Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Mid Town Girl with DateNight Hair

Cheers to fresh new color & a gorgeous mane in 2014! I had the opportunity to have my color done by Celebrity colorist Sherry Ratay at the gorgeous Julien Farel salon in Midtown Manhattan. Based in Orlando & New York, Sherry’s a 20+ year beauty industry professional that specializes in the chemistry of hair color. Check out her technique & hair magic on MG below…

Sherry suggested that we extend my natural hair color so that there is less of a dramatic color difference. She also recommended we lighten the very bottom of my hair because it looked like it ended higher than it was (and obvs I want my hair to look as long as possible- long hair, don’t care!).

The end result?

Sherry created more lightness at the bottom for length, removed the brassy band of color in the mid-top area & created a richer chocolate color thoughout my mid area for a softer ombre effect. Thanks for the fabulush hair Sherry!

Check out Salon Ratay to make an appointment.

Dahlings, visit MG’s Best NYC Hair & Beauty Salons & Date Night Hair columns for fabulush hair in NYC.

Date Night Hair: Celebrity Colorist Sherry Ratay at Julien Farel Salon

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The end result?

Check out Salon Ratay to make an appointment.

Dahlings, visit MG’s Best NYC Hair & Beauty Salons & Date Night Hair columns for fabulush hair in NYC.

kissies,

Date Night Hair: Celebrity Colorist Sherry Ratay at Julien Farel Salon

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The end result?

Check out Salon Ratay to make an appointment.

Dahlings, visit MG’s Best NYC Hair & Beauty Salons & Date Night Hair columns for fabulush hair in NYC.

kissies,

Date Night Hair: Celebrity Colorist Sherry Ratay at Julien Farel Salon

Jan 13th 2014 0 Comments

The end result?

Check out Salon Ratay to make an appointment.

Dahlings, visit MG’s Best NYC Hair & Beauty Salons & Date Night Hair columns for fabulush hair in NYC.

kissies,

Date Night Hair: Celebrity Colorist Sherry Ratay at Julien Farel Salon

Jan 13th 2014 0 Comments

The end result?

Check out Salon Ratay to make an appointment.

Dahlings, visit MG’s Best NYC Hair & Beauty Salons & Date Night Hair columns for fabulush hair in NYC.

kissies,

Date Night Hair: Celebrity Colorist Sherry Ratay at Julien Farel Salon

Jan 13th 2014 0 Comments

The end result?

Check out Salon Ratay to make an appointment.

Dahlings, visit MG’s Best NYC Hair & Beauty Salons & Date Night Hair columns for fabulush hair in NYC.

kissies,

The end result?

Check out Salon Ratay to make an appointment.

Dahlings, visit MG’s Best NYC Hair & Beauty Salons & Date Night Hair columns for fabulush hair in NYC.

The end result?

Check out Salon Ratay to make an appointment.

Dahlings, visit MG’s Best NYC Hair & Beauty Salons & Date Night Hair columns for fabulush hair in NYC.

Mid Town Girl, Amy Chandra, visited me at Julien Farel during my last visit to New York. I created a very soft ombre look for Amy and she absolutely loved it. Below is a link to her website. See what she had to say and check out the gorgeous photos she posted of her fabulous hair!

http://midtowngirl.com/2014/01/date-night-hair-celebrity-colorist-sherry-ratay-at-julien-farel-salon.html

Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Haircolor Maintenace Tips with Sherry Ratay!

Today I sat down with Fashion Pulse Daily's Julia DiNardo. I shared 4 easy and important hair color maintenance tips with her. Enjoy!

