It’s almost the end of the year… A wonderful festive time filled with love and warmth. Even though most of us will be under home confinement this New Years’, that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t dress up and look as stunning as we would going out. To serve you, we have curated a step by step ‘How To’ guide for the Classic French Roll. With New Year’s Eve celebrations on our doorstep, it’s a good and easy recipe to know.
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We love delivering styles classic enough for your mother, and stylish enough for you. It is truly a classic style that never goes out of date, perfect for all ages too! This week, in preparation for the new year, Iles Formula’s journal shares with you the Iles Formula’s Hair Ideas: A Perfect Guide to Modern French Roll Hairstyle For New Year’s Eve because it is the perfect “go-to” hairstyle for any woman of any age.

5. Once you have tucked the ends, you can take some hairpins and use them to secure the roll into place. To secure tightly, take the hairpin and place it horizontally on the edge of the roll. Place the ends of the hairpin through the roll towards the left ear, and then rotate the pins back in the direction of the right ear. This will secure the roll tightly to ensure it stays all night. Use hairspray if you prefer a bit of hold.
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6. When you are finished, you can add a bow, broach, some pearls, or an accessory to decorate the hair if you prefer. To see more of our hair accessory inspirations, click HERE.

Eufora Men’s Team Co-Lead and barber extraordinaire, Dana Caschetta, knows when her clients are starting to feel a little fatigued and is a pro at helping them switch up their personal style.

“Even short men’s cuts can be flexible if you know how to craft a smart cut so that the wearer has multiple style options,” says Cashetta. “Most men who visit a salon or barber expect a lot of mileage from their cut, so I focus on the shape of a classic fade. Shape can mean just as much as length and blend… if not more. This is where I can truly customize a look to suit a face shape, head shape, and hair texture. If you want to build in versatility so that your client can create different shapes and styles, then there is no such thing as a ‘basic fade.’ It is always custom, and product choices are key in creating the final looks.”

To demonstrate Fade Flexibility, Dana styled different looks all easily do-able for the model at home, post-shoot.

Strong Silent Type

To create this confident and modern take on the Caesar, HERO Firm Hold Gel was worked through clean, dry hair, then combed through to shape and define the waves, providing super shine without crunch.

The Very Short Bob
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“I think we’re going to see a lot of short hairstyles, especially very short bobs – under the ears. Something like you see on Mathilda in the movie Léon. I love this look because it has the most effortless cool factor.” – Aaron Grenia

​The Shift

“Specifically, for spring 2021, we’re forecasting a shorter hair comeback. I like to think that the trend will be shorter hair with longer, disconnected lengths through the top including varying lengths and textures. I like to call this haircut the Shift as its ability to have versatile styling options, from something edgy and raw, to extremely polished and sophisticated. The idea with this is that the haircut can be finished to suit the individual’s personality and meet them for who they are within that day. This is a haircut we are also pushing through R+Co again, forecasting trends and the future.” – Adam Federico

It seems like every month I’m looking for articles to share with you there is another “trend” for *fill in the season*.  The fun part for me, as a hairstylist, is that I learn something new from each of those new “trends”.   And for you, and you might not even know it’s happening, I pass along little bits and pieces of those “trends” to you while you’re having your hair done.

Women’s hair is “trending” short and sassy for Spring.  Whether it’s a very short bob (OK, not for everyone) or lots of texture and disconnection there’s a shift happening.  Versatility will be key.

Men’s hair, while all over the place lately (long, short and somewhere in between), still trends toward a classic fade and tapered haircut.  They are timeless, sophisticated, and versatile.  Oh yeah, they're versatile, too.

With warmer days ahead, those of you with longer hair will be wanting to get it up off your neck.  I found a great “How To” guide for a French Roll hairstyle.  The best part is the messier the twist the better.  With just a few bobby pins, a wrap and a roll (maybe a little texture spray), and you're done.
 
Round brush? Square brush? Boar bristle brush? Paddle brush?  
WHAT!?!?
I have something that will hopefully help you find the right brush for your hair type.  
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As always, I am available by email, text or phone if you have any questions or concerns.

If there is anything to learn from the COVID-19 pandemic, it's that we are constantly discovering new things about the virus and its associated infection. Now new findings suggest hair loss may be a common long-term health consequence for patients who had severe COVID-19 that required hospitalization.

The findings, published in The Lancet, also suggest women may be at greater risk of suffering from long-term health consequences. 

Previous research has found 1 in 10 people may have persistent health consequences up to three months after their COVID-19 infection has passed. People that have long COVID commonly report symptoms of fatigue, loss of taste and smell, nausea, diarrhea, and abdominal, joint, and muscle pains.

The new study confirms that some of those commonly reported long COVID symptoms such as fatigue and joint pains could be considered as primary long-term health consequences of the virus, as their findings showed they were still reported six months after patients hospitalized with COVID-19 had recovered. Furthermore, an additional health concern was revealed: hair loss. 

The study investigated 1,655 patients that had been discharged from the Jin Yin-tan Hospital in Wuhan, China between Jan 7, 2020, and May 29, 2020, after being treated for COVID-19.

Six months later patients were examined again with blood tests, a physical exercise test that consisted of a six-minute walk, and a questionnaire to assess whether they had any long-term symptoms after their COVID-19 experience. 

The results indicated that 63 percent of patients had reported fatigue or muscle weakness, 27 percent reported sleep difficulties, and 22 percent reported they had experienced hair loss during the last six-month period since having COVID-19.

"At 6 months after acute infection, COVID-19 survivors were mainly troubled with fatigue or muscle weakness, sleep difficulties, and anxiety or depression," the authors wrote in the study. However, hair loss was also one of the highest reported symptoms six months on.

It's worth noting that hair loss is not uncommon during infections, and may occur for short periods of time after recovering from a regular cold. The American Academy of Dermatology Association (AAD) explains: "Temporary hair loss is normal after a fever or illness. Fever is a common symptom of COVID-19. A few months after having a high fever or recovering from an illness, many people see noticeable hair loss."

The AAD also says losing hair after infection could continue for up to six to nine months and that this could be made worst by stress, which is prevalent during a pandemic with all the health, social, and economic challenges it presents. Furthermore, worrying about losing hair could cause more stress, which can result in a vicious feedback loop, so learning ways to mitigate stress is important.
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Your hair should return to normal on its own over time, but if you are concerned speak to your health care provider or a dermatologist.