The contouring phenomenon has officially branched out into hair color! Hair contouring is the magic way to accent your face shape using highlights and lowlights. Similar to facial contouring with makeup, hair color is placed in a way that uses light and shadows to alter the appearance of the face. It only makes sense to use the contouring technique frequently used on the face, also in coloring your hair! This can create the most flattering look for your face shape!

Hair colorists are using modern techniques of coloring such as ombre and balayage  more frequently. These involve hand-painting color to only parts of the hair. Hair contouring is very similar, with color being applied to only parts of the hair, usually framing the face in order to highlight and accentuate certain features of your face. Hair contouring can also alter your face shape, giving you a slimmer and more defined appearance. 

Features can be made to pop by simply applying the right amount of consistency within the highlights, following the cheekbones and the eyes. Highlights are applied following the natural movement of the hair, far enough apart to create depth to make the color pop. Your natural hair color should still penetrate through the highlighted portion of the hair, to create a very delicate, natural appearance to the highlight. 

Hair contouring is perfect for clients looking for a natural look that is low-maintenance and gives them just enough dimension and depth to frame and flatter their face. This technique works for every hair color and texture, so everyone can give this look a shot! 

 
Consider Your Skin Type

There are many pros and cons of each different type of foundation, but a good starting point is your skin type.

If you tend to have oily skin, a powder foundation will give you more of a matte, silky finish. Or if you have combination skin and prefer more of a matte finish, powders would be the way to go, whether it is a pressed powder or a loose powder foundation. Powders are also the easiest type of foundation to apply; so if you are looking for something that's quick to apply or are more of a beginner, powders would also be a good option for you. 

If your skin tends to be more on the dry side, or if you have mature skin, a cream or liquid foundation might be your best bet. These formulas don't tend to sit in fine lines or enlarged pores like powders can. They also provide more coverage than the powders, and contain ingredients that help pigments spread more easily on the skin. They help hydrate and soften the skin, giving you a smooth and even complexion. 

How to Layer Products

This might seem confusing at first, but a good rule of thumb is always put the powder on over the cream or liquid foundation, rather than vice versa. The PurePressed Base Mineral Foundation works great over the BB cream or liquid minerals to give more of a matte finish, or to touch up your makeup throughout the day.

Jane Iredale Foundations 

PUREPRESSED BASE MINERAL FOUNDATION-
   the look- sheer & semi-matte
   the feel- weightless
This pressed mineral foundation gives you a look that is just like your own skin, only better. It glides on easily and is slightly more sheer and matte than the loose powders. 

AMAZING BASE LOOSE MINERAL POWDER-
   the look- creamy & luminous
   the feel- like silk
This airy mineral foundation gives your a luminous sheer to medium coverage that feels so smooth on your skin. It conceals redness and diffuses the appearance of fine lines and pores. 

GLOW TIME FULL COVERAGE BB CREAM- 
   the look- luminous
   the feel- like velvet
This BB Cream is like skincare plus makeup. It gives you a coverage that conceals blemishes, minimizes pores, disguises wrinkles, while smoothing and brightening the skin. 

LIQUID MINERALS
   the look- moist & light
   the feel- like a second skin
This foundation hydrates your skin while providing you with a sheer to medium coverage. It is a foundation as well as a treatment serum that plumps your skin, helping to calm inflammation, diminish the appearance of fine lines, while evening out your skin tone. 

If you have any additional questions about these products or would like to try them out, we carry Jane Iredale's full line of products here at Studio 6a. You can even schedule a complimentary makeup lesson (with $50 purchase) with one of our trained stylists! 

Soft Jet-
    
​   Sometimes jet black hair can look a bit harsh on some skin tones, but a softer hue in a muted jet will compliment all skin tones and hair textures. A sharp cut with this look will amplify your color.  

A TASTE FROM PIEDMONT LANDS: ORBASSANO RED CELERYA SPECIAL ITINERARY WITH ESSENTIAL HAIRCARE & SLOW FOOD PRESIDIA TO PROMOTE UNIQUE CULTIVARS AND PRESERVE BIODIVERSITY


ESSENTIAL HAIRCARE AND THE ORBASSANO RED CELERY

It takes delicacy to detangle the hair, that’s why the formula of DEDE / shampoo, DEDE / conditioner and DEDE / hair mist, conceived for daily use, is enriched with Orbassano Red Celeryextract, with an extremely sweet taste. The extract comes from the celery's leaves, and it is pulled with an innovative sustainable method that avoids any kind of damage to the plant.





This extraordinary celery is particularly rich of mineral salts an it has a re-mineralizing action on the hair. It is about a cultivation that requires much care and patience: for these reasons it is at risk of extinction since the Sixties. In 2004 the farm Agricola Pozzatello has started a genetic selection process with the aim of recovering its ancient pureness. Since 2010, the Orbassano Red Celery became a Slow Food Presidium. In the video, Mr. Giancarlo Pozzatello tells the story of this unique celery.




THE ORBASSANO RED CELERY IN THE KITCHEN

Not everyone knows that the precious Red Celery has such a delicate taste that it can even be used in sweet recipes as a candied fruit. Its flavor, as Mr Giancarlo Pozzatello says, is similar to that of almond, while its leaves, as well sweet and perfumed, can be a valid alternative to basil to prepare pesto: the Red Celery pesto is indeed a traditional recipe of Orbassano. However it deserves also to be tasted uncooked in salads or oil dip.




VISIT ORBASSANO

The Orbassano Red Celery grows in the beautiful agricultural lands that are located between theNational Park of Stupinigi and the city of Orbassano. The Natural Park, very close to Torino, is a real jewel of Piedmont, where it is possible to visit the magnificient Palazzina di Stupinigi, one of the Residences of the Royal House of Savoy, and UNESCO World Heritage Site from 1997.

The best chance to taste this celery and to know those who produce it, it’s surely the yearly Red Celery Fair, during the first week of October. In the aftermath, you cannot miss the Salone del Gustoin Turin, where the Red Celery has a dedicated space, within the Slow Food Presidia project.

Dear Friends of Studio 6a Salon,

           

For the Past few years Davines Salons have been supporting the Fruit Tree Planting Foundation through the Davines’ annual Sustainable Beauty Week,

 April 20-25th.

 

This year the funds we raise together for the Fruit Tree Planting Foundation (ftpf.org) will be directed to a large fruit tree planting project that aims to plant 10,000 trees in El Salvador over the next few years. This year's project is especially interesting because of its connection to the new Essential Haircare line's core concept of biodiversity. The funds we raise will go specifically towards re-establishing the increasingly deforested and rare bread nut tree. Breadnut trees provide a staple food once ground down into a grain and are said to have once been a mainstay of the Maya civilization.



 

 

 

 

 


Studio 6a Salon and Spa has decided to take part in fundraising by offering tickets for a gift basket amongst selling t-shirts and offering year round savings in our salon with donations. With your donation we are hoping to meet our goal of $4,000. We are dedicating the month of April for Sustainable Beauty fundraising.

 

Please consider making a donation to our cause or a donation to be raffled at the end of April.