Style Tips
Melissa’s packing tips for your fun in the sun!
June 4th, 2010
As I pack for our annual trip to Sayulita, Mexico, I am confronted with how to best take care of my hair and skin while only packing the necessities. Nowadays, I am more concerned with diapers and snacks than my usual multitude of products. Here are my packing tips for your beautified fun in the sun:
Rene Furterer Sun Care Line- The Sun Spray is a must. It’s like a wetsuit for the hair and protects my color and Keratin treatment against sun, salt and chlorine. It is great to take on-the-go because it is sprayed on to dry hair. The Sun Shampoo doubles as a great body wash and removes all that chlorine! And the amazing Repairing After-Sun Mask (also great for shaving legs) repairs and protects.
Valmont DNA Serum - This wonder product does the work of a cabinet full of facial products. Applied under your moisturizer AM and PM, it balances oil issues, remedies dry patches, soothes sensitivity… everything!
There it is… my list of vacation must haves. If you’re ever interested in a great vacation spot that is only a three hour plane ride away, check out www.sayulitalife.com. Best 2 buck tacos on the beach you’ll ever have!
Dirty Hair Dilemma? Rene Furterer dry shampoo to the rescue!
April 9th, 2010
Woke up late? No time to shower? Finally listening to your stylist and trying not to shampoo every single day? Whatever your dirty hair dilemma, Rene Furterer dry shampoo will rescue your greasy, lifeless tresses without taking too much of your precious time! Skip the shower, and simply spray on this specially formulated lightweight powder. The natural ingredients absorb the oil and other impurities to refresh your roots, creating volume and texture in only two minutes. This dry shampoo comes in a nude shade, so it will disappear into roots of any hair color, and doesn’t leave messy color marks when you run your fingers through your ‘do. It’s so easy to use, you may never shampoo again! Although we would recommend that you do… at some point!
Get In Touch With Your Roots
March 11th, 2010
Do you keep your color pristine, but loathe coming in every couple of week to touch-up the grays? Put down that box of color from the drugstore and come to Festoon to pick up one of our new ColorMark wands!
ColorMark wands provide instant, temporary color to cover up the grays . Unlike hair mascaras, powders, or sprays, ColorMark doesn’t flake or run off. You can brush it, blow dry it, and layer it over your favorite styling products, so you can stay gray free and perfectly coiffed! ColorMark comes in a dozen shades, so you’re bound to find one that matches your ‘do. You’ll never hanve another DIY disaster or involuntary “hat day” again!
The Secrets to Supermodel Hair
August 3rd, 2009
To achieve your supermodel hair, start by spraying Oribe Volumista into damp hair from roots to ends. Then methodically blow-dry three-inch sections with a round brush, allowing the hair to cool on the brush before removing and moving on to the next section. When each section is dry, gently run your fingers through. For sexy volume, backcomb and hairspray. Tease the hair at the crown of your head to create height. Be sure to do the sides as well as the center - to avoid ending up with a cone. Spray liberally with Oribe Superfine Hair Spray. Once it’s set, toss it around a bit to mess everything up a little–you don’t want it too perfect.
Styling Tip For Your Face - Exfoliate
June 30th, 2009
Not enough time to regularly see an esthetician for a facial? Our Berkeley Salon carries facial products from both Valmont and Eva’s Esthetics -Tu’eL. We recommend the dynamic duo of Tu’eL Peeling Cream and Glyco-A Gel to get professional exfoliating results at home. Peeling Cream is a particulate friction emulsion that is created from pulverized pumice and diatom algae (not some harsh over the counter apricot kernels). Glyco-A Gel is an alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) that gently aids in surface exfoliation. AHAs are derived from naturally occuring fruit sugars. They dissolve the “glue” that holds the dead skin cells together.
For your home exfoliating facial, use a dime size of both the Peeling Cream and the Glyco-A Gel. Mix them together and massage the combo onto dry skin for 1-3 minutes depending on the sensitivity of your skin. Let the mixture dry on your skin for 5 minutes. Rinse with cool water. For best results, follow your exfoliating treatment with your favorite hydrating serum/cream. Or to go the extra mile, follow with an anti-aging mask like Tu’eL’s Regenerative Firming Mask. This exfoliation can be done 1 to 2 times a week. You will love the results!