I rarely stand up and applaud a movie, and it’s even rarer that I “boo” one. But that’s how I felt when I finished watching Isabelle Huppert in ELLE, a movie about a woman who is assaulted, befriends her rapist, and lures him back to get raped again. I won’t give away the ending. But she’s in charge, sort of. I hated every character in it.

Which makes me wonder, if a narrative stays with you, does it mean you’ve experienced great filmmaking? No for Elle, and yes for the poetic/elegaic/hopeful/hopeless Moonlight, which has haunted me for weeks with its themes of connection, poverty, race bias, gender bias, and humanity.

Elle could possibly win an Oscar for best foreign picture. Ms Huppert certainly deserves one, and I heartily hope that she writhes on the floor and rids herself of the damages done as I hear she exorcised her demons in a past movie that she had completed. (Okay, you can see that I’m more Oscar the Grouch than Oscar award winning when it comes to THIS film.)

Of course, getting one’s hair colored is a different matter.  Viva the Geo Palette, with its reusable plastic Clearview subsections and no ph-altering foils. Get hair color that stays. Color that deserves applause. Oscar award caliber. No “boos”,  ever. -JC

Every Monday, my daughter, niece, sister and I indulge in our guilty pleasure, watching the Bachelorette. As I watched Desiree tell Brooks, “I love you,” after he had just confessed that he wasn’t madly in love with her, I thought, “Whaaaaa?”  Why give him the satisfaction?

And as the two of them hugged and cried, and cried and hugged, and she said, “Don’t,” when he said he was sorry, I thought, “Do bitches have more fun?” And when Brooks told her that he didn’t miss her enough when he was away, shouldn’t Des have said, “There’s the door. I won’t miss you either.”?” Brooks confessed that love is heightened by a smidgeon of pain, no? Watching them gave us plenty of it!

Do bitches have more fun? Blondes do, when they get Geo Palette color, fabulous hair color that surpasses the traditional highlight. Brunettes do, with a richness and subtlety that is unrivaled. Redheads love the Geo Palette, with spice and aubergine and crimson blends. Dimension and shine. What more do we need for a rich life, besides money?

Desiree: come and get the Geo Palette. There are other better boys out there that will run towards you, not away.

(But he is cute, isn’t he?)

The Geo Palette. Hair as living art.  Call 516 374-1490 or google us. -JC

I am feeling sorry for myself, propped in front of a fan that isn’t giving me relief. Too hot to clean. Too hot to do yard work. My car is out of commission.

My friends know that I never sweat. I am sweating.

So I get a ride to the mall. I don’t like malls much, but it will do.  I have a cool drink at Starbucks while I wait for a pedicure. The area smells….air conditioned. And when I am greeted by my Korean manicurist, in all my white russian paleness with my patina of, well, perspiration, what does she say?

“I love your hair color.” Damn. That’s the Geo Palette Hair System. Great color, even when you’re in a sweat. I guess it should have put me in a good mood sooner. -JC

Colorists: go to www.geopalette.com for info about the system, and soon to be available starter kits so that you can learn the best new color system available to the hairdressing industry. Your clients will love it, and so will you. Or call 516 374-490 for an appointment in Woodmere, NY to get the Geo Palette. No sweat. Just gorgeous.

I was washing a handful of blueberries for breakfast (in an attempt to beat back memory loss), and I was struck by the beauty of it: the cool water, the deep blue of my hasty manicure blending with the hue of the blueberry. My morning thrill.

Let’s face it. Living in the moment is the best way to keep the vagaries of life at bay…and just for a few moments, I drank in the sight of my simple masterpiece.

The Geo Palette will paint your hair like art imitating nature. It can be as natural as the sunshine, or it can become a Fauvist painting, a Futuristic dabble, even an Impressionistic gem. Hair as art, imitating nature. Call us today at 516 374-1490 for your own personalized hair art at Bewitched Salon in Woodmere…you will love it.

Or check out our website at www.geopalette.com to view our gallery of “hair as living art”.  -JC

I didn’t mind Seth as much as many FB people did. As one approving viewer said, “The Oscars is turning into a Family Guy episode…that’s GREAT! And didn’t Seth sing well?
Hair was mostly old Hollywood, long waves that framed the face or that sweet sloppy look that looks homemade but isn’t.
The only bun I didn’t like was Kristin Chenweth, who was dwarfed by everyone until she sang. Her voice said, “I’m huge,” and her neck said, “Hide me next time.”

