Cinnabun

I received this fun hair style from Mario Russo Salon,  I can't wait to try it out.  I hope you all enjoy!

In case you’re looking for any new “it” hair trends, Mario Russo, owner & lead stylist of Salon Mario Russo in Boston, has shared with us a fun variation of the sock bun, which happens to be one of his favorite looks for fall. Appropriately called the “Cinnabun,” this bun is actually more of a hair wrap than a traditional bun. For those of us who have cut up all our socks in hopes of creating a perfectly round sock bun – it’s time to set them aside and embrace the new “it” bun. Even better…unlike its namesake, this Cinnabun is guilt-free!

Below, please find Mario’s step by step tips on creating the Cinnabun as well as his insight on why this look is hot for fall.

Attention lovers of the sock bun – there’s a new style hitting the streets that’s as fun as it is elegant. Ideal for women with mid-length to long hair, the Cinnabun borrows from the symmetry and clean lines of everyone’s favorite indulgent treat in order to create a guilt-free hairstyle that is sure to turn heads. Perfect for a day at work or evening out on the town, this beautifully structured coil can be easily dressed up or dressed down. Want to add an extra something? The addition of a bedazzled thin headband or more casual stretchy headband can quickly change the look and feel of this style, making it adaptable for every occasion.

How to Score the Cinnabun

·         Begin this look with a classic blow-dry. Using a round boar bristle brush and hair drier on medium heat, smooth hair from roots to ends while blow-drying hair under.

·         Once hair is dry, apply a pea-sized amount of a smoothing serum to tame any flyaways. My go-to is Oribe Smooth Style Serum.

·         Using a fine tooth comb, begin to pull all of your hair to the back of your head. Sleekness is key for the front of this look – it should appear seamless and tight. Use the comb to achieve the desired smoothness in the front.

·         For extra interest, place a stretchy or decorate headband at crown of the head. This will help you to better achieve the smooth finish as well as give the style an added twist.

·         Gather hair into a ponytail at the back center of your hair and secure with an elastic.

·         Take a 1 to 1.5 inch of hair near the base of the ponytail and create a very small loop with the hair. The loop should loop under and face down towards the neck. Pin the small loop with bobby pins, fastening it under the elastic of the ponytail. Think of this as the center section of a flower. It will act as focal point for the rest of the Cinnabun.

·         Separate the remaining hair into two parts, one to the left and one to the right of the center loop.

·         Take the left section first, and loosely begin to wrap it around the loop. Lightly using a fine tooth comb, make sure the hair that’s being wrapped is smooth. As you begin to run out of hair to wrap, take a few bobby pins and secure the ends of the hair under and into the bun.

·         Take the right section next, and loosely begin to wrap it in the opposite direction around the loop. Again, lightly use a fine tooth comb to make sure the hair that’s being wrapped is smooth. Pin the ends under and into the bun.

·         Smoothness is key for the Cinnabun. Before finalizing the look with hairspray, take the fine tooth comb and go over any section of the bun that needs to be smoothed out.

·         To finish the style, liberally apply a strong hold hairspray all over the look. My favorite is MoroccanOil Luminous Hairspray.

10 Best Hair Apps for your Iphone

Top 10 Best Hair Apps for iPhone and iPad

http://www.iphoneproguide.com/top-10-best-hair-apps-for-iphone-and-ipad/

Sep 272013

With today’s iPhone and iPad, you have a wealth of technology at your fingertips. You can practically manage your entire life from this smart little devices –including your hair regimen! Whether you are looking for hair tips, virtual hairstyles, a tool to try on new hair colors or figuring out the perfect up-do for that big event, your iPhone has you covered! Check out this list of 10 awesome hair apps for iPhone and iPad –they’ll change your life.

1. My Aveda Style (RLC Online)

The Salon worthy brand Aveda has come out with an awesome iPhone hair App  to help you with all of your hair needs. They have great how-to’s, and updates on the latest hair trends. You can get custom product recommendations to help you best utilize their collection. And what’s great is that you can chat to live Aveda experts, and even buy their products right off the app! This is a great app for the Aveda lover.

2. My L’Oreal Mirror (L’Oreal USA)

While this iPhone app isn’t strictly for hair, its hair-transforming abilities are incredible. A fun play on the phrase, “Mirror, mirror on the wall,” My L’Oreal Mirror is made to bring out your inner queen. One of the best aspects of this app is its voice-recognition ability. Just tell it what you’re looking for and your hair desires will be fulfilled immediately. You can find the latest trends, video tutorials and more. This app will become an instant favorite, so go ahead and download it!

3. How To Make Hair Look Fab –Premium (Webelinx DOO)

This is a great app for hair care and styling. Get access to over 450 hair tutorials and learn to do your hair like a pro! Want to learn how to do a chignon up do or French braid? Look no further! You’ll find cute cuts for short, medium and long hair. The hair care tips is also a great section to keep your hair strong and shiny. There are also over 500 celebrity pictures to help you find the best hair style for you. This app is perfect for preventing bad hair days.

4. Up Do Styles (Bytamin LLC)

Are you searching for the perfect up do for that big event? This simple but elegant app comes with 75 beautiful ideas for up dos. While this app does not have tutorials, it is the perfect tool to take to your stylist. Each hair style has several angles you can view the hair style from. And the best part? You can save your favorite looks to use over and over again! Whether you are looking for a retro look, a sophisticated and elegant hair style, or something more trendy, this hair app  has what you’re looking for.

