For this session, there is two edgy finishes using Gloss  color shades as our palette. The concept was inspired by an “urban hipster,” says Claudia,  This color is tweaked to a fresh modern color using pastel pantones.

“The inspiration comes from the younger generation,” “These are the risk-taking women who like to celebrate their personality and individuality through unique styles. These are the young women who like to stand out from the crowd.”

After tracking countless trends this year from the runways to the red carpet to the big screen, one thing is clear: braids and texture are still hot!
For this session, we create several braided finishes. “It’s a mix of everything—and a little messy, blending perfect and imperfect,”  Claudia Says

Many modern styles require braids for texture, support and fashion,  yet many of these shapes integrate braids into the finish. “The angles are as important as asymmetry,” .  “That’s what makes it modern.”

Men are wearing their hair fuller this season, and texturizing products and cutting techniques are a good bet for impressing your male clients. Show them how to cocktail hair products to customize their look from a light touch to a mighty mountain of texture.

Born This Way? Gaga Goes Back to Brunette


“Mother Monster” tweeted as she transformed her signature platinum blonde hair into, what she calls, a new “Louis Vuitton brown,” a nearly copper shade of light brown. Photos from the big change shepherded by her stylist of several years, Frederic Aspiras, were also posted to her social networking site (littlemonsters.com), and the fan love has pouring in ever since.

Modern finger waves are irresistible, especially when they’re as pretty and polished as this.  Heads turned when January Jones sported this look at the Vanity Fair Oscars after- party. “More and more of my clients are asking for classic hair styles with a modern twist,” says Claudia “And with prom and wedding season approaching, it’s a great alternative to an updo.” Claudia notes that this hairstyle works on nearly all hair types. When we are consulting you on how to style your hair for a special occasion, it’s always important  to know the silhouette of your dress and neckline. “You don’t want the hair and dress competing for attention.”

As summer turns to fall, you will need a new fall-back hairstyle! How about the versatile side braid? The mussed-up side braid Emmy Rossum wore recently and  adapted the look for the runways at WWD Magic, proving that this A-list style can be worn virtually anywhere and with anything. Let us add this to your styling repertoire

Haute ’80s

To celebrate its recent 50th anniversary, the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) put on an incredible runway show that paid homage to the past five decades in fashion. Oribe had the honor of creating hair looks to represent each era, and he and his team worked backstage to give each model a distinctive look. The ’80s-inspired style they created was the perfect mix of runway and reality. Here’s how to do it: Begin by spraying Oribe Maximista before blow drying hair, then setting hair in large rollers. Clip up the top section of hair and part the back of the hair in the center. Finally, create two very tight and clean French twists and pin in place, leaving a seam in the middle. Use Oribe Impermeable to set. Let the remaining hair from the twists stay loose and tightly curl it in a forward direction. Once the curls have set, brush them out at the roots and tease for lift. Spray with Oribe Dry to create texture and hold then pin the curls on the top of the head and slightly to the left. Let some loose curls fall naturally over the forehead. Set the style with Impermeable. Now, meet Oribe’s new campaign star Sandy Poirer!

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Cheers

In most salons, haircolor lives in the closet. Most salons perform your consultation, excuse themselves and dash to the dispensary, where they then mix up their clients color formula—in private.

Claude Thomas, being a forward-thinking salon, private has gone public in the form of open, inviting Color Bar. Our Color Bar is a more relaxed atmosphere, creates better client relationships and incremental color experience. “I believe coloring is a form of art and shouldn’t be hidden away in a closet,” Claudia says “I want our clients to experience this art form and get involved. By exposing color with a Color Bar, my stylists can interact with our clients, answer questions and allow them to experience the entire process of coloring.