News from the Fringe

Fringe Salon is now offering a Smooth Infusion Texture Smoother!!!  This product is an 83% naturally derived FORMALDEHYDE FREE  formula with Tourmaline.  It smoothes all types of naturally wavy and curly hair creating a frizz free style that lasts up to 2 months.

Talk about making your morning blow dry routine easier!  The humidity proof formula provides controllable hair throughout the day…every day! Another perk of this product is that there aren’t any animal derived ingredients.  It is less damaging than traditional Keratin based treatments and suitable for all hair textures. Formulated without ammonium thioglycolate or sodium hydroxide, it processes at room temperature for only 30 minutes and leaves your hair with natural body, full of reflective shine and movement.  What more could you need?

This product is perfect for you if you are concerned about harsh chemicals and formaldehyde and if you don’t want the COMMITMENT of permanant results .

New year…new look! Manageable hair can be yours, book an appointment today!!

Aveda Congress..for me, it was a once in a lifetime experience to see the most talented and inspirational hairstylists that Aveda has to offer.  Six members of our Fringe Salon team had the honor to experience Aveda Congress.  This event was held on Sunday October 2nd at the Minneapolis Convention Center and was titled “Pow Wow!”

The biggest news at Congress was the upcoming launch of Full Spectrum Pure Pigments hair color. David Adams, an Aveda guest artist and color consultant introduced the vivid new shades with models sporting each dramatic hue. During the day, two additional Full Spectrum segments featured more color effects from Aveda guest artists and color mavens Lupe Voss and Ana Karzis. Lupe concentrated on the Violet Red with ombre (or as she prefers to say “progression color”) with her butterfly foil technique. Ana used her tap and twist method of tapping on the color and twisting the strand for lighter or darker effect depending on the tightness of the twist.

Another exciting event was the Pow Wow! contest.  Using Aveda products exclusively, contestants were asked to create a  look on a mannequin that showcased what Pow Wow! meant to them in the category of cut, color or style. Kim entered the style portion and Angela entered the color portion.  They both did an amazing job along with many other contestants.

What an amazing experience for me! I can only thank Kim for showing me the real world of fashion and hair! This is only the beginning!!  What’s next??

Kim's entry #346

Enjoying the after-party!

Hey movie watchers! I left you last time with an older movie, Amelie, which is still inspiring haircuts today! Today,  a newer, magical film called Midnight in Paris! Oh, the beautiful city of Paris, France, which I still have yet to experience. The best fashion trends and hairstyles have come from this magnificent city.

Midnight in Paris is written and directed by Woody Allen.  The film takes place in both the real and imaginative realm of Paris. Owen Wilson and Rachel McAdams star in this romantic comedy about a couple who venture out to Paris for business. While in the “City of Love,” they realize the vast differences between them.

Gil (Owen Wilson), a distracted Hollywood screenwriter, is struggling to finish his first novel. He finds so much inspiration in Paris, so much that he seriously considers moving there. His fiancee, Inez (Rachel McAdams) does not share the same love, nor a desire to move there. Gil is a lover of the arts, and finds the city of Paris to be rather romantic. Inez, however, is not fazed by it at all.

Gil becomes rather sick of being around Inez’s parents.  When invited to go out at night, he declines and decides to talk a walk for inspiration. During this stroll his imagination takes charge and he experiences the splendor the city had to offer in the 1920’s. Every night, he continues to talk and walk and becomes involved in the magic it has to offer. Of course Gil’s fiance becomes frustrated with this. She soon has a detective follow him. This proves to be  unsuccessful, as the detective gets lost somewhere in Versailles. Just proves how the enchanting city of Paris can take you for a ride!

What I found to be ironic, is that Inez  is a woman who does not see the romantic side of things.  However, her hair is the epitome of romance, tousled so softly.   In order to achieve this look, I would shampoo and condition with a smoothing system and then set the hair in rollers. After the hair is dry, lightly finger comb it out, and then smooth any frayed edges with a medium sized curling iron. There you go! Perfect romantic curls… even if you are not the romantic type!

I understand. Believe me, I do. When you’ve been sporting the barely-there (or literally bare) makeup look for a while, incorporating this season’s rich, deep, velvety, luxurious, and glamorous gemstone tones won’t feel like the easiest leap. However, we all know how great a compliment feels. Hopefully, by now, you’ve taken a risk or two in your personal style and realized how the people around you appreciate and admire a bold statement. So go for it!

