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Your English speaking hairdresser in Buenos Aires on HAIR COLOUR Your English speaking hairdresser in Buenos aires understands colour, I added the pH chart to highlight something IMPORTANT. The neutral pH is 7 yet the the protein keratin which makes up your hair is best in a slightly acidic state, it keeps the cuticles nicely closed and promotes shine. Blonde hair, if it goes too far it turns to cystaic acid (think of wet cotton wool, not great on your head, and irreparable) Here is a popular question: I lightened my brown hair but want my natural colour back. Can I darken it with a home colour kit? It's not as easy as slapping on some brown dye, but with these pointers, you can get your natural colour back. One of the basics you learn when studying the chemistry of hair is that when you bleach your tresses, you strip away the rainbow of tones (bits of red, orange, yellow, and blue) that make up a rich brown hair colour. So you have to put those colors back in to re-create the original colour, this is why when you place a "natural" brown onto prelightened hair it often looks GREEN, there needs to be enough RED PIGMENT in the colour to counter the green. To do this, pick out a semipermanent hair-colour kit in a warm brown shade (look for the word golden in the shade name). Let the colour process for as long as the directions indicate, then rinse out. After your hair dries, apply another semipermanent dye that matches your roots exactly. This should bring you back to your beautiful natural hue. Your English speaking hairdresser loves home hair kits, they are great for business. Summer just left you standing there, bronzed georgeous and with a naturally sunkissed colour in the hair, yet it isn´t long before your hair starts to look duller yet you don´t want to colout it. How do you liven your hair up without colouring it? The dryness of winter saps the moisture from you hair leaving the cuticles open and therefore difusing the light, remedy this by uping the moisture content via your shampoo and conditioner and fortnightly conditioning treatments. Be wary of leave-in treatments as they can fill the cuticle instead of closing it, swelling the hairshaft and again leaving the cuticles rough. Excessive product can build-up on the hair too, if you are a big time user occassionally use a deep cleasing shampoo to lift it all away! Stay tuned for more hot tips from your English speaking hairdresser in Buenos Aires. P.S. please click like if you found this information of value, it really helps others to find a good English speaking hairdresser in Buenos Aires and me to grow my clientele! Good waves and hair days, Raymond E Lee
10 Things To Do in Buenos AiresAvenida de Mayo 1- Traditional Introduction to the City The traditional city tour includes a visit to: - The Plaza de Mayo: the “Plaza of the Argentine People” where the most important events in Argentine history have taken place sits at the end of Avenida de Mayo and along which are many noteable historical buildings including the Congreso pictured in the photo. - The Metropolitan Cathedral: with its neo-Renaissance architecture, is the most important Catholic Church in Argentina. The body of the hero of Argentina’s independence, José de San Martín, rests here. General San Martín also liberated Chile and Perú, actually I´m not sure if that´s it in the photo but I took it somewhere near plaza de Mayo and all the churches look the same to me. A great story about the church near San Martin Plaza that is tucked in behing the Kavannah building, is that some richie wanted to marry but the church said he couldn´t get married in there because... I don´t recall why, but in retaliation the family commissioned the contruction of the building directly in front. Cool. - La Boca: is a picturesque neighborhood whose zinc houses painted in many different colors are much appreciated by the tourists. One of its most important attractions is Caminito (“little street”) where you can breathe and dance the tango and buy handcrafted objects and original paintings. Whether you get your photo with the Maradonna look-alike or visit the PROA gallery on the water front. - San Telmo: is a colonial neighborhood of cobblestone streets and old mansions that in the 19th century were turned into “conventillos”, housing immigrant families. The heart of San Telmo is the Plaza Dorrego, where you can find nineteenth century bars and coffee shops. San Telmo is famous for its antique shops and open air markets where you can buy everything from books, magazines and clothes to coins, decorative objects, and paintings, every Sunday San Telmo plays host to a large street fair which runs from Plaza Derrego to calle mexìco, and at 6pm you can join the samba down calle Defensa or the milonga (local tango) within the plaza Derrego. - The Cabildo: To the west of the Plaza de Mayo you will find the historical Cabildo building. In 1810, after Napoleon imprisoned the King of Spain, the citizens of Buenos Aires decided to form their own government. - The Government House: of great architectural beauty, is also called the Pink House (Casa Rosada). The President works here but lives in the Presidential Residence, located in the suburb of Olivos. A museum in the Casa Rosada contains objects owned by different Argentine presidents. - La Recoleta: is one of Buenos Aires’ most beautiful neighborhoods. You won’t want to miss the Recoleta Cemetery with its elaborate mausoleums. There you will find the tombs of Eva Perón (though I never did), Facundo Quiroga, Juan Manuel Rosas, Adolfo Bioy Casares and a bunch of cats. Plaza Francia is home to a large market selling handcrafted items and to the Buenos Aires Design Center, dedicated exclusively to design, and Planet Hollywood lol. the Recoleta cultural centre you will visit often as it hosts many events both visual and musical arts. - Palermo: is an extremely beautiful neighborhood with parks, wooded areas, the Rosedal (Rose Garden),the Japanese gardens, and the Planetario (astronomy center). 