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Platinum Seamless hair extensions--exclusively at Atelier!

Atelier is the exclusive South Bay salon certified in Platinum Seamless Extensions.
Go ahead, run your hands over it--no one will ever know you're wearing hair enhancements.
Superior to old school strand-by-strand methods, Platinum Seamless uses paper-thin gel adhesive bonding strips to secure long, thick 100% human Remy cuticle hair to your own hair.  No more sleeping on little bumps, no more hair breakage.  Just longer, thicker hair, at a reasonable cost and with a much shorter time commitment!
Call for your complimentary consultation with one of Atelier's certified Platinum extensionists. 408-244-4222.

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May 2010

Big news!!!

Atelier is nominated for prestigious industry award!

November 20, 2009

Atelier gets the cover!

San Jose's hottest new fashion magazine, Scene, recently launched its debut issue, with Atelier's hair and makeup artistry on the cover.  With hair by Karie Bennett and Kaila Blake, and makeup by Elizabeth Bozzo, the Look agency models were rocking Old Hollywood glamour mixed with a modern yet retro feel.

Scene magazine online edition

See pages 58-65 for the photo article, and 159 for a nice mention about Atelier and our team on this shoot.

Thanks to Donna, Katherine, and Joanne for choosing Atelier for this beautiful opportunity!

Atelier is in the news again!

Changes in hairstyles this summer

By Donna Kato, Mercury News Posted: 07/10/2009

How to make a poufy ponytail, steps one through three:

Step one: Start with dry hair. A little curl or texture will help hold the "pouf" and the ponytail in place.

photo by Mario Sevilla -- Mercury News

Step two:  Section off hair and use a clip to keep it in place while you work on the area that will form the height below the crown.

Hair can be backcombed with fingers or a comb. photo by Mario Sevilla -- Mercury News

Step three:  The perfect poufy ponytail should have height at the right spot just below the top of your head. Secure in a low ponytail at the base of your head. Hide the elastic by wrapping hair from the bottom of the ponytail around the band and securing with a hidden bobby pin. photo by Mario Sevilla -- Mercury News

Carefree summer, carefree hair used to be an expected and welcome cliché.

This season, though, there's been a change.

The downturn has altered moods as well as the way women have customarily spent on their hair care. To save money, clients are stretching their appointments by a week or more and bypassing expensive salon products, stylists say. In order to extend the life of their cuts, they're choosing styles and coloring methods that require less maintenance.

And women looking for jobs and those with iffy employment situations are opting for conservative hairstyles, perhaps more befitting of the times.

"Summer was when you saw lots of messy texture and less precision in a cut," says Karie Bennett, founder and master stylist of Atelier Aveda SalonSpa at Santana Row. Recently, she's noticed that clients want less beach bohemian and more city sophisticated when it comes to their summer locks.

"It used to be a more casual season," says celebrity stylist Luke O'Connor, owner of LuKaRo Salon in Beverly Hills and a consultant for Suave. "But this summer, we're seeing more mid-length cuts that tend to be more versatile and sleek."

Rather than conform to current hair trends that often require manipulating hair into the desired style, women are more willing to work with their natural hair texture, letting curls be curly and straight hair stay straight, says O'Connor, whose clients include Debra Messing, Julia Louis-Dreyfus,

This shift toward simplicity works with current worries about the economy, says Philip Pelusi, celebrity hairstylist, hair product developer and owner of Tela Design Studio in New York City.

"It's great, because you don't have to fight your hair's natural tendencies anymore," says Pelusi, whose clients include Diane Lane and Jennifer Lopez. "With the right cut and right products, you can go up to three months between appointments."

The stylists' tips for healthy hair and saving money this summer:

• While very long and pixie short are both popular styles this summer, keep in mind that shorter hair requires more frequent cuts to maintain its shape. Women with long hair can go longer between cuts, but should use products such as hair masks and deep moisturizing conditioners to keep ends in shape.

  "Hair grows half an inch every month. So, the last six inches of the ends of your hair are a year old," Bennett says.

• Six weeks is about when your hair starts to lose its shape. Extend your appointments — and still look good — by going for mini services in between such as trims for your bangs and to shape up ends or a gloss to perk up color and shine.
• Use the right shampoos, conditioners and styling products for your hair type, and consider changing them as your hair grows. What works for you right after a cut may not work as well as layers grow out. Wash with a clarifying shampoo once a week to get rid of product buildup.
• Keep color from fading and hair from getting brittle under the strong sun by using products with sunscreen. Coat hair with conditioner before heading to the beach or pool and leave it in for the day, Pelusi says.
• Many salons offer the services of less experienced professionals for less cost. At Atelier Aveda, for instance, their cuts are $35 to $40, while master stylists charge $125.
• Save on color maintenance by choosing highlights and shades that have less contrast to your natural hair color. It will show less as roots grow out. "Stay within one or two shades of your natural color and you can go longer between appointments," Pelusi says. While new gray growth can be covered up with a little mascara, there's not much you can do about the rate grays grows.
• The ends are usually the first to show signs that a haircut is needed. Keep them from fraying, splitting and looking fuzzy by rubbing a dab of silicone-based hair serum on the ends. Use more if your hair is curly and dense, less if it's straight and fine.

