The Brazilian Blowout: Now at La Bella!

The Brazilian Blowout is the most innovative and effective professional smoothing treatment in the world. Through the use of a Brazilian Super-Nutrient Complex and a proprietary polymer system, the Brazilian Blowout actually improves the condition of the hair by creating a protective protein layer around the hair shaft to eliminate frizz and smooth the cuticle. The end result is smooth, healthy       frizz-free hair with the radiant shine. The entire treatment is completed in just 90 minutes with no down time. The minute you leave the salon you can wash and dry your hair. Results last up to 12 weeks.

If your hair is wavy, the Brazilian Blowout will make your hair appear naturally straight and healthy. If your hair is very curly, the treatment will minimize frizz while enhancing the appearance of the natural wave/curl. If you have straight, frizzy hair, this treatment will eliminate frizz and promote radiant shine. Your hair will not lose volume as a result of receiving the Brazilian Blowout and it will maintain its natural volume and you will still receive great bend and memory when blow-drying or using a curling iron. The Brazilian Blowout will also improve the health of color-treated/highlighted hair by conditioning the hair while sealing the cuticle for enhanced color, reduced frizz and radiant shine. Your hair will revert to its original state once the Brazilian treatment has completed its life cycle of approximately 12 weeks, however, the condition of the hair  will actually improve as a result of the fortifying and conditioning nature of the product.

The most important concern that we have about straightening systems is the level of formaldehyde exposure. While there is exposure in all straightening systems that involve Keratin, Brazilian Blowout has the lowest, and it is well below the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration's safe exposure limit. OSHA's limit is six times the amount found in The Brazilian Blowout.

We have waited until all the kinks have been worked out before bringing The Brazilian Blowout into our salon and around our clients. We are now very excited to offer the most advanced and popular hair straightner/de-frizzer available in today's market. Call to inquire about pricing and book your appointment today!

GROUPON!

It's been a while, which I apologize for we have been busy and I've been on vacation!

I wanted to let everyone know that today's deal on Groupon is for La Bella Hair Studio! For $30 you will get $70 worth of services! There has been some confusion with this deal because since our haircut prices are lower than $70 we do ask that you schedule your service for a color, highlight, or straightener. You can do a haircut (starts at $40) but you will have to add a service to use the groupon.  But we are very excited to have new business and look forward to helping everyone with their groupon. The phone has been ringing off the hook all day!

If you have any questions about our prices and services you may visit our website mylabella.com
Or you have no idea what a groupon is check out this website groupon.com
you will get awesome deals for your area!

 Remember that this Thursday is St. Patrick's Day (March 17th) if you wear green we will give you 10% off any one product.  Also sign up for our email to see all the daily specials!

We held our annual Veronica's Voice silent auction and Cut-a-thon two weeks ago and it went very well! Everyone bidded on all the great prizes we had and we raised over $1000 to help children who have genetic diseases. Thank you to everyone who came out and supported us.

Friday's Featured Auction Items

As you may already know, our Veronica's Voice Silent Auction is coming up next weekend on March 6th from 12-5. This week we'll be featuring a new auction item every day to let you know what's in store! Also, there are still a few spaces left for haircuts on the 6th so be sure to book yours ASAP! Call 285-2490.

Featured Items

We have several featured auction items today! The first is two sets of stationery from Paper Plus on Grove Avenue. These beautiful cards were made by Picture Perfect and are valued at $40. The second item is a 60-minute massage from Mind Body Spirit Connections, right next door to La Bella! The massage is valued at $70, this is a great deal! These items will be auctioned off this Sunday, March 6 between 12pm and 5pm.

Thursday's Featured Auction Item: Photography Session

As you may already know, our Veronica's Voice Silent Auction is coming up next weekend on March 6th from 12-5. This week we'll be featuring a new auction item every day to let you know what's in store! Also, there are still a few spaces left for haircuts on the 6th so be sure to book yours ASAP! Call 285-2490.

Photography Session

Today's featured auction item is an outdoor photography session with Meredith Harris of Memories Made by Meredith. The session includes up to 1.5 hours of photography, up to 2 locations and an 8x10 print of your favorite photo. Additional prints will be available for purchase. This photography session will be auctioned off this coming Sunday, March 6th between 12pm and 5pm. Stop by this week to check out our other items before the auction!

