In this blog post and the next we will answer some of your questions and next week review some of our staff’s favorite brands. Together we will find the perfect mascara.

DO trash it.
Toss your mascara out every 6 weeks.  Your lashes wont fall out, but if it is not taken care of properly, bacteria can build up and give you an eye infection.

DO NOT share mascara.
Easier said than done in an emergency.  But that is how bacteria can spread from her tube into yours. Protect your mascara! But if do end up sharing and your mascara changes texture, or smells funny, toss it. It’s not worth the risk.

DO wiggle.
Wiggle the brush into the base of your lashes, and kind of rotate the wand, as you close your eye.  It really pushes some of the formula into the base of the lashes, filling in the spaces between, giving you a fuller, more defined look.

DO get creative.
If working with a straight brush, grab a paper towel and bend the brush yourself giving it a nice curve.  This helps in the application.  If the brush is shaped to the eye it’s less messy and will help to push the lashes up.  When you are applying your last coat, push the lashes up and hold it there for a bit.  It helps to “set” the lashes, retaining their shape.

DO NOT pump your mascara wand.
Pumping your mascara wand into the tube introduces air into the formula, and is a sure fire way to dry your tube out in 3 weeks.  You just have to dip the wand in once, wipe off the excess on the edge of the tube, and apply.

DO know your colors.
Super black mascara is a must for dark haired, beauties.  Soft black, if you are a more mature lady with dark hair. Brown black for a more natural look, or if you are blonde, or a redhead. Brown if you are young and just starting to experiment with makeup. Indigo (super dark blue) helps to brighten the whites of your eyes. Plum or dark violet really makes your eyes stand out if you are a brunette.

Brown and Blonde had a baby and named it Brond.

Brond is a combo of medium blond and brown that is unique to every individual that sports it. Depending on your base color and highlights, you could be a little brond or a lotta brond. It’s softer with easier upkeep and with most skin tones it  looks natural. It is much more customizable and easier to work with that barbie blonde and certainly gives you a little more time in between getting your roots done.

As far as celebs go, Jennifer Aniston, Lauren Conrad, and Jennifer Lopez all rock their Brond hair proudly. Below is a picture of Hilary Duff with shades of Brond.

THE SHINE FAMILY is made up of a lightweight cleanser and conditioner that leaves hair free of dulling residue, excess oils and environmental pollutants, while helping preserve hair’s healthy oils. It enhances natural shimmer by refining texture and releasing tangles to let strands catch the light. Leaves your hair feeling smooth and healthy!

SHINE is color safe made of natural oils. Sunflower Seed Oil restores hair’s natural protective layer to increase shine Meadowfoam Seed Oil and Jojoba Seed Oil condition and smooth hair and Glycerin humectant to restore moisture.

SHINE FINISHING SPRAY is a high-shine glossing mist that delivers a reflective veil without leaving hair greasy and weighed down. It controls flyaways and delivers all-day gleam. When applied with fingertips, it creates excellent separation and shows dimension in the existing cut. It’s the perfect after product to any styling!

With Earth Day right around the corner, make your Pedicure extra special…

First soak in a Earth Mineral Bath, a calming, effervescent mineral soak for cleansing and deodorizing feet.  Then the Earth Warming Scrub, a warming, raw sugar alpha-hydroxy acid foot scrub is applied.  After the massage, the Earth Moisture Masque is put on. The Earth Moisture Masque is a protective bentonite clay foot masque fortified with a rich blend of hydrating vitamins and minerals. And to top it all of..Earth Hydrating Lotion, a soothing moisturizer gives your pedicure a satin finish and is rich in vitamins and minerals.

The Earth Spa Pedicure takes about an hour and refreshments are provided.

Please call (818)752-6567 to book an appointment with Sonja.

Are you a Rocker? Business type? Fashionista? Hippie? Stuck in the eighties?

Maybe you don’t care what you look like. No matter who you are, there is some aspect of your hair you love and want to play up or change or even fix. We don’t have control over genetics, but we do have control over our hair.

With over 100,000 hairs on your head, it’s hard for a girl to make everyday a good hair day, that’s a lot of teamwork! On top of that, everyone’s hair is different because of genetics, environment, stress, humidity, products (don’t get me started on that subject) and lack of hair-care knowledge.

It wasn’t always this way. Once upon a time, hair was for protection and warmth but as helmets and hats were introduced, hair got it’s own makeover. Hair has been redefined to be a direct reflection of how we feel and who we are. We all have had bad hair days that seem to ruin our entire day.  On the other hand, we all have a good hair day that makes everything a little more exciting than it is. We begin to see that silver lining in the storm of bad hair days. What if we told you everyday could be a good hair day?

The Challenge: How do you beat genetics and make everyday a good hairday?

