The Beauty Shop Kaua'i

Inner Confidence Creates Outer Beauty

Erock — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 04:47:15 +0000

Over-bright smiles, makeup laden eyes and impossibly long legs combine, forming images that bombard women and girls everyday in grocery stores, bookstores and waiting rooms. These images are of undeniably beautiful women, but women who have expert make-up and hair consultants, a stylist and an air-brushing tool in their pocket-books.

Girls growing up in today’s world, filled with unrealistic ideas of attractiveness, need positive, healthy experiences with beauty at a young age, preferably with a parent, family member or mentor. Women juggling multiple roles combining work, school, family, and a myriad of others, need a strong sense of self and a maintained support system to keep grounded in reality. Connecting with the woman inside and reaching out to family members, friends and mentors can help center focus, and protects mental and physical fitness, no air brushing required.
Experienced stylists at the Beauty Shop in beautiful Kauai know good health is the secret to beauty at any age. Being physically, mentally and emotionally healthy is crucial for maintaining energy and self confidence; as well as for developing a positive sense of self. Friendly and knowledgeable, at the Beauty shop we are dedicated to helping patrons achieve all levels of good health.
Developing a positive sense of self at a young age is important for teens’ and a young woman’s emotional and mental well-being, and staying connected with female friends, family, and those we love are indispensable for sanity in a busy world. Luckily, staying connected is only a salon appointment away. Whether the appointments are for mothers and daughters, sisters, friends or a beloved aunt, manicures and pedicures are a great way to spend quality time together. Talk and listen without the distractions of television, missing homework, a snotty co-worker or a burnt meal; feel less stressed and more bonded as bacteria and toxins are washed from your feet.

Pedicures are not mere indulgences for vanity’s sake; in addition to a chance for communication, relaxing in a Beauty Shop pedicure-tub can be an important life lesson in hygiene at any age.
    Potentially infection causing bacteria are cleansed from the skin and underneath the toe nails, preventing infection and eliminating odor. Clipping and shaping prevents painful, in-grown toenails and sloughing off dead skin prevents unsightly, uncomfortable callouses and bunions. The massage portion of a salon pedicure promotes circulation and muscle dexterity, as well as feeling decadent and restorative. Who better to introduce the world of healthy podiatry than a positive female role model? What better way to relax with girl-friends or a sister than a therapeutic foot treatment? There is no comparable venue to the tropical, relaxing setting at the Beauty Shop for softening the day’s sharp edges and having loving conversation, or quality quiet time.
    Beautiful, healthy feet and a dose of caring support are a good confidence base for anyone, but skin health, including removing unsightly hairs, are important factors in confidence as well. Bringing a teen to the salon before she shaves or over zealously plucks her eyebrows is an important rite of growing up, and even the most experienced at-home plucker benefits from a clean-up wax a few times a year. Facials developed for individual needs are great for sensitive skin and starting young promotes good hygiene habits. Whether solo or in a group, facial treatments at the Beauty Shop reveals natural beauty and facilitates mental well-being.
    Horror stories of shaving a mustache, resulting in a thick mess of re-growth and in-grown hairs, or an at-home facial causing allergic reactions, are passed around salons, raising sympathetic grimaces. Waxing is simple, and affordable, especially when time spent plucking unwanted facial hairs are factored, and dermatologists even recommend women in their late twenties receive monthly facials to remove dead skin and promote cell re-growth. Let the professional estheticians at the Beauty Shop help shape your brows for your face structure, and restore healthy, radiant skin, supplying that confident edge every female deserves.

Good health and confidence are daily accessories, but big events like birthdays, holidays and special occasions call for a deeply rejuvenating experience, like the Beauty Shop’s spa party. Indulge in the Beauty Shop’s signature facial; polish your look with the perfect nail color; talk and reconnect while dexterous fingers knead the soreness from shoulder and back muscles. Come pamper a lucky bride and her wedding party, make a sweet-sixteen birthday extra scrumptious for a young girl, or plan something special for all of the occasions in between.

Help yourself keep healthy, confident, and connected to loved ones with the Beauty Shop Kauai!

