Short hair, color and extensions jumped off the stage, and Patrick McIvor, owner for patrick mcivor color studio and studio two, and top hair critic, shared his review:

Short Hair

Rihanna added serious attitude to her short cut with a bold blonde accent highlight.  With shorter hair, you can takes more risks because you are constantly getting it cut.  “Placement is crucial to accent highlights, let the cut and natural hair pattern dictate where the highlight should go.  Placing accent highlights in the fringe area is  always fun and versatile because the look of the highlight changes depending on how the fringe is styled,” states McIvor.

Ciara pumped up her short, fringed bob with serious glamour and funk.  Extreme volume at the crown and shattered ends created a very geometric, modern shape. “This look can easily be worn and styled by anyone.  The key is to use a volume enhancing product at the root area when blow-drying, try Redken thickening lotion 06 body builder and define the shattered ends with a sculpting product,” adds McIvor.

Solid Color

Rock stars and celebrities turned to better than natural haircolor - vibrant, extra shiny, extra bold solid haircolor. Pink stood out in ultra sliver short locks leaving no question that she rocks metallic blonde. “Metallic blonde is a new shade for fall,” said McIvor  “This season the tone of the hair does not need to be natural, it just needs to shine.  That’s what made Pink’s hair a jewel like fashion accessory.  I loved it because it is pushing fashion and haircolor into something new.  To get this blonde, make sure to see a professional colorist and look for Redken Shades EQ Metallic Blondes.” McIvor also noted that this color works best with short hair and should be maintained every 3 weeks.”

Ashley Simpson’s main attraction was her bump, but her seriously shiny copper hair made a bold statement for a rocker wife momma-to-be. “Again her color was shiny, solid in tone and better than natural.  This red color tends to work best on natural brunettes or redheads and looks great on any length of hair.  From deep coppers, to strawberry blonde, red is the color of the season. With new technologies in haircolor, red color lasts longer than ever, about 4-8 weeks - the more natural the tone, the longer it lasts,” explains McIvor.

Extensions

Brittney Spears, Lindsay Lohan, Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus and even Paris Hilton rocked long extensions with young sexy waves.  Rihanna took extensions to a whole new level by unexpectedly pairing an ultra long ponytail extension with her hip short cut.  “Extensions are great because they can be used so many different ways - to add length, volume, highlights, lowlights or color panels. If they are made of natural hair, you can style them as you would your own hair, however, they do require some maintenance.  Extensions should be brushed at least three times per day and sprayed with Great Lengths Anti-tap Water after each washing and immediately blow-dried,” explains Stephanie Richline, stylist at studio two.