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Holly gets a Jennifer Aniston makeover

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Last week I opened an email from Holly. She had just seen The Golden Globes and she was inspired by Jennifer Aniston’s cut. She wanted to know if I thought this cut would work for her. I was exited to give her the change she was looking for.

Holly was happy with her existing color, so I only needed to put a few highlights in to match her roots. I started the cut by removing about six inches off of the length. I then put in some new face framing layers, and a shorter fringe. We kept the fringe a bit longer than the photo to allow Holly to try out her new shorter style. I was really pleased with the finished look. Since Mrs. Aniston’s stylist Chris McMillian charges $800 bucks for a cut, I was also happy to save Holly $745 today.

This week also brings big changes to my personal life. I would like to introduce you to my new Boston Terrier “Tilly”. She is currently 8 weeks old and she weighs in at 4lbs. I find it funny how much attention a puppy gets. Two days ago on my way to get coffee, a woman on the street stopped me from 100 feet away. “Is THAT a Boston terrier? she yelled. As I approached, I learned that she wanted to do some “energy work” on Tilly. She bent down to put her hands on my young pup who was shaking like a leaf due to the cold air. She appeared to concentrate, closed her eyes, placed two hands on my pup and sat silently for a minute. “Oh yea, she’s really nervous, she is really unsure, and she’s not sure about this leash, yea… I think she wants you to pick her up” the woman said. “I think Tilly wants me to go in here and get some coffee” I said to the stranger. “I will be sending her some LIGHT!” she proclaimed as we walked away.

I would also like to nominate this young gentleman for the worst haircut of the week award. I snaped this shot in line at the pet store. Dear Mr. Green shirt you can:
a. Wear you hair in a short clipper cut
OR
b. Wear your hair in a ponytail

You can not do both.

Sienna Miller Cut and Color

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This morning Alexis was my first client. She has a really beautiful head of hair to work with. She wanted something short with versatile bangs that she could wear forward. She was tired of her long bob. We poured over a stack of magazines and old photos before we both agreed on a short Sienna Miller inspired cut.

I cut out the shape and general layering while her hair was wet. After I dried it off I started to agressively attack the shape with my shears. This works well on Alexis since she has a very full head of hair. I used a few scissor techniques that work well with Asian hair to get some internal movement. The bangs were carved with a razor.

For her color I went with a cool blonde highlight through the top. The sides and back I left natural to give some variation to the texture.

Alexis thanks for trusting me with your new look.