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While on an extended visit in Austin, Texas recently, I had an interesting encounter in a local hair salon. I’m one of those people that visit a salon when it’s necessary…when I need a cut, or my gray roots are showing…but this visit was different…it was special! I’m not usually easily impressed with any particular product or service I encounter at the salon—in fact, the whole process seldom made little impression on me at all other than the fact that my hair was taken care of for another month.
To say the hair salons in Austin TX I found were a step up from my usual ritual would be a major understatement. My senses were assailed by wonderful sights and sounds from the moment I stepped through their doors. I looked over the selection of products and services like a starving man might study a 10-page menu. My eyes jumped from skin treatments and facials, to make up lessons, to massages, to spray tans, to pedicures…the list seemed endless.
I then wandered to a large, well-lit display of products by Kerastase. It was an amazing smorgasbord of fabulous, fragrant hair products for both men and women. I seldom pay much attention to the products being used on my hair, but I was curious to see what these products could do. The display had clips from numerous national magazines about the benefits to be gained from the Kerastase line. It also listed an extensive and impressive array of prizes and citations for excellence that the company has collected.
I decided then and there that I was going to walk out of this hair salon a new person. I checked with the receptionist to see if I could possibly expand my appointment to take advantage of some of their services. She immediately signed me up for an austin spray tan a make-up lesson, a cut, and color.
The Kerastase products were all that they claimed to be. My hair was totally rejuvenated…and I swear it looked like there was more of it. It was soft, fragrant, and fairly glistened in the overhead light.
The make-up lesson opened my eyes (literally) to my best features. I learned how to make the most of the assets I already had, but just wasn’t showcasing. The instructor was patient with my questions, and took the time to show me how to choose and apply the right products for my skin tone and type.
To say that my experiences in Austin have changed my outlook and expectations for the hair salons back home is a huge understatement. I’ll no longer settle for a salon that only offers a handful of services and uses unlabeled products. Now I want the “Austin Experience” all the time. I’ll be searching the ads when I get home looking for a salon that offers Kerastase in Austin products, for sure. And I want to establish a new skin care routine that will help me stay looking young and fresh. Oh yea, I’ll also have to connect with a salon that does spray tans, as mine is starting to fade and it feels like I’m disappearing with the tan. Funny how fast something that I would have never considered a month ago has become a “must have” in my life today.
About the Author: Kenneth Brown has written extensively about the beauty & fashion industry and enjoys informing consumers about the many options in this field
