Sometimes during the holiday season people seem to struggle on simple things, like curling your hair. For holiday parties it's fun to dress up and spice up your look, so here is little reference on how to spice up your curl for short hair! 

Since it is Christmastime again, we know that there will be many family get-togethers, office parties, church services and shopping.  So, since no one wants to look like a frump in the midst of having to do a gabillion things, here are a few little ideas to help you not only have an attitude in the spirit of Christmas and giving, but when people look at you they will see a delightful sight as well :)  Ok, let's start with the hair(since that is our specialty).

1. A good rule of thumb always blow dry your hair and use some sort of product and styling tool on it.  You can go anywhere from there. You can flat iron and shine spray it, or curl and hairspray.  This just gives you something to work with.  Once it is styled, you can sweep it into a side braid or half-up using bobby pins for your errands...then for a dressier look tease the hair in the crown and let hair down.




2. Accessorize and add lips.  Throw on some earrings and a belt and a CUTE big bag is as easy as Target, then throw on some brighter lips(check out heidi's) (This is for your errand-running)
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3.  Bring a nice cardigan and a good pair of dressy shoes to exchange with your flats/boots that you wore for your errands.Then you can throw on some pumps and cardigan for the party. This could work nicely with a great pair of dark straight legged jeans!


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Step 1

Using a round brush, blow-dry hair smooth and straight, focusing on the top sections.

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Once you reach your ear, shape the remaining hair into curls, and pin them back over the twist.

Step 6

Spray the hair with hairspray and shape bang area with hand. Give yourself a one last good spray and you're good to go with your holiday hair!
Give it a try!

The Morgan Ashley team has been busy lately!  Amber had her sweet baby Nolan;  Evan gets married next weekend; Alison's baby Hollis has his first birthday Sunday. We had our first annual"BLOWOUT Cancer" Event yesterday; Tonight is the Arthritis Foundation's "BONE BASH" which we are attending and support our sweet Kayla; Monday we have our day at the lovelady center where we will cut hair for the women there.  Ok, do you think we are just a little busy?

I just want to say that it is a great honor to know all the ladies on the Morgan Ashley team.  I don't think you could go anywhere and find so many quality people.  They are so dear to me!  Thank you all for what you give and how you serve and support other.  I love you all!
~Morgan~

all photos are by the marvelous joanna (in the purple)

Love you girlies!!

 This month is official Breast Cancer Awareness month.  In honor of that, we are going to have an event at the salon to raise money and awareness for the Lori Johnson Foundation.  The event will be a ton of fun.  On October the 27th (wednesday) we will have complementary blow-outs(styles) to offer clients.  In return we are asking our clients to donate to this wonderful cause. 

We are always asking ourselves what we can do to give back.  I know that I talk to people all the time that want to give, but they do not know how.  We just thought this would be a fun,simple and effective way to give and remember others. 

Call the salon at 205.995.2480 to book for the BLOWOUT CANCER event. 

So, as we are FINALLY getting cooler weather(except for this weekend, whats with that?), I am feeling the inspiration of fresh colors.  Ok, a quick exercise: categorize yourself into one of these areas and then get ready for the craving of a new color for your locks. blonde, dark blonde, red, brunette.
Now choose your favorite look from pictures below.... and make sure if you a leaning towards something cool toned you have the skin and eyes for it(blue or blue-green are best with really cool tones), and if you have warm features(brown, hazel or green eyes, freckles, etc) go with warm tones like reds and chestnut browns.  If you have a mixture of features, warm and cool, then get a friend to help by holding blues and silvers(cool tones) and oranges and golds (warm tones) see which works best for you.

All of these colors could be slight changes, or more dramatic(like a blonde to brunette or vice versa).  Check out the trends.  Blondes are getting more beige on the top rather than underneath.  Brunettes are keeping the dark super shiny with a color gloss and then adding a slight caramel accent color from underneath.  This creates interest without the hair looking too crazy.  Natural looks are very in.  Each one of these colors makes me want to color my hair just like theirs....HOWEVER, I will not except for maybe the redhead Isla Fischer.  I can't stray too far from red :) And personally, I do not think that people look better when you can tell their color is fake.  It just looks fake and you cannot see the person if the hair is too loud--thats just a little of my opinion though. Anyways, here are a few of my absolute favorite color trends:  HAPPY FALL!

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(photo courtesy of Joanna Balentine for Morgan Ashley Studio Salon).

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Picture from Glamour

So, here it is, the hair that Morgan Ashley Studio Salon did.  It is in a national publication.  It is a really cool feeling to be able to be in a national publication.  These girls were lovely, and the story, heart-felt.  Thanks Glamour, Celine, and Claire and Mallie for letting me be a part of this.