Mooi Hair & Beauty Salon for luxury treatments in Tamboerskloof.

2011

Party season prep

November 16th, 2011 | 0 comments

Our tips that’ll take you from head to toe to mooi are:

Hair
L’Oreal has reformulated their repair range. Now called Absolute Repair Cellular, this product has impressed us as it includes lactic acid - found in milk, think Cleopatra - as it’s able to create saline bonds between the keratin chains - this is what hair is made of. Although the shampoo (R170) and rinse out condition (195) is brilliant, the other products in the range, helps to strengthen hair making it feel smooth and soft. The masque (R225) must be used if your hair is in a need of serious treatment. You’ll leave it in for 2 to 3 minutes, then rinse. The cleansing balm’s (R225) gentle formula helps support the natural recreation of saline bonds between exposed keratin chains to detangle, rejuvenate, and replenish damaged hair. What an absolute treat!

If your hair doens’t need repair, but you want to nourish, smooth and illuminate it, L’Oreal’s Mythic Oil (R280) is a must for use at home. It’s very lightweight so it can even be used on very fine hair. You can use it either before blowdrying to smooth hair while providing intense shine or spray on afterwards to calm fly-aways.

La Brasiliana hair straightening treatments are still 50% off. If you want to spend less time during Summer blowdrying, then best you get a La Brasiliana done. We’ll quote you the cost as it’s dependant on the length and volume of your hair.

Body
Although we’re indoors 5 days a week, we manage to have beautiful tans. How? We love Koebana spray tan. It gives your skin a natural glow banishing milky white flesh. We can do it for you in-salon (R300) or you can DIY with the aerosol can (R210) at home. Just remember you need to wait 8 hours after you’ve spray tanned before you bath or shower. The spray tan doesn’t have a fragrance and won’t leave you feeling sticky.

We have first hand experience that exercising has an all round positive effect on how we look and feel. It’s been proven that 30mins of exercise a couple of times a week will help to prevent hormonal skin breakouts. In our opinion the biggest advantage of exercise though is that it helps banish any bad mood.

Cellulite is a problem for 99% of us. We use RégimA’s Curve Control (R380) to get rid of the orange peel look so that our thighs and arms are smooth when we venture to the pool or beach. To increase the efficacy wrap yourself in clingwrap after applying curve control and stay like this for an hour. It sounds crazy, but it works.

If you need a new dress, but can’t find what you need in the stores, visit A dress and rent one. Jules and Ava also offer a personal styling service to get you out of the rut you’ve been stuck in.

Skin
If you’re desperate for a facial, but don’t have an hour or more, consider doing a Dermalogica microZone 20 minute facial. We’ll focus on one concern you have. Best of all, you don’t have to remove your eye make-up and your hair won’t be messed up. We have 3 options you can choose from. And it’s guaranteed to not only make you feel better about your skin, but we promise it’ll still be extremely relaxing.

And if the year end stress is giving you an unexpected breakout, RégimA’s Acne Attack Peel & Heal will calm it down. We love it. Alternatively, if you don’t have time for a facial, come in and buy 5 doses (R100) of Dermalogica’s daily resurfacer. It contains a healthy dose of salisylic acid which takes the heat out of a throbbing zit.

Nails
If you think nail varnish looks fabulous, but never wear it because it doesn’t last on your hands, then we have an option for you that’ll give you colour on your nails for up to 21 days. What is it? Gelish (R250). It’s gel nail varnish. We use LED light to cure the specially formulated varnish which means you leave the salon with 100% dry varnish. We only have limited colours at this stage - french, girly pink, purplish pink, strong red and dark plum. Gorgeous!

Eyes
Wearing eyelash extensions will ensure you look beautiful regardless of how hot and sweaty the Summer weather leaves you. Clients who have eyelash extensions done are always amazed at what big difference it makes.

Choosing an eyecream

August 16th, 2011 | 0 comments

There are numerous eyecreams available and choosing the right one depends on what you want to address or combat. Eyecream should be applied lightly using your ring finger only.

A day eyecream: Dermalogica’s total eye care with SPF15. This is an advanced alpha hydroxy eye treatment cream to hep protect and repair the delicate eye area while reducing the appearance of dark circles and lines (R 540, 15ml)

Use day and night: RégimA’s Revital-Eyz is deeply penetrating and nourishing. It repairs and diminishes fine lines (R315, 15ml).

Your skin is dry or prematurely-aging: Dermalogica’s ultra-rich intensive eye repair cream contains skin-replenishing phytonutrients, antioxidant vitamins and soothing botanicals to help diminish dry lines and repair damage around the delicate eye area (R550, 15ml).

You’re over 40 or your skin shows signs of prematurely-aging: Dermalogica’s multivitamin power firm combats visible lines with a powerful firming complex of skin-rebuilding antioxidant vitamins and protective silicones and red seaweed extract (R 565, 15ml).

A night eyecream: Reverse multiple signs of aging such as fine lines, loss of firmness, pigmentation & puffiness (R 585, 15ml). Can only be used at night. For day time, use multivitamin power firm reviewed above.

