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Our Favorite Turban {And a Giveaway!}

April 1, 2013 by Tera Rae Stephens 4 Comments

I recently met HipAtHeartBoutique on Instagram, the creator of our new favorite turbans! Harper and I both wear our hair long (and usually dirty) so we love a cute way to keep it out of our eyes while still looking stylish. Hip At Heart turbans are not only super cute and in fabrics that will coordinate with any outfit, they are seriously comfortable! Anything too tight gives me an instant headache and will last 2 seconds on Harper. And how stinkin cute that you can be twinsies with your mini me!!!

Make sure to check out Hip At Heart to see all of the other patterns, fabrics and color options. I would love to know which you like best in the comments below!

Wouldn’t you love to win a turban of your choice from Hip At Heart? There are 2 ways to win! Enter in Rafflecopter below or check out @teraraestephens on Instagram for another chance to win!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Hip At Heart sent us a few different turbans to check out but our opinions and love for them are all our own.

Filed Under: Giveaways, Products Tagged With: baby turban, beachy hair, extensions, hairstylist, hipatheart, hot heads, mom, Oc, orange county, salon, stylist, Tek Salon, tera Rae stephens, turban

The Style(ist)

March 21, 2013 by Tera Rae Stephens 1 Comment

I’m linking up with The Pleated Poppy for What I Wore Wednesday!

Filed Under: Wearing Tagged With: alexander wang, current elliot, hair, Oc, petty boot, sam edelman, stylist, tera Rae stephens, wildfox

The Perfect Natural Blonde

March 18, 2013 by Tera Rae Stephens 1 Comment

Let’s face it, few of us are blessed with the perfect natural blonde hair. In Newport Beach, California, where I do hair, natural blonde highlights are the most requested color. (God bless the handful of brunettes that add a little variety to my day!)

One of my biggest hair color pet peeves is over processed blondes. I like to think my color specialty is bringing “blonderexics” back to a more natural, easier to maintain blonde that doesn’t scream “I did this myself at home!!!”

Here is a before and after shot of one of my favorite and sweetest clients. She has been doing her own blonde at home to save time and money. I get it, I know getting your color done can be a big expense! With her baby girl due in a few weeks, she was ready to get back to a more natural blonde that she can maintain with visits to the salon every couple of months rather than doing her base every 4 weeks at home.

If you have been suffering from blonderexia, here’s what you should tell your stylist to get back to a more natural perfect blonde:

1. I don’t want my natural base lightened. (Unless you’re natural base is a level 6 or darker, then ask your stylist to lighten it up to a level 7. No lighter!)

2. I want to be highlighted and LOWLIGHTED! Ask that lowlights are the same level and tone as your natural (or slightly lightened) base.

3. If you’re super blonde, like my client, you need more lowlights than highlights.

4. Stress to your stylist that your goal is to get back to a more natural blonde so ask that foils not be placed really close together. You want some natural to start coming in, this is what adds depth and dimension.

Tell me… What do you think of this change? Do you like a more natural looking blonde?

Filed Under: Afters, Before, Color Tagged With: after, beachy hair, before, before and after, blonde, hairstylist, highlights, orange county, salon, stylist, Tek Salon, tera Rae stephens

The Style(ist)

March 15, 2013 by Tera Rae Stephens 7 Comments

I’m linking up with The Pleated Poppy for What I Wore Wednesday!

Filed Under: Wearing Tagged With: asos, current elliot, cynthia vincent, leggings, marc by marc jacobs, wedge sneaker, what i wore

I Wash My Hair Once A Week

March 12, 2013 by Tera Rae Stephens 8 Comments

You guys know that I’m an advocate of not washing my hair very often, right?!

The thing is, my hair doesn’t get greasy or stinky because I’ve trained my body not to overproduce oils. When I cut out daily washing a couple of years ago, I started to notice that I could actually go longer with out washing. So initially I washed every other day and then every third day and eventually less until I realized my hair washing became a weekly event!

I have a handful of girlfriends and clients that I’ve converted but most people are like, “EWWWWW!” So here is documentation that my hair isn’t super gross during the week as it patiently waits for wash day!

Day 1: I wash and spend the time to do a great blow out. I don’t use a ton of product because that will add to the grime and make my wash day come faster! I used Young Again by Kevin Murphy on my damp hair. It is an amazing, light weight oil that protects and nourishes the hair.

Day 2: I did nothing. Zip. Zilch. Nada. And I mean I didn’t even brush it!

Day 3: Headed to Palm Springs for the weekend so I quickly curled for that festive vacation look.

Day 4: At the pool all day, top knot. Tie it high so it doesn’t interfere with lounging and to keep it dry!

Day 5: Touched up the waves with my curling iron and added a little Hair Resort Spray by Kevin Murphy. MY FAVORITE PRODUCT EVERRRRRR!

Day 6: After 2 pool days and 5 days of not washing, my hair is starting to get a little less than fresh! I spritzed the roots with Dry Texture by Oribe to absorb any oils and then twisted the bangs back until the sides met in a low, side ponytail.

Day 7: OK, I admit my hair is now dirty. And due for a good washing. Which I will do tomorrow. So for today, I wore a top knot to keep it off my face.

And that my friends is how I wear my hair for a week with out washing! If you want to learn more about how I trained my hair to produce less oils, you can watch my Dirty Hair video right here!

Keep it dirty!