The Truth About "Dry Shampoo"

What Is Dry Shampoo?

Remember your mom or grandma using baby powder on their hair to soak up oiliness on their scalp?  Dry Shampoo is basically "baby powder" in a spray form.  Sprays offer a lot more control! 

Why We LOVE It!

* Of course, because you can absorb oiliness at the scalp

* You can use on fine hair as a texture spray to add volume

HOW TO USE IT:

 1.) Shake before your spray

2.) Hold the bottle 10 inches away from scalp

3.) Lift hair up as to reach the roots

4.) Spray continuously throughout root sections of hair

5.) For volume, spray from root to end (holding bottle away from head)

* IF YOU SPRAY TOO CLOSE YOU MAY SEE  WHITE PRODUCT ON YOUR HAIR...If this happens, use your finger tips or a comb to rub/work product into scalp and this will emulsify completely.

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THE 2013 HAIRCUT EVERY GUY WANTS

POMPADOUR

Hair is swept upwards from the face & worn high over the forehead. 

 There's no doubt this guy's a trend setter!  Don't be ashamed guys...we know you want to look cool and with a modern pompadour, you will do just that!

Jazzy Man- Looks easy, but very precise.

Mr. Cool- Disconnected/Faded on the sides. This guy likes to push the boundaries.

Easy Rider- Likes simple, easy, but still wants to look clean cut. Notice his 'beard' is lined to perfection.

Serious Simon- We know your expectations and we're happy to oblige. 

Best With Men

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DO: Look Expensive

Big mistakes women make that cheapens their appearance.

Based on beauty expert, Andrea Pomerantz Lustig, author of "How to look expensive"

Don't

Box Color Your Hair

 Avoid dull color that appears flat and monotone. 

DO

Have Multidimensional Highlights & Lowlights

 You hair can appear to be one color...but as you'll notice, you'll see depth and lightness around the face. Also, expensive hair looks healthy...Healthy hair has a natural sheen.

DON'T

Wear Glitter on Your Eyes

This speaks for itself. 

DO

Wear Earthy Shades of Bronze

Now shimmer is quite different from glitter.  You can see the difference. She's making a statement without over doing it.  We love!

DON'T

Wear Matte Foundation

  If it's dry and chalky, you will look much older!

DO

Wear Foundation That is Undetectable 

The best foundation looks supple, fresh and will make you look like you have amazing skin!

Our Final Recommendations:

1. Work with Color Specialists, both for your hair and for your makeup

2. Understand that your hair and skin will change as you age...so should your hair coloring approach and makeup products & techniques!

For more information on how YOU can DO what's best for your hair color & makeup!

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Bridal Expo 2013

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EYELASH EXTENSIONS

The 2013 Bridal Expo was a success.  We provided complimentary eyelash to over 100 bride-to-be's.  We were able to share our Bridal Services with them as well as teach them the importance of adding eyelash extensions to their makeup applications for their wedding day.  

OPTIONS

ACCENTS

Accents cover the outer 3/4 part of your eyelid.  We love them the most because it adds depth while giving your eye a lift!  Instant glamour and very classy.

FULL STRIPS

Full strips will cover corner to corner.  This will give you maximum depth and length throughout the entire eye.

INDIVIDUAL EYELASHES

Individuals can look as natural or as voluminous as you'd like. They are typically very long and the depth depends on the desire of outcome you express to your Stylist.  These are applied one lash at a time.

OUR PREFERENCE!

At Be Inspired Salon, we have the ability to provide all three options listed above.  We absolutely love, love, love the outcome of ACCENTS!  They're instant gratification, one night stands :)  Offering you glamour, an eye lift, eye opening and enough depth to enhance your special occasion makeup.

BRIDAL PACKAGES

* Intimate Salon Boutique

*Airbrush Makeup

*Mineral Makeup

*Special Occasion Styling

*Eyelash Extensions

*Available On-Site 

Hair Color on Your Budget

 

How should you get your hair colored?  

This depends on your ability to budget for the upkeep. 

Here are some great tips we've learned from 

Andrea Pomerantz Lustig, Author of "How to Look Expensive".

Budget

Lets not forget your professional haircare products as well.  If you use harsh products that strip your hair color...you will not be happy and neither will your Stylist, because your color and the integrity of your hair will not last.

IF YOU CAN AFFORD COLOR EVERY 6 MONTHS

Sombre is for you!  This is a coloring technique that will softly enhance lighter pieces of hair around your face and/or on the bottom third of your hair's ends.

NOTE: this is not ombre...where you'd have 4 levels of difference between your scalp to ends. This is Soft-Ombre...sombre which gives you 1-2 levels difference. 

IF YOU CAN AFFORD COLOR EVERY 3-4 MONTHS

Full or partial highlights are okay as long as you keep depth (lowlights) in your color story.  Your highlights should be very thin nearing your roots.  This will prevent a noticeable line of outgrowth which we call demarcation.  If you break your base, meaning you slightly alter your natural haircolor in between your highlights and lowlights, please keep in mind you may need to visit your Salon for a 5 minute base bump approximately every 6-8 weeks. 

 

IF YOU CAN AFFORD COLOR EVERY 4-6 WEEKS

You may have permanent single process (all over) color.  And you may have highlights, lowlights, almost anything you like.  We say "almost" because of some outrageous presumptions some people may have about their hair,..but you may have almost any color you'd like.  We recommend communicating your desires with your Stylist and trusting their custom color plan. 

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Top 5 

"don't do this at home"

1. Do not cut your own fringe!

We offer complimentary fringe trims in between appointments for this very reason 

2. Do not color your own hair!

Professionals understand what you do not.  We take in account your hair texture, condition, grey percentage, underlying hair pigments, etc... It will cost you more time and money to have your mistakes corrected, than if you build a solid relationship with your Salon and Hair Stylist.

3. Do not wax your own eyebrows!

Again, it's a disaster waiting to happen.  Find a licensed professional who understands proper shaping of your brows so you allow the eyes to look open without sacrificing width or length. 

4. Do not purchase professional haircare outside of a professional Salon or Spa!

We could go on and on about why this is terrible. We'll try to give you the short list: you don't know who has sold these products to these retailer...the brand itself has not; you don't know where they've come from...if even the U.S.; you don't know how long these have been around...a lot are old packed, discontinued products; this is illegal within our industry and if someone was caught for selling bulk inventory to these retailers, their licenses would be stripped. 

5. Do not cut your own layers!

If you have long hair, you may think you can get away with this...but you can't.  Where the layers fall will directly effect the shape of her face.  If you have a fuller face and/or a soft jaw line, this is especially important.  Also, you want to make sure your layering work on top isn't too short as to sparse out your ends. 

MYTH BUSTER: 

You Need to Wash Your Hair Everyday

This Myth is BUSTED!

Daily washing can strip your hair of its natural oils. This can throw your hair into panic mode causing your hair to over produce oil.  Your hair will feel greasy by the end of the day...causing you to repeat the viscous cycle.

SOLUTION:

Start by receiving a Scalp Facial. This will slough dead skin from your scalp and stimulate new hair growth by bringing circulation to the surface of your scalp. 

 Then begin to wash every other day. Depending on your hair type you may be able to go up to 5 days without shampooing. 

How often are you shampooing? 

Have you ever had a scalp facial?