Wednesday's Featured Auction Items

As you may already know, our Veronica's Voice Silent Auction is coming up next weekend on March 6th from 12-5. This week we'll be featuring a new auction item every day to let you know what's in store! Also, there are still a few spaces left for haircuts on the 6th so be sure to book yours ASAP! Call 285-2490.

Botox and Latisse from Dr. Joe Niamtu

Today's featured auction items were donated by Dr. Joe Niamtu (http://www.lovethatface.com/). We have a certificate for Botox injections worth $250 and a certificate for Latisse worth $120. Your face will love these items! Each will be auctioned off separately this coming Sunday, March 6th between 12pm and 5pm. Stop by this week to check out all of our items before the auction!

Tuesday's Featured Auction Item: Toy Center toys

As you may already know, our Veronica's Voice Silent Auction is coming up next weekend on March 6th from 12-5. This week we'll be featuring a new auction item every day to let you know what's in store! Also, there are still a few spaces left for haircuts on the 6th so be sure to book yours ASAP! Call 285-2490.

Toy Center Toys

Today's featured auction item is four toys donated by The Toy Center on Patterson Avenue. We have two SIKU tractors worth $30 each, a Corolle Mon Premier baby doll worth $30, and a Green Toys, Inc. fire truck worth $25. Your kids will love these toys! Each will be auctioned off separately this coming Sunday, March 6th between 12pm and 5pm. Stop by this week to check them out before the auction!

Featured Auction Items

As you may already know, our Veronica's Voice Silent Auction is coming up next weekend on March 6th from 12-5. This week we'll be featuring a new auction item every day to let you know what's in store! Also, there are still a few spaces left for haircuts on the 6th so be sure to book yours ASAP! Call 285-2490.

Corks & Kegs Wine Basket
Today's featured auction item is a wine basket from Corks & Kegs. This basket is filled with some awesome goodies: four bottles of hand-picked wine, a few truffles & snacks, and wine accessories like bottle stoppers and  a cork screw! This basket is worth $150 and will be on display next week, March 1-5. You can bid on the item at our Veronica's Voice event on March 6th from 12pm to 5pm. We hope to see you there!

Silent Auction and new products!

It’s that time of year again, and we’ll be holding our annual Cut-a-thon and Silent Auction to benefit Veronica’s Voice on March 6th, 2011 from 12pm to 5pm! All proceeds from cuts and auctioned items will go to Veronica’s Voice. Book your appointment today and keep your eyes out for our auction items, which will be on display the last week in February!


We have some new products at La Bella! Unite has come out with a new hairspray, which if  I do say so myself is the bee's knees!  This innovative product from Unite features three hairsprays in one! Just turn the nozzle to the desired strength. It’s as easy as 1-2-3! Simplify your life with a soft, medium, or strong hold hairspray all in one can! 





Also we have BLACK 15-1 Miracle Treatment, a deeply nourishing treatment rich in botanicals, proteins and key nutrients, providing total care for soft, silky, feel-good beautiful hair! Provides 15 services in one little bottle! BLACK adds shine, softens and smoothes, detangles, prevents frizz and fly-aways, moisturizes, repairs dry and damaged hair, protects against heat damage and seals color, prevents split ends, enhances body, strengthen hair! There is nothing this little black vial can't do! Perfect for the end of winter to spring to spruce your hair back to life before the summer months.

NEW YEAR, NEW YOU

Earlier this month we told everyone about the NEW YEAR, NEW YOU contest that we were having. The contest included color, cut, make up application and free products to help that lucky winner keep her look.  We picked a winner last week -- her name is Melanie Trotman and she probably has the sweetest husband on the planet! He wrote a beautiful email to us here at La Bella explaining why Melanie deserves this make over and we were so touched by his story that we chose her.

Melanie is the mother of a two year old little girl and takes care of her mother. She also works full time but her hours conists of the graveyard shift. She wanted something easier for her to do than just wearing her hair up all the time. She did have some highlights in her hair that I could tell had been growing out for quite some time. I suggested that we make her a caramel blonde to brighter up her face and cut her hair into a layered bob since her hair is so fine and flat, she will be to just blow dried it in the morning and go! A simple but elegant hairstyle for a mother on the go. Let's face it: the BOB never goes out!

