Looking at me, you’d likely never guess that my red hair isn’t natural. I have a pale complexion dotted with freckles, making the vibrant color of my strands entirely believable. It’s something I’ve been told time and time again. I walk into a salon, they ask me my name, scan over what my appointment is for, and marvel over my mane, inquiring just how long I’ve gone red, shocked that it’s bottle-bred. Read More...
A quick science lesson: Your hair is made up of disulfide bonds — and these bonds are what keep the hair in its natural state. When you straighten hair, you're breaking those bonds, allowing the hair to take on a new, sleek shape. "Straightening your hair can be a very fun way to dramatically change one’s look day to day," says Raphael Roque, senior stylist at Rob Peetoom Williamsburg. There are a few different ways to straighten your hair, and they fall into two main categories: temporary and permanent. Read More...
Once you get to a certain age, you must cut your hair short, right? Well, not necessarily. There's no hard and fast rule about when to make a major chop, but most stylists agree that shorter hair looks better on more mature women, even making them look younger. Long, thinning hair can visually drag down the face, but a short crop works the opposite. However, the question at stake remains: How short is short enough? Read More...
