When I ask a client who has fine hair about the styling products they use, I most often hear, mousse. I then ask how the mousse is working for them. The answer is less than favorable. Usually, they say that the volume is there, but their hair ends up being stiff and/or frizzy.

Thanksgiving is almost here! It’s the busiest travel day of the year. We’ve all had that dilemma of what to do with our hair. What do you when your plane’s arrived late and you have to rush to Mom’s because she starts dinner promptly at three? I know people that eat...

While Balayage seems to be the newest, hottest thing at the moment, it’s actually a classic color application technique that has been around since the 1970’s.

If your hair is fine and limp, you probably hate it on a daily basis, I would like to start my first ever post by recommending some products to give your hair more volume. Fear not! There is a wide variety of products on the market that you can use to help you deal...

We spend our whole life searching for what our calling, skill, or passion is in life. However, mastery of skills is only part of the equation.

You come in every four to six weeks for a trim to keep the style fresh and have to pay full price. Sometimes, you wait even longer, right? Now you don’t have to wait!

Buckle-up, the holiday season is here! I was raised in a fairly traditional home where our Christmas tree was put up twelve days before Christmas and taken down no later than twelve days after Christmas. Definitely old-school! It has really been surprising for me when...

Here we are! The last week of me sharing the top questions I get from my clients. I do hope you enjoyed reading them as much as I enjoyed writing them! If you’ve been following along, last week we talked about shampooing versus no-poo. That article really elicited a...

My husband has been listening to this podcast called ‘The Thomas Jefferson Hour’ for years. Sometimes he will play an episode on our car trips. The podcast is not just about Thomas Jefferson. Clay Jenkinson, the host, will do the whole podcast as Thomas Jefferson. To...

Being patient and letting your hair grow is not the hard part, it’s the associated split ends that turn the process into an ordeal. You end up trimming those split ends and your hair never seems the reach your desired length. Frustration!! Urghh!

What’s great about braided style is that they are easy to learn and use. If you can tie your shoes, you can do very cool braids and the bonus to braiding your hair is that the braiding secures the hair in place.

Learn how to keep your hair from becoming a tumbleweed this summer!

While it might seem like a perfectly good plan, mixing toner in your shampoo is actually very counter-productive and will not help you in the least.

I don’t just want you to be satisfied with your new style, Its my goal to get you to say “Wow!” (or something like that) when you first look in the mirror after your service.

Last Sunday Emilia and I went to The Maka Hair Show here in Phoenix. Boy, do I love a good hair show!

I get this question at least once a week. Clients often ask me about salon brands versus drugstore brands. Are the salon products really better? Frankly, who wouldn’t be tempted by an industrial size combo of shampoo and conditioner from your local warehouse store? It...

In my over two decades (has it been that long?) of working as a stylist, I have encountered clients who have been misinformed, misled, and generally abused by “drug store” product lines, less-than-professional stylists, and well-meaning friends.

What inspires you? I think my inspiration comes from many things but lately I’ve been influenced by hiking and the Arizona desert.

Many of my clients ask how often they should shampoo their hair, some even ask if they should ever wash their hair. Let me go on the record now and to state that I do not think the “no-poo” method of taking care of your hair is a viable or even practical way to manage...

Halloween is almost here! Its that time of the year again, you're going to hit the mean streets of Phoenix as your favorite alter ego. Who are you going to dress up as? Harley Quinn, The Joker, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, or even Pippi Longstocking? My husband wants to dress...