Since I was old enough to know who Brigitte Bardot was, I've basically wanted to channel her. The…read moreeffortlessness of her sex kitten meets girl-next-door look certainly didn't go unnoticed, did it? From the winged-out black eyeliner, to the demure pout to that softly mussed, voluminous, big bedroom hair.
The hair - how does one exactly achieve that hair? Enter the perfect blowout.
Sigh. Over the years, I've found out that it's much more elusive than you'd think. Too many times, I've walked out with heavily-sprayed helmet hair. Or hair so stick straight it appeared lifeless. What's the point of going in for a professional blowout when you end up undoing all that handiwork or worse, washing out all the elbow grease only a few hours later?
Recently I started considering extensions (just to add a little length to my already thick head of hair). I also found out that owner Frank delivers one hell of a Bardo-esque blowout! Since preliminary reconnaissance was already accomplished, I called quick for an appointment.
Turns out, Frank is a maestro with the blowdryer. And well-versed with wrist-flicking, back-combing and blowdrier twirlin'! I walked out with the kind of style I've only seen in high-fashion magazines and surprisingly, it looks just as good today as it did yesterday. It's a head of hair infused with volume, texture, movement and best of all: It's soft!
Cost: $35 and up. For a round-brush blowout on my type of hair (long, thick and coarse) it's $60. Definitely a rare indulgence but then again... I'm worth it and so are you!
PS: If Frank isn't available, I hear Michael also gives a fantastic blow-out. And if his pompadour is any indication, you're in good hands!
