Hair Salons

By Dave ZuchowskiPaul Interval, 42, has worked in some of the best hair salons in Manhattan, coiffed star models for the best fashion magazines, even groomed NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon for his Tag Heuer watch commercials. Now the veteran hair stylist is coming home to southwestern Pennsylvania to ply his trade, at least part time.The man who appears to have it all -- a lovely wife (Ford model and actress Laura Stepp Interval), two ambitious children, a home in the Hudson Valley town of Walden, north of Manhattan, and a successful caree ...

The condition of a hair stylist found lying alongside Interstate 20 in Bossier City this past weekend has been upgraded to fair following another surgery.Police are continuing to investigate what happened to 25-year-old Jessica Young, a former cheerleader for the Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings. A motorist who also was a customer of Young at the salon where she worked spotted her lying near the Industrial Drive exit about 6 a.m. Sunday.Friends said there was no indication she was hit by a car. Police, who are investigating whether she ...

Fantastic Sams Hair Salons has 174 franchises in Los Angeles, and at least 50% are minority-owned. That makes sense, given the city's diverse population. The company has a similar goal as it tries to break into the New York City market.It's not just diversity that drives Fantastic Sams. It's business strategy. Industry studies show that Hispanics and African-Americans are potentially a more profitable consumer market than whites because they frequent salons more often and tend to buy more products. Also, purchasing power for African-A ...

St. Petersburg, Florida - Hair extensions are becoming more and more popular with women who don't want to wait for their hair to grow out, or who want to add fullness.In the case of Drake Ondrovic, her hair had been so over-processed at another salon, it simply wouldn't grow.Drake Ondrovic, Client:"My hair is very, very, very thin and very, very, very fine, and it couldn't take the abuse. Bottom line."She turned to Karen Hicks and her salon appropriately called The Hair Hospital. Karen is on a mission to educate women about the danger ...

Acquisition Includes 175 Salons Located Primarily in OhioMINNEAPOLIS - Regis Corporation, the global leader in the $150 billion hair care industry, today announced the acquisition of Fiesta Hair Salons, a well-established chain of 175 company-owned salons located primarily in Ohio. This transaction closed June 19, 2007 and is expected to add $44 million in annualized revenue."We are excited to announce the acquisition of Fiesta Salons," commented Paul D. Finkelstein, chairman and chief executive officer. "We have admired the Fiesta op ...

RANDY YOUNGMANOMAHA, Neb.UC Irvine first baseman Taylor Holiday likes to wear his hair long. Think of a bearded Johnny Damon and his flowing locks when he played for the Red Sox."It's a look I like," Holiday said. "But Coach has a rule: no super-long hair."UCI coach Dave Serrano prefers his players trim their hair to "normal length." Think of a clean-shaven Damon and his neatly trimmed coiffure after his Yankees makeover."I don't run a dictatorship, but we have rules here," Serrano said.As the 2007 baseball season began in February, H ...

The sun can really do a number on your hair, especially in the summer; but maintaining your mane doesn't have to cost a fortune.Philadelphia hairstylist Tim Nork says the secret to making perfect pigment last longer is the way the color is applied."It's called 'biolage,'" Nork explains. "It just gives you a natural feel. You usually go a little thinner at the roots -- that way the growing out process is easier."As a result, the highlights are easier to maintain -- and require fewer trips to the salon."Because you're not foiling direct ...

By KATIE ARCIERIA haircut by Annapolis stylist Luc Fouquet will cost you $98 and a month's wait.Meanwhile, at Halo, a 500-square-foot boutique salon on West Street, fashionistas can plunk down $2,000 for a head of hair extensions.And the price tag for full golden highlights is $110 "and up" at Ruby, the latest in a line of upscale hair salons in Annapolis.The emergence of Ruby's reflects the area's growing wealth and the city's market for those willing to pay for glamor. When an Aveda day spa and salon called Varuna opens at the $250 ...

By JENNIFER FEEHANHolly Tedrick always had heard people say that their hair stylist was their therapist, but she didn't think that meant clients would talk about an abusive relationship."It's so hush-hush," the 23-year-old said.That is one of the attitudes Lynn Jacquot hopes to change through classes like the one she led last week at the Salon Professional Academy in Perrysburg. Ms. Jacquot, director of the YWCA Battered Women's Shelter in Toledo, told the group of 20 soon-to-graduate stylists it was important for them to understand d ...

By David DoyleTHREE trainee hairdressers from Uxbridge College are hoping to be top of the chops' at a national styling competition'.Rattandeep Johl, 25, Mesrak Kaleab, 20, and Nana Akua Mills, 31, all successfully made it through the South England regional finals in Bournemouth two weeks ago.The girls, who are all studying NVQ courses in Hair and Beauty Therapy, will now go to the national finals on March 5.Mother-of-one Nana, who came third in the Afro Caribbean section of the competition, said: "It is really nerve-racking entering ...

