Hello Everyone,
We’ve been having a blast at the salon with our new B-Red line by Affinage.We also have been using a new conditioning treatment that is truly amazing called Kitoko .
The truth of the matter is that winter dryness is good for three things: martinis, socks and firewood NOT hair.
The color trend not suprising is red, red, red, but in blocked random pieces. Here are a few samples of what we have been doing this holiday season.
Hello Everyone,
Thanksgiving is over, Christmas is almost here and New Years Eve is around the corner. Let’s face it, the holidays are for family, sure, but it’s really for couples. Everywhere you look, you see ads for the glittering stone, that if purchased for her, she will forever love you. The commercial for the Home Depot Gift Card, if purchased for him, he will also forever love you and possibly fix the sink that has been leaking for the past 3 months. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not upset that I am single, lets face it, we single girls make up for it in the Spring and Summer months…. if you know what I mean. I am sure that I suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder, oh hell…. the wrong UNDIES affect my mood, for that matter.
As this is a giving season, I have decided to give you my (REDACTED) holiday list for single women.
BEWARE OF SEASONAL SELF-MEDICATING
Self medicating is highly detrimental to your well being. Period. Please be kind to your soul and don’t do it. Sure, nothing beats a nice glass of red wine or a shot of mongolian vodka at the end of the day, especially if all you did all day long is say Mazel Tov, Feliz Navidad, Hronia Polla and Ho, Ho ,Ho… to you too. Then again, it’s also detrimental to our well being being alone during the holidays, so what do I know?
I do know that I have no desire to be celibate until the perfect man comes along. I do know that I have a habit of ending things early, especially if it starts to enter relationship territory. I vividly recall the man that had a weird habit of holding on too tight while saying good night, like I was going to fly away. Then, there was the coked-up lawyer that itemized the dinner tab and said things like ( ” Want to help me upload my brief tonight?” HOT)
Lets not forget my favorite….ezysleezy1966 . Yup, that was his nickname , but he deserves a whole Magnum Opus and I need to start cooking dinner soon.
Those men were not my destiny but alas, do we single women need that much help?
LISTEN TO MUSIC
Yes, listen to music, live music, music is good for the lonely soul. I did laundry listening to Mary J Blige today, the woman rocks my soul. I like live music the best, and I am lucky to have a few venues very close by. Top of my list is Iota club & cafe, Galaxy-Hut and Ireland’s Four Courts . Plenty of music around , go listen and stop moping !
TREAT YOURSELF
Call the Spa at the Mandarin Oriental and book a rejuvenating facial. Skin gets dry and dehydrated in the Winter, and you really do not need to look so pasty and ashy? do you? Is that gray roots I see? You know where to go for that I’m sure Miracles Salon of course. I went to a movie last week, and then met a few friends at Poste at the Hotel Monaco . I’m not sure what was better, the food or the men in that place. My new favorite place to eat….Yeah, go to Poste, you deserve to.
HAVE HOPE
Lamenting the fact that we are alone for the holidays is so not cool. Put on your fake-happy-smile-face and take it like a champ. Just because we are not with handsome,attractive,sexy,wealthy,pie making,intelligent,guitar playing,baby lover,hunter/gatherer, is no reason to be depressed………Save that for the next few months ahead of us. No plus-one? No problem. Show up alone to that holiday dinner….You never know what life will throw your way. Have a fantastic holiday everyone!
if you are blow-drying for lift. A little goes a long way, don’t over use product, your silky straight hair will last longer with less. 
For best results, your hair should be about 80% dry before you start to blow-dry with a round brush. First, blow-dry your hair just with the dryer, to get most of the water out. Then, use either a large boar bristle Bio Ionic Boar Bristle Round Brush or thermal brush like Paul Mitchell ProTools Express Ion Round L – Large
to blow-dry. Pin half of your hair up and start with the bottom section and slowly work your way up by taking small sections. Start with small sections and work from the bottom up. The best dryer to use is one with at least 1,800 watts and tourmaline, ceramic, and ionic features: FHI Heat Nano Professional Light Weight Tourmaline 1800 watt Hair Dryer with Nano-Fuzeion Technology
. Note: The reason your hair looks so great when you leave the salon is that your stylist takes their time! The best kept secret to frizz-free, silky hair is patience.
to avoid damage. It is like a buffer between your hair and that ridiculously hot iron. Invest in a high-temperature iron with actual ceramic plates (not just coated ones). Brush and divide your hair into one inch sections. Slowly slide the iron starting from the roots to the ends. You should not be going over the same section more than twice. If your small sections don’t look good after going over them twice, you need a new iron.
. Then, attach a T3 Diffuser
to your blow-dryer and continue to dry your hair completely while scrunching with your fingers to create body.
. Take medium sections, always starting from the back of the head first. After you have curled your whole head, spritz with a finishing spray Redken Headset 25 Extra Strength Finishing Spray (8.5 oz)
and separate your curls with your fingers. Make sure curls are not warm or wet when running your fingers through them to separate. Leave the curls loose for a Grecian goddess look, pin them half up with bobby pins away from your face or just sweep it all to one side and add a beautiful hair Brooche – brooch0065