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This chocolate color family ombre is a great example for what you can do this summer and it will look fab with a straight-from-the -beach tan. This color family will be flattering on a variety of skin tones and will go with whatever you feel like wearing that day. I also love the ombre color family trend with purples, pinks and reds.

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Another cool way to go with this trend is color melting ombre nails. As shown with this yellow to pink color fading ombre, you don’t have to limit yourself to just one color family; as long as the colors do not contrast, you can go just about any way you want with this look!

Try out this fun new look in your favorite color!

Book your specialty manicure appointment with one of our talented nail technicians at Mood Swings Salon & Skin Spa Tempe, call (480) 968-0268.

]]> http://www.moodswingssalon.com/blog/nails/ombre-here-ombre-there-ombre-everywhere/feed/ 0 http://www.moodswingssalon.com/blog/hair/create-a-dreamy-braid-at-home/ http://www.moodswingssalon.com/blog/hair/create-a-dreamy-braid-at-home/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 20:01:52 +0000 admin http://www.moodswingssalon.com/blog/?p=448 Continue reading →]]> Now that the 100 degree temperatures have arrived, it can feel like a necessity to get the hair off your neck before heading out to brave the Arizona elements. To avoid the dreaded “scrunchy” and same-old ponytail, try a whimsical braid!

 A dreamy braid may seem beyond your skill level, but creating a braided look at home is actually pretty simple with the right set of tools and products!

Watch this how-to video on creating a dreamy braid, it is quick, easy and looks incredibly chic. A dreamy braid is a salon look that you can create at home with the right AVEDA products and techniques. This video features Allen Ruiz, an AVEDA expert and he will show you exactly how to get the look!

Click here to watch how-to create a dreamy braid!

Nothing makes a braid look better than great color and healthy locks, visit Mood Swings Salon & Skin Spa Tempe or Mood Swings Salon Scottsdale to keep your hair looking great all summer!

Book your appointment online or call (480) 968-0268.

Mood Swings Salon & Skin Spa Tempe put in our 2-creative-cents for the event by giving the models a variety of hairstyles and makeup looks to match the designs.

Advanced I Stylist Alexandra created a side-swept-do on model and designer Taylor, pinning the curled hair to fall over her left shoulder and set in place with AVEDA Air Control Hairspray, for a controlled but light hold for flowing curls. The look was completed with a strong berry lip, by using AVEDA Nourishing-Mint Lip Liner and Smoothing Lip color.

Here is our talented Aesthetician Mia applying makeup to one of the Mad Couture Models. She created a Smokey Eye with the AVEDA Petal Essence Eye Color Trio, Black Tulip topped off with the AVEDA Mosscara Thickening Mascara in Black Forest, AVEDA’s darkest mascara color for a dramatic effect.

Want to see know the show turned out? Click here to view the full gallery of the MAD Couture Challenge!

Our talented team members don’t just make models look runway ready, get in on the action! Book your appointment at Mood Swings Salon & Skin Spa Tempe or Mood Swings Salon Scottsdale, call (480) 968-0268!

In honor of the festival, Mood Swings is also exclusively offering an AVEDA Pure Privilege DOUBLE POINTS weekend! Not a member of AVEDA Pure Privilege? Join this weekend at Mood Swings and receive TRIPLE POINTS! AVEDA Pure Privilege members earn points for special gifts, spa treatments and more! With a $10 one-time joining fee, you are a member for life and receive:

1. Double Points on enrollment fee and first purchases
2. Points on all AVEDA products purchased
3. Receive a birthday gift valued at $20
4. Participate in double reward point offers
5. Exclusive offers and special access

To learn more about AVEDA Pure Privilege, visit pureprivilege.com.

While down on Mill Avenue this weekend to take in some arts and culture, visit Mood Swings Salon & Skin Spa, located at 510 S. Mill Avenue, located on Mill Avenue between 5^th and 6^th Street. Call to book your appointment now at (480) 968-0268.

3 Must Have Grabs for My Bag:

1. AVEDA Lip Shine

There is nothing like a little lip shine for a middle of the day pick-me-up. AVEDA lip shine features fresh colors inspired from nature like rose, plum, peach, pink and nude that infuse the lips with berry ant-oxidants and beta carotene.  The gloss naturally moisturizes and has refreshing flavors like certified organic vanilla, peppermint, cinnamon and basil. Also, I can feel good about purchasing a product that uses 100% recycled newsprint shells and sleeves.

2. Uruku Bronzer

For a quick skin tone boost, I use Uruku Bronzer  to get a natural, all over color that leaves me feeling sun kissed and fresh. The Uruku collection is derived from organically grown urukum seeds and features annatto pigment which is similar to the structure and functions of vitamin E, one of the skins strongest allies.

3. Pure-fume Chakra

This is no regular perfume. AVEDA Chakra draws from a 5,000 year-old healing tradition from India that helps to balance the body’s chakras, 7 spinning-wheels of energy that directly affect health, well-being and beauty. Finding which Pure-fume Chakra balances you is the key to feeling centered, motivated and balanced with just the “spritz” of a spray bottle. Chakra 3 Balancing Body Mist is my scent of choice; it balances my power chakra to make me feel self-confident and motivated. Visit Mood Swings and take a sensory journey with one of our helpful Guest Service Advisors to find out which Chakra balances you or take a sensory journey online with Mr. Chakra.

