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She Knows - Beauty Solutions: Control the Fizz
Is your hair all frizzed out this winter? Do you want to know what's new in hair color and styles for Spring? We went right to the experts to get all the answers. Christopher and Maira Padula, co-owners of The Beauty Parlour in Hoboken, NJ, took time out to share these haircare tips and trends with SheKnows readers. Christopher has vast experience working runway shows, including Oscar De La Renta, Yohji Yamamoto, Michael Kors and Diane Von Furstenburg. Maira Padula has extensive and color training from the likes of Wella, Paul Mitchell, L'Oreal, Farouk, and Redken. Frizzy Hair: The BEST solution is learning how to control frizz is to learn how to give yourself a thorough and proper blow-dry. Hair becomes frizzy when it’s not completely dry at the start. That said ... if your hair is looking dry and frizzy because of the weather (or all that static coming from your favorite cashmere sweater) there are good products to help smooth it down. For a quick fix, use a weightless styling crème like L'oreal Texture Expert "Smooth Essence." This should be every girl’s best friend. While I like this product though, any clean and light product that does not disrupt your style or weigh it down should be sufficient to control fly aways and static. – Chris Padula Spring Hair Color: This season, it is all about showing off gorgeous hair with a bright and noticeable color. Bold and rich hair is going to be a bigger hit this Spring than natural and subtle colors, so it is a great time to have some fun and try something new and exotic. Nature seldom gives us better rich color than a bottle, so for those looking to experiment with hair color, now is a good time to get started. Complement your new look by letting the color do all the talking. Move away from abrupt heavy styles, a la the Katie Holmes bob, and move toward something a bit lighter, looser ... and more care free. – Maira Padula Short Hair: The most important thing to do when contemplating a short hairdo is to go to a stylist that you trust completely. There are too many stylists out there do not understand how to do a great, feminine-looking short cut. You should ask questions to find out if the stylist understands bone structure (not everyone can pull of a Mia Farrow) and that that the closer they cut to the hairline, the more "boyish" it will look. We suggest leaving a short cut with something around the edges to play with, flip out, curl under and add some texture. If it is already too late, you can make your short cut look more feminine by curling it a little with soft curls or waves. If you try to straighten it too much, it will clamp to your head and you look like a politician ... a male one. Just use a little pomade and let the texture do the work. – Chris and Maira Padula Flirty Waves: After doing hair for fourteen years I realize most woman want to look and feel great, but don't want to let their date think that they went TOO out of your way for him. Here are my suggestions for bouncy, flirty, easy date hair. Avoid the severe "blow it straight and iron it" process and try something new. Here's how: Invest in some medium sized velcro rollers, some long metal rollers, and a great volumizer (I recommend the Loreal Serie Expert "Volume Extreme" Spray). After you get out of the shower, towel dry your hair as much as possible so you do not dilute the product. Spray a few sections of your crown at the root with the volumizer for body and then just dust the ends with the same product to attain some control. Then, with a blow dryer, roughly dry your all of your hair, concentrating on the roots. When your hair is about 95-98% dry, put in the rollers. You don't have to get too precise with how you place them ... if you have a good cut, the shape will do the hard work for you. Once the rollers are in place, dry your hair that last little bit while it is on the rollers. It is very important to let your hair cool on the rollers (This is a great time to do your make up!). With minimum fuss, your hair should have some nice bouncy, flirty waves when you take it down. Give it a shake and your ready to go!" – Chris Padula With more than 14 years of salon experience, Chris Padula has serviced salons in New York City, including Gil Gamlieli, Brad Johns, Prive, Laicalle and Joseph Martin. Furthermore, Christopher has styled magazine write-ups, television preparation and the Mariah Carey "Fantasy" video. Maira Padula is one of the best colorists in the area. Formerly of renowned Mad One Jacks in Hoboken, Maira has more than 10 years of salon coloring experience. If you are in the Hoboken area, make at an appointment at The Beauty Parlour.
