Sofia Vergara from the TV show Modern Family is going back to her roots. The actress who is best known for her long, flowing brunette hair and enviable curves traded in her signature look for a warm Ombre blonde color. There is no better time than now to make the change from a sultry dark hair color to a bright and beautiful spring style.

This look is easy to create by lightening the ends of the hair and adding more foils around the face to create a nice bright tone without a ton of maintenance. Finally, I would recommend finishing off the hair style with a nice vanilla cream glaze, then style with Pureology's Silk Bodifier for volume and Pureology's Precious Oil to smooth down hair and to offer more added shine.

Elle Marie Hair Studio organizes annual prom dress drive making it easier for young ladies to enjoy a night of dreams

A Prom Dress Drive for a Night of Dreams

Are old prom, homecoming and tolo dresses taking up space in your closet? Elle Marie Hair Studio can help! Now through April 14th, Elle Marie is collecting dresses for distribution to various schools throughout Snohomish County. To show their appreciation, the salon is offering $10 in Elle Marie Beauty Bucks to each guest that makes a donation.

“Every young lady deserves the chance to go to a formal dance and feel beautiful without having to worry about the money they might not have for the dress!” says Alderwood Studio Coordinator Brooke Undseth. “If we help even one of those ladies, it is worth it in the end.”

We were honored to be asked to help with hair backstage at the 2013 Miss Seafair Scholarship Pageant. On Sunday, March 10th I escorted Tiffany (Mill Creek), Leah (Lake Stevens) and Betty (Mill Creek) to the IKEA Performing Arts Center in Renton where 10 beautiful and talented ladies took the stage in hopes of becoming the next Miss Seattle.

While our ladies worked their hair magic in the dressing room, I took the opportunity to sit in the empty auditorium and watch each of the contestants warm up for the talent portion of the competition. I won't lie, this was a fun opportunity for me. While all of the performances were amazing, I felt like I had an inside track to who would do best in that portion of the competition. My early favorite was Allison Hopkins whose voice absolutely blew me away. Amanda Anderson sounded great as well and had amazing stage presence. Angelica Casimiro was also impressive as she turned the stage into her personal dance floor.

Did you know runways across the globe are featuring shades of emerald green? What does that mean for hair? As a complimentary color to green, reds are back in! Actresses like Jessica Chastain and Amy Adams match the green gem with their gorgeous copper reds. Even singer Adele has warmed up her hair to go with the fresh, lush color.

With Spring right around the corner, consider adding some honey-toned highlights or go all-over with a fresh new red. Even Pureology is jumping onboard the latest trend with the release of a new line that helps maintain vibrant reds, called “Reviving Red”.

According to a recent German study, the color green inspires creativity. So allow your green accessories to inspire your next hairstyle!

Elle Marie currently has Reviving Red box sets on sale for $58 (reg. $84).

(Published in the "What the Pros Know" section of the Mar. 13th, 2013 edition of the Lake Stevens Journal.)