After the highlight and haircut, I gave her make up application. She has very nice skin but it's just a bit on the dry side. I first prepped her with SPF 15 daily moisturizer then I applied powder foundation because liquid dries the skin out more. I put brown eyeshawdow just on the corner of her eyelids to bring out the blue in her eyes then I blended the brown with a soft shade of purple. Then came the mascra in black and some rosy lipstick because, look at her, she has wonderful full lips!

Melanie loved her new make over and so did her husband! She got to take home UNITE 7seconds Leave-In Condtioner, UNITE SessionWhip, which will help with the volume at the crown of her head, and a round brush to help achieve this look at home!

See you next week!

BIG DEALS

My goodness it's been a busy couple of weeks! We have some great sales going on. All of the LA TWEEZ TWEEZERS are 20%OFF.

If you don't know what these tweezers are you are missing out!  La Tweez illuminating tweezers are a revolutionary new concept in perfecting tweezers. Crafted from the finest stainless steel, hand-filed tips are perfectly aligned and guaranteed to tweeze! They have a Swarovski Crystal Element that is connected to a LED light for maxium tweezing!!



 And you thought waxing got all those little hairs!

Winter weather making your hair flat? Try our UNITE volumizing shampoo and conditioner paired with Boosta Spray, a weightless volume spray. Spray it from roots to ends, gives texture without feeling sticky and promotes healthy sheen! How did you get by before??? (You may also add UNITE 7seconds before the boosta spray for a smoother, shiner look!) I absolutely live for 7seconds! It smells amazing, leaves the hair silky soft and helps prevent breakage, which a girl like me needs (lots of bleach on my head!). Hey a girl has to stay good looking, it just so happens that I look better blonde!

If you are planning for any late winter/early spring trips? Stop in for our UNITE traveling products, they are the perfect size so security won't give you any problems. Actually they will probably be jealous that you are so smart! We have shampoos, conditioners, gel, hair spray and pretty much any styling product to keep your hair looking good. Also we have travel size flat irons with a car charger! The flat irons are 20% OFF. They are chic and come with a travel case. Now how could we have made that any easier for you?

 I hope you all have a great week!

Beat Winter's dry hair

 Today on the beauty blog I am going to help you understand why hair is so dry during the winter season. I will tell the secrets to keeping your hair soft and full of moisture and explain what makes the hair dry out  during this season.


  Harsh conditions like cold and wind strip the cuticle (the outermost layer of the hair strand), making it rough and susceptible to dryness and static. Be gentle with wet locks. Dehydrated hair is more likely to break when brushed. To protect hair after showering, lightly spray ends with a leave-in conditioner (Unite 7seconds leave-in sold at La Bella) to help make strands more pliable. Then comb tresses gently with a wide-tooth comb and blot with a soft towel (vigorous rubbing can cause further breakage). Shampoo every other day. This helps prevent the natural scalp oils from being stripped. On days when you don't shampoo, give your scalp a thorough rinsing and massage with your fingers; it's enough to keep hair clean and your scalp invigorated -- even for oily types or after a sweaty session at the gym.

 Smooth your hair's cuticle. Dry, jagged cuticles reflect light poorly, making strands susceptible to winter dullness. Ending your shower with a cold-water rinse and/or your blow-dry session with a blast of cool air (most dryers have a cool setting) can help smooth and seal the cuticle.Also look for products with labels that contain words like "illuminate or "shine." (Our favorite: Shina drops by UNITE.) Using just a drop, rub evenly on the hands and work through the hair moving from back to front and avoiding the roots. Another option is to get a glaze or gloss treatment at La Bella Hair Studio. Have a lot of static in your hair even after you have shampooed, contioned and blow dried? My rememdy for stactic: DRYER SHEETS! That simple, just carry some dryer sheets (whichever scent you prefer) and when you feel your hair standing up on ends, rub the dryer sheet over your hair and toss! Beware of hats which can also cause static. Worried about the warmth escaping? Wear a cotton scarf under your wool hat to prevent static.

 Also deep conditioners can help you this season for the over-processed and fragile hair types. We offer deep condition treatments for only $20 added to any service or just $30 for just the treatment.  A deep condtiioner will put that moisture back into the hair by applying heat to the treatment for 20 minutes. The heat opens up the cuticle and seals the moisture back in.



 I hope all these tips help you fight that winter dry hair!  See you next week for more tips!