Get Your Hair Did - http://blog.nj.com/hobokennow/2007/07/get_your_hair_did.html#more Posted by Carly July 19, 2007 12:00PM Maira with a client. Looking to get a hair cut on Monroe Street? The Beauty Parlour is in the midst of its grand opening week. Husband and wife team Christopher and Maira Padula own the salon - he cuts, she colors. They say they are thrilled to bring a new place to the area for hair and beauty needs. "We put a sign out front, before we were even opened, when we still had newspaper up," said Maira (yes, Maira). "And people were coming in all the time, asking us when we would open." The salon first opened for business June 12, but this wraps up the end of their first full week of business. Both Padulas used to work at Mad One Jack's salon but dreamed of opening their own place. "I started liking Hoboken, the clientele," said Maira. "It's all young, fun people and everyone's adventerous with their hair cuts. We saw the 'for rent' sign last August and thought, 'maybe we can do this.'" The Beauty Parlour will offer full cut, style and coloring services for both men and women. Together, the Padulas have 25 years of stylist experience. Christopher worked at salons such as Brad Johns and Prive in Manhattan and has also worked runway shows for Oscar De La Renta, Yohji Yamamoto, Michael Korrs and Diane Von Furstenburg. He even styled Mariah Carey's "Fantasy" video. Christopher at work. Maira has extensive and laborious color training and the salon is one of the few in New Jersey that offers L'Oreal Series Expert color and conditioning treatments. The salon, located at 532 Monroe St., is part of growing retail and foodie buzz on Hoboken's West Side -- The Cheese Store (opening today), clothing boutique Purple Haze, and the restaurant Shades of Hoboken. "So much of the activity used to be downtown on Washington Street. Now it's up here," Christopher said. "A lot of our clients have followed us from Mad One Jack's." "We want to show that you don't have to go to New York for a great haircut," he said. If you go: The Beauty Parlour is located at 532 Monroe St. It's open Tuesday through Thursday from noon to 10 p.m., Friday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Services range from cuts to highlights and full color. For additional information, call (201) 963-8800.

http://sheknows.com/beauty/product-reviews/keeping-your-hair-looking-hot-this-summer/ Keeping your hair looking hot this summer Everyone loves the beauty of summer - the beach, the sun, the pool. But spending so much time in the water and sun can do tremendous damage to your hair, leaving it looking less than beautiful. Christopher Padula, owner of The Beauty Parlor in Hoboken, NJ, took some time out to share with us some great beauty tips on how to keep your hair looking its best this summer. “Before you head out for the day, dampen your hair at home and put on a quality leave-in conditioner. By filling your hair’s cuticle with the leave-in, you are leaving less room for your hair to absorb an excess of salt water and/or chlorine. When dealing with the sun, most quality leave-in conditioners have UV protectors in them. While there are lots of good products, I recommend Loreal Serie Expert Absolute Repair.” You massage this cream into your towel-dried hair after shampooing and leave it in. Absolute Repair Repairing Cream is available at drugstore.com but you can also oftentimes find it at your local hair salon and drug store. The Drugstore.com price is $18.00. Christopher also gives us some great tips for summer hairstyles, whether you are headed to the beach, pool or an outdoor picnic. “If you have long hair, towel dry your hair after you get out of the shower and put in a good curl defining spray or lotion (yes, they work for wavy hair as well). Then define the curl/wave around the face and part with a light texture cream on your fingers. If you have the dexterity, try a loose braid.” “If you have shorter hair, grab a couple of well placed chunks of hair around your face and get creative with some bobby pins … even a great, stylish headband could work. Have fun with it – that’s the best part about summer style.” With more than 14 years of salon experience, Chris has serviced salons in New York City, including Gil Gamlieli, Brad Johns, Prive, Laicalle and Joseph Martin. He also has vast experience working runway shows, including Oscar De La Renta, Yohji Yamamoto, Michael Kors and Diane Von Furstenburg. If you are in New Jersey, give The Beauty Parlor a call. Thanks Chris for sharing your tips with us here at SheKnows.com.