January 28, 2012
Leading Edge Hair Salon in Santa Rosa CA – One of the most common ways of choosing a new hairstyle is by looking at celebrity hairstyles. From Marilyn Monroe’s notorious pin curl look to the amazing sensation of Jennifer Aniston’s “Rachel” hairstyle, celebrities have driven styling trends throughout history. However, nothing is more frustrating than dreaming of a celebrity coif, just to have your stylist tell you, “I’m sorry, but your hair just won’t do that” or, even worse, attempting a style that doesn’t work with your hair.
One of the top considerations when choosing a new hairstyle is your hair texture. Attempting a hairstyle for thick, coarse hair, when you have fine, thin hair is sure to leave you flat! While trying a style for fine hair can make someone with thick, coarse hair walk away feeling like the Shaggy DA.
To make your style choices even more confusing, it is important to know how to work with your hair texture to achieve the look you’re after. Here are the top tips to help you choose a style that works with your hair type:
Coarse Hair
If your hair is coarse, your style can often be weighted down by the thickness of your tresses. In order to lighten-up your look, avoid blunt-cut styles. These one-length looks will leave your thick hair feeling chunky and even bushy. Try styles that include many layers and heavy texturing to lighten your look.
Fine Hair
When hair is fine, it lacks the volume of thicker hair and can leave your style looking flat. One of the best ways to counter-act fine hair is to add volume by processing your hair with either coloring or a permanent wave. Either process will add consistency and volume to fine hair. Also, choosing a cut that adds volume by layering or texturizing hair will remove some of the extra weight giving you extra volume.
Having a trusted advisor who knows how to work with your hair texture can help you move your style from OK to fantastic. If you’d like help choosing the perfect cut, give us a call at Leading Edge Hair Salon in Santa Rosa CA. We’re happy when you look fabulous!
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January 21, 2012
As one of the most innovative salons in Santa Rosa CA, The Leading Edge Salon works to keep ahead of trends in style and beauty. One of the top trends was first seen on the fashion runways in 2011. Take a look at our AVEDA trend predictions for Fall 2011. Characterized by slightly “messy” hair, the resulting look gives an air of carelessness about beauty; implying a natural beauty that doesn’t need to work too hard to be captivating.
As this trend continues into 2012, the Leading Edge, one of the top salons in Santa Rosa, is seeing the extension of this style continued in fashion news. Take a look at this article from the New York Times:
SKIN DEEP
You Can Fall Out of Bed and Look Good
Matthew Richardson
Published: January 18, 2012
GOODBYE, lip liners, brow pencils, spackled-on foundations. The hottest beauty trend of 2012 is imperfection.
The new look for the new year is effortless, minimalist, just-out-of-bed-with-your-lover, according to leading hair and makeup artists. They say that stiff coiffures, overdone eyes, defined lips and matte skin are out. Tousled hair, smudged eyeliner, dewy lips and luminous skin are in. Read More . . .
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January 12, 2012
AVEDA’s Smoky Eye Totorial – Brought to You By The Leading Edge – Top Salons in Santa Rosa, CA
Leading Edge – Top Salons in Santa Rosa CA – Because makeup plays such a strong role in a “put-together” look, the top salons in Santa Rosa CA have an on-staff makeup specialist on staff to help their clients put together a look that compliments their facial features and life. Our makeup artist at the Leading Edge Salons in Santa Rosa CA has seen a continued interest in of one of the most lasting and requested styles in eye makeup, the “smoky eye.” Our partners in beauty at AVEDA have provided this fantastic tutorial to help achieve this classic look:
First prep the eyelids for color. A little eye shadow transformer helps eye shadow glide on smoothly and lasts longer applied to eyelids with our #2 medium eye color brush. Now we are ready to apply color. Our Petal Essence Eye Color Trio simplifies creating the smokey eye. To highlight the brow bone we will take a medium color brush and apply the lighter shade from our eye color trio. Here we are using the copper haze trio brush shadow from the brow bone to just past the crease. For more depth use the same brush to apply the medium shade upper eye color trio from lash line to just above the crease to contour.
Now we are going to take the same shade and sweep along the lower lashes connecting the shadow at the inner corner and outer corner of the eye. The eye smudger brush works great for this. Here is what we really going to into creating that smokey effect, we take an eye definer which has a smooth creamy texture and line upper and lower lids going around the entire eye. Here we are using black orchid then we take our eye smudger brush to defuse the color.
To help the liner stay put we will go over with a deeper shade of our eye color trio using our eye smudger brush. The secret to professional results is to blend well. We are almost there. Apply Mosscara to upper and lower lashes we are using black forest on our model. We will go the brush to get the most even coverage then separate lashes with our brow and lash brush. To finish we define the brows. When we do an intense smokey eye we want to accent the brows to keep the effect soft using the deeper shade from our GOBI Sands Eye Color Trio does the trick. Apply with a brow and lash brush and brush through. See how easy it is to create a smokey eye by using a bronze color pallet we put a new twist on this classic technique.
