Balayage

One of my clients she is in high school she has blonde hair I would say a level 8 ( light blonde hair) she texted me asking if I would color her hair I said yes and she send me the picture she wants her hair to be. It was a level 4 (light brown) with gold/ caramel highlights on the bottom. What I did was at her roots I used Paul Mitchell shine color system using a 4N smudging it in the roots and combing it down to the middle so it would fade nice then I used Paul Mitchell bleach with olaplex and 20 vol so with the olaplex it diluted the 20 vol to a 10 vol. when the color was ready to wash out. I used scruples toner in caramel to giver her that golden color at the ends I left that on for about 10-15 min. 

Here is the picture we used for inspiration.

This was her hair before.

This is her hair after we colored it! I loved how it turned out!

Thank you for reading!

Christmas Time!

Christmas is next week! I can't believe that this year went by so fast! So this is my first Christmas married so I was super excited to to decorate our house. I just went with the traditional Christmas colors red, green and gold. Kurt helped me put up the tree it was fun we listen to Christmas music and just had a good time decorating our first tree! Here are some of the decorations that we put up. I made the deer sign and the believe sign as we'll.

Happy holidays

Xoxo Raigan

Lashes, lashes & more lashes!!!

So a couple of weeks ago I but on Facebook and Instagram that I needed lash models and I got a lot of people wanting them! I was so happy they wanted me to do them! I use borboleta lashes and glue they are a great company and have great products. If you are interested in getting them done text me  (my information is in contact) my prices are $50 for a full set and $25 for fills. 

Full set of lashes

So I'm starting to do more lashes. When I first learned lashes it was just a day class for like 4 hours. At first I hated them! But I was always on Instagram seeing beautiful lashes and I really wanted to get better at them. So I but on Instagram and all that that I will do free lash sets I got a couple of people wanting them so this is my first set and I think I did a pretty good job! 

When you book with me for a lash full set you will get a little care package. It will have my business card, a punch pass that if you come to me 5 times your 6th visit will be free, a wand with a cover, baby shampoo to wash lashes & a lash bath recipe card. 

If you want lashes done a full set is $65 and the fills are $30

Weaving it up!

Yesterday I did my moms hair all we did is a bleach weave. I just did half the head just because she has so much hair! I used Redken flash lift & 20 vol. 

San Francisco

Today's post is a little different from my others this one will be about Kurt & I's trip to San Francisco! Kurt for work has toppers club and kurt made it this year so we got to pick between 4 different vacation spots. We picked San Francisco and I'm so glad we did I have never been and it was super fun! 

We left after work on Friday and drove to Lake Tahoe Kurt's friend was up there for the weekend so they let us stay with them for 2 nights. The first day we went on a couple of hiking trails and later Kurt went golfing with his friend. I came along and let me tell you it was so pretty! 

On Sunday we headed out early to make it to the Raiders game. The game was crazy! It was so HOT people were passing out because of the heat. It was fun the Raiders won so it was a good game!

Monday we had a free day so Kurt and I did all the sight seeing we first went to the Golden Gate Bridge I was a kid in the candy store I was so excited! We stopped and took pictures we were going to ride bikes but didn't have time. Then we went and found a little beach and but our feet in the water. Then we found Lombard street and drove down it, it was so fun and crazy on how little the roads are!   After that we went to the painted Ladies houses they are so cute! I took so many pictures on this trip but you couldn't take a bad one! 

Tuesday Kurt had meetings all day so all the girls went to lunch and went shopping! It was fun I got a couple of Mac lipsticks and Marc Jacobs perfume my favorite! But I was glad when Kurt got out. When the guys were done we went to China Town it was pretty cool but wasn't. Big fan of the markets. I don't like sea food and they had all there dead fish out in front and it just smelt bad! But it had cute shops I got this pretty painting of the Painted Ladies.

Wednesday was my favorite we went to Alcatraz! I love history that was always my favorite subject in school. So when I found out we were going to Alcatraz I watched so many document rays on it haha. We did the tour and when we finished we went to the gift shop and one of the old inmates was there signing his book so I had to buy the book and had him sign it. After we went to dinner with some friends and did this fun boat ride in the bay went to pier 39 and got some sour dough pizza! 

Thursday Kurt played golf at this pretty golf course I went I just sit in the cart and read so it was fun and took some pictures of him playing. Then we went to the Muir Woods and hiked it was a mini redwoods so the trees were super big! 

