The Glo Minerals Suede Matte Crayons: Use your product more than one way!

I've found a new use for the Glo Minerals Suede Matte Crayons! I've learned throughout the past few weeks of owning these crayons, that, while I adore the two shades I purchased, I don't love the matte look every single day. Yesterday I found the perfect fix!

I've often told my clients that if they feel a lip color is too bright, or whether they want to tone it down for work or a more light, daytime look, to simply add a coat of lip balm before applying the lip color in an effort to dilute the pigment. I tried this yesterday with the lip crayon in Sorbet, and the combination made a beautiful tinted balm! It had light shine, but staying power, and also felt great on my lips.

Another idea is to add a coat of clear gloss over this crayon for intense shine. Depending on the gloss you use, you don't get as much staying power as using the crayon alone, but it's nice to know you can play with this product to make multiple looks.

One final idea to switch it up? Take a slightly shimmery eye shadow in a pigment that compliments your crayon, and lightly tap it into just the very center of where your lips meet. This will give them dimension, create an ombre look, and also make your lips appear more full! It's a win-win-win!

Single Knot and Tri Knot Hair Tutorial

 

 

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Button Knot Tutorial

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Davines revamps Essential Haircare line

 

Essential Haircare is the daily haircare product line that best epitomizes the Davines brand and embodies the company's values more than any others. It represents the good soul of a project: each product offer the perfect balance between their function, Nature and its exuberant generosity.
 

The reborn line is a combination of the scientific commitment of Davines' laboratories and protection of the Mediterranean's artisan and cultural heritage, with optimal formulas free from sulphates and parabens, and with just added touch of selected active ingredients grown in Italy that contribute to keeping alive vegetable species at risk of extinction so to protect the biological diversity.
 

To strengthen this renewed commitment Davines has started a collaboration with the non-profit Slow Food Foundation for Biodiversity by joining the Presidia Project; this non-profit foundation protects selected places in order to safeguard the Earth's biodiversity, by building bridges between ecology, gastronomy, ethics and the pleasures of the table.

As a result, each of the nine product families contains one specific active ingredient from a Slow Food Presidium that features the story, the face, and the name of the person who grew it with care and passion.
 

Sustainability experiences a total new meaning which doesn’t forget to honor the environment by avoiding natural resources consumption.
 

Produced using only energy from renewable sources, the packaging of the Essential Haircare range is Zero Impact® – carbon neutral and is created using the minimum amount of food grade plastics necessary.
 

All carbon dioxide emissions generated by the production of the containers are offset through contributions to the creation and protection of forests in Madagascar.

Crown Braid Tutorial

 

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B.Y.O.BEARD: A class in dude grooming

In ancient civilizations, beards were a sign of honor, and were only cut as punishment. According to St Clement of Alexandria, a beard was the mark of a man and to remove it was to desecrate the symbol of manhood. And he lived from 150 to 215 A.D.! That means women and men alike have been fawning over the masculinity of beards for more than 1800 years. 

 

But how do you maintain this manly look while also caring for your skin and hair? There are two simple tasks to keep that look both masculine and well maintained: exfoliation and hydration. If you want to learn simple tricks to keep your skin moisturized, and your beard oiled and trimmed, join us for an evening of dude grooming on Thursday April 2nd from 7-9 pm.

A deposit of $25 holds your spot in the class, and includes a grooming kit with artisanal beard oil & mustache wax. Please call303.861.2333 to claim a spot, as seats are limited. 

Top Knot with Extensions Tutorial

 

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I Want a Sunday Kind of Love

Sunday, March 22nd, 3pm-6pm
3 Little Birds Salon

You are invited to an instrumental evening of Sunday scheming and play with a pop up shop Kimono Dragons. Dress to impress yourself, wear a kimono or the best shade of you. Enjoy live music by Ahmad JP Sawalmeh, good company and origami folding, celebrating the art of coming together. Light Japanese inspired bites provided by Threshold Culinary Events and Consulting Also provided assorted teas and saki. 

Minimum donation $5

"It is not irritating to be where one is. It is only irritating to think one would like to be somewhere else... here we are now a little bit after the beginning..." -John Cage

Voluminous Low Ponytail Tutorial

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Call on us for your headshot styling!

