This year’s hairstyles have a tendency to be unconventional and unique style changes with versatility and great diversity. If last year was about subtlety, this year hair stylists are encouraging you to keep an open mind and experiment with bold haircuts, funky colors. While we’re moving towards more unique hairstyles, the styles should still be adaptable to different occasions. Textured styles are taking the place of sleek, straight hairstyles, especially for short and medium styles.

Hair texturizing is a popular short hairstyle trend. Short hair textures should flatter your face shape. Messy, punk-inspired hairstyles are a hot trend for the fall season. Low maintenance styles with a masculine leaning can offer confidence and be an easy fall style. Asymmetric hairstyles where a hair section is longer than the rest of the hair is popular as well. It provides styling options and gives you an edgy look.

Medium-length hair styles provide more styling options than short styles. Medium-length trends are not changing to drastically. Bob haircuts are still popular. Shaggy layers are also popular with women who have a strong face framing effect. They can be styled in different ways to create different looks and impressions.

For an elegant medium-length look medium curly hairstyles are a great option when they have strong definition and perfect structure. Curl enhancing products can provide the necessary structure. Curls can be combined with straight side swept bangs to transform your hair into a strong statement.

For long hair, long tresses are popular. They provide many creative options for styling. Elegance and sophistication are the main goals of long hair styles this fall, but the goals are not meant to be completely meant. A little looseness is welcome to add a casual tone. Hairstyles with a lot of volume tend to have minor imperfections and this theme is being extended to other long hair styles, including updos.

Hair color trends that are hot for Fall run the range of light to dark, so whatever your personality is you can find the right hair color for you. Some of the hottest hair colors seen today on celebrities and fashion models are rich, dark browns, caramel highlites, platinum natural blondes and bright reds. Burgundy, strawberry blondes, copper brown and auburn shades are making a big statement this season.

The red color gives the style a modern twist. Most women can wear red/copper regardless of their skin tone. For lighter skin tones, brighter reds work best, provided that they are natural looking. Darker skin tones should definitely stick with more auburn hues. To give color an added kick we add subtle, lighter copper highlites toward the front of the head.

To ensure that everyone is on the same page, we suggest that clients flip through magazines to find pictures that reflect the exact hue they desire. We will then discuss the options during a color consultation. Color extensions are also a fun way to update your style and color.

XEX is is introducing the Keratin Complex Express Blow Out. This new service is a great alternative to the original Keratin Complex treatment for clients who would like to try this awesome treatment for the first time. The cost is a fraction of the original treatment and is less time consuming.

The Keratin Complex Blow Out is quickly becoming one of the hottest new trends. Already loved by celebrities such as Nicole Richie, Stephanie Pratt and Jennifer Aniston, the Blowout is a fast and safe process that will improve the overall health of your hair. The Keratin Complex Express Blow Out will completely eliminate the frizz and add shine to your hair. Each time you receive the treatment, results improve and you add more of the protective protein layer around your hair.

The Keratin Complex Express Blow Out is different from Japanese hair straightening in that it does not change the actual structure of the hair. It also does not use harsh chemicals like formaldehyde. Formaldehyde is a known carcinogen when it is converted into a gas through heating, as it is with a flat iron or blow dryer.

Keratin Complex uses natural Keratin found in New Zealand Sheep’s wool. Keratin is the main protein in hair, skin and nails. Keratin Complex does not create a poker straight “stuck to the head” result. It leaves hair with natural movement and body.

The Blow Out can be used by anyone who wants shinier, smoother, healthier hair. It works great on over processed hair, as it will improve the hair’s integrity. Wavy hair will be straighter, frizzy hair will be smoother and less bulky with up to 100% less frizz.

The Blow Out Express can also be done immediately after a color service, sealing in the color and creating vibrance and shine like never before.

Finally a treatment that does not have commitment issues. The bad news is that it is addicting. Once you start, you want to go back. Keratin Complex Express Blow Out is the fastest, simplest and most affordable way to have smoother, shinier and healthier hair at an affordable price.

Want beautiful shine with healthy looking hair? Call us today to set up an appointment for the new Keratin Complex Express Blow Out. For more information and pricing, click here.

On June 26, 2010, the XEX family took part in the Greater Chicago Food Depository Hunger Walk at Soldier Field. We donated 7,500 postcards with 50% off services to attendees of the event. For each person who visited XEX using the card also donated $1, equivalent to seven meals, to the Chicago Food Depository.

The Hunger Walk was a huge success, making an enormous impact on the 650 member food pantries, soup kitchens and shelters who turn to the Food Depository every day to meet the rising demand in their communities.

Here is a short video created by the Food Depository about the event.

XEX is pleased to donate hair from the salon to Matter of Trust (www.matteroftrust.org). They are using the donations to create booms, which are then used to help absorb oil all along the gulf.

We are pleased to introduce five new senior stylists who specialize in ethnic hair. New services include extensions, loc maintenance and rod-twist set. Click the links below to view the complete list of ethnic hair services now offered.

Extension services
Loc Maintenance services
Rod-Twist Set services

If you are new to XEX, don’t forget that you can save 50% off your first visit! Click here for more information.

We always appreciate our great clients. Without you, we would be nothing. We would like to make it easy for you to tell your friends about XEX.

Visit www.xexchicago.com/ agiftforfriends to send a $20 gift certificate to anyone you know! Each time one of your friends uses their gift certificate for their first visit to XEX, you’ll receive a $20 gift certificate of your own.

As always, your privacy and security are our priority. We won’t use the email addresses for anything other than this offer.

Cupid is coming to town! Trouble finding a gift??? Buy a $60 gift certificate and receive a $20 one for FREE!!!! One for your sweetheart and one for you. They are also valid towards Darra functional art.

This offer expires February 14, 2010.

Click here to order your gift certificate online.

On January 20, 2010, the XEX staff spent the day volunteering at the Greater Chicago Food Depository. We packaged 2300 one-pound bags of pasta to distribute to those in need. We had a great time and were happy to help such a great cause.

View the photos

Megan came to us wanting a radical change and wanted to donate 12″ of her hair to pinkheartfunds.org. Check out the before and afters below!

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