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Air Brush Makeup vs Traditional Makeup !

Air Brush Makeup vs Traditional Makeup: a Beauty Showdown ! When you are getting ready for a special occasion, you might be interested in finding ways to do your makeup a little differently than the “same old, same old” everyday look. Considering air brush makeup vs traditional makeup is one way you can change up your beauty routine and get a glowing, dewy look for your prom, wedding or other special event. Here’s a makeup artist’s perspective on the difference between the two, so you can have a solid base of understanding before you make your ultimate decision to make

Protecting Your Hair While Using Flat Iron

Protecting Your Hair While Using Flat Irons and Other Hot Tools ! Keeping your hair healthy and happy is of the utmost importance, and learning how to protect your hair while using hot tools such as flat irons and curling irons is something that everyone can learn. Overusing these hot tools can leave your hair looking dull, listless and ultimately brittle—all things that you want to avoid at all costs. However, you need hot styling tools in order to achieve the style or design that you want. Learning how to balance the style and the hot tools can take a

How Often Your Face Needs a Facial

Getting a facial can be a real treat. The look and feel of your face after this kind of treatment is unlike anything else, and many women count down the days until they can enjoy the refreshed feeling provided by a good facial. But how often does your face need a facial? There is the potential of having too much of a good thing, so you need to be smart about how frequently you schedule a professional facial service. Generally speaking, you should be able to have a facial approximately once per month. At that level of frequency, you will

Waxing vs Shaving

The waxing vs. shaving debate is one that anyone who removes body hair on a regular basis knows well. It’s probably safe to say that most of us learned to shave the first time we wanted to remove body hair. If you’ve ever cut yourself with a razor or experienced that itchy razor burn, you’ve probably wondered if waxing is better. Many people stay away from waxing because it seems more painful than shaving, or more expensive, or more time consuming. The truth is that none of these things are true. The Case for Shaving To make a decision in

Manicures and Pedicures

Manicures and Pedicures – How Often is Just Right? Making sure that your nails look great – both fingernails and toenails – is an important part of overall beauty. You certainly want to give them the attention they deserve, but can you go too far by giving them too much treatment? How do you know when it is time to head to the salon for professional help, as opposed to simply touching them up at home? You will need to have answers to these questions if you want your nails to look great as often as possible. How much do

How to Keep Your Hair Healthy

At Hair Designer’s Studio, we know how important your hair is to you. Of course you want it to look great by using the latest styles and colors, but there is one thing that has to be taken care of before you can even think about styling – the health of your hair. If the condition of your hair isn’t what it should be, it won’t matter what kind of style you use, because the finished product will always fall short of your desires. To maintain healthy hair, consider following the simple pieces of advice below. Heat Can Hurt While

Celebrating our 28th Anniversary

At Hair Designer’s Studio, we have been incredibly fortunate to be in business for 28 wonderful years right here in Santa Monica. Established in 1987, we have been able to develop a loyal following of wonderful clients over nearly three decades. Not only do we get to do what we love every single day, we also get to do it in one of the best locations in the entire country. To say we are proud of what we have created at the Hair Designer’s Studio would be a serious understatement. One of the big keys to our success has been

Eliminate Dead Skin with Facial Peel

As time goes by, your skin naturally regenerates so that new skin cells can replace the old, dead ones. This is a process that goes on throughout your life, but it isn’t always as fast or efficient as we would like. In order to help your body bring the new, healthy skin cells to the service, a treatment called a facial peel can be used. Most professional salons, including Hair Designer’s Studio in Santa Monica, offer this service. Since there are chemicals at work in this process, a facial peel is something that should only be done by a qualified

Body Waxing

The sun always shines in Southern California. Okay – so it doesn’t always shine, but it certainly feels that way to the millions of residents who call this area home. One of the many reasons that so many people continue to live in the greater Southern California area is the incredible weather which occupies the region throughout the year. Temperatures tend to be warm but not hot, and the blue sky is nearly a constant. For those who love to live outside, it is hard to think of a better home than So. Cal. Of course, along with that outdoor

Men Hair Cuts

Three Tips for Picking the Right Men’s Hair Cuts Sometimes you have a very clear idea of what you want to do with your hair, and all you need to do is tell the stylist exactly what you are looking for in order to bring it to life. If that is the case for you right now – great! Simply make your appointment in our salon and tell the stylist which hairstyle you are going for. However, that might not be the case. Sometimes, you just can’t decide what hairstyle to go with, or which style will work best for

Hair Highlights

Are You Ready for Hair Highlights? Using color in your hair is a great way to stand out from the crowd and give yourself a whole new look quickly and easily. Hair highlights are such a popular option here in our Santa Monica studio because they don’t require the same level of commitment that you have to put into changing your entire hair color, yet they can have nearly the same effect. Just by adding a streak or two of a new shade into part of your hairstyle could be all you need in order to radically change your appearance.

Facial

The Many Other Benefits of a Facial Treatment Most people already know about the skin-related benefits of getting a facial in a professional salon such as Hair Designer’s Studio. A quality facial can do wonders for the condition of the skin, helping clear away the dead skin cells and making room for the new ones. The before and after appearance of someone receiving just a basic facial can be quite incredible, and people who regularly treat themselves to a facial service are likely to have beautiful skin because of the care they are providing it. However, there are plenty of