Comedian Kristin Rand

Photo by Ryan Brackin // Makeup by Sarah Bee

Are you an actor, comedian, or business owner? Is your face your business card? Don't use last year's headshots for this year's opportunities! Come to the salon for photo-ready makeup and hair!

New Glo products now available!

Here are the Glo eye shadow trios we will be playing with at the workshop on Thursday! The trios are $30 and come in a variety of fun colors. My two favorites are Amethyst, a dark purple, burgundy, and thistle combo, and Fresh Greens, a pallet consisting of a sea foam green, a pale matte pink, and a dark sparkly emerald. If you can't make our smoky eye workshop, book a color consultation or lesson, and learn one-on-one how to master this look.

Also, get a load of Glo's new line of matte lipsticks! Ooh la la! There are 6 traditional lip sticks, 6 suede matte lip sticks, and 6 matte lip crayons, with colors ranging from brilliant red to pale and natural. These colors are $16 (and the crayons even include a sharpener attached to the cap)! These products have high staying power and bold pigment. Even the nude colors give a slightly edgy look because of the unexpected matte consistency. This new line of lip colors truly has something for everyone.

Below are swatches of the new colors, shown on Glo educator and trend hunter Janeena. Keep in mind that the shade depends on your own personal skin tone, and you can always book a color consultation to find the perfect shade for you. My personal favorites to compliment my fair skin are the Suede Matte Lip Crayons in Sorbet, and Crush. The Demure crayon, and Punch and Pinup Suede Matte Lip Sticks have also been quite popular with clients, as everyone is channeling spring.

 

Finally, check out the makeup look that Glo recommends to accompany the Sorbet crayon. Below is an image of this look on Jessi. We love how this hot pink compliments her new Davines rose quartz colored hair!

 

 





Smokey Eye Workshop

Want to learn the tips, tricks & tools necessary to master the smokey eye? We’ve got you covered! Whether you have questions about which brushes to use, or which colors to use where, our cosmetics specialist will guide you and give you the knowledge necessary to master this sultry look. 

A $25 deposit holds your spot in class, and will be used as a credit towards product. Call 303.861.2333 to sign up. Space is limited!

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Get massive volume with these six easy blow out tips

By Jessi Long

TOOLS

Clips
2" Round brush (the larger the brush, the bigger the volume)
Blow dryer (duh)
Davines Volu spray
R+CO. Outer Space Flexible Hairspray

STEPS

Step 1

 Prep hair with Davines Volu spray, concentrating on roots for optimal lift     

STEP 2  

                                
Blow dry until hair until it is at least 80% dry              

STEP 3                         

Section the hair from bottom and working up and around the head. Then work a piece of hair into the round brush, smoothing it into the brush.                                        

STEP 4

Pick up blow dryer and get blowin! Using a higher heat setting, round brush up and away from the scalp                                        

STEP 5

Allow hair to cool before removing round brush for a lasting style       

 

STEP 6         

 

 

After hair has cooled and set, comb out gently and use R+Co hairspray for flexible, touchable hold, and boom! There you have it.

* For curlier, unruly hair, use tighter tension on the brush. This will help smooth the cuticle (Kevin Murphy Smooth Again is my favorite product for curly girls longing for straight locks). Just like blow drying upside down, the more you lift the hair up at the root, the more volume you will achieve.

                        





My new favorite liquid liner: Glo Liquid Ink

Since high school, my go-to look has always been black liquid liner and bold colored lips. It’s simple and classic and easy to apply in 5 minutes. If for some reason I had to go the rest of my life using only 3 products, they would be liquid liner, mascara and lip stain.

I’ve struggled to find my favorite product throughout the years. Many people use gel liners with no problems whatsoever. A combination of the shape of my eye lid, and the fact that I can get a little oily, leads to gel product transferring onto my brow bone throughout the day. So gels are not for me, and trust me, I’ve tried a lot of them.

My favorite affordable liquid liner with a great applicator is Loreal Intense Liner. I’ve used this for years and years. However, if your eyes water - at all - the product simply disappears in a streak down your face, and you’re left with a gap in your straight line. I used to have to carry the liner pen in my purse to retouch throughout the night. And then, after a few applications, the product wouldn’t stick as well, or would tend to get flaky.

