All About Hair by Bill Trotter
Get Your Ash Here
Embracing your grey Today’s hottest trend is ash blonde. There are dozens of shades included in this wide category. First there is Platinum, the lightest shade possible. Years ago they were called a double process. Think Marilyn Monroe. There are darker ash blondes that look more natural. Then there are an entire range of smoky…
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Jacques Dessange of Paris
Gobal hair styling legend Years ago I heard that Jacques Dessange was doing an advanced hair cutting class. I knew of him but I had no idea he was a global powerhouse. After researching him online I saw his work and was so excited I signed right up to take his class. He was the…
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Great (unrealistic ) Expectations
How our industry has changed. Colorist or private detective? As a colorist for over 34 years I have seen many changes in my industry. I am a Master colorist. There really isn’t anything I haven’t seen. What has turned out to be a new development is all the new technology I have to use to…
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Fall’s fashion shades
Toning down that bleached blonde to a more flattering shade for fall Clothes change in fall to warmer colors. Just like you change your wardrobe for fall and winter so should your hair and make up. Think beautiful chocolate browns, rich auburn’s, reds, caramels and golds rule this season. Pick your color and have that…
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Fashion Shades
Yes, fashion shades are fun but are these girls your main target market? I remember when I moved to New York many years back. I was fascinated by the punk rock culture. They wore the brightest hair colors. Yellow with black, pink or even green. By the way, I always thought green looked like someone’s…
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Point Cutting
When you are wearing your hair long you need to make sure it is of good quality and has a healthy shine to it. Shine and smoothness of your hair can be done in salon to fix a surly problem. It is very important you have a blunt cut on the ends to enhance the…
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Platinum is this years hot color
Destin colorist shows before and after color correction from brassy to platinum. I think the hardest part of being a colorist is correcting other peoples mistakes. You never know what is going on underneath a clients current hair color. You need to ask questions about her hair history. Are there old highlights underneath her present…
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Corrective Color
Corrective Color: A Two Fold Problem I can’t count how many times a client makes an appointment for color and she shows up needing a total corrective color. This may take several appointments to get where you want to go. This is Bona. She arrived with six inches of orange roots with long platinum hair…
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Edgy , Trendy and Young
High end fashion from Bill Trotter Destin Colorist and hair stylist Every Hairstylists dream. Youth and artistic freedom is the perfect storm for a great photo shoot. The truth is the face sells the product every time. If you have a 20 year old who wants something edgy and fun it’s game time for the…
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Red Hair rules !
Fun Hair Color: Loving my Gingers As a long time colorist I do have my preferences and likes with the artistic freedom I get with some some clients. My personal favorites are reds. Red comes in many tonal values. There are the blue reds, think ruby. There are your copper reds. And there are various…
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