Laura Harris's Short Sassy Hair:
Women's Murder Club |
| Karen Marie Shelton |
| Revised Date: 04/08/08 - Original Publication
Date 10/01/2007 |
Introduction
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Laura Harris
Women's Murder Club
ABC
2007 |
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If you're a fan of ABC's smash new hit, Women's
Murder Club, you already know there's a gorgeous
Assistant District Attorney (ADA) - Jill Barnhart -
who's an integral part of the "Club".
Not only is she one of my favorite actresses from the days of
Dead Like Me, actress Laura Harris, who plays Jill to
perfection, has one of the hottest short
hairstyles in the new Fall TV season.
Laura, who is Canadian born and bred, has appeared in several
popular TV shows including playing Marie Warner on 24. She
also made one appearance on Jake 2.0, which was another of my favs.
From her role on 24 she joined the cast of the quirky Dead Like Me
as the blonde and beautiful, but dead, Daisy Adair. She was
wonderful as always.
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After Dead Like Me sadly ended, Laura popped up in guest roles on
several TV shows and films including three appearances on The Dead
Zone as Miranda Ellis, as Nola on Stargate Atlantis and in a one
shot guest appearance on CSI.
Now she is the white hot platinum blonde, vampy Jill. She
plays a no-nonsense attorney who has a very naughty
behind-the-scenes vixen side.
If you Goggle Laura Harris and stop by IMDB or Wikipedia you will
discover a long list of acting credits that extend back to 1990.
However, you will discover very little about the gorgeous actress
other than the names of the roles she played and the fact she
started her own production company.
Naturally my focus is on her hair which looks absolutely
incredible in her super gamine-short-pixie asymmetrical crop.
Her hairstyle is something special. She rocks the bold coveted
platinum shade. Her strong precision cut enhances the power of
her white hues.
Laura who has been some shade of blonde in every acting venue I
have witnessed, appears to have baby fine hair. In her role as
Grim Reaper Daisy Adair she wore her tresses to the top of her
shoulders alternating between straight and slightly waved.
Going platinum and super short has actually been an excellent
choice for the petite actress.
Laura's Hairstyle - White Lightening
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Laura has a modified square face shape with a wide forehead and
an angular jaw. Laura's current asymmetrical short crop
instantly softens the angular lines of her face. The long
layer on one side gives her face balance and minimizes the width of
her forehead at the same time.
The sweep of hair also falls across one eye giving an alluring
appearance that is reminiscent of film legend Veronica Lake.
It appears she has layers along the crown which help create
volume and draw attention away from her angular chin.
It has been reported that the talented Canadian actress has a
taste for quirky, character-driven acting roles.
Her new hairstyle for her role on Women's Murder Club
communicates her quirky assistant district attorney persona quite
well. She has the most current trend in hair.
Laura Harris' Hair Style History
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Laura has had an impressive acting career during which
her tresses have evolved through a series of noteworthy
styles, hues and textures.
The media has reported that Laura is a natural blonde. For
her role in Women's Murder Club the actress has transformed her
formerly baby blonde strands from Dead Like Me to stark white
platinum.
Cutting edge chic is displayed to its full advantage with Laura's
hair which was taken to a bold white-platinum hue that instantly
turns on lights in her face. The drastic blonde color change
works well for Laura and complements her eyes and skin tone.
Snipped smartly into a short shape that curves to follow the bone
structure in front, layers on top and in back are a bit longer.
Laura wears her style with a variety of parts including messy and
very deep side parts that redirects.
Laura's hair appears to be thin and fine. Her side-swept
asymmetrical cut actually gives her hair the appearance of more
thickness than when she wore it below her shoulders, in the past.
To Bleach Or Not To Bleach
Laura Harris had the good fortune to be born with
naturally blonde hair. Her natural light tresses
made it much more feasible for Laura to transition to
white blonde.
Unless your own hair is naturally a light shade, it's not advised
that you try to go platinum blonde like Laura. If you do
decide to color your hair to this dramatic white shade, do not
attempt to accomplish the task at home. Otherwise, you may
wind up with the Bleached Hair Blues.
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Laura Harris
Women's Murder Club
ABC
2007 |
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Bleach is required to achieve the dramatic lightening
that Laura's hair has undergone.