Then I tried Liquid Ink. It took a bit of trial and error to get the hang of the felt tip and the super runny consistency. But I found I the product was workable and buildable before it sets. And, while it can get thick if you draw on too many layers, you can’t tell, your line stays straight and shiny. And it literally lasts all night. If I don’t wash my face with an oil-free makeup remover before bed, it will look just as great in the morning. In fact, one night I washed my face, and used Glo’s Pumpkin Enzyme scrub, and the liner didn’t budge one bit. It has become my favorite item in my entire makeup kit, and I find myself making my wings longer and more dramatic as days go on. (Practice makes perfect!)

So, in conclusion, why is this liner my favorite?

• Waterproof - once it sets, it doesn’t budge
• Applicator - it has the skinny, flexible felt tip that I find to be the easiest to apply and is great for forming wings of different shapes.
• Color - the black sets shiny, not matte

How to achieve solid dreadlocks and a healthy scalp

By Terra Anderson

As for dread care, I find that most of us dreadies have specific routines that we swear by, but we all have the same thing in common: we don't want to do anything to our hair! And that’s good, I say let it do what it does.

Having spent 5 years with two sets of dreadlocks, my bottom line to maintaining solid locks and a healthy scalp is to wash them regularly. My shampooing advice is very similar for dreadheads as it is for non-locked hair: It is not about your hair as much as you might think, but about your scalp.

About once a week, dead skin, products, and general debris need to be scrubbed away using your fingers and warm water. I enjoy using Kevin Murphy's Maxi Wash, a detoxifying/exfoliating shampoo. I follow up after towel drying with Kevin Murphy's Young Again Serum applying at my scalp to rehydrate and protect.

Many of us are learning that most drug store shampoos are too full of harsh cleansers that strip color and much needed natural oils. Kevin Murphy avoids sulfates for this reason and is also color safe. I do encourage people to experiment with alternatives, but just keeping to the plan of scalp scrubbing.

Special Pro Tips

• If your dreads are super locked and established, use conditioner! This Colorado air dries my hair out past the point of being okay.
• Rinse any shampoo or cleansing agent FULLY from your dreads.
• Always let your hair dry completely before putting in a tam, or ponytail, turban or bandana. Failure to do so may lead to mold.

For more information on the benefits of these products and their ingredients, visit the following links:
Maxi Wash
Young Again Serum

Unravel: An after party for the Black Actor's Guild

Unravel comes from the idea of eliminating the curtain and bringing back stage culture onto the floor. 

Through fashion, visual art, live music & dance, the artists will attempt to unravel themselves from performer to pedestrian, while maintaining the integrity of artistic expression and begging the question: is life art, or is art life?

Glo brow kits now in stock!

I always say if the eyes are the windows to your soul, your eye brows are the roof on your house. Your eye brows frame your face, coloring them in is a tiny step that makes a huge difference. For those who don't have the right tools, we've got kits to help you cover your bases.
BROW COLLECTION ($45.50)

TOOLS INCLUDED //

Cheat sheet

Tweezers

Angled Brow Brush

Spoolie Brush (mascara wand)

Stencils

Brow powder quad

2 shades of Brow Powders (kits come in either taupe or brown)

1 Brow Wax

1 Highlighter Cream

STENCILS //

Choose a stencil that shows as much of your natural brow in the cutout of the stencils as possible.

Using the angled brow brush, line up from the center of the nostril to find the starting point.

STEPS //

Hold the stencil over brow and apply Brow Powder with Angled Brow Brush
Remove the stencil and shape brow with Spoolie Brush. Tweeze any hair not in defined row
Apply Brow Wax with Angled Brow Brush over brows to maintain shape - use Spoolie Brush as needed to shape brow.
Enhance the arch of the brow and open up the eye by patting Brow Highlighter under the brow bone with fingers. This can be done either on top of or under eye shadow.
　BROW POWDER ($24.50)

Kits come in either taupe or brown

Each kit contains two shades of matte powder

Put dark shade on lower line and blend lighter color above

　

　

Lazy day style: brunch and beyond

On Saturday mornings, most of us slowly drag ourselves out of bed, either because we had a long night celebrating the end of the week, or because we don’t have to work and therefore cannot motivate. This is, of course, with the exception of those of us in the service industry, who take random days off like Sundays and Mondays, so we can do your hair and makeup, or serve you bottomless mimosas on the weekends. It’s our job to postpone our play dates to serve our clientele, and we do it proudly.