By Michelle KoettersNORMAL - The mother of two young children, Patti Brent could not say enough about a new hair salon for kids in Normal.The Bloomington woman didn't have to scold her 2- and 5-year-old sons for ripping any magazines or keep them from knocking over hair care products on display. Instead, an indoor playground area kept the boys entertained. Two-year-old Robbie Brent screamed as stylist Tara Murphy cut his hair, but the distraction of a Teletubbies movie calmed him down.Basically, the stress of taking her children for a ...

We're taking you into a groundbreaking classroom in Perrysburg. It's located in the back of a beauty salon.Beauticians in Perrysburg are training to style hair, and at the same time, save battered women. At the center of this class is an idea: abuse victims confide in their cosmetologists long before they report attacks to police."He dragged her down the steps. You hear that sometimes. Sometimes they have bruises their cloths cover up." said Denise Soto, owner of Salon Professional Academy.The school is putting students through domest ...

Staten Island Girl Suffered Third-Degree Chemical BurnsThis is one bad hair day that lasted too long for a New York teenager.Samantha Chesney was 14 in 2004 when she visited the Allure hair salon on Staten Island, only to come out so badly burned she needed plastic surgery.Now she's won $250,000 in damages to settle a civil lawsuit with the salon.Her attorney says it is definitely a fair outcome. Pete Reid says what the hair salon did was irresponsible.Samantha had gone to Allure to have highlights put on her hair. But the chemicals w ...

Stylist enjoys giving his clients fashionable designsBy Dhyana LeveyAtwater --Trendy hairstyles come and go. As with most elements of fashion, the "in" look usually comes full circle over the decades.But whatever coiffure is most popular now, good hair care is timeless and personal style remains a stable factor.Hairdressing is an art, said Anthony Smelcer, hairstylist and owner of Anthony's Hair Salon in Atwater.He studied at Merced and San Francisco beauty schools and has run his own hairdressing business for about 15 years."You can ...

There's a new hair salon in Wausau that's doing some unique things to tailor itself for a different crowd.This salon calls itself a hair salon specifically for men, and its owners are looking to create an atmosphere where guys can feel comfortable.It's called The Barbershop and they charge $10 for a haircut -- if you're a guy.A woman's haircut will cost you $250 -- money that will be donated to the charity of your choice.Employees at The Barbershop say walk-ins and appointments are fine.mlauber@wsaw.com ...

By Huraizah Ahmad Bandar Seri Begawan - Models sporting the latest hairstyles were seen strutting around The Mall, Gadong over the weekend. The eye-catching scene, which featured 17 young models, was part of Inspiration Alan Salon's campaign to present its latest hair trends by its professional stylists.Also taking part in the event were Kristal Kids Idol 2007 finalists, Azy and Ev.The event was made possible with support from Sri Sentosa Sdn Bhd by providing a Harley Davidson motorbike, which was featured as part of the photo shoot f ...

By JUDIE SCHWARTZ and EVELINDA URMANLast week we told you how we lived vicariously through Jaime Miller, who has one of our dream jobs, working for top jewelry company Harry Winston. This week we moved on to our next priority - great hair.We spoke with Lisa Niebrugge, a 24-year-old assistant in the apprenticeship program at Frederic Fekkai's salon on Fifth Avenue in New York City. Renowned hair stylist Frederic Fekkai has become a darling of the celebrity world with his signature clean, modern haircuts. His clients include Liv Tyler, ...

By Robert FiskA DINNER lady is suing after she was so disfigured by a salon's hair dye her autistic son did not recognise her.Jessica Plummer's face was left swollen and she had burns to her scalp and behind her ears after her hair tint at Simply Hair turned into a disaster.The 35-year-old was pleased with her newly blonde hair when she left the salon in The Walnuts, High Street, Orpington. Jessica Plummer is suing a hairdresser BR7313But the next morning she went to Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup, because she felt her head tingling an ...

CAPTION: Master Visionary one: Award winning entry Steven KellyFor the first time two of New Zealand's most innovative hairdressers are headed for Berlin and New York to show some of the toughest markets in the world their creative and cutting edge vision of New Zealand style.Twenty-four year old Carly Fleming of Stephen Marr Hair Skin and Body, Auckland, will take on the world's best in the young visionary category (under 30 years of age) at the inaugural Wella International Trend Vision Awards. She will be competing against top sty ...

