Brad Bykkonen

As a hair professional I’m here to help you feel as good about yourself and your look as I possibly can. This can involve many things. A haircut, a color, a great style out and even beautiful hair extensions. Some people hear the words Hair Exten…

The Most Anticipated Hair Trends For Spring 2013″Outré hairstyles are fun to look at but dont necessarily translate well off the runway when you don’t have a team of stylists at the ready. This season, there was no question that wearable looks had a major presence. Thats not to say creativity wasnt on full display—we saw new ways to wear your ponytail (think low and wide), braid your braid (try a crisscross direction), slick your part and tie a knot (tight!). And perhaps the most captivating trend this season? Hair accessories inspired by everything from blossoming flowers to sporty bands to beekeepers headpieces, for when you want to just slip something on and make a statement.”http://www.harpersbazaar.com/beauty/hairarticles/spring2013hairtrends#slide8A little snippet from this months Harpers Bazaar.com.It seems like its going to be all about the low pony and the bun this spring, with a french braid thrown in for a little pizzaz. I like this. Its neat and tidy. Polished without being severe. Fun, and takes less effort than going through the blow out and curl process.There is one thing about this thats hitting me a bit sideways. Women are already doing this! Have been for many months, so I dane to ask what is really new? Do the fashion magazines always get it right?Here in Texas we have a somewhat short or lack there of, of a winter. Not surprisingly, styles dont fluctuate severely from spring/summer to fall/winter. Maybe a low light or two thrown in for good measure at the first sign of cold weather. Just to give it that touch of autumn. Then lightening it back up again in the spring causing damage and setting yourself up for a much needed haircut.I would really l like to see something more. Something truly revolutionary. I would like to see a softer blonde. Lets come out of our bleach cloud and find softness in the hair again. Growing out all of the previous damage done by over processing and hair color trend changing (which I never liked anyway).When I think spring I think renewal. I think shine and movement. Soft color with some soft waves. Maybe a braid or two. Giving a break to or putting away all together that over used flat iron. Replacing it with soft air dried or maybe hot rolled hair.Dont get me wrong, I love blonde hair and sometimes bleach blonde. But in my opinion its time to stop playing with different colors in the hair like its Crayola, or bleaching it to DEATH and never allowing it to grow and be healthy. Id love the trend to turn around and just be healthy beautiful hair. Long or short. Straight or wavy. Whatever, as long as its healthy.

The 70th annual Golden Globe awards this year were as stylish and flashy as ever. This year I noticed that old Hollywood glamour was the theme of the night. There were lots of long side waves, ponytails, and sculpted 30’s inspired updo’s.Th…

Tis the season for all things warm, fuzzy and formal. It never fails that December seems like the shortest month because our calendar is filled with shopping and parties and all of the things that go along with it.Updo’s may seem old fashioned, b…

Meandering around the internet this morning I came upon a great new site calledqueer in the kitchen.com. Just a few friends getting together and experimenting with food and ways to keep it healthy. I love this site. It reminds me of the days when as stylist we would,and sometimes still do, get together and brain storm new techniques and cool promos for our salon. Then I realized that Ive neglected my mens clientele by not talking about mens cutsDallas in my blog. No offense guys.Aside from all the color and extensions I do on my female clients I also have a pretty healthy client base of men. When I used to be able to grow a full head of hair I was one of those “picky” queens when it came to my hair. Consequetnly I could not find anyone that could cut my hair the way I liked it, so I did it myself. As karma would have it my pickiness probably led to my loss of hair, but I digress.Ive been doing hair since the days of Methuselah and Ive seen many clients come and go. Many styles come in and out of fashion, female and male. Remember the Rick Astley pompadour or the Vanilla Ice fade? Well theyre both back and its hard to believe that Ive actually been in the industry that long to see a full cycle. Yikes! IM ONLY 41 YEARS OLD!!!Here at The Beauty Box Salon we do specialize in color and hair extensions but that doesnt mean we dont do mens cuts as well. At least I do. And hey, if you want some weave put up on your dome I can do that as well. Im not a barber so Im not able to shave anyones face (thank god because those razors scare me).Check me out athttp://bradbykkonen.com/services/

This years Emmy awards were filled with hot and not so hot fashion and a lot of hair extensions.The designer gowns, towering stilettos, glittering gems and weave are back.Red Carpet mainstays Nicole Kidman, Zooey Deschanel, Tina Fey, Sofia Vergara, Claire Danes and the lovely ladies of “Mad Men,” among others, all of whom never fail to dazzle us with fashion as well as popping in a few extra pieces of hair for that sexy bombshell look.Sofia Vergara and Heidi Klum ramped up the sizzle Sunday night in sexyslitupto“there” gowns. And chartreuse (yellow) made it to the red carpet on Julianne Moore and Claire Danes. Danes of course never fails to look drop dead gorgeous. And on top of it all she’s pregnant. I love her.Kelly Osbournewore one of the most expensive accessory at the Emmy Awards. No, it was not her lavender gown, hair color, or her jewelry. It was her black diamond fingernail polish that costs $250,000 for just one bottle. A very extravagant polish that’s going to end up soaked into a cotton ball and thrown into the trash can. YIKES! How about buying someone a condo instead?The biggest wow of the evening for me was Tina Fey. I’ve never seen her looking so gorgeous on a red carpet. She definitely got it right this time.All in all the awards ceremony was in my opinion fantastic. Everyone brought major fashion credibility to the Nokia Theatre, even if they werent necessarily my favorites.