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Sweat Proof Summer tips!

6/25/2015

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1. Keep it Light Weight! This summer switch it up and try a tinted moisturizer, bb cream or light weight foundation. We have all experienced the melting, dripping, caking sensation that comes from wearing a regular foundation. Keeping things light weight helps keep the skin illuminated without add any extra grease or shine. The easy grab and go application also makes your morning routine shorter. Make sure theres an SPF to keep you even complected and protected! We Recommend Glo-Minerals sheer tint base! The formulation not only covers and corrects, but also protects the skin, keeping it radiant and healthy.

2. Perfection Complexion. God’s gift to dark circles. Concealer is a miracle in the summer. Concealer provides medium to heavy coverage anywhere it is applied. Our freckled girls love concealer because it provides the coverage they need but doesn’t create a muddy look that foundation can create when covering the angel kisses. We Recommend Glo-Mineral LUX Concealer for its easy brush application and creamy consistency.


3. Add a little pop! Whether its a dash of blush or a little lip color, adding a little bit of color to your summer look creates a youthful glow. You know we love the Glo-Minerals Lip Crayons!
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4. Side braid it up Sister! Picture this: You've just gotten to the beach, wind is blowing and suddenly, your hair takes on a life of its own and decides to spring free from your ponytail, covering your face is sweaty, sticky strands. Sound familiar? We thought so. Nothing is more annoying than having hair stuck to your face absorbing a mixture of sunscreen, sea water and sweat.Gross. A side braid is cute, easy to do and quick. Add a little sea salt or hair spray to secure any fly aways. Keeping you stylish while sweaty!
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5. The Good Morning Pony! Some mornings at the beach are meant to be spent lounging. If you’re looking for a get up and go summer look this is it! When you wake up after a night of “relaxing”, gather all of your hair into a high pony. I’m talking center on top of your head, HIGH pony tail. Think Bring It On pony tails. Once your Pony is up high, smooth out the roots, give the base a sleek finish. Loop your hair band three times (depending on thickness) to secure your Pony in place. Feel free to bobby pin or hairspray back any pieces that are falling. Sprits the ends of your pony tail with a little dry shampoo or sea salt for texture. Ready to go!

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Weekly Talent Feature:

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Beautiful summer hair color by our very own at Orrell Design. Beautiful Balayage by Marina, Misa and Ally. (In order of clients pictured)
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Tune in next week for our Extreme Makeover story! Plus stay updated on our remodel!
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Sun Safety 101

6/11/2015

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Melanoma diagnoses have risen nearly 2 percent a year since 2000, and the number keeps increasing. Sunscreen is our only protect from UVA And UVB rays, however Sunscreen is not our save all. 

“Sunscreen is not a magic bullet,” said Dr. Steven Q. Wang, director of dermatologic surgery and dermatology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in Basking Ridge, N.J., and a spokesman for the Skin Cancer Foundation, which receives funding from sunscreen manufacturers. “It’s just one of the defenses against the harmful effect of UV radiation, and that message gets lost.”

Language on sunscreen is commonly misconstrued. And this summer we will start to see an improvement with the use of the language and the information provided to the consumer will be more clear. 

According to the NY Times, "Use of the label “broad spectrum protection” now means the sunscreen has been proved to protect against both UVA and UVB rays, although the UVA protection may be comparatively weaker. Any product with an SPF lower than 15 must carry a label warning that it will not protect against skin cancer. Products cannot claim to be waterproof, only water-resistant, and labels must note a time limit of either 40 or 80 minutes before the sunscreen is ineffective.”

Make sure you are careful and pay attention to packaging when buying sunscreen this summer. Keep your skin safe!

Things to Remember:
SPF 15 sunscreens filter out 93 percent of UVB rays, while SPF 30 protects against 97 percent and SPF 50 98 percent. But remember, it is important for the sunscreen to include broad-spectrum protection that also shields adequately against UVA. 


Sunscreen should be applied one-half hour before going outside, giving the skin time to absorb it. Because sunscreen tends to be broken down over time by the sun, and rubbed or washed off with sweating and water exposure, it should be reapplied at least every two hours outdoors, and immediately after swimming or heavy sweating. 


SU by Davines is a great way to rejuvenate after the sun!

SU/hair&body wash: Delicate hydrating wash for after sun exposure. GREAT for the kids at the pool too! 

SU/hair mask: Nourishing replenishing mask for sun or chlorine exposed hair! 

SU/ hair milk: Sun protective conditioning milk 

SU/after sun: Replenishing cream for face and body. 

All SU products are powered with citrus myrtifolia extract!

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Summer Style and Product Guide!

