A hair cut can be as good as a holiday!

Who's feeling rundown? flat? unmotivated? 

and most probably cold?

Well, did you know that a new hair cut or style can be as good for the spirit as a holiday. 

And for those of you who can't quite be like Audrey and have your hair cut while on holiday in Rome...this blog is for you!

Just think of that feeling as you walk out of the hair salon with shiny, glamourous, bouncy new locks. 

The wonders it does for your image and self esteem.

People ask "have you just had your hair done?"

You reply "yeah, yeah I have actually"

They confirm "it looks brilliant!"

Mood lifted = A Good day =  Happy people 

= Fun, laughter & good times

(and it cost a whole lot less than a holiday!)

When choosing a new hairstyle, the majority of women leave it up to their hairdresser to guide them and decide on a new look, and here at Alice that is what we love to do...we know what we are talking about and have experience to boot and therefore love to help you.

However, it's important to remember there are a few aspects to consider before you set your heart on a style you might have seen on someone else:

Do you have a short or wide forehead; long or short neck; wide or narrow shoulders,

What colour suits your skin tone; what is your lifestyle and personality?

These all play a pivotal role in selecting your new style,

THE SHAPE OF YOUR FACE is however, the main determinant of which hairstyles you will suit best. As we all want to look our best right?!!

So, before you say "Highlights, Cut and Action!", first establish your face shape by standing in front of a mirror with a piece of soap in your hand. Relax your chin and trace the silhouette, the outline of your face, with the soap on the mirror. Stand back and one of the below shapes will be prominent.

It is possible to have a combination face shape, e.g an oval face with a sweetheart chin, it is therefore advisable to read the notes pertaining to the 'sweetheart face' because you will have some restrictions in your choice of hairstyles.

Remember, we are here to help, so if you are confused...just ask us!

Oval face Slightly tapered towards chin: 

Best hair options:  

Any hairstyle an short, medium or longer hair length suit this face shape 

(yes, ovals you are the lucky ones!) 

Sweetheart face very tapered towards chin: 

Best hair options: 

Longer and softer into the neck, 

Less height over the top of head

Hair parted down the side

Soft feathered side fringe

Avoid:

Extremely short hair (chin looks pointier)

Height over top of head (elongates face)

Hair parted in the middle

Short, solid fringe (full cheeks will look fuller)

Round face Hardly tapered towards chin

Best Hair options: 

Hair tucked behind ears

Some height over head, length into neck

Soft curls or a straight style

Avoid: 

Short hair feathered onto face (face looks rounder)

Very short hair and extremely curly round styles (cheeks have no definition)

Square face Cheeks taper into chin

Best hair options: 

Long layered hair

Shoulder length with softness

A little height on top of head

Avoid: 

Very short back and sides (can look masculine)
Open neck
Long hair parted down the centre (shortens face creating width and squareness)

All right you gorgeous people...remember to wash the soap off the mirror!

Have a glorious weekend...I bet someone out there is going to go and rent some Audrey Hepburn movies after that wee teaser.

AND stay fresh, glossy and glorious with our help

ALICE HAIR SALON    03 443 5678    

Talk to you soon xxx

It's Friday...but are you happy?

 The winter blues are settling in and everyone seems to be so busy with hectic schedules and mundane tasks...aside from a fresh new do with some of the girls @alicehairwanaka we have researched a few other tips to keep you happy and motivated over the winter.  Sure this is a bit of a bizarre tangent on hair...but we just want to keep you happy!

Like this guy. He is STOKED!

If you find you're not quite as enthusiastic as him about life today then here are some tips:

• We have been told that rather than apparently focussing on a lifetime of happiness one should focus on flourishing in our day-to-day lives.  The website authentichappiness.com provides a survey to identify your top 5 strengths from a list of 24, Dr Martin Seligman believes that if you incorporate the 5 strengths into your lifestyle  and develop new ways to use each characteristic you will develop greater wellbeing and satisfaction with life.

• The next step is to set aside 10 minutes before you go to bed every day for a week to write down what went well today and why.  Apparently the long-lasting effects on your sense of wellbeing will be seen and you will be less depressed, happier and addicted to this exercise six month from now.

• In the salon we recommend getting out there and getting active, exercise releases endorphins which motivate you to keep going and are often dubbed 'happy hormones.  We also recommend tasty treats (especially if you have done your exercise before hand) chocolate, coffee, wine, cheese just a few of these naughty treats

• Probably our best advice would be LAUGH, get together with your girlfriends, man-friends, family or whoever you can relax around and have a good old giggle!

Now we are not at all saying that all of our readers are depressed by any means...but we all have our good days and our bad days and if you are having a sluggish one then why not try something new?

I must admit,
I spent 5 minutes writing down 5 things that had gone well in my day and why I believe they had and if anything it certainly reminded me how much control I have over my day.  It also made me think about what I could do tomorrow to make it a good one.
I mean It was all very exciting...

e.g 1) My children ate their vegetables because I made a smiley face out of them and fed them before they were over-tired and over-hungry 
You can see how this makes you dwell on the positive rather than the negative like...
e.g 2) My child told me he hated how I cut square peanut butter sandwiches and that all the good mums cut them in triangles...awesome!

