Rita Hazan

Behind the Look: Rita Hazan

RITA-HazanMeet the Celebrity Colorist who's responsible for Beyonce's highlights, Rita Hazan. Most recently she brightened the songstress's hair with honey and platinum shades.  In this interview, she proves you don't need to spend a lot of money to have good hair.

What’s your beauty philosophy? Healthy hair keeps color longer.

What are the top five must-haves in your kit and why?  a. Root Concealer b. Weekly Remedy c. Shu Umera Shampoo and Conditioner d. Ultimate Shine Color Gloss e. YS Park Y3 brush

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Have you discovered any new products lately that you find impressive? Deesse’s Elujuda (Mo) Mellow Oil. You put it on hair while it’s wet, and it makes it easy to blowdry and keeps your hair shiny.

Spill your best beauty advice. Take care of your hair, use good products, and if you’re spending a significant amount of money, do so on your color because your hair is the focus of your look. If it’s not right you can’t take it off and put it to the side – it’s part of you.

What’s the one tip or trick that you think all women should know? If you have gray hair, you have to try the root concealer. Spray it around your hairline and you’ll never have roots again. This is amazing for women with brown hair especially.

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Describe the most exciting project you’ve worked on lately. My newest launch, Weekly Remedy. It took a long time to create a conditioning treatment that is strong enough to make a difference without going to the salon.

The Easiest Way to Boost Your Hair Color

hair-color-modelsHow great do you feel after getting your hair color done?  Refreshed and renewed, dying my hair a richer shade of brown always adds an extra bounce to my step.   In between color appointments, I have a recipe for radiance that keeps the shade and tone in check.  Want to make your hair color look fresh for longer?  Here's the easiest way to give it a boost – no salon needed.

hair-color-catwalkI start by using Catwalk by Tigi Fashionista Brunette Shampoo & Conditioner daily.  They help to reduce any brassy, reddish tones that come out after a few weeks and keep my color intense and hair shiny by depositing a bit of color each time.  There's also a set of shampoo and conditioner for blondes that deposit violet hues onto the hair to keep it vibrant.  But sorry redheads and everyone else, that's as far as the collection extends for now.

hair-color-john-friedaThen, once a week I use John Frieda Color Refreshing Gloss for Cool Brunettes, which is an in-shower gloss-like treatment.  I mentioned on my Instagram recently, that this is one drugstore product I actually buy when I run out.  As a beauty blogger, I'm fortunate enough to not have to purchase products that often.  But when I get hooked, I get hooked.  While I'm a huge fan of getting professional glosses in-between colors, this gets the job done, too.  No salon visit required.  Like the shampoo and conditioner, it deposits color at a more intense level to counteract brassiness and keep your shade rich.  Once a week I leave it on my damp, clean hair for about five minutes and rinse.  This collection is available for brunettes, blondes and redheads, and also comes in warm and cool tones, so you can get the perfect match.

hair-color-rita-hazanDon't dye your hair?  Lucky b*tch.  You can still use these products to enhance your hair color or try using a clear gloss like Rita Hazan's Ultimate Shine Gloss, just to boost your shine game.

Tons of Makeup at Costello Tagliapietra, But You'd Never Know

Back at Milk Studios today the scene was surprisingly calm and well organized for the Costello Tagliapietra show.  With 23 models coming from prior shows who needed to be molded into the Costello girl, stylists and artists were busy at work, but seemed anything but frantic. All of the girls wore high side buns directly above their left ears.  "It's a throwback," commented Nelson Vercher, the lead stylist from the Rita Hazan Salon.  "Back in the day ladies used to wear their hair like this when they wore hats."  He used Phytovolume Actif Maximizing Volume Spray to create texture, but then just a piece of elastic to secure the ponytail that he wrapped and tied, wrapped and tied about three times and cut the ends.  It's definitely not practical for the every day girl, but a sweet backstage trick.  After looping the hair around itself he secured with bobby pins and sprayed with L'Oreal Elnett Hair Spray.

The coolest thing about the look was the makeup.  The models fresh faces looked like they were barely wearing any at all, but of course they had tons on.  I learned a great trick from MAC makeup artist, Lisa Butler, about how to wear makeup while keeping your skin looking fresh and dewy.... When applying foundation place a blob on the top of your hand along with a blob of your daily moisturizer right next to it.  Use a big brush and begin applying your foundation.  Use light layers and when certain areas don't need as much coverage (maybe your forehead) mix in some moisturizer with your foundation to dilute it and keep your skin dewy.  On other areas (like your chin) that may need heavier coverage, go heavier with the foundation and don't mix in the moisturizer.  The key is to layer lightly.

The nails were all buffed clean by Lancome.

