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Dekko’s Daily Grind–Laurie

Laurie has been a client of Dekko’s for quite some time. Our technician Heather has been coloring her lovely  long locks for a number of years now. Normally Laurie would trim up her hair length and add afew layers here and there, keeping it a long messy textured look.  Recently she came in and  decided to go for a big change.

We went for a long bob (LOB) shape and cut it with a razor to keep the ends looking soft and piece-y.. We decided to keep the layers limited and very long, but the hair was razored throughout to take alot of the weight out. The reason for this was to keep the style less layered looking and more piece-y.

It was a fun cut to do and Laurie looked great with her new length. We styled it using Oribe styling cream and Oribe Royal Blowout.

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Crazy Hair by ZGat Academy

‘Real fake’ is the name of this collection and boy did this collection really catch my attention. Combining Hair with some real artistic make up to create this ‘crazy’ fabulous set of pictures.

ZGat Academy is based in the City of Zagreb, Croatia. And here is a  excerpt take from their website because they deserve to be known for their fantastic work –

‘The mission of ZGat is to provide clients with creativity and top-quality service.

Implementing these elements through work and constant education make the basis of our team’s philosophy.

We believe in working with hair as an organic, living substance which changes and has its own individuality.

Each of our stylists and technicians are specialized in one particular service, and whether you are looking for precise haircut, adequate hair color, or simply an advice, they will help you choose the look that suits you best.

Our hair designs vary from symmetrical to asymmetrical cuts, with diversity of textures and vast number of hair colors.

We see our work as a part of world of fashion, and for the world to notice the beauty of shape, someone has to wear the haircut. Therefore the end result is always highly individual and depends on the person who wears it.

The cut and the color are artistic forms in themselves, and the individual gives them life and mobility, creating thus a new form of art…’

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Individual Lashes..

I’m sure you’ve all tried this at least once by now, I wrote an article in the past about these lashes for an educational website but realized I didn’t share it with you on my blog, so here’s for you Blog readers…

I’ve been to quite afew different technicians to have this done and absolutely love them, as an Asian girl who is obsessed with having longer lashes, this treatment is the best. This particular set was done by Debbie from Lash Lab, SF.

This is where individual lashes are glued onto your own lashes to create drama, length and some thickness. Most will stay on for about 3 to 4weeks if care is taken with them, but in general the lash will stay onto your own lash until your lash naturally falls out during its cycle. Most clients will then go back for refills every 2 to 3 weeks, so yep, definitely a commitment both on time and money.

I must admit with Debbie’s applications I never did the re-fills, I would just do it for an occasion and keep them till they all fell out which for me sometimes would last about 2 months if I was being good.

Before and After pictures:

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You can see the dramatic difference it makes to the eyes.. make up can still be used but oil free make up must be used in order for the glue to last longer. The process takes between 1 to 3 hours depending on which look you have chosen, from natural look to diva look which is where  each lash will have a lash attached, it is up to the technician to give you the look you would like, mixing in different lengths and choosing the right curl for the shape of the eye.

Here are some pictures to show you how the process is done:

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Not a cheap treatment, prices can vary between $175 to $350 for the first application and for fills they can run between $65 to $90 depending on where you go. Of course, you can find cheaper ones like with all other treatments but you can run the risk of the glue affecting your own lashes.  Most people will want this to look abit more on the natural side, so unless you want something more dramatic and to go for the showgirl look, take some time to shop around and do a proper consultation. Anyway you’ve got the details, so now you must give it a go, you will LOVE it!

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Hairstyles for Guys ~ Part 3

The final part to Hyphen Magazines feature on Cool Hair for Asian Hair… Here’s a re-cap in case you missed my first post…

It amazed me to find out recently that a huge % of my blog readers are guys looking for guys cuts and colors,  I’m always on the look out for great men’s hairdo’s to satisfy my readers as much as I can. So now, courtesy of Hyphen Magazine (Asian American Mag) they did a whole article on cool cuts on Asian hair which I  would  like to share with you. In fact there was so many that I have decided to split them into 3 sections so you can check them out at your own rate… If you’d like to find out more about Hyphen, check them out! Thanks Hyphen.

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Collection by Darren Ambrose

‘Darren Ambrose is one of British hairdressing’s creative leaders – a winner of no less than 5 British Hairdressing Awards, he produces some of the most jaw dropping photographic work in the world alongside the wearable styles he gives his clients at his busy Pinner salon.

A Global Ambassador for Wella Professional, Darren has recently presented shows in Russia, China and New York where he holds audiences rapt with his technical abilities. ‘

To read more on Darren, go to UKHairdressers.com Pictures from Creative Head Magazine

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Hairstyles for Guys ~ Part 2

A continuation of Hyphen Magazines feature on Cool Hair for Asian Hair… Here’s a re-cap in case you missed my first post…

It amazed me to find out recently that a huge % of my blog readers are guys looking for guys cuts and colors,  I’m always on the look out for great men’s hairdo’s to satisfy my readers as much as I can. So now, courtesy of Hyphen Magazine (Asian American Mag) they did a whole article on cool cuts on Asian hair which I  would  like to share with you. In fact there was so many that I have decided to split them into 3 sections so you can check them out at your own rate… If you’d like to find out more about Hyphen, check them out! Thanks Hyphen.

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Dekko’s Daily Grind ~ Deanna

I did this haircut a long time ago on Deanna, but never got round to show it off to you so here it after all this time. Deanna’s hair had been ultra long for sooooo long so we decided to whip it all off for her birthday one year. We even got acclaimed San Francisco stylist Heather to do her shampoo for her ; )

Deanna with her ultra long hair:

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And of course I wasn’t so organized to have my camera on me, we took these ‘after’ photos at different stages over the following weeks, showing straight and wavy looks, as you can see, the look is refreshing, cute and sexy..

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Hair Twister

Walked into H&M the other day and came across this contraption for the hair. We’ve all seen and played with the round donut types but this one is a simple long sponge twister, perfect for anyone who wants a bun at the nape of the neck.

Maybe you’ve all seen and played with this one too, I think its just me who’s abit out of touch with what’s selling out there nowadays but here it is for anyone interested..

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Full simple instructions as to how to use it, Viola! Cheap and Cheerful too!

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