ANYWAY!!!! What we are really trying to say is
FOCUS ON THE POSITIVE BITS, HANG IN THERE...THE DAYS ARE COLD AND TRYING..BUT LIFE IS PRETTY AWESOME (most of the time)

Now, we can't sell you this:

but...we can freshen up your hair style and have a laugh with you while you sip your tea or coffee.

Call us 03 443 5678 or pop in to 62 Ardmore st.  

It's the shortest day of the year

...Wow, where does the time go?

I guess that means we are one step closer to summer...not that winter has really hit home yet!
Seeing as we do live in an Alpine Resort, and all want some sliding action, it's time to ask...

is everyone doing their snow dance? It goes something like this:

Reckon you can beat that?

Make or find the BEST SNOW DANCE VIDEO 

 and WIN a $30 voucher to spend in the salon towards a cut or colour!!!

To enter: Either post your video on youtube and comment with the link or email us your video at thinkalicehair@gmail.com and we will post them up on our blog for everyone to vote.

Go on, what are you waiting for?...we all want the snow to start falling, and we all want a discount on our lovely locks. So get dancing people!!!!

We are busy little bees in the salon today, seems the lack-of -needing-a-hat situation is keeping everyones hair looking marvellous!
We really want to spread the love and have you all feeling good about yourself so here is

Todays Hair tip:

Argon oil is an awesome product used to reduce breakage and frizziness.

It creates silky smooth hair by restoring moisture loss in your tresses. 

Argan oil can be used on wet or dry hair as a styling product, a treatment and can be mixed with your other hair products

You only need a small amount (about the size of a 20c piece)

We recommend Joico K-Pak color therapy Argan oil ONLY $10

Come on down and see what it is all about, we're at 62 Ardmore st (opposite BP)

Just look for the bright lights on this cloudy day.

 Lots of love until next time

The girls at ALICE  xxx

and out the stock went!...

Wow! The salon was humming during the sale on Saturday.

THANK YOU ALL AGAIN FOR COMING!

There were some ridiculous bargains and a whole heap of very very happy Wanaka people!

There was a point where we wondered if we should just pop outside as it was getting rather squishy inside,

but, the shoppers still seemed super happy to be scoring some deals of the century and all in all the sale certainly brightened up a dull inversion layer day :)

NOW...

...you wise little owls all know that there is always going to be an advantage in following our blogs, and the advantage of todays blog is that if you can name someone in one of these pictures (other than the staff) then you will win for yourself a free gift worth $20 from Alice in Wanaka!

So be sure to leave your comment and let us know who you know and we will be in touch!

Now thats what we call E.A.S.Y

(Once a customer is named then a prize cannot be claimed for naming them again. One prize prize per person)

So...know anyone?

there was a dress shop...

HUGE HUGE HUGE CLEARANCE SALE!!!

WOW, so...we had a dress and gift store...we sold it!

Now we need to sell the stock. This is actually mad we have goodies for sale for 

$1, $2, $3, $5, $10 and $20 (thats coinage!!)

Gorgeous dresses, clothing and all kinds of divine giftware.

Stock up for Christmas and Birthdays...you really will kick yourself if you miss this one.

Be at ALICE HAIR SALON 

62 Ardmore street

Wanaka

10.30am

Saturday 18th June 

DONT BE LATE!

Once upon a time...

And so the next chapter begins...our blog

We decided it was time to let you know just what's happening in the salon, give you some inspiration and ideas for your next cut and colour and basically keep you motivated and looking your best through these winter months.

The snow doesn't seem to be falling, you can't hide your hair under a hat, it's not even all that cold!

Best head on down to our gorgeous team for a chat, a cuppa and a stylish new do.

To start with here is a head's up on everything we have to offer and for those of you who haven't been into our salon before we are located at

62 Ardmore Street, Wanaka.

Feel free to pop in and discuss your styling options or give us a bell

 on 03 443 5678

Pop the cork its time to celebrate! We are now able to offer loyalty cards to all of our wonderful customers. Its so easy; for every $30 you spend in the salon on hair care and or services, you will receive an Alice stamp on your loyalty card. The 10th stamp then gives you your choice of $30 towards hair cair or services.

Who doesn't love a good reward?!! 


Now, for those of you who want to channel your inner Lady GAGA (and we all love GAGA xx) here is a spot on video of how to create your own Hair Bow with long or short hair! 

ALICE HAIR SALON LATEST SPECIALS:

• GHD special: only $240 while stocks last...this is an awesome offer and it wont last long, don't miss out!!

• And the winner...the BEST DEAL EVER, come into the salon, fill in an entry form and go in the draw to WIN $500 worth of hair services!! THIS IS FOR REAL. Drawn on 15th July, so WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?!!!

Here is a price list to save you some time:

Cuts

Women $61

Men $33

High school girls $38

High school boys $25

Colours:

Tint/semi short hair  $65

Tint/semi med hair  $85

Tint/semi long hair  $100

Foils:

1/2 head  $85

3/4 head   $100

full head   $125

Cut colour and selected foils   From $158

Styling:

Blow wave short hair $35

Blow wave med/long hair $45

Blow wave straighten $55

Blow wave curl $65

Straighten only $25

Curls only $45

Occasion hair up from $85

Wedding styling $120

Ear piercing  $20

Stay tuned for some classic yarns, great ideas and updates from the hive at Alice xxx