shoppe class

If you guys haven't heard about the newest and coolest thing to hit Cincinnati since Skyline then I am so excited to be the one to get to tell you.

It's called Goetta. KIDDING. It's called Shoppe Class

It all started a while back during a haircut for my friend julie otten. I was telling her how I love to teach and she was saying how she loves to learn and then we were throwing around all the talented people we know and all that we could learn from then.  So I left her bathroom (that is where we did the haircut) and Julie I think stayed in there until last weekend because she curated a workshop that happens once a month at essex studios that enables people to learn a new craft or skill at a great price.  I love that it isn't just a hair salon doing hair workshops or a fabric store teaching sewing classes but that you could go to every class and learn something different. That is what sets this concept apart and makes you not want to miss a single one.

Well, if I didn't already think it was an amazing idea, butter my butt and call me a biscuit because I am volunteering to teach the first workshop at the end of this month on BRAIDING.  It is going to be a fun time where everyone learns a few styles they can recreate at home that will be their summertime favorite.  Sweat on your neck? Who cares. Bugs in your teeth? Fine by me. Sunburns covering you from head to toe? Nothing else matters if you have a great braid.

The class is for baby beginner to super advanced braiders and while medium to long hair is ideal, all hair types are welcome.

Speaking of welcome, you are welcome... to register starting Monday June 16. There are only 20 spots so strike while the iron is hot and the clock is early.

Here is a video and some pictures to wet your already starved hair appetite

now like shoppe class on facebook and follow them on instagram to keep up with all the future workshops

lets spend every minute this summer outside in the sun, not inside doing our hair, but still look pretty...

SUMMER IS HERE, party people. I want you to know that it's possible to spend less time on your hair this summer, not sweat over your flat iron, and still look your best. so lets put our skills, hair, and products to the test. if you arent already on the edge of your seat i dont know what would do it for you.

first of all i need to introduce my model! I wanted to use Katie's hair for this tutorial for 2 reasons.  1. because its beautiful and 2. her hair normally air dries/blow dries really straight (3. also, she is an amazing writer.)

ok so here are the steps. its so simple if you are a speed reader you will blink and the whole thing will be over.

start with your hair wet. wash it, use shampoo, baking soda, or a spray bottle. any way you like it, just have your hair wet.

apply a salt spray product or a product with hold.  my all time favorite is bumble and bumbles thickening hairspray. you can find it online or at sephora. everyone wants to skip the product step but it really will be worth it.

grab the section of your hair from behind your ear to your front hairline and twist the section away from your face. then blow dry it.  move the dryer from the scalp to the ends of your section while the hair is twisted

move around your head in sections. the smaller the section the tighter your wave will be. you can do it in two sections or 10 but keep how tight or loose you want your wave in mind. always twist away from your face. 

then after each section is dry shake it out, and prepare to look like a model and get stopped on the streets.

ALLELUJAH!

listen here! you can do all the steps minus the blowdryer. wet hair, apply product, take hair sections and twist them away from your face, and instead of blow drying you can SLEEP... YOU HEARD ME, SLEEP. now you know the answer to if anyone asks you if you are stuck on a deserted island and can bring 1 thing... the answer is product. assuming that hands and hair are included.

in the picture below katie did the twists and let it air dry

honey and co x hair factoree the third

Lily is one of my favorite friends you guys, and she is also one third part of honey and co.  She is so fun and easy to be around, but also has a love for people that is unmatchable.  She happens to carry the best attribute a person can have... if you cry to her she will shed a genuine tear for you. no one wants to be the only person crying at any point in time... ever!!  she is so cool.

I love that we are finishing up this series with the honey and co. girls, as we approach wedding season.  Find them on instagram and pinterest for inspiration!

alright enough shooting the bull, here we goooooo

first things first, tease the crown of your head to give some volume, then where you want your "french twist" to be, tease there so there is a cushion for you to put your pins.

then take your hand and keep your 4 fingers together leaving your thumb out. start at the ends of your hair and roll your hair up into your hand, you can hold some of the hair with your thumb.  if you keep your hand pushed against your head it will help hold the hair.  then with your other hand begin to pin the open side of your twist while your hand is still inside of the twist.  feel free to go either direction with what is comfortable to you.

now mess it up a bit, if it needs messing.

and get the hairs down in front of your ear, for a more unfinished style. (ps doesnt this look amazing on her!?!)

and for the backside...

thank you honey and co. for being the quickest learners, most beautiful models, and for sharing my love of having 34 products on my counter to choose from every morning.

hair factoree x honey and co. part 2

i know you all are dying to see the next post from the foxy ladies of honey and co.  today's hair lesson is modeled by sarah! i could blab on about her for days but lets just get to it...


first, section your hair into two parts. like you are doing piggy tails, but dont worry, it gets better...