The Golden Rule: Treat Yourself Right

Erock — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 03:14:57 +0000

Beauty in the media is portrayed in terms of ideals; a specific hair-type, body-type and sense of style. Many of these ideals change with the times; from blonde to brunette or lithe to curvy. Some never seem to change, like youth and money. True beauty however is more than a hair color, a silhouette or in-season wardrobe. True beauty lays in the Golden Rule, in good physical and mental health and self-confidence.
    Let’s take an example. Leslie is a beautiful, successful, single art purveyor living in San Francisco. She is a luscious, womanly size 10 with intriguing green eyes and a gorgeous, thick head of chestnut hair. Shy and bookish, Leslie didn’t date at all in high school, and only a very little in college. Not because she isn’t attractive; even with her favored severe buns that hide her gorgeous hair, glasses that obscure her eyes and books that protect her from eye contact with strangers, Leslie has an allure. However, she is so self-conscious and uncomfortable in her own skin, that Leslie can never relax and be herself.
    Other than when with family and a few close friends, Leslie only feels settled when talking about her main passion; art. Never shy or self-conscious in the gallery, Leslie discusses an artist’s use of light, the pigments used and brush strokes, all while smiling and carrying on a charming conversation. She is funny, intelligent and most of all, comfortable in her own skin.
    “Just pretend you’re selling him a piece of art,” Leslie’s friends joke when she goes on a rare date and finds herself preemptively tongue-tied.
    After a particularly painful blind date, during which Leslie feels alternatively nauseous and faint and the conversation dwindles during the pre-salad glass of wine, Leslie wonders what is so wrong with her. Grabbing a spoon and the ice cream from the freezer and pulling sweats on over her nylons, Leslie pours over a glossy woman’s magazine and turns on Turner Classic Movies.
    Tiny waists, long legs and botoxed foreheads jump from every page, even Marilyn Monroe had an immaculate Hollywood sex appeal in Some Like it Hot. Times may change but, even after Betty Friedman and Simone Debouvier, women in the media are usually portrayed as a set of stereotypes grouped together to form a pleasing, if unrealistic, image.
    Leslie waits for the mental barrage that she frequently submits herself to; I’m too fat, my hair should be blonde, I should dress like that. She waits to feel angry at herself for not looking like a page from a beauty magazine, and Leslie does feel angry, but not at herself. Suddenly she feels angry at Photo shop and the professional stylists and makeup artists, she feels angry about the fashion “steals” advertising “designer” labels to soccer moms who want to be Eva Longoria.
    Leslie is tired of feeling like her hair should be different, like she should alter her basic body-shape and dress differently to matter. Leslie decides she needs to treat herself like she matters first, and then others will follow suit. The Golden Rule must go both ways; treat others as you wish to be treated, but also treat yourself how you wish to be treated.
    Leslie is tired of feeling angry and decides to transform her negativity to positivity. She turns off the TV and puts away the ice cream, she puts the magazine in the recycling and draws a lavender-scented bath. After a relaxing soak, Leslie goes to bed early, knowing getting enough rest is an important part of being healthy.

The next morning, Leslie wakes up early, pulls her running shoes from the dark corners of her closet, and jogs around Golden Gate Park. Her muscles ache in the shower, she is tired and sweaty, but Leslie feels better than she has in a long time.
    Over the next few months, Leslie makes big and small changes in her daily schedule. Some mornings she runs, but Leslie has also joined a gym, where she swims, takes aerobics or lifts weights a few days a week. Leslie gets more sleep, both getting up and going to bed earlier. She drinks more water, has become a vegetarian after finally reading Fast Food Nation, and drinks only one glass of wine a day.
    Leslie has weekly massages to help combat muscle fatigue, she has bi-monthly mani-pedis that make her hands and feet both look and feel terrific and she has a new haircut, falling in soft layers just below her shoulders, that shows off her hair’s natural low-lights and high-lights.
    Leslie has begun opening up; when strangers waiting in line at coffee shops make inane, friendly comments Leslie doesn’t mutter and look at her shoes; she smile and responds, joins in the daily gaiety of life. When businessmen in sleek suits open doors for her at the bank or in the gallery, Leslie makes eye contact and smiles as she thanks them; she is a woman comfortable in her skin.
    Here at the Beauty Shop Kauai we want to help every patron feel like Leslie. We promote physical health and metal well-being, as well as provide a little pick-me-up when needed most. Paint the town red with a sophisticated french-tip manicure, ace that interview in an amazingly flattering hair-style, and as a reward afterward relax with a beach-side massage.
    Beauty is not looking like a fashion model, dying your hair for this season’s color or using surgery to stop the clock. Beauty is about confidence, radiant and far-reaching confidence.

Let the friendly and experienced beauty team at the Beauty Shop Kauai help you feel your confident, radiant best!

Holiday Magic at The Beauty Shop Kauai

Erock — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 01:32:04 +0000

Holidays are filled with traditions; like decorating trees with ornaments and lights, baking gingerbread and eight candles burning steadily through the night. Whether we help children write letters to the North Pole, spin the dreidel follow the patterns of the moon, the holidays are a time to spend with those we love.
Finding hours, even minutes, to spend with friends and family, between work and the little daily obligations that eat through the twenty-four hours like Santa through a plate of cookies, are difficult. In the season of holiday parties, neighborly gestures, and general goodwill; extra time appears to vanish.
Relaxing manicure-pedicure combinations are a great way to prepare for the holidays, in addition to creating bonds with friends and loved-ones. The exceptional combination of foot massage and nail-treatment can even be a calming, re-connecting experience for couples. Not only do manicures and pedicures make hands and feet look and feel amazing, but easing fatigued muscles will make everyone a little jollier!

