A blog about hair, written by hair junkies at Folica.com

Hi everyone! So sorry for yesterday’s missing Trend Run feature. The appointment at Sally H.’s for Jan’s makeover turned into a full day of cuts, colors and then an impromptu Keratin treatment for yours truly. Given the fact that my hair isn’t allowed near water, elastics, bobby pins or products for the next 72 hours, I’ll have to postpone Trend Run until next week. Bummer .. but! now I can give you a first-hand report on Keratin.

Now, why in the world would I OK a Keratin treatment on the fly? 1. As a fearless hair-scout, it was my duty, and 2. Sally Hershberger said I should.

As a consumer, I didn’t think I wanted it because I like my natural texture – especially after seeing what it’s capable of since starting Trend Run.

(Another trick Sally mentioned is applying a Keratin treatment to only sections of hair, weaving it throughout for a more subtle change.)

So, for the first three days my hair will be stick-straight, then I’ll wash it (promise not to wait a week this time) and we’ll have a look-see at what one of the hottest new hair trends on the market is all about.

I captured the application on video, took notes on brands, quizzed Sally’s crew and will update you on the process throughout. (4 – 6 weeks in all.)

Check out a first-day photo and the bonus color, below. I actually told the colorist (Erin Bogart – brilliant) that I loved her.

There’s a play-by-play of yesterday’s events on Twitter (@NYHairJunky). I’m also editing photos and video, will post por supuesto.

x, R

Woke up and did a side-braid this morning but it was too easy so it was style-on-the-fly-time (not my forte). I like a plan but am pretty happy with the result and maybe later I do the side-braid again and we get a two-for-one Trend Run today.

Inspired by Blair’s mention that the style she’d love to be able to master is Victoria’s Secret hair, I aimed for that + Chloe’s center-part.

Runway:  Victoria’s Secret and Chloe

Style: Center part, loose, shiny curls

Spotted by: JuicyStar07

Styling: Gave hair a much-needed wash yesterday and hope no one’s keeping track of how long that run was (Frederic Fekkai Apple Cider Clairfying Shampoo). Rehydrated with the truly luxurious Kerastase Nutritive Oleo-Curl Masque, which I worked through hair and left in. (Makes my hair so soft and shiny and curls are springy – it’s definitely a treat.) Center parted, worked the Bumble Does It All + Sedu flat iron to create curls twisting away from face and at temple-level and below.

Sprayed with industry fave L’Oreal Elnett Hairspray for Normal Hold and then pulled curls apart. (Brushing didn’t work right – separating with fingers is the way to do it.) Sprayed again, swung hair over shoulder and said, cheese.

Styling Time: 30ish minutes

Street Story: This is an ultra-feminine style; who wants to flirt?

Runway: Chanel, Prada

Style: Frizz

Spotted by: Refinery29

Styling: Brushed out yesterday’s party-on-top. Flat ironed large sections at a time (about five total). The tricky part was being light and quick with the iron; not squeezing it all the way closed and moving through the sections quickly straightened out the curls, but didn’t smooth frizz or create shine.

Natural texture and dirty hair helped the volume (obviously mine doesn’t really get greasy). I imagine super-clean hair would also wear this look well.

Deep-parted bangs and haphazardly pinned under the ends to see a different shape.

Definitely wanted to add crimped sections but I’ve got to keep some styling tricks up my sleeve for the rest of Trend Run.

• DENMAN Paddle Brush
• Nick Chavez Amazon Hair Body Building Spray (aerosol and non-shiny formula)
• Sedu Precious Metals Flat Iron Set – Gold

Styling Time: 15 minutes (surprised me – I expected longer. Will definitely be wearing again.)

Styling Skill: 3

Street: Fun to look at in windows. Nothing more exciting to report yet.

I considered my afro a Trend Run success, but the coworker and comment consensus was: Bigger!

So, after work, after undoing the afro, muscling it into a ponytail, going for a run and then shaking it out again, I decided to snap a pic so y’all could get your Bigger fix:

Hi hi! So, inspired (and challenged) by la Miss Amazing coworker Jan’s 30 days of styles, I’m now giving it a go – though with a little different twist:

For the next 10 days, I’ll road-test a different hairstyle from the 2010 runways.

Watch the show for what works, how-tos and tales from taking these styles to the street.

Why this’ll be particularly fun: My styling skills are minimal (I’m most often a don’t-bother-washing-and-go kinda girl). So, along with noting Styling and Styling Time, I’ll measure the skill level required to recreate.

Here’s to a proverbial two weeks of walking in heels.

Runway: Tibi

Style: Bouncy Curls

Spotted by: DailyCandy (Haute Hair Trends for Fall

Styling: Saturated clean, damp hair with John Frieda Frizz-Ease Daily Nourishment Leave-in Fortifying Spray. Gently cupping curls, blew halfway dry with Sedu Revolution Pro Tourmaline Ionic TGR 4000i Hair Dryer. Applied GHD Obedience Cream throughout. Finished drying. Fluffed and mussed, sprayed Rusk W8less Plus Extra Strong Hold Shaping and Control Hairspray throughout. Finished with cold-blast from dryer.

Styling (Drying) Time: 40 minutes

Styling Skill Level (where 1 is juvenile and 5 is Jan-tastic): 2.5

Street tale: My barista didn’t recognize me.