Do it yourself: Hair Mask

Has the dry Arizona air had an effect on your hair? Are you feeling frizzy, funky, or frazzled? If so, this mask is great for you! And even if you’re not, this mask is designed to give volume, shine, health and vibrancy to all types of locks.

Here’s what you’ll need:

•  One ripe avocado
•  ½ Cup of coconut milk
• Three teaspoons of olive oil

Prep:

Mash the avocado in a small bowl. Once the avocado has been completely mashed, add the coconut milk and olive oil. Stir rapidly until everything is mixed together. Place the mixture on your stovetop and heat until it’s slightly warm.

Now that everything is mixed and warmed up you can begin the application process! Apply the mask from roots to ends, massaging it into your scalp. Leave the mask in your hair for at least 30 minutes, and then wash it out.

Your tresses are now ready to conquer the world, no matter what the weather throws at them!

Blow me a kiss: Blow Dry Clinic

You know that fabulous feeling you get right after you get your hair done? Not only is it freshly cut and colored, but styled perfectly as well. Then you get home, take a shower and can’t figure out how on earth your stylist made it look so perfect. Don’t fret! Pucci is here to save the day. Many of our clients have asked us to teach them how to look fabulous all the time and we listened. That’s why we’re hosting a special event where you can learn all of the tricks of the trade to styling your hair.

Pucci’s “Blow me a kiss” event will feature a blow dry clinic where you will learn about the right products to fit your style, how to use them, and the steps to take to achieve the style you desire. Once you learn how to get your hair looking glamorous you will get to pick out a lipstick to match your new locks. Then, to make things even more fun, we’ll give you a 20% off coupon to come back and enjoy any service at a discount!

Don’t miss out – give us a call to reserve your spot today (480.443.3030)!

Event Details:

Where: Pucci Salon

When: Feb 9, 2012

Time: 5 to 7pm

Cost: $45 per person

Recipe for an Oatmeal and Yogurt Face Mask

If you would like a fun way to freshen up your skin during the busy work week, we’ve got the recipe for you! The oatmeal and yogurt face mask is great for all skin types and is used to cleanse and rejuvenate your skin.

Here’s what you’ll need:

• 1 tbsp oatmeal, finely ground        
• 1 tbsp organic yogurt
•  A few drops of honey

Use a small bowl to mix the yogurt and oatmeal. Warm a few drops of honey and stir them into the mixture. Apply the mask to your face and leave it on for about 10 minutes, then rinse with warm water.

Once your routine is done, follow up with some moisturizer and you’re good to go!  

Microdermabrasion – the solution to all of your skincare needs!

Review by: Olga Gromova (The Review Girl)

Like many women I have always strived to have perfect skin – no wrinkles, pimples, large pores or age spots. Although I have been very fortunate to be acne free I have noticed many un-pleasantries popping up on my face throughout the years. Having just turned 27 I’ve found myself looking at photos of when I was 21 and longing for my younger looking skin. I’ve wanted to kick myself many times for not cherishing my youth and wearing sunblock or moisturizing properly. I was desperate for help, scared of aging, and truly unhappy with the catastrophe that was becoming my face. Luckily, Pucci came to the rescue with their microdermabrasion treatment.

I was thrilled when I learned that Lauren Ballard would be performing the treatment. Lauren has been in the beauty industry since she was 15, trained with Decleor and PCA Skin and has an impressive resume of working with many celebrities, so I knew that I was in excellent hands.

Before we began I asked Lauren to explain all the benefits of microdermabrasion and was excited by what I learned: Microdermabrasion is great for all skin types and colors and is used to clear the skin of impurities, blackheads, hyperpigmentation, appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, and appearance of large pores. This hit the nail on the head, I could finally stop worrying about aging, microdermabrasion was the solution to all my woes!

We began with the cleansing process. As I was getting cozy in the super plush treatment bed Lauren turned on the steam and began a custom face cleansing routine that was just right for my skin type. After manually cleaning my face and neck, Lauren used clarisonic technology (clarisonic skin cleansing system uses a patented sonic frequency of more than 300 movements per second to clean, soften and smooth skin) to add that extra oomph to the cleaning process.

Once she was certain that there was not an ounce of dirt left on my face, Lauren began the microdermabrasion treatment. While this may sound scary and mysterious, it’s really not. The microdermabrasion machine uses a glass, u-shaped tube to spray crystals onto the skin in a gentle abrasion technique that removes the dead outer layer of skin, it then vacuums the crystals up along with the dead skin cells. This procedure is not painful in any way and feels more like getting kisses from a kitten than anything else.

After vacuuming away all of my impurities Lauren performed extractions to be extra thorough. She examined every inch of my skin to make sure that there were no pimples or blackheads left untouched, and when she found them, she made sure to eliminate them upon sight.

Now that my skin was officially free of any type of impurities, Lauren pampered me with a personalized luxury facial mask and a neck and shoulder massage. She finished the treatment by applying the perfect moisturizer for my skin and I was good to go.

My skin was now officially the cleanest and purest that it has ever been and I was shocked to notice that my wrinkles had significantly diminished. This procedure has minimal recovery time and the only suggestion I would give is to not make plans on the same day that you get it done because you will look slightly sunburnt. By the next morning I looked perfectly normal except I had that awesome after-facial glow.

While I am extremely happy with the treatment I received I fully understand that in order to completely eliminate my wrinkles and even out my skin tone I will have to continue with this series (to which I am not opposed one bit!). Based on your skin condition you can have a treatment anywhere from once every two weeks to once a month. And now Pucci has made it super affordable by offering a microdermabrasion treatment for only $100 ($120 value) or a series of 6 treatments for $600. 

Don’t put your skin care on hold, schedule your microdermabrasion series today, it’s truly the best present you can give yourself!