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Saturday, January 9th, 2010

Product Of The Week: Alterna’s Caviar Rapid Repair Spray

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I recently have made the change from dark brown (one level away from black) hair to blonde. It has not been an easy process, but working in a salon sure helps. I have had to sacrifice quite a bit of length and a fair amount of hair health to get to the color that I wanted. One color remover and three extremely itchy bleaches later have taken me there. As you can imagine, bleach isn’t exactly good for the hair, but I have managed to keep the hair on my head thanks to Alterna’s Caviar Rapid Repair Spray.

I started using this product after the second bleach application. I will admit that I didn’t read the instructions and sprayed it onto my wet hair before blow drying. To my pleasant surprise, my hair felt soft!! I styled it as usual and was amazed at the result. I could comb through it and blow dry it, no problem. I immediately bought a bottle. However, my hair wasn’t quite the blonde I had hoped for. Still clinging to the red undertones, I subjected it once more to bleach. I thought a pixie cut was in my very near future. Thankfully, I was wrong. The bleach came off my head but left my hair behind. I once again, ran to the Rapid Repair and sprayed it on while my hair was wet. I then read the directions and realized it was a finishing spray that helps protect hair from flat irons,environmental damage and such. Oops. But it had worked so well. I continued to style my hair and then gave the product a shot at doing what it is supposed to do. My hair had shine! A miracle after what I had put it through. I will continue to use this miracle product as intended and also as a great leave in conditioner.

Post by Amanda

Saturday, December 26th, 2009

How to Add Texture to Hair with Alterna Caviar Pliable Control Paste

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

Strawberry Blond Parisienne Bob

Hello Emerson Salon followers, Peter here.

I wanted to share one of my favorite recent cut-and-colors. My client started out with a chin length graduated bob and her color was an all natural dark red-brown. After browsing European hair mags, she saw a shorter variation of her bob that she thought looked great.

By the way, technically the definition of a “bob” is any haircut above the shoulders so many cuts that would otherwise be thought of as short layered cuts are by definition “bobs”. However, I think the soft beveled shape sets bobs apart from your standard shorter layered cuts and are a great option for many women!

Since, my client was not a heavy user of makeup, aside from some black eyeliner and lip color, we decided to add the effect of intense color with her hair. To make the change more dramatic, we colored all over with a light level 8 strawberry blonde to compliment her warm eye color and subtle olive skin tone.

She had been wearing her chin length bob blown under her chin and we thought that bringing the length up and out of her face was a great way of show casing her natural beauty. Because the cut has graduated layers throughout it will style beautifully behind or over the ears. Like most of us, my client is “hairstyle challenged” meaning she doesn’t have the easiest time with brush and blow dryer. I took this into consideration when I cut her hair and guided her through the styling process showing her that she could simply “flat wrap” the style with a paddle brush. Flat wrapping is a technique that anyone can master and all it requires is a paddle brush and blow dryer. No clipping and sectioning, no special training aside from the instruction you get from me during your visit if your cut is in fact a flat wrappable style!

For styling products we used Alterna Caviar anti-aging non-aerosol mousse, applied to wet hair and blown dry with the flat wrap technique, all of this brushing brought out maximum shine and to seal in that shine we followed up with Alterna’s Hemp Spray Shine. Color maintenance is 6 to 8 weeks depending on client preference and the same applies to the cut. Some people can take a style growing out for a longer time than others, you decide.

Thanks for checking in, keep a look out for more style blogs from me, Peter Duerr.

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Saturday, September 5th, 2009

Alterna’s HEMP with Organics Repair Gloss

Great video on using Alterna’s HEMP with Organics Repair Gloss

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Friday, July 31st, 2009

Transitioning Your Hair to Fall

Balayage is an excellent option for transitioning your damaged blond to a light caramel brown fall hue. It’s all in the application & conditioning process mastered by your color professionals at Emerson. Give your ends a splash of gold & deep conditioning while fanning a warm brown through the routes as Gisele Bundchan has done for years, to create a crescendo of color that looks natural & rich. Top off your new color with some free flowing waves or smooth & sleek long layers. Our Caviar system is ideal for treating dry, sun-kissed locks post color.