do any kind of braid to each of the two sections of your hair. you can do a fishtail, or a three strand, or a five strand, or a rope braid, i dont care what kind you do or if you even do the same kind on both sides but just get to braiding

***a little tricky trick i like is to tease the end (last inch) of your braid with a fine tooth comb instead of using a hair tie, its less bulky and more boho looking.

take one of the braids and pin it to your head in an s shape, so start pinning the first part of the braid then when you get half way through the braid turn it under itself and keep pinning. dont try to look back there just grab the braid and pin it to your head. 

youll then do the same thing with the other braid. feel free to overlap them and to tuck the end of your second braid into the first to hide your ends and pins.  

then after they are both pinned up... MESS THEM UP, MESS THEM UP A LOT and I like to use the pads of my fingers and rub the braids to kinda roughen them up.

 be sure to pull up on the crown above the braids to add volume that you can see from the front, and then taaaa daaaa

lets hear it for sarah... what a beauty!

(and never forget to pull out pieces in front of your ear, you wont regret it)

on a completely unrelated note, sarah and i both have this madewell skirt, which could be the dreamiest piece we own. i couldnt post about sarah without paying my respects to this beaded work of art.

hairfactoree x honey & co.

if you saw them on the streets you'd think the girls from honey & co. were the girl band that you always dreamed of being a part of (assuming this is true of guys too).  each of their styles is effortless and cool and their hair and makeup always looks perfect in the way like they woke up with it that way. so when they asked me to do a hair collaboration i thought they were going to do my hair ;)

turns out, they arent a girl band... they are EVENT PLANNERS. who wouldn't want their event planned by 3 of the coolest girls you've met. i bet people plan events just to hang out with them. 

i taught them some things about styling their own hair that we wanted to share with the world...

there are 3 hunnies so we did 3 different dos

todays feature is amy.  i love old hollywood glam especially on blondes so we decided to go for that kind of a look.

first, part your hair to the side farther than usual (unless you usually part it really far to the side) 

section out your bang and curl that first. curl it by taking your curling iron to the base of the hair and curling the hair closest to your scalp and then moving the hair through the barrel and curling until your ends are in the iron.  after you curl a section clip each section up to get the look to last longer and to correct any part that didnt get curled, this is called setting your style.

after you let the curls down from the pins they are going to be bouncy and smooth and then you are going to do the bravest thing you have ever done in your life, brush your curls out. people are afraid to do it but when the curls are set right they look so beautiful brushed through, so from the wise words of nike, just do it!

then pull the hair from your weaker part to the side of your strong part in the back.  you can back comb the section of hair in your nape to get the pins to stay in place, otherwise just pin the hair on the side of your nape behind your ear. id double pin it. and even crossing your pins helps keep them in place.

put a pin in your bang to set the bang and give it shape. you can leave this in place while you do your makeup or finish getting ready or while you read a book. but if you are going to read a book make it a good one like james and the giant peach or The Bible.

I am also a firm believer in shaking it to make your hair look lived in before you go out. Everything looks best when it seems effortless so give your hair a shake. looks like amys dance move of choice was the upper body pop.

desk drumroll please,

ladies and gentlemen, here she is, looking fine as ever... ALSO, CAN WE TAKE A MINUTE TO DISCUSS HER LASHES. 

stay tuned for the next honey 

i have an idea for a reality tv show... the person who goes the longest without shampooing wins

Hello my peoples! Some juicy dos are coming your way featuring the girls from HONEY & CO. before you know it but until then here is some "Thursday haven't washed our hair in 2 days" inspiration... and is there a hashtag for that yet?? forget throwback thursday  #THWOHI2D

Let's also all cover our heads with hats to keep our scalps warm!  Plus every look is better with a hat on top. It's like a cherry, eh I'd say more like sprinkles.

And now lets hear it for the photo creds... drew barrymore (loved her since ET) FlynetPictures... the girl with perfect french bangs (Charlotte Gainsbourg)... vogue.com, alexa chung fashionhoob.com... bridget (i call her bridgy) bardot kukulyaci.com... the 50s bomber girl and fabulous fur, both photos from thesartorialist.com

hat phtotos... asos.com... thesartorialist.com... vogue.com...  the last two photos are freepeople.com

kristen dake, ladies and gentlemen

here is a picture of my hair at my wedding

stunning... i know!

but this isn't about me. my friend kristen is so talented and fun.  she designed this very blog and does other really cool work over at homeseedpaper.com.  this isn't a plug for her design work though. this is about her ability to follow directions.

she texted me and asked to write a tutorial for how I did my hair.  I didn't have time to take pictures and post one so I texted** the instructions to her

**whenever I text I turn into the California valley girl I always dreamed of being, so read past the "likes". I wouldn't last in California, my skin is too fair.

for those of you who can't take the suspense she did in fact wear her bangs to the side. but for those who can wait,

drumroll please...

                      HERS LOOKED BETTER THAN MINE.