Last night my wife suckered me into watching the 80th Academy Awards on television. Although I love fashion and hair, I am not too thrilled about the whole celebrity thing and just can't muster enough "swoon" for it. I did get a kick out of the fact that they threw some bleachers up for spectators to gawk and snap blurry photos of passing stars.
Anyway, to say the least, the hair was incredible. It remained simple, chic, and feminine. Pulled back, loose, and defined ponytails and chignons dominated the red carpet. very sexy. But how much does sexy cost to them? ALOT. From 200.00 to 500.00 alot. And in essence, it's a pony tail or a glorified "bun". Loose curls pulled back, wrapped and tucked. But every piece is PERFECT, to the "T". Thats where the money goes, into the time, perfection, and detail.
Meanwhile, back in Macomb County......
Sally is getting married. Sally schedules an "updo" and wants something big, extravaggant actually with all the bells and whistles to boot. Flowers, ribbons, and an heirloom hatpin from great grandma thrown in for good measure. Sally obviously wants to get noticed, and believes it will double up as something sexy. Sally is wrong, dead wrong.
When Sally walks down the aisle that day, the only thing that people notice is the hair, the flowers, ribbons, and some catch a glimpse of the ugly hatpin. No one really notices Sally for who she is or what she really looks like for that matter. At the end of the day, too much is too much. You are not paying per curl with an updo, you are paying for a style that enhances your "look" and features.
The reason celebrities wear the hair that they do on the red carpet is to allow the viewers to see them for who they are. You recognize their face, it's their trademark, their bread and butter. If a celebrity wore Sally's hair down that runway, that particular celebrity would end up on the back page of the ENQUIRER for "worst hair disaster".
I've blogged about this before and I cant stress it enough. When you dress up your hair, do it to enhance your "look", bring out your best features, hide the bad. Sometimes simple is always better.
Phil Stone is an International Master Stylist at BIANCHIS SALON and SPA in Clinton Twp. and Troy, MI.
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