Goodbye, Hello!

This is a bittersweet post!  I have cut my blogger teeth on ohiloveyourhair.blogspot.com and it's been wonderful.  I will now be posting directly on my new website which is http://tcuttingroom.com/
Please follow my blog at http://tcuttingroom.com/ohiloveyourhair/ where you can follow by RSS feed...  See you there!

Artist Wisdom

"If I create from the heart, nearly everything works; if from the head, almost nothing."  Marc Chagall

Don't Do It!

Women's Health

I recently read "Timeline of a Tan" in the latest Women's Health Magazine.  This timeline is easy to understand, and I hope it hits home for many people.  I am religious about sunscreen, I am careful about the time I spend in the sun, I haven't seen the inside of a tanning bed for 20+ years, and even I was made more aware.  Please take care of yourself and if you must, get your bronze artificially!  I am on a constant quest for the best sunless tans and I will be sharing my favorites soon!

Color Conditioner

I love Davines Alchemic conditioner in Silver...  It has a touch of violet tint to brighten highlights and counteract brassy hues.  Great to use after a beach vacation!

The Cutting Room

Coffee Table Beauty

Many of you may know I have this odd fascination with Lauren Conrad.  I've just added Lauren Conrad Beauty to The Cutting Room coffee table books.  The tips in the book are not intended to give advice to those in my industry but is great for clients!  Great reading material the next time you are in The Cutting Room...

www.amazon.com

Essie Armed and Ready

Green is this year's color.  Looking for a new nail polish color, the greens are all a little too bright and candy inspired for me right now...  This new green is perfect!  It's an olive shade with a slight metallic edge.  oh i love this polish!

Nail Sticker Tutorial

I've had a lot of people tell me they still struggle with nail stickers...
Here is "the man" Tom Bachik giving a tutorial.  If you haven't heard of him before, he is the most sought after celebrity manicurist.  He has the best back story.  Tom was an avid skateboarder, and started out as a graphic artist.  He custom painted helmets, etc. but his graphic arts company was struggling.  Married with a child on the way, he had heard that hairdressing was a great career.  After realizing the schooling was longer than he had time for, he decided on nails!  Loving a good competition, he won several awards in nail art, and the rest is history... 

Feathered Nail

With some feathers from the craft store, I decided to go for DIY nail art...
I clipped a feather, added a dot of glue to add it to a nail, and a final top coat.  Too easy!

  

Top Coat

Nail art is here to stay.  It has made a presence at awards shows, and on the runways of fashion week.  Even if you can't take the plunge, you can have fun adding some creativity to at least one nail...  I love finding new products to make the process easier.  One of my friends told me about a new product I'm in love with.  It is a top coat which works like a gel coat!  For best results, all you have to do is let it set under a 60 watt bulb for 2 minutes.  Instant gratification! (thanks MP)

Sephora

Roses are Red

These are Essie nail stickers- they are love notes!  Yes, they are available at The Cutting Room...

Grammy Faves

Just Jared

My Grammy favorites happened on people I wouldn't normally be inspired by when it comes to fashion.  Jennifer Lopez had my favorite hair.  I love a ballet bun, but I'm loving more the top knot...  

Mail Online

Favorite male hair, Justin Timberlake.  He did not reinvent anything but it's sharp, and he clearly transformed his hair with a keratin treatment which is impressive!

Grammy

So excited about the Grammy's!  Can't wait to see if everyone follows the dress code...  While hair is my world, everyone knows I love nails.  There should be some fun creations on that front as well, I'll follow up on my favorites!

Roses

Inspired by one of my favorite products, Davines Finest Pigments which contains rose oil, I set out to find rose water.  I found this at Whole Foods and I love it!  I'm on a hunt to find all things with a touch of rose...

Sombre

I gave up the ombre look on my hair a few years ago.  I was tired of it and tired of seeing it on everyone...  After a much-needed break I'm excited to see what is being named the "lombre" (Low Ombre).  Much more subtle, and concentrated on the ends instead of mid-length.  I am calling it the "sombre"(somber).  I could get used to it!

Beauty Editor

Celebrity Red Carpet

The Cutting Room

Website is up and running!  With an initial recommendation from Doc for Macs (highly recommend if you're a Mac geek like I am), and a lot of detail help from my sweet cousin who does coding along with lots of website design knowledge, I was able to design my website.  Notice the copyright!  

http://tcuttingroom.com/

Solution

"Where there is hatred, let me sow love..."  Saint Francis of Assisi

Sag Favorites

I loved Amanda Seyfried's dress with the modern statement necklace... 

Daily Mail

And Giuliana Rancic's hair color was beautiful, but her dress was my favorite!

Just Jared

SAG

The Screen Actors Guild awards is on tonight.  You know I love awards season!  Stay tuned tomorrow for my favorites!  I already love the dress colors, hair color as well...  Lots of natural "dressed" hair!

Baby, It's Cold Outside

"A lot of people like snow.  I find it to be an unnecessary freezing of water."  Carl Reiner

Prentiss Douthit

If you haven't heard, Tanya French is now working for Tanya French at The Cutting Room!  I'm elated.  My clients have shown so much support and excitement for me as well.  I am fortunate that I have some incredible people in my life who are talented beyond belief as well as generous! One such person, my friend Prentiss Douthit who designed my logo/branding. I couldn't be happier with his design.  It's amazing, he's amazing.  Click on his name for the link, he has partnered with William Arthur!  His name is below Vera Wang on the William Arthur website...  Prentiss has a great eye which he so eloquently brings to life on paper...  oh, i love my friends!

Prentiss Douthit