Posts Tagged ‘salon’

Once in awhile, a professional blowout is worth the splurge — after all, it saves time in the morning when you have a whole brood to get out the door. But when you pay big bucks you want it to last more than 12 hours.

Hairstylist Fabio Scalia recently opened a new location at the Empire Hotel (along with another salon in Brooklyn Heights) where his staff has mastered the art of the blowout. Below, Fabio shares his tips on maintaining silky smooth locks.

Before you leave the salon: Wait 10 minutes after your blowout to go outside, after your hair cools off and the cuticles close up — otherwise your new ‘do will drink in the humidity.

Prior to bedtime: Avoid down pillows, which may create static and nests of knots in the back of the hair (a satin pillowcase will do). If you’ve gotten a straight blowout, wear it up so that tension is created and it stays flat. To avoid a mark or crease from the hair elastic use more than one ponytail so that it turns into waves.

In the morning: Fabio recommends Kerastase Voile Relax if your hair has no tendency to frizz. Brush your hair only if it is straight.

Fabio Scalia Salon, 1885 Broadway (bet. 62nd & 63rd St.), 212-792-7479.

After toy shopping and entertaining the in-laws, you’ll be very ready for a night out — and a babysitter. Considering you haven’t seen the inside of a restaurant (or had a haircut!) since summer, you’ve saved up for a small holiday splurge.

To treat yourself to a little pre-dinner primping, hit up Xac Anthony’s unconventional Friday night happy hour. The salon and spa hosts a weekly “Tequila Sunset” event from 5 to 9pm that includes groovy tunes and free cocktails with your scheduled blowout or brow shaping. The evening can be part of your mom posse bonding, or a pit stop before date night with your DH.

Think of it as beauty junkie multi-tasking.

140 West 19th St., 212-929-5430, xacanthony.com.

In the land of self-maintenance, were the eyebrows the first thing to go? You throw on a pair of Oliver Peoples and push that stroller down Seventh Avenue with your head held high…and hope no one notices the unibrow.

While you’re in the neighborhood, stop by the Boom Boom Beauty Bar, the latest bedazzled brow-shaping salon that will wax you back to life. And if that’s not enough to put the spring back in your step, take it a bit further with bikini waxing, lash tinting or a quick lip gloss-and-go.

Keep your head up.

Open Mon.-Fri. 11am-7pm, Sat. 10am-6pm. 35 Seventh Ave. (bet. 12th & 13th St.), 212-229-BOOM, boomboombeautybar.com.

Your only chance at “me time” happens after 11pm or before 6am. Too bad that’s when the city that never sleeps actually takes a cat nap.

But the new Hairparty24 offers 24/7 services, for those in need of a midnight manicure or a blow dry before dawn. If you’re not into at-home highlights, the Korean spa will get you polished, waxed or pedicured in time to have breakfast with the kids or a late-night dinner date with your DH.

That is, if you can find a sitter.

77 Madison Ave. at 28th St., 212-213-0056, hair24hours.com.