With a whole list of daily stressors to combat, it is nice to have a few tricks up my sleeve to keep both my Chi and look in place. I use the AVEDA Lip Shine and Uruku Bronzer for makeup touch ups throughout the day to look continuously fresh and awake. I align my Chakra and mind with a personalized Pure-fume Chakra to feel balanced and renewed; there is nothing more important than feeling good to look your best. Visit Mood Swings to pick up my 3 Must Haves or Shop AVEDA online.

Happy shopping fello fashionistas!

-Harper B. Moodswing

After a trip to the salon, there is nothing more frustrating than losing great color after only a few weeks. It is truly shocking how much color can be washed out with a shampoo not made for color protection, which is why it is so important to use the right products. When making an investment in your hair like choosing to go with a bold red or rich brunette for your color, get the most for your money and use the AVEDA Color Conserve system.

Color Conserve triple protects with a botanical-based color conserve complex that keeps your color looking fantastic for up to 6 weeks. The system is made up of the Color Conserve Shampoo & Conditioner and Strengthening Treatment, topped off with the Daily Color Protect Treatment to keep “Va-Va-Voom” looking color. Much like any AVEDA product on the market, Color Conserve credits the Earth’s resources as the magic behind its wonders. Larch Tree is the key component to color protection and green tea anti-oxidants fight environmental stressors to the hair. With a 100% organic aroma, your hair will smell fresh and natural.

Along with using great products, it is important to be kind to your hair. Avoid hair taboos like over processing and heat damage. Skip a day between washes to keep the natural oils in your hair; the color will last longer and your hair will have an overall richer look. Keep your hair healthy, well conditioned and use the right product line for your hair type and will look like you just stepped out of the salon at all times!

Be sure to ask your stylist about AVEDA Color Conserve at your next visit to Mood Swings for a coloring treatment. Book an appointment at our Tempe or Scottsdale location now at (480) 968-0268 or book online.

In honor of the season of the bikini, Mood Swings is offering $10 off Body Bronze Spray Tan for the whole month of March and as a Spring Break Special, Body Bronze Spray Tan for $20 with any Brazilian or Bikini Wax until March 17th. The product is 97% organic and is a great alternative to the damaging effects of the sun. There is nothing more important than keeping healthy skin and with a great spray tan, you can lather up with sunscreen while outdoors and still look positively glowing.

Give your hair the perfect sun kissed look with a Balayage Highlight. This free hand painting technique gives natural looking highlights and is very low maintenance. The Balayage trend focuses on highlighting hair where Mother Nature herself would create highlights and keeping hair looking healthy. Balayage is here to stay and is the perfect way to transition from winter into spring.

With a new season on the horizon, there is no better time for some rejuvenation. There is a lot to be excited about at Mood Swings Salon & Skin Spa, visit our Mill Avenue location for a great deal on Body Bronze Airbrush Tanning and Bikini Waxing to get beach body ready. Brighten up with highlights or one of our other revitalizing hair services from one of our talented stylists. You can also visit our new Scottsdale location in Hilton Village, located on the corner of Scottsdale Road and McDonald Drive for a great hair service.

To schedule an appointment at Mood Swings Salon & Skin Spa or Mood Swings Salon Scottsdale, call (480) 968-0268 or book online.

1. Finger-comb be curly style prep generously through damp hair.  Follow by applying be curly curl enhancer evenly throughout hair.

2. Twist hair in small sections around your finger, until the curl wraps around itself.  Spray with new be curly curl enhancing hair spray to set.

3. Diffuse your hair dry by letting hair rest on the diffuser.  Keep motion at a minimum to help reduce frizz.

4. Finger-style gently and finish by spraying be curly curl enhancing hair spray.

Always dream of perfect curls?  AVEDA put together a family of styling products just for you!

1. Finger-comb Be Curly Style Prep through damp hair.  Then, distribute new Be Curly Curly Controller evenly throughout hair.

2. Braid hair in small sections with a light touch to create a loose, flat braid for a longer, natural looking finished curl.  Secure braids with elastic.

3. Blow-dry braids downward, moving from roots to ends.  Allow braids to cool completely and unravel them, finger-styling as you go.

4. Finish your look–and hold your style–with new Be Curly Curl Enhancing Hair Spray.

**Bring in any old beauty product bottle and get 10% OFF your Be Curly purchase!

 The beauty of simplicity.

True beauty is natural and comes from within.  The AVEDA mission to use products with ingredients naturally derived from flower and plant essence, is what creates a unique and special kind of experience for each guest.

The professionals at Mood Swings Salon & Skin Spa whole-heartedly believe in the AVEDA mission and strive to uncover each individual’s true beauty.  Whether you want to change your look completely or simply maintain the look you’ve become comfortable with, we always want you to walk out the door feeling more beautiful and confident than you did walking in.  The world we live in is full of propaganda and misleading information as to what beauty is and what it should mean to us.  My recommendation, as Plato graciously stated, “Beauty of style, and harmony, and grace, and good rhythm depends on simplicity.”

Keep it simple, keep it natural, keep it BEAUTIFUL!

“Our mission at AVEDA is to care for the world we live in, from the products we make to the ways in which we give back to society.  At AVEDA, we strive to set an example for environmental leadership and responsibility, not just in the world of beauty, but around the world.”

“Our mission at Mood Swings Salon & Skin Spa is to provide each and every guest a unique salon & spa experience through our passion for technical competence, outstanding customer service, and commitment to community.”

Please share your idea of what the “beauty of simplicity” means to you and what, in your opinion, is true beauty?