Category Archives: HAIR

RA_BAR BEAUTY DEBUTS IN WeHo

December 4, 2016

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RA_BAR BEAUTY is an adorable little bungalow, boutique salon founded by 3 master stylists that bring different strengths and over 30 years of experience (Whitney Olson, Audrey Ray and Kennedy Van Dyke, AKA “The Trifecta”).

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They are rocking services from hair to body like blowouts, style, cuts, color, highlights, makeup applications, brow and lash tinting, extensions, organic spray tanning and much more. 

I had a SICKKKK color and highlight-sesh with the amazing Audrey and sexy blow out with Whitney and loved every minute of my experience.

I have loved this little bungalow house ever since my Facial Bungalow daysIt’s totally cozy and private feeling – a real oasis.

Some celebrity fans include: Jenna Dewan Tatum, Michelle Trachtenberg, Pamela Anderson, Naya Rivera, Rumer Willis, Lydia Hearst, the Victoria’s Secret Angels, The Pussycat Dolls, Brianne Howey, Hilaria Baldwin, TV favorites Sharna Burgess, Allison Holker, Kym Johnson, Emma Slater from Dancing with the Stars and more!

 WINTER & HOLIDAY 2016

Velvet Hair!

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The latest trend in hair color is what we call Velvet.

Think the deep tones of velvet with the light tones that velvet has when you brush it in the opposite direction. Hair will be mimicking the tones of velvet this holiday season. We will be seeing rich base tones mixed with lighter bits in the same tone. It’s subtle and delicious. Especially in California, because woman, although they want that rich tone, they still want to seem like their hair has seen the sun.  

You can achieve velvet hair by starting with almost any solid base color. Our model has a beautiful natural level 4 brunette hair to start. 

First, we do a full set of highlights using a low volume developer and thin weaving to break up the solidity of the base and add dimension. 

After which we do a toner, always starting at the roots, covering the first 2” before pulling through the ends, to keep some depth at the roots.

Process the toner until the color is just 1/2 -1 level lighter than the base color. This will give you the perfect velvet hair!

We will also be seeing the use of real velvet. I.E – Velvet hair bands, velvet hair ties, all mimicking the fabrics of the holidays, but in the hair! 

http://www.rabarbeauty.com

7931 SANTA MONICA BLVD WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA 90046
323.651.4545

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beGLAMMED + Karuna has your in-home holiday glamming covered!

November 22, 2016

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Pamper your loved ones or treat yourself to on-demand beauty services with beGlammed this holiday season. To celebrate this cyber weekend, beGlammed will be teaming up with Karuna Skincare to deliver exclusive BOGO 50% offers:     

beGlammed’s Offer: Purchase any beGlammed service during cyber weekend and receive 50% off your second service + 50% off Karuna’s Bestselling Hand and Foot Masks. ORDER NOW! Use promo code BEGLAMMED. Limit one use per customer. Note: Deal goes live on Black Friday, ends at midnight PST on Cyber Monday.

Karuna’s Offer: Make any purchase on karunaskin.com during cyber weekend and get 50% off beGlammed’s bombshell blowout or full face makeup! beGlammed is the leading on demand beauty service app in North America that delivers professional hairstylists and makeup artists straight to your door with the tap of an app – ORDER NOW! Use promo code KARUNA. Limit one use per customer. Note: Deal goes live on Black Friday, ends at midnight PST on Cyber Monday.

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I just got the best cut ever! Read on to find out who did it! (Hint: she’s at Ramirez Tran Salon)

October 21, 2016

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I did it! I finally did a much needed chop chop and I could not wait to call Erica (you may remember she gave me a Brazilian Blowout a few months back) at Ramirez Tran Salon to hook my shit up! And did she ever!! WOOT! HAPPY AF!!

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Erica

In 2006, Erica Birdoes made the move to Los Angeles from Arizona to pursue her passion for hair and landed herself to work in some of the top salons in the world such as Fred Segal Beauty and Chris Mcmillan salon.

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Erica’s style can be described as polished yet undone with an effortlessly sexy edge. She is a diverse hair cutter, well rounded in all lengths and hair textures. Anything from classic cuts and styles to more modern shapes and movement. Erica was an educator for PRIVE products for 3 years, traveling around the country teaching women’s cuts as styling as well as men’s hair cutting and barbering trends. She also specializes in Brazilian blow out and custom tailors the smoothing treatment to her clients exact needs. As an artist Erica believes that everything she does from clients in the salon making minor changes or great changes to editorial shoots and fashion shows creating hair pieces and looks is a complete reflection of herself and her aesthetic. She is inspired by classic iconic beauty as well as textures and colors in fashion and nature. She loves to work with the natural texture of hair, never fighting it only enhancing certain elements and tweaking where needed by cutting and smoothing with Brazilian blow out customized every client. Her work shines in editorial, film, runway shows and taste makers from Los Angeles to New York.

 

Ramirez|Tran Salon

8912 W Olympic Blvd

Beverly Hills, CA 90211

310 724 8167

[email protected]

Phone: 310.724.8167
Email: [email protected]

Kim Vo Salon for Kusco-Murphy Dry Leave In Spray

September 26, 2016

Sometimes I’m lucky enough to get super glamm-ed up with my hair all blown out to beach wave perfection, and the Pre-Emmy Kim Vo Salon Kusco-Murphy product event was such the case.  Using the Kusco-Murphy Dry Leave-In spray before heat damage left my locks moisturized with no heavy oils to weigh it down. I floated out of the gorgeous Beverly Hills salon, hair bouncing and behaving, smelling like sea salt beach fantasy vacation to boot!  Bottom line: use this product before your blow out and curling techniques to give your hair LIFE!

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xx, Cristy

Ceil Spa Pearl Wellness / SLS Hotel

September 18, 2016

 

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The CIEL SPA at the SLS recently relaunched under the guidance of Pear Wellness with a bevy of amazing face treatments. I recently checked it out and had a facial that was super lovely. While they don’t believe in steam or extractions,it was relaxing and felt great and Katarina was awesome. They do offer more high-tech, purpose driven offerings but the one I had was the perfect facial if you want to buy a beauty-relaxation gift for a someone and don’t want to go for anything too extreme like a boss, a mother in law or bride. And there is a lot to say about a day at a hotel spa where you can steam and relax and take a little mini-vacation. The white Phillipe Starck 5,000 square foot spa has 6 treatment rooms including a couples massage room with side by side soaking tubs all complimented by the 1,000 foot relaxation lounge with bite size snacks by SLS Hotel Culinary Director, Jose Andres. You can chill amidst luxury retail such as Voyage et Cie Candles and Bath Products, Emerson Ryder Jewelry and Emi Jay Hair Care and Tees.

Ciel Spa is the first Los Angeles spa to feature Biologique Recherche skincare for facial services. The Biologique Recherché Methodology is well-loved for its concentrated, raw ingredients that produce healthy, glowing skin.

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Ciel Spa by Pearl Wellness is open 7 days a week from 9am9pm.

For more information, please visit www.cielatsls.com or phone us 3102465560.

465 S. La Cienega Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90048
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They also have a new hair salon but I have not tried any of the stylists.

IGK HAIR- 

WHAT: A team of four innovative stylists from various parts of the globe and vastly different backgrounds unified in a single vision: to create products designed to fit the lives and needs of the client and hairstylist.  Chase Kusero, founder of IGK, is one of the hottest hairdressers in Hollywood. While Chase’s hairdressing style first caught the eye of Southern California’s most influential, beauty-conscious clients, his signature looks have since gone viral. He is the man behind Jared Leto’s lustrous locks and his Oscar winning look, the ombre-man bun. 

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