Spring has Sprung...Get the spring in your step!

By Bella | March 22, 2011 at 08:43 AM EDT | No Comments

Hi there it's Mary Beth here. Spring is officially here! There's nothing like opening the door to a soft balmy breeze and the cheerful chirping of baby birds. S P R I N G! What a miracle after what felt like a decade long winter. I am so ready to shed my winter shoes and boots and trade em for cute sandals.

Get those winter-dried cuticles supple and smooth again with a drop of good cuticle oil or plain old baby oil. Or try OPI Avoplex Cuticle oil which also comes in a handy pen-like applicator that won't spill in your purse or bag. The key is to apply often...just think of it as lip balm for your cuticles.

Call us for pedicure appointment to guarantee that your toes are sandle-ready.

Paint Em Pretty

By Bella | March 14, 2011 at 01:58 AM EDT | No Comments

It's spring ALMOST! And it's time to take off those big socks and bare those toes. Call Cura Bella and make an appointment to see Kendra, our rock star nail artist and aesthetician. She'll have your white, withered, winter feet feeling soft and rosy and ready to strut in a new pair of sexy sandals.

REMEMBER ladies...that showing off your feet with a pampering pedicure is a huge boost to your overall well-being. Because your feet will look great and feel even better with a tender loving touch and a splash of sassy color. And just because you're not quite ready to sport new shorts or a swimsuit, your gift to yourself in a pedicure is an instant attitude adjuster. A pedicure fits no matter what size you are!

Spring Ahead into Gorgeous!

By Bella | March 14, 2011 at 01:49 AM EDT | No Comments

Hi there, it's Mary Beth here with a reminder that spring is just around the corner. Hope you all remembered to turn your clocks forward and got to sleep late to make up for that nasty daylight savings time shift. Whew! I never get used to losing an hour of sleep. Makes that Spring Ahead Sunday a whole lot better if the day is easy-going, relaxed and low-key.

But the big gift to all of us is the extra daylight. Now is the time to make an appointment at Cura Bella so we can give your healthy head of hair a spring fling with a new style, a sassy cut and maybe a glorious new tint. Brighten up your face and outlook with some highlights and you'll be feeling a little more spring in your step.

And don't forget the more important accessory of ALL now that the weather is warming up and we can bare all 10 toes—a PEDICURE of course. Check out the new spring collections colors from OPI with the delectable sorbet-fresh sass of TEXAS shades.

Too Hot Pink to Hold Em is one of my favs...it's a fabulous, fresh hot pink with enough wow-power to kick up your heels. Check out the entire collection at the OPI web site. It's a collection with an attitude as big and bold as a Texas cowgirl smile.

http://www.opi.com/

WHAT'S HOT IN MY SALON?

By Bella | March 07, 2011 at 10:00 AM EST | No Comments

Hi, Mary Beth here with an awesome new clip from the series What's Hot in my Salon! Check out this little video and see how easy it is to create the double-braided up-do that Jessica Alba rocked so hottly. It's the perfect spring look that dresses up your hair for a wedding, a prom or an extra special date night. This look is festive without being overly formal. The trick is to use your fingers to keep the line casual and sexy. Always remember that the hair in a style like this should be touchable and have a bit of movement even if the look is polished.

Hair is a Metaphor for Life...Complicated, Messy, Beautiful

By Bella | February 24, 2011 at 09:40 AM EST | No Comments

It's Mary Beth here. As a hair stylist, I am so blessed to be able to do what I love all day, every day. Not that everyday is a perfect piece of cake! But talking to clients and the staff at Cura Bella gives me the opportunity to learn something new at least every hour. And what I've learned is that HAIR IS AT THE CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE.

I'm serious! At any given moment, we're obsessing about the hair on some part of our body! Do we have enough on our head...are the tender lash hairs thickening into a luxuriously lush fringe...can we pluck a few strays without flattening the gorgeously arched eyebrows? That's just the beginning. We're always wishing for the hair we weren't born with or doing whatever it takes to recapture what we WERE blessed with but are sadly losing with age.