By Lourdes MedranoLooking for the kind of pampering that allows you to sink into a soft leather chair to get a pedicure and a back massage simultaneously?That's one of the services the high-end Jabez Hair and Nail Studio offers at its new location on Costco Drive. St. Patrick's Day was its first day of business."I was beyond ecstatic," owner Bennette Martinez said recently at the salon.In addition to the luxury pedicures, Martinez and about a half-dozen other women offer hairstyling, manicures, full-body waxing and a wealth of profess ...

by Jake StumpTina Beatty admits most of her customers have nappy -- or naturally funky -- hair.Her salon on Charleston's West Side is even called Nappy By Nature.So when she heard radio host Don Imus' controversial remarks about the Rutgers women's basketball team ("that's some nappy-headed ho's there"), she wasn't particularly offended by the "nappy" reference.Beatty, a black woman, embraces the word and says it's simply a descriptive term."The word itself, "nappy," is not offensive," said Beatty, who opened Nappy By Nature in 1992. ...

BURGLARS who broke into a Stansted hair salon left the owners angry and confused after fleeing with the unusual booty of scissors, shampoo and peroxide dye.The raiders, who also made off with a small amount of petty cash, struck at Lino Thomas in Cambridge Road on Wednesday night last week, breaking in at the back of the building and ransacking the interior.Tracy Bottalico, whose husband Lino runs the salon, was appalled by the crime."We had to cancel a whole morning's worth of clients as a result," she said."I was furious that someon ...

She volunteers for program that aids cancer patientsBy JANICE AUSTINFor the past 47 years, hair stylist Pat Garcia has been helping women look and feel their best. For the past 16 years, her clients have included those undergoing medical treatments that have caused them to lose their hair."I grew up in a family where boys needed an education, but the girls were supposed to get married, have babies and live happily ever after," Garcia said. "I saw going to a trade school in cosmetology as an opportunity for a short-term education that ...

A new hair salon, Good Hair Day, has opened downtown at 34 W. Sherman St. next to Jan's Book Store. It features products that are organic.Good Hair Day offers most of the usual services of a hair salon such as cuts and styling, with some exceptions.Mary J. Gentle, owner-operator of the salon, has worked in the hair styling business for 30 years. During that time she eventually developed allergies to several products including shampoo. She was at a crossroads unless she could find something that would allow her to continue her career.S ...

WASHINGTON, DC -- Hair Lounge Salon today announced that it will now carry Wella Products, one of the beauty industry's oldest and most advanced hair products for color and color maintenance. This agreement makes Hair Lounge the second Georgetown Salon to exclusively use and sell Wella System Professional products.According to Hair Lounge owners Daniel Levy and Sekan Sut, adding Wella products to the salon's high-end line of products is simply a reinforcement of its commitment to become one of the Washington metro area's premier salon ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: There is a charity that accepts donated hair and makes it into wigs for children with cancer. I know this because I have waist-length hair, and people ask me if I would like to cut it off and send it to this charity.In particular, my stylist has taken to asking me this every time I come in. I am considering changing stylists, though other women with long hair have told me they have had the same experience elsewhere.I prefer to handle my charitable giving privately, and in a currency other than my own hair. Whenever ...

By JENNIFER MANNEverything about Washington Street in Norwell breathes commercial: The large signs, the densely traveled roadway, the Super Stop & Shop and the Head Over Heels gymnastics studio.Yet despite appearances, not all the properties on the street are zoned for business use.Daniel DeWolfe, who runs Daniel Phillips hair salon out of a white colonial at 461 Washington St., has been locked in a two-year-old battle with the town because the salon is on a section of the street that is zoned resitential.DeWolfe lives in part of the ...

Big-screen, high-def TVs. Leather sofas. Art Deco chairs. And a full bar. Doesn't sound like the traditional barbershop I patronize in my neighborhood.Yet, at least two fancy barbershops have opened in San Francisco recently. And I suspect there are more like them across the nation, given the whole manscaping trend. Plus, there's reality TV's growing interest in tonsorial entrepreneurs, with Bravo cable channel's new series Shear Genius joining hit sister show Blow Out.MR, launched in San Francisco's financial district by two 28-year- ...

An Aloha teenager is facing felony burglary charges after detectives said he broke into the same hair salon several times.Detectives said a 14-year-old boy broke into the Great Clips Hair Salon on Southwest Farmington Road at least eight times over the past two weeks.The teen would take cookies and other food items as well as small amounts of cash, police said.According to police, Great Clips employees discovered the thief was getting in through a hatch on the roof. They called the sheriff's office and detectives said they set up a mo ...

Dear Miss Manners: There is a charity that accepts donated hair and makes it into wigs for children with cancer. I have waist-length hair, and people ask me whether I would like to cut it off and send it to this charity.My stylist has asked me every time I go in. I am considering changing stylists, although other women with long hair have told me they have had the same experience elsewhere.I prefer to handle my charitable giving privately and in a currency other than my own hair. Whenever I get this request, my response is equivalent ...