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Survival Tips for Champagne Hair on a Beer Budget

In the ideal world of our recent past, scheduling hair appointments was part of our personal maintenance.  But the current economic status may make it difficult to plan ahead.
Atelier understands this and has a few tips to keep styles fresh and fabulous

without breaking the bank. 

A much better alternative to just not doing anything at all!

Try an Express Service

In between color appointments, what really bothers us are the roots, right?  And they show up right along the part and around the hairline.  Atelier has created new Express Services to help keep you looking your best!

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• Our Mini-lite service just puts a couple of foil highlights along the part on top and one each on the sides, as well as one on the crown.  Same goes for our Mini-touchup: Just the front hairline and the part for less cost.   Why should stretching a dollar look less than fabulous?  Express services are a la carte, and blowouts are not included.
  
• Bangs require maintenance, so if they are brow-skimmers, just come in for a low-cost bang trim between full haircuts.  We will also blend them into the rest of the cut at no additional charge. 
• Nothing feels and looks better than a great salon conditioning treatment and blow-out.  If you can't get away on an out-of-town vacation, you can pamper yourself and have a "feel good" splurge with one of our relaxing and refreshing blowouts.  Starting with an aromatherapy "Moment of Wellness", we'll take you through a shampoo experience, (there's nothing like having someone else do the scrubbin'!) including a botanical hair treatment, and then one of our expert hair artists will create perfection with a brush, blowdryer and the right combination of Aveda hair styling products for your desired look.  

1. Dry Remedy for Thirsty hair
2. Damage Remedy for Over-processed hair
3. Color Conserve Strengthening for Delicate color-treated hair

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Aveda's Perfecting Plant Peel

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Does your skin have the glow it used to have?  Try Aveda's new Perfecting Plant Peel, available now at Atelier. 

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Perfecting Plant Peel™ Facts

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• Maximum exfoliation with zero irritation.

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• Equivalent to a 30% glycolic peel in exfoliation, without the risk of inflammation, painful stinging, redness and abrasions.

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• The active exfoliants are glucosamine and salicylic acid derived from wintergreen. Glucosamine dislodges dead skin cells and, when heat activated, dissolves them.
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• The result?  Beautiful, glowing skin and refined pores.  Post peel, you are ready to go out on the town with zero recovery time!

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• Perfecting Plant Peel™ is a creamy thermal masque that is used with an activating spray. Magnesium sulfate (epsom salt) is the ingredient that creates this warming sensation. The activating spray contains antioxidants and anti-inflammatories, such as organic aloe vera and Argan leaf extract, to calm the skin and prevent redness and irritation.

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• This peel is appropriate for all skin types. The ideal guest is one that seeks maximum exfoliation, increased hydration, diminished lines and wrinkles and refined pores.

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• Cost: $75 as a stand-alone 30 minute service, $60 as an add-on to our Green Science Anti-Aging facial.  Compare to the cost of a Glycolic Peel at $150-$200.

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        Call for your appointment with one of our AVEDA certified Aestheticians,

        who are available 7 days a week to  help you get the glow back in your skin! 

        408-244-4222

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October, 2008

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Atelier wants your MAN --

-- to feel comfortable at Atelier!
We now have comfy Men's T-shirts to change into if they prefer to keep their own shirts hair-free.

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June, 2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  HOLLYWOOD, CA. JUNE 9, 2008

ATELIER SALONSPA WINS GLOBAL SALON BUSINESS AWARD

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See Press Release here

FEATURED ARTWORK:

Our featured artist up "on the wall" at Atelier Studio and Atelier SalonSpa is Barbara Gladman.

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Barbara's artwork has been a client favorite in our SalonSpa location.  She has custom-created paintings that enhance our Atelier Studio space and give off a warm feeling.  Acrylic on canvas, her paintings are not encumbered by frames or glass, to bring the texture of the art closer to the viewer.  Feel free to come into Atelier Studio and discover new talent.  All artwork is available for purchase.  Inquire at Atelier SalonSpa.

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Best salon, top salon, Santana row, aveda products, haircut, haircolor, top stylist, award winning, atelier

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