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07.31.09

Interview With Celeb Colorist Ludavic celebrity hairstyles, hair color, hair salons, interviews, updo | (2)
Surfer blonde locks were very in style for summer, but with fall just around the corner, don't let your locks fade with the season's sun. Celebrity colorist Ludavic at Pierre Michel Salon in Manhattan, creates natural sun kissed hair that was previously only available after long days spent at the beach. Ludavic, who is know for creating the California blonde tresses of celebrities such as Michelle Williams and Sharon Stone, uses the French technique known as balayage. He adds his own unique touch by not only using a brush, but also his hands to give people a natural beach blonde look. ...

Tagged: celebrity hairstyles, celebrity hairstylist, hair color, interviews, Ludavic, Pierre Michel salon, salons
07.27.09

Summer Hair: Day 2 Night hair salons, how to | (0)
Hairstylist Jillian Halouska from Warren Tricomi Salon shares some amazing tips for transitioning summer hair from day to night:

Tagged: hair salons, how to, salons, video, Warren Tricomi
07.20.09

Refuge For Hair hair salons, television | (6)
Finding a perfect hair stylist is like finding your one true love. You've got to get out there and meet people, figure out what you like and don't like, tolerate some really bad small talk, and make mistakes that leave you looking at yourself in the mirror thinking, what the hell was I thinking? And even when you do find the one, she might mention over a blowout that she's moving to San Fransisco. True story, people. (Amber, from Art + Science, I still think about you.) For years after Amber, I slutted around Chicago's salon scene until I met Julie at ...

Tagged: cosmo school, hair salons, salons, silver lake, television
03.11.09

Threading Success nails, reviews, skin care | (6)
So, I continued to be too lazy to go all the way over to Beverly Hills to get my eyebrows threaded today, but thanks to Yelp, I realized Gloss in Silver Lake does eyebrow threading too. Gloss is my spot for manicures, along with Fancy Nails in Los Feliz, when I can get in! But the reviews on Yelp seemed to indicate the threading at Gloss was pretty good, so I figured it was worth a shot. And I was really glad I tried it. Threading was less painful than waxing and faster too. And I was not all red ...

Tagged: eyebrows, Gloss, Los Feliz, nails, reviews, salons, threading
03.10.09

On A String reviews, skin care | (2)
Have you guys ever tried eyebrow threading? According to LA Pretty, It's more efficient than plucking because instead of using tweezers to remove one hair at a time, threading pulls out hairs by rows. (You also aren't left with any small, bloody marks that plucking sometimes gives you.) Waxing also pulls up skin along with the hairs which would cause irritation, not to mention waxing hurts. Skilled threaders can quickly, accurately, and pretty painlessly shape your brows -- there's no better way to Pretty up your face than to get those brows sculpted. They recommend Vinita's Beauty & Threading and it's only ...

Tagged: eyebrows, reviews, salons