Four Easy Hair Color Maintenance Tips From Expert Colorist Sherry Ratay

by Julia DiNardo

[Colorist Sherry Ratay]

My friend and AMAZING colorist, Sherry Ratay, who gives me my lustrous red locks, shared with Fashion Pulse Daily four tips to keep your own color vibrant and long-lasting, so you can achieve salon quality results up until your next coloring. Ratay describes hair color as the ultimate accessory, and I couldn’t agree more! When having your tresses look their very best is always within reach, it’s essential to consider these recommendations, in order to deliver the TLC your haircolor absolutely deserves.
Sherry’s Tips:

After getting your haircolored, it is vital to wait a full 48 to shampoo your hair. Naturally, it takes 48 hours for your cuticle layer to lay to its normal state and at that point lock in the haircolor dye.

Dry shampoos are the next BEST thing! On the second morning of your style, spray your dry shampoo at the root area and flip over and shake your hair. The dry shampoo will absorb the excess oil from your hair and scalp as well as a fresh feeling. I LOVE them! My favorite is Powder Bluff by Kérastase.

[Try a vintage print for a touch of sophistication; above: Emilio Pucci 'Deco Fan' Silk Scarf]

Protect your hair from the harsh weather in the winter by using a lovely scarf when outdoors, and then nourish your hair once a week with the Minardi Pre-Wash. Saturate your dry hair with Minardi Pre-Wash, wrap in a warm towel, relax, and sit in the bath tub while it restores.

I always recommend a color shampoo, and you might ask, what is this exactly? It is a shampoo that has color inside…which can be great for ALL shades: blonde, brunette, and reds. The issue is, if you do not purchase your color shampoo at a salon, you are leaving your color choice in your hands…which could be complicated to decipher! If you are in this situation, the best thing to do is once you get the shampoo at home, take a clean Q-Tip and dip inside the bottle. Is the tone of the Q-Tip the same tone as your hair? If so go forward with the shampooing. If not, go back to the drawing board. You can always make it easier on yourself by getting the shampoo from your professional hairdresser.

http://fashionpulsedaily.com/four-easy-hair-color-maintenance-tips-from-expert-colorist-sherry-ratay/

Saturday, December 7, 2013

Fashion Herald Has Wonderful Things To Say

As many of you know while I work at Julien Farel, I have the pleasure of working with many editors and bloggers. I always have such wonderful articles written about their experiences. Here is one of the most recent blog posts with Fashion Herald's Tricia Lewis.

Get Gorgeous Hair with Colorist Sherry Ratay

We're doing a rare "off-34th Street" post today as I had an opportunity to get my hair done by award-winning, celebrity colorist Sherry Ratay this morning at the Julien Farel Salon, a wonderful oasis for hair located north of 34th Street on Madison Avenue. I was too ecstatic with the results to not share.

#LobbySelfie

First up, the woman herself: Sherry is a personable, talented, and honest colorist (every girl's goal should be to have an honest colorist on speed dial). She immediately sat me down and asked me about myself. Our conversation went a lot like this:

Me (elevator hair pitch): "I'm busy, I'm broke, I'm a mom, I'm going grey. And I sometimes use box color."
Sherry (reacting only to the latter): "OK, don't do that. But if you have to, only do the top section."
Me (grey pitch): "Maybe I should go all grey?"
Sherry (emphatically): "No."
Me: "Maybe by 55?"
Sherry: "Maybe 60."
Me: "I want a good grey transition color."
Sherry: "Yeah, there's no such thing"

God, how I love a forthright and frank exchange. Next, Sherry and I talked color. I told her how I love a rich brown, but don't like red tones in my hair. She said today we would stick to a darker brown, but I should someday do a subtle reddish shine on the ends. In my mind I went "OMG IS SHE TALKING OMBRE?" Turns out no, but soon the actual conversation turned to ombre.

Me: "Sometimes I make fun of ombre on Twitter."
Sherry (slightly disapproving, like I should know better than to make fun of an unstoppable hair trend): "Ombre is very beautiful when done correctly."
Me: "..."
And then Sherry said something that might have changed the way I think about ombre forever.
Sherry: "When it looks like a young girl's hair when her color is growing in darker from her baby color, then ombre is beautiful."