If you’re looking for some help in developing the right make-up application for your features, or would like to learn application technique, give us a call today at the Leading Edge – Top Salons in Santa Rosa: (707)575-5551.
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January 8, 2012
Leading Edge Hair Salon Santa Rosa – Aveda and Leading Edge Hair Salon Santa Rosa are pleased to introduce you to our newest innovation in natural hair care, Invati. Thicker, fuller hair is yours with 97% naturally derived Invati from Leading Edge Hair Salon Santa Rosa. Invati means invigorate in Sanskrit. It taps the power of ayurveda the ancient healing art of India with thin simplex an invigorating blend of ayurvedic herbs created in our botanical lab. Reduce hair loss by 33% with Invati and help you keep your hair longer. Get thicker, fuller looking hair with Invati.
1. Exfoliating Shampoo from Leading Edge Hair Salon Santa Rosa, detoxes and exfoliates the scalp. The product draws on wintergreen-derived salicylic acidity that unclogs the pores and removes excess sebum. It sells at $24 for 200 ml.
2. Leading Edge Hair Salon Santa Rosa’s Thickening Conditioner draws on arginine, an amino acidity based on sugar beets and soy protein. It propagates through the shaft and can make it thicker from inside. Organic kukui nut oil is added for shine. The item sells at $24 for 200 ml.
3. Scalp Revitalizer draws on turmeric and ginseng and particular being put on the scalp two occasions daily. The product sells at $60 for 150 ml.
For more information on Leading Edge Hair Salon Santa Rosa’s revolutionary AVEDA hair care system, Invati, stop by or call Today, 707-575-5551!
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December 28, 2011
Continued from: Leading Edge Hair Salon Santa Rosa’s Guide to Winter Skin, Part 2, “Wintertime Skin Issues”
Protect yourself from the weather – Leading Edge Hair Salon Santa Rosa
The first line of skin defense against harsh winter weather is to avoid or protect yourself from the weather. This means avoiding spending extensive periods of time outdoors without proper winter clothing. When going out, be sure to wear gloves to protect your hands against drying and cracking. In extreme cold weather, wear a protection for your face. Also, make sure that your clothing, and especially your shoes, stay dry.
Adjust Your Environment and Habits
Counter-acting dry air caused by indoor heating systems can be as simple as hooking up a humidifier. Placing one in every room where you spend a great deal of time, including bedrooms, can not only provide relief from dry air, but ease the symptoms of many wintertime illnesses including colds and bronchitis.
Drinking Water is one of the top ways to fight dry skin from the inside. Make sure to drink your daily allowance, and then some during dry weather to keep your skin soft and supple. Keep your showers short and not as hot to avoid the drying effects of super-hot showers.
Moisturize, Moisturize, Moisturize
Not only is it important to moisturize more often during the winter months, but it’s important to re-evaluate the moisturizers that you use. The lighter moisturizers that you use in the summer to keep your skin fresh and moist, without feeling greasy, may not offer enough protection and moisture in the winter. Consider switching to a heavier moisturizing cream such as AVEDA Tourmaline Charged Hydrating Crème from Leading Edge Hair Salon Santa Rosa. It protects skin from harsh environmental influences and leaves skin soft, radiant and optimally hydrated. Plus it minimizes the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
Don’t forget the rest of your body. Lips, hands, feet and other dry areas such as elbows will need extra protection from the elements and moisture too. Take a look at our AVEDA online store for a great variety of moisturizers to moisturize your whole body. Products from Leading Edge Hair Salon Santa Rosa such as the AVEDA Lipsaver with an SPF 15 and our Hand and Foot Relief crèmes will keep your skin moist all day long.
Also, to make the most of your moisturizer, make sure to exfoliate. Freeing your skin of dead cells allows your moisturizer better penetrate dry skin.
Don’t Forget the Sunblock
The final piece of winterizing your skin is making sure to apply sunscreen. Clouds and snow reflect the sunlight actually intensifying your exposure to it. Make sure to wear sunblock on your exposed skin everyday with an SPF of 40 or higher when you’re engaging in outdoor activities.
Leading Edge Hair Salon Santa Rosa is committed to helping our customers make the most of their skin this winter season. Give us a call today for help in keeping your skin looking radiant this winter.
