All About Hair by Bill Trotter
My obsession with Vidal Sassoon
I will always be a fan of Vidal Sassoon. They taught me about innovation, execution, precision cutting. Here is a collection of his work circa the 1960’s. Vidal Sassoon took me as a young hairstylist of 22 and molded me into a top notch stylist. The training was grueling and at times degrading but the…
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Balayage – The new sun kissed look
Balayage is a French word meaning to sweep or to paint. It allows for a sun-kissed natural looking hair color – similar to what nature gives us as children – with softer, less noticeable regrowth lines. The principal idea being less is more when creating soft, natural looks. Read more about Balayage As a colorist…
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Bill Trotter Master Colorist and Hair stylist
Destin Hairstylist Hello, My name is Bill Trotter. I have been a master colorist and hairstylist for 34 years. I trained at Vidal Sassoon in New York where I lived in the east village in New York for over ten years honing my craft. I have been featured in several magazines as well as youtube…
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Permanent eyelashes
Permanent eyelashes sound great right? I mean who doesn’t want longer fuller lashes? Well ladies there is a fad in town and I urge you not to partake. I have seen clients pay handsomely for this service and they are always disappointed. The service costs alone are high not to mention they don’t tell you…
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The Sombré
First there was the Ombré. I first noticed it on Chloe Kardashian a few years ago. I thought to myself, “Oh My God who wants to look like they have 8 inches of dark roots? It’s trailer park chic? They look like they have needed color over over a year now.” Truly, I thought it…
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OMBRE’S…The Good, the Bad, and the Over-processed
Where to get an Ombre in Destin Ombres. The word ombre comes from the French word “shadow”. Ombre is the actual coloring technique. It is the transition of a darker shade to a lighter shade. This technique can be beautiful, or it can be a total disaster if not done correctly. However I have seen…
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Home Hair Color
Buyer Beware! Home Hair Color At least once a day I will encounter a client who has put a box of store bought hair color on her hair. This may work once, maybe twice but ultimately the color will go to black or even an odd orange or even a green shade. Finally, they make…
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Hair styling as an art form
Very often clients flip through hair styling magazines and eventually ask me, “Who would wear this?” Generally these hair magazines feature hair styling as an art form and show you what the possibilities are. The hair cut is the architecture of the style and color is the way in which we light it up. The…
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Hair time is NOT phone time!
Be respectful Ladies and Gents, and cradle your phone please.
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Spring and summer’s hottest trends for short hair
This years short hair get edgy and trendy with the shattered Pixie. The best of the best. This years pixies reflect a more feminine razor cut edgy look. They are longer for a more feminine look. I prefer to have some length in the cut so create a more youthful look. Here are the best…
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