Gary Manuel Seattle Salon Tips on How to Choose the Right Hair Color – Part 2

 (Continued from: “Gary Manuel Salon Seattle Tips on How to Choose the Right Hair Color – Part 2″)

 

In Part 1 of this article series, we discussed some important questions that your Gary Manuel Seattle Salon hair stylist will ask when you consult with her about changing the color of your hair. At the end of that article, we made reference to two color categories that hair stylists use to determine which hair color(s) are going to look the best on you. These color categories have to do with the natural color of your skin tone, eyes, and hair, and are represented by the terms “cool” and “warm.” In this article, we’ll describe the “cool” and “warm” individual, discuss the best hair colors that look the best on you, and point out which colors you should avoid.

 

Gary Manuel Seattle Salon’s Description of the “Cool” Individual

 

Skin tone

Cool skin tones range in color from pale, with pink or minimal undertones; to medium, with pink, golden, or minimal cheek color; to very dark brown. So-called true olive is also considered a “cool” skin tone.

 

Eye color

Cool individuals have eye colors in the following color range: black-brown; dark brown; dark blue, gray-blue; and hazel, with blue or white-gray flecks.

 

Hair color

Natural hair colors of the cool individual include blue-black, dark brown, medium ash blond, and golden blond.

 

The best “cool” hair colors

If your Gary Manuel Seattle Salon hair stylist has determined that you have the skin tone, eye and hair color of a “cool” individual, she will recommend the following hair colors for you: blue-red hair shades, blue-black, ash browns, and blonds in shades ranging from mink to platinum. The hair colors your Gary Manuel Seattle Salon hair stylist will steer you away from include such “warm” hair colors as gold, yellow, red, and bronze.

 

Gary Manuel Seattle Salon’s Description of the “Warm” Individual

 

Skin tone

“Warm” individuals are identifiable by the following skin tones: pale, with gold or peach undertones; brown, with pink or gold undertones; freckled; and red or ruddy.

 

Eye color

Natural eye colors of the warm individual include golden brown; green; green-blue; turquoise; and hazel, with gold or brown flecks.

 

Hair color

Deep brown, with gold or red highlights; red; strawberry blond; gray-yellow; and golden blond are all hair colors that are found naturally in the “warm” individual.

 

The best “warm” hair colors

If you are a “warm” individual, then you’ll look best with hair in shades of dark, warm browns; chestnut or golden browns; or auburn. Your Gary Manuel Seattle Salon hair stylist will recommend that you avoid cool hair colors that have a blue, violet, beige or ash base.

 

Gary Manuel Seattle Salon Can Help If You Still Can’t Decide?

 

Your Gary Manuel Seattle Salon hair stylist may need more input to determine your color type, for example, if you have skin problems such as rosacea or you have a strong tan. In cases like these, the colors in your wardrobe can help her determine whether you are a cool or warm individual. If you look good in greens, blues, and violets, then you are probably a cool type. Warm types look best in yellow, orange, and red.

 

An in-depth consultation with your Gary Manuel Seattle Salon hair stylist is the best way to determine whether you are a “cool” or “warm” individual and, from there, the hair colors that will bring out your best features. Call us today at  206-728-1234 to schedule an appointment.

Gary Manuel Salon Seattle – Tips on How to Choose the Right Hair Color – Part 1

With so many hair colors on the market today, choosing the right color for your hair is not a decision you want to have to make on your own. Your Gary Manuel Salon Seattle hair stylist has the training and expertise to help you select the hair color that’s going to enhance your looks instead of detract from them.  However, we do want to give you some basic information on hair color selection so that you’ll be better prepared to discuss this important decision when you schedule your next appointment with us.

 

Gary Manuel Salon Seattle Suggests You Ask Yourself the Following Questions BEFORE Choosing a Hair Color

 

The purpose of the initial consultation with your Gary Manuel Salon Seattle hair stylist is to gather information that will help her determine which hair color is going to be the best choice for you. Some information she already knows just by looking at you. There is still some information she needs that only you can provide; therefore, answering the following questions as honestly as you are able will help her recommend the best hair color for you.

 

Why do you want to change your hair color?

 

It may be that you simply want to cover the gray hair that is starting to show in your hair. On the other hand, you may only want to experiment with a color change by adding a few highlights to your natural hair color.  Or you may be looking for a total makeover and want to completely change the natural color of your hair. Being clear about why you want to change your hair color and to what extent will help your Gary Manuel Salon Seattle hair stylist create the perfect look for you.

 

How much maintenance are you willing to commit to?

