Styles by Claudia Blog

In the Florida summer sun hats are a way of life. We’re told by physicians to wear hats to protect from the dangerous rays. But sometime fashion conflicts with what’s practical and, don’t know about you but generally with myself, fashion wins out. When you wear a hat it tends to trap heat and perspiration. This then causes the hair to take form whatever bowl-like shape your hat creates. Here is a great compromise when it comes to avoiding the dreaded “hat hair” and still protect against UV.

Ok, fashionistas with medium to long hair, before throwing on the head cover prepare your hair so that when you ever-so-cool-like remove it, you’re going to look great. Begin by twisting your hair in a bun at the high point of your crown of your head. Then use an fabric elastic band to secure it. Once inside, where the sun don’t shine, remove the hat and shake out the bun!

Last, but defiantly not fashionably least, short hair ladies. With short hair your going to do something similar but in more smaller parts. Pull front sections of your hair into three or four mini bumps then use small hair pins to secure these. Then when it’s fashionable and (making this one up…melanomaie safe) drop the hat and flip and shake out the beautiful do!

To learn more about Claudia click StylesbyClaudia.com

“A woman without paint (make-up) is like food without salt.”

Roman philosopher Plautus

To learn more about Claudia click StylesbyClaudia.com

The hieroglyphic symbol for makeup artist in Egyptian comes from the root word “sesh,” which means, to write or to engrave.

To learn more about Claudia click StylesbyClaudia.com

Funny that commentators point out similarities between John Galliano and the Zoolander fashion designer Mugatu. Galliano 2000 chic couture collection inspired by homeless people that line the Seine River where he jogs is quite similar to the 2001 movie’s “Derelicte” homeless fashion show.

To learn more about Claudia click StylesbyClaudia.com

If the old adage of “Blondes have more fun” is true that may explain world conditions right now since only about 2% are real blondes.

To learn more about Claudia click StylesbyClaudia.com

As my career has grown so have those who not only stood by me, with great support, but those who saw my potential and pushed me to aim higher. This past week was what I would call a pushing week! Out of my comfort zone and any other zone for that mater I was filmed and questioned. This was done by Phil Stone of ReWiredHair.com, a former international educator for Rusk and one who has immersed himself in the film world.

Included in the film crew is friend and director of the upcoming documentary The Real Hair Truth, Joseph Kellner and Dan Cunningham. These wonderful people along with photographers, models and assistants help to put my story of how I came to this great country and how Ive grown in this industry on film.

If great men have said of themselves that “No man is an island” I know that Im no better since I have done what Ive done and gotten to where I am as the result of many kind, caring and people much more intelligent than me.

Thank you!!!

Claudia

WWW.StylesbyClaudia.com

Armani is noted for being among the first designers to ban models with a body mass index (BMI) under 18 (the minimum healthy BMI), after model Ana Carolina Reston starved herself to death due to anorexia nervosa.

To learn more about Claudia click StylesbyClaudia.com

The start of the Prada label dates back to the 1913, when Mario Prada created it. When Miuccia Prada, the youngest granddaughter of Mario, received this company as an inheritance, it was worth $450.

To learn more about Claudia click StylesbyClaudia.com

Well the shoot was great! Exhausting but great. I had the opportunity to demonstrate different cuts and colors (Using Loreal INOA) and then the models were photographed by La’Niece of Tlaniecephotography.  Phil Stone of Rewired Hair, directed the filming and along with Dan Cunningham, took care of the videography and Joseph Kellner of The Real Hair Truth did the makeup. The first day was focused on three models then the second day was one short haircut demonstration and then Dan, my husband, and I were interviewed about how I became involved with this industry. It was so nice to work on a set that everyone got along so well and had  a lot of fun doing it.

To learn more about Claudia click StylesbyClaudia.com