Read:
Leading Edge Hair Salon Santa Rosa’s Guide to Winter Skin, Part 1
Leading Edge Hair Salon Santa Rosa’s Guide to Winter Skin, Part 2, “Wintertime Skin Issues”
Resources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_urticaria
http://www.familycircle.com/health/womens/winter-skin-care/?page=5
http://www.webmd.com/healthy-beauty/features/ten-winter-skin-care-tips
http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/library/actinic-keratosis/DS00568.html
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December 21, 2011
With the holiday shopping season drawing to its end, most of us still have a few of our loved ones who are most difficult to buy for left. You know, these are the ones that have all of the gadgets known to man-kind; or, worse yet, those who don’t care for gadgets at all: the collectors who just don’t need another item added to their collection and cluttering up their world and those that you just don’t understand their tastes.
What do you get these hard-to-buy-for people in your life? This year join Leading Edge Santa Rosa Salons in enriching your loved ones’ lives with the gifts of style, relaxation and luxury! Leading Edge Santa Rosa Salons has a host of last-minute gifts sure to please anyone on your list.
Gift Certificates from Leading Edge Santa Rosa Salons
A gift certificate from Leading Edge Santa Rosa Salons is the perfect answer to your last-minute shopping needs. Whether you’re giving your loved one the lavish salon or spa treatment that they’ve been craving or the freedom to explore a new luxury, our gift certificates are a perfect way to ensure that they’ll enjoy their gift!
Gift Sets from Leading Edge Santa Rosa Salons
Our sumptuous spa sets include our natural, plant-based blends sure to leave skin soft and supple. Our body sets are a fusion of relaxing and refreshing scents such as rosemary and mint with superior texture. There is a set for everyone whether you’re looking to soothe dry skin or exfoliate and renew.
If you’re loved one understands the value of exceptional quality hair products in creating a fabulous look, Leading Edge Santa Rosa Salons offers an assortment of hair care gift sets tailored for their type of hair. Whether their hair is color treated, curly or fine, we offer a gift sure to leave their hair luminous and manageable.
Don’t forget the men in your life! Leading Edge Santa Rosa Salons carries an assortment of skin, hair, grooming and spa sets designed for the unique needs of a man. Our crisp, masculine scented sets are an indulgence your loved one is sure to enjoy.
To top it off, our gift sets come opulently wrapped in Nepalese hand-made and dyed gift paper. Please, stop by our salon at 1360 North Dutton Avenue today. We’ll help you check off the last of your Christmas list!
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December 14, 2011
In Part 1 of Leading Edge Hair Salon Santa Rosa’s Guide to Winter Skin we discussed winter conditions that cause this season to be the hardest on your skin. In part 2 of this series, we will discuss specific skin conditions that this harsh weather can cause.
Wintertime Skin Conditions – A Guide from Leading Edge Hair Salon Santa Rosa
Leading Edge Hair Salon Santa Rosa – While the cruel winds of winter cause several different types of skin conditions, they are most likely to irritate and cause flair-ups of existing conditions. These include:
Itchy, dry skin
As exposed skin moves past the beginning stage of pushing additional blood to the skin and starts diverting some of it to the organs, the temperature of the skin reduces causing the first phases of skin damage: dry, itchy skin. In this stage, dry, itchy skin can be a source of extreme discomfort and can sometimes escalate to cracking skin. However, left unprotected and untreated, this can escalate into many other skin conditions.
Psoriasis
Psoriasis is a skin disorder causing patches of redness and swollen, irritated skin. Winter’s harsh conditions often agitate this condition and can cause flair-ups.
Sunburn and its sisters Cancer and Actinic Keratoses (sun spots)
As sun is a major health risk of the Winter months, Leading Edge Hair Salon Santa Rosa believes it makes sense that sunburn, sun spots and cancer risks are important skin conditions to be aware of. While sunburn may be a short-term “inconvenience”, the lasting, sombering effects of cancer are crucial to take into account.
Read: Leading Edge Hair Salon Santa Rosa’s Guide to Winter Skin, Part 3, “Wintertime Skin Solutions”
Resources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_urticaria
http://www.familycircle.com/health/womens/winter-skin-care/?page=5
http://www.webmd.com/healthy-beauty/features/ten-winter-skin-care-tips
http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/library/actinic-keratosis/DS00568.html
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December 8, 2011
Leading Edge Hair Salon Santa Rosa – While caring for our skin year round is of huge importance to maintain our healthy, youthful glow, winter is by far the most challenging time of year to plan for and create an effective skin care routine. Yet without taking the time out to give our skin the TLC it so rightly deserves, the results can be devastating to our appearance and overall health.
When planning your winter skincare routine, Leading Edge Hair Salon Santa Rosa believes it is important to educate yourself. Great winter skincare is more than slathering on a “one-size-fits-all” cream and calling it good. There are four basic areas to understand about winter skin care: 1) the elements that make wintertime so hard on your skin, 2) the potential skin conditions that form the greatest risk during winter weather, 3) the body parts most often effected by winter weather and their special requirements and 4) what are the best solutions for your personal skin needs.
