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#6 of the 13 HAIR CHALLENGES FOR 2013 is BY FAR my fave.
Inspired by Herve Leger's spring '13 casual-chic half-braided style seen at NYFW.

I wish for someday my hair to be as beautiful as that first featured mane above.  Surprisingly this half-braided treat works on most braidable hairlengths.   If you can't french braid very well, simply pull your solo braid across as far as it can go.  Secure with bobby pins with plenty of hair from the other side to veil your ends.  Mine came out much better the second time I tried it, treating it more like a cornrow than a french.  But here's a pic of the first until I do it again!

How have you been liking the CHALLENGE so far?

Any looks your looking to try?

See you soon!

xoxo

MEG

J. Henry Salon

127 Middle Street

Portland, Maine

(207)358-7555

# 4 : 13 for '13 hair challenge!

HEY BABES!

I hope everyone had a bangin weekend.  Mine was to the brim with awesome, and included #4 in my HAPPY NEW YEAR HAIR CHALLENGE 2013 AMAZING!

Inspiration-  Emerson Spring/Summer '13 NYFW

Emerson s/s '13

Surprise surprise, of course I have to feature a few braided styles in this here hair challenge.  Anyone who knows me knows I LOVE a good braid, and on the Emerson runway the braids everything good.  What makes this look unique is the draping of the braid across the forehead, creating a BANG effect.  This inside-out french braid starts in the back of the head, parallel to the ear and favoring whichever side feels natural.  I sectioned off the bottom half of my hair (everything below my starting point), and tied it off to keep it out of the way while building my braided bang.  This creates two distinct top and bottom halves, giving you control over what hair gets braided and where (ex: all hair on top drapes towards the front, likewise in the back).  Once all the top hair was braided and I reached the opposite ear, I released the bottom section and continued into the back.  Finishing this style is a dream:  anything goes.  I tucked my tail into a tiny braided bun, but get creative and try something diff!

And keep your plaits playful:  rough your crown up slightly using your fingertips lightly against the grain of the braid.  

Here's my Emerson variation:

I hope some of my fearless theorists try this one at home!  Keep practicing, send any questions or comments, and stay tuned for #5 COMING SOON!

XOX

MEG

✌ ♥ ✄

J. Henry Salon

127 Middle Street

Portland, Maine

(207)358-7555

Tis the Season:: HOLIDAY HAIR GUIDE!

GREETINGS, festive friends!  With under two weeks until Thanksgiving, and barely seven weeks to Christmas, the holiday season is here once again.  To me what thats means is its TIME TO DECK YOUR HAIR!  Our schedules get packed in these upcoming weeks with parties, dinners, afterwork drinks, etc, and we don't always have the extra time and energy to fancify for the festivities.  Thats when I come in:  HAIRS SOME IDEAS!

GOT FIVE MINUTES?
TRY A DEEP SIDE PART:

Lanvin, fall '12

Marc by Marc Jacobs, fall '13

Superpolished.

Nina Ricci, amazing pout!

The deep side part is seriously the simplest way to wow, and the fastest!  Flip hair upside down and tussle to create texture and volume.  Take a comb, draw your horizontal part line just below the bend of your head on the side.  Smooth over to the opposite side (continue into a sleek pony if you choose), secure with hairspray.  Here's my girl, Julia's polished part!

I swear this took two seconds.

Julia!  Just above the shoulder-length hair.

Wear your hair half-up,

WORK YOUR WAVE (or whatever texture you have)!

A Pucci princess crown of plaits, spring (?)'13.

GUCCI GUCCI

fall '12

I'm totally in love with both these angelic looks on the PUCCI/GUCCI runways.  Not gonna lie, definitely wearing one of these to my family's Christmas party this year.  Build some texture same as before (see above, you just read it!).  For the braids, take a square inch section just above both of your ears.  Braid both individually, then cross and pin on the opposite side.  DONE!  For Gucci girls, take sections on both sides of your part, twist, secure.  Check out Katie's version:

Variation is cool, wear your bang behind or in front of your braid!

Gucci, gucci, twist.

WHEN IN DOUBT, leave it to the pros. ❥

Schedule a big BANGIN' BLOWOUT to keep stress at a minimum, and glamour on max.  Ask for something suitable for a special occasion, but keep it soft and moveable.

Voluminous at Versace, fall '12.

Gorgeous, Julia!

See loves?  Looking fashionably festive this season doesn't have to be as hard as it looks!  As always, keep it simple, practice before party-time, AND COME SEE ME SOON!  Book your blowout or upstyle with me ASAP, as I'd love to fit all of you darlings in before we fill up completely.

Here's to the beginning of a safe and happy holiday season.

xoxo,

Meghan

J. Henry Salon

127 Middle St.

Portland, Me

(207)358-7555