Hair Inspiration from Rickie-lee

We each look around us for inspiration, for me it’s flowers. The way the colours follow the shape of flower, how simple yet unique that each one is different. I often look at flowers to see the way the colours softly change, the hues, tones, and approach hair in the same way. Using pastels to vibrant colours to create subtle, yet interesting looks. Flowers are what brought my love for …

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Baby Elephants

Recently, while enjoying my passion, doing hair, a very special story was shared with me from my client Urszula. I was riveted with the detail and how passionate she felt about her discovery of Baby Elephants. When something special like this happens, having the opportunity to share it is such a pleasure. Thanks Urszula! It all started several years ago with a documentary film shown on the Nature of Things, …

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Hair and the Holidays

Once again the Holiday Season is quickly approaching.  We do recommend pre-booking when possible as we do our best to accommodate our Clients. Our last available day for scheduling is Wednesday December 23rd, and thecoolredroom Hair Space will be closed from December 24th and re-opening on Tuesday January 5th 2016. We look forward to sharing another great Holiday Season!

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thecoolredroom Hair Space on YouTube

While on our trip to New York last March for the International Hair Show, I let the anthropologist in me come out, and observed people at the airport, on the streets, and at our event, of what does hair do? How does it feel? What compells us to look at it?  This became “Hair Words”… it bounces, wiggles, tangles;  it feels soft, beautiful, and sometimes annoying;  it shines, swings, and …

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Children’s Hair

Meet Josephine, she is 11 and has been visiting thecoolredroom Hair Space for a couple of years now.  A visitor yes, as She has chilled out with her Archie comics while her Mom gets her hair done. Recently when her Mother Sonia came by herself I asked her “Do you have this brush?”  It is a jumbo Ibiza and perfect for Sonia’s full head of hair.  She replied” Yes I …

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