By Tyra PachecoThe chemicals have improved, the scissors have gotten better and different styles have come and gone. But one thing has remained the same for more than 50 years of hairdressing: the popularity of James Hunt. JESSICA RAIMONDI/The Standard-Times "Mr. James" Hunt, now working at All the Angles salon in Fairhaven, has been styling hair in the area for 50 years.Known to his customers as Mr. James, the 75-year-old New Bedford resident has made a career out of making women look and feel beautiful, and that career shows no sig ...

SHELLEY TERRYERIE, Pa. - - Two Ashtabula residents styled their way to the top at the annual Toni & Guy Hair Show held March 7 at the Avalon Hotel Presque Isle Ballroom.The hair cutting finalist, Heidi Nelling of Ashtabula, won for her classy "Sharon Osborne" inspired creation, while Megan Wagner, also of Ashtabula, took first place in the Modern Man competition with her "Hunk of a Punk" insight.For the first time in Erie's Toni & Guy Hair Show history, there was a tie in the coloring class. Sharing the spotlight were Ashley S ...

DEERFIELD TOWNSHIP, Ohio -- Some Ohio college tuition costs as much as $20,000 per year, but some local parents might soon pay almost that much to send their children to a new day care center.Crème de la Crème, which advertises premium-quality day care and preschool at its 15 locations, will open its first Ohio branch Monday in Deerfield Township.The day-care center will have books, toys and games like any other, but it will also feature its own pool, castle, tennis courts, gift shop and hair salon."Children learn a lot of t ...

By Kerry BeadlingA HAIR and beauty salon in Coventry city centre has closed after its premises were repossessed by the council.The Remedy 4 Men and Women shop in Smithford Way, was taken back by Coventry City Council, which is landlord of the property, after claims it fell behind with its rent.The shop had been open just more than two years after being started by Lynda Joyce and her daughter Natasha Small, who moved from Warwick to open the salon in January 2005.A note posted on front of the window claims the premises were repossessed ...

SEVERAL hair and beauty salons in and around Bridlington have passed health and safety spot-checks by council inspectors.They have been given a national award after passing criteria such as cleanliness and methods to prevent occupational ill health in employees.East Riding College is also celebrating after its hair and beauty salons both passed the test, becoming the first colleges in the country to achieve the level.Chris Dunnachie, senior environmental health officer for East Riding of Yorkshire Council, said: "In my experience, man ...

By April ZepedaEVERETT - Everett Police are investigating a possible hate crime after three teens allegedly beat a hair stylist with a baseball bat.On Tuesday, the teens walked into Antonio Melani Salon in downtown and asked for an appointment.As Clay Hernandez told them he was waiting for his next client, a 17-year-old allegedly pulled out a baseball bat our from under his coat."They hit me in the head with it," said Clay, "you're kind of stunned at first and you don't how to react."Bleeding and disoriented, Clay scrambled out of the ...

Lexington International, LLC has named Harmonix Corp the official reseller of its FDA-cleared HairMax Laser Comb to the hair salon industry in the United States and Canada. This hand-held, at-home device is marketed at wholesale prices to hair professionals as the Harmonix LaserComb for use in their salons as well as resale to their clients. Harmonix also offers its salon-grade brand of shampoos and conditioners, as well as collateral marketing materials and support. Oyvind Berg, Harmonix Corp president, said, "This landmark decision ...

By Michaela Gibson MorrisThe Colossal Colon is not the only effort to spread the word about colon cancer this March."We want to reach as many people as we possibly can," said Carah Edgeworth, certified nurse practitioner with Digestive Health Associates in Tupelo.With the help of the Lee County Medical Alliance and the Northeast Mississippi Medical Alliance, which both include physicians and their spouses, colon cancer advocates are tackling projects at the Antone Tannahill Good Samaritan Free Clinic and an awareness campaign through ...

Wild Hair Salon, located at 1820 Main St., has added several services since it opened its doors about a year ago.Neva Klee, after working nearly 30 years in the hair business, decided to open up shop about a year ago. She'd worked in salons in the Brownsville area for about 25 years and then moved to Lebanon at the Hair Express for about seven years.Her daughter, Dorinda Klee, offers a new specialty service. Along with acrylic nails, she is now setting up customers for gel nails as well as pedicures and waxing.Monica Shipp offers long ...

By Danielle SonnenbergAlthough my gender is often accused of it, I don't want to spend an hour getting ready in the morning. I'd rather shower, do my hair and be out of my apartment in less than twenty minutes.So needless to say, I was excited to try out the new T3 Bespoke Labs wet or dry straightening iron -- could this be the answer to my time and unruly hair issues?Straightening, or flat, irons use high heat to flatten and smooth the hair, and they've been around for over a century.The best ones available today use ceramic, rather ...