I'm not quoting Sherry directly in any of this, but the way she said the above was damn poetic. And she knew her audience: my girl's blond hair is now coming in darker. Sometimes I hold her very blond ends up and think "goodbye, white blond!"

At this point Sherry went off to mix my color, and I Instagrammed a #BeforeSelfie where it's really hard to tell my hair color or see my grey roots (#godblessfilters).

Then Sherry applied color (she uses Beth Minardi Signature color), we had a comfortable chat, and I sat under the heat. Next up, the wonderful Alicia Delbrey, who is Creative Artistic Director at Salon Ratay, Sherry's salon in Orlando, Florida. They travel together to New York about once a month to work their magic at Julien Farel. Alicia trimmed my bangs and styled my hair into some kind of perfect, natural, yet mega-bouncy superwoman hairstyle. The end result? Beautiful, shiny-beyond-shiny color with tons of body. Bouncy body.

We all said goodbye, and I went down to the lobby where Julien Farel has the perfect post-salon selfie mirror. There I took a million photos while wondering if the receptionist was watching me on the security cameras, debating whether she'd have to call security to get me out of the building. Or perhaps she's totally used to endless selfies in the lobby, because why else would you put that awesome mirror there?

So many ways to pose for the shine.

I then bounced my shiny hair down 57th Street to catch a bus on Fifth Avenue, because I wanted to keep all that glorious hair care above ground. Here's a good #NYC tip: Don't waste a good hair salon visit on subway lighting.

To book an appointment with Sherry Ratay at Salon Ratay in Orlando, Florida, call (407-330-5151).

For NYC appointments contact the Julien Farel Salon Madison Avenue location, (212) 888-8988, for when Sherry and Alicia are in New York City.

- See more at: http://www.fashionherald.org/2013/12/get-gorgeous-hair-with-colorist-sherry.html#sthash.VhasWrNg.dpuf

Saturday, November 30, 2013

Articles About Sherry Ratay!

I have recently had two articles written about me; both women were guests I had in New York at Julien Farel.

Fashion Pulse Daily's Julia DiNardo went in depth about how I created perfect red shade on her.

Colorist Sherry Ratay Takes My Haircolor to the Next Level

by Julia DiNardo

[My "before" and "after" pics]

Sherry Ratay is part colorist, part scientist, and overall a huge genius! I recently had the “Ratay experience” at the Julien Farel Salon in Manhattan, where the Orlando, Florida-based Ratay (if you’re in the Orlando area, check out Sherry’s salon, Salon Ratay!) comes every 4-6 weeks to cater to her New York clientele, which includes celebrities, influentials, and overall, women who just appreciate a custom, gorgeous hair shade. With color at the heart of her passion, Sherry is a 20+ year veteran of the industry, traveling and teaching the art of color all over the country.

Since going red nine months ago, I’m still navigating the exact shade that looks best on me, and I last refreshed the gingery hue myself via a box of at-home color. It did the trick for the time being, and as much as I know about beauty, there’s nothing like having a talented colorist work on your tresses!

I loved listening to Sherry wax poetic about mixing color which takes a keen eye, understanding of the product used, and from what I could gather, a deep knowledge of the numbering system for the colors and even some chemistry. Most of this, of course, goes on behind the scenes, so I don’t think most people have the opportunity to fully appreciate the thought process that goes into procuring the perfect color. Talking to Sherry after my salon visit, she gave me the breakdown of my hair before, during, and after the process;

“To describe your haircolor on the day that we met…it wasn’t bad, but it just needed some TLC. You are naturally a warm ginger shade, so I went in and erased some of the existing haircolor with deeper amber shades while also creating light golden ribbons throughout your hair style. Warmth looks GREAT on you, with your light eye color, porcelain skin, and of course your natural haircolor. What I did was create a glow from within your hairstyle with the CORRECT shades.“

[After my new color is complete, with Sherry Ratay]

