Savvy Style: Nourished Locks, Luscious Give-a-way
By Chaton Anderson
Saturday, September 13, 2008 3:46 AM PDT
Imagine a conditioner cocktail, custom-made for your hair. It's real! Not only is it the ultimate in pampering, it is the first step to get your hair in truly beautiful condition. I just paid a visit to Tina Cassaday's Hair Salon, which included a meeting with the effervescent Tina herself.
And now, the lovely Tina has put together a basket of her most delicious hair care products for one lucky Savvy reader! Filled with amazing goodies for hair and lips, this basket is worth $200! On my visit, this hair guru gal analyzed the molecular structure of my strands with her amazing trichology machine, which showed exactly how much moisture in my hair needed to be replenished.
A trained trichologist, Tina cares for the strands of an array of celebrities, including Nicole Kidman, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tom Cruise, Sharon Stone, Liv Tyler, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Penelope Cruz, among others.
After using her magical machine to determine exactly what a gal's hair needs to restore its vivacious health, Tina custom blends her proprietary, all-natural conditioners, using fruits and other organic items, into a smoothie for your hair. Of course, I wanted to taste this delicious-smelling treatment, but realized that, come on now, we
were here for my hair, not my stomach!
She carefully combed this signature "Fruit Hair Shake," which included bananas and other yummy goodies, into my hair and then plopped me under a steamer to allow the concoction to deeply penetrate the strands.
Part two of the treatment includes a special technique called "ice-combing," which seals the good products into the hair strands for maximum benefit. Tina taught me how to do it so I could do so at home, and also gave me a list of the best nutrients for hair. I walked away from this salon visit extremely educated. My hair smelled delicious for days, was super silky and actually felt stronger. I went out to dinner with my girlfriends, who immediately noticed the shininess of my hair. I am absolutely addicted!
Every client who gets this service receives a shake composed of ingredients tailored for their hair's individual needs. Ingredients can include anything from mangoes, papaya, kiwi and berries to green tea, champagne, vodka and quail eggs, coupled with integral vitamins and minerals.
She also offers a pre-made hair product line with something for everyone's hair type, featuring an amazing signature product called the Banana-Banana conditioner, which is shipped by the gallon to a slew of A-listers and savvy gals like myself who rely on Tina to keep our hair in delicious, camera-ready shape. In addition, she offers vibrant lipsticks and glosses in fun flavors including pomegranate, orange, cherry and strawberry.
When Tina was studying to become a hairdresser, she realized that we typically overload our hair with chemicals and that there was a need to develop something natural to nourish our hair. She received scientific training and developed this amazing line of products that are absolutely unrivalled. So glad she did, because the immediate difference you feel in your hair lets you know you are on the right track. Plus, now we can feel a little less guilty when we smear on the anti-frizz serum, mousse and whatever else the day requires.
For those of you who live nowhere near Beverly Hills (where she is located), but would like the same tools as the celebrities, Tina can custom-blend your concoction from afar! All you need to do is send her a strand of your hair and she will do wonders with her trichology machine, tailor-make your conditioner and send it to you. Call 310.276.6194 or 800.HAIRBYT for more information. For savvy gals in the Beverly Hills vicinity, the Tina Cassaday Salon is located at 9725 Santa Monica Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90210; www.hairbyt.com.
Also a master colorist, Tina is renowned for her trend-setting cuts. She is a member of the Clairol Presidential Haircolorists' Council, and is an avid supporter of Shambala, actress Tippi Hedren's animal rescue preserve.
To enter to win the basket of Tina's most delicious hair care products, filled with amazing goodies for hair and lips, worth $200, just send an email to info@thesavvygal.com and put "Savvy Style" in the comments section. We'll announce the winner in 2 weeks.
Chaton Anderson is a Writer and the Publicity Director for TheSavvyGal.com. A product and pop culture addict, she is always looking for the coolest, hippest things on the market, as well as the newest health and fitness trends to hit the scene. Email her at Chaton@TheSavvyGal.com with questions or leads on products and services on the cutting edge.