I Got Cozy At Lincoln Center for the First Time Backstage at Farah Angsana

My first trip to Fashion Week's new home at Lincoln Center was for the Farah Angsana show.  Skeptical at first, I felt more welcomed than I thought I would as I pulled up in a cab on the upper west side to fashionistas gathering around the fountain.  It felt like home.  Bye, bye Bryant Park, everyone was here. Nineteen models were made up with soft metallic lids and romantic curls. "Farah's obsessed with J.Lo," commented Gregg Hubbard the lead makeup artist for Cristo. "Everything needs to be about the J.Lo glow!"  And in a way, it was – the eyes at least.  The bronzed eye was created with Bobbi Brown Cream Shadow in Gold Stone, which is a great base and layerable as a shadow.  The lip? A coral gloss.

It was great to see a Rita Hazan stylist backstage whipping up... some haute hair! Eddie Ngai created three romantic looks for the girls that consisted of straight with bounce, a structured updo and and soft and sexy.  Soft and full texture is key to the romantic theme.

Dashing Diva's lead manicurist Pattie Yankee did full mani's and pedi's on the ladies with No More Alimony, a shiny nude metallic shade.  One model fell asleep while getting her hair done at the same time of her mani and pedi!

The Beauty Gal's Guide to Fashion's Night Out

Fashion's Night Out is this Friday and I don't even know where to begin!  Last year I ran around the Meatpacking District and visited Scoop, Diane Von Furstenberg, Theory and Tory Burch (who had an old school bar-b-que outside her store!).  This year, it's time to explore something new.  Here's a guide of some of New York's hottest beauty brands and what their plans are for FNO. In case you're not located in NYC, check out the special on prime time on Tuesday, September 14th hosted by Oscar de la Renta, Diane Von Furstenberg, Justin Timberlake, and Anna Wintour.

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VuBar, Votre Vu customized airstream

  • Meatpacking District
  • photos on a red carpet, skincare samples, pastry chef, ice luge

Co Bigelow Apothecary

  • 414 6th Ave., 6-10pm
  • Vinny Guadagnino of MTV's hit show The Jersey Shore will be at the store from 7pm to 8pm, touch ups by jane iredale makeup artists, manicures by Barielle, Mamma Mio mocktails

Rimmel London

  • Reiss Store, 387 West Broadway
  • 10% discount on Reiss merchandise, Reiss makeup bag full of Rimmel makeup, Rimmel makeup artists offering touch ups, photo booth, Face of Rimmel - Coco Rocha – making an appearance

Kiehl's

  • 109 3rd Ave @ 13th St., 6:30-11pm
  • karaoke, performances by Jordan Sparks, Adrienne Bailon and Caridee English, prizes, cotton candy and cocktails

The Plaza Beauty

  • The Plaza Hotel
  • complimentary mini-facials, hand treatments and makeup touch ups

Maria Bonita Salon & Spa

  • 12 Prince St., 7-11pm
  • complimentary mini facials, updo's, aromatherapy, DJ

Rita Hazan

  • Intermix at 210 Columbus Ave., 5 - 8pm
  • complimentary blow outs and champagne

Lancome

  • Bloomingdales on 59th St.
  • meet Spokesmodels, watch tango dancers, check out the fall color collection - French Coquettes

Natori Fragrance

  • Saks Fifth Ave, 6-10pm
  • receive a free Natori candle (worth $75) with a purchase of $130 or more, lingerie raffles

Phyto Universe

  • 715 Lexington @ 58th St., 6-8pm
  • free hair and scalp analyses, 20% off haircare, skincare and services, enter to win complimentary treatments, champaign

Laura Geller

  • Lulu Guinness 394 Bleecker St., 7-10pm
  • Laura Geller makeup artists on hand for free lip painting, free product samples

Caudalie

  • Vera Wang Bridal Salon 991 Madison Ave, 6-7:30pm
  • brides will be greeted and pampered by Vera herself, music, mini spa services and giveaways

Sue Devitt

  • Barneys New York, 660 Madison Ave., 6-10pm
  • meet Sue Devitt, receive freebies, makeup touchups

Maybelline

  • Meatpacking District, 9th and 13th St.
  • free mini-makeovers, Spokesmodels, freebies, DJ, strut your stuff contest

Sally Hershberger Downtown & Teen Vogue

  • 425 W. 14th St.
  • blockparty for the ASOS fashion show, performance by VV Brown

Redken

  • 565 Fifth Ave btw. 46th and 47th Sts, 6-10pm
  • first 100 shoppers receive a free tote with hair products, 20% off all items
  • Betsey Johnson 138 Wooster St.
  • free hair touch ups by Redken fashion week stylists, first 100 shoppers receive freebies