Hair color didn’t stand out, except perhaps for Jessica Chastain’s, whose red lips saved a dress that was the same color as her skin.
Extreme thinness ruled. Check out the movies of the thirties and forties for meatier beauty.
For meatier hair beauty, I suggest you get a Geo Palette….multi-dimensional, vibrant, gorgeous color that would have been crowned by an Oscar, every time.
www.geopalette.com, or call 516 374-1490 for an appointment at Bewitched. If your hair salon doesn’t use the Geo Palette, send your colorist to us. It’s award-winning, and you will be, too. -JC

Nudity. Is it bad? Airbrushing. Is it fair? Back in 1814, Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres painted La Grande Odalisque, a romanticized nude inspired by the Orient. He elongated the model’s back and torso to fit his image of the ideal female form. Critics said that she looked boneless. Ingres could have cared less, and his own vision of beauty reigned.

Does nakedness equal vulnerability? Maybe if someone surprises you in the buff. Naked hair, however, devoid of color and richness and shine, is not a pretty sight. We suggest you fix it fast!

Color your life with the Geo Palette Hair System…multi-dimensional hues that will enhance your life AND your hair. You won’t feel vulnerable. You will feel wonderful.

Be the next Grande Odalisque…your hair will reign supreme.

www.geopalette.com or call Bewitched Salon in Woodmere for an appointment to get the art of hair color.

516 374-1490 -JC

I recently had a tag sale at my house. It was an out-of-body experience, with people roaming through my home of fifteen years, idly picking up and discarding treasures of ours. One man held up an original painting and said, “I’ll give you a couple of bucks for it. I like the frame.”
We were nickel and dimed to death, until I said yes to every offer. One sweet old lady stole six gold teaspoons that belonged to my daughter’s American Doll teaset. I saw them in her hand. They disappeared forever. And who stuffed my favorite pleather pants down her shirt?

The funny thing is, not a single frame sold. I painstakingly removed and saved over one hundred photos, and set the frames in my grandmother’s china closet. Nada. Zilch. Zero sold. It seems that people simply use their phones to show pictures. Frames? Obsolete. And because Jeff Lewis the Decorator says that three items on a surface is chic, and the rest is clutter, they’re all in a box.

Get the right kind of framing: the Geo Palette Hair System. Supreme color that frames your face, superior to highlights in subtley and brilliances, several shades of gorgeous!

No tag sales involved. And your hair will never look better.
www.geopalette.com or call 516 374-1490 for an appointment. -JC

I loved the Hunger Games. But when it comes to the Hair Games, and the fight to the finish, the Geo Palette Hair System is victorious.  Forget your traditional stripey highlights, fat or thin. Try the Geo Palette for the color of your life: multi-dimensional, three or more tonalities, no foils that dull the hair, and re-usable sections that are kind to the earth. A fight to the finished hair!

Okay, I’m immersed in the first book of mommy porn, Fifty Shades of Grey, aka Twilight with Lots of Kinky Sex.
Hello bondage, panting, pounding,ragged breathing, lip biting, gasping, dominants and submissives.
Are you ready for it? Pant for your Geo Palette color, beg for it, delight in it, surrender to it, savour it, lose yourself in it, simply by calling, so longingly, 516 374-1490 to schedule an appointment for color that surpasses the traditional highlight in tonality, shine, and total ecstacy at its’ results.
Fifty Shades of Grey? A fun read. The best hair color ever? Irresistible. -JC

I truly enjoyed Madonna’s film, W.E., about Edward VIII’s abdication of the British throne for the twice divorced American, Wallis Simpson. It insinuates that the romance of the century may have become a prison for the two lovers, exiled from England, a floating parody of true love.
But it engrossed me, and I loved the fashion…gorgeous costumes, fabulous jewelry, much of it real, and some created by the great fashion houses just for the movie.
Actor James D’Arcy’s Edward adored Wallis, played beautifully by Andrea Riseborough. He gave up the throne for her, and opposed the will of the Royal Family and Parliament. Did love conquer all? It’s doubtful, but we may never know.
Get some gumption like Edward, and give up your hairdresser for the sake of your hair if he or she won’t learn the Geo Palette Hair System. Be passionate., and go for the glory. You are worth it. And the Queen of England won’t give a damn.
www.geopalette.com, call us at 516 374-1490 at Bewitched Salon for an appointment with destiny, or have your stylist become certified in the Geo Palette Hair System. Much simpler than giving up the throne. -JC