Hair Stenciling Is the Gorgeous Music Festival Hair Hack Everyone Will Be Trying
We’re calling it: This is THE YEAR of fun hair looks. We kicked off spring cuckoo for pastel hair and rainbow roots. Just in time for summer, it was all all about hair gems. Now? We’re mad about hair stenciling — the trend you’re going to see at every festival all season long.
Artist and hairstylist Janine Ker has been racking up the Likes on Instagram and setting off a beautiful new trend with her artfully designed and executed hair stencils. Hair stencils are… exactly what they sound like. It’s kind of like using the principle of wall stencils to decorate a room in your house, except your hair is the canvas.
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Janine, who styles hair at Salon Aguayo in Pasadena, California, uses either permanent or temporary dye and stencils to create colorful hair designs. Her designs include simple geometric designs and more complex floral designs for pretty yet edgy hairdos.
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We especially love the hair stencil and undercut tattoo combination used in this pretty lotus flower design. But Janine isn’t the only one blowing our minds with her stenciled hair creativity — other artists are using the interior design trick to hack your hair, like the ‘grammers below:
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It’s fun, pretty and edgy. But best of all, no commitment necessary.
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You can even use glitter (!!). Try this out with our glitter festival hairstyles… and don’t forget to tag us in *that* Instagram.
Are hair stencils in your beauty stars? Tweet us a pic of your ‘do @BritandCo.
It can be intimidating to step out on your own and build a business from the ground up. As part of our collaboration with Office Depot, we're talking with Selfmade alum and solopreneur Colette Lawrence, the faith-based motivator and relationship builder behind The M.E.E. Movement, about ways in which women in business can find success.
B + C: How did you know M.E.E. Movement was your business to start?
The M.E.E Movement represents motivation, empowerment, and encouragement for women. It is what represents me. I did not know at first that it was my business to start, but then the thought of monetizing what I loved came to me. It scared me, however. I registered the business in July 2020 and have been slowly building my wings since.
B + C: What's one strategy that's helped you start your business?
Thinking through and researching what the requirements are to start my business, and then asking questions of people who are in the business. Not all advice worked; however, it helped me to figure out what I needed to do and not to do.
B + C: Did you always know life coaching would be your entrepreneurial path?
(Smiles) No, I did not. I 'stumbled" on it. I knew that people were always coming to me for advice and I found that I loved having conversations with them, especially with women, young and old.
B + C: What was your most valuable takeaway from Selfmade?
My most valuable takeaway was the first day of training: Get out of your own way. There were a lot of great moments and important takeaways from every presenter. However, getting out of my own way, pushing past doubts, was for me my most valuable takeaway. Doing something that I had never done before took courage. If I do not focus on what is happening with me mentally then I cannot deliver to my clients successfully.
B + C: What's one piece of advice you would give to female entrepreneurs on the brink of starting?
Get out of your head. You have something to offer. You have what you need to succeed so go ahead and do it.
B + C: How do you stay motivated?
I stay motivated by listening to music and listening to motivational speakers, and sometimes someone will just reach out and talk about the impact that I made in their life. That adds the extra juice or sauce I need to pummel through the day.
B + C: What's your best organizational tip?
Keep a diary and journal. It's the best way for me to keep organized and it also provides a source motivation as I record not only my "losses" but my wins as well.
B + C: Who inspires you in the entrepreneurial space?
Shirley Toliver – She motivates and empowers and makes me always want to show up.
B + C: What has receiving the Office Depot scholarship to Selfmade done to help you start or grow your business?
The scholarship was a blessing in that all the areas that were covered offered valuable information that I needed, from social media to HR. As a new business owner, I needed to know this to increase my own personal awareness in what it takes to run a successful business. The candidness of the presenters made it easy to see myself in their shoes and helped me to realize that I can also get there.
Thanks Colette! You can follow The M.E.E. Movement on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
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