Thursday, February 23, 2012
How To: Create an Undone Bohemian Wave
The undone, loose wave was seen on countless Spring 2012 runways – from Calvin Klein to Givenchy. What we love abut this style is it’s soft and creates a sexy imperfection that’s perfect for everyday, or you can finish with a few pins to give it more of an updo style.
Harper’s Bazaar says, “The beachy wave has given way to the urban bend—a loose, louche (French for “undone”) curve in the hair that’s effortlessly cool and made to look like the models did it themselves. The street-ready style only requires a rough blow dry, subtle curl with the iron, and raking through with the hands to create the right amount of undone-ness”.
Create the look: Watch identity¹ national educator and Gene Juarez Salons & Spas Artist Jennifer create this style, or follow the steps below:
1. On wet hair, layer in identity¹ volumizing spray through the roots
2. Layer identity¹ soft body foam from mid-lengths to ends
3. Blow dry
4. Spray ½” to 1” sections of your hair with identity¹ medium hold hair spray and use a 1” curling iron to create curls. Pull the bottom of the curl to soften
5. Rake your fingers through your hair to create a little separation
6. You can also pull 1” sections back from the slides and bobby pin
More about the products used to create this style– available at any of our 10 Gene Juarez Salon & Spa locations:
New! identity¹ volumizing spray
A weightless volume lift that lasts all day. American Hazelnut Seed Extract softens & enhances luster, Hawthorne Fruit Extract adds volume and Washington State Apple Peel Extract preserves elasticity. Offers UV and thermal protection. $24
identity¹ soft body foam
Build body, enhance shine and keep hair touchably soft. This easy to apply weightless non-aerosol foam gives hair beautiful fullness, while smoothing the cuticle and protecting from heat damage. Hair remains soft and natural feeling. $24
identity¹ medium hold hair spray
Moveable and touchable hold that lasts. This workable spray has a non-flaking formula to retain shape, control static, protect hair from thermal damage and enhance shine. $22
Sultra Bombshell Curling iron
The evolution of the classic iron. Create curls or waves in half the time, with no lines caused by clip curling irons. The Bombshell has moist radiant heat to lock moisture into the hair and provides constant, even heat. Comes with an iron pad and styling glove. Available at all Gene Juarez Salon locations in ¾” and 1”, $130
Curling-iron challenged? We’d love to create an Undone Bohemian Wave look for you at any Gene Juarez Salon & Spa location.
Model: Tiffany
Styling: Jennifer, University Village
Cut: Lex, Bellevue
Color: Kim, Bellevue
Makeup: Joey, University Village
Posted by: Jennifer, identity1 national educator
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
New Year, New Technology, New Skin, New YOU!
Exclusively in beauty institutes and spas, Sothys Skin Care from Paris, France has created a new innovative solution for intense hydration based on gene science.
Controlling and stimulating the gene activity represents a new era in skin care. An exclusive patented active ingredient, the 1055 boletus mushroom extract, stimulates the genes, allowing the skin to regain its natural hydration abilities.
We all know that optimum hydration is the key to maintain healthy, refreshed and revitalized skin. A tailor-made effective solution for all skin types will help retain water, and reinforce the skin barrier function to prevent water loss.
The home-care program is being coupled with a 60 minute exceptional treatment, combining high technology active ingredients for ultimate skin hydration, and light therapy to improve cells energy, skin tone, and increase production of collagen and elastin. The results are a hydrated, radiant, firm and smooth complexion.
To celebrate this innovative concept Gene Juarez salons and spas is launching exclusively a special retail offer on their Hydradvance home care program and a free rejuvenating light therapy service ($35.00 value) with a 60-Minute Quintessential Hydrating Facial.
Home care program:
- Hydradvance intensive hydrating serum – In-depth acting hydration - $68.00
- Hydradvance Comfort hydrating cream – (normal/oily) balancing - $57.00
- Hydradvance Light Hydrating cream – (normal/dry) nourishing - $57.00
- Hydradvance Hydra-nourishing mask – comfort, suppleness and radiance - $40.00
Quintessential Hydrating Facial with Regenerating Light Therapy
| 75 minutes - $105.00
Posted by: Lise, Skincare Department Director
Friday, February 17, 2012
More Ways to Say "I Love You"
Just because Valentine's Day is over doesn't mean we stop showing appreciation towards the ones we love! For us ladies, it is the simple day-to-day touches that show we love all year round. A small WOW factor that keeps it simple is makeup.
Imagine a soft, subdued but sexy eye. Smoky & mysterious, inviting just the right amount of attention. Your skin makes a statement of health and vitality, and cheeks that illuminate the shape of your face. The lip is subtle and pulls the whole look together, giving you the perfect recipe for romance.
My favorite pieces start with: 
1- My Custom Blend Liquid Foundation. Once I experienced personally mixing my foundation and powder I couldn't go back to picking something off the shelf.
2- Shadow Quads in Muse & Idol are nice because you can create a few different sexy to simple looks depending on your mood.
3- A bit of illumination on the cheek and eyes is a necessity. Our Custom Blended Eye Shadow Shimmer in "Meet Me at the Met" is a winner!
4- Cheek Tints in La Push and Purdy in Pink are creamy, easy to use and versatile! They give radiance to the cheek and can be used on the eye and lips for that POP of color in a pinch.
5-Super Wear Gel Liner is a favorite for me! It applies soft and can be blended to really intensify the smokey eye, but I use it in the water line mostly to hit home the sexy siren look!
6- Our Beauty For Real glosses not only give a soft finish to your look, they also treat the skin with Marine Extract. The light up feature with mirror is pretty cool when you need a quick touch-up or for finding something in your purse, like myself. I love Kiss Me and Night Out.
Patterns and bold colors are this seasons style-go-to. Stay tuned for March-Makeup-Madness that compliments these trends!
Posted by: Tracy Marie, Makeup Educator
Friday, February 3, 2012
Rockstar Nails!
ROCK-isms -- Descriptions of ROCK-isms
ROCK ON! -- To continue to do what you are doing
ROCK-N-ROLL -- Music genre that was going to be the downfall of American
ROCK-EM SOCK-EM GO TEAM GO! -- High School Cheer
HAND THAT ROCKS THE CRADLE -- Mom’s of course.
YOU ROCK MY WORLD -- You are perfect, no matter what my Dad thinks.
Did you see the size of that ROCK on her finger -- It’s too big to be real!
ROCK STAR NAILS -- Gene Juarez’s latest and greatest addition to their Shellac manicure and pedicure line-up.
A perfect blend of the super shine and wearabilty of Shellac and the dazziling effects of Glitter, glorious Glitter.
Seriously ladies, once you have tried ROCK STAR NAILS your life will never be the same. You just might discover that there is truly a little bit of a ROCK STAR in all of us.
Available in 24 colors
Posted by: Vicki, Director of Spa
