POPHAIR

The only thing that is constant is change.

admin — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 21:03:43 +0000

With the birth of every new season comes a new mind set and a new attitude. The long dark days of the winter season tends to bring us inside our homes and reel us into introspective moods.

Innately this moves us towards deep rich warm tones of colour in order to comfort our souls. It is a time to be mellow and quiet with our lives, slowly moving about while contemplating prayer to the workout gods that you get on the tread mill before that first tank top day.

Springtime opens up the sky and allows the sun to bare light upon our world again. As the ultra violet rays touch our skin, they also touch our hearts with a fresh view and open eyes. We see the patio furniture being dusted off and brought outside as winter jackets are hung back up for another three to five months. The flowers push their way out of the ground and grace us with a myriad of fresh colours. It is time for us to push out of the dark browns and open up our petals of fresh colours too. All we need is a good stylist for that.

The first winter thaw is the “root” of anticipation that brings us back to the salon, not only to cover the “roots” of our hair, but quite possibly to transform the dark and washed out ends into a fabulous new colour that matches the “budding” season.

With the dawning of fresh weather comes airy clothing. The garments are cut and sewed with precision and yet are freeing to the body: skirts are higher and material is lighter. Just like a new haircut, the shape is cut with precision yet length is higher and the texture is lighter. It is time to let go of mother nature’s scarf and free the neck.

Susie Goldenberg: Pop stylist

Happy New Year!

admin — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:15:23 +0000

Happy 2010, another decade of hair fashion come and gone! So, what’s next for this new decade? Being a hair designer for the past 22 years, my forecast for hair fashion is to start applying a modern approach to style and design for the individual. Change your look every time you see your stylist, get out of that same old look, and if your stylist won’t do it, I will!

POP HAIR ARTIST,

Sandro Z. Zamparini

Christmas at the salon…

admin — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:54:29 +0000

As a stylist, Christmas is my favorite time of year for several reasons. The season rolls in just after the last jack-o-lantern of halloween night goes dim. The TV commercials begin popping up and the whole city embarks upon the yearly ritual of decorating with trees, tinsel, and red and green ornaments. Christmas carols charmingly permeate the air dropping hints of religious sentiment, and lets not forget about the sweet scent of eucalyptus and cinnamon wafting around the malls.

For the hairstyling industry this is a time of high energy and absolute creative brilliance.

The Christmas season influences clientele towards colouring hair with rich cranberry tones, deep chocolate browns and caramel blondes. Clients attend their annual holiday parties also saturate the salon’s bookings with lavish formal updos, cuts and blow dries.

Along with the tremendous creative time comes a wonderful vibe amongst the clients and stylists. A client can come in from the cold, relax and sit down with a coffee, ( spiked with bailey’s if they’re lucky), and have a place to rest their shopping bags. They begin to warm up and chat about their holiday plans as they get coiffed. Slowly but surely the conversation moves from one chair to another sharing stories of turkey issues, travel plans and gift ideas. This mood always makes me feel as though for a moment in time we are all friends and family.

POP ARTIST Susie Goldenberg

Why do Women hate their Curly hair?

admin — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:18:42 +0000

As a hairstylist of 11 yrs, It has come to my complete attention that within a world of ultra trendy city slickers, comes a plethora of geometrically sophisticated haircuts and styles dominating straight haired women. Straight Hair that is cut with precision can exhibit a profound shape yet still possess the flowing tresses that women crave. Straight hair for women can actually empower them into feeling like a sex symbol while projecting it through their locks that sway in the breeze.

The graceful motion of the hair sweeping the shoulders from side to side can be intoxicating to men and women alike, we are hypnotized by the movement and the shine of freshly blow dried hair. So, this leads me to the curly haired girls. Volume! Volume! Volume!! Frizz. Frizz. Frizz. As women with curly hair walk , the hair does not swing like silk fringes on a flapper dress. More often than not, it will bounce off the shoulders in one big chunk of fuzz.

Curly hair is much more still and naturally set, thus causing the hair to merely shift up and down at best . No swaying , no sweeping, and no finely tuned precision cutting; just bouncing. The texture alone can make a woman feel like scouring the dishes with her own hair. This feeling of wearing an SOS pad on their head can lead to feelings of being a frumpy housewife with no glamour or style. Hence why these women flock to the salons for their regularly scheduled straight blow dries.

Once a stylist is behind them with a round brush and silicone- heat-activated -multi-conditioning - straightening serum in hand, do they feel like they will transform from frumpy astro-turfed housewife into a city sophisticate. Little do the curly haired women know , but the straight haired women are also fleeing from the board rooms at lunch for their stylist’s hand at the curling iron and rollers . And for what you ask? For curls and yes….VOLUME VOLUME VOLUME ! They are also looking for a style revolution .

Stylists at times can seem like fairy godmothers of hair, however, once the clock strikes twelve, like Cinderella at the ball, the magic is gone. By the next day or the next shampoo its back to reality for the women and their hair’s natural texture.

It is up to hairstylists to offer women with curls a way to free them of the psychological and physical burden of wanting straight hair. Curly hair has the potential to look soft and be flowing yet with no frizz.

We must first execute a cut that allows the curl to fall freely in its natural state, and upon this , educate the women on how to use hair products and tools specifically designed for curly hair. Once a head of curly hair is manipulated properly , the hair can look ethereal , feel soft , and move angelically in the wind. Curly hair possesses voluptuous curves and innate design with ultra-sexy volume if the wave of nature is embraced.

The funny thing is that everyone desires what they don’t have. If it were up to me , women of the world would be happy with what god gave them. They would be much more content in every day and they would be truly empowered. Although….if they were all happy with what they have then I would be out of a job!

POP ARTIST, Susie Goldenberg

Wella Trend Vision Awards 2009

admin — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:37:42 +0000

I would like to thank all the Canadian hairdressers who voted, and awarded me with the Stylist’s Choice Award at this year’s Wella Trend Vision Awards. It was a pleasure working with my make-up artist Courtney Costa, the designer Dean Hutchinson of Mi, and our model Julia H. from b and m models. Thank you to everyone who attended and gave us support….

Sandro Z. Zamparini, Artist, POP HAIR

Design your hair like your home…

admin — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:51:57 +0000

The approach to hair styling and interior design has many common principals that should be taken into account.

With both my clients in the chair and in their home there are similar questions that must be addressed before developing a suitable design for either project.

The first is about lifestyle. This is the crucial jump off point on design development.

How do you live your life day to day? Do you need a style that is all about on the go? Are you dashing out of the house with only moments to spare? Do you need something that with keep up with your hectic schedule? Can you afford to spend that precious extra time on blow drying, curling,straightening (or dusting, mopping and vacuuming?)

Next and equally important is a question of how you see yourself. What image do you want to project to those around you? In essence, what is your core personality? Are you rebellious? Conservative? Demure? Sassy? Do you admire a certain era? Do you follow the trends with each season? Are you a lover of timeless classics?

The third consideration ties the two previous statements together and perhaps requires the most soul searching. What design really suits you? You may come up with conflicting statements. You want a white blonde statement hairstyle which requires root touchups every three weeks and a cut every six, but have barely got the time to brush your teeth. This is tantamount to the client who wants a pristine white and minimalist living room, but has 4 rowdy kids and a 60 pound drooling bull mastiff.

By examining the realities of your lifestyle commitments and balancing it with your ideal fashion style with give you the hair (or home) design that suits you best and keep you feeling that you’ve achieved the best of both worlds.

Here’s some of my favorite design quotes of people who have said it better…

“Form follows function - that has been misunderstood. Form and function should be one, joined in a spiritual union.”

-Frank Lloyd Wright

“I don’t design clothes, I design dreams.”

-Ralph Lauren

“Who ever said that pleasure wasn’t functional?”

-Charles Eames

“Form and function aren’t separate items. If we believe that style somehow exists independent of functionality, that we can treat aesthetics and function as two separate pieces, then we ignore the evidence that beauty is much more than decoration.”

– Stephen P. Anderson - “In Defense of Eye Candy.”

by Kelly Turnbull, POP ARTIST

Toronto International Film Festival…

admin — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:17:48 +0000

The TIFF tends to bring in a whole crowd of film stars, galas and after parties. Along with the social scene comes the cutting edge of fashion, hair and all over complete glamour.

When it comes to the public attending a formal gala or a crowded roof top setting, all the party goers have one goal in mind : Dress to Impress! This fashion philosophy must never ignore the concept of great hair. A truly unique way to arrive at the party is to not have an over done bridal-like image, nor a look that suggests being the rebel of the scene.

A blend of these two styles creates the idea of being the ‘true artist’ or chameleon. ( A person who can attend a private film screening and following the film walk into a formal gala while fitting into both events in one evening.)

A wonderful example of such an image would be a texturized, semi-smooth chignon; lots of texture in the bun yet still maintaining a global geometric silhouette.

POP ARTIST Susie Goldenburg

Banish the Mask….

admin — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:46:21 +0000

Usually summer brings trends of flowing clothes, hair, a natural sunkissed theme and a general feeling of less is more. Make-up trends usually are the same, bronzed or peachy cheeks, lighter colours, and in some cases, bare skin. With the heat and the constant temperature changes from air conditioned buildings into the sweltering outside, your pores get quite abused. That alone is a good reason to go about skin foundation with a minimalist approach. Also, it makes your skin look better.

I’ve counted a few too many beautiful women lately with no blemishes or bumps, sporting a mask made of layers of concealer, liquid foundation and powder, all of which is unneeded. When I do someone’s foundation I focus first on if they have any blemishes, and pat on with a finger or small brush any colour corrector concealer. If there are no blemishes, no concealer. Then a light dusting of powder just over the spots helps soften and blend the edges into the bare skin. Then onto under eye issues. Usually a cream consistency is best, with no powder over top as that makes wrinkles more apparent. If there are blackheads or large pores on the nose or forehead, maybe a touch of liquid on those areas.

And that’s it. Onto bigger and better things such as eyeshadows and lipgloss. If there’s nothing to cover up, when you put make-up on nice skin, it gives it a not nice texture and unattractive layer on an otherwise pretty face. Soon fall trends will emerge with darker and heavier make-up, so in the mean time, lets all give our skin a break and let it breathe and enjoy the lightness of summer!

Courtney Costa, POP Make-up Artist

summer fun

admin — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:59:20 +0000

To all you sun bathers,,,don’t forget to protect your hair as well. What i recomende to all my clients

is Sebastion Potion 9 lite, which is A leave in conditioner that has protien qualities and spf to protect your hair from the sun.

from pop artist,sandro zamparini

dress it

admin — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:48:08 +0000

In the world of buisness and commerce,there is a saying “DRESS FOR SUCCESS” .As a Toronto hair stylist and buisness owner I belive in this unwritten rule,because when I stroll our bustling Toronto streets I have to say overall people do dress well but many of times I notice people just let there hair go wild.In my opinion your hairstyle should be a prioriety,because it makes your first impression.Wearing a beautiful Chanel suit or a Hugo Boss with five inch roots,faded colour or side burns bushier than Elvis is a definate NO NO! I am not pushing vanity,it is about looking like a pro,so give your stylist a call and be a little more regular with your hair do,because if you look good you feel

POP HAIR ARTISTIC DIRECTOR : SANDRO Z ZAMPARINI