Laurie Davis

Fall Forward

by Laurie Davis on October 1, 2010

This recent heat wave in Santa Cruz has really got me looking forward to my FAVORITE time of year, which is clearly fall and winter. I’m ready for cold weather, warm fire places, hot chocolate, and the best clothing of the year. Here’s some looks/items that I’m currently lusting after:

(image courtesy of fashiontoast.com)

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Add a Lil’ Length

by Laurie Davis on September 13, 2010

When thinking about getting hair extensions, not everyone wants long flowing length. Some may just want to add a little pop of color, or even exaggerate a cut they already have. Maybe you even have a bad haircut that you’re trying to grow out and never knew that there were options to help get you there faster. Here’s to showing you that anything is possible.

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Vibrant Color Correction

by Laurie Davis September 13, 2010

This lovely lady here had been coming in to get blonde highlights for quite some time, but then decided to make a very drastic change and go red (sound like any one you know?). Originally she had tried to do this at home, but it resulted in a very muddy almost gray looking color. Here’s [...]

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Gone Fishin’

by Laurie Davis September 2, 2010

For quite some time I’ve been obsessed with fishtail braids. They look perfectly polished and messy all in one. Plus, once you get the hang of it, they’re super pretty. I thought I’d post a little how-to video for anyone else that wants to achieve this look.

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Rat Tail!

by Laurie Davis August 18, 2010

My good friend Stephen recently just moved to Colorado, but before he did, there was one thing that he asked me to do…give him a super awesome rat tail! This was done with the synthetic extension method that we do at the salon. Before: After:

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Inspiration

by Laurie Davis August 8, 2010

Recently we had an in salon class by one of our product lines, Kevin Murphy. Within the class, not only did I get to brush up on all of the products we carry, but I also got to learn a few amazing new hair styling tricks! One that really stood out to me was this [...]

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Hawaiian Waves

by Laurie Davis July 14, 2010

I don’t know about you, but everyone I know is off in far exotic destinations for summer! Be it the Hawaiian Islands, Mexico, Greece, or Spain to only name a few. As far as I’ve noticed, all the women in those locations have the most beautiful summertime beachy waves. If you’re like me, you’re staying [...]

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Summertime Weddings

by Laurie Davis July 14, 2010

Aside from doing hair everyday, one of my true passions lies in makeup. There is something about transforming a person and seeing their reaction that makes me truely happy. This especially includes Brides and Bridal parties. Since it’s summer, we have been getting a lot of weddings here at the Platinum Lounge and I’ve had [...]

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Bye, Bye Black.

by Laurie Davis January 23, 2010

It’s quite often that I encounter clients that have colored their hair black in the past and now regret doing so. I myself, have been included in this category many, MANY times. Today I had the pleasure to meet a new client with this exact problem. In fact, she had gone to other salons previously [...]

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