Pop star Rihanna is one of the very few people who are rarely scared of making a style statement. Popular for trying out new hairstyles and coloring techniques, Rihanna’s latest hair transformation comes in the form of bold blonde streaks with a new highlighted hair do.
We all know what a self-confessed trend junkie Rihanna is, especially when it comes to fashion and hairstyles. Though her hair has often been the talk of celebrity gossip websites, but this girl does not care about them at all.
The top section of Rhianna’s hair has been thickly sliced and streaked, allowing the blonde highlights to fall against her black crop achieving a super-strong contrast. It is difficult to guess which hair color techniques were used by her stylists, but they do create a full-on funky impact.
Recently she has adopted a number of different hair looks, including shaved sections, a super-high quiff and sophisticated curls. Another of her recent hairstyles was an African American Mohawk Hairstyle, popularly known as the Rihanna Mohawk.
Considering her past, it will be interesting to see how long she keeps her blonde locks as she often likes to play with her hair and try out different coloring techniques.
What do you think about her current hairstyle? Is it better than all her previous hairstyles?
John Simpson (www.johncsimpson.com) is a NAHA award-winning, international platform artist and quintessential educator who encourages all stylists to reclaim their passion for their craft and conquer new design fundamentals of hair color, cutting and finishing techniques. With over 18 years of experience, he continues to show the same passion in his work and is currently an international platform artist for Goldwell Studio and salon partner at Lewis Hair Salon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
We featured John in two episodes of the Cutting Edge Hair Show which were filmed at the Goldwell/KPSS Academy in Baltimore, Maryland. In those episodes, he focused on Hair Color Techniques. It should be noted that his trend setting icy blonde, pistachio brunette and rich red beauties had won him the NAHA Colorist of the Year 2008 award and he revealed some more innovative hair coloring techniques in these episodes.
In this episode, John reveals The Goldwell Color Depot System, which provides perfect color accuracy. He demonstrates how simple it is to achieve accurate measurement with their unique system. Being an award winning coloring expert, he points out that while coloring the hair, excessive overlapping can dull the color. Therefore every stylist should make use of light and dark contrasts to enhance the color vibrance. He also discusses effective coloring methods and provides great tips in Part 1 of this series.
In the second episode, John is at his creative best. With his innovative thinking, he shows how to achieve awesome hair color with shades of oyster, pearl and pistachio. With the help of the color palette, he shows how each shade of these colors will work wonders on the resulting hairstyle. For color preparation, he recommends using the Goldwell Eluman. John makes Part 2 of this series very interesting by telling stories while styling the hair.
Apart from being a stylist and colorist, John also educates other stylists in all salon concepts and full beauty imagery. His motivational and creative teaching style encourages his students to reclaim their passion and conquer new design fundamentals of hair color and cutting. And most importantly, he conveys the message of inspiration and discipline through his techniques.
His mantra is – “Life is not a dress rehearsal. Live it, Love it and Create it!”
Apart from his many outstanding accomplishments as an individual and a team, he now shares his experiences and knowledge by contributing to top industry publications. These include Modern Salon, Beauty Launchpad, The Colorist, American Salon and more. The man who loves telling tele-color stories is indeed one of the brightest industry icons and continues to provide inspiration and new thoughts through his website.
John’s brand new website is a great way for hairstylists to stay in touch with his latest creations and formulations. He often discusses about new coloring techniques, provides How To guides in a step by step approach and also has cool collection of pictures on his site. And the best part of his site is the WWJSD section, which is an acronym for What Would John Simpson Do? It’s a unique way through which you can ask your queries related to hairstyles, hair colors and cosmetology and get the answer directly from John.
To know more about John’s accomplishments and offerings, please visit his site at – www.johncsimpson.com
