Makeup With Staying Power

You've got IMPORTANT Events coming up - Does your makeup have STAYING POWER? We know you're busy attending important events like Prom, Graduation, and Weddings this Summer. Are you positively prepared to avoid the melting of the makeup? There's nothing worse than funky foundation formulations or elusive eyeshadow that disappears after 30 minutes. We're here to help with some masterful makeup tips to help you have STAYING POWER THIS SUMMER! 1. Prime Time: PRIME your face... we recommend bareMinerals Prime Time Foundation Primer. It's a super way to start your special occasion - light, mineral-infused foundation primer developed to combat enlarged pores, fill fine lines, and excess oil. Apply before SPF 15 foundation for a long-lasting flawless face. Find it in our boutique! 2. Prime the eyes too: The bareMinerals Prime Time Eyes eyelid primer is a unique formula that goes on smooth & sheer, is lightweight but provides super-star staying power for luxurious lasting color. The bareMinerals-infused, base keeps excess oil from affecting your color & staying power with respect to foundation, eyeshadow and liner. We carry the full line of bareMinerals makeup and primer. 3. It's all in the timing: Apply your foundation at least 10 minutes after you moisturize. If you don't allow the moisturizer to absorb into the skin, your foundation will wear off in a matter of hours. 4. BLOT if you GOT shine: We want you to SHINE, but not in THAT way. To make your flawless face last, blot your makeup with a Kleenex or paper towel throughout the day to remove excess oil. You can also use the nifty oil-blotting sheets! 5. Apply Foundation to eyes and lips. You need to give a base coat of foundation after priming for eye makeup and lipstick to adhere to. This will double the staying power of your eyeshadow & lipstick. And, here's a tip for the artisan who is great with the itty-bitty brush: Liquid eye liner has 4 times the staying power than pencil eye liners! If you've got the skills with liquid eyeliner - USE IT for these special occasions for extra-long eye makeup life. 6. Seal it with powder: After applying foundation and liner to lips, dust with loose powder, then apply lipstick. In fact - we LOVE bareMinerals Mineral Veil for this little job! Don't Forget! May is National Skin Cancer Awareness Month. bareMinerals SPF 15 Foundation aids in the prevention of sun-induced skin damage and carries the Skin Cancer Foundation's seal of recommendation. NOTICE: Frinj Salon & Spa has changed their hours on Thursdays. We are no longer open until 9pm, we will be closing at 8pm effective immediately. WE'VE BEEN NOMINATED! - please vote for us - WFAA-List Best Hair Salon: We've been selected as a finalist for BEST HAIR SALON! It's something we're very proud of and we ask you to PLEASE VOTE! Please LOGIN AND VOTE HERE powered by CityVoter/WFAA.COM. Look Soon For SIZZLING SUMMER SPECIALS: We've prepared some exclusive spa & beauty packages and promotions for this summer. Look for details in our next newsletter - savings begin Memorial Day for these great offers!

What Hair Stylists Compete On

One thing's for sure. Stylists are COMPETITIVE. They all want the most clients, (happy ones of course) the best 'dos, the most ingenious ideas and style, the latest in trends and experience, education - and the coolest tools. Or - if we're talking about REALITY - the HOTTEST TOOLS.

I was getting my healthier tri-colored hair updated a few days ago, and was listening to the stylist chat about tools.

It seems, that the HOTTER the BETTER on the hairdryer, and these gals & guys will burn a hole right through your blue jeans to prove who's dryer blows the hottest! What's even crazier, is that I about burned my fingers off testing it. (I know, don't stick your hand in the piranha tank if you don't want to get bit, right?)

Ok, so maybe I'm exaggerating. Seriously, there were no flamin' dryers. But I learned a lot!

You really need be a professional to go for these ultra-hot styling tools. Sure, curling irons get hot, so do flat irons, etc - but these professional dryers do get REALLY hot. Hotter than I ever thought! You could absolutely cook your chicken dinner with some of these hair dryers.

That said, always pick a hair dryer you know you can handle. And, talk to your stylist about how and where to hold it, what settings to use, and how much to dry at a time for maximum control and results.

I was learning how to dry my hair properly, and noticed 'smoke' coming off of it. Kishia & Simi both promised me that it was the product - and not my hair. Thank goodness! It scared me enough to know TWO THINGS.