It was a fun trip we did so much! It was hard to leave but we have so many great memories!:)

Top 10 Hair Products

1: Strength Cure Shampoo/Conditioner                                6:Paul Mitchell Dramatic Repair     
                                                  

2: Paul Mitchell Purple Shampoo                                           7: Pillow Proof Dry Express Primer
                                                           

3: Strength Cure Cleansing Conditioner                                   8: Stay High 18 Gel to Mousse
                                                   

4: Moroccan Oil Dry Shampoo                                                9: Quick Dry 18 Hair Spray
                                                         



5: 450 Protect                                                                         10: Super Skinny Serum
                                        

So if you know me you know I love hair products! I thought I would share my top 10 products I can't live without.

1. Pureology strength cure: this stuff is like heaven on your hair! It smells so good, color safe, and makes your hair stronger. How awesome is that!

2: Paul Mitchell purple shampoo: if your a blonde like me you know how important it is to have purple shampoo. It tones your blondes so your blondes are less brassy.

3: Pureology Cleansing Conditioner: what a cleaning conditioner is it's like a shampoo and conditioner together. It cleans your hair without stripping color and it's more gental on the hair. 

4: Moroccan Oil dry shampoo: I don't wash my hair everyday I wash it every 3 days so I use dry shampoo. This stuff is the best! It has 2 kinds one for light hair and one for dark. The light has a purple toner in it so it doesn't just suck up oil it also tones. For the dark tone it doesn't leave a white residue for you brunette. 

5: Style Sexy hair 450 Protect: this is the best heat protectant it's a aerosol can I like it that way 

because it doesn't leave the hair wet. It also has some shine in it so it makes your hair shiny & healthy looking 

6:Paul Mitchell Dramatic Repair: loaded with KerActive protein this smoothes, strengthens lighten hair.

7: Redken Pillow Proof Primer: this is another heat protectant/ primer  I use this when I blow dry my hair it speeds up your drying time.

8: Redken Stay High: I have never really used mousse but this stuff is the best no joke! It's a gel to mousse so it comes out like a gel then you rub it and it turns into a mousse. This gives you amazing volume that last all day and even the next day! At the salon we can't keep it on the shelves that's how great it is!

9:  Redken Quick Dry hairspray: if you know me I love hairspray... I love this stuff it doesn't leave my hair stiff but it still gives me a great hold.

10: Paul Mitchell super skinny Serum: I have fine hair so when I wear my hair strength I have tons of fly aways this serum keeps my hair soft and with less flyaways and it doesn't weigh down my hair.

Thank you for reading! If you would like to try any of these products let me know because I would love to get them for you guys. 

Balayage &short hair

I think I have short hair fever now! Tonight at work I did this cute teachers hair. She is a busy women so she wanted a more lived in style. I cut off about 6 inches of her hair & did a balayage technique to give her the lived in look. I used my favorite lighter from Redken Flash Lift with 20 vol left in on for 30 min then did a toner at the sink. 

Before

After

September Giveaway!

I cant believe it is already September!! So everyone loves Pureology right? So for the month of September my giveaway (I'm going to try and to a giveaway every month) is my favorite products ever the Pureology Cleansing Conditioner & Color Fanatic! What you have to do to enter is book an appointment with me in September and you will be entered in to win! But if you book with me & send a referral you will be entered in TWICE!

To make an appointment email me at raiganowen11@gmail.com

Thank you for all the support!!



Flash Lift Blonde

Here is a color I did the other day at the salon. This girl was from Sweden and was in Utah for a couple of months. 

I weaved Redken Flash Lift with 20 vol. After I washed her out and did a bleach wash to brighten her ends up. She had some green in her hair from swimming this summer.

About

Hello my name is Raigan Owen. I love the color gold, flowers,& anything with beauty!

I grew up knowing I wanted to do hair so after high school I went right into Cosmetology school. I graduated from the DATC Cosmetology program in January 2015.

 

I'm 22 years old & got married to my best friend Kurt on January 9th 2015 (you can say January 2015 was a big month for me!)

 

I work at a salon right now doing hair & lash extensions. I also work on the side doing hair outside the salon doing it at home. I made this blog to showcase my work if you have any questions or would like an appointment email me at Raiganowen11@gmail.com