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Gina’s Tip of the Week – Selecting the Perfect Hair Color for your Complexion

August 23, 2021 by Noelle Sim Leave a Comment

  • The depth of the color should be at least two shades darker or lighter than your skin. 
  • Determine if your skin tone is warm or cool. (Hint: Cool is typically fair complexion with pink, blue & red undertones)
  • For warm skin tones, consider golden, beautiful shades of mahogany or copper.
  • For cool skin tones,  try cool red browns, icy dark browns, and rich blacks.
  • Always consult with your hairstylist for professional input prior to settling on a shade

Filed Under: Business, Lifestyle, Tip Of The Week Tagged With: complexion, hair, haircare, haircolor, healthyhair, tipoftheweek

TIP OF THE WEEK – Everyday Hair Maintenance

June 15, 2021 by Noelle Sim Leave a Comment

As we age, the way we maintain and take care of our hair often needs to be modified for the best results. Here’s a few things that I recommend for aging beauties when it comes to hair care:

  • Stop with the daily wash to avoid drying out the hair. Natural oils tend to lessen with age so you want to maintain some of them.
  • Keep your hair well-moisturized. Hair tends to lose some of it’s natural shine due to a decline in the natural oils generated by the scalp. Moisturizing can help with shine and movement.
  • Don’t assume you have to go short. Nowadays, any length for any age is the rule.
  • Embrace your natural texture meaning go curly if you have curls. Contrary, wear your hair straight if it’s naturally straight. This will help you to avoid over styling which lends itself to drying the hair out.
  • Embrace your grays. Never before has gray been so fashionable. Don’t be afraid to capitalize on this trend.
  • Enjoy your age. Remember, every age offers new opportunities.

Filed Under: Business, Hair Care, Lifestyle, Tip Of The Week Tagged With: hair, haircare, tipoftheweek

Tip of the Week – How To Select A Mask For Your Hair

May 18, 2021 by Noelle Sim Leave a Comment

Need to know what to look for when selecting a hair mask? Here is my Tip of the Week for selecting a hair mask.

 -Seek out a mask that has ingredients which can lend to repair and hydration such as keratin, biotin, collagen, essential fatty acids, vitamins, emollients, and humectants.

-Avoid masks with silicones which can clog your pores and drying your hair from the inside out.

-Avoid Isopropyl alcohol which can strip the hair of its natural oils and can cause damage to the hair.  Hint: As a rule of thumb, you should avoid any hair product which has alcohol or an alcohol derivative in the first four ingredients listed on their label.

-Always use a professional product line to ensure quality non-damaging ingredients are used.

-Select a mask based on your hair need, ie; for color treated hair, for broken or damaged hair, etc.

-Always consult with your Salon Professional when you have identified a mask to try or ask for their recommendation.

Filed Under: Business, Hair Care, Lifestyle, Tip Of The Week Tagged With: haircare, hairmask, tipoftheweek

Signs Of An Unhealthy Scalp and What to Do About It

December 1, 2020 by Noelle Sim Leave a Comment

In the latest HUDABEAUTY post, Gina and other pros give advice on how to identify problems with your scalp and what you can do about it.

The article covers most problems we might encounter in this often neglected area of our body, and gives recommendations on products and daily routines to help return our scalps to good health and foster hair growth.

To read the full article, click here.

Credit to: Wendy Gould

Gina Rivera

Gina Rivera

Beauty Icon and Expert

Gina Rivera skyrocketed to success when the company she founded in 2007, Phenix Salon Suites, became the fastest-growing salon suite company in the beauty industry. With more than 300 locations nationally and international expansion occurring in the UK, Entrepreneur Magazine named Phenix Salon Suites a Top 500 Franchise list seven years running.

    Filed Under: Business, Hair Care, Lifestyle, Skin Care Tagged With: dandruff, haircare, hairloss, healthyscalp, healthyskin, itchy scalp, scalp, skincare

    November 2020 – Tip of the Week #3

    November 30, 2020 by Noelle Sim Leave a Comment

    All of us have periodically found great sales on professional wetlines. The question is, should you stock up and if you do, how do you make sure the line doesn’t go bad before you use it? Here’s what I recommend:

    -If you’re planning on storing a product, recognize that organic and sulfate free products may have shorter shelf lives. Keep this in mind with the quantity that you purchase.

    -Store products in a dark, cool place to increase longevity.

    Gina Rivera

    Gina Rivera

    Beauty Icon and Expert

    Gina Rivera skyrocketed to success when the company she founded in 2007, Phenix Salon Suites, became the fastest-growing salon suite company in the beauty industry. With more than 300 locations nationally and international expansion occurring in the UK, Entrepreneur Magazine named Phenix Salon Suites a Top 500 Franchise list seven years running.

      Filed Under: Business, Hair Care, Lifestyle, Tip Of The Week Tagged With: haircare, professionalwetlines, shelflife, storage

      Should you Wash Your Hair Before a Haircut? A Stylist Weighs In

      November 9, 2020 by Noelle Sim Leave a Comment

      Jessica Harrington Wed, November 4, 2020

      As featured in popsugar.com, Gina Rivera answered some common hair care questions on if you should wash your hair prior to your salon appointment.

      Gina Rivera

      Gina Rivera

      Beauty Icon and Expert

      Gina Rivera skyrocketed to success when the company she founded in 2007, Phenix Salon Suites, became the fastest-growing salon suite company in the beauty industry. With more than 300 locations nationally and international expansion occurring in the UK, Entrepreneur Magazine named Phenix Salon Suites a Top 500 Franchise list seven years running.

        Filed Under: Business, Hair Care, Lifestyle Tagged With: Gina Rivera, hair color, haircare, salon professional, shampoo, style, stylist

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