A Dry Solution to a Greasy Problem
We all have those mornings where the snooze button on the alarm clock is your best friend, at least until you realize that in 15 minutes you need to be ready and out the door. At this point in the morning the best we can hope for is a clean face and our hair pulled back in a ponytail and hope no one notices our greasy hair during the day. But what if there was a quick and easy way to get your hair looking clean and ready for the day without the shower? Your answer is Dry Shampoo. The greatest thing about it is how easy it is to use. Just take a section of hair and spray thoroughly, concentrating on the areas that are especially oily. Allow it to dry, then brush through the rest of your hair and Viola! your hair is ready for the day without the 20 minute shower!
At Citrine we have a couple different types of Dry Shampoo. One is Redken’s Dry Shampoo, which is non tinted, and can be used on any hair color, natural or dyed
. We also carry Bumble and Bumble Tinted Dry Shampoos, which come in four different shades from white to black. The advantage of having the tinted dry shampoo is if you have colored hair. When your roots start to show the Tinted Dry Shampoo can help cover those roots between color appointments. So come on in and get your Dry Shampoo so you can enjoy sleeping in a little more often!
Citrine Salon in Chapel Hill, North Carolina serves the Triangle area including Raleigh and Durham.
Pastel Pretty
The first day of Spring isn’t technically until March 20th, but we’re ready to break out the pastels - in our hair, of course! While celebrities like Katy Perry have made bold hair color a red-carpet staple, we’re fans of the way Lauren Conrad and Kandee Johnson use chalk pastel to give their locks playful (yet subtle) streaks of the spring shades we love. What’s more, you can get the same look at home with their easy-to-follow tutorials!
Be warned: this looks like a very messy project, and blondes should take extra care before using any pigment on hair! But let us know - what do you think about pastel streaks for spring? Is this something you’d try?
Featured Stylist - Chanell
This month, we interview the fearless, articulate, and charming Chanell Howard - for those who don’t know this fashion-forward stylist, now is the time to become acquainted! As a well-known industry artist, Chanell’s passions for people, travel, and fashion have taken her all over the world. Here’s a peek inside her head.
C: Hi, Chanell! So imagine this is a cocktail party - your introduction is…?
CH: (demurely) Hi - I’m Chanell Howard. Nice to meet you.
C: Nice to meet you, too! How long have you been a stylist now?
CH: It’ll be ten years in September.
C: Are you celebrating?
CH: Uh, yeah!
C: What inspired you to become a stylist?
CH: My mother - I wanted to be on Broadway, but my mother told me, “Not without a trade.” So I went to hair school, and found out I can do hair and be on stage at the same time.
C: Can you give us some insight into the life of a platform artist?
CH: Yes - it’s exhausting! The hardest thing about being a platform artist is sharing, not preaching - being humble, and open-minded to the idea that your way is not the only way to cut hair. Even though it’s the Bible to you, it isn’t necessarily that to someone else.
C: You broke in and made your mark on the industry at a very young age - what was your motivation?
CH: I’m not driven as hard as I was when I was young. I lived the first seven years of my career in spite - they told me no, and it made me do it faster.
C: What styles do you think are “in” and “out”?
CH: What styles are in…long, boring hair. What’s out are fun, awesome mullets. I’m sad about that. It’s true! Hair is really boring right now. It seems to be about having a lot of hair, not about having a good style.
C: Who is your stylist? (Chanell just got a chic, short crop, so we’re dying to know!)
CH: Robyn does my color, but my stylist will remain nameless. We wouldn’t want her haunted by celebrities!
C: Out of all the places you’ve travelled, what city do you most identify with?
CH: Hm. Chapel Hill. That’s why I live here. It’s a melting pot of culture and academia. It’s slightly pretentious, but
still a little bit hippie. I can recycle and wear a fur coat while I do it, and it’s still P.C.
C: Speaking of what you wear - your love of fashion is no secret! Who’s your favorite designer?
CH: Normally, Galliano, but he’s upsetting right now. (she takes a moment to think) Alexander Wang. I think his stuff is really fashion forward, but affordable. Not quite Target affordable, but you know. i think he’s ahead of a lot of
the collections, without being scary.
C: Name four things you think are always worth sharing.
CH: Love. Laughs. Money. And experience.
C: Name a constant source of inspiration for you.
CH: My best friend, Angela Goldman. She’s my hair sister.
C: What do you think the future holds in store for you?
CH: Hopefully to be creative, and happy, for the rest of my life. (she pauses) And maybe a man.
We think the future looks nothing but bright for this young southern beauty! Thanks, Chanell!
