Tips and Trends

Hair Care

HAIR FITNESS

Spring into summer with a trim or a new look. Get rid of any frizzy or split ends before heading into summer. Frizzy, split ends or porous hair will absorb chlorine and salt water more than healthy hair and will cause further damage. We recommend preventing this by getting your hair into shape. If hair is in very bad condition you should consider a shock treatment or one of our other reconditioning or hydrating treatments.  We offer a number of hair treatments to get your tresses back into shape.  Ask your stylist to recommend the best treatment for your type of hair. 

Hair is more susceptible to sun and heat damage during the spring and summer. Hair can become dry, brittle, and riddled with split ends. One way to combat this is to use products that contain SPF and moisturizers. Ask about Riccardo's exclusive hair care line that contains natural botanicals, moisturizers and SPF.  We recommend wetting your hair then using a dime sized drop of the Rinnova texturizer treatment which is enriched with botanicals , has moisturizers and SPF. This forms a shield on your hair and ill help prevent the chlorine, salt water, wind or sun from penetrating and damaging your hair. 

 

 Beauty Tips

When the seasons change, so should the products you use. You may require heavier or lighter creams, conditioners, shampoos, etc. depending on your skin or hair type. Ask your hair and skin care specialist to recommend products that are right for your hair and skin needs each season. 

Your haircut and color should not only compliment your skin tone and eye color, but your face shape, facial features and personality. Be sure your stylist and colorist take these into consideration when designing your look.

There is an order to applying make-up, if you do not do it properly your make-up may not last throughout the day. Our make-up consultants suggests beginning with the eyes by applying concealer on and underneath your eyes, then blend well and set with a nude eye shadow. When applying the shadow apply a medium shade of color on the eyelid then a darker color in the crease and a lighter color on the eyebrow bone. Next is the eyeliner and mascara. Once your done with the eyes apply foundation, powder and blush. Lastly, apply lip liner and lipstick.

Our consultant prefers using powdered eyeliner. Apply the liner by tapping the brush to your eye, do not use strokes you want to gently dot or tap the brush across the lashes to prevent the powder from flaking across your face, Otherwise you can use eyeliner that is semi soft. A liner that is too soft will run and one that is too hard will fade or will be difficult to apply. The pencil eyeliner is ideal when lining the inner eye. 

Trends

Cuts

We will continue to see shorter more versatile looks this spring and summer. Women love having the freedom and flexiblility of the shorter cuts. Of course the more you work with your texture and hair type and not against it, the less maintenance needed. Women with long hair are storming the salon requesting a variety looks that are shoulder length or shorter. Consult your stylist to select a look that would work with your face shape, features, lifestyle and grooming requirements.

Color

Women this spring and summer will go for the multi-tonal look created by a mixture of highlights and lowlights. You definitely do not want flat hair. You want hair with dimension and movement. It appears women are going back to their natural hair color or closer to it. If you decide to go lighter we recommend going only one or two shades lighter. Before changing your color always ask your hair colorist what the process is like, how much time it will take and ask about the maintenance required to make sure it fits your needs.