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K-Pop Style

Everyone loves KPOP!

One of South Korea’s biggest export these days is KPOP, and they are taking the world by storm. Teens across around the world are going online to check out the latest from Super Junior, BoA, Rain Bi, Wonder Girls, TVXQ, JYJ, SS501,2PM, BIGBANG, Miss A, KARA, SHINee, After School, Brown Eyed Girls, Se7en, f(x), Secret, MBLAQ, Afterschool, and 2NE1. High schools across the country have been receiving more and more requests to play Kpop at their homecoming dances and football games.

Kpop growing more popular because Korean dramas have always been popular, especially in most of East and South East Asia, including Japan, Malaysia, Mongolia, the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, Taiwan, Singapore, China, Vietnam. One of South Korea’s top grossing movies of all time, My Sassy Girl, was remade in the US starring Elisha Cuthbert.

Original 2001 Korean Version

American 2008 Version

There was even a Bollywood version.

And one of Korea’s hottest actor/singer/models “Rain” has entered the US mainstream by appearing in the movies “Speed Racer” and “Ninja Assassin”

And with the popularity of korean dramas and cinema, KPop too is becoming more mainstream around the world. Recently The Wonder Girls aired a movie on TeenNick, and released the single “The DJ Is Mine.”

And us…we’re huuuuuuge KPop fans. We love the music, we love the look, and the lifestyle. If you like the Kpop look, we’d like to recommend some of our colorful synthetic and feather highlights, which um, you know….was featured in After School’s music video!

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check out their haawwwtt music video below

hairstyles to try in 2012

the wet look

slicked back, textured, flowing down, or tied high with a wet-look finish. SEXY.

this hairstyle made its appearance in 2012 spring runways everywhere. use oils, or sea-spray, or keep it old school and break out the dep.

hair, with a twist

the hair twist is a cute alternative to the popular braid, and far easier to accomplish.

bold bangs

bigger, fuller bangs are dramatic, bold, and fun. for more volume and density, you can try using soho b.bangs. available in 22 different colors, heat resistant, and simple to use.

in love with loops

i came across this lovely picture of carolina herrera’s spring 2012 runway show at new york fashion week and instantly fell in love with this fresh twist on a bun. such a sleek loop ‘do that even the sexy style icon “soon to be mamma”- beyonce – has been seen on the streets of NYC rocking it.

it’s super simple and requires minimal effort for such chic results. start by making a ponytail, secure it with an elastic band, take a one inch section of hair and wrap around the ponytail holder (keep it in place with bobby pins) and simply loop the tail end of your hair into the elastic ponytail holder and voila! a masterpiece of spring sexiness. from the office to the nightclub, this is the perfect all day style.

for women with shorter hair or anyone that just wants a really thick & sleek ponytail for this loop ‘do – i suggest our christy hair extension for a perfect look everytime (as shown below)

 

 

braids are back

haven’t you heard? braids are back, and are HOT right now. and unlike boys with their skinny jeans, this one is here to stay (please go away, boy skinny jeans.)

a while back, i watched a style segment on the today’s show on the return of the braid. Jill Martin, an US Weekly contributor, said, “What’s new is that it’s much more edgy now. It’s not Pippy Longstocking with two braids down the side, it’s a cooler kind of braid that feels more modern because it looks loose and undone and very much on the pulse of what’s going on in hair right now.

john barrett salon (i LOVE this place) was also featured in the piece. they opened up a “braid bar” and the demand is so high that….you know what, i’m going to stop talking. watch the video.

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john barrette salon

braids are can be seen everywhere these days, from the runway to the tennis courts. and in florida, our girls are braiding as fast as their little fingers can handle.

we made this cute little video from a few videos that our ladies in florida shot with their iphones. clickety-CLICK to see how our ladies are braiding it up, along with a lil SOHO swag~