FUN to look through
Written: Jun 18 '08
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Pros: THE BEST hair magazine!
Cons: Cost: about $4.99 each, more than $30 to subscribe
The Bottom Line: Short, medium length, or long, straight, or curly, this is THE BEST hair magazine!
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| reviewsbymo's Full Review: Sophisticates Hairstyle Guide 1001 Ideas Magazine |
With 900 hairstyle pictures in each issue (from 1” x 1” to full page size), Sophisticate’s Hairstyle Guide is easily my favorite hair magazine. I still like it, even though I cut my own hair, don’t color it, and don’t do ritzy salons! I’m not even into celebrities. I guess I’m just hoping to find the perfect (non-existent) hairstyle. Besides, it’s just FUN to look through one of these once in a while--more often when I think I need a change for my hair!
My favorite part of this magazine in the CLIP & SNIP guide of mini pictures (about 2” x 2”). Short, medium, long, straight, curly, up, and down, even some of the backside--so many possibilities--like 26 pages worth--with 19 pictures on each page=about 494 photos in that one section!
The magazine comes out 8 times per year. (I find if I buy a few issues, back to back, I do notice some repeats in the pictures.) It’s a regular size magazine, about 8” wide by 10” tall.
They profile some salon owners as well (some with celebrity clientele). They talk about what’s hot, and up and coming in colors and styles.
They show some styles from all sides and styled different ways (up/down, straight/curly), as well as including some how-to tips. There are also celebrity photos with how-to tips on getting that look. Did I mention that there’s lots of celebrity (movies, TV shows, and music) photos?
They also usually have a few makeovers, with before and after pictures--fun sections (two 2-page spreads, by different stylists)! They tell how they changed the color and style of the person’s hair. Some show multiple views and styling options (e.g. straight and curly or parted two ways), of the new style. (Of course the Before pictures are usually kind of plain, while the After pictures are all dolled up with new cut, color, and make-up.)
It’s really neat when they have a bunch of pictures of a particular celebrity, through the years--and all the colors and styles they go through (one page)! Sometimes it’s hard to believe it’s all the same person!
There are lots of celebrity ‘dos (and quotes), in this magazine. They have quite a few interviews, with quotes, from celebrities (and their stylists), in each issue as well. Of course most of the talk is about hair, but they also discuss make-up, fashion, and their careers. (There is also usually at least one picture of a celebrity holding/reading a copy of Sophisticate’s Hairstyle Guide.)
There are beauty articles as well. I just skim over the product stuff, but have noted that not everything they talk about is very expensive. Of course, there are ads for hair products in the magazine. There are a few pages for a “Salon Guide” with a short blurb about each place. They are listed by state. The whole magazine, except the last few pages, is IN COLOR. There are sometimes a few men or children’s styles, but it’s by far mostly women.
The last few pages, not in color, include an at-home styling guide (for about 8 styles, 2 per page), and “Great Lengths” (2 pages) which shows short, medium, and long styles. (The CLIP & SNIP guide is not sorted in any way by length or style or type of hair. You have to just look through them all. But that’s part of the fun!)
Another fun column is the “Beauty E-mail” where a celebrity responds to the magazine’s emailed questions. It’s a fun one-page read--even if I’m not quite sure who the celebrity is! (I don’t watch television.)
There are even some very different (to me), hair styles represented as well--for those who like something unique!
Even my young daughter likes to look through these magazines with me. She’s even been inspired to create her own hair magazines with multiple hair styles--some even with… purple hair…? So, I guess you could say it’s even a little bit educational--especially if you’re into hair!
Recommended:
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