i heart scarves

i have loved scarves for as long as i can remember.  i love how they can quickly and simply dress up my hair when i am just not feelin it that day.  i wear more scarves than i do headbands for the simple fact that i can adjust the fit of it on my head the way i want to.  i find most of my scarves at thrift stores. they are unique and at a discounted price!  below are my current favorite scarves!  you can see that in each photo my hair is styled differently but the scarf just dresses it up and makes it look a little sweeter. 

i actually made this blue scarf from some scrap material i had laying around.  i love this scarf so much.  i love the twist in the front and the material is really soft.  i feel very bohemian when i wear this scarf.

 this scarf i got at a local thrift store.  i love it because it is the perfect length, not too long but long enough for me to tie in a knot or in a small bow.  i also love the fact that it is double sided!  it is solid on one side and polka dot on the other!  it is a neutral color so i can wear it with pretty much anything!  in this photo it is tied like a turban which i LOVE!

 this is another great scarf that i got at a thrift store.  i love the pattern and the color choices in it!  it is the perfect length just like the previous scarf.

 i received this beautiful red scarf for Christmas last year from my lovely sister.  it has adorable birds on it that are green and white.  i've worn it multiple ways in my hair and around my neck.  it is a longer scarf so i don't wear it in my hair as much.  but it is fun to wear as a full wrap around my hair and then tie in a big bow! (i love bows)

 my final scarf is one i've had for years.  there is nothing special about it except that i've had it forever and it is my go-to scarf!  anytime i just need a simple something in my hair i grab this one.  i love the length, the material and the stripes.  

i am always on the look out for a fun new scarf to add to my collection.  i hope to find one soon!  do you wear any scarves in your hair?  what kinds are your favorite?  if not you should try one to just add something new to your look!  thanks for stopping by!

Ombré

the most popular color style these days is ombre.  it is a term that means to gradually change from one color to another.  i love ombre because you can do soft, natural colors or you can do more bold, bright colors.  wether you have straight or curly hair ombre can work for you!  a lot of people love ombre for the fact that it is less up keep, therefore less money.  you don't have to touch up your roots as frequently if you have your natural color as your root color.  ombre has so many variations that makes it perfect for anyone.  check out the photos below of the different styles and types of ombre you can do. 

do you have ombre?  if not have you considered it?  what type would you do, natural or bold?  

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my recent hair history pt. 2

i'm back for pt. 2 of my recent hair history!  if you didn't read pt. 1 scroll down and get caught up.  so after my year of crazy hair colors i decided to stick with a solid color.  i chose a dark brown color, which is a couple shades darker than my natural color.  i love having a dark, rich solid color!  i am fair skinned, for a mexican, and i have green eyes so the darker my hair is the more my eyes pop!!  so while my coworker was coloring my hair i decided to try something a little crazy!  i have been growing my hair out for over a year and was not about to cut it short but i had been contemplating something drastic... bangs/fringe.  i haven't had bangs since i was probably 13 and i looked ridiculous!  they had been cut too short so i had to pin them back a lot.  and once they grew out i didn't know how to style them and paired with my very curly hair at the time it didn't look good.  so the thought of cutting bangs again made me nervous, but i had seen so many cute hairstyles with bangs that i had been obsessed with them for about a year!  so while my color was processing i mulled over the idea of having bangs.  would i be ok with having to style them everyday? what if i hated them?  what if i loved them?  what if they look weird with your curly hair?  i had so many questions going through my head that i finally thought, "i won't know till i try it!!".  so i decided!  i was going to commit to them, whether i hated them or loved them i was going to do it!  so as she cut my bangs and i saw the long hair drop to the floor i thought, "there is no going back now!"  

 so as i styled them the way i wanted i realized, i LOVED them and can't believe i didn't do it earlier!! they make my eyes pop even more! 

i love how when i wear a big top bun i still have hair framing my face!  

i am so happy i finally took the plunge and just did it!

is there anything you have been wanting to do to your hair but have been too afraid?  if you are still thinking about doing it after a few months you should do it!  take the plunge!  you won't know till you try and maybe you'll LOVE it!!!!

my recent hair history pt. 1

getting bored with your hair is the nature of the beast when you are a hair stylist.  if your clients aren't trying new things, YOU are trying new things! i am a naturally creative person so i like to do lots of different things and i like lots of different colors.  when i get bored i like to change up my hair, so i thought it would be fun to share with you my recent hair history and then share with you my current hair style.  i am going to split it into 2 posts cause, i'll just be honest, i have done a lot to my hair in just the past 9 months and it would be a really long post!  so lets begin with pt. 1 at the beginning of this year...