The area under your eye’s are bothering you: RégimA’s New Expression 3 in 1 targets puffiness and dark circles while it helps relax the muscles to combat expression lines (R 380, 20ml). Should not be used on your eye lid.

Mareli Botha, 28, CA (SA) working at Brait SA, living in Gardens

August 16th, 2011 | 0 comments

Mareli, right, with her family
Before I die, I’d like to…
travels to lots of places and eat amazing dishes!

What’s the one thing you’ll never understand?
How some people eat whatever they want and just stay skinny!

What are you really good at?
Baking cupcakes! Doing stuff that I like doing instead of stuff that I’m supposed to be doing.

What celebrity crushes did you have as a teenager?
I was in love with Brad Pitt after seeing Meet Joe Black.

Families are sacred because…
they are the people who really understand you and ‘get’ where you are coming from. When times are really tough, they are the people who you want to be around and not say anything – and they will understand.

What’s your idea of the perfect meal?
As long as the dessert is chocolate I don’t really mind the food. A celebration with friends at a big table that looks pretty where people are laughing and drinking wine and doesn’t want to leave.

What makes you proudly South African?
Come and see my house! I have proteas everywhere!

What makes you laugh?
Akward situations, cute things little kids say, my friends.

Guiltiest pleasure?
Lindt orange chocolate or the orange chocolate macaroon from Cassis.

I feel most beautiful when…
I’m wearing clothes I love.

The best decision I’ve ever made….
was to move to Cape Town!

The super human power I’d most like to have?
I would love to be able to fly at super-human speed to visit friends and family that lives far away for a quick dinner!

My proudest moment was…
when I passed a subject that was a big struggle, took a couple of tries and lots of tears and prayers from my mom.

I most admire…
my parents.

What did you want to be when you were little?
A professor in Maths (I was a real little nerd!)

What’s your motto?
If at first you don’t succeed – try again.

What would you do with R1000 in spare cash?
(Can I say spoil myself at Mooi?) Add it to my Le Creuset pot fund.

What’s the craziest fashion trend you’ve ever followed?
Those lumo socks that we wore at school. You would wear two different colour socks on each foot and then roll them so that it would be a pink sock with a yellow top on the one foot and then a yellow sock with a pink top on the other. Hideous!

What is your simplest pleasure?
Drinking bubbly with my girlfriends. Cooking a meal when I’ve had a bad day. Baking.

Life would be simpler if…
we didn’t have crackberries and iphones or even cellphones.

What surprises you most about your adult life?
I always thought ‘One day when I’m grown up’… but I still feel like that!

What’s your favourite smell?
The smell of rain in the bush.

Who was your favourite teacher and why?
Mr Moore – he was very strict but thought us to always strive to be better at the things you do, but to be happy with yourself.

What is the greatest lesson you’ve learnt in life?
Things are not always as they seem…

If you could change careers now without any consequences what would you switch to?
I would open a restaurant or a coffee shop where I can sell pretty things, bake the whole day and brighten up people’s days!

What’s the nicest thing anyone’s ever said to you?
You inspire me.

Which treatment do you enjoy most at the salon?
I enjoy anything! I always feel so good when I leave there! If I have to pick – a manicure! When I catch a glimpse of my nails looking pretty I can’t help but smile!

Philippa Green, jewellery designer, young at heart

June 28th, 2011 | 1 comment

I am…
Philippa

What makes you laugh?
Most people and things around me, my dog!

Guiltiest pleasure?
I don’t have any. I don’t feel guilty for pleasure. I love sex, chocolates, ice-cream, getting drunk, mmm… behaving badly!

My favourite possession?
My dog

I feel most beautiful when…
I had my hair cut at MOOI!

Something that nobody knows about me is…
I’m an open book not too much is hidden.

The best decision I’ve ever made…
was to move to my new shop/workshop at 76 church street.

The super human power I’d most like to have is
I would like to be able to swim in the ocean like a super mermaid who can’t be eaten by sharks.

My bumper sticker would say…
be nice to animals

My proudest moment was…
opening my new shop at 76 church street.

I most admire…
my business partner Ida-Elsje.

What did you want to be when you were little?
I wanted to be an archeologist.

What’s your motto?
Be nice to animals

What would you do with R1000 in spare cash?
Buy comfortable new boots.

What’s the craziest fashion trend you’ve ever followed?
I bought an all-in-one white red and black leather biker outfit!

What is your simplest pleasure?
Walking with my dog on the beach or the mountain

Life would be simpler if…
people weren’t so insecure, greedy and selfish!!

What surprises you most about your adult life?
How much of a child I still am and always will be!

What quality do you like least about yourself?
I talk too loudly and too much.

What’s the one thing about your younger self that you’d like to reclaim?
I cant remember.

What’s your favourite smell?
The mountain after the rain.

Who was your favourite teacher and why?
Mmmm… did I have one. I don’t think I loved any of them too much!

Before I die, I’d like to…
see the polar bears, panda bears, gorillas and all the other animals that won’t exist soon!