2- Modern Buenos Aires For those who prefer to see how the city is changing, a good place to start is: - Puerto Madero: The newest neighborhood in Buenos Aires, is constantly growing and noteworthy for its attractive buildings, luxury hotels, restaurants and universities. One attraction not to be missed is the Women’s Bridge, designed by the prestigious Spanish architect, Santiago Calatrava, or take tea at the Phillipe Stark designed FAENA HOTEL & UNIVERSE or dine in their white restaurant complete with unicorn heads along the walls. Continue on towards the river and see the reclaimed ecological reserve for perspective on the city. - Palermo Soho & Palermo Hollywood: make up part of the Palermo neighborhood, a favorite gathering place for young people attracted by its open air bars, delicious food, street fairs, tree lined streets and shops containing decorative objects and clothes made by independent designers. Its taverns and underground theaters make for a lively nightlife. - Las Cañitas: has a varied selection of food to try and at night welcomes Buenos Aires’ most famous celebrities. 3- Attending a Boca Juniors football (soccer) match In Argentina, soccer is called football. Attending a game can be an incredible experience, even if you are not a soccer fan. Watching a soccer game at the famous stadium (known as “La Bombonera” the Bonbon Box) which actually moves when the crowd is in full swing and where Boca Juniors plays, is a once in a lifetime experience. Boca Juniors, the most famous Latin American team, is known all over the world for its international success. Besides the quality of the players, there is the excitement of participating in the game while enjoying the fervor and the passion of the fans and their songs, confetti and fireworks. It is an indescribable experience. 4_ La Bomba de Tiempo For people new to the city, this weekly Monday night event at KONEX is one of my favourites, and a great place to get a sense of the Buenos Aires "onda", think of it as a drum circle on steroids as around 15-20 drummers are guided by a conductor through rythmns that will make you move and shake your thang. Good mixture of tourists and locals, make sure you go early as there are queues around the block, grab a couple of roadies (drinks to go) and soak it all up. From San Telmo catch the number 24 bus right to the door. The Porteño Nightlife Buenos Aires never sleeps. Its shows, theaters, discos, bars, coffee shops and restaurants are open all night and the options offered will satisfy the most demanding of visitors. 5- The Tango Show This is the top musical entertainment of the city, bar none. Everyone should take in a dance and song event, which has a beauty all its own. The most daring can take a dance class. It takes two to tango, so the class will offer an opportunity to make new friends, milongas are a great place to start and there are plenty of good one to choose from. 6- A Gaucho Festival Outside the city, at a typical estancia, the visitor can enjoy a day in the country, learn about the gauchos, the cowboys of the pampas, admire the skill of the riders and their horses, enjoy a typical Argentine barbeque with delicious meat, meat pies and wine, and buy handmade leather goods, and watch them dance the Peña a seductive number involving a horney cowboy with a white hankerchief. No animals are involved. 7- A Visit to the Delta In the Tigre neighborhood, the visitor can board a boat (like the “bateau mouche” in Paris or the vaporetto in Venice) and enjoy the panoramic views of the Río Paraná Delta. You will see a labyrinth of islands crisscrossed by rivers and streams and learn about the flora and fauna, and recreational and water sports, there are great night time kayaking trips also, contact me for contact details of a recommended one. 8- Chinatown - El Barrio Chino Chinatown is part of the Belgrano neighborhood. You will find a variety of Asian products and typical Asian restaurants. Hankering for a curry? Argetnian food isn´t famous for varieties of flavours, best to get in the kitchen and make your own. 9- Museums for all Tastes The Museums of Buenos Aires are many and varied. Among the most notable are the MALBA, with its paintings, sculptures, engravings, photographs and objects made by twentieth century Latin American artists, the Museo Evita, showcasing the life and times of Eva Perón, the Museo Carlos Gardel, paying homage to Argentina’s famous tango singer, the Museo de Bellas Artes, the Museo del Automóvil Club Argentino, the Museo de la Pasión Boquense, etc. 10- Shopping Tour You will find a great diversity of shops in Buenos Aires for every budget and taste, ranging from exclusive boutiques with the most prestigious brands (found in Avenida Alvear in Recoleta), commercial centers (Dot Baires, Alto Palermo, Abasto Shopping Center, Unicenter, Paseo Alcorta, etc.) to outlets on Córdoba Avenue offering discontinued articles at a lower price. In places like Palermo Soho you will find products made by independent designers. Visitors find the prices very attractive and often buy leather goods that offer high quality for low cost. The big day is not all about the bride; the groom is also in the limelight and would like to look his best too. With the increase of men´s beauty products like Clarins, LancÙme, Nivea, Decleor, suggesting that men are paying more attention to their image then ever before. So the following are tips for keeping yourself in tiptop condition for those wedding photos.
