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| + | go hair salons taking root<br><br>Inside some of the busiest beauty salons in Los Angeles, you won't find scissors,air max france, hair dye or perm solution. After a quick wash, their locks are brushed and styled amid the steady hum of blow dryers. Half an hour later, coiffed to perfection,tn pas cher france, they rush out to start their workdays.<br><br>"I like to either start my workday in this salon chair or end it here," said Lauren Levin, 31, a regular at Drybar in West Hollywood,tn air max 2014 pas cher, where 10 chairs were all filled on a recent Tuesday morning.<br><br>"I used to style my hair on my own, but it never looked very good. Coming here saves time, and my hair ends up looking much more professional and polished."<br><br>Hollywood actors and wealthy socialites have long hired pricey professionals to achieve camera ready hairdos,air max pas cher home. Now a new breed of beauty salon is offering affordable styling for the Average Jane at about $35 a pop.<br><br>In Southern California and across the nation, so called blow dry bars are popping up to service women (and a few men) on the go. There is no cutting or coloring. These speedy places specialize in washing, drying and quick styling only.<br><br>It's a 21st century spin on the old fashioned beauty parlor, where women once went weekly to maintain elaborate hairdos. Some women now see "blowouts" as part of weekly beauty routines, along with manicures and waxing.<br><br>Unlike traditional salons, these specialty shops cater to busy professionals: Open seven days a week. No appointment needed. Equipped with free Wi Fi. Stylists are as efficient as assembly line workers,tn requin pas cher, getting clients in and out in less than an hour.<br><br>Women often zip in before a business meeting, a girls' night out or a special date. A new reality TV show even revolves around a San Fernando Valley blow dry bar.<br><br>"If you go to your regular salon,nike air max pas cher, sometimes you can't get the appointment, especially if you wait until the last minute," said Gretty Hasson, owner of MyBlow LA in Beverly Hills. "Here, even if all the stylists are working,air max pas cher, you can wait 15, 20 minutes, and they can squeeze you in."<br><br>Chains and independent businesses are opening in big cities nationwide. Analysts say they're the latest offshoot of a $40 billion salon industry shaking off recession.<br><br>These specialty shops are reaping the benefits of a stagnant economy as women forgo highlights or haircuts in favor of "cheaper luxuries" such as blowouts,nike tn requin pas cher, said Caitlin Moldvay, an analyst at research firm IbisWorld.<br><br>"We want to get you between haircuts," said Dahlia Eshaghian, who recently opened Blow Angels in West Los Angeles.<br><br>"Sometimes in the middle of the day women want to take half an hour or an hour just for themselves."<br><br>In cities dotted with pricey stylists and uber luxe spas, blow dry salons seek to stand out by calling themselves "bars" instead of "salons."<br><br>Many have the pastel dcor of a girls only clubhouse. Some serve cocktails. Most offer a set "menu" of hairstyles from which customers choose. Instead of making money on high margin services such as color and straightening treatments,basket nike tn, these places survive on high volume.<br><br>At the Los Angeles chain Drybar, customers order from a menu of seven $35 looks named after classic drinks. There's the Manhattan ("sleek and smooth"),trousse longchamp, the Mai Tai ("messy,nike tn, beachy") and Southern Comfort ("big hair, lots of volume.")<br><br>Hairstylist Alli Webb founded Drybar two years ago after seeing demand grow for at home blow dries. Today, Drybar has 15 locations in five states.<br><br>"In California, we see a lot of women requesting Mai Tais, which is a hard look to achieve yourself, sort of the Gisele look," Webb said, referring to the loose waves of supermodel Gisele Bndchen. "In New York, the Straight Up, which is a basic blowout with a little volume and body, is popular."<br><br>Rabbi Sherre Hirsch is a fan. The 43 year old said she used to battle her wavy hair because she couldn't afford the pricey blowouts at traditional salons, but now she goes to blow dry bars at least once a week.<br><br>"It's like therapy. I can relax and also get some work done before the day starts," said the Westwood resident,nike tn, who taps away on her laptop while her hair is being styled.相关的主题文章： | ||
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A major incident has been avoided, Mr. Kumar said. He said though it was too early to know the cause of the fire, the traders burnt heaps of rubbish near their shops, and there might be a possibility that a spark would have caught onto something and caused the flare. This is the third incident of fire in the district this week, following a major flare in a similarly congested Valiyangadi and a second one at Elathur. | A major incident has been avoided, Mr. Kumar said. He said though it was too early to know the cause of the fire, the traders burnt heaps of rubbish near their shops, and there might be a possibility that a spark would have caught onto something and caused the flare. This is the third incident of fire in the district this week, following a major flare in a similarly congested Valiyangadi and a second one at Elathur. | ||
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