The Romantic bride

The Romantic Bride

Here at Morphic, we love a romantic bride! We've been discussing the elements that really bring that special oomph—from the hair to the makeup. The romantic bride is intricate braids, elegant updos and cascading waves. A natural makeup look is essential, though occasionally a bold lip is just the ticket! 

We'd love to create your romantic bridal look! 

Much Love,
Team Morphic

Credits:
Hair: Mishi Nova
Makeup: Maple Porter
Photography: Christina Campbell

Bohemian Bride

ARE YOU READY TO GET BOHO? 

Wedding Season is here! It's much like baseball season, except much more stylish. But, that's just in my humble opinion.

This year, we want to show you a few of our favorite looks, starting with the Bohemian Bride! The boho look is all about flow and natural, so we pulled out plenty of flowers for this shoot! Our models Allegra Dimperio and Sadaf Malik rocked it! We had such a great time! 

Make sure to contact the salon for your wedding hair bookings.

Much Love,
Team Morphic

Credits:
Hair: Mishi Nova 
Makeup: Maple Porter 
Photography: Christina Campbell

INSPIRATION: GOOD Hair!

FABULOUSLY GOOD HAIR! 

For our last Hair Movie Night, we featured Good Hair, the documentary narrated by Chris Rock. Naturally, my challenge was to commit myself to learning about black hair. While doing research, I loved getting the chance to talk with people about black hair. After giving it some thought, I decided to share what I learned about black hair that makes it different, how I like to cut and shape afro hair, tips for afro sheen, and where I got inspiration for the shoot!

I'm loving pro-natural afro movement. Morphic’s very own resident photographer, Christina Campbell says about her own hair, “Its a rebellion against what young people’s moms were saying about straightening your hair with chemical relaxers.” She sees it as loving her culture by not assimilating to the most mainstream way to wear your hair.  

So, let's get technical for a second. What gives black hair its characteristics is that the cross section of the hair fiber itself is more of an elliptical/flattened shape than other hair types. This is why it takes on a helix shape. It also has extra surface area and therefore the texture is easier to damage.

I approached our model Thea’s hair by first taking a large hair pick to it and starting at the bottom and brushed the hair out until it was at maximum expansion. As a long time hairdresser, I was able to feel the areas that were uneven and I started in the spots that needed the most length cut. I then went back and trimmed the whole thing around, from one side to the other, in a round shape, keeping it a little shorter at the nape to keep the hair off her shoulders and more in the air.  

For color, I mixed up some non-ammoniated Platinum and applied the solution on the foil and used the old-school “shoeshine” technique. I went around with freehand brush strokes and spread it evenly. The idea was to create a halo light effect even when its not backlit. I rinsed, shampooed, and conditioned and afterwards spread around the Bamboo Kendi Oil to nourish the hair. We finished with Rene Furterer Gloss Spray. It retained a really gorgeous sheen!

My inspiration, I looked to 70s trends and Pam Grier's great hair in the film Foxy Brown. Solange Knowles is also doing a great modern take on this right now.

Credits:
Hair: Mishi Nova
Makeup: Emi Navas
Photography: Christina Campbell

HAIR ICON: BETTY DRAPER

Oh, Betty Draper!

Okay, okay...January Jones as Betty Draper, but you get our point. Vintage style dream! 

Even at her most questionable moments, we still can't help but shimmy with excitement over every outfit and hairstyle! Her ability to be so put together on a daily basis deserves an award in itself (thanks the Emmy nominated Mad Men hair and wardrobe team!). 

In honor of the season 7 premiere of Mad Men, we just had to bestow some tribute on the lovely, Betty Draper, our hair icon.

Lets start with Season 1 and the refined Betty Draper at her best. The earrings, outfit and the hair. Oh! The hair! Beautifully coiffed and smooth brushed out roller set. Isn't it magical what rollers and back combing can do?

And while we would never describe Betty as the sporty type, she definitely has always shown us how to stylishly look like we might play a sport. Who knew a bun could be sporty?

Remember when the Drapers took a trip to Italy and Betty went all 60’s Euro chic on us? If you look a bit closer, you’ll spot a bow within a bow. Yep, its pretty genius.

Always knowing when to keep things very classy, Betty opted for a side swept updo topped with a golden brooch for Rogers daughters wedding.

And if you ever cared to know what an old-school wash and set looked like… Women would get this done at least once every week or two to keep that refined 50’s style.

By season 5, Betty Draper is Betty Francis and is trying to break free of her atypical looking housewife image by dyeing her hair a darker shade. As soon she comes through the door her oldest son Bobby see’s her and yells, “You look ugly”. Bobby might’ve been harsh, but he’s right. It was awful.

Luckily she listened to the kid, relaxed and went back to her right shade. Even better she is opted for a relaxed curl.

Now, season 7 has rolled in with bright colors and a glorious bouffant hairdo. Gotta wonder what fashion heights Mrs.Francis will be taking us to this season!

And just for fun...remember that time Betty shot some birds in her backyard?

Hey, every girl's gotta have her bad ass moment!

PLAY TIME: BRAIDS!

WE LOVE A GOOD PLAY TIME! 

One of the great things about being at Morphic is we get the chance to experiment with hair A LOT.

Usually play time means that Mishi cons another team member into her chair, so we felt so lucky when our friend Lauren (and her fabulous platinum hair!) came by for a marathon braiding session! 

We were inspired by warrior braids, and tested out a few twists on the classic cornrow and fishtail braids. We had so much fun trying something new! And we loved how these hard-core looks played off the sweet lace on her shirt! 

Are you ready to try a funky braid look yet?