A Resolution You Can Keep
Was your New Year’s resolution to have a year of trendy hair? You’re in luck! Keeping a resolution has never been this easy - this year, the most stylish strands follow the trend of polished imperfection; which means your slightly undone up-do, your natural waves, and your damp hair are all in vogue! To give you a head start, we’ve outlined this season’s styles and given you tips on how to make them work for you, so you can bring runway style to your every-day life.
Easy to Dew
Glistening hair was all over the runway for Spring 2012, and barely dry locks made quite a statement - especially when they were paired with a bold eye or a glossy lip. While there’s no doubt this look is low-maintenance (wash and go, anyone?), the secret to staying stylish instead of sloppy is contrast. Try styling damp hair half up and drying only the ends, or attempt the opposite and keep only the ends rich and dewy.
Pony Up
Low and flat, sleek and smooth, or halfway-pulled-through, the classic and versatile ponytail took center stage this season - so if you spend your time on the run, this look is for you! Designers like Marc Jacobs and Missoni fused the ponytail with the bun, creating a new, carefree up-do. Chic leather cord is another simple, stunning way to keep hair back while letting a few carefully selected layers hang free.
Street Surfing
Beach hair took on a city edge at shows like Calvin Klein and Givenchy, where models’ hair embodied just the right amount of volume and curl to look effortlessly cool. Messy waves, a rough blow out, and gritty texture are all you need to get this look. The point is to avoid looking too carefully constructed - use your fingers as your tools, and you’re sure to get the right effect!
So here’s to 2012 - and a year of runway-worthy hair!
Citrine Salon in Chapel Hill, NC, serves the Triangle area, including Chapel Hill, Raleigh, and Durham.
Featured Stylist - Robyn
Annnd we’re back! After a break in September, the Monthly Stylist Feature has returned, and October is the perfect month to interview Robyn Lindsay. A humble rocker chick with a sarcastic streak, this quick-witted lady is never short on love for her clients - or for her favorite band. Here’s what we learned.
C: Hi, Robyn! Introduce yourself, for the folks who don’t know you.
R: What should I say? (she laughs) Hi. I’m Robyn Lindsay. I’m the coolest person who works at Citrine.
C: How long have you been a stylist?
R: Fourteen years.
C: And what inspired you to become a stylist?
R: It’s not a good answer…but a friend of mine went to hair school, and she said she thought I should try it out. She suggested it to me, and so I decided to give it a shot. And it stuck. Basically.
C: I think that’s a good answer.
R: Okay, cool.
C: Robyn - what’s up with the Foo Fighters?
R: Dude, they’re on tour. They’re my favorite band. The Foo Fighters can do no wrong. Dave Grohl can’t make a song that I won’t like. And he talked to me for twenty minutes, which says something about the man.
C: It seems like music is a big part of your life!
R: Well, I always wanted to be a rock star. After I started doing hair, and worked for a year in Raleigh, I realized that I needed music to be a part of my life in some capacity - so I got a job at Cat’s Cradle, the best rock club on the planet, and becoming invested in the Carrboro music scene really grounded me here. It’s what eventually led me to Citrine. Rock and fashion go together. It’s all part of being an artist.
C: If you got to choose between cutting Courtney Love’s hair or braiding Wednesday Adams’, who would you choose?
R: Cutting Courtney Love’s hair. It would put my skills to the test, because I don’t imagine she sits still very well. Plus all the yelling…
C: Who does your hair?
R: Heather does my cut and Chanell does my color.
C: What styles to you think are “in” and “out”?
R: The side bangs are holdin’ on strong. Volume and curls are coming back - something textured. And everyone wants bangs. But what hair styles are out? You know, nothing is particularly in or out. It really depends on if it works for you. If you can rock a mullet, rock it. Just because it’s in doesn’t mean it looks good on you, and just because it’s out doesn’t mean it won’t work for you. Trends come and go, in all honesty. Every look has a place - it just not might be on your head.
C: Where would you be if you weren’t in Chapel Hill?
R: San Francisco. Cuttin’ hair, killin’ it every day. Livin’ like a rock star.
C: What are the three most important things you do every day?
R: Take care of my clients. Take care of my dogs. Take care of business.
C: I guess, really, the most important question in this interview is: how could you be any cooler?
R: It’s not possible.
C: Well said. And three words we can remember you by?
R: Short. Witty. Strikinglyattractive. That counts as one word.
Thanks, Robyn! And next time you see her, ask her to tell you the joke she shared with Dave Grohl when they hung out - it’s a good one!
