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Try Tape-In Hair Extensions this Fall

Looking for longer, fuller hair for the autumn season? The Beauty Bar in Southington, CT is happy to announce the addition of tape-in hair extensions to our growing list of hair services. By using strips of clear, double sided tape to attach wefts of human hair to the scalp women can achieve a seamless hair extension look that is free of bulky braids and clips that can be visible. Flexible and see-through, tape-in extensions can be done in full or partial installations and allow for women to creatively part their hair and pull it into partial and full updos without worrying about the extensions coming undone.

Great for fall when the sun still shines and the wind starts to kick up, tape-in extensions provide women with natural, seamless hair extensions that are secure and don’t reveal any accessories keeping the extensions in place. You can still wash and condition your hair as you normally would since the hair extension tape won’t wash out from shampoo or hair conditioners. Be careful not to over-apply scalp oils as too much can weaken the tape bond. When cared for properly tape-in hair extensions can last up to two months.

You can find tape-in hair extensions in a full variety of colors to create a unique look with subtle highlights or lowlights. A full set of tape-in extension can often be applied in only 30 minutes and the seamless application process creates a very natural look that will give you more options for styling your hair. Call The Beauty Bar today to schedule an appointment for installing natural and high quality tape-in hair extensions to liven up your fall style.

Who We’ve Worked With

Since starting her career Adriana Bomova, owner of The Beauty Bar in Southington, CT has had the good fortune to perform her makeup services for many well known personalities in the state. From Congressman Chris Murphy to celebrity Chef Silvio Suppa Bomova’s makeup skills have been in demand for a host of Connecticut luminaries and lawmakers in addition to the many brides she has styled for in preparation for big wedding days. Here is a snapshot of some of Bomova’s better know clients.

Chris Murphy – The 39-year old Congressman represents Connecticut’s 5^th District which includes Litchfield County, the city of Waterbury and the suburbs of Farmington Valley. Born August 3, 1973 Murphy grew up in nearby White Plains, NY before attending Williams College where he spent a year abroad studying at the prestigious Exeter College at Oxford and obtaining his law degree from the University of Connecticut Law School. In 1998 at the age of 25 Murphy was elected to the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 81^st District and in 2000 he was elected to the Connecticut State Senate.

Silvio Suppa – Well known celebrity chef, restaurant owner and author, Chef Silvio is the creative culinary force behind the Woodwinds banquet facility in Branford and Café Allegre in Madison which also includes the Inn at Lafayette. In addition to heading up the menus at these fine establishments Silvio has also launched a line of sauces, cookbooks and recently began work on a pilot for his own TV show, Cooking with Chef Silvio in which his makeup was done by none other than the Beauty Bar’s own Adriana.

Jim Masters – A staple of the News/Talk 960 WELI radio station Maters has enjoyed a prolific career as a radio and TV personality. He hosts the long-running consumer shopping program The Home Shopper Show on WELI and has also made numerous appearances on WTNH 8 and PBS as well as being cast in network shows Law & Order and Lights Out. Through his on-air efforts Masters has helped raised awareness and fund for several charitable organizations including The American Cancer Society and The Arthritis Foundation.

FOXy Ladies

Anyone who actually pays attention to TV news has probably noticed the difference between female broadcasters on FOX News and women anchors on other channels. Recently on the Huffington Post an article ran that focused on the heavy use of makeup by FOX News women and why the network goes to such lengths to beautify their on-air talent.

FOX is known for hiring female anchors that are blonde, attractive and not averse to wearing bronzer, eye shadow, lip liner and gloss in an attempt to sexy up the news. Even head honcho at the network, Roger Ailes, once admitted the reason he hired Sarah Palin was because “she’s hot and gets ratings”. In fact, FOX News is the only network that has a full-time image consultant for on-air personalities while competitor C-SPAN doesn’t even have a makeup room.

While many in the news industry will claim that using looks to sell the news is lowering the bar and a cheap way to get viewers. Of course, news programs are paid for by advertisers and they want ratings, not facts. Regardless of how viewers feel about the political leanings of FOX News there’s no denying their staff of women anchors and reporters are, um, made up differently that the girls on CNN or MSNBC.

Tips for Your Wedding Day Hairstyle

When the big day finally comes around you’re going to have a lot on your mind and making sure your hair looks fabulous is just one of many details to keep track of. Every bride makes a fuss over hair on her wedding day and it’s important to keep it looking great throughout the all-day event so you look your best for every photo opportunity. The Beauty Bar offers several easy to remember tips for keeping your hair perfect on your wedding day.

Plan in Advance – Along with the gown and makeup you don’t want to be changing hairstyles at the last minute. The sooner you know what style you want the easier it will be for a stylist to get the look you want and to have everything else match. When you plan in advance you can ensure that all your wedding accessories match and flow so nothing is out of place.

Get to know your stylist – If you are trying someone new for your bridal hair make sure to make some time to sit down and discuss the style you want and how you want to appear. If you wait until the day of the wedding you may be unhappy with the way things turn out and find that a little miscommunication can cause a major meltdown. When you meet with a stylist well in advance you can smooth over any rough spots and hear other suggestions that may make for a better hairstyle.

Prep your hair – It should go without saying but take good care of your hair in the weeks leading up to the wedding. Spending too much time in the sun, overdoing color and trying a variety of styles will only weaken your hair and make it that much harder to work with on your wedding day. Play it safe and smart and be conservative with your hair several weeks prior to the big day so your stylist has an easier job of giving you the look you want.

Go with what you know – Don’t pick your wedding day to try a new shampoo, conditioner or hair spray. This is the absolute worst time to find out you are allergic to a particular hair product or that the results are lacking. Stick with products you have used before and know that works. Also, don’t switch up your hairstyle at the last minute on a whim. Trust in the decision you and your stylist have come to and don’t let wedding day jitters force you into making a mistake you’ll regret.

A Hair Raising Experience

Try doing a Google search for gold medal winning gymnast Gabby Douglas and the first suggestion that comes up is “Gabby Douglas hair”. Turns out while Douglas was jumping and tumbling her way to Olympic gold she made quite a fuss with the simple way she styled her hair. Since she is a gymnast Douglas chose to pull her hair back in a loose bun with pins that would make it easier for her to complete her complicated routines in the individual and team competitions. As any athlete will attest having hair in your eyes while competing is distracting and many choose to go with less than fabulous styles simply for practical reasons.

Well, Douglas’ choice just wasn’t good enough for many in the social media world since Twitter blew up with countless tweets about how unkempt her hair looked and how it was in need of a “hair intervention” and that the 16-year old needed to “better represent black women”. Never mind the fact Douglas was on her way to winning not one but two Gold medals, a certain segment of the population were more concerned with her looks. While many commentators and athletes including tennis champ Serena Williams rushed to Gabby’s defense the issue of black women and their natural hair bubbled up to a boiling point and this poor gymnast who should have been basking in a major accomplishment found herself defending her hair style.

Gymnastics does involve style points but it is for landings and execution, not hair. To think Douglas should have been thinking about her hair before going out in front of a television audience of millions, not to mention the harsh judges, instead of focusing on her routine is insane. And isn’t in interesting that those that would criticize a 16-year old competing in the Olympics were conspicuously absent from the medal stand. Gabby’s mom was one of the many who defended Gabby and as we were all told by our moms, if you don’t have anything nice to say better to not say anything at all. But Gabby, if you do want to style your hair contact The Beauty Bar!