NEW YORK CITY IS SITTING PRÊTE
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It’s Thursday afternoon, and you and your besties decide that girl’s night out is long overdue.
The issue? Your do.
After a seriously sweat-inducing indoor cycling class, your hair is flat or frizzy, oily or stringy – and none of this will do. Your go-to salon is booked solid – not to mention geographically undesirable at the desired time.
What’s a girl to do for this hair emergency?
Fret not, there’s an app that will get the job done, post haste.
PRÊTE (which means “ready” in French) can book you a blow out at a convenient location at an equally convenient time. And it’s now a thing in Austin, Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, San F
HEAT SEEKERS – 5 MUST-HAVE HAIR TOOLS
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The mane that has never known a good hair tool is a sad head of hair indeed. With the market continuously upping their game when it comes to hair appliances, there’s a bounty crop of life altering tools designed to do pretty much everything, from drying your hair in minutes to curling it like a stylist, to straightening every kink out of it.
Try these 5 of our fave hair saviors:
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Conair 1875 Watt Ionic Turbo Styler ($30.99)
From a quiet tone motor to an efficient cool setting, this hairdryer is inexpensive but highly efficient. It’s a value investment that d
MAKEUP MADE EASY BY DEX NEW YORK
Even a beauty editor needs a refresher course once in a while. The DEX New York makeup studio is another hidden gem of Manhattan that sells its own unique mineral makeup line as well as offering how-to courses, red carpet makeup application, and makeup parties.
I walked in for an appointment with Josh Galarza, DEX national educational trainer, and walked out with a really, truly, and honestly turned around makeup routine.
“Let me just brighten up your skin a bit,†said Josh, as he dusted my face with terracotta colored blush. He also applied shadow to the crease of my eye, something I thought my smallish peepers couldn’t handle.
By the time my session with Josh
MEET PATRICK MCIVOR — ARTISTIC DIRECTOR FOR MATRIX
Artistic Director for Matrix, Patrick McIvor is one of the top hair colorists in the industry. Over the last 27 years, he has held such positions as Color Director, International Haircolor Educator, Salon Owner, and National Technical Training Manager for companies like Clairol, Wella, and Redken 5th Avenue NYC. McIvor focuses on revolutionary haircolor techniques that inspire hairdressers to achieve great color, but also strives to provide innovative salon-based ideas and techniques to help salon professionals transform their passion for beauty into professional success.
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Tell us a little bit about your background as a colorist—how did you ch