Making appearances from runways to drug stores, coast to coast, everyone is doing it–jade green eyes, garnet-colored lips, metallic and smoky shadows from gold to violet. Because these colors are so bold and such a departure from the neutral families, they are surprisingly versatile. Choosing a neutral shade to complement your skin, hair, and eyes is actually trickier than simply applying whichever bold color you’ve always been attracted to–it’s a statement. It’s not meant to blend in.

My only word of caution with this trend: a clean, confident application. If you feel absolutely lost in the way of applying makeup, just give Fringe a call–I live and breath to spread the gospel of makeup application! However, if you are confident in experimenting at home, here are a few tips.

First and foremost, make sure to prime eyes from lid to brow as well as lower lash line. There are actual primers out there, but your concealer works wonders (a little goes a long way) as long as it’s safe for use on the eye. The newest word in makeup apps is completing your whole eye before applying foundation–this can be neater and prevent all the under-eye “clean-up” usually needed with bold or dark eye makeup. I know it’s counterintuitive–most of us think of foundation as the first step in any makeup application, but trust me, this is easier. Start simply, choosing one bold color to experiment with at first. Later, play with lighter and darker hues for highlighting and contour.

On-trend this season are bold eyes and lips coexisting in one look, but while you’re getting used to it, you may want to focus your pop of color one just one feature. If you choose a bold eye, still don’t forget about your lips completely–prime with lip moisturizer and use a nude gloss. If you go for this season’s blood red lip with beautiful golden undertones, leaves eyes nude or neutral (flesh-toned shimmer is beautiful as well), but don’t forget your mascara. Lashes are always in. To keep things very modern, cheek color can be barely-there, but this trend is really all about a throwback to bold trends of yore.

The short story is, any way you wear it, color is here for fall and it’s not going anywhere till next spring. Any way you wear it, just wear it. And yes, you can “pull it off,” because you’re beautiful anyway.

Gucci: Fall 2011

Love,

Catie

PS

See Aveda’s seasonal makeup line “Jewels of the Earth” featured in this makeup blog!

If I ever had a question about which eyeshadow or lipcolor would look good on me, or what style of clothes is trending now, I would ask no one but our own Catie Friel. (If you aren’t familiar with her, she was originally our receptionist. She then decided to go to Cosmetology school which she graduated and is now our assistant).  She is one of those girls who are just born with it… She could literally pull an outfit from my great great great grandmother’s closet and make it look amazing!

A couple weeks ago, Catie took her awesome talents to the next level and auditioned to become an Aveda Freelance Artist. She brought one of our other assistants, Gina, as a model and worked magic doing a full makeup application and a mini facial. And ta-da….One of our very own has achieved such an amazing title! We are so proud of her achievement!  

After Catie’s audition, she went on to education where she learned more about Aveda culture and rituals… Now being a freelance artist, Catie can do makeup events at Aveda salons. She is  now also on a team of individuals,  whom Aveda will select  to participate in Fashion Week!

Here is some of Catie’s work..                        

In Catie’s words, “I have always had a passion for makeup.  To be recognized for my skills and given the opportunity to grow my career as a makeup artist feels like a dream come true!”

Way to go Catie!! We are all so proud of your accomplishment!!

Sometimes we’re lucky enough to find trends we’re totally comfortable with coming back into fashion in edgy ways. Easy to spot hair style of the past summer: the roughed-up, beachy braid. This hairstyle lends a hint of bohemian motif to even the most mod, geometric ensemble. Swing all your hair low over one shoulder and just braid it loosely. Experiment with some backcombing to get that edgy bed-head braid. Make sure this messy style looks intentional by polishing up your look–wear at least a little makeup and a statement accessory–so people know it’s a style choice and you’re not falling apart at the seams.

Look for braids getting sleeker, neater and tighter in the fall. A high pony-tail is a great place to start and is easy to braid. Make sure hair is super tight and sleek and put a little thought into the styling of the braid itself–if you squeeze, tug, and manipulate the braid after it’s secured, you can change it’s width and shape. Try loosening some of the sections a la Blake Lively.

