Style Takeover

Marty Anthony




The Hair Designers is a salon that has been a staple at the Village at Wexford and on Hilton Head Island for many years. Bustling and elegant, The Hair Designers is a mecca for bridal hairdos, cut and color, and those desiring to update their look. The interior is cozy beige with gold and black accents, rendering a sophisticated atmosphere for all who enter the salon.
Marty Anthony, our March style takeover candidate, was greeted by her stylists for the day, who led her to a chair facing a mirror that would provide one last reflection of the old Marty! Stylist Erika Warren talked to Marty about her color. She explained that she wanted to use a nice chocolate brown color, keeping the red in as a lowlight, because the red family works well with Marty's skin tone. Stylist Anne Doe then explained that she was going to cut about an inch or two off to refresh Marty's style and take off some of the weight to make it light and airy. Erika went to work toiling over foiling Marty's hair in the color that would set the tone for the rest of Marty's new look.

"I went to the Pink Partini and on the paper to register for the prizes they asked, 'What's one thing you plan on changing in the New Year?' and I wrote 'My hairstyle'! Well, I won a gift from Faces DaySpa, and when I went up to collect the gift, Elizabeth [publisher of Pink] read my answer, looked at me and said, 'Would you like a makeover?' It must have been destiny!"
"I am a low maintenance person in terms of my morning routine. I normally leave my hair curly and don't blow it out. I take a shower and put on minimal makeup. I usually put eyeliner on my upper lid and mascara. I've started filling in my eyebrows a little because they're becoming light. I'm not into a lot of makeup, it's not really that important to me," Marty explained while we were waiting for her hair color to set. What is important to Marty Anthony and her husband is volunteering at the Heritage Library, where they are working on a project to identify Civil War soldiers, who were buried on Hilton Head Island. "The main thing that sticks out in my mind is how terrible the war was. We can't say accurately how someone died: if it was a wound inflicted in battle or if the person died of infection from that wound," Marty said matter of factly. Her voice softened, "We give them their names. We have been tasked with finding 1,500 soldiers-about 150-200 have been identified."

After Marty's color had set, Erika ushered us over to the shampooing station to rinse the color out. She then added a beautiful honey colored toner to make the highlights pop with The Hair Designers is a salon that has been a staple at the Village at Wexford and on Hilton Head Island for many years. Bustling and elegant, The Hair Designers is a mecca for bridal hairdos, cut and color, and those desiring to update their look. The interior is cozy beige with gold and black accents, rendering a sophisticated atmosphere for all who enter the salon.

Marty Anthony, our March style takeover candidate, was greeted by her stylists for the day, who led her to a chair facing a mirror that would provide one last reflection of the old Marty! Stylist Erika Warren talked to Marty about her color. She explained that she wanted to use a nice chocolate brown color, keeping the red in as a lowlight, because the red family works well with Marty's skin tone. Stylist Anne Doe then explained that she was going to cut about an inch or two off to refresh Marty's style and take off some of the weight to make it light and airy. Erika went to work toiling over foiling Marty's hair in the color that would set the tone for the rest of Marty's new look.

"I went to the Pink Partini and on the paper to register for the prizes they asked, 'What's one thing you plan on changing in the New Year?' and I wrote 'My hairstyle'! Well, I won a gift from Faces DaySpa, and when I went up to collect the gift, Elizabeth [publisher of Pink] read my answer, looked at me and said, 'Would you like a makeover?' It must have been destiny!"
"I am a low maintenance person in terms of my morning routine. I normally leave my hair curly and don't blow it out. I take a shower and put on minimal makeup. I usually put eyeliner on my upper lid and mascara. I've started filling in my eyebrows a little because they're becoming light. I'm not into a lot of makeup, it's not really that important to me," Marty explained while we were waiting for her hair color to set. What is important to Marty Anthony and her husband is volunteering at the Heritage Library, where they are working on a project to identify Civil War soldiers, who were buried on Hilton Head Island. "The main thing that sticks out in my mind is how terrible the war was. We can't say accurately how someone died: if it was a wound inflicted in battle or if the person died of infection from that wound," Marty said matter of factly. Her voice softened, "We give them their names. We have been tasked with finding 1,500 soldiers-about 150-200 have been identified."

After Marty's color had set, Erika ushered us over to the shampooing station to rinse the color out. She then added a beautiful honey colored toner to make the highlights pop with natural beauty. "Toning the hair adds shininess," Erika explained, "But more importantly, it adds consistency within the curls, making them nice and blended. It will also be multi-faceted, creating more depth."

"I know layers scare people with curly hair, but it will eliminate the dead weight at the bottom and that triangular shape that people with curls dread." Stylist Anne Doe explained. "By releasing the weight, it will be more flattering to the shape of your face and will allow the curl to flow naturally." Anne expertly created new length and style for Marty, cutting, blowing, then straightening her hair, finishing up with products to keep the fly-a-ways at bay.

The final step was the makeup. Makeup artist Sandy Mullins, guided and explained each step of the process so Marty could easily recreate the look. Sandy wanted to create a look that was light, airy and natural. She applied a light, mineral-based powder and used peach blush, for a softer look. Next was eye shadow, creating a base from lash line to brow, bottom to top. Then she applied the middle color, allowing the eye to open up, creating depth by trailing the natural crease of the eye, creating a subtle, yet classy look. To create definition, she lined her eyes with brown eyeliner, instead of black, feathering the liner to stay away from the dark, drastic look that can happen by using too much. Lastly came a shimmery lip-gloss that made Marty's natural curvature of the lip stand out.

The staff at The Hair Designers had masterfully created a new look for Marty, and like her research, the new look caused her to come alive. Marty Anthony stood facing her new reflection in the mirror. "My husband will need oxygen," she giggled! "I've never seen my hair this straight." As a parting gift, owner Mark Goodman graciously gave Marty some curl cream, shampoo and conditioner and the lip-gloss that Sandy had used on her.
We took a stroll to the other side of the plaza, and landed at Patricia's, an eclectic clothing boutique. Marty donned a black and white Renuar dress, an interpretation of a Stella McCartney. Lines on the dress create a slimming effect on everybody who wears it. Pairing this beautiful piece with assorted accessories to add a pop of color, enhanced this classic ensemble and announced, "spring is here!"

FUN FACTS ABOUT Marty:
Family: Husband, Paul, son David, daughter, Shelly and grandson, 8-year-old Kai.
Favorite Book: "Pride and Prejudice. I think Jane Austin is a very complex writer."
Marty's hidden talents: "I love mysteries. Maybe that's why I like genealogy so much. The more information you find, the more everything opens up. You start to put flesh on bones and it makes them a person."
Most interesting thing I found in my genealogy search: "I had two different ancestors purchase land from William Penn-one was a French Huguenot who immigrated to America in 1709; the other, a Quaker, in Wales who immigrated to Pennsylvania to avoid persecution."
Putting the detective to work: "Most records contain poor handwriting, or flowery letters that are sometimes difficult to read. We were looking at burial orders on microfilm for records on a solider with the last name Sharp. We couldn't find anyone with that name after checking ten sources. Finally we found out that it wasn't an "s" at all. It was a "t". His name was actually Tharp."

You can schedule your own day of pampering by stopping by The Hair Designers in the Village at Wexford at 1000 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head Island, SC, logging on to www.thehairdesigners.net or calling 843-686-4247. For your own eclectic shopping experience, stop by Patricia's, also at the Village at Wexford, or logging onto www.beachboutique.com or call 843-837-7439.

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