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My First Hair Color Experience!

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Photos by: Kaela Rodehorst Photography

(Photos above are from before my hair color apt. and the photos below are from after)

Good afternoon readers, I hope you all had a great week. I’m having an amazing time at New York Fashion Week and I’m so excited to share one of my NYFW experiences with you today! In case you didn’t already know, I have never ever colored my hair before…ever!! So when Lucky Magazine and Aloxxi reached out to me about coloring my hair to kick off New York Fashion Week, I immediately jumped at the opportunity.

People have always told me to never put color in my hair because it was “already so beautiful,” so I didn’t, but boy was I missing out! It’s so fun—I feel like a whole new person! As you can see I didn’t go too crazy with color, but to me any added color is a drastic change! Marilyn, the Aloxxi artistic advisor did a fantastic job at creating the look I was going for, which was a very natural-looking “sombre” with a soft balayage. Since I was a “hair color virgin” prior to my appointment yesterday, Marilyn gave me a detailed description of everything that she was doing to my hair so I would feel comfortable with the process. She even explained how to use all of my new Aloxxi hair products, which smell divine in case you were wondering.

I love how Aloxxi is all about hair color personalities. My color personality is called “Seduction on the Grand Canal.” Each color has a fun unique name so that you can easily tell your Aloxxi hair color stylist the look that you’re trying to achieve. I don’t know much since I’m a hair color newbie, but I do know that I could not have asked for a better first hair color experience with Aloxxi.

Disclosure: Thank you to Aloxxi and Lucky Magazine for sponsoring this post. All opinions are my own.

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Outfit: Jbrand Photo Ready Jeans | Rachel Clutch c/o Elaine Turner | Flirty Little Foldover Clutch c/o Kelly Wynne | Schutz Gilberta Pumps | Rebecca Taylor Jacket

Jewelry: Gold Cuff c/o French Connection | Rings c/o Gorjana

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Haute Summer Makeover Part II

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Photos by: Kaela Rodehorst Photography

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Outfit: Resort Pink Stitch Dress c/o Posh Boutique in Covington, La (order online at poshboutiquestores.com or call them at (985) 898-2639

Jewelry: All Eyes on You Necklace & Haute Horn Necklace c/o the Haute Off The Rack X Mary P Lamb Designs Collection | Bracelets c/o Loren Hope | Spice It Up Ring c/o Lola James

Hair & Makeup by: Courtney Johnson and Ashley Sievert 

Good Morning readers, as promised here is Part II of my Haute Summer Makeover.  (In case you missed the first post, you can view it here–> Haute Summer Makeover Part I)  I had so much fun getting pampered by hairstylist, Courtney Johnson and makeup artist, Ashley Sievert!  They are so incredibly talented and such a pleasure to work with.  Remember the first time Ashley did my makeup last summer? See post here–> Haute Off The Rack Gets A Makeover By Ashley Sievert.  I was so amazed by the results that I bought everything she used on my face and had her give me a makeup application lesson.  I even hosted a fun beauty event with her at a local boutique in Baton Rouge where she offered makeup application lessons and complimentary touchups using her own line of face makeup.

For the fancy nigh time look of my makeover, all Ashley did was add a bright fuchsia plum lip color and touch up my blush and voilà! Don’t forget you can shop her own makeup line here–> Ashley Sievert Beauty.  Her Mineral Velvet Creme has a lightweight feel, but it still gives you maximum coverage plus it’s oil free and hypoallergenic.  Did I mention that it’s waterproof??! Hello Summer! It’s perfect for this hot sticky weather because it lasts the whole day until you take a makeup remover wipe to your face!  Also, Ashley’s concealer adapts to every skin type and color.

Courtney’s Updo How-To: In order to achieve Jenn’s elegant updo, I first had to back comb (tease) the hair to get maximum volume. I then gently combed her hair to smooth out any frizz she may have gotten from the back combing. Once her hair was nice and smooth, I pinned the top sections into a half up, half down hairstyle. From there, I grabbed sections from the nape of her neck and rolled each individual section of hair into a “curl”. I used a bobby pin to secure each curl section by pinning the curl to her roots and then securing it by placing another bobby pin diagonally over the other. This left her with 5 “curl” sections that gave her an elegant and classy updo that is fabulous for an evening event or even with  just a sun dress on a hot summer day! If this updo looks bit too challenging for you take on all by yourself, you can always make an appointment with Courtney at Rigsby Frederick Salon in Baton Rouge, La. (225) 769-7903

This gorgeous updo by Courtney was even included in Lucky Magazine’s “Top 30 SUmmer Hairstyles Guaranteed To Look Stunning All Season Long!”

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