More time or more money?
More time

If I had a crystal ball…
I don’t really want to see into the future. I think it’s a bit bleak, I’m happy living in the moment!

What’s your favourite place in the world?
Cape Town

What’s the one thing you’ll never understand?
Why people are cruel to animals

Families are sacred because…
they are unconditional. Well, most of them, not all!

What’s your idea of the perfect meal?
Vegetables!!

What is the greatest lesson you’ve learnt in life?
Be patient and understanding as we are all coming from somewhere with stuff.

What makes you proudly South African?
I think we live in one of the most beautiful creative cities in the world, we have a giant Table Mountain in our back yard.

What’s the nicest thing anyone’s ever said to you?
You’re the best friend anyone I ever had!

Catherine Visagie, 29, Illustrator, Cape Town

May 4th, 2011 | 0 comments

Catherine & Deon Visagie
What makes you laugh?
My husband, Deon, and ‘Big Band Theory’

Guiltiest pleasure?
Anything drenched in vinegar or chillies… yes, I know it’s kind of wierd.

My favourite possession?
Mmmm…. My engagement ring and my new Wacom Cintiq drawing tablet.

I feel most beautiful when….
I’ve just had my hair done… preferably curled for a night out.

Something that nobody knows about me is…
My secret fantasy is to be a cabaret singer (which is insane because I cant sing).

The best decision I’ve ever made…
Going back to Stellenbosch University to do my Mphil in Illustration. I would never have met my husband if I hadn’t moved there.

The super human power I’d most like to have…
The ability to eat like a teenage boy without picking up weight.

My bumper sticker would say…
Back off Barbie

The area of life that I short-change is…
admin & eyebrows.

My proudest moment was…
When I got engaged and completed my studies in the same week.

I most admire…
dedicated, talented artists and thin people.

What did you want to be when you were little?
A famous artist

What’s your motto?
What’s meant to be will be (a tad bit of a cliché).

What would you do with R1000 in spare cash?
At the moment I’d use it to buy my husband a birthday present.

When did you feel most beautiful?
On my honeymoon

What is your simplest pleasure?
Coffee or a nice hot bath in winter.

Life would be simpler if…
there was no such thing as admin.

What surprises you most about your adult life?
That adults aren’t as smart as I thought when I was a kid.

What quality do you like least about yourself?
I worry about everything.

What’s the one thing about your younger self that you’d like to reclaim?
Perfect skin and the belief that anything is possible.

What’s your favourite smell? Oh, do I have to pick one? Coffee, vanilla, rose, lemongrass, clean bed linen, my husbands aftershave… not all at once though.

Who was your favourite teacher and why? Mrs Hewitson in sub b, who encouraged me to pursue art… and Miss Jacobs in high school, who was such a passionately romantic woman – she gave us amazing, insightful lessons on love and life even though she was a Maths teacher.

Before I die, I’d like to…
travel as much as possible

More time or more money?
More time

What’s your favourite place in the world?
That’s not an easy one… Possibly Sedgefield.

What’s the one thing you’ll never understand?
Why we all have to die at some stage.

What are you really good at?
Eating, and I like to think illustration.

What celebrity crushes did you have as a teenager?
Johnny Depp (From ‘Benny & Joon’, long before he became Cpt Jack Sparrow)

Families are sacred because…
Because the special people in one’s live are irreplaceable.

What’s your idea of the perfect meal?
One that goes on and on and on with good company.

What is the greatest lesson you’ve learnt in life?
To be respectful towards others.
If you could change careers now without any consequences what would you switch to?
I would probably go and do a third art degree… I know that sounds insane.

What makes you proudly South African?
My love for the disparate and beautiful climatic regions that make up our country and the equally beautiful, vibrant people that inhabit them.

Who inspires you? My illustration lecturer from University, Paddy Bouma. She is an artist and author of children’s books, a lecturer, a farmer, a wife and mother and has travelled widely in pursuit of art and adventure.

What’s the nicest thing anyone’s ever said to you?
You’re my favourite.

Which treatment do you enjoy most at the salon?
Pedicure

Dermalogica UltraCalming

March 4th, 2011 | 0 comments

The key ingredients in UltraCalming targets neurosensitive skin by reducing painful sensations while it restores tissue integrity and soothes to restore the skin’s normal sensitivity level for immediate and long-lasting effects. It works synergistically to help reduce redness and irritation.

UltraCalming Cleanser
Gel/cream soothes while gently lifting irritating debris. 500ml, R 555, 250ml, R 370

UltrCalming Relief Masque
Use this soothing remedy anytime for quick relief or irritation and flare-ups. 75ml, R 495

UltraCalming Mist
Hydrating mist desentizes while easing redness and stinging. 177ml, R 420

UltraCalming Serum Concentrate
The calming antidote for skin sensitivity that restores skin’s barrier to increase tolerance against assault. 50ml, R 680

Barrier Repair
Velvety moisturizer melts into skin to shield against skin stress. 30ml, R 450

Linda Labuschagne, Mom of the Mooi nooie, Stellenbosch

March 4th, 2011 | 0 comments

At Andret and