Unlike years past, the top hair styles for 2016 are not only beautiful….they’re wearable and easy to achieve!




BOBS, LOBS & WOBS

Famous fashion icon Coco Chanel once said, “Fashion fades; only style remains the same.” This is true not only in the fashion world but also with styles like the bob. It’s a timeless cut, and always on point, regardless of other here-today-gone-tomorrow fads.

Whether you opt for a wavy bob (aka “wob”), a long bob (“lob”) or just the classic bob, you’ll be on trend for 2016. The versatility of this cut is what gives it such appeal with women of all ages—it can be worn tousled and textured, straight or wavy, and everything in between.





THE VICTORIA’S SECRET WAVE

Soft, voluminous waves that mimic the style of Victoria’s Secret runway models are huge this year. This is an easy style to create if you have thick hair with a lot of length, but even hair that lacks body can get the look of a Hollywood bombshell with the help of a high quality mousse (like L’Oreal’s Volume Envy), a blow dryer and curling iron. 

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TWISTS, PONYTAILS, AND BRAIDS

Still a favorite this year are braids and ponytails, especially peek-a-boo braids added as subtle texture, and low braided ponytails that begin at the base of the neck. Simple twists and low twisted do’s at the nape of the neck are also hot--Marchesa and Zac Posen models along with models from Givenchy have all been spotted wearing low buns and twists.



NATURAL HUES

This year’s best color trends all nod toward the natural. Artificial shades are on their way out, and natural looking highlights and hair color are this year’s sought after hues. Beachy balayage highlights, anyone?

The coveted balayage look gives you hair that looks as though you spent weeks surfing on the California coast as opposed to hair that seems like you’ve spent a few hours sitting in a salon chair with a head full of foils. Many of our salon guests are fans of this technique because it’s a low maintenance style. The roots grow out without a “line” like a typical color service, meaning fewer trips to the salon and less expense over time. Look exquisitely gorgeous for less!



HAIR ACCESSORIES

Favorite accessories this year include headbands, hair brooches, Roaring Twenties-inspired draping hair chains with rhinestones, 40s inspired Marc Jacobs pins, and metallic wire wraps like Alberta Ferretti runway models. For special events, a few charms can be irresistible. Think of them as fairy dust for your hair! Whether you want to embellish a braid or chignon or add just a little sparkle to long strands here or there, accessories are a fun and frivolous way to turn lackluster strands into hair that makes a statement.

After a long summer of sand, sultry sun and soaring heat, we’re excited that fall is just around the corner.   Not only because it means that the temperatures will be a little cooler, but also because of the trends that we’re seeing on the Fall 2015 fashion runways this year.   The catwalks are full of inspiring ideas guaranteed to give your hair that little extra something it needs to be simply swoon-worthy.

FAVORITE HAIR COLOR TRENDS FOR FALL 2015

BRONDE
There’s a reason why everyone is SO in love with this hair color trend.   It’s the perfect melding of blonde and brunette in a way that looks effortlessly natural and breathtaking.   To get the effect, you simply add highlights (or lowlights) in two or more color nuances that are very close to your starting hair color.  Brunettes can become brondes by adding slightly lighter ribbons of buttery blonde or caramel color around the hair line and ends.  Blondes can get the look by adding strands of cappuccino brown and slightly darker blonde tones.  The key is to have a lot of your natural color showing through and to have your highlights applied in a way that looks sun-drenched and realistic….as if the sun had naturally lightened the strands over time.

If you’re a little color shy or if you want a low-maintenance color option that fades beautifully and doesn’t require you to be at the hair salon all the time, this is it.  With bronde highlights, you won’t end up with roots that need to be retouched as your hair grows.



COPPER & METALLIC
This London-born color technique started earlier in the year, and it’s another favorite hair color trend for Fall 2015.   The metallic effect is created by having two complementary colors placed along your hair strands with a very gradual transition between the two, as one color subtly melts into the other.   For warm skin tones, the combination of muted auburns and bright coppers is the perfect pairing, especially when you add a gloss treatment on top of the color for a radiant  glow.  The result is absolutely stunning color that has the luster and shine of polished metal.   Think Bella Thorne, Emma Stone, and Julianne Moore.
Based on your skin tone, different hues can be used to brighten up your hair ranging from bronze, gold, strawberry or russet red, copper, and titanium brown.

CHOCOLATE, LATTE  AND CARAMEL
Latte, caramel, and rich chocolate—they’re not only sinfully delicious, they’re also some of this season’s most popular highlight colors for brunettes.   If you’ve got darker hair, you can add warmth, depth and dimension to your style with subtle, facing framing highlights in colors such as caramel, café au lait, or light cocoa.   Your hair will look positively decadent.


FAVORITE HAIR STYLE TRENDS FOR FALL 2015

THE LOB
The ultra-flattering long bob or “lob” is set to be the most popular haircut of 2015, and a number of high profile stars have already adopted this style.   If you’ve got long hair, the lob is a great way to keep some of the length that you love while adding some texture and movement.   It’s also a fairly low-maintenance look.  For styling, you just apply a L’Oreal Tecni.ART styling product on towel-dried hair and blow-dry using a vent brush to create soft texture and movement.  Then apply an additional texture product to the mid-lengths and ends and blow-dry with fingers, or diffuse for soft texture.  Easy as pie.  

LOW PONYTAILS
Worn sleek or messy, to the side or wrapped in metal, you just can’t beat the ponytail.  It is super versatile and a favorite look of models flaunting the fall runway collections of designers like Michael Kors and Dior.   The common thread of almost all ponytail styles this year is that they are typically worn low (either at the neck or past) rather than high.  

THE PIXIE
If you have small or fine features, the pixie cut is the perfect complement to the delicate features of your face.   With a few styling products from the salon and a flat iron, you can take a pixie from angelic to edgy in just a matter of minutes.  You can also get completely different looks by varying the style of bangs….from side-swept to choppy.



THE TWIST
Bid farewell to the bun, and say hello to the twist.   This year, messy twists are in.  Gather your hair into a loose knot or twist at the nape of your neck for an unfussy look that works beautifully with relaxed Boho styles.   You can secure it with a statement piece pin, thick ribbon, or just leave it simple and half undone.  Think Vera Wang.  
BEST ACCESSORIES
Fall’s favorite accessories all nod their head toward leather.   There’s a great mix of leather headbands and wrappings for ponytails in the fall collections of Honor, Derek Lam, Fendi and Tanya Taylor.  And if you’re not a lover of leather, then bobby pins and gold clips are also hot this season and a great way to perk up your ‘do with a little glam.  
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If you are in the Vero Beach FL area, stop by the salon and we’ll help you select the perfect on-trend haircut and color combination to complement your style.  There’s no better way to welcome a new season than with hair that looks drop dead gorgeous.