Women searching for the perfect haircut or latest style can radically revamp their appearance with Japanese hair straightening. It’s especially beneficial during the humid sultry days of summer, because it keeps the frizz away and is easy to maintain.
Accentuating Women Hair Cuts with Japanese Hair Straightening
Rather than focusing on what’s the latest trend in Hollywood, you should first consider whether the new haircut selection will accentuate your positive features or will showcase your not-so-hot ones. If you have gorgeous eyes, the perfect hair style should make those lovely eyes “pop.” The negative features – say a wide forehead – can be downplayed with the help of a professional stylist, who should be able to steer you toward something flattering.
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Avoid hairstyle drama
Ideally, the bride-to-be should set a consultation appointment with her beauty stylist three to six months before the big day. Bring a picture of your dress and anything you are considering wearing in your hair: a veil, silk flowers, a tiara, a wreath, crystals, or an heirloom pin. If you have seen a picture in the latest wedding magazine, cut that out and bring it too. This will help your beautician create a bridal hairdo that is perfect for you.
Your stylist will want to know the time and place of the wedding, so she can gauge whether to suggest a formal bridal updo for evening or whether to create a looser, more informal hair style, such as one worn at a morning garden wedding or at a destination wedding on the beach. Getting a feel for the mood of the celebration will help the stylist pair the hair with the right makeup application, too.
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Chicago – Salon Trendz in the suburb of Palos Heights is a bit of sunshine on the horizon during these dark days of economical hardship. Gas prices are hitting us where it hurts, and lots of people are bracing themselves for hard times, but this hair salon outside of Chicago’s dowtown is offering women good value for their dollar.
Beauty bargain is possible
For those used to a certain amount of pampering, Salon Trendz makes it possible to maintain your looks without breaking the bank. Periodically, the salon offers various services at a discount, allowing you to stretch your hard-earned buck. Right now, for instance:
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You’ve been engaged to your honey forever, but now you and he are on the fast track to the altar. You both have money in the bank, good jobs, two weeks of vacation time coming up, and a wedding planner to die for. So, why that worried look?
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“The honeymoon,” you reply. Everything is planned to the max leading up to the ceremony, but it’s the Eco-Honeymoon that has you in a tizzy. Two weeks with your beloved sounds great. It’s the two weeks in the jungle without access to your flat iron that is giving you hives. The frizz that you’ve been fighting your whole life is about to be revealed in all its snarly craziness.
“Why not try thermal reconditioning?” suggests your maid of honor. “Japanese Hair Straightening would take care of that worry, and then you can embrace the whole ‘You Tarzan, Me Jane’ thing on you wedding trip. From what I’ve heard, it makes your hair silky, touchable and shiny, and it lasts for months. Bye-bye, frizz.”
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For the uninitiated, eyebrow threading sounds a little odd, but it is one of the latest beauty routines to be embraced by western culture. It’s a hair-removal technique perfected over the centuries in places like India, China and Turkey, and now cosmetologists at upscale salons in Europe and the United States are seeing the advantages. These professionals have made it a point to get schooling in this ancient art, and clients have been clamoring for it ever since. Why? They have seen their unruly brows tamed, and it’s that perfection that keeps them coming back.
Here’s how it works. A strand of pure cotton thread is doubled over, looped, and twisted by the eyebrow artist. Then, with quick flicks of the fingers, the esthetician rolls the thread over the surface of the skin. This scissoring motion snares unwanted hair, removing them in a controlled and exacting way.
Shaggy eyebrows become refined, turning them into shapely, eye-enhancing features. The stragglers are gone. No more unibrow. No more tadpole look. Instead you get gracefully arched brows that have well-defined lines, which refresh the face’s appearance. These sculpted eyebrows give expression to the face and a well-polished look that is admired in today’s fashion-conscious age.
Women are packing away their tweezers and giving the cold shoulder to waxing too, now that there is a viable alternative. While some might choose laser treatment, its cost can be an obstacle. Eyebrow threading offers many benefits over these conventional methods, including the affordable price and minimal pinkness around the brow following the procedure. In threading, a row of hairs is removed, giving a cleaner line than tweezing can. The precision allows you to avoid those occasional bare spots that occur after a lapse in attention or an overly aggressive plucking session.
