't been about of late. Like everyone, I've had an incredibly busy Summer. But I'm back now and really looking forward to getting back in to posting. In the meantime, here's what I've been up to:

Spending as much time as I can in Dishoom, a super sweet pop up bar on the Southbank. Aside from the Gola cocktails and kulfi, its one of my favourite interiors in London at moment and since its here for a good time, and not for a long time, I've been spending as much time there as possible so I take take mental photos of the cool designs and put them in my future abode. It's also where you will find this awesome clock.


This Summer marked the end of my bridesmaid career. I was part of the bridal party for my wonderful cousin Emer's wedding in Cork. It was my forth time being bridesmaid, so I reckon I'm fairly good at this point. However, this is my last pro bono event. Got to capitalise on your skills, like.
I've taken on a new all consuming role at THE CHAPEL. Its been amazing. This photo was taken recently as Redkens Tribe where one of our amazing team was in the final. If you're interested, check out our blog where I've been doing a lot of posting too.

Ezzie x

Product Lust; Redken Extreme

As a girl with fine hair the Redken Extreme range with protein has become my shower time saviour. It gently cleanses to help fortify weakened areas, reinforce surface protection and internal strength and adds shine. Formulated with ceramides and proteins that begin damage control on the inside with a double line defence, it helps prevent further damage and split ends by constantly supplying strength. It's worked to add body, bounce and shine to my tresses.

Blau x

She Bangs

Given the amount of time I've spent lusting over the hair of  Zooey Deschanel and Katy Perry the past twelve months it seemed only right I should brave the bang and bring back my full fringe (pictured above, and starighten for the Perry effect). So far no regrets; it even nicely keeps my forehead warm and think of the money I'll save on foundation...joking, kinda.

Thoughts?

Blau x

Images via We Heart It

Five Key Hair Looks- SS11

The Low Bun

The Top Knot gone grown up. We've matured from the masses of hair on top of the crown (a look I loved by the way) and now its just moved lower. With the arrival of The Black Swan, I'm really not surprised to see this. Ballet fans keep it slick, messy bettys will backcomb the hell out of it.

The Temple Weave

This finger weave has taken off big time. Weather softer and a little imperfect, or sprayed and Kirby gripped, it makes one hell of an impact. For a how to, try here

    Sleek Partings

                         

Everyone seems to be growing out their fringe at the moment. Sleek partings make soft florals and peachy make up strong.

70's Accessories

The 70's vibe was all over this season. So our heads are going to be adorned with scarves and floppy hats. Not a giant flower to be seen- thank goodness.

No Blow Drys

Gone are the "set" look famed by Miss Cole(- or is it Tweedy?I 'm so uncool) And a more textured, free look seems to be wandering about. I recommend some Woolshake from Redken, stat.

Ezzie x

Finger Waves

With TV programmes such as Boardwalk Empire and the remake of The Great Gatsby in the news I find myself falling for the glamour of old, namely finger waves. According to "Techniques of the 1920's and 1930's": Finger waves were developed in the 1920's to add style to, and soften the hard appearance of, the bobbed hairstyles that became very popular during the flapper period. Many Hollywood movie stars wore the latest finger waves which contributed to the popularity and evolution of this style. Finger waving is the shaping or moulding of the hair while wet into "s"-shaped curved undulations with the fingers and comb. These waves when dried without being disturbed will fall into beautiful deep waves. Finger waving differs from marcel waving in that there are no heated irons used on the hair. Not only naturally curly or permanently waved hair can be finger waved, but it is equally successful on straight hair. Check out this hair tutorail and maybe if we're lucky hiar guru Ezara will really show us how its done!

Blau x

Man Trend; Movember

So, its Movember, the month formerly known as November, now owned by bro's showing solidarity to mens health, most prominantly prostate cancer. I love Movember. I wanted to post this now that all the 'taches are in their full glory and you can have a little peek around and notice. Such a noble cause, such a masculine statement. For some reason, the ability to grow hair on your face is the ultimate moment of glory- you're a dude, you walk in to a bar, other men notice your face, you are THE man.
Here are some of my favourites for all to try:

The "Tom Selleck "

Pretty much the ideal moustache. And he knows it.

The"Hipster Hitler"

Controversial, no?

The "Salvidor Dali" No better way to show the crazy!

The "Mrs Doyle"For the ladies who want to support!

To donate, go here x

Images via Tom Selleck.com , Hipster Hitler, Daily Gallery and the Daily Spud

Posing is Cool.

Recently, I cut all my hair off. It now rests near my chin. Prior to that, I had long tresses way beyond my shoulders. I spent an awesome afternoon having my hair played with and having my photos taken and here are some of the results. The initial idea was to focus on easy up dos, however as our creativity started to get the better of us, we got carried away.

Hair by Billie Crago, THE CHAPEL, Photos and Art Direction by Georgia Denton