Top stylists and colour experts call out the good, the bad and the ugly of celeb hair in 2011. Of course, beauty is always in the eye of the beholder.
Rasa Juranus, Schwarzkopf Professional educator, Platform Artist and Essential Looks Artist
Who’s looking good?
Everyone’s talking about Jennifer Anniston’s new cut and colour lately, but I don’t see a huge difference. She just always looks really put together. Her hair is healthy and shiny with great colour placement. It looks like a solid colour but when you see light reflect on it you can see where it’s highlighted. I have to say it’s slight tone-on-tone highlights, lowlights and a base colour.
Who’s making you cringe?
“And although Katy Perry changes her hair colour a lot—and usually stays dark—I was quite shocked to see her in People Magazine with blonde hair, wearing a Smurfette dress. At first glance, she pulls it off because she’s quirky. But with her dark eyes and eyebrows…it’s not god awful, she’s just more glamorous and sexy with rich colours.”
How do you advise your clients on colour?
“I’m always honest with my clients. I have to say, 97 per cent of them, once I’m done talking to them about colour in a consultation, they agree with me. I had a client that had black hair that wanted to go blond. I told her I didn’t feel comfortable doing it, that it wouldn’t look right with her skin tone. She ended up going somewhere else, phoned me crying a day or two later because her hair was completely damaged.”
Oribe, celebrity stylist
Who’s looking good?
“Michelle Williams has great colour right now. She has a wonderful short style with a beautiful single-process blonde. It’s rich, chic and looks great on her.”
Who’s making you cringe?
“Drew Barrymore has red hair now. She’s a beautiful girl no matter how she makes herself over, but I think blonde suits her better. She would look great going back to a golden shade.”
How do you advise your clients on colour?
“Colour can be a funny thing—sometimes what you expect will be bad ends up working. In this type of situation, it’s more about advising than dictating. It’s important to please your client. You can encourage based on your instincts, but at the end of the day it’s her call. Sometimes the most unexpected choices can have their own appeal.”
Julio Rodriguez, Matrix master colourist and co-owner of Valentini Hair Design & Spa, Guelph, Ont.
Who’s looking good?
“Drew Barrymore’s new red copper colour is absolutely ravishing. Drew has been known to be a true chameleon with her hair colour, but I think red is her strongest shade. She has all the right components—hazel eyes and peaches and cream skin tone—to make this her best shade.”
Who’s making you cringe?
One celebrity I wish wouldn’t follow the Hollywood bombshell look [trend] is Emma Stone. Every new ingénue and “it” girl eventually goes bombshell blond, but Emma’s best shades are brunettes. If Emma was my client and wanted to stay blond, I would warm her up with some level eight lowlights using demi permanent shades of mocha gold and warm neutrals. Anyone can be blond, so long as the correct level and tone is chosen to compliment the client.”
How do you advise your clients on colour?
“There are times that clients will insist on hair colour that’s not suitable for them. The best way to approach this is through a thorough consultation. Once you explain the reasons why a colour won’t work for them based on their eye colour, skin tone, texture condition and maintenance, a client will appreciate your professional opinion. The worst mistake stylists can make are promising the impossible or making a client feel stupid.”
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