ON COLOUR GROUND

LUSCIOUS LOCKS

Sticking with my current hair color crush…. shiny, rich, monotone hair color.

JESSIE C.-BRIGHT BANGS

HAIR COLOR by SARAH CONNER

HAIRCUT by ALESSANDRA SAMAN

Jessie, who lives in London, part time let her hair go and grow until she was able to make a trip back to the states.  In doing so, she had been on point with the now fading ombre trend giving her a dark fringe and lighter ends.  Now, ready to be refreshed and brighter, a round of highlights and brighter tips added a softness to not only her fringe, but her overall look as well.  

STRONG PART

Digging the deep center part, the darkest brunette hair color, and the sleek simplicity of the all one length cut.  It’s a strong look.

TINA H.- SUPERMODEL HAIR

HAIR COLOR by SARAH CONNER

Tina brought in photos of Lily Aldridge as a source of inspiration.  So with Lily’s hair color in mind, I sought out to give Tina a version of supermodel hair that would best suit her personally.  

*I love it when clients bring in photos for hair color inspiration- it gives you a goal to work towards and opens up the conversation for discussing how someone else’s hair color can best suit the client in reality.  

WORKS WITH WHAT YOUR MAMA GAVE YOU

Bronde, that in between color, that’s not quite a blonde, has been making a splash all over town.  To achieve the look, you don’t need a whole lot.  Highlights that only frame the face with just a few sun kissed tips will do the trick amongst your natural sandy-dishwater blonde color.    It’s a way to work with what your mama gave you!  

KNOTS & BOBS

Summer Inspiration…. shaggy tousled bobs and the effortless topknot that continues to surpass all seasons.  

ALISIN D.-THE COLOR OF FRINGE

HAIR COLOR by SARAH CONNER

CUT/STYLE by ALESSANDRA SAMAN

Alisin was ready for a refreshing change.  Her grown out roots were calling for highlights and Alessandra reshaped her cut by adding a side- swooping fringe along with some face-framing layers.  Simple changes that completely change a look!

MOCHA SWIRL

Her hair color, which I love btw, reminds me of when you order a cappuccino and it comes with some fancy swirl of a design like a leaf, or heart, or a panda bear, or a something.  You know, her brunette is the tone of a mocha and her swirls are that of barely there golden foam, if you will.  And I’m hoping you will, because really I have no idea what I am talking about in this analogy as I don’t even drink coffee.  BUT holy moly can you believe her blouse is only $12.95?

MECHE SALON L.A.

Alas the salon website and blog are up and running.  Click below to see where all the magic happens!

http://www.mechesalonla.com

ALL THE COLORS OF SUMMER

When you’re finished obsessing over unrealistic body images of these angels (seriously, if you saw them in person, I’d imagine you’d realize that it’s not necessary to have a waist to hip ratio of that of a 12 year old) take a moment to look at their hair.  And then realize that summer hair trends can go of course, blonde and beyond- into the realm of other tones.   Not to mention, a  variety of lengths (thank you Karlie Kloss for bringing sexy back to the bob) can also be a hot look for the beach.

ISABELLA T.-NEVER TOO YOUNG

HAIR COLOR by SARAH CONNER

Q. What’s the best look for a 14 year old girl who’s dying for her first hair color experience? 

A. Something subtle, extremely low-maintenance, and very natural looking.  You know, something reminiscent of her days as a 7year old who’s spent her summer playing outside in the sunshine-naturally kissing her ends up to a softer and lighter shade.  

Above are the results of Isabella’s first time highlights and let me say, it’s quite rewarding to have a client such as her, leave your chair beaming as she tries to steal one more glimpse of herself in the mirror.  She was soooo excited!  …and why I didn’t take her before shot, I have no idea… but who really cares when the after shot is all that really matters!

SIMPLY STRIKING

simple

chic

solid

rinse and repeat until the trend is heard around the color world

CARLIN S.-OPEN TO SOFTER

HAIR COLOR by SARAH CONNER

HAIR CUT/STYLE by STACEY HO

Carlin’s long-ish length and dark color was taking her cute face over.  Softening her brunette color and modernizing her “lob” (long bob) opens her up and brings about more attention to her skin tone and gorgeous eye color.  Sometimes it’s the little changes that make the big difference!

80’s SOLID GOLD

I know I’m beginning to sound like a cassette tape being rewound and played again, rewound and played again, (google it, they used to exist, I swear) when I say less dimension is more for this season, but I just can’t help myself.  It’s what my eye is drawn to these days, which is why I instantly fell in love with the images above.  Solid, amber gold- a throw back to the 80’s when said cassette tapes were at their highest of highs along with hair color that was at its solid-est of solids.  

To achieve the look- seal your color whether it’s a single process or highlights with an all over gloss relatively the same color level as your desired target level.  You’re wanting to have color deposited vs. toned.  

MADISON D.-DRAB TO FAB

HAIR COLOR by SARAH CONNER

Madison’s old grown out blonde highlights needed a little pick-me-up to bring her color to its brighter potential.  A round of highlights and hand painted tips transformed her look to give her a baby blonde glow, which looks effortlessly her own thanks to the magic of a root gloss.  Nothing quite like when hair color looks as if it simply grew out of your head that way!