Brunettes for 2020 

I want to share with you, What the season's colors are for Brown hair.  

These are the most beautiful browns, most lip smacking mochas, and most delicious chocolates That are leading a charge to bring brunettes the respect they so richly deserve.

These bombshell browns.

“Somewhere along the line, brunettes in existence decided that they wanted to be blonde!?

 “What is happening here? Did Kylie Jenner go on her Snap thingy and declare it uncool? 

Are we still saying uncool? 

What was the sequence of events that we stylists evidentially missed that and brought us to this point?

Dark hair is friggin’ beautiful.

It’s stunning.

For SO many people, it’s actually the most flattering look possible.

Claude Thomas’s colorists expertise

 know lighting is key when creating a new hue. This is why professional salons set aside a large part of their budgets to create the perfect lighting so that clients can truly see their hair in its best light.

Madame Claude knows about the power and impact of lighting.

 This chart will show you the same golden blonde client with different light at different times of the day and in different situations 

(3 at home, 1 in a car, 1 in natural light at sunup and three in different areas of the salon included.  The same hair can look darker or platinum or even slightly peachy depending on the lighting of each photo.  

This is all about the lighting you are in at any given time.
 The tone looks different In each photo. These photos are unfiltered and unaltered in any way. And they were all taken on the same day.

Lighting has such a huge impact on hair color.

 “Just because a photo on Instagram looks a certain way on our phones, it doesn’t mean that person’s hair looks like that once they step outside or sit in their car or look in their bathroom mirror.”

So those super white blonde photos are usually a trick of the light. 

We can easily pull up this photo and show the comparison.

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Claude Thomas Salon and Spa 5 Star Consultation

Hello to my clients and future clients to 

Claude Thomas Salon and Spa

 5-star consultations

Our team of stylists does not determine your look off of our expectations, our assumptions, our gut feelings, or our own interpretation of a trend as it is a sure way to have you revolving out of our chair and lose the potential of a happy and pamper client.

We want to build a lifelong trust of making you feel and look your absolute best. 

       Quite a few of my mentors have told me that this business is 80% people skills and 20% technical skills.

 We at Claude Thomas have tried and succeeded in 100% people skills and 100% technical skill.

 “I know that makes 200%”  We go that extra mile and why not.

We love what we do and we love making each client feel that.

The proper consultation is the gatekeeper of our success. Our goal is to ensure for you that we will get to know who you are and what your best look for you.

Everyone coming through our doors is unique and we treat our clients as their own individual person.

 Our goal is to win you over with our understanding of you and have your trust as your stylist.

So what is a  5 Star consultation?

Custom designing the style to the client's lifestyle, personality, and sense of fashion that compliments her hair texture, bone structure, and body type.

An example of what comprises a 5 Star Consultation
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5 star consultation

Madame Claude's forecast for the 2019 hair trends

2019’s Biggest Hair Trends

What colors, haircuts, and styles are on our trend radar for the next year? Here are some hints: shaggy layers, glossy and a soft nude palette of hair painting.  This year’s most-anticipated trends Are ………

1. Monotone Haircolor

We all love dimensional balayage…but glossier and shinier monotone hues this year (2019). You will be seeing deep and shiny blueish black shades. It’s a bit more low-maintenance and chic.

The ombre is stepping aside and making way for Monotone strands.

2. ’90s Shags & Fringe

It’s shagadelic, baby.  We are warming our razor-cutting techniques. The midlength ’90s shag haircut is back and with more layered than ever. Feathered ends and layers add body, movement and look great on girls with wavy and straight hair.

What’s a shag without some face-framing fringe? I think not.  Expect to see eyebrow-grazing curtain bangs that frame the face and cheekbones. If you’re getting the fringe fever, we will guide through styling and maintenance tips. We will help you to choose the right length for their face shape. And another plus to this look at Claude Thomas Salon and we do not charge you for your follow up bang trim.

3. Nude Balayage

Living coral may be the Pantone Color of the Year, but the soft and peachy nude palette is one of our favorite hair painting trends. What’s the best way to pick a shade?   Show our stylists your favorite nude lip gloss or lipstick and then we will match the balayage to that color.

4. Soft & Brushed-Out Texture

Want a break from styling beachy waves back-to-back?! We’ve got you covered. 2019 trend predicts more brushed-out looks, softer waves, and bobs that will reign over the tousled and textured looks of yesteryear.

5. Glossy Blunt Bobs & Lobs

Its official: We’re bringing blunt lines and cropped haircuts into 2019.  This look is especially flattering on women with heart-shaped faces or defined jawlines. With the proper cut and proper length, the blunt bob or lob will highlight all of your best features! This is timeless and oh so very chic.  

6. Warm Brunette Tones

Who doesn’t want French girl hair?  The warmer brown shades are on the trend radar—think golden, reddish and solid warm tones that will brighten up any brunette.

7. Half Up, Half Down Styles

Last year was all about the ponytail but now we’re are the transitioning into more half up, half down styles.  This look gives a high fashion vibe without being too over the top. There’s also a ton of styling options. Half up looks involve giving some structure to the top of the head like a ponytail, bun or a strategic part which gives the crown more volume than a fully down style.

Madame Claude's take on the shag for 2019 ...The 2019 trend to get on board with. The cut for the next Decade

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Having been in this industry for going into the 46th year, I have seen all the trends within these decades and also studied and researched hair couture centuries back to have a feel for where we've been and where we may be going.  The art of hair styling is an amazing and fascinating study. The creativity and ingenuity is quite an achievement.  Makes me proud to say, " I am a hairstylist".
Enough about me....just letting you know, I have the passion for my industry and all of my clients that I have had the privilege to work my art and craft on.

The blunt Lob and/or Bob have seen their fair share of the attention for about\ half a decade, it’s the new shag that’s taking over fashion, celebrities, and salons everywhere. Flashback to Stevie Nicks, Jane Fonda, David Cassidy, and Mick Jagger with their choppy shag cuts, I want you to instead envision a new, more flattering shag everyone is going to be rocking this year and years to come. This modern nod to the shag cut that reigned supreme in the 1970s is just as mussed and layer-heavy, but a lot softer in its approach. And it’s so flattering trending, going into 2019 and beyond. 

This layer-packed cut may seem intimidating as the term layered is a word avoided for way to long.  The new shag is approachable, softer, and not one-size-fits-all.  The hair texture will dictate your most flattering length.  Bang can be optional but the opted bangs are eyebrow-grazing and longer on the sides, and oodles of layers give the midsection major volume and body but the layers are softer layers not choppy. This look is easy to style. Styling the hair is done wet to encourage texture, but can be almost dry for a slightly sleeker look. I am telling you there are so many ways to style a modern shag that I know you’ll be feeling adventurous on your next trip to your favorite salon.

 Can work on all types of hair from medium to thick density and straight to curly hair. For those who have quite thin hair you still can have this look with hair extension options and those who have really curly hair, no problem, think keratin treatments and/or re-texturing treatments. 

The other exciting news with this Shag look is the new dimensional color looks will blow your mind.

The Short Shag   

Medium length Shag

 Now the long Shag

What can be said about the shag?

Lots of adjectives. 

 Diversity.

Individuality. 

 Carefree.

Androgynous.

Flexible.

Versatile.

Sexy

Who can wear this look? 

Let see?.....

Woman.

 Men.

And anywhere from young to old.

This style works on all face shapes, all textures from straight to wavy and curly hair 

Here are examples of the Shag in all lengths, different textures, and different hair density

The possibilities are endless