How-to: Braids, Buns, Curls and Color by Celebrity Stylist Sherri Jessee

Our hair is our finest accessory. We need options for changing that accessory. We don’t want to wear the same shoes every day! It’s the same with a hair style. With the addition of a few carefully placed hair extensions, celebrity stylist, Sherri Jessee shows it is possible to create 5 completely different looks as pictured below on beautiful Ming.  

Hair and Makeup: Sherri Jessee; Photography: Roberto Ligresti; Model: Ming

Look one: Bohemian Babe. Two fishbone braided sections were used to create this style. One was pinned on a base created by French braiding along the hairline.  The second extension was pinned into the opposite side.  A small piece of hair in each braid was taken and gently pulled as the rest of the hair is pushed in a rusching effect to create more width and texture in the braids.  

Follow the steps for hair and makeup for each of the 5 looks:

Look Two: Crystal Chignon. Hair was smoothed back into a high ponytail and the ponytail was teased. A Patrick Cameron bun filler was pinned on and then the pony swept smoothly over the bun filler, pinned. Hairspray was used for hold.  The look was then accessorized with crystal chandelier prisms. High fashion cat eye effect was created for the makeup change and Mary Kay creme to powder foundation used to create the nude lip.

Hair and Makeup: Sherri Jessee; Photography: Roberto Ligresti; Model: Ming

Hair and Makeup: Sherri Jessee; Photography: Roberto Ligresti; Model: Ming

Look Three: Creative Colors. Extensions pre-colored with Rusk Scream temporary color in vivid hues are clipped in. Beginning at the bottom, and working the way up in sections alternating the colors, the wild colors are a nice contrast to natural makeup.  

Look Four: Totally Textured. Hair was smoothed back and secured into a tight bun. Then a tightly curled hair piece was added on. The look was accessorized with an antique necklace. Black eye liner was used to create the dramatic black lips. 

Hair and Makeup: Sherri Jessee; Photography: Roberto Ligresti; Model: Ming

Look Five: Brilliant Blue. 

A brilliant blue extension is added to create a flash of color and texture.

Hair and Makeup: Sherri Jessee; Photography: Roberto Ligresti; Model: Ming

Sherri Jessee has been a successful stylist and salon owner for 20 plus years. Amazing artistic talents in hair and makeup combined with the knowledge gained from a Bachelor's degree in education from Emory & Henry College have helped create one of the most sought after educators in the beauty industry. Sherri has been featured as an industry expert in such acclaimed magazines as OK!, Cosmopolitan and Beauty Entertainment, as well as in numerous educational videos and television shows. 

Learn more about Sherri by visiting her website: 

www.sherrijessee.com