5. Beautylish

Beauty Tips, Makeup Tutorials and Hair Styles (Beautylish, Inc.) –This iPhone app also is not exclusively for hair, but its hair style feature is amazing. There are both photo and video tutorials available for hair styling. Find out the latest trends on hair, and find divine wedding looks on Beautylish. You can order product straight off this app, and save your favorites. This app also connects you to a beauty community where you can upload your photos and connect with other beauty lovers.

6. Hair Brush Guide (Olivia Garden)

If you are a fan of Olivia Garden professional hair brushes, this is the app. It simple, chic layout is designed to help you find the perfect brush for your hair needs. The Hair Brush Guide has a built in quiz to help you find the best brush for your hair type and preferred hair style. Even if you do not plan on buying a brush from Olivia Garden, it gives you a good idea of what type of hair brush to purchase. If you want to save your hair a lot of trouble and time, the Hair Brush Guide is for you.

7. Hair, Nails and Makeup (Webelinx DOO)

This is another multi-purpose app with a great hair section. Hair, Nails and Makeup focuses on helping you to recreate expensive hair styles in your own home. There are lots of video tutorials for hair, for any length. From simple to complicated, there is a wide range of hair styles to choose from. If you want to save money but still look great, grab this app!

8. Hair Try On by Taaz (Taaz, Inc.)

With all of the makeover games cluttering the app world, it can be hard to find one that is actually useful. Hair Try On, thankfully, is one of them. With this app, you can try out lots of different hair styles in different color combinations. All you do is upload your photo, and you can instantly see how the latest celebrity hair styles look on you. You can also save your favorites, show it to your hair stylist, and share them on Facebook and Twitter. So if you’ve been searching for a hair makeover app for adults, look no further.

9. Men Hair Styles (App Cookies)

While there aren’t a lot of hair apps for men, this is an excellent choice. With this app, you can find the top trending looks for 2013. And not only can you find great photos with hair style ideas –this app comes with hair guides and tutorials to help you keep your hair looking as great you did the day it was cut! Men Hair Styles does not require Wi-Fi, so you can access it anywhere. This app is perfect for stylish and powerful men.

10. Clairol My Shade (P&G Productions)

This app is perfect for achieving salon results from a box of hair dye bought at the grocery. Clairol My Shade lets you take a photo of your roots to help find the perfect shade for you. A quiz will help you find the best hair color based on your preferences, and you can even upload a picture of your current hairstyle to help you visualize the results. This way when you buy that box of hair dye, you won’t be making a blind guess. And if you’d rather buy a box of dye from a different company, this app will lead you on the right path –just look at the hair dye description. If you plan on dying your hair at home, you need this app.

The Best Fringe for Your Face - Boston Salon Owner Offers Insight

I received this great article and wanted to share it with all of my readers.  I hope you enjoy!!!

It seems as if bangs are a trend that never seems to fade away.

For the past few years, we’ve seen the resurgence of bangs as a beauty must-have, time and time again. From Michelle Obama’s debut of fringe in January to Hayden Panettiere’s recent blunt bang moment on David Letterman, bangs continue to stay relevant on the beauty and celebrity scene.

Over the past 20+ years that Mario Russo, owner & lead stylist of Salon Mario Russo in Boston, has been styling hair and operating his two eponymous hair salons, he’s seen countless women sit in his chair and ask what type of bangs are best for them. As a result, he decided to share with us his go-to guide on how to choose the best bangs for your face type and hair type, and what to ask your stylist for so that you end up with the fringe you desire.



The Blunt Bang
Posh yet oh-so-bold, the blunt bang is one that makes a statement.

Face Type:
For someone with an oval or square face, blunt bangs can be very flattering. To make the style less severe, angle off the sides of the bangs to be a bit longer than the rest of the fringe. This will help to better incorporate your bang into your hairstyle.

Hair Cut/Hair Type:
If done correctly, blunt bangs can compliment both long and short haircuts. Typically, blunt bangs work best on women with thicker hair, so that there is enough hair to work with to really define and shape the bang.

Ask Your Stylist For:
Heavy fringe that dusts just below the eyebrows.


The Side Swept Bang
Versatile and unassuming, the side swept bang compliments many different face and hair types.

Face Type:
A round face can benefit from a side swept bang because it creates a flattering, angular look that will help to make your face appear longer.

Hair Cut/Hair Type:
Whether you have thin or thick hair, side swept bangs can easily be styled and blow-dried off to the side of the face. Make sure your bang is cut thick, so that it doesn’t appear too soft or too wispy, which for a round face, can be unflattering. Side swept bangs work well with both long and short haircuts, especially cuts with layers and angles that provide the hair with more shape and definition.

Ask Your Stylist For:
Soft, feathered bangs that sweep your cheekbone. Ask for a side part verses a center part to create more definition.


The Wispy Bang
Playful and youthful, wispy bangs can be a great choice for someone who doesn't want to commit to a full bang.

Face Type:
Heart-shaped faces can benefit from wispy fringe because of the way the hair is layered and feathered. This texture softens the shape of the face and wispy bangs are easy to style in multiple ways – off to the side, towards the face or back.

Hair Cut/Hair Type:
Thinner hair is ideal for light, wispy bangs because it can easily be cut and shaped to compliment the rest of your hairstyle. A mid-length cut with layers and angles is my favorite style to compliment a wispy bang. The combination of the light bang with a layered cut makes for great movement in the hair.

Ask Your Stylist For:
A soft bang that can easily be styled off to the side or pinned back. Incorporating an angular shape to the bang will make it most flattering when worn to the side. The shortest part of the bang should hit around your eyebrow, while the longest should hit around your ear.