Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Extensions: Part 2


Updated 05/03/10 7:41 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 2 comments

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Extensions: Part 2

Welcome to the second part of my interview with awesome celebrity and fashion stylist Kristin Ess from LA's Warren-Tricomi salon.  Last time we talked about getting the right extensions for your hair color and texture, and today we're tackling some important rules for styling, maintaining, and using extensions that are good to know even if you're not in the market for extra hair. So just keep Read more

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Extensions: Part 1


Updated 09/02/09 9:00 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 0 comments

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Extensions: Part 1

When I spoke with celebrity stylist Kristin Ess (she's the one getting all Betty Draper on the right) of LA's Warren-Tricomi salon about her work on Lauren Conrad's extensions for The Hills and the red carpet, she also very kindly agreed to answer all my burning questions about the mysterious world of these length-enhancing strands. I learned a lot, and I think you will, too. To see the first Read more

All About Lauren Conrad's Extensions With Stylist Kristin Ess


Updated 09/10/09 11:33 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 18 comments

Kristin Ess Talks About Lauren Conrad's Extensions

Kristin Ess of Warren-Tricomi Salon in LA has styled everyone from Rachel McAdams to the runway models at Marc Jacobs, but she's also known for her work on The Hills, and for Lauren Conrad's styles in particular. So when I found out that Lauren's perfectly natural-looking hair was actually Kristin's perfect extensions, I really wanted to speak with her to get the scoop about them. To find out Read more

Bella Interview: Kristin Ess, Part III


Updated 01/12/08 3:39 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 15 comments

Bella Interview: Kristin Ess, Part III

Let's finish Friday with the last installment of my interview with celebrity hairstylist Kristin Ess. I really enjoyed talking with her because she not only knows her hair stuff, she also has the kind of attitude that would make her fun to work with. In the first part of our interview, we talked about how she began working in a salon at the age of 16. Yesterday, she shared some hair trends, and Read more

Bella Interview: Kristin Ess, Part II


Updated 01/12/08 3:12 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 11 comments

Bella Interview: Kristin Ess, Part II

I recently had the chance to talk with Kristin Ess, a stylist at Warren-Tricomi salon in Los Angeles. (That's her in black, with models whose hair she styled.) Yesterday, I posted the first part of the interview, in which she talks about how she got started. Today, find out what she thinks about the lifespan of the bob, working on top fashion shows, and how she'd make over Britney's hair. I know Read more

Bella Interview: Kristin Ess


Updated 03/08/10 12:25 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 16 comments

Kristin Ess interview

Talk about overachievers. In high school, Kristin Ess was working at a posh Beverly Hills salon, paving the way for her current stylist spot at Warren-Tricomi salon in Los Angeles. At the young age of 20, she began working on runway shows, eventually creating hair for designers including Marc Jacobs, Diesel, St. John, Rami Kashou, and Thom Browne. She's also worked with Rachel McAdams, Amber Read more

Lauren Conrad Debuts a Hot Pink Ponytail: Love It or Leave It?


Updated 04/26/12 12:49 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Lauren Conrad's Pink Ponytail

Lauren Conrad took cute and flirty to whole new levels last night, wearing winged-out eyeliner and a bright pink ponytail at a signing for her latest book, The Fame Game. Earlier in the day, Lauren took to her Twitter account revealing her plans to go pink, saying, "Trying to convince @Kristin_Ess [her hairstylist] to dye my tips fuchsia for tonight's book signing..." Ess responded through her Read more

Conserve Cash and Celebrate Earth Day With These Beauty Deals


Updated 04/23/12 10:19 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 0 comments

Earth Day Beauty Deals 2012

This Sunday, April 22, is Earth Day and beauty companies are getting in the spirit to do good and go green. Already, brands like Josie Maran and Kiehl's are adopting a charitable attitude with their eco-inspired programs. But below you can find discounts for this weekend that will save you money, and go to a worthy cause. Get the codes when you read more. Read more