The end result, of course, ended up being stunning, and while at the salon I felt assured that I would end up with a hue to match my personality, lifestyle, and looks, in Sherry’s able hands. While there, I also received a cut a trim and blow out from Alicia Delbrey, the Creative Artistic Director at Salon Ratay, who travels with Sherry when she goes to NYC. Love my look? Been craving a color change? Or a little bit of a color update? Book an appointment with Sherry Ratay at Salon Ratay in Orlando, Florida (407-330-5151) or contact the Julien Farel Salon Madison Avenue location for an appointment (212) 888-8988) when Sherry’s in New York City!

http://fashionpulsedaily.com/colorist-sherry-ratay-takes-my-haircolor-to-the-next-level/

Tamae Ishii at Examiner.com wrote a lovely article about highlights being a wonderful accessory not only for summer, but for winter as well.

Winter highlights, the ultimate beauty accessory

This fall, instead of buying a new winter hat or scarf, why not try some winter highlights as your “accessory” for the season? After all, your hair is always an important part of your look and beautiful highlights are a great way to add a dose of sunshine into your cold winter days.

I decided to try this new winter “accessory” myself, but I was a bit reluctant about getting highlights due to an unfortunate experience years ago where I got highlights and ended up with the dreaded brassy red hair that is common when Asian hair is processed incorrectly…

Enter Sherry Ratay, internationally acclaimed celebrity hair colorist and award winning color expert. I knew I would be foolish if I didn’t allow her to highlight my hair and ladies I was not disappointed! Fearing the brassiness that I received in the past, I was pleasantly surprised to see glamorous, beautiful results without a hint of red-orange in sight. Just beautiful caramel colored shimmering highlights expertly applied by Sherry who also took into consideration that I did not like high maintenance hair and therefore did not start the highlights too close to my roots where there would be a visible outgrowth.

Sherry carefully studied where my hair fell naturally before starting so that she could determine the best placement for each highlight and used an exclusive line of hair color called MAC (Minardi Artistic Colorists) which did not have the strong chemical smell of most hair color, always a plus.

With over 20 years of experience behind her and having been featured in publications such as Vogue and Modern Salon, Sherry splits her time between her home in Florida where she owns the luxurious “Salon Ratay” and New York’s Julien Farel Salon on Madison Avenue. Her celebrity clients include Audrina Patridge, Lacey Chabert and Sonja Morgan among others.

As Sherry says, “hair color is the ultimate beauty accessory” and I agree. Make an appointment for your perfect winter “accessory” by calling the Julien Farel Salon located at 605 Madison Avenue, 212-888-8988.

http://www.examiner.com/article/winter-highlights-the-ultimate-beauty-accessory

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Sherry Ratay's Bi-Anual Color Forum

Several weeks ago, I hosted my second in-salon Color Forum! It was an exciting day full of education and color conversation. The conversations are about what makes us money behind the chair: clients with gray hair, fading redheads, oxidizing blondes, brassy brunettes, the list goes on. We also covered a key fact, the truth about hydrogen peroxide. (this is a touchy one)

Our day started with our beautiful model Julia. Julia came in as an icy summer blonde, now that we are in fall it was time to move her into more warmer shades. I brightened her foundation with Joico Base Breaker and created dimensional ribbons of strawberry using the Beth Minardi Signature shades Demi-Crème.

Maryann is a very special client of mine and a client we all have behind the chair, "gray coverage". I touched up her base with Beth Minardi Signature shades permanent dye 1 oz. of 4R, and 1 oz. of 4BB, giving her soft lift AND 100% gray coverage without giving her hot roots.

Our next model was Maria, who too was a gray coverage touch up. Maria is 60% gray, instead of using permanent dye to cover her gray I used a demi-permanent crème. I transitioned Maria's dimensional color into fall shades of Autumn Harvest. It was absolutely breath taking!

