Hybrid Hot Tip #19 Hairspray
Hybrid Hot TIp # 18 The Professional Hair dryer
How many different types of hair dryers are there? A ton! Not to mention the different price points. So what is the best way to decipher what type of hair dryer will give you optimum results? Lets take a look at the article below for further explanation.
Hair dyers have changed tremendously since the days of Grease. In the past, they were measured by how many watts they used, which somehow proved just how good they were at drying hair. Turns out all that power can lead to singed follicles. These days hair dryers boast features like, “ionic,” “ceramic,” and “tourmaline.” But what do they actually do?
Hair dryers of yore used a metal or plastic heating element that would blow out intense and uneven heat. “Essentially, they dry your hair by cooking the water out of it — literally boiling it off,” writes hair care company Misikko. This kind of intense treatment day in and day out will make your hair brittle, leading it to eventually break. These types of hair dryers also, “diffuse positive ions that cause the (normally neutral) cuticle covering of the hair shaft to open, causing frizz and dull appearance.”
Dryers that use ceramic penetrate the hair with heat. Ceramic has amazing heat conduction properties that produce far infrared heat, which is radiant; penetrating the hair shaft, rather than heating from the outside in.
Ionic hair dryers dry hair faster than standard dryers by breaking down water molecules in your hair. They also produce negatively charged ions, which keep the cuticle closed, retaining moisture in the hair shaft, and eliminating frizz, while giving hair more body. According to Miskko, “ceramic charges ions negatively — to an extent — but combining it with other elements can boost that charge.”
The more negative ions you have the faster a hair dryer can dry (up to 70% faster). Tourmaline is a material that can generate negative ions, so it’s becoming standard fare in today’s dryers.
If you love a good blowout but can’t bear to shell out $30 to $50 each time you hit the salon, why not invest in a professional-grade blow-dryer and do your own blowouts at home? With so many choices on the market (and so much lingo on the packaging), it can be hard to decide what to buy. How many volts should your blow-dryer have? What does wattage mean? And tourmaline, ionic, and ceramic—do they even make a difference? We spoke with New York City-based hairstylist Davide Marinelli from De Berardinis Salon and a technician from Conair who wishes to remain anonymous, to find out what all those terms mean and what you should look for when purchasing a new blow-dryer.
The first thing you need to assess is how often you’ll actually use your blow-dryer. Just as you have several factors that influence which shampoo you buy, you need to determine the texture of your hair and how frequently you’ll be blow-drying it in order to know how much power your blow-dryer should have. “If you have fine hair, you don’t want a dryer that’s too strong,” says Davide. “If you have thicker, coarser hair or plan to use your blow-dryer every day, you’ll want something with more strength. The strength and power of your blow-dryer is determined by how many watts it has. The amount of volts is how much energy it uses, so you don’t have to worry about that too much. If you’re using the tool every day, then aim for a dryer with more watts. Hairdressers typically blow-dry with 2,600 watts, but they’re using them all day, every day.”
Side note: The hair dryers we use at Hybrid Salon are in the 2000- 2200 watt range. We have great results on an everyday basis.
The cost of the dryer is an indication of how much power it has. “A lower-priced product will generally have lower wattage, so it won’t last you as long.” says Davide. If you only blow-dry your hair every few days or once a week, then something cheaper is fine. Just remember, this is an investment. You want your hair to look its best.” Other technical terms to be aware of: “Ceramic and tourmaline are minerals added to the paint on the dryer to give it extra benefits,” says a technician at Conair. “They provide natural ion protection to help reduce frizz.”