 

A basic rule of thumb that your Gary Manuel Salon Seattle hair stylist will tell you is that the farther away from your natural hair color you go, the more time you’ll need to devote to maintaining it. In addition, an all-over color change will require more time to maintain than will the addition of highlights to your hair. Highlights can last as long as two to three months and won’t result in a drastic change in looks as they fade. An all-over color change, on the other hand, will probably need to be touched up every six to eight weeks. If you are unable or unwilling to devote this amount of time to maintaining an “all-over” color change, don’t be surprised if your Gary Manuel Salon Seattle stylist recommends highlights instead.

 

What kind of hair cut do you have or want?

 

If you want a new hair cut in addition to a new hair color, your Gary Manuel Salon Seattle hair stylist will cut it BEFORE coloring it for the simple fact that your new hair color should compliment, and not detract from, the length of your hair. While shorter hair styles look great when the hair is light in color, and longer cuts look really fabulous when hair color is darker, this isn’t a hard and fast rule. Your Gary Manuel Salon Seattle hair stylist will be able to recommend the right color for your hair cut.

 

What is the natural color of your skin, eyes, and hair?

 

Your answers to the first three questions represent personal information about your decision to change your hair color that your Gary Manuel Salon Seattle hair stylist doesn’t want to make assumptions about. This final question, however, can best be answered by your Gary Manuel Salon Seattle hair stylist because it is based on her training, experience and expertise as a hair colorist. In Parts 2 of this article series, we’ll discuss two categories that most people fall into that will determine the hair colors that are the right ones for you.

 

Gary Manuel Salon Seattle Looks to the Release of the “AVEDA My Style” iPhone App

Gary Manuel Salon Seattle – Helping our clients look their best will get just a bit easier in November! Gary Manuel Salon Seattle is happy to spread the word of AVEDA’s soon-to-be-

 

released iPhone app, “AVEDA My Style.” This fashionable iPhone app will be jam-packed with tools to help us educate and collaborate with you as well as serving as a useful resource for everything AVEDA.

 

The AVEDA “My Style” iPhone app will include:

• Instant product recommendations
• Answers to beauty questions.
• Hairstyle gallery – Submit photos and search styles – Save your looks!
• Share looks with live chat for hairstylists and guests.
• Hair advisor – Hairstyle and regimen advice on the go.
• Videos – Product demonstrations, How-to styling and AVEDA behind the scenes.

Whether you’re looking for a new hairstyle, looking for tips on how to get the most out of your current style, or wondering which products are best suited for your hair, this app will put the answers at your fingertips.  And, even more exciting, you’ll be able to share it with your Gary Manuel Salon Seattle stylist with the touch of a button!  It’s never been easier to share information and ideas with your Gary Manuel Salon Seattle stylist so that you can get the most out of your style and beauty routine.

Gary Manuel Salon Seattle is thrilled at the opportunity to move our guest experience into the 21^st century and be one of the first to utilize mobile technology as a resource and salon tool.  Be on the lookout for more information on this fantastic app next month!

Let Gary Manuel Salon Seattle Create the Perfect Haircut for Your Face Shape (Part 3 of 3)

Continued from: "Let Gary Manuel Salon Seattle Create the Perfect Haircut for Your Face Shape Part 2"

In Part 1 and Part 2 of this article series, we focused on how to identify your face shape and some techniques that Gary Manuel Salon Seattle hair stylists use to create the illusion of the perfect, oval face shape if you aren’t blessed with that face shape and instead have a round, square, or oblong face.

In this article, we’ll take a look at what Gary Manuel Salon Seattle hair stylists can do for those of you who have heart, triangle, and diamond face shapes.

Heart Shape

Because heart-shaped faces have a broad forehead and narrow chin, your Gary Manuel Salon Seattle hair stylist can create the illusion of an oval shape by narrowing the forehead and adding volume around the jaw and chin. Shoulder- or longer length hair styles that are textured, layered, or flare out work well.  If you like bangs, keep them swept to the side. Be sure your hair is shoulder length or longer if you want hair on the top of the head.

Triangle Shape

The triangle face shape is narrow at the forehead and broad at the chin; therefore, your Gary Manuel Salon Seattle hair stylist will create an oval shape by adding width at the forehead and around the temples. A layered look is the best way to go, especially when the hair flares around the forehead and temples and tapers toward the jaw line. As a result, shorter hair cuts are beste suited for this face shape.

Diamond Shape

Creating the illusion of an oval with a diamond face shape is going to involve widening the narrow forehead, narrowing the wide cheeks, and adding width to the narrow jaw line. Your Gary Manuel Salon Seattle hair stylist can easily achieve this by adding straight bangs across the forehead to broaden it, keeping the hair chin length to create a “bob” style or shoulder length, with the hair flaring out at the sides to broaden the jaw line.