Pictured above -- Julia

Last, but not least was my husband Michael. There is nothing worse than seeing a man that has just colored his hair and it is the color of "black shoe polish". When working with male clients I reach for Beth Minardi Signature shades Demi-Liquid....I only wanted to blend away his gray....NOT COVER COMPLETELY. I must say, it now looks perfect!

Pictured right -- Maria

Pictured left -- Michael

Now with so much being covered, there are three points of conversation that were my favorite!
- First, covering gray with a demi-crème instead of permanent dye.
- Second, making sure that you, the colorist, are choosing the appropriate shades for your guests skin tone and eye color.
- And last, but certainly not least, the truth about hydrogen peroxide.

Looking ahead to future Color Forums, I will be discussing allergies to hair color dyes and paraphenylenediamine!

Saturday, November 2, 2013

Q&A with Beauty and the Feast's Editor-in-Chief Shyema Azam!

Shyema's finished color and style.

During my past trip to New York, I had the pleasure of working with Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Beauty and the Feast Blog, Shyema Azam. I created ribbons of beautiful, blended pieces through her mid-lengths and ends. After Alicia finished her gorgeous blow out, we sat down and discussed hair color!

Beauty and the Feast: What are some trends for Fall/Winter with hair color?
Sherry Ratay: Brunettes are the HOT this season! That doesn’t necessarily mean that blondes and redheads are a no go. For the fall/winter, blondes need to incorporate some deeper blonde pieces or even consider adjusting from a pastel to a cashmere Blonde.
BATF: What is the most requested service?
Ratay: Ombre has and will be for a while the most requested service in my salon. But here is what is different with it now — think softer variations of color. Not so stark in the dark-to-light!
BATF: What are some tips for some one nervous to color their hair for their first time?
Ratay: Always go on recommendation! If you see someone’s color you love, stop and ask them who does it.
BATF: How does one prepare for the appointment?
Ratay: When I have someone sit in my salon chair for the first time, there are many things I look for personality, existing hair color, skin tone, and eye color. These few things help direct me for the PERFECT selection of shades and application for this one particular client. I LOVE when a new client comes in prepared with photos of haircolor she likes and dislikes, this is a huge part of helping my client feel comfortable during the consultation process.

To read more of Shyema's article, follow the link to her website! http://beautyandthefeastblog.com/2013/10/31/celeb-colorist-sherry-ratay-talks-hair-trends-spoiler-ombre-is-still-going-strong/

Shyema and I.

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Mid Town Girl with DateNight Hair

Date Night Hair: Celebrity Colorist Sherry Ratay at Julien Farel Salon

Date Night Hair: Celebrity Colorist Sherry Ratay at Julien Farel Salon

Date Night Hair: Celebrity Colorist Sherry Ratay at Julien Farel Salon

Date Night Hair: Celebrity Colorist Sherry Ratay at Julien Farel Salon

Date Night Hair: Celebrity Colorist Sherry Ratay at Julien Farel Salon

Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Haircolor Maintenace Tips with Sherry Ratay!

Today I sat down with Fashion Pulse Daily's Julia DiNardo. I shared 4 easy and important hair color maintenance tips with her. Enjoy!

Four Easy Hair Color Maintenance Tips From Expert Colorist Sherry Ratay

Saturday, December 7, 2013

Fashion Herald Has Wonderful Things To Say

As many of you know while I work at Julien Farel, I have the pleasure of working with many editors and bloggers. I always have such wonderful articles written about their experiences. Here is one of the most recent blog posts with Fashion Herald's Tricia Lewis.

Get Gorgeous Hair with Colorist Sherry Ratay

Saturday, November 30, 2013

Articles About Sherry Ratay!

Colorist Sherry Ratay Takes My Haircolor to the Next Level

Winter highlights, the ultimate beauty accessory

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Sherry Ratay's Bi-Anual Color Forum

Saturday, November 2, 2013

Q&A with Beauty and the Feast's Editor-in-Chief Shyema Azam!

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