Why your hairdresser is running late. It’s ALL your fault.

By Christopher Box

Alright, maybe it’s not ALL your fault. The blame can definitely be spread around a bit. Let’s take a look at what it’s like for a salon during this crazy time of year.

I am writing this at the kickoff of holiday season. November and December are a salons busiest time of year. The majority of my clients need to get in during this time so they can look their best at parties and of course Aunt Susie’s holiday feast.

What you may not know if you are booking last minute is that a lot of people pre-book prime holiday hours 6 weeks in advance. Evenings and weekends go quickly. Do keep in mind that things shift and people reschedule. This is good news for you because you just may luck out and get that time you really want. No matter what, you are probably gonna have to be flexible.

Trust me, we really do want to get you in. Outside of canceling someone else’s appointment we will pull late hours and even come in on off days to squeeze in as much beauty as possible!

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5 Hot Hair Tips on How To Beat The Winter Weather!

Article by: Sonia Isaguirre The weather in Dallas has been just gorgeous lately--crisp fall climes, with lovely blue skies and very little humidity. But I know what's around the corner: cold winter nights, crazy hair-snapping cold, and dare I say it--messy hat hair. Eek! This year, I plan to head off bad winter hair by being, as the Girl Scouts would say, prepared! Here are some top tips on how to best winterproof your locks from me. 1. Stock up on leave-in conditioners and protective oils: These act as a cozy coat between your hair and the heat. During the cold dryness of the winter months, damage from a curling or straightening iron can be worse than usual. If you're straightening out or curling up, coat your hair with a leave-in oil such as Moroccan oil. This product contains Argan oil, so it really works to protect your locks. It also has Vitimain A to improve elasticity, Vitamin E to protect against free-radicals, and Phenols to shield against environmental stressors . . so it means business! Click here to get more tips.

 

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Not Your Grandma's Updo

Style by Jennifer Pompa

Color by Christopher Box

Need a special event style? Check out a nifty little number I whipped out for a client last week. She had a formal party to go to and we dreamt this style which was inspired by a Carrie Underwood photo. Taking her dress and jewelry into consideration we combined visions to make her look fab from head to toe.

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Cops claim wigout over bad hair day

A Lynn couple got tangled in a hairy situation when the cops showed up at their basement apartment after the woman went after her husband with a 15-inch knife when he wouldn’t help her tame her tresses, according to the police version of events.

The couple has kissed and made up. But while Kaukauna Y. Gethers Rudolph, 51, admits she had a bad hair day, she insisted yesterday she’d never ask her husband to do her hair, no matter what police say.

“Men do not know how to do a woman’s hair,” she said. “Would you trust your husband to do your hair?”

Kaukauna admits the big to-do started early Saturday as she sat on her bed, taking out her old hair weave.

Her plan, she said, was to color her short, graying locks with Revlon jet black hair dye and put in her new hair weaves, which she had recently picked up on sale for $3 a piece at a nearby beauty supply store.

As she removed the old weaves, she asked her hubby, Kenneth “Kenny” Rudolph, 48, to fix her some food so she could finish the tedious task. “I was getting sort of hungry,” she said.

He had other plans. Kenny said he didn’t feel like cooking and wanted to go out. Kaukauna said he was “tipsy” and she didn’t want him to leave. A bitter argument erupted. Kenny, apparently alarmed, dialed 911. Meanwhile, Kaukauna claims she went into the kitchen to start cooking. Hence the big knife that was in her hands when the cops showed up.

Police say they heard yelling inside. Kenny answered the door and said his wife “came at me with a knife” and it’s “all about her asking me to help do her hair and I don’t do hair,” according to a police report.

Kaukauna, police said, had her knife behind her back. When a cop reached for it, she tried to shove it down her shorts. She pleaded not guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon and resisting arrest.

Last night, Kaukauna wore a wig over her undone mane. Her new “Sassy Collection” hair pieces — black with red highlights — remained in their packages.

via bostonherald.com

Now that is one bad hair day!

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Extremely Fine or Thinning Hair? Hair Extensions for the Top of Your Head

Article by Jennifer Pompa

Extensions are wonderful! They allow us as stylists to give women the hair they wish they were born with. While extensions are great for adding length and volume to all types of hair, they typically can't be applied to the top or crown area of the head. 

So if your a women with extreme fine or thinning hair at the front of the hair line or crown area, what are you to do?

When I say top piece or wiglet do you think old school and grandma? Well you shouldn't. Top pieces or as I like to call them top of the head extension systems have come a long, long way, and they look and feel completely natural. There is no reason to suffer through the embarrassment or wonder if there is a solution, there most definitely is.  

With amazing features and benefits, they are worth taking a look at. A typical top of the head extension system will attach to your hair using pressure sensitive clips, that snap shut for a secure attachment.

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Rolling Skating for The American Institute for Cancer Research

Article by Rosa Marrufo

Since 1982, The American Institute for Cancer Research aka AICR has supported scientists who study the effects of food, nutrition, and physical activity on cancer development, treatment and survivorship.  AICR was the first cancer charity, their vision and mission is to create awareness and prevention of cancer by educating us as the society on what we can do.  For more information visit www.AICR.org

The Beauty Box Salon and I are really excited to be able to make a donation of over $5,000 in hair services to be auctioned off at The Skate-O-Rama event for The American Institute for Cancer Research!! !!

I will be there rocking out the 70’s fro and representing our salon, this Friday, November 12, 10:30PM at Inter Skate (address listed below).  Come join me and some of my special friends give back to society, all proceeds will go to the AICR!

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Basic Things You Need to Know About Taking Care of Any Hair Extension System

Article By Christopehr Box

Wouldn't be great if you could just get hair extensions and never have to worry about them again? Of course, if you were going to wish for something, you should probably wish all the hair was really yours and you had a full time hairdresser tending to you Rachel Zoe style!

Alas, such is not the case. Although, I do think that hair extensions are a little bit magic and a little bit work. Here are some basic tips you can use for any hair extension system.

These are the basic guidelines I give my clients. As silly or insignificant as they may sound, you would be surprised at how much happier you will be if you follow these rules.

Trust me, as a stylist, I really do know if you someone has not been following to the rules.

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Drew Barrymore Gets Big Hair and Forgets to Color Her Roots.

When I first saw this pic of Drew, I was like, girl is rocking out a Bump Up The Volume by Hairdo! I love this look. Very  Brigitte Bardot for sure.

As a stylist at The Beauty Box Salon I am enjoying this new desire for big teased hair. To be honest this is new to me. When I first got on the scene in the 90's it was all about the smooth, sleek, hair. Thanks to Chi making the flat iron a must have in every girl's bag of tricks, I never really got to experiment with these fun styles.

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5 Looks in 5 Minutes Using Clip-in Hair Extensions

Jennifer Pompa is truly a hair extension guru. This video definitely proves it. She walks you through 5 looks that really can be achieved in 5 minutes! That is the beauty of 1 piece hair extension systems.

You can book out time with Jennifer personally at The Beauty Box Salon in Dallas Texas. Yep, see her face to face on Fridays and Saturdays. Have her go over all these great styles and see which one is best for you!

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