The stars hit the red carpet in style last night at the annual Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute Gala. This year titled ‘Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty,’ the Met Ball honored the late and inspirational designer and Hollywood’s hottest donned their most daring to wow and shine.
Sebastian Stylist Thomas Dunkin tended to the locks of Scream 4 actress Emma Roberts before the ball. Of the look Thomas says, “Her dress was incredibly beautiful and we wanted to achieve a super elegant, polished look from top to bottom.” Here, Thomas shares tips for channeling Emma’s Old Hollywood style.
1. Begin by slightly dampening the hair. Apply Sebastian Professional Potion 9 Lite throughout the bottom two-thirds of the hair to create texture and coat the roots with Sebastian Professional Volupt Spray for volume. 2. Next blow out the hair in big sections, placing each into pin curls when dry. This will help smooth the hair so you can get a polished, perfectly groomed effect for an elegant look. 3. Take a large curling iron through the hair, section by section, placing the pieces back in a pin curl. 4. Once the hair cools, brush it through to create waves using a Mason Pearson hairbrush. Gently pull the ends of the hair down to loosen the wave slightly for softness. 5. Finish by applying Sebastian Professional Shaper Fierce hairspray for hold that will last the evening.
Style A Rockstar
Sebastian Professional has teamed up with Maja Ivarsson, lead singer for The Sounds, in a challenge to style this platinum-tressed rock star.
The Rules:
Create a rock star look for Maja with at least Sebastian Color Ignite product in the set.
Must be a complete look.
You’ll have the opportunity to win $1,000 VISA gift card and a gift basket from Sebastian Professional. Ivarsson, named “Hottest Woman in Rock” by Blender Magazine, will be judging the contest entries!
As part of its constant effort to offer versatile products that maximize stylists’ creativity and fearless self expression, Sebastian Professional has once again put its ear to stylists’ stomping grounds to discover how to better enable their talents and, in turn, amaze their clients. In March 2011, Sebastian Professional will proudly inject new potential into its line-up with the launch of Color Ignite, an all-new color care offering. This unique line of professional color care products offers two custom-tailored formulas designed according to the color techniques used – SINGLE TONE for single tone colored hair and MULTI TONE for multi-tonal and lightened hair.
“More than 80 percent of our clients across the globe color their hair,” says Reuben Carranza, CEO, P&G Salon Professional North America. “We recognize the role color care plays in preserving salon color and shine results. With Color Ignite, we’re delivering a product offering that recognizes the hair damage consequence and concern while still applauding the truest representation of hair color artistry.”
SPECIALIZED TECHNOLOGY BROUGHT TO SEBASTIAN HAIR CARE
The coloring process, by way of course, alters the chemical structure of the hair shaft, stripping it of its protective “f-layer,” which is responsible for holding onto conditioning ingredients. With the f-layer compromised, the hair shaft becomes very “thirsty” and will absorb water quickly and more easily. Since water alone is responsible for 80% of color loss, it’s important to care for color-treated hair with a shampoo and conditioner that contain the appropriate ingredients working in concert to allow conditioning properties to adhere to hair.
To address this, Sebastian Professional formulated its new Color Ignite regimen with “Smart Color Complex,” which contains Smart Polymers in the shampoo that allows conditioning agents to adhere to the color-treated hair. Smart Color Complex intelligently recognizes, responds and reacts to the varying conditions of single tone or multi-tonal and lightened hair for individualized results.
Through two unique shampoo and conditioner offerings, Sebastian helps address the need to protect and preserve results so hair rocks exceptional shine and color vibrancy.
* In SINGLE TONE Shampoo and Conditioner, for single tone colored hair, the “Smart Color Seal Complex” helps seal the cuticle and smoothes the hair surface.
* In MULTI TONE Shampoo and Conditioner, for multi-tonal and lightened hair, the “Smart Color Moisture Complex” targets damage or gaps on the hair strands and helps restructure them to unleash color vibrancy on both the colored and highlighted strands.
NEW Whipped Form: Color Ignite conditioners come in a new light, whipped form and provide effective spreadability and even application across all hair fibers. The whipped form has thousands of micro bubbles that create a super thin veil of color protection polymers that reach and wrap each hair fiber, adding shine to your outstanding color.
Beginning March 2011, Sebastian Professional’s new Color Ignite collection will be available at 10,000 salons nationwide for a suggested retail price of $14.95 (Shampoo) and $16.95 (Conditioner). For more information, please visit: www.sebastianprofessional.com
THE SOUNDS OF INSPIRATION – MAJA IVARSSON
As a part of its constant mission to source bright, bold new visionary muses for inspiration to its stylists and consumers, Sebastian took to the music industry to discover its most captivating star yet to represent Color Ignite. Chosen for her colorful energy and magnetic allure, Maja Ivarsson from the band, The Sounds, represents the essence of vibrancy and serves up the highest inspiration for untamed, fearless self-expression. The perfect combination of glamour and attitude, Maja is not only the hottest dame shocking the universe with her powerful vocals, she’s also turning heads and making a name for herself for her provocative fashion sense, too. Since the day this Swedish siren burst onto the scene, Maja has time and again proved her appeal as a daredevil singer with mega-watt style.
Anthony Cole and the Sebastian hair team were on hand backstage at the Pamela Love Fall ’11 Presentation at Milk Studios on February 12th. They styled the models’ textured, static-embracing tresses with pops of iridescent-colored hair extensions to complement Pamela’s metallic-colored metals in her fall ’11 jewelry collection.
Thomas Dunkin and the Sebastian hair team were on hand backstage of the Alice + Olivia by Stacey Bendet Fall/Winter 2011 Presentation at The Plaza Hotel on February 14th.
They were styling playful and pretty chignons to complement the designer’s fall ’11 collection. The collection, along with the hair, evokes timeless elegance and unabashed glamour while speaking to the girl who’s flawlessly fun and full of life.
Happy Monday! Any Days of Our Lives fans out there? Days of Our Live’s star, Shelley Hennig, recently shared her beauty musts with Sophisticate’s Hair Magazine. What are they you ask? Find out below….
Makeup For Ever UV Prime
“If I’m going to an event or out for the night, I use Make Up For Ever UV Prime. It’s like a lotion. I rub it on my hands and apply it to my face. It blends perfectly, no matter how tan or pale I get, because it’s very sheer.”
Loreal Voluminous Mascara
“Since I was in high school, I’ve been using Loreal Voluminous Mascara. I will not switch to any other mascara.”
SOMA Hair Technology and Sebastian Hair Products
“Soma has a great line including volumizing sprays and leave in conditioners. I also have a Sebastian Professional mousse that I put in my hair to give it texture.”
