Sedona Monthly’s June Fashion Issue

4 Jun By Lindsay Hausch Leave a Comment

In the midst of bridal season, Liz Margin, makeup artist, and I enjoyed a change of pace, when we had the opportunity to work on June’s fashion issue of Sedona Monthly. The concept behind the shoot was “Accessories to a Crime” where we created a look for the model that looked comic book / burglar inspired with a fashion flair.

The model, Erica, was such a beauty, and a pleasure to work with. Check out the cover, and the outtakes, and be sure to pick up a copy, available on news stands nationally! Thanks again, Sedona Monthly, for a fun opportunity.

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Ombre Hair for Brides

11 Jan By Lindsay Hausch 3 Comments

While ombre is a color trend that’s sweeping Hollywood, it can also be a great look for brides as well. Although some may quickly associate ombre with 6 inch roots and/or a drastic contrast in color, the best ombre color is achieved through a more subtle and gradual diffusion from dark to light. Why is this perfect for a wedding style? Not only can ombre be ultra soft and natural looking, but the color effect can really make an elegant hairstyle pop.

In order to achieve this look, I do not however recommend that you simply grow out your natural color and leave your ends light. Over time pre-lightened hair can get brassy and overprocessed looking and let’s face it, for most of us our natural color can tend to be flat and dull. For an ultra rich look, as pictured above, ask your stylist to give your base (salon lingo for roots) a jolt with a demi-permanent color that adds warmth and depth to your color, as well as a rinse to your ends, to tone hair (get rid of unwanted undertones such as orange) and add moisture and shine.

For your wedding day, consider going back to your “roots” and embrace a more natural color. Not only does ombre color provide dimension, with the caramel and blondes that you love; but it allows you to enjoy a root color that is similar to your natural color. With this option, a bride can really enjoy the best of both worlds.

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2012 Trend Watch for Bridal Hair

22 Dec By Lindsay Hausch 10 Comments

While it’s important not to let trends dictate your final decision on your look for the big day, they can certainly provide inspiration and direction. A few popular looks in the Spring 2012 bridal market shows include modern beehives, sleek ponies, and dramatic chignons, but let’s take a closer look at how these looks can translate to real wedding day style.

Take a clue from the Vera Wang (left) and Pronovias (right) collections, where models showcased different takes on the chignon. While Vera Wang’s collection features a more deconstructed chignon/bun that lends a more modern feel, the look from Pronovias’ collection offers a more romantic option. One thing is for sure, both are elegant and sleek styles for a bride that wants to make a statement.

photo: John Aquino via Brides.com photo: George Chinsee via Brides.com

Another popular look seen on runways is a modernized version of the french twist. What makes this season’s french twist modern and fresh is the way that it’s soft and “undone” looking. By softening this iconic look, a bride can have the best of both worlds: a style that is classic and sophisticated, while also showing off a romantic and natural side as well. The Douglas Hannant collection showcased vintage inspired dresses complimented by a contemporary french twist, that offered a fresh look on a timeless style.

Douglas Hannant via thebeautybridal.com Douglas Hannant via new-era-fashion.blogspot.com

These inspirations from the runways can inspire brides to reinvent classic styles from buns and chignons to the french twist, allowing the perfect balance of trendy and sophisticated. Finish these styles off with an embellished headband and /or a birdcage veil to complete a sweet yet sultry wedding look for the big day.

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Up Do’s or Up Don’ts?

15 Dec By Lindsay Hausch 5 Comments

Up Do’s or Up Don’ts: What do my readers think?

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Katherine Heigl, stylist Candice Birns via mystyle.com Beyonce Knowles via kellyanza.com Jennifer Love Hewitt via rdkhair.com

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Break Out Style in “Breaking Dawn”

6 Dec By Lindsay Hausch 16 Comments

I may be among the last of Twilight fanatics to go see “Breaking Dawn,” but I finally dragged my husband to the theaters last night. And the highlight? Besides admiring both Jacob and Edward and mentally debating which is the hotter supernatural creature, Bella’s hair was what captured my attention for the majority of the movie. Not only was her color super natural and soft, yet rich and striking, but her style, though seemingly effortless, was perfectly smooth and sexy. For this season’s brides, however, I’m sure her most memorable style, was the wedding look hair stylist, Bonnie Clevering, created for Kristin Stewart to exchange her on-screen vows.

The look was the perfect mix of soft, sexy, feminine, and romantic. Bella’s effortless and understated style is expressed in a look that is elegant and “wedding worthy.” What can brides-to-be learn from Bella’s lead? That bridal hair doesn’t have to be stuffy and overly formal looking to be beautiful and make a statement. Go with a style that is authentic to you and that doesn’t give you a headache by the end of the night!

To achieve a look similar to Bella’s you want your stylist to use a “working” or “design” hairspray that isn’t to hard or crunchy and allows your hair to move naturally. Also be sure to include a few signature face framing pieces to soften the look. A low bun or pony will give you that romantic look, and a braid or soft side-swept waves will finish this whimsical look. One important thing to remember, however, is generally you don’t want to duplicate a look, but allow it to be inspiration for a look that is unique to you.

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My Soapbox on Bridal Accessories

2 Dec By Lindsay Hausch 25 Comments

“To accessorize or not to accessorize?” that seems to be a big question for brides this season. Not to mention that once you decide to take the plunge, the next question is feather, flower, something sparkly? My answer is, do what you want, and own it! If you’ve always dreamed of wearing that sparkly princess tiara, then rock it girl. There’s no other day that you get to make such a bold fashion statement as your wedding day.

Carolina Amato Tiaras via thebridalwishlist. blogspot.com

The other question is where to find “the one” accessory that matches that fuzzy, perfect vision you have floating in your head. Many of my brides have had great luck using etsy.com, also a personal fav. What’s great about etsy, is you can find a lot of designers that are willing to customize that perfect piece to suit your needs. These accessories from the etsy shop PowderBlueBijoux below made me smile. Soft, elegant, fun, but not overstated, these pieces tie into the look effortlessly.

Powder Blue Bijoux Etsy Shop

Now I’ll leave you with a few pieces of advice from personal experience. First, be careful that your veil and accessory don’t compete with one another. If you want an intricately laced, cathedral style veil, then go with a very simple accessory if any. Or you can always opt to ditch the veil after the ceremony and wear a flirty flower at the reception. Vice versa, if you’re rockin a bold accessory, go with a more subtle veil, if one at all. Second, be careful when using live flowers. Your florist can tend to charge you an arm and a leg for a hair piece that tends to be too bulky to work in the hair, and the fastening that they come with can be impossible to work with. Also many flowers lose their spunk quickly and the wow statement can get lost in translation. Research flowers beforehand: are they in season, are they the right size, shape, are they durable? A few flowers that I love to work with are peonies (on left), cymbidiums (center), and dahlias (on right).

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www.sistersflowers.blogspot.com

When choosing that perfect accessory, let it make a statement about yourself: the beautiful, quirky, one and only you. What I mean is if you’re an understated kind of girl, go with something small and elegant, or if you like the bling, go glam all the way. I say this because I can’t tell you how many brides I’ve worked with that have agonized over finding that oh-so-perfect accessory, only to ditch it on the wedding day, because it doesn’t feel right. There’s no other way to feel more beautiful, than to be your uncompromised self.

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