As you can see, it really doesn’t matter what kind of face shape you have. Gary Manuel Salon Seattle hair stylists know exactly what to do to create the perfect style and haircut for your uniquely beautiful face. Give us a call today at (206) 728-1234 to schedule an appointment.

Let Gary Manuel Seattle Salon Create the Perfect Haircut for Your Face Shape (Part 2 of 3)

Continued from: "Let Gary Manuel Seattle Salon Create the Perfect Haircut for Your Face Shape (Part 1 of 3)"

In Part 1 of this article, we described seven face shapes and helped you determine which one most closely resembles your face shape.  In this article, we’re going to take a look at how to create the illusion of an oval face shape based on how the hair is cut and styled. Gary Manuel Seattle Salon hair stylists will be able to help you identify your face shape and apply these techniques to create the perfect haircut and style for you.

We haven’t forgotten about those of you with perfectly shaped oval faces. It’s just that, with your face shape, just about any haircut and style will work. Short, medium, or long – whatever length you choose to wear your hair doesn’t matter. Lucky you!

If you have one of the six other face shapes, Gary Manuel Seattle Salon hair stylists will use some of the following techniques to cut and style your hair.

Round Shape

Because this face shape tends to have a round chin and hairline, making the face look short, your Gary Manuel Seattle Salon hair stylist will provide the illusion of length by keeping the cut short, adding layers on top, and keeping the sides of your hair flat. If you want a longer cut, it’s essential that the sides are kept as flat as possible to avoid making your face appear wider.

Square shape

Another “short” face shape, the square shaped face needs a haircut and style that’s going to lengthen the face.  It also needs a style that will “soften” the square jaw line. Gary Manuel Seattle Salon hair stylists achieve these effects by layering the hair around the square forehead and jaw line to create the illusion of an oval. Height at the top of the head will also elongate the face. This face shape works well with short- to medium-length hair.

Rectangular shape

Similar to the square-shaped face, the rectangular or oblong face shape differs in that the sides of the face are long. Your Gary Manuel Seattle Salon hair stylist’s goal, then, will be to “shorten” the face by adding width to the sides. Adding width to the face can be accomplished with a chin- or shoulder-length haircut s that either turn under or flare out at the sides. Longer hair air that is layered, wavy, or otherwise textured will add volume to the face.

Read Part 3 of "Let Gary Manuel Seattle Salon Create the Perfect Haircut for Your Face Shape" this series to find out how to cut and style hair for the heart, triangle, and diamond face shapes.

Let Gary Manuel Seattle Salon hair stylists give you the perfect cut and style that is perfect for your face shape.  Call for an appointment today at (206) 728-1234.

Taming Curly Hair with Gary Manuel Seattle Salon

At Gary Manuel Seattle Salon we know how challenging curly hair can be.

Maintaining a defined curl with shine and body seems like an unobtainable goal. Let us here at Gary Manuel Seattle Salon introduce you to Be Curly Style-Prep by Aveda.

Our natural solution to curly hair. Adds moisture and curl definition as it seals the cuticle, taming frizz all day. Detangles to reduce breakage from combing. Also makes styling curls easier and helps maintain them longer—while leaving hair soft, not “crunchy.” Boosts the effects of Be Curly^TM curl enhancer.

• Wheat protein and organic aloe blend expands when hair is wet and retracts when dry to intensify curl or wave—and control frizz all day long.
• Organic baobab and babassu oil and macadamia nut help seal, soften and moisturize hair.
• Guar bean and plant-derived cellulose help maintain curly styles throughout the day.
• Certified organic lime, lemon, bergamot, orange and other pure plant and flower essences create a light, refreshing aroma.

To learn more about this amazing, natural process as well as complimentary products to help you tame your curls, stop by Gary Manuel Seattle Salon or visit our AVEDA Online Store.

Men’s Longer, Curly Hair – Gary Manuel Salons Seattle

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At Gary Manuel Salons Seattle we often get questions about how to manage longer, curly hair. Here are some tips from Aveda.

Start with Aveda Men pure-formance shampoo and conditioner to get cleaned, conditioned, healthy hair with Aveda Men. But then you need to choose the right styling product(s) based on your hair length, hair texture, hair pigment, and styling objective.

This video, offered by Aveda and Gary Manuel Salons Seattle, shows how to style longer wavy or curly hair.

 

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Classic Men’s Style from Gary Manuel Hair Salon Seattle

Gary Manuel Hair Salon Seattle, two looks (formal and casual) for short hair

Aveda and Gary Manuel Hair Salon Seattle show how to create two different looks for you guys with short hair. Aveda’s Kurt Keuffner presents classic how-to styling tips and tricks for short hair. Learn how to create both formal and casual styles.