 Braiding takes a little dexterity, but practice makes perfect. Your first attempt at incorporating this trend in a stylish way may end up looking a little pedestrian, but don’t worry. You’re beautiful anyway

Braidlove.

Catie

In the August, 2011 American Salon Issue Fringe was honored to take a page in the magazine that mostly serves professional hairdressers and beauty salon owners. Below is an article from the Maplewood Patch written by Mary Mann.

Flip the August issue of American Salon magazine open to page 48 and you’ll see a little article called “Big Fish, Small Pond.”

“In every small town across America, there’s at least one salon that raises the bar for everyone else. Maplewood, NJ (population 23, 867) has Fringe,” enthuses the mag about Maplewood’s Fringe Salon, which was opened on Springfield Avenue in 2007 by Kim Hammer after she migrated to South Orange from Brooklyn.

Fringe comes in for lots of kudos on the styling of the salon and the hip, urban quality of the clientele. But Maplewood gets some love too from American Salon: We’re “rich in history and natural surroundings” and “best known for being the birthplace of Ultimate Frisbee and the wooden golf tee.”

In the story, Hammer says Fringe’s success is “due to our active and constant involvement with the larger community” resulting in a “loyal client base.” The magazine spread features some lavish photos of the 1,100-sf and compliments its “hip, boutique-like atmosphere inspired by big-city apartments with a color palette of steely blue, turquoise, white and orange.” Hammer tells American Salon that she wanted Fringe to have the “vibe and feel of an artist’s loft, a space that my stylists could comfortably create in.”

Read the full story here.

Credit Courtesy: American Salon

Most recently, there have not been too many movies with great hair, which disappoints me, but led me to do a little research on some older movies that I have seen. I came across Amelie, which Iove  It was made in 2001 and directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet. Amelie depicts the story of a shy Parisian girl who, although struggles with the feeling of isolation and lacks the self confidence that most of us have, spends her time trying to make others’ lives better.

After the death of her mother, Amelie Poulain developed an unusually vivid imagination, in order to cope with her loneliness. She is quite an unusual girl.  At the age of 23, most woman are focused on finding their soul mates and creating a family. This is not Amelie’s thought process, however. She finds joy in sitting quietly in the background in the midst of all the hustle and bustle and just letting her imagination run wild.

Amelie decides to devote her life to making other people happy and becomes a sort of matchmaker, secretly manipulating hidden schemes in order to bring certain people together. She becomes friends with an older man who used to live in her apartment decades earlier. She visits him quite frequently and discusses his paintings and life in general. Because of this old man, Amelie starts to re-evaluate the life she is living and realizes that she must start thinking about herself, not just others.

Not only was this a great film, but the main character, Amelie, has amazing hair.   Throughout the film, Amelie is shy and timid and  tries to fade into the background. However she has this amazing hair cut, it is striking really! The blunt bangs and length cutting right into her cheekbones… Definitely not a fade-into-the-background hair do! This hairstyle and color was inspired by, if not copied from, silent film star Louise Brooks.

The lovely Susan Brand

This season’s collection of art work gracing the walls of Fringe, is on loan to us from local artist and Maplewood resident, Susan Brand.

Yet one more example of the inspiring people that live in our community. Susan’s creativity and wit come alive in her work.

Currently on display; a few pieces from her “Outside In” collection as well as her “Pollinators”

Hi Clark!

It’s been nice to arrive at the salon in the morning and greet “Clark has moved in (Procyon Lotor)” who has been living by my station and makes me smile every time I see him.

An exerpt from www.susanbrand.com

“Susan Brand is an artist and illustrator whose work reflects her devout interest in nature and the perpetual tension of the boundaries between man and nature.

She works in a range of media including watercolors, acrylics, printmaking and collage. In addition to formal paintings of natural science subjects, Susan writes and illustrates children’s books based on nature and mythology.

Her work resides in several private collections as well as the collection of the State Museum of New York. In 2010, she supplied the cover illustrations for the award-winning The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elizabeth Tova Bailey.”

I was also delighted to find out that Susan has an Etsy Shop where a number of her paintings and prints are available for purchase. You can find her store at  http://www.etsy.com/shop/SusanBrand.

From Susan's Pollinator Seris: Bombus Ternarium