by Tina Rogers

Over 50s hairstyles: before the two new hairdos

What do you notice first on a woman: hair or shoes? I’m in the hair first camp because it really does make a big statement about us, and within the first two seconds of meeting. Bad hair can drain your confidence – we rely on our hairstyles to make us feel, well, great.

Admittedly, with peri-menopause, hair texture seems to change – hormonal changes can cause hair to fall out, so it gets thinner. But these days there are no rules about hair length and hair style for baby boomers any more.

Canadian women spend a lot on hair – products and styling – to enhance our look. Have you noticed a big gap between what different stylists charge us?

What a difference a hairstyle can make

Getting to the point – a war between stylists.  Not just on price, you understand, but on what you end up with for your money. I had a shocking surprise recently. It compelled me to ask can you tell the difference between a $500 style and a $45 do? Here’s a test … take a look at these two photos, and see if you can spot which cost the most. (These are not salon standard, retouched professional photos, so apologies for the quality … as long as you can see the hair.)

Guess. Then go to Pag2 2 (click below) and I’ll tell you which is the $500 Yorkville style and which is the $45 one.

Hairstyle A - $500 or $45?

Hairstyle B - $500 or $45?

Click on “2″ below to go to next page where the answer is revealed.

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The dirty blond colour that Rosa Galati from Woodbridge had originally used on her hair was very close to her skin tone, which gave her complexion a washed out appearance. The style was also rather dated. Daniel Occhiuto of Salon Daniel Luis encouraged her to go back to her natural hair colour. By the time the old colour had grown out, Rosa could boast an alluring silver grey which, as it has less pigment, would bring more warmth and colour to her skin tone – a more vibrant and youthful look altogether.

Because Rosa’s facial features are soft in nature, Daniel gave Rosa a clean cut with a defined perimeter to lend strength to her soft features. With prominent or sharp features, this kind of cut could look too harsh. The restyling was started on wet hair, and the last part of the cut was done on dry hair. Daniel provided texture in the style, yet left it soft with a little feathering. He cut long, sweeping bangs.

Before quickly styling with the help of a blowdyer, UNA multi-use styling gel was lightly spritzed on the hair. Afterwards, Silker polish was applied to give the hair shine and to complete this chic look, with and without Rosa’s trendy new frames.

Rosa left the salon with a chic hair makeover that requires minimal time and effort to style. Wash, blow and go!

Salon Daniel Luis
(905) 893-2520

10480 Islington Av

Kleinburg, ON L0J1C0

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The dirty blond colour that Rosa Galati from Woodbridge had originally used on her hair was very close to her skin tone, which gave her complexion a washed out appearance. The style was also rather dated. Daniel Occhiuto of Salon Daniel Luis encouraged her to go back to her natural hair colour. By the time the old colour had grown out, Rosa could boast an alluring silver grey which, as it has less pigment, would bring more warmth and colour to her skin tone – a more vibrant and youthful look altogether.

Because Rosa’s facial features are soft in nature, Daniel gave Rosa a clean cut with a defined perimeter to lend strength to her soft features. With prominent or sharp features, this kind of cut could look too harsh. The restyling was started on wet hair, and the last part of the cut was done on dry hair. Daniel provided texture in the style, yet left it soft with a little feathering. He cut long, sweeping bangs.

Before quickly styling with the help of a blowdyer, UNA multi-use styling gel was lightly spritzed on the hair. Afterwards, Silker polish was applied to give the hair shine and to complete this chic look, with and without Rosa’s trendy new frames.

Rosa left the salon with a chic hair makeover that requires minimal time and effort to style. Wash, blow and go!

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