Keuffner recommends using Aveda Men Pure-formance™ Shampoo and Conditioner, as well as the Pomade and Aroma Spray.

Here at Gary Manuel Hair Salon Seattle we also recommend the Aveda Men Pure-formance™ Shampoo and Conditioner as a way to get clean hair and soothe the scalp.

Aveda has this to say about both products: "Clinically proven to leave scalp feeling calmer, healthier, less irritated and less itchy. Works with Pure-formanceTM Conditioner to soothe and relieve scalp while cleansing, conditioning, moisturizing and adding shine to hair. After just two weeks:

• 72% experienced a reduction in oiliness and greasiness
• 65% experienced a reduction in scalp dryness and itchiness
• One of 7 groundbreaking products honored with Gold-level Cradle to Cradle certification."

Visit Gary Manuel Hair Salon Seattle for your classic styles and Aveda products for men!

Taming Curly Hair With One of the Top Aveda Salons Seattle, Gary Manuel

As one of the top Aveda salons Seattle, we know how challenging curly hair can be.

Maintaining a defined curl with shine and body seems like an unobtainable goal. Let us here at the Gary Manuel Aveda salons Seattle introduce you to Be Curly Style-Prep by Aveda.

Our natural solution to curly hair. Adds moisture and curl definition as it seals the cuticle, taming frizz all day. Detangles to reduce breakage from combing. Also makes styling curls easier and helps maintain them longer—while leaving hair soft, not “crunchy.” Boosts the effects of Be Curly^TM curl enhancer.

• Wheat protein and organic aloe blend expands when hair is wet and retracts when dry to intensify curl or wave—and control frizz all day long.
• Organic baobab and babassu oil and macadamia nut help seal, soften and moisturize hair.
• Guar bean and plant-derived cellulose help maintain curly styles throughout the day.
• Certified organic lime, lemon, bergamot, orange and other pure plant and flower essences create a light, refreshing aroma.

To learn more about this amazing, natural process as well as complimentary products to help you tame your curls, stop by one of the top Aveda salons Seattle, Gary Manuel Salon or visit our AVEDA Online Store.

Men’s Defined Shape for Short to Mid-Length Hair: Gary Manuel Beauty Salon Seattle

Steps to a great look – Gary Manuel Beauty Salon Seattle

Gary Manuel Beauty Salon Seattle:  Providing our customers with a superior cut has been the goal of Gary Manuel Beauty Salon Seattle since the beginning.  It provides the foundation for a fantastic look and makes daily management of your style a breeze.  However, Gary Manuel Beauty Salon Seattle is also dedicated to teaching the best techniques to make managing your hair simple and give great results.  Take a look at this video from Aveda for the best steps to keep your hair looking great between cuts:

Prep, Style, Finish! Product plus technique gets results: Aveda Men & Gary Manuel Beauty Salon Seattle

Gary Manuel Beauty Salon Seattle knows that Men’s scalps can produce twice as much oil as women’s and dirt and dead cells can build up in the leftover sebum, so let’s use Aveda Men Pure-Formance shampoo and conditioner (available at Gary Manuel Beauty Salon Seattle) together to sooth the scalp and get clean, conditioned, healthy looking hair. They’re great for daily use.

Moisture content matters: if hair is too dry, it’s hard to apply styling products evenly, but if hair is too wet, it dilutes the products and compromises performance. It’s also important to choose the right styling product for you hair’s length, texture, pigment and your styling objective. Ask your Aveda stylist at Gary Manuel Beauty Salon Seattle for advice. To shape hair and add shine, use Aveda Men Pure-Formance Pomade (available at the Gary Manuel Beauty Salon Seattle online Aveda store), which gives firm, pliable hold and high-shine to the hair, for more formal finish that you can shape and reshape.

With concentrated Aveda products, a little goes a long way. Vigorously emulsify the pomade between your hands. Then massage it into the hair from roots to ends, starting in the back where the hair is thickest. If you have longer hair, you can brush the pomade through the hair to ensure even application. Just do not over-brush, or you’ll flatten the hair. Shape the hair with your hands until you get the look you want. If you want more shine, you can comb through the hair. You’ll end up with the high shine and hold of  traditional pomade, without the paraffin or petroleum base. Because the pomade is water-based, it’s must gentler on the scalp and it also washes out more easily.

To finish, use Aveda Men Pure-Formance aroma spray from Gary Manuel Beauty Salon Seattle, with certified organic essential oils of spearmint, vetiver, and lavender. You can mist it on, or spray a little onto the chest or forearms; wherever you prefer.

Gary Manuel Beauty Salon Seattle:  Prep, style, finish, with Aveda Men!