Hair It is not a good idea to go for a drastic change in the months leading up to the wedding and definitely not the moment to explore alternatives to your English speaking hairdresser in Buenos Aires However it is a good idea to get the hair cut one or two weeks before the wedding letting the hair settle and avoiding a too tight cut. If you´re brave enough to try a back or chest wax preparing for the honeymoon this is the best time to try as a wax will last up to ten weeks (rather you than me though, I´ve only ever done my back and the 40 year old virgen chest waxing scene just brings water to my eyes). Waxing should always be done at the salon preventing any horror stories (one good one I will share with you if you ask). Skincare Guys have been experimenting with our exfolients and moisturizer for as long as we can remember, this is better than using nothing at all but all us men need man-specific products for our skin. Our skin is generally a lot drier and oilier due to higher sebum levels and high moisture evaporation rates. Men´s skin is also thicker than women´s, has a more acidic ph, and has more defined eye contours not to mention fragile due to shaving. In other words women´s skincare products just wont do the job. The first step is to use an oil for shaving, Decleors Aromessence Homme and LíOccitane Cade Travel Shaving Oil are two good examples, and dermatologica is an old favourite of mine. Applied to the skin before shaving will lubricate and soften the hair making for a more comfortable and closer shave, applying a few drops afterwards to sooth and calm the skin and help to prevent in growing hairs. Use an exfoliater once or twice a week to further prevent in growing hairs and brighten the complexion. Nivea makes a deep cleansing facial scrub for men that is quite effective; there are plenty of brands to choose from for both oily and sensitive skin. This is always to be followed by a moisturizer or the skin will quickly dry out. Find out what skin type you have, ask the Mrs. (dry, oily, sensitive) and buy the appropriate moisturizer. Another good tip is to get non girlie body creams like E45 or Lubriderm for dry skin areas or all over the body, if it isn´t scented like a 19th century dandy you will be more inclined to use it. Treatments A good idea is to go for a facial a few months before the wedding to pamper your skin, trust me you deserve it and will love it. A facial will make a huge difference to your skin leaving the face thoroughly cleansed and fresh. If you can´t bring yourself to do this maybe a half hour facial will be more appealing let the beautician know if it´s your first time and a bit nervous about it before hand so she can put you at ease. The men´s spa is a great treat for the groom, and there are some cool ones in Buenos Aires which I will investigate and inform on later (I´m so good to you lol), mostly they involve lounging around a hot spa having a sauna jumping in a plunge-pool I have heard reports of spa assistants that will beat you with palm leaves (I kid you not!) get a back massage, then a facial which nourishes and revitalizes the skin aiding in the absorption of moisture and nutrients. There are also deep cleansing treatments for the body, if you have an acne prone area maybe the back or chest; this treatment can be a good idea. If you don´t want to go to a Spa or Beautician by yourself why not go with your groomsmen or even your fiancé, you could even make a romantic weekend out of it by staying overnight somewhere flash (give me a holler I can get some good rates at some places here.) Hands and feet Hand care just does not sound very masculine or appealing to men, so it´s likely that your hands are not in the best shape possible to say the least. Given that your hands will be on display during the wedding it is a good idea to start a daily hand care ritual to keep your skin and nails in top condition for showing off the wedding band. This means no biting chewing and if you fix cars, lots of swarfega. Using a rich moisture hand lotion every day and NOT chewing his nails is a start, a really good idea is to get a manicure it´s not as bad as it sounds and can be fun to see the inside of a salon without the stress of getting a haircut from not having an English speaking hairdresser on hand. I am assuming that your feet will not be on display but this does not mean foot care is out the window, at the least go visit the fish pedicurists in Palermo to get the rough edges off, it´s supposed to be a hoot. Scrubbing feet daily with some tea tree oil or mint foot scrub and drying them completely should help. Also inserting odor control insoles into your shoes to absorb wetness and odor can also be beneficial. Some good products to keep in mind are California North Barbay coast hand and foot scrub and the Scholl range of products are still going strong, but lord only knows what they sell here, any ideas please leave a comment! Fitness There is no better time to join the gym than when you book your big day, it will provide all the motivation you need, going to the gym three times a week and eating a healthy balanced diet should tone your body and keep the weight off. Why don´t both of you join together you can motivate each other to get off the couch and spend some quality time together. If the gym is not your scene then some daily brisk walking is good to clear the head and keep in shape. Do not forget to drink plenty of water and limit you intake of alcohol to keep your body healthy and in good shape. If you want to quickly lose some flab check out the wheat free diet here http://eatonadiet.blogspot.com you will lose 10lbs in two weeks if you follow the simple formula! Smile This will be the most noticeable feature in all the photos so make sure your smile is up to scratch. Go for regular check ups and get your teeth cleaned and polished coming up to the big day. Brush your teeth twice daily using gentle whitening toothpaste and don´t forget to floss. If you need extra help then why not purchase a whitening kit at your your local pharmacy and see the difference after a few weeks. If you really want to splash out you can opt for a procedure called "britesmile" which uses a laser treatment to whiten teeth 5 to 6 shades brighter. This procedure will cost between $600 to $700 and is available from some dentists, I recommend honeymooing in Thailand and getting them done there, the cost of the flight and visit and whitening is probably cheaper than your normal dental visit. |
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