It’s not a wives’ tale that chemically produced blonde hair is more fragile and brittle than natural blonde hair. The fragility is due to the lightening, or lifting, process which changes the protein structure of the hair, causing it to weaken. In order to strengthen the hair, you want to invest in products that contain keratin, amino acids, and hydrating …
Haircut Trends: Bowl Cuts, Fashion Mullets, and Mod Bobs
The rumors are true: Bowl cuts are back. Mullets are back. Bobs are back. And frankly, they’ve never looked better. With history repeating itself in a fabulous way, we thought we’d take a moment to shed light on these modern takes and offer a few options if you’re considering any of these head-turning looks. THE BOWL CUT We’ve mentioned this …
8 Reasons to Attend Highball Halloween 2019
Since 2008, HighBall Halloween has been one of the highlights of the city of Columbus. As the Midwest’s largest Halloween party, the two-day event features a street party, live art, electrifying stage performances, and a public costume contest, and the team at Phia Salon is proud to sponsor the spectacular signature event, the Battelle Costume Couture Fashion Show. For months …
Blonding Maintenance Pt. 1: Salon Visits
Caring for blonde hair can seem daunting at first: extra appointments, additional products, new habits? Oh my! But never fear, we are here to break down the basics when it comes to keeping your best blonde look on lock. Let’s look at how often you can anticipate being in the salon to maintain the best balayage in Columbus, Ohio! Better …
Going Blonde Part 2: Choosing Your Blonding Path
So, you’re a brunette going blonde, do you want to take your time or dive in? You’ve seen the horror stories and considered the four critical factors. You may have already jumped in. But before we get too deep, let’s explore some of the many ways to go blonde. Most blonde specialists have some pretty strong preferences regarding how to …
99 Problems, But Curls Ain’t One
When it comes to curly hair there are plenty of myths, advice, and ways of caring for textured hair. One thing that all professionals agree on is that there is no one-size-fits-all method for getting the most out of your hair. For many of us, learning about our curls resulted in anything from some perm-gone-wrong situations to dripping out of …
Curl Power, Fro No’s, and Other Ways to Make That Hair Bounce
Let me start out by stating that I (Katie) am not a Curl Specialist, although I thought I was for a long time. Because I knew how to diffuse like a boss, which products to use for specific results, and how to curl my own hair I thought I was hot stuff in the Curl World. Turns out, I wasn’t. …
Fashion Color Extraordinaire!
Fashion color is everywhere! If you have Instagram you’ve seen them. If you’ve been to a music festival, I bet you’ve caught yourself staring at some fantasy hair color thinking, “How did they do that?” I sat down with Lux and Aerial, our Fashion Color experts, to give you the lowdown on what it is and what we see happening …
A Salon of Ice and Fire
As our time in Westeros comes to a close, we wanted to look back at our favorite characters, their evolving signature looks, and offer some ways to pay homage to these trend-setting players in the Game of Thrones. Let’s go for a stroll down the King’s Road, shall we? Danaerys: Badass Blonde Bombshell An obvious starting point is Danaerys Stormborn …
Don’t Even Think About Going Blonde…Unless You’re Willing to Do These 4 Things
Blondes have more fun, right? You bet! Blonde is also one of the most high maintenance hair colors out there. While successful brunettes turned blondes may make it look easy-breezy, we have the top 4 tips if you want to join the Blondetourage. 1. Invest in your hair Being blonde is expensive. Like no joke. Depending on your hair color, …
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