Looking for a fun way to prepare for a big event this season? The Beauty Shop offers event and make-up styling, as well as pampering beauty parties. Feel like a red-carpet-walking movie-star for the holidays, with fresh skin, glossy nails and a little-black-bag filled with confidence!
Fun gift-exchange games or secret Santa frequently feature prominently in offices and during holiday parties. A gift-certificate for one of the Beauty Shop’s plethora of massages is perfect for men or women in any situation! With seven different massage types, including traditional Hawaiian Lomi Lomi and Swedish, any after-holiday stress in the muscles do not stand a chance.
Looking for that perfect gift for that special someone? Jewelry and sports-memorabilia can say, ‘I love you,” because sometimes the words don’t feel like enough. Consider a gift that soothes the soul, pampers, and puts a twinkle in the eye. A rejuvenating body-treatment, personalized massage or pampering manicure and pedicure combination are perfect gifts with that thoughtful touch. Let the Beauty Shop help you give the gift of peace and renewed self-confidence this holiday season!

Ti’s the season to shine like the star at the tip of the tree; smile at one stranger today, tell someone close in your heart that you love them, and treat yourself like a treasure. Whether you’re stopping in for a facial or hairstyle yourself, or to select a gift for someone else, celebrate the holidays this year with the family at the Beauty Shop in Kapaa and Kilohana!

Salon Treatments Benefits More than Skin-Deep

Erock — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 11:28:35 +0000

Imagine feeling supple, sun-warmed skin, smelling salt-waved, coconut scented hair and taking in the ocean view; early morning in beautiful Kauai.
    Then the alarm rings, carrying arm folds of reality, like laundry and a ticking watch, wrinkles of stress and exhaustion, tired skin and lank hair.
    Sometimes a beauty regime beyond the basic bar of soap, SPF and requisite lip balm is a low priority; but remembering to cherish the woman behind the employee, friend, mother, daughter is crucial.
    At the Beauty Shop Kauai, pampering allows true, inner beauty to shine out and take center stage; feeling beautiful and peaceful in gorgeous Kauai can be more than a wonderful dream, from the skin in!

Here at the Beauty Shop, our certified estheticians know skin as the bodies’ largest organ, a protector and toxin release point for vital inner processes. Inner health, which is often influenced by a peaceful mental state, is clearly mirrored on the skin. Little maps of stress, sun-damage and time can be vastly decreased, starting with a facial.
Facials cleanse and rejuvenate skin by gently sluing off the outer layer of dead, dull epidermis and toxins, reducing age spots and improving acne. A massage portion of the treatment stimulates blood flow, which helps process out toxins as well. Facials vary based on skin type, age and the type of treatment chosen.

In addition to the massage portion of facials, body work can help reduce physical signs of stress and anxiety; again starting from the outside in. On a tropical beach, or in a private room, unlock shoulder blades and soften spines; relax under the talented, expert hands of the Beauty Shop Kauai’s masseurs.
    Health benefits, like improved circulation, reduced head aches and increased lymph system, are only the beginning to the wonders of massage. Reducing pain and depression softens facial expressions, lessening repetitive muscle movements that cause wrinkles. Therapeutic massage encourages tissue regeneration, reducing stretch marks and scar tissue. Regular massages improve quality of sleep and reduces fatigue, making stressful situations less wrinkle stimulating. Expert massages, in the epitome of paradise, applied with a friendly, experienced touch can improve life in so many ways that calling a massage anindulgence is a major understatement.
    Healing massage is even an important part of manicures and pedicures at the Beauty Shop Kauai. Hands and feet are basic accessories in Hawaii, where gloves and closed-toed shoes are never in season. Banish unsightly callouses and jagged cuticles, choose a favorite color and step with confidence after a manicure and pedicure combination at the Beauty Shop’s manicure bar.
    Hands and necks are prone to show age earlier than other parts of the body, one of the many reasons to get regular facials and manicures. Stimulating blood flow in hands reduces the appearance of raised veins, and an intense dose of moisture keeps knuckles and skin smooth and supple.

Vigilance is the number one way to stay healthy and healthier looking; drink water, get plenty of rest and book regular massages and facial appointments. Remember the woman inside and indulge in a relaxing retreat, or unwind with friends at a Beauty Shop’s Spa Party!
The next time the alarm interrupts a relaxing, tropical dream, book a treatment, or a whole day, with the Beauty Shop Kauai!Enjoy our friendly, experienced staff and tropical setting. Book our 60 or 90 minute massage for a stress-melting experience, or choose a personalized facial meant to target problem areas. The Beauty Shop’s Spa parties are great for bachelorette parties, birthdays or mother-daughter days, and couples massages increase intimacy and reduce stress.
At the Beauty Shop Kauai we know how busy the days are, how crowded the weeks get and how the months just slip away. We also know what a difference confidence makes, how something as little as a painted toenail peeking from under a hem can make all of the difference.

Come experience the difference at the Beauty Shop Kauai.