Lest you think I'm just going off on another lyrical lament, I'm here to report on some truly breakthrough advances in hair growth innovation. I'm talking about EYE LASH growth stimulation. I'm taking LATISSE. And here's my personal account of the success that I've had using it right now. It WORKS! Way better than I imagined. I've got the insider, honest-to-god lowdown on how fast it works and some tips on how to make the most of it. Check back often to get updates.

My Diary of Latisse will give you my professional point of view and my personal experience.

Talk to you later. Remember, hair is a metaphor for life...you gotta love it in all its messy, complicated, beautiful glory.

Don't forget to tell me your hair styling tips and trials. I live for hair and I ♥ your comments!

Salon Etiquette 101 (How to Avoid AWKWARD!!!)

By Bella | February 24, 2011 at 12:46 AM EST | No Comments

Hey, it's Mary Beth here and I wanted to share a topic that is close to my heart—How to handle awkward situations with grace. I'm certainly no expert but here are my credentials.

I am from a big family of hard-working, fun-loving people. We love each other madly, see each other often, and, almost always say what we feel and mean what we say. Birth order puts me right in the middle of three brothers and two sisters. I learned early on that while honesty is always the best policy, it's not always served up in the most diplomatic way. And HOW a message is delivered is almost more important than the thought itself.

I am a salon owner, a mother, a wife, a daughter, a sister, and have been counted as a client, a hostess, and a guest. I've taken notes of the best and worst ways to give and receive the compliment and the complaint. (Seriously, who among us hasn't tried to keep the little voice in your head from screaming OUT LOUD "OMG!! Can you believe this idiot?"

There is a DO and a DON'T to saying just about anything to anybody. Especially when you need to get what is on your mind OFF your chest in a way that doesn't render you friendless, divorced, or out of business.

When I recently read a book called Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most by authors Douglass Stone, Bruce Patton and Sheila Heen of the Harvard Negotiation Project, i realized that talking about what matters most in a way that honors speaker and listener is one of the most universal communication issues.

http://www.amazon.com/Difficult-Conversations-Discuss-What-Matters/dp/014028852X

This little book is super readable and real. It's power-packed with relevant insights. So, my point is this—my observations are a heartfelt spin on what I've learned, lived and lamented.

So here it is...the first installment in the series of SALON ETIQUETTE 101—How to Avoid AWKWARD! Questions are below...answers to come tomorrow so check back and PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, leave a comment. Let your voice be heard.

1. How to tell your stylist (mid-cut, color or style) that you ARE NOT ON BOARD.

2. How to switch stylists in the same salon without offending anyone (or running the risk of getting a VERY BAD HAIR cut.

3. How to tip each operator properly...including the owner, the apprentice and a stylist.

Stay tuned. There's much more coming.

Be Mine and Look Divine!

By Bella | February 14, 2011 at 10:47 AM EST | No Comments

Happy Valentine's Day.

It's blustery outside...a fierce wind is blowing wildly but inside Cura Bella Salon, we're Cincinnati's coziest place to be. Tonight is sure to be a DATE NIGHT all around, so here at Cura Bella, we're busy making our clients look fabulous and feel loved.

Remember to share the love and tell someone how special they are. Keep warm...

How Do I Love Thee?
by Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806–1861)

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
I love thee to the depth and breadth and height
My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight
For the ends of Being and ideal Grace.

Beauty Cure Tip 101

By Bella | February 10, 2011 at 03:17 PM EST | No Comments

Why is it that the hottest romantic holiday lands smack in the middle of the coldest, most unforgiving month of February? It figures doesn't it that when you want to sizzle, it's absolutely frigid outside. And what about your hair? Is February the shortest month because it limits the number of potential bad hair days to JUST 27 or at worst 28?

If you want to manage the hideous hat-head look, just remember to pick up some Morrocan Oil...the deliciously fragrant elixir that fixes flyaways, calms static frazzle and soothes wild hairs. And its heavenly scent makes you feel happy! Come on down to Cura Bella and have a cup of coffee or herbal tea and join the conversation. Love your hair!

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