6/9/2015

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Textured Movement- Texture is in, especially since the “lob” made a comeback this summer, giving your layers movement creates a fun relaxed look thats easy to style. First, shampoo and condition your hair with something replenishing and tailored to your hair type. Since we are going to be creating texture, we want the hair to be a little more tamed in the beginning so it doesn't get too crazy, or frizzy. We love Davines’ MINU shampoo for colored hair because it helps restore any damage to the hair, enhances the quality of the color and provides an illuminating glow. After washing, blow dry your hair. We recommend using a larger round brush to keep the hair smooth and polished without adding any curl. ** A tip from the Pro's-Get your hair three quarters of the way dry before using a brush, you want the ends of the hair to be almost dry. Saves time and provides more control. Then, if needed, flat iron any pieces that need extra smoothing or help with movement. Be careful to not remove all of the body from the hair that we just added with the blow dry! Lastly, add your texture product. We recommend Davines’ Medium Hold Pliable Paste.  Squeeze a dime sized amount of product into the palm of your hand. Emulsify it between your palms by rubbing your hands together then begin grabbing pieces around the face and with a shaking motion move your hands throughout the rest of the hair. Add a couple sprits of the Light Hold Anti-Humidity Hairspray  and done!


Balayage, Cut and Style by Marina

“Natural” Beach Waves-Life would be wonderful if all you had to do was wash your hair, emerge from the water like a mermaid and let it air dry into its natural beautiful beach waves. If you're the lucky percentage of population with this kind of hair, be grateful. For the rest of us, here’s how to fake it. First, shampoo your hair with something that encourages volume. We recommend Davines’ Volu Shampoo, it gives great volume to the hair. Then, condition with something light. We recommend Davines’ Dede conditioner because of how hydrating yet light weight it is. Then apply the a curl serum. Davines’ Curl Building serum is one of our favorites because the non-stick formula and intense hydration creates very defined light curls. Then diffuse your hair. If you need a refresher on diffusing refer to our post Beat the Heat. Once the hair is dry, curls any funky pieces and around the face using a wand or flat iron. Both hot tools create more of a wave than a traditional curling iron. Mist the ends of the hair with Sea Salt Spray for more texture. Finish with a Light Hold Anti-Humidity Hairspray to prevent any extra frizz. 




Balayage, Color, Cut and Style by Misa






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Sleek Finish-Living in the South has many benefits, once of which being the nice warm weather. The down side to the nice temperature, humidity. Humidity and your hair are not friends. Often the humidity can cause the hair to seem like it is growing at an unstoppable rate and you being to believe you're going to be eaten alive by your own hair. Well, fear not! Here is how to achieve a sleek finish style despite the summer weather. Shampoo and Condition with something smoothing. We love Davines’ Love Smooth shampoo and conditioner because of the extra smooth finish the olive oil extra gives to the hair. Then before blow drying apply a smoothing cream or serum. Davines’ Love Smooth Hair Smoother really smoothes out the hair without leaving any residue and keeps the hair soft and shiny. We recommend spraying the hair with a heat protectant because we are going to be applying heat to the hair. Davines’ Melu Shield is specifically formulated to protect the hair from hair dryers and flat irons. Blow dry your hair using a large round brush and really concentrate on getting the hair dry while blowing the hair down onto the brush to assure smoothness. Once dry, Flat iron your hair. Apply a little bit of oil if needed for any extra fly aways, Davines Oi/ Absolute Beautifying Potion is our favorite. Spray with Light Hold Anti-Humidity Hairspray and you're ready to go!

Balayage, Color, Cut and Style by Mercedes



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Tousled Curls- A great look for any occasion day or night, heres how to create a timeless tousled curls style. Shampoo and Condition the hair with something nourishing but not too heavy. We recommend something like Davines’ Nourishing Vegetarian Miracle shampoo and conditioner, it improves compatibility and helps make the hair structure even. Before blow drying, add a palm sized dollop of a volumizing mousse like the Volume Boosting Mousse by Davines. Really work the mousse in at the roots and mid shaft of the hair to provide lift while drying. We recommend applying a little bit of a serum, like Davines’ Invisible Serum, to the ends to help smooth out any frizziness and to provide a little slip while blow drying. Blow dry with a smaller round brush. Depending on the length of your hair you'll want to use a brush with a diameter from 1/2” to 2 1/2”. Remember the diameter of the brush will be the diameter of the curl, so think about how tight you would like the curl to be when determining your brush. 

Blow dry by smoothing out the mid shaft, lifting the hair to create volume at the root, really curling the ends with brush and once the each strand is dry wind the hair up in the brush and apply heat from the blow dryer for 7 seconds then release heat and allow hair and brush to cool before removing brush. When dry, if needed curl pieces with a curling iron the same diameter as the brush you used to blow dry. Spray with Medium Hold Anti-Humidity hair spray and your off!

Cut and Style by Brittany                                                                             Balayage, Color and Style By Hannah

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