From your skin’s vantage point, threading is superior to waxing, too. Cosmetic wax clings not only to eyebrow hairs, but also to the skin underneath. With the jarring “r-r-r-i-p” of the waxing fabric, underlying skin can be left red and irritated. Some waxes contain chemicals, an irritant to those with acne or sensitive skin. The last thing you want is to have someone look at your face knowingly, aware of where you had spent your hour lunch break! Hot wax isn’t always the best secret-keeper.
Threading is not just for brows either. If you have an uneven hairline or have a few unwanted guests on your chin or upper lip, this technique quickly takes care of the problem. Threading can be applied to other untidy body hair as well. Just ask a well-groomed man in India. He would not blink an eye at managing pesky ear hair with this same effective method!
For more information, consult with a hair professional. Here at Chicago’s Salon Trendz, you can email us or schedule an appointment for a free Q&A session with one of our stylists.
Email a recent photo to Salon Trendz for an over-the-phone consultation
To your Stunning Beauty!
15752 S. LaGrange Rd. Orland Park, IL 60462
25 miles southwest of downtown Chicago.
Tel: 708-671-1333
Salon Trendz
Face it. Perfection – with a capital “P” – is impossible to obtain.
“But,” you say, “what about those beautiful women in the magazines?”
Well, let’s ask your grandmother about that. …Don’t you distinctly remember her saying, “Don’t believe everything you see, young lady”? Uh-huh. She was one smart female!
The majority of the models and celebrities featured in those magazines benefit from the wonders of photo editing, and many of them have access to fashion consultants, personal trainers and live-in chefs, who prepare organic, health-inducing meals for them.
Very often we try to replicate the looks of these women, but we forget they have all those advantages AND that their beauty is Photoshopped perfection. With a little “click” here and a little “click” there, blemishes vanish with a bit of coaxing from the computer mouse. Under-eye circles, scars and sun damage are simply removed “one, two, three”, thanks to technology.
We can wish all we want, but Photoshopping our faces every morning is not going to happen. Should we just resign ourselves to being less than we wish? No. Don’t give up so easily! With these modern times come the benefits of airbrush makeup, a tool first used by makeup artists who worked with the film and television industry and with models on photo shoots. Now, it’s not just a “must-have” for those red-carpet celebs. There has been a trickle-down affect, and women from normal walks of life can suspend reality for a little while, too.
That look — right off the glossy pages of magazines — is being offered in beauty salons in the suburbs near you. Brides indulge, business women indulge, soccer moms indulge, and even teenagers have their makeup airbrushed for prom night. Are the wheels in your head starting to turn? How about a little pampering for that family portrait that’s coming up? Now there’s a good excuse to indulge!
The advantages of airbrushing are that it gives the illusion of a flawless complexion, yet it’s lightweight. When applied by a trained professional, there should be no pancake feel to it and no lines. Blending is seamless. Scars can be camouflaged, too. Tattoos can be hidden temporarily, and freckles can be banished for an evening out on the town.
Here’s how it works. The beauty technician uses ultra-fine foundation powder, combined with water. Then, with a wand the makeup is misted into place. The result is a complexion that looks luminous. The result is you — only better. Airbrushing is a hygienic alternative since the wand never touches the skin. Add some eyeliner, mascara, eye shadow, lip color and blush and you’re ready to go. The results will last for more than 12 hours, making it ideal for day-long occasions. Airbrushed makeup can be applied to the body, too. Bruises and unsightly veins on the legs can be covered. …No pantyhose, so no runs either. Now, those legs can do their thing in cool comfort. Ah-h-h. Movie star perfection at last!
For more information, consult with a hair professional. Here at Chicago’s Salon Trendz, you can email us or schedule an appointment for a free Q&A session with one of our stylists.
Email a recent photo to Salon Trendz for an over-the-phone consultation
To your Beauty!
15752 S. LaGrange Rd. Orland Park, IL 60462
Southwest of Chicago; 25 miles from Chicago down town.
Tel: 708-671-1333
Salon Trendz
Salon Trendz Management
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