Always Pretty Salon and Spa

Here at last....the amazing Brazilian Blow-out hair treatment

2010-12-17T20:20:00.000-08:00

Maintenance- free eyelashes Eyelash tint and perm

2010-12-17T20:15:00.000-08:00

Always Pretty Salon and Spa--new skin care line

2010-12-06T12:59:00.000-08:00

Spring Specials!

2010-03-11T12:08:00.001-08:00

Detox and Destress: 1/2 hour infrared sauna dome followed by 1/2 hour electric hot rock massage.......$50

Pretty Girl: Manicure, Pediure, Express Facial..........receive a free eyebrow wax ($10 value)

Bare Bravely: Free brow wax with any leg, underarm, bikini or Brazilian wax service. ($10 value)

Happy Highlights: Free eyelash tinting with full highlight service with Bett! ($20 value)

New! OPI soak-off Gels are here!

2010-03-11T12:06:00.000-08:00

Spring Specials!
New!! OPI Soak-Off Gels........Introducing our new soak-off gel nails. The gel IS the color. Gels will last at least two weeks before coming in for a soak-off and re-application. This system is better than natural nails because they will not be peeling or breaking and the color stays until we remove it! This system is better than regular gels or acrylics because there is almost no filing on the nail bed. Less filing = less damage!Come in for your first set and get a free hand rejuvenating treatment! (an exfoliating scrub and shea butter massage)

Survivors

2010-03-06T04:24:00.000-08:00

It's a fact that some of the women on "Survivors" have had permanent eyebrows applied. Now they can wrestle with nature, get bloody and muddy and still look fabulous!

2010-03-03T04:12:00.001-08:00

http//www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXl8KzjtRSs

Determination

2010-02-24T04:28:00.000-08:00

My mom is 90 years old. She has a will of iron and always has. Her doctor said it right when he told her, "You're not stubborn. You're determined!"

Well, Mom has some determined hairs on her chin that she is determined to terminate. Yesterday, in the pouring rain and cold, she drove to my salon where she met with our new electrologist.

There before her, as large as a mountain, loomed the stairs which she had to climb to get to the treatment room. As my dad stood there muttering, "This is a bad idea. This is not good.", Leah and I supported her ascent. Leah took her arm and I hoisted her hip each time she raised her leg. Step by step we inched our way to the top.

Once there, Mom victorious straightened up and said, "I made it! What price beauty!"

Another reason women get permanent eyebrows

2010-02-20T18:02:00.000-08:00

Today I applied permanent eyebrows on a woman who confided to me that she is obsessive/compulsive. She would spend at least 45 minutes each morning applying her eyebrows with pencil. Even after she had them "perfect" she would go off with the feeling that they were not. This thought plagued her because having perfect eyebrows was an obsession.

I used to be afraid to do permanent makeup on women like this, thinking that they would never be satisfied. Surprisingly, it is the opposite. They are relieved and free to never have to try to make them look perfect again. It's a liberation for them.

Eyebrows.........a long time coming!

2010-02-15T14:04:00.000-08:00

Part of my work is giving people beautiful permanent eyebrows. Let me tell you about one of my recent clients.
Annie (not her real name) is 82 years old. She and her husband came in together for a consultation. After asking all their questions and receiving satisfactory answers, she booked for a permanent eyebrow procedure.

Because she had physical limitations, I agreed to move all my equipment downstairs so she wouldn't have to negotiate the climb to the second floor.

The amazing thing about Annie's story is not only that she would get a cosmetic tattoo at such an age, but also that she has been without eyebrows since she was fourteen! She has a condition called Alopecia and began to lose her hair as a teenager until she lost every hair on her body.

She wears a wig and has had to painstakingly apply her eyebrows with a pencil for over sixty years!

It made me so happy to know that, since receiving the permanent eyebrows, she will be free from embarrassment, stigma and the inconvenience of daily makeup application.

2009-09-22T08:21:00.000-07:00

This is something interesting I found on a Navy website about the uniform laws for Sailors:

Beginning Nov. 1, women are authorized cosmetic permanent makeup for eyebrows, eyeliner, lipstick and lip liner. The permanent makeup must be in good taste and blend naturally with the skin tone. Lipstick colors will be conservative and complement the Sailor. Still prohibited are exaggerated or faddish cosmetic styles. The NAVADMIN states permanent makeup is an elective medical procedure accomplished by qualified medical professionals to enhance Sailors' natural features. Sailors should carefully consider the risks and liabilities involved with the procedures and ensure they plan and research their options thoroughly. "Sailors should be very familiar with the extent of the procedure, the possibilities of side affects, the potential need for time off for recovery and having a reputable organization and facility conduct any procedures," said Drouillard. Guidelines for requesting the procedures and administrative guidance for Sailors will be published in an upcoming NAVADMIN before the Nov. 1 implementation date.

Before eyelash perm

2009-08-16T12:46:00.000-07:00

After eyelash perm

2009-08-16T12:44:00.000-07:00

2009-08-16T12:39:00.000-07:00