Wintertime Risks from Leading Edge Hair Salon Santa Rosa
Cold, Dry air – As temperatures drop in the winter, so does the humidity level. As the temperatures start to fall, blood vessels located near the surface of the skin dilate (get wider) to protect the body from the effects of cols. As the mercury continues to fall, these periods of blood vessel dilation interchange with periods of constriction. This is your body’s effort not to lose heat from the extremities, but at the same to supply the skin with blood for oxygen and nutrients. This explains the reason for red cheeks and nose characteristic of frosty weather.
Wind – Wind serves to intensify the effects of cold, dry air causing even greater skin irritation.
Indoor Heat – While falling temperatures cause reduced humidity in the air outdoors, indoor heating systems, whether they’re gas, electric, wood-burning or other, further reduce humidity to near bone-dry levels.
Sun – We’ve all heard it before: While wintertime may seem like a lower risk time due to fewer sunrays reaching the earth, reflection of this indirect light off of water particles in the clouds and the snow intensifies its effect and can cause great risk for sunburn and even cancer.
With all of these risks combined, it’s no mystery why we need to pay extra attention to our skin during this season. Please read Leading Edge Hair Salon Santa Rosa’s Guide to Winter Skin Part 2, where we’ll discuss the specific areas of your skin most at-risk during the winter months.
Resources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_urticaria
http://www.familycircle.com/health/womens/winter-skin-care/?page=5
http://www.webmd.com/healthy-beauty/features/ten-winter-skin-care-tips
http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/library/actinic-keratosis/DS00568.html
Leading Edge Hair Salon Santa Rosa’s Guide to Winter Skin, Part 2, “Wintertime Skin Issues”
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November 23, 2011
Leading Edge Salons in Santa Rosa - Ponytails have made a huge comeback. No longer have they been relegated to the “bad-hair’day”, or when we don’t have time to create a “real hair do”. In fact, in current fashion Leading Edge Salons in Santa Rosa has seen them to be considered among the most sensual of hair styles. The ponytail has gone beyond the days of the “girl next-door” and can be found on fashion runways around the world.
In the last year Leading Edge Salons in Santa Rosa has seen the style running the gammet from traditional to more stylized looks including the look that Taylor Swift exhibited on the American Music Awards. Overall, the ponytail has shown amazing fashion staying power throughout the decades. It’s resilliance is in part due to the wide gamut of styles that can be created. Ponytails can embody style ranging from the simple, country look, to sophisticated and glamorous. The possibilities of this seemingly simple style have proven to be endless.
If the art of the ponytail is something that’s lost it’s place in your beauty regime, now is the time to rediscover this classically flexible style.
How to Copy Taylor Swift’s Adorable Hairstyle from the American Music Awards (It’s Easier Than It Looks)
 We do have a best-of poll coming this morning so you can vote on your favorite hair and makeup looks from last night’s American Music Awards as usual, but I think thehairstyle Taylor Swift wore deserves its own post. It was adorable! And sweet! And, believe it or not, easy to copy! I’ll tell you how.
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November 15, 2011
Leading Edge Santa Rosa Salons experienced staff show pride in our ability to teach women the best techniques to apply makeup and which makeup products can help you look your best.
As an important part of their beauty regimen, most women agree that makeup helps them feel more attractive. In fact, 88% of women 18 or older say that they have worn some kind of make-up in the last 6 months. For most, makeup is used to cover-up flaws and blemishes, highlight their natural features, or express individuality. However, there are some less-known advantages to wearing tasteful makeup. Leading Edge Santa Rosa Salons would like you to share this recent article from the New York Times that discusses recent studies showing that women who wear tasteful makeup are perceived as being more intelligent.
Up the Career Ladder, Lipstick In Hand
In a study, women were photographed wearing varying amounts of makeup, from left: barefaced, natural, professional and glamorous. Viewers considered the women wearing more makeup to be more competent.
By CATHERINE SAINT LOUIS
WANT more respect, trust and affection from your co-workers?
Wearing makeup — but not gobs of Gaga-conspicuous makeup — apparently can help. It increases people’s perceptions of a woman’s likability, her competence and (provided she does not overdo it) her trustworthiness, according to a new study, which also confirmed what is obvious: that cosmetics boost a woman’s attractiveness.
With the benefits that makeup offers in improving women’s self-confidence and the perception that others have of them, it’s no wonder that makeup has become such a powerful part of the American beauty routine. Call Leading Edge – Top Santa Rosa Salons today to learn the latest trends and techniques to make the most of your appearance!
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