First Step: Acceptance. Find something you can like about your hair and focus on that. What do you like? Is it your bouncy curls? Texture? Color?

Second Step: Get help. DO ask your stylist to help you solve the problems that you may be experiencing and GET YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED.  Don’t leave with a ‘sort-of’ answer. Leave the gossip aside and get down to business.

This relationship goes both ways and if you don’t tell your stylist your concerns, they can’t help you.  If you do tell them and are not getting the help you need, please let them know and if still no satisfaction, it’s time to move on.

Third Step: Maintenance! Protect your investment by using the right products and taking the time to give you hair the attention it needs. Follow your stylists advice: whether it is a deep conditioner every week or a haircut every six.

Day job? No problem. You can easily tuck them into your hair or pin them back and let loose when you are off the clock. The best part is that you can wash, blowdry, and even curl them!

It only takes 10 minutes to put them into the hair. Call or pop by the salon to make your appointment today!

Bling up your hair! A Tamara Dahill Salon would like to welcome Bling Strands to our menu. Bling Strands are a type of hair tinsel that is tied into the hair using a special knot. It does absolutely no damage to the hair and you can even heat them up to 400 degrees!

Currently, we have over 15 different colors, from multicolored rainbow to black sparkle. Perfect hair accessories to show your pride with your favorite team’s colors or to rock out with on stage when looking to stand out.

For $15 you get your choice of any 6 individual colors of Bling Strands and someone here at the salon will put them in for you.

Hurry while they last!

And even better, RGB’s fall colors for 2010 are out, and I have already bought all three: Mink, Camel, and Plum. Welcome to my collection my little bottles of gold.

Camel: The best camel color I have seen yet. It is true to tone, not too yellow and not too dark. Seriously opaque.

Mink: Is a sheer taupe color, a conservative favorite with a tad bit of twist.

Plum: A violent dark purple. It seriously looks like someone just smashed a plum and bottled it.

My favorite is still Slate. It’s deep charcoal color with a little bit of shimmer reminds me of a black sand beach. But I am still planning on rockin’ all the fall colors. Between the packaging, absence of harmless chemicals, and easy application brush-size you can’t go wrong.

Thats why we now carry their whole line at our salon.

Come and get ‘em, girls!

Welcome to the world of options: The Beach Perm and The Brazilian Blowout. Which one is for you? Read below to find out.

The Beach Perm

The beach perm is a new, sexy take on an outdated chemical process ideal for people with thin or fine hair seeking to give it a little more life. The Beach Wave infuses the hair with silk and human hair keratin to strengthen, protect and add shine to the new tousled do and leaves hair with natural looking waves without any messy styling. It’s new kind of perm- one that uses zero phthalates, and absolutely no animal by-product ingredients and doesn’t completely thrash your hair leaving you with a super 80′s afro. Who’s it for? Women with thin hair looking to add some body to it. As our stylist Rachel Strutt says, “It’s not your mama’s perm!”

The Brazilian Keratin Treatment

The Brazilian Blowout is basically a long term blow-dry for hair that lasts about three months. Because the formula only coats the hair shaft and does not penetrate it, the formula slowly washes out over a period of 3 months. Ideal for unruly waves or curls,It is used on frizzy, damaged, unhealthy, dull and mistreated hair.  The most important change people notice after the BKT is that it eliminates frizzies and leaves hair sleek and smooth while also reducing hair styling time by ten to twenty mintures. Another plus is that this system is color, perm, and bleach safe! It actually locks the color in, making it look more vibrant and long lasting. Whether you have afro-licious thick hair or fine and frizzy hair, the Brazilian Blowout’s results can be noticed immediately on anyone, and if you get home sick for your curls, don’t worry! It’s only temporary.

Our stylists are trained and well educated in both of these processes.

For more information, set up a consultation by calling 818-752-6567!

There is nothing like getting your hair washed by a professional. Is it the shampoo? The hands? The water? Wrong. It is the technique. Yes, there is a technique to washing your hair.

1.) RINSE. Wet your hair. COMPLETELY. This may sounds like a no brainer but it is rarely done correctly. Your hair needs to be wet from scalp to ends. Surprisingly the scalp is actually what you want to wash the most because it creates the most oil.

2.) LATHER. Time to add the shampoo. Shampoo has ingredients that break down oils, so even if you are not getting a ton of lather, do not fear! The shampoo is doing it’s job even if you can’t see it. You should only be using a quarter size of shampoo squirted into your hand. Rub it around a little bit and then apply it to your scalp, rub it around, rinse.

3.) REPEAT. Do the process again. This time you should get a little more lather. Shampoo your ends this time around and rinse. Your hair should be squeaky clean now.

For frequent shampoo-ers, we recommend Bumble and Bumble’s seaweed shampoo. It is very mild and safe for color treated hair.