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Tuesday, July 28th, 2009

Alterna’s Brand New CAVIAR Anti-Aging Mousse

Alterna’s new Caviar Anti-Aging Mousse activates into a light, airy mousse that creates volume, body and lasting hold while providing thermal protection and leaving hair with a shiny, natural finish.

Free of parabens, gluten, synthetic color, DEA, TEA, phthalates, mineral oil, PABA, paraffin, petrolatum and it’s eco friendly

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Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

Sparkling, Fresh Spring Hair with Alterna

Alterna can help keep your hair looking its best this spring.
We carry the Alterna Caviar Color Collection of shampoos and conditioners.

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Friday, March 13th, 2009

A Spotlight on 2 Awesome Products

BODY.GUARD hyrdating lotion by Kevin Murphy

  • contains Peruvian bark for moisture
  • contains hydrolised silk protein and vitamin E
  • great for colored,damaged,coarse or dry hair
  • apply to hair that is towel dried after shampoo and conditioner

CAVIAR RAPID REPAIR SPRAY by alterna

  • contains vitamins, caviar extract and silicone
  • adds moisture, shine and luminosity
  • prevents and temporarily seals split ends
  • apply to dry hair
  • good for use with blow dryer or flat iron
  • gives hair “a healthy glow” even on over processed hair

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Friday, February 27th, 2009

Dull Hair?

Hair can be lackluster in Seattle for a variety of reasons. Winter climates can really dull the hair’s cuticle (external) layer, when most of us are wearing hats often, ignoring our hair’s conditioning needs, or growing out an old color or haircut.

Dull Hair

The rain, snow, indoor heat, lack of sun, and harsh winds dull the hair, leaving it dry, resulting in frizzies, flyaways, or hardness in texture.

Curly/wavy hair

Combat frizz with Kevin Murphy’s Leave In Luxury, especially for those of you who don’t like the feel of p
roduct in your hair. Like a bit of soft controlled frizz to your do? Kevin Murphy’s Motion Lotion does the trick. It holds your curls loosely and without silicones.

Fine, flyaway hair

Tame your hair without the feel of product with Kevin Murphy’s Stayin’ Alive. It is a leave-in treatment that you spray onto your hair when you leave your home. Just spray it on, comb or brush it through lightly, and feel the aromatherapeutic goodness of lavender. It also tames your baby fine locks!

Flat, heavy hair
Truly benefits from products such as Alterna’s Spray Shine, brushed through, or from Kevin Murphy’s Sticky Business- just emulsify a bit throughout both palms, and, working from the back, finger-rake it from your roots out to the ends of your hair.

Seal in shine

Show off your revitalized hair with Kevin Murphy’s Session Spray. Not a Maximun hold spray, but rather, contains resins which attach themselves to your hair strands, holding tousled locks, chunky texture, and face-framing fringes into the shape you styles them into!

Need more hold?

Lately it has been rather windy! To freeze your hair into place and fight the wind, once your hair is ready to go, spray a mist all around your hairstyle, using Alterna’s Maximum Hold Volume Lock spray, or Fudge’s Membrane Gas, and head to that party or gig!!!

-posted by Lancer

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Saturday, February 14th, 2009

Why do you choose Alterna Products?

Keeping up with the latest style and color trends can damage our hair over time. Healthy hair requires a complete diet of proteins, minerals, and vitamins. It is almost impossible to be healthy every day, especially with our busy lives.

This is how Alterna’s HEMP with Organics line aids hair health:

  • Rich in vitamins, proteins and minerals that strengthen and protect the hair before and after damage occurs.
  • Patented Hemp technology and Color Hold
  • Infused with Organic Hemp Seed Oil, Organic Avocado Oil, Organic Cucumber Extract, Organic Cranberry Extract and Organic White Tea Extract
  • Perfect nourishment
  • Increases hair strength
  • Aids manageability
  • Increases shine

All Alterna hair products have:

Patented Color Hold
Enzymetherapy technologies
UVA/UVB

Thermal Protection
Recyclable Packaging Ingredient formulas are Biodegradable

Alterna products lack:

  • Sulfates
  • Gluten
  • Petrolatum
  • Phthalates
  • Mineral Oil
  • PABA
  • Animal Testing

-posted by Lancer

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