And extra features? Like a blow-dryer that is quieter than others or has a cool setting or special motor? “The cool setting on your dryer is essential for holding the style,” says Davide. “Heat is used to create it, then a blast of cold air sets it.” Dryers with quieter engines are just that—quieter. It’s whether they have a slower speed or fewer settings that will affect their performance. The Babyliss Pro Volare blow-dryer has a Ferrari engine, which means it has ball bearings (like the ones found in car engines). The ball bearings reduce friction and vibration, so you get a smoother, more powerful airflow. There’s also Sedu’s Icon Privé, which costs a hefty $700. This machine is designed to be super quiet, weighs only 1.05 pounds, and has a six-year warranty. The value is in its power (2300 watts!). That will dry your hair in seconds, and its shelf life. It’s equipped with 10,000 hours of motor life, whereas other dryers have only 2,000 hours.
So to summarize the comparison of the drug store hair-dryer to professional hair-dryer: lower cost, less longevity, lower wattage, longer dry time, not as many special features…just ok hair. Higher price point, longer life span, more power, less drying time, more options and great results. The choice is yours, but if you need assistance please contact us through out website by clicking here for a free consultation.
New Location!
Today was a step into the next phase of Hybrid Salon. The lease for our new location at Sequoya Commons was signed and the move is set to happen in June 2012! We have had a wonderful start at our current location and truly appreciate all our guests who have been with us on this ride. However, with increasing street parking restrictions and limited space we have decided that for the comfort of everyone it will be best to move to a bigger space with better accessibility (a parking lot!!) Sequoya Commons is a community development located in the West Moorland neighborhood of Madison, WI at 555 S. Midvale Blvd. This development includes the Sequoya Library, local business; Luigi’s Pizza, Chocolate Shop Ice Cream, EVP Coffee, Anytime Fitness, Whoops! toy store, Nutzy Mutz & Crazy Catz and apartments and condominiums. This location will bring us closer to the Beltline HWY 12&18 and University Ave. which will be more accessible from west and south Madison, University Heights, Shorewood, Nakoma, Dudgeon-Monroe, Verona, Fitchberg, Middleton and still relatively close to our current downtown location. We are excited to meet new people from these surrounding areas as well as have an amazing new space for our current guests. We will be sure to add new details of this exciting venture as they happen! Click here to view more of the Sequoya Commons retail area. We will be located where Pucci’s Gallery is currently.
Sequoya Commons
Sequoya Commons
Hybrid Hot Tip # 17 A Quick Change to Date Night Make-Up
So you have a hot date right after work and you want to look your best but your running short on time, No problem! Here’s a few quick tips to help you get the look you want on your night out.
The first thing to remember is that evening make-up is not as light or natural as daytime make-up. This is due to the fact that evenings are darker so we have to work at making our features pop.
Next you will need to choose either the eyes or the lips to focus on; such as a dark smokey eye or ruby-red lips.
If you want to flaunt those sultry eyes, here’s how you can do a quick and sexy smokey eye:
1) Take a light color, such as white, silver or a soft gold and apply to the brow bone just underneath the eyebrow and to the inner corner of the eye.
2) Next take a dark color that you are comfortable with (dark brown is always a safe bet) and apply this color to the outer corner of the eye in the crease with slow, soft circular motions. Work the shadow slightly up into the crease towards the inner corner of the eye. Blend the light and dark color in the middle of the eyelid.
*if you feel the outer corner is not dark enough apply more dark eye shadow to the outer corner of the eye.
3) Take your eyeliner and apply a thin line to the contour of your eye lid. For the top lid, start from the inside corner working your way toward the outer corner while gradually getting wider. You can choose to leave your eyeliner solid or very lightly smudge the eyeliner outward with your finger or sponge. This will blend the eye liner into the dark eye shadow.
4) Last apply mascara and a soft lip gloss.
Maybe you decided to draw more attention to those luscious lips. A sassy red, bright tangerine, pink, or even a deep plum will be an attention grabber for sure!
Be sure when wearing a drastic lip color to:
1) Use lip liner to prevent lipstick from bleeding.
2) Blot your lips on a paper towel to remove excess lipstick.
3) Make sure to moisturize and exfoliate so your lip color doesn’t look flaky on dry lip skin.
*applying a chap stick before lipstick is a great way to lessen the appearance of dry lips.
When you are focusing more attention on the lips it is best to keep the eyes simple. Try just a touch of liner on the lash line and brush on a soft, light, neutral eyeshadow.
Hybrid Hot Tip #16 Sparkle on Date Night
When date night comes around, are we doing the same old thing with the same old look? Lets go to our favorite restaurant, you know, the one we always go to. I’ll wear the same dress and do my hair the same as I always do so we can have the same experience we did the last week. What!?!? Really!?!? We all get in a rut, but date night should be that special night where you leave the normal day-to-day activities at home along with the kids. This means the daily hair too! Its time to spice it up, and with some simple changes so you can do just that.
Lets start with the hair. If you have long hair try using a different styling tool to create a different look. A few quick curls with a medium-sized curling iron can make all the difference. Try holding the curling iron vertically and start the curl half way down the hair strand. This gives a soft, not to over done look that is modern and versatile. If you want to get even further out of the box pin half of it up or secure low to one side. Leave out any fringe and/or a few soft pieces around your face. Keep it romantic, it is date night after all. A Setting spray used on each section before curling such as Redken’s Hot Sets 22 for solid hold, or Spray Starch 15 for a flexible hold will keep the hair in placed even if someone runs their fingers through it! Don’t forget to sparkle by finishing up with Shine Flash 02. Redken’s fine, never to heavy shine spray.
If curly is your daily look try, slipping into a something smooth for the evening. It’s amazing how a different look can make him look at you in a different way. A flat-iron is best utilized to create this look most effectively at home. Start at the bottom of the hair and take small to medium-sized sections. One by one then mist with a protective setting spray like Redken’s Iron Silk 07 and then slowly flat-iron each section from scalp to ends. Keep the iron moving as not to scorch the hair. When you get to the ends turn your wrist to add a little bend. This softens up the look. When you are finished all together, comb through with a wide tooth comb to loosen up the hair. Add a shine serum such as Pureology’s Shine Max or Redken’s Glass 01 for that extra sparkle.
Men listen up, women aren’t the only ones guilty of looking the same. You too can change you look by using a different product to create a different look. Try Redken’s Work Hard to add some structure and separation. If you have longer hair you might use Redken’s Get Groomed to lightly tame any fly aways but still keep a flexible yet polished look. Now throw on an ironed shirt and a blazer and show the other half a proper night out!
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Hybrid Salon Talk of the Town 2012
For the 3rd year in a row Hybrid Salon Wins The Talk of The Town Award for excellence in customer Satisfaction! Ratings for this award are calculated based on consumer-review websites and blogs, social networks, business rating services and other award information to determine the top companies across the country. Only those high-ranking businesses with a 4-5 star rating win the Talk of the Town News Customer Satisfaction Award. We are excited to be presented with this award again and will do our best to continue the upstanding service that we have given thus far. Thank you to all who visit us on a regular basis, post positive feedback on-line and refer amazing people to Hybrid Salon continuously! We appreciate it and look forward to another amazing year!
Pureology is Getting a New Look!
What do we love about Pureology? Is it the fact that this product line is completely dedicated to preserving the life of your color with its ZERO SULFATE shampoos and its exclusive ANTI FADE COMPLEX? Or maybe it’s that Pureology is made up of 100% Vegan Formulas designed to bring together nature and indulgence. Now we have something more to look forward to, New Packaging!! Why is this so great, well lets take a look!
New packaging means a few things:
1) Zero waste packaging dispenses the product easily so you never waste a drop.
2)Bottles are made from 50% post-consumer recycled materials and are 100% recyclable.
3) Shampoo packaging now uses 39% less water in manufacturing; conditioner packaging uses 37% less water.
4) Sophisticated shape offers a luxurious experience in salon and at home.
5) The concentrated formulas you know and love haven’t changed!
This is all happening in February, so in the meantime we are giving you an incentive to try Pureology or stock up for less. All current packaging will be 20% off in salon or call in purchases from Hybridsalonretail.com while supplies last!
Pureology's New Packaging