Sometimes on Saturdays, I exit the salon and slip into the social scene, observing trends in style and beauty so I can report back to you, our readers, and also to get inspiration for our stylists. On one such mission, it seemed that I was the only person who had put an entire hour into getting ready, and probably one of the only people not feeding a hangover.

I realized that on Saturday and Sunday mornings, or Mondays for us service industry types, the trend is to put slightly less effort into your appearance. I mean, it is the weekend after all. Give yourself a break and save the heavy makeup for the evening. As far as hairstyles, the top knot seems to be a popular choice for an easy but appealing look, as does throwing on a hat, especially in winter months, but also a go-to all year round.

To pull off these easy breezy weekend looks with little effort and big results, we offer the following advice:

The Hat Head

Spray your locks at the root with dry shampoo, we recommend either Kevin Murphy Fresh Hair, or R+Co. Death Valley Dry Shampoo. These products absorb oil, reduce odor, give volume, and make your hair smell great. After applying, either toss your hair with your fingers to help distribute the product, or lightly blast your hair with a blow dryer. Top with a hat, and go on about your day. You can also throw a few curls in the front after your put on your hat; grab the hair that is showing and curl just the ends.

The Top Knot

Again, it makes sense to start with dry shampoo. If you aren’t washing your hair on a given day, these products help you fake it til you make it. No one has to know your hair isn’t freshly washed. Apply dry shampoo, flip head over, and briefly blow dry upside down. (Drying the hair upside down always increases volume.) While upside down, ponytail your hair on the crown of your head. Then, grab either side of the ponytail and pull the hair outward to tighten. Then mist the ponytail with R+Co. Rockaway Sea Salt Spray and scrunch the product in. Next, using a comb, tease the hair to create volume. The more you tease, the bigger the bun will be. Next, twist the hair around the ponytail holder, and fasten using a couple bobby pins. Then spray liberally with R+Co. Outer Space flexible hair spray, or Kevin Murphy Session hair spray for a stronger hold.

*Note: for those with thin or shorter hair, you can buy a small foam donut to wrap your hair around, or even use a sock with the toe cut off. Cut the toe off an ankle sock, twist what remains into a doughnut, slide it on top of your ponytail holder, and then wrap your hair around the sock. It makes the top knot look twice as big. Make sure the color of the sock is near your hair color in case it peeks out throughout the day.

Minimalist Makeup

Even I, a makeup artist, like to leave the house without makeup on occasion. After all, I’m human. However, as my friend’s mom always said growing up, a little blush and mascara never killed anyone. It’s a tiny step to bring color to your cheeks and brighten up your eyes. When I have a lazy day, at the very least I do my face so my skin looks radiant and clear. If you want to go light on the makeup, and let your face breathe a bit, but still look nice, I recommend a few easy looks:

1. Bold eyebrows + bold blush + chap stick
2. Face powder + blush + lipstick
3. Face powder + blush + mascara

So there you go, a few hair and makeup tips to get you ready for the weekend in 30 minutes. Look good with half the effort, and save that extra time to do something fun with your day.

I’m gonna wash that man right outta my hair!

We cannot control what happens in life, we can only control how we react to it. Perfect example: relationships. When a relationship is over, some people feed the need to evolve, to switch up their look — cut off a few inches, change the color… maybe even shave it all off in a psychotic Britney Spears moment. But why is it that changing ones hair, or overall appearance, serves as some kind of therapy? (t-hair-apy.)

In the musical South Pacific, a character named Nellie sings in the shower about the fact that she’s over her current love interest, and is going to “wash that man right outta my hair.” That is a line I have always sang to friends enduring a break up, but had never knew its origin. Its funny how once you’re over someone, you want to scrub the scent of them off of you.
I think there are a few reasons that a haircut or color can make one feel like a whole new man or woman. For one, you are literally cutting off the past few days/months/years from your head— removing unwanted memories. In a way, it represents the erasing of one’s past. You can snip, snip, snip he or she right out of your life.

Obviously altering your appearance, even slightly, is a way of starting over or re-branding yourself. It’s a way to feel renewed; it’s a way to regain your confidence; it’s a way to look damn good on that dreadful day when you two once more cross paths. After all, the best revenge is living well and to do that, you gotta be looking gooooooooood.

So lift that chin up, cut a few inches off your head, and move on. There’s other fish in the sea, and other hairstyles to be had.