1/ I definitely wouldn't want a really hot dryer at home. I'll leave the really hot ones to the pro's at Frinj Salon & Spa.
2/ I definitely have more to learn about blow-drying.

Who knew it was such an art? Seriously! Like many things in life, there's a trick to it!

There are great personal dryers out there that will get the job done! Those are the ones for me.

A Conversation With The Bumble Queen

I can't believe I photoshopped a foot, but I had to. This was WAY too profound not to, in all honesty.

I was doing my thing at the salon one day, and Jordan, one of the stylists - was standing by when I was mentioning my current relationship my hair, and how it's really mad at me right now.

Of course - my hair is liking me a bit better, because I've been treating it with Difiaba products - and it's doing great. But it needed an extra bit of love, (like a hair masque) and I needed some new hairspray. So I figured, "I'll let this gal tell me a little about Bumble and bumble - she seems to think she knows a thing or two about it..." - and we were off.

I begin this post telling you - that I've never - in my years on the planet as a basic human, seen the product knowledge that these peeps at Frinj have. It's unbeliveable. And Jordan - well, she takes it to a new level. Let me tell you what I mean.

I was shopping for, primarily - a new hairspray. Right now, with things as they are with my hair, it's the only control I really have. Jordan told me I needed "Bumble and bumble Classic" Hairspray. The conversation follows.

Jordan: You need Bumble and bumble Classic Hairspray. It's the best out there.

Kari: Really? How so?

Jordan: It's so good I got it tatooed on my foot.

Kari: No you didn't!

Jordan: I did.

Kari: Let me see it!

{ and so a foot was whipped out, and behold - a tattoo right there, smack on the painful part of the foot - a Bumble and bumble Classic hairspray can. I grabbed one off the shelf to compare. }

Kari: OMG! You did! And it looks like the can!

Jordan: It's the best. Or I wouldn't have gotten the tat.

So that's about it. I was an owner.

And I have to say - it's the best hairspray I've ever tried. I go back to the pink-can-Aqua-net days - (that held in a monsoon) and I've done the whole "AUSSIE" thing - this stuff blows it all out of the water. It's not sticky AT ALL, and totally holds my stuff in place. What's best - and I may be making things up here, as I tend to do that - is it SEEMS to me that it makes my hair a little thicker? I dunno. It just works for me.

You can buy this great stuff from Bumble and bumble online, or in our store - of course. We're a Bumble and bumble treatment salon.

But the most important thing I learned, is not to MESS WITH THE EMPLOYEES OF FRINJ. When they say it, they mean it and they KNOW it. Whatever type of 'beauty dilemnma' you might have - they have answers for - and they know their products.

Kudos to the staff at Frinj - they know their stuff. :)

A Woman And Her Hair - A Love Story

I've always loved my hair. And it's loved me. We've shared long times together, and the short. We've been through chemicals, and bad hair days. We've always pulled through.

But lately, I've been a little stressed, and I got the 'mid-life I'm a little frumpy so let's do something funky with my hair' bug, and so it came to pass, that I now have tri-colored hair. There's my natural brown, plus shades of dark red, darker brown, and the festive 'I think it makes me look younger' blonde streaks.

The stresses of everyday life, the economy (Yes!! I blame it!!) and my personal choice to funkify my hair beyond belief, made my hair (as Jenn B at Frinj says...) "Mad" at me. It's begun falling out, and not minding when I tell the bangs to swoop. My hair has been very disobedient, and simply has not reacted with the love I'm used to. And so, I needed to apologize.


So, I bought Difiaba Hydressense Shampoo & Conditioner. (yes, this link is to our website, as a plug, where you may purchase this lovely product to try this for yourself if you find yourself in a similar boat as I...) and I must admit - my hair is beginning to share the love, and after only 2 uses - it's feeling so much better - honestly.

Difiaba is an high-end product, made in Italy - and very exclusive. With an array of product to choose from - you can't go wrong with Difiaba, and it smells DIVINE.

One note of caution: Difiaba is SO exclusive - they know only really smart people buy their product. So, on the tubes (like the one pictured left) - there is some sort of 'secret opening protection' that required my calling in military support to remove. I was wounded in the battle trying to open it, so I am offering you pre-support here, letting you know that you will want to REMOVE the little clear THINGY on the front of the 'snap' before attempting to open, or a piece of your finger might go with it.

Beyond the small issue trying to get the dang thing open - my hair loves this stuff, and yours will too. Happy Hair Repair!