Shakira Goes Blonde: Career Move or Not?!!

SHAKIRA, SHAKIRA!!!

First and foremost let me just say how much I freaking love this woman... I have been listening to Shakira's music since I was in 5th grade I have  seen her transition from her Pies Descalzos and Donde Estan Los Ladrones? albums to her first cross over album Laundry Service to her most recent, She Wolf and Sale El Sol.  LOVE HER!! Shakira was born in Barranquilla, Colombia in 1977, and a mere 13 years later Shakira recorded her very first album Magia, In 1995 Shakira recorded under Sony music, this was when all of Latin America fell in love with this hip shaking goddess. 

 Now not only have I been following her music... but I've also been following her hair styles... From the black hair, to the red hair to being a brunette and now a bombshell blonde... Shakira has even had her series of blonde hair.  She not only wowed the English language market when she did her first crossover album in November of 2001 but she wowed her Latin America fans with her blonde hair.  Many would say that Shakira did this bold transition as her career took a turn for the best,  but in reality she had traded in the dark locks for the blonde hair during her Anfibio (Amphibious) Tour in S. America, " a lot of people think I dyed my hair blonde to crossever, but that's not true.  I was a blonde in my Anfibio tour and that was before I was even dreaming about it!" Needless to say weather she is a fiery red head, a brunette or a blonde goddess she still sticks to her Colombian roots and will continue to please all of her fans... ESPECIALLY ME!! I will say I have been to her Oral Fixation and Sale El Sol concerts and all I can say is WOW, I had my own Shakira concert in the suite as I sang along to EVERY SINGLE song!!! :) LOVE HER! 

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How Blonde Can You Really Get?

How Blonde Can You Go? How Blonde Can You Go?

 

Now that spring has sprung upon on it is time to brighten up our locks!!   The question now is how blonde can you get without damaging your hair?!  First and for most if you are a brunette don’t expect to be blonde overnight, if you are wanting to go from one extreme to the other, now if you are wanting something subtle to brighten you up then that is perfect!  Now for you blodies if you are wanting to get even lighter as spring and summer approach the best suggestion I have for you is do it, but with this process you have to be sure that your hair will not get over processed.  Being in the industry I have had my share of blondes that have come to me with their hair broken off, completely dried out some to the extreme where all I can say is its best to cut it short and restore what healthy hair you do have left.  I will say once you have had your hair over processed it will take quite a bit of time for your hair to grow out of it, and I am not talking months ladies… it could take years.  I have a client who came to me 2 years ago to be exact, she had this beautiful long hair, but as the economy went down she thought she would save some money by going to someone who wasn’t as expensive… the only problem was it didn’t cost her $$ it cost her her hair!! She came to me with hair that was literally broken about 4 inches away from her scalp… she didn’t want to be a brunette and she didn’t want her hair cut off…  Didn’t leave me too many options, so what I did is I kept her as a blonde making sure I never overlapped into her already pre-lightened hair and I worked with her on the cut, I took off a little bit of length and gave her layers that would help blend in the hair that was broken off, now 2 years later her hair is healthier than ever, she is a bombshell blonde and her hair is once again long with beautiful long layers that have shape and movement.  As we know we all end up building a personal relationship with our stylist, why because at the end of the day we are putting something very dear to us in their hands…. Our hair!!!  For more information please visit our website at thebeautyboxsalon.com or call at 214-559-3572, see you in my chair!

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Spring Fever

Spring has arrived Ladies!

 

 

Spring is officially here, time for a fresh new look as summer approaches!! Let the dark hair go and hello to BLONDE hair.   

As women we always tend to darken it up for the winter but now that it’s starting to get warmer its time to get brighter.  Here are some hot new looks from celebs and some of my own personal work… because lets face it… blonde is amazing but man there are some stylist amongst us that just don’t get it!   So to calm the nerves let me just say I’m damn good… hahaha but seriously!  Hope to see you in my chair soon, to make an appointment you can call 214-559-3572 or go to thebeautyboxsalon.com

Rosita 

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The Latest Craze to Hit Hair Extensions

FEATHERED HAIR EXTENSIONS

The hottest trend right now with hair extension is getting around and quite quickly, even celebs are jumping in on this new trend.... If you are ready to bedazzle your hair hahaha but literally, you can look into feather hair extensions.  These extensions are funky, fun, and fresh, you can make a bold statement by wearing a black peacock extension to wearing an natural earth toned extension that will be subtle.  What is great about the whole thing is they can be put in and removed in just minutes, I know CRAZY!!  I will say I personally can not wait to put some in my hair!!  So when you are ready to get onboard with hair extensions, feathered or not call 214-559-3572 to set up an appointment to get your feather hair extensions put in, or visit our website at thebeautyboxsalon.com 

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2011 OscarsRed Carpet

2011 OSCARS RED CARPET!!

 

 

Alright the Oscars have come and gone… who WOWED everyone on the red carpet?!!  I have to say, I have quite a few favorites from this years Oscars.  There were great gowns, but I loved the hair that some of these starlettes rocked which completely pulled the outfit together!!    

 

It was a bit difficult to say who was my favorite, but I’m going to say Reese Witherspoon was my favorite, loved loved loved the chic pony!  Then we had Celine Dion, OMG beautiful, her hair was completely perfect and her dress, who would have thought she had just had twins, totally amazing!  Another bombshell was Halle Berry, she looked amazing in her gown and loved the short pixie cut.  And what about Mila Kunis, she had such a great gown and her fingerwaved hair with the chignon was spectacular, I love how at every award show she had had a completely different unique look, making my top favorite from every red carpet event!!  The Devil Wears Prada star Anne Hathaway not only looked fabulous arriving with Valentino but she looked great in every dress that she wore that night, from the change in outfits to the change in hairstyles!!  So happy to know that there are still stylists out there who can still bring back classic looks!!

 

Now for those who just did not cut it for me… Hate to say this one but Jenner Hudson… what were she thinking with the dress! Totally loved the color but she looked like she was serving two oversized pancakes!! Ummm and Florence Welch… really not only was the gown terrible but it could have been played out better if you had a hairstyle that complimented the dress… just saying!!  

 

 

 

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2011 Fashion Week

NYC 2011 Fashion Week

 

 

 Falls new fashion line walked the runways in mid- February!!  Everyone from Michael Kors, Mark Jacobs, Oscar de la Renta, Carolina Herrera, to Betsey Johnson came out and let their talents show behind the beauty of clothes!!  

 

Betsey Johnson is a designer who came about in the mid-60s, started her own line in 1978.  Decades later she is still bringing out her own unique style with frilly retro dresses and kooky-sexy separates!!   But besides her amazing clothing line she also has a wonderful line of SHOES, handbags, and watches!! 

 

I have to say above being a complete shop-aholic, what amazed me about this years Betsey Johnson show was the HAIR!!!   She got with a great team of stylist, some being Peter Gray and Rodney Cutler!  These famous stylists got their teams together and worked magic with the Easihair line!!  Even our own Christopher Box got to experience the “behind the scenes” of what really takes place before models start working the runway.   LOVE IT!!

 

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