Bleached hair that is slightly damaged will feel dry or rough to the touch and may require extra applications of deep and leave-in conditioning products. Severe damage to the cuticle, which is designed to protect the cortex where natural color resides, may result from over bleaching. The hair may be left spongy and porous with a tendency to retain moisture on following shampoo cycles and becoming difficult to dry out.
The cuticle may be left feeling extremely rough or in some cases the delicate cuticle fishlike scales may be permanently damaged or burned off. In worst case scenarios hair breakage may occur from the root area. Damage to the hair during bleaching is decreased if contact time with the actual bleach chemicals are reduced. Therefore heat is often applied to speed the chemical reaction. The heat may be moist heat applied by use of a steamer or dry heat through the use of infra-red lamps.
Steal Laura's Hair Style
To recreate Laura's style you must start with a precision cut
hairstyle. Since hairdressers are very visual, take a few photos of
Laura's current asymmetrical cut to your hairstylist. Be sure
to bring photos of the hairstyle from all views.
Be prepared to discuss the pros and cons of adopting such a
dramatic style with your hair pro. It's possible that your
hair type, texture and/or strand condition may not be ideal for this
style. You may also need to consider whether the hairstyle
would be appropriate for your face shape and type.
If you and your stylist agree to recreate Laura's hairstyle on
your own tresses, expect your stylist to carve 2" to 3" long layers
along the crown, sides and front that are razored or cut with the
point cut scissor method to ensure smooth edges that flow together.
Start With Your Natural Texture
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2007 |
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The type of hair texture you possess determines the type of
tools and techniques you should utilize to style Laura's sleek
hairstyle.
If you adopt Laura's white lightening bleached hair
color, you will need to baby your newly fragile hair.
Start with the very best hair care products
and tools for turning chemically processed hair into a
sleek cap:
1.
Shampoo strands in lukewarm water with
Moisture enhancing shampoo and
rinse out
conditioners.
2. Apply moisture enhancing
leave-in conditioners.
3.
Employ
Frizz fighting products if your hair has a tendency
to frizz.
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Laura Harris
Women's Murder Club
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2007 |
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4. For a mane that's soft to the touch, work a
hair softening hair cream through damp strands to create
smoothness. Use products with a cream or silicone
base. Avoid hair styling products like gel, wax or
styling mud that hardens the hair.
5. Give thin, fine hair an instant volume boost by
skillfully wielding your blow dryer.
Blow dry the right side of the hair to the left side and the left
side to the right. Dry the back of the hair to the front and
front to the back. Use either a paddle style brush for a sleek
finish or a round brush for volume and curve.
Note: Changing the direction of blow-drying creates volume
directly at the roots.
6. If you prefer a tousled look to a sleek one, finger pick
your strands while air-drying for a messy look.
7. Finish either style with a spritz of shine building
serums to help lock in moisture,
add shine
and block humidity.
8. If you wish to build in some texture, set damp strands in
pin curls or finger waves and sit under a hood style dryer or air
dry.
When styled for full effect, a section along top of the crown is
lifted with hairspray to form spikes. For a softer look,
layers can be styled down and tousled for texture.
Summary
The Asymmetrical style that Laura Harris sports for her new role
as the quirky Assistant District Attorney, Jill Barnhart, is
slightly wild and definitely borderline naughty. The beauty of
Laura's hairstyle is that it is truly one-of-a-kind which is the
signature of the asymmetrical cuts that came into prominence in the
1980s. Laura goes with one long side sweep of hair and heavy
razoring along the opposite side and in the back. Her ends are
cut bluntly instead of jagged which gives her a more professional
slant to her quirky style. There is never a right or wrong way
to wear an asymmetrical style.
The stark platinum color is used to skillfully emphasize Laura's
edgy style. Asymmetrical hairstyles have been around since the
mid 80s.
There are no right or wrong ways to wear a funky Asymmetrical
hairstyle. Your imagination is the only limit as to what you can
create with a haircut like this. Numerous people find that an
Asymmetrical haircut gives them the chance to play with style in
ways that they never imagined possible.
An asymmetric hair style is always longer on one side than the
other or longer in the front than in the back.
Asymmetrical hairstyles have become popular with celebrities like
Victoria Beckham, Rhianna. Kellis and Pink. Jenny McCarthy
wears a modified version. It displays a glamorous rockstar feel.
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