My Summer Hair Saving Tips

0 | July 24th, 2010 | Posted in Uncategorized

My summer hair tips “As Seen On TV” on Saturday July 24th’s Today in LA:

1. Always wet hair using tap water or a spray bottle prior to getting into a non salt water pool or jacuzzi. (The water will add a bit of a cushion between your hair and the chemical filled water aiding in the removal process later)

2. Shampoo hair using a clarifying shampoo such as Bumble & bumble’s Sunday Shampoo after swimming.

3. Treat your hair to extra moisture using a masque like Bb.’s Quenching Masque following Sunday Shampoo.  After a day in the ocean, a masque is the perfect fix for dry locks.

4. Wear a hat to protect hair color & scalp from sun exposure.

5. Always visit your stylist for highlights and avoid brassy results from do it yourself products like Sun-In.

For additional various hairstyle tips, please view & subscribe to my YouTube Channel- Brig Van Osten

‘Must Haves’ for your vacation/beach tote-

Snag free rubber bands (Try Goody brand from Target)

Flatter Me paddle brush from Marilyn Brush- Great for detangling wet hair quickly and brushing dry hair.

Spray bottle with water.

Bb. Sunday Shampoo & Wear and Care Quenching Masque

About my model & friend Jessica Krewson of Design Krew:

First off, she’s awesome! She is an extremely talented graphic designer.

She maintains the health of her hair using Bb. Wear & Care Quenching Shampoo, Conditioner & Complex

I trim her hair every 10 weeks to remove any split ends.  Jessica air drys her hair most summer days.  She uses her Flatter Me Marilyn Brush religiously to detangle.  After discovering a hard water build up on her hair after she relocated to an urban area, I recommended a shower head filter & it solved the rusty mineral build up on the lower half of her hair.  You can find these filters at Lowe’s.

My hairstyle was created using a 1″ Enzo Milano clipless iron.  These are my favorite and max out at 325 degrees.  Far under the burn temperature for hair (392+) I always spray each section with Bb. Spray de Mode for a flexible hold and heat protection.

My dress is Target. (of course!

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Debuting Hair Tip Videos..

0 | June 24th, 2010 | Posted in Celebrity hair, Hair Health, Products, Resources, Styling, popular

Since becoming a hairstylist approximately 15 year ago, it has always been my intention to share all of the tricks I have collected along my journey.  I own p!ay hair lounge in Simi Valley, CA & am the winner of Shear Genius 3 on Bravo TV and I am thrilled to debut my hair tip videos.  I intend on sharing every secret I know. I am starting by using my own head to demonstrate how to “do it on yourself”.  It is easy for me, as a stylist, to grab a model and show you on their hair, however I feel that in some cases that is cheating.  I want you to feel empowered by the possibility to create great new looks on yourself, by yourself.   If you have questions, please share them in the comments section and I will look to them for future video ideas.  Enjoy!

I must give a huge thank you to 303 Post Production & Todd Jones for his efforts to make these the best webisodes they can be!

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BRIG’S EYE VIEW Premiere! Episode #1

2 | May 17th, 2010 | Posted in Fashion, Hair Color, Hair cut, Resources, makeovers


Fun Facts:

"todd of all trades"

"todd of all trades"

This entire webisode produced, directed, filmed & edited by: Todd Jones of 303 Post

Episode 1 filmed in one 8.5 hour day!

2p.m.- Riley agrees to makeover & I eat an entire double cone of Pink Bubblegum.

2:30-5p.m.- I brig out her clothing

5:30-8p.m. - I brig out her hair.  It was a lot of hair!

8-9:15p.m.- Laci Hill rocks out the make-up doing a sweet cat eye on Riley & final hair, then wardrobe take place.   Riley’s hair was curled using a 25mm Enzo Milano Conico Clipless Iron and Bb. Spray de Mode..

**Newspaper clutch available for purchase at p!ay hair lounge

10p.m.-10:30p.m. Shoot takes place in a trash pile capturing the final brig’d out Riley!

Wonder cat Tsar, my helper

Wonder cat Tsar, my helper

Thank you to Todd Jones for helping bring all my dreams to reality.

A creative sincere thank you to Make-Up Genius Laci Hill and her brilliant & precise ideas.

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Now please do me a favor & get crazy & brig out something boring in your closet.  Use some of the below posts to give you some ideas, but remember….most importantly: TURN UP YOUR VOLUME & do your own thing!!!

BRIG’S EYE VIEW- Episode #1

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$7.99 to priceless!

6 | May 7th, 2010 | Posted in Fashion, Resources
$7.99 find BEFORE Brig'd Out

$7.99 FIND- BEFORE getting Brig'd Out

I admit the excitement I feel when I spot a clearance item that I love. This Forever 21 denim jacket had the beloved red marker x-ing out the original $27.90 with the new price of $7.99. SCORE! I snatched it up and here is what happened next:

Tape off areas you do not wish to lighten.  I use duct tape for its thickness and willingness to stick to any fabric.  Next use a paint brush and Splashless Clorox Bleach and thoroughly saturate/wet the area you want to bleach.  I used a plastic cutting board to prevent it from bleeding onto the back of the jacket.

After 30 minutes...

After 30 minutes...

After 45 minutes

After 45 minutes

Continue saturating the areas to maintain wetness.  If the bleach dries out it stops lifting.

Once you have it lifted, wash it in warm water and squeeze out excess water.  (I also dipped both sleeves in a small bowl of bleach to tip them.)

Follow directions on RIT Dye.

Red Rit Dye bath for 45 minutes

Red Rit Dye bath for 45 minutes

Hand sew a random assortment of mis matched buttons on collar..

Hand sew a random assortment of mismatched buttons on collar..

p!ay stylist- Amanda Adams

I am thrilled with the finished jacket.  I must thank my super man, Todd for helping me with this project.  I also must give huge thanks to Amanda, p!ay stylist, for rocking the jacket while leaning against a mini van after a LONG LONG week of hair.

(Not Amanda's minivan)

(Not Amanda's minivan)

**Bonus tip… Grab another light colored boring item out of your closet & give it a new life…. Drop it into your RIT Dye bath….

My example…

Boring closet dress B4 Red dye bath..

Boring closet dress B4 Red dye bath..

Talking & walking. How important can I try & look?!! Dress AFTER Red dye bath!

Talking & walking. How important can I try & look?!! Dress AFTER Red dye bath!

Since the dress was made of lace and silk, both fabrics reacted differently to the red dye creating a very cool effect.  It was a surprise to me and I love it!   (The burgundy jacket is in a “how to Brig” blog post a few below this one….)

Have zero expectations when you start a project so you can free your mind of fear.  Have fun!!  :) Brig
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My April Adventures….

1 | May 5th, 2010 | Posted in Celebrity hair, Fashion, Resources, makeovers, popular

To finally answer all of your questions about what I am up to now..
This slide show will show you!
April was madness in the BEST of ways… Aside from what you see I was also behind the chair at p!ay 5 days a week 10 hours a day. I LOVE what I do! I end with a killer makeover!! Enjoy….
Make this slide show full screen, then click on “show info” in the top right corner of your screen to see the descriptions of who, what when & where…

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