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Photo Shoot with KLH Photography: Including a break down of what we did and what products/tools we used

9/27/2017

Yaffa Beauty by Rica had the pleasure of doing hair and makeup for this promotional video for the incredible Kasey at her new studio for KLH Photography in Bridgeport, CT.

We gave Erica Larson, the model, loose and easy beach waves using a Paul Mitchell Neuro™ Unclipped 1.25" Cone and Paul Mitchell Hot Off the Press to protect her long, lovely locks. We secured the waves with Paul Mitchell Super Clean Light Spray once they cooled down and we ran fingers through the waves.

For Erica's makeup, we used Mary Kay Foundation Primer with SPF 15 and Mary Kay CC Cream with SPF 15 in Light to Medium. To conceal (nominal) imperfections, we used Mary Kay's Concealer. On her eyes, we used a variety of shades, including but not limited to, Stone Mineral Powder Eye Shadow, Crystalline Mineral Powder Eye Shadow and more. To make sure Erica's eyeliner held up during the shoot, we used Mary Kay Gel Eyeliner, which is waterproof and holds up under anything.

Erica's tone needed some pink to give her that refreshed look for the natural beauty shots, so we relied on Mary Kay's Cheek Colors in Strawberry Cream with a touch of Bold Berry. We finished off Erica's look with Mary Kay's Gel Semi-Matte Lipsticks, combining Mauve Moment and Bashful You.

Once we were done with the more natural, beachy look, we transformed Erica for an evening look to match her black, velvet va-va-voom dress. To achieve this, we use Paul Mitchell Neuro™ Unclipped 1.25" Cone and Paul Mitchell Hot Off the Press to create bigger, more defined curls. We locked down the curls with Paul Mitchell Super Clean Light Spray. To amp up her look, we then tookMary Kay's Coal Mineral Eye Shadow and redefined the cut crease and around the eyes. Her cheeks got a night-time makeover with some Mary Kay's Cheek Color in Bold Berry. To bring her daytime look to completion into night, we then blended in some Mary Kay Gel Semi-Matte Midnight Red into the color we created earlier.

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Summer do a number on your hair? Here are some essentials to bring life back to your locks!

9/15/2017

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When we think of "Summer" or "Beachy" hair, we think of some sea breezy, slightly rough hair, like the gorgeous girl on the right. Natural, carefree, a little messy. And that may be how it looked in July, going into August. But unless your stylist gave you a once over before the school year...

The reality is that most of us end summer with our hair looking like this - super dry, scraggly, uneven - and feeling like straw. It's stiff, the ends won't do anything, and it just feels terrible between the fingertips. Your usual shampoo and conditioner doesn't do anything.

And forget about trying to style it. A blow out collapses, and any attempts make it look like you're an extra from The Goldberg's on ABC.

So, unless you are ok with wearing your Halloween Costume from now through October 31, you probably want a fix for post-summer hair blues.

That's where I step in.

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Falling Into Fall with Sarah's Fire-Inspired hair

9/8/2017

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Not to sound like a yenta, but when I say that I've known Sarah since she was >>>this<<< big is no understatement - I sang at her baby-naming. Now, a college graduate with an artistic flair, and recovering from the typical college-student playing with haircolor experiments, we decided to give her a professional Unicorn overhaul.

We went from this:

To this:

And we finally landed here - with a stunning photo shoot in Pound Ridge, NY.

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An exciting project: Gender Reveal Haircut and Color with Ariana

9/5/2017

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A little over a month ago, I met Arianna at The Block at The Waypointe's Wine Around the Block event. She came in and introduced me to her mom and immediately booked a haircut appointment. After a couple of haircuts, this lovely mother-to-be decided to book an appointment for a fun color, and we realized it would make a fantastic gender reveal for her upcoming baby shower! Take a look at the results!