  i had an ombre color, which means that my hair gradually faded from one color to another.  my hair was close to my natural hair color, a medium brown on my roots to about half way down my hair length and then it faded into a medium copper/brown.  i loved it!  it was subtle and natural looking and i loved the copper color of my ends!  i still miss my copper ends and can't wait to once again have my hair a pretty copper ombre.  well this leads me to my next hair color...

 after about 7 months of having a natural brown and copper ombre i started to get restless for a change.  i said goodbye to my copper and said hello to...

                               

       TURQUOISE!!!

i lightened my ends again to get rid of the copper and then i put a turquoise on my ends so my hair went from my natural medium brown into a pretty turquoise!  i loved it!  it was so fun to have a bright color in my hair for summer!  it had been years since i had done a crazy color and i loved it!  it of course faded fairly quickly like most bright colors but i didn't mind!  when it faded i redid the turquoise and then when it faded a second time leaving my ends a nasty bluish green i put a hot pink over the ends!  so now my ends were purple!  purple is my favorite color and i have had purple in my hair before so it was fun having it purple again!   

 i then got tired of the upkeep that comes along with bright colors.  as a hair stylist i like to do crazy and creative things with my hair but i also like for my hair to be low maintenance. so i (and my coworker who was doing my hair) began the process of trying to strip my ends of all the bright color i had built up over the past 3 months.  let me just say, i knew my hair was going to be damaged and dry after this process but i just wanted my hair to be simple again.  

so i tried a few different colors to get me back to a natural color and i eventually just decided to do a solid all over color.  no more ombre, no more fun colors, just one simple color.  i told myself that i had to keep it for a year. a year?!?!  yes a year.  i needed my hair to have an even color that would keep my hair looking healthy and beautiful.  i'll be back later this week to post my new hair and how i kept it really simple but added something new to my style that will keep me feeling fun for the year of solid color!  thanks for stopping by!!

buns

i love buns!  whether it is a big top bun, a side bun or a chignon i will vote yes probably every time!!  buns are timeless and work for pretty much any hair type.  if you have thin, fine hair you can do a sock bun to make your bun look fuller.  if you have thick hair like myself you just need lots of pins to keep it secure.  

 lets start with the big top bun!  this is the bun i wear the most!  i have thick curly hair so this one is really easy for me to do.  a lot of times i wear my hair up in a big top bun and i add a fun hair accessory like a bow or flower to dress it up.  you can start with a high pony tail and wrap it around and secure it with a few pins or you can even braid it and then wrap around and secure.  my hair is very curly so i don't really ever have to wrap it around i just pin it to make it sort of messy looking.  it is a super easy way to style your hair especially when you are short on time or aren't really feeling like washing your hair and just want it pulled up!

  

another bun i love is the side bun!  i especially love it with curled hair, it just adds more of a romantic soft feeling.  as you can see in the first photo i incorporated a braid to make the bun a little more dressed up and in the second photo i left some curls framing around her face to add a soft, romantic feel.  side buns are one of my favorite buns just because they are so sweet seeming.  a perfect style for a bride or a special occasion.

 now on to the chignon.  chignon is a french word for a low bun at the nape of your neck.  the picture below isn't the best illustration but it was the only one i was able to upload.  as you can see all of my hair is swept back into a low bundle on the nape of my neck.  chignons are very romantic and are still very timeless.  you can add a pretty clip above the bun or even a flower.  

i hope you enjoyed all the bun talk as much as i did! what type of bun do you wear?  if you don't wear any buns i encourage you to start!!  thanks for stopping by!

   

Welcome

   Hi there!  My name is Lydia Farrar and I am so excited to be starting this blog devoted to hair!!!  I am a licensed Cosmetologist in beautiful Northern California where I live with my husband.  My vision for this blog is that it will be a place where people can come and view my work, my inspirations and my goals for my growing business.  I love doing hair and making my clients feel beautiful!  I know that life is super busy and sometimes the only time we get to relax is when we are at the salon!  I aim to make all of my clients feel at home in my chair and to feel refreshed when they walk out!
   I hope you come visit here often so we can connect!  I would love to hear your feed back!  Thanks!