BEAUTY
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Y o u d o n ’t h a v e t o s a c r i f i c e q u a l i t y t o s a v e b ig
m o n e y o n h a i r c u t s , c o l o r , a n d s t y l in g .
by MELISSA MILRAD GOLDSTEIN
photos KATHRYN GAMBLE
prop Styling MARCUS HAY
• Do I really need to
• cut my hair every
six weeks? Can I go
longer between cuts?
That all depends on how long your
hair is, explains Hallie Bowman,
celebrity stylist for Pantene. “Shorter
styles are limiting. They start to lose
their shape at around the six-week
mark.” Longer styles, however, are
more forgiving. “A good cut will hold
its shape,” says Harry Josh, a creative
consultant for John Frieda. “But if
you have more than three or four bad
hair days in a row, you’ll know it’s
time to go back to the salon.”
► BE HAIR AVi
Many salons offer
cuts on teaching nights for a fraction
of the price (up to half the regular
cost). Your hair will be snipped by a
trainee, but it’s all done under the
watchful eye of a pro.
► DON’T BE AFRAID TO CHEAT ON
YOUR REGULAR STYLIST
For a
dramatic change to your hairstyle,
place yourself in die hands of an
experienced senior stylist. For regular
trims, book a junior stylist—they
charge less because they haven’t
logged as many years in the chair.
► TAKE MATTERS INTO YOUR OWN
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Consider investing in a good
pair of sharp scissors to meticulously
nip those split ends or trim your
bangs on your own.
c o s t c u t t i n g
► Get m ore bang fo r
your buck: M ost salons
will trim your bangs fo r
free. If that's not your
salon's policy, ask your
hairstylist fo r a lesson on
how to do it yourself.
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OCTOBER 2009 BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS
