I know this may sound crazy but I truly do not think most consumers know what they are talking about when it comes to hair color and services. There I said it.

I had THE most wonderful day today doing some beautiful hair color on different styles of women. Some love their long hair, short hair and men and their shorter styles. I love the most particular discerning clients and they love me at our salon on South George Street, York PA.

I need to clear some things up for you when it comes to hair color conversation. Here  we go:

1. a “root touch up” is the new hair that has grown out from the scalp and needs some color applied to it.

2. a color balance, glazing, glossing is a color service that is applied from the mid lengths to ends. If we need more hair color mixed because your hair is longer or thicker, we have to charge you more for it.

3. partial highlights is the top of the head with two packets on each side of the face nearest the framing of the face to enhance your bones and overall appearance.

4. full highlights is the foil packets all over the head in a strategic pattern that will give you the result that you are looking for. After the highlights have processed, then the stylist will apply whats called a toner to tone the hair a more pastel color which makes the original color look shinier and brighter.

5. hair color glazing is a full bodied semi permanent color that will stain the hair for about 6-8 weeks and will need to be refreshed especially if the hair color is red because red fades the fastest because of the red die #7 thata is primarily used in Europe and not in the states.

The next time you are in the salon and you have a question about price or what the service will do for you, ask the stylist and they will be more than happy to get the aswer for you. In some cases with hair color that is going from blonde to dark, we will have to place a filler on the hair to help hold the darker color. If you choose not to have this applied to your color, your hair color will fade no matter how many tines you come in to the salon. Must have blonde hair filled to make the darker brown or brown reds to stay.

I’ve been noticing to many DIY’s. Shame to because the girls that I see are prettier but their hair is messed up trying to do these videos and well it makes us professionals look bad because we have spent thousdands of dollars towards our education to make educated decisions towards your hair and makeup. Its been a privilge to do your hair this season.

Kimberly

Feel free to give you input. Happy to hear it.

This model can carry off the intensity of the red hair color. Try us at Indulge salon york pa

Spring 2014 is one of excitement and high glamour coming up with the Red Carpet runway. I say let’s join them with the red hair contrasting with orange or peek a boo color emerging out of the bangs. Sprigs of color are popping out everywhere for freedom of expression.

If you have red hair this vibrant, no need to be a wallflower this season, flaunt it to the world how proud you are to have red auburn hair, orange tangerine hair color  with the golden apricot colors.

We are seeing some surface shine color techniques that show off fine hair on the top longer lengths vs the shaved sides enhanced with darker colored sides of the head.

If you want to read nore on trends going on go to www.indulgesalon.com (home page) then click how the Learn More button which will take you directly to the Color Explosion page. This page will describe to you in detail what can be expected with some of the trends.

New techniques that are in store for 2014. Try Sombre’ a combination of Ombre with the thicker highlights that naturally would be darker through the top root area. Balayage is natural painted highlights throughout the top of the head down to the mid length and ends.

You know the old saying, “what’s old is what’s new” is back again. I realized that we have so many unique glazing opportunities to give shine and strength to the hair. We will take the tangerine shade and glaze it over a golden hue or over a darker auburn to give more warmth and shine in the light that is reflected.

In some areas we are over pigmenting with the blush shades in specific areas of the hair to enhance the pinks, purples, bright oranges, and the intense red shades. We can even multi-tone, multi-layer haircolor because it’s so safe for the hair and scalp.

Indulge Salon welcomes ginger highlights with pinky blush overlay shine
Photo Courtesy of Wella

Client came in with reddish orange hair and left with shiny intense red hair

I had to mention it again. What WERE YOU THINKING?

Bad manners are running amuck at the airport awaiting the flight. Let me tell you this story about an older man that demonstrated his lack of manners. I am absolutely disgusted with people and their lack of manners with regards to others around them thinking their personal hygiene habits wouldn’t go unnoticed as they clip their nails with a nail trimmer allowing their nail trimmings to fall to the carpet. UGH!!!

This was over the top for me as I sit in my seat watching this in action. I thought that the security at BWI airport is supposed to consfiscate nail trimmers because they might be a weapon. I think I could be a human weapon and take this guy out. This is the same kind of person that would pick their nose and leave is somewhere unsuspecting. This guy probably doesn’t wash his hands when he uses the bathroom privy. He probably thinks he’s sexy! NOT! I should have taken a picture and displayed him here to say beware travelers.

I could hardly take this out of my mind since my traveling to Georgia. Of course I told my daughter all about this inhuman grossness. I don’t even know if that is a word but I just made it up and it applied. This notice goes out to all of you that think this is ok, I’ll give you some tips and tricks on grooming do’s and don’ts and the airport.

These don’ts are expressed from Kinberly, the owner of Indulge Salon York PA. man clipping nails

1. Do not trim your fingernails at the airport waiting lounge. The best place for this is outside where nobody can see you maintenancing your nails or in the privacy of your hotel or home environment. Please feel free to read this article from National Post on their opinion of clipping nails in public. http://arts.nationalpost.com/2011/06/09/extremely-bad-advice-people-clipping-their-nails-in-public-are-absolutely-disgusting-and-need-to-be-told-this-forever-and-ever/

2. Do not pick your nose in public. This demonstrates to others that you have zero care for anyone else around you. Rubbing your nose appropriately if you have an itch is appropriate but do not even think about inserting a finger into the nose to search out for foreign objects. If your “discovery” ends up in your hand, place this in a napkin that may be handy and do not wipe this on your pant leg or chair or carpet. This may require more attention in the privacy of the airport restroom. Again, this part of the body has been built to filtrate bad air and to prevent large objects from entering the nostril. Yes mucus can harden and may require removal but do this privately and wash your hands after with soap and water.

3. Brush your teeth in the restroom which would be appropriate. The food stores and drug stores carry those little tooth shampooers that are great for travel to be done in privacy not in the airport. Really. I’ve have been noticing some very yellow stained which means that a bleaching would be a great idea if you are a professional and I highly recommend some vigorous brushing on a regular basis. Women are not attracted to stuff between the teeth or bad breath.

3a. Do not pick your teeth with your fingernails. Nope not a chick magnet. This does not bode well in relationship building at the airport. This actually would repel people watching you do this. If they shake their heads while you are picking away, you know this was not a good idea. Just say “excuse me” and walk to the rest room for a tooth check. Got it?!

4. When talking with another person in the waiting area, look to see if they are even interestd in talking with you. First, observe if they are reading, watching or engaged in some form of entertainment. This means don’t bother them. IF they are looking around and create eye contact with you, they may be interested in some conversation.

5. Professionals it might be time to rethink your wardrobe. Guys, the gut over the stomach is to much when you are trying to squeeze into the pant and arrange the extra flesh around it. Breathing heavy with bad breath makes women feel uncomfortable and they are thinking about their life supportive resources instead of mouth to mouth if you pass out. Iron your shirts to make a great impression. I know its tough to see this as it is but take it from a person that cares about others and their grooming, their image and the message they send by outward appearances go back to the foundation of first impressions. You don’t get another chance to make a first impression.

6. If you are wanting to meet people at the airport go to this site http://meetattheairport.com/   this site will help you do the right things if you are intersted.

If you have a comment about your travels and what you have seen, please feel free to add to this post.