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Tippi Shorter Celebrity Hairstylist • www.tippishorter.com 
“In high school I’ve always been very interested in fashion and beauty. I was actually a hair model. I have a friend whose mother has a chain of beauty salons in Los Angeles called Another Beauty Salon. I’ve always enjoyed being in the environment of hair shows and fashion shows. I’d be the one among my friends to suggest outfits or hairs styles. How I got started was kind of a fluke. I was involved in singing and dancing and the creative arts throughout high school. But while in college I had a knee injury so I had to stop dancing. While home recovering, I had a girlfriend who was a hairstylist and having a baby, and she needed someone to replace her. So I went to beauty school and as it turned out I was pretty good at it. I went through school with flying colors and was at the top of all the tests.”
“I am a strong believer that you can’t have great hair without having a great foundation. I’ve never been a hairstylist that would sacrifice the integrity of your hair just to get a hairstyle. I believe in building a really great foundation first. If you come to me and you want a fabulous hairstyle and your hair is not really made for that, then I’m going give you a really great cut, relaxer, color and a healthy head of hair - then we can grow into that style.”
“There are several things you can do. It all depends on how you’re wearing your hair. If you’re wearing a natural style or your hair is relaxed, the one thing I tell clients to do is to get a clear glossing, which is a clear rinse. It is an extra coat or barrier on your hair. This is great in the summer time to protect from UV rays, to protect your hair from excess wind, and helps with keeping hair extra-moisturized in dry temperatures.”
“Excessive dryness, over-processing, misuse of heating appliances, and miswearing of hair extensions. I’m not opposed to any of those things, but the misuse of them can lead to destruction. That is why I give my clients as much education as I can so they can understand how to use them properly.”
“Drink lots of water. You know what your skin looks like when you don’t drink a lot of water and your scalp is part of your skin, so it can get dry and flakey just like the rest of our skin. I believe that hair should be moisturized and nourished. I’m a huge fan of vitamins A, E and fish oil. A multivitamin also helps in so many aspects.”
"I love scalp moisturizers that have aloe or a coconut oil. You can put drops of oil on your fingertips and give yourself a scalp massage once a week.”
“Boots in the UK is like a pharmacy, but they sell beauty and feminine goods. Boots has its own store brand of products like face and hair care. It’s really amazing for it to be a generic brand, but the store is so high end that their generic brand is really good.”
“Ojon – products are made with natural elements. What I love about them is that they are not heavy or greasy. I can use Ojon across the board with all my clients of different backgrounds. They’re products are really amazing and true to what they do. The conditioning treatment is an amazing hair restorative treatment.”
“Finding a really good hair stylist is the most important thing for enhancing hair growth. Find someone you see walking down the street with really beautiful hair, whether the color looks shiny and healthy or the hair has movement and bouncing when walking down the street, and ask them where they get their hair done. Even if it’s a weave, that hair stylist can recommend you to someone who specializes in haircuts. The best way to find a hairstylist is through referral.”
“Give your hairstylist your hair history. Have them give you two options of what to do with your hair. If you don’t want to make a major change with that stylist, then just go for a shampoo. And while your there, you can at least check out the other hairstylists.” |
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