MAY, 2010
May 28th – Spend the day at the Sally Hershberger Salon in downtown Manhattan getting my color ready for memorial day weekend! Check out what a great job Erin Bogart did here!
May 27th- Last day working with Jake! Everyone should go check him out in Prince of Persia..coming out this Friday in Theatres!!
May 26th- Fun day! We went to Regis and Kelly in the morning and Jimmy Fallon in the afternoon. Watch Jake dance and sing with Jimmy about American Idol and hedgehogs..hysterical!
May 25th- Early morning flight to Toronto with Jake. Canadians are so much fun! We went to MTV Canada and other entertainment shows and then flew back to ny that night!
May 24th- Starting a fun week with one of my favorite’s, Jake Gyllenhaal. Today we went to Good Morning America and David Letterman..watch him and find out why he wasn’t smiling in Russia!
May 23rd- Shooting how-to videos for www.sarahpotempa.com
May 22nd- Makeover for Locks of Love with an inspiring graduate student!
May 21st – Working with the supermodel Marisa Miller all day on press, including morning shows and interviews. Then hopping on a flight to Chicago
May 20th – Continuing the week of TV show promotions, I started this morning working with one of my favorites, Chace Crawford of Gossip Girl. Then off to a Luomo Vogue shoot with Jay Baruchel. To finish off the day, I styled the supermodel Marisa Miller for a “Casino Night” event…see the pictures and learn how to style a “faux” bob here!
May 19th – Early morning styling actress Sasha Alexander for the TEN Upfront presentation at Hammerstein Ballroom..see the pictures here!
May 18th – Check out the article I recently contributed to for AOL stylelist…prom hairstyles based on red carpet looks!
May 17th – Started this morning working with the actress Laura Innes, known best for her role in ER. Then headed to Times Square to style the young actress Adrianne Palicki for interview with a 40s inspired ‘do. Then in the afternoon, groomed the actor David Boreanaz for the Jimmy Fallon. Finally, went back to Laura Innes to style her for a party…what a day!
May 16th – Paper Magazine shoot with actress Lily Rabe, who has beautiful, long blonde hair. Styled by Luigi Tadini, makeup by Katey Denno, and photographed by Eric McNatt, this is one I can’t wait to see!
May 11th-May 14th – Blogging here on sarahpotempa.com
May 10th – Wrote expert tips for the beauty blog beautyriot.com. They were asking how to wear your hair with various bathing suit styles…should be interesting – I’ll post it when it gets published!
May 6th – Nina Dobrev again in the morning for a full day of press in NYC…starting hair and makeup at 5am! Then off to style Emmy Rossum for the 30th Anniversary of David Yurman..see images!
May 5th – Worked with the lovely Nina Dobrev of Vampire Diaries today…for the second day in a row I was at Jimmy Fallon..watch Nina and Jimmy talk accents!
May 4th- Today was an early morning with Lea Michele as she announced the Tony nominations (exciting!). Then we headed back to the hotel to get ready for a photo shoot and to visit my favorite Jimmy Fallon (watch it here) and then finally got her ready for the TIME 100 event…three looks = fun day!
May 3rd – After an early morning of working with James Franco for an Oprah segment in the west village, I headed uptown to get Rosie Huntington and Emma Watson ready for the MET BALL. We got them ready at a glamourous upper east side hotel (near the Metropolitan Museum, where the event took place). Check out images and style ideas on our events blog!
April 30th – Tonight was great getting Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen ready for the Art of Elysium Event at Milk in NYC. I love the natural texture of their hair..read here on how to get the look!
April 29th – Selma Blair is attending the final night of the Tribace Film Festival and I am styling her hair for the Awards show!
April 28th – So excited about the 2nd SEX and the CITY!! This morning I styled Cynthia Nixon’s beautiful red hair for a luncheon in NY. Then I head downtown to style Selma Blair’s hair for the Chanel event!
April 27th – Love Selma Blair’s short cut..styling it again today for the Women Filmaker’s Brunch in NYC! This afternoon I went to Hilary Rhoda’s (stunning model!) to get her ready for the 2010 Breast Cancer Research Foundation’s Hot Pink Party at The Waldorf Astoria. Learn how to do this style here!
April 26th – I had the privilege to style Juliete Binoche, a classic French actress, today with one of my favorite makeup artists, Meredith Baraf!
April 25th – America Ferrara is also judging at the Tribeca Film Festival. Tonight I styled her hair for the “Letters to Juliet” premiere.
April 24th – The start of the Tribaca Film Festival. I styled Selma Blair, as she is in town to judge the NY Documentaries!
April 23rd – What an amazing day! Shooting with Elle magazine‘s editor Kate Lanphear and photographerThomas Whiteside..we worked with four amazing models and great clothes, hair, and makeup..can’t wait to see the pictures this Summer!
April 22nd – This morning was great…I got introduced to an amazing new artists called Matisse. I styled her hair for a morning performance on Good Day NY…watch it here!
April 19th – Today I worked with the uber-talented Neil Patrick Harris. He has great textured hair that loves a little pomade! Watch him on the Early Show and the View!
April 14th – Day of press with one of my absolute favorites, Michael J Fox! See him talk about his new book on Jimmy Fallon!
April 13th – Working with the beautiful Marisa Miller in Milwaukee and Chicago today…then flying back to NYC late night
April 12th – Tonight is the YSL Met Ball and I am working with the talented actress Emily Mortimer! Then off to NBC to get the boys of SNL ready for an event. Now rushing to the airport to get to Chicago for Marisa Miller.
April 8th – John Lithgow press during the day and now off to Emmy Rossum’s to get her ready for the New Yorker’s for Children Event. See the images and how to get the look here!
April 7th – Amanda Crew is in town from LA for a day of press and I am styling her long, sexy waves!
April 6th – Chatting today with the bloggers of Sephora..
Photographers: Claudia Knoepal & Stefan Indelkofer
Model: Anja Rubik
French Braids, or plaits, add texture and style to any look. Here we see a couple braids that can be incorporated into an everyday look:
1) The low-side long braid- Start by applying Aussie’s Mousse + Leave-In Conditioner to the roots and loosely blow dry up. Then bring all the hair to one side (and add extension to entend the length). Secure with a small elastic.
2) The messy 5-strand braid and high bun- Whether it’s a traditional 3-strand, a simple 2-strand, or in this shot a 5-strand braid, they all follow the same structure; left over right, then right over left. I love the way they combined the hairline braid with a messy loose high bun.
3) High Bun Braid- Apply Aussie’s Aussome Volume Spray Gel to roots and blow dry up to get volume. Then secure a loose ponytail with a band and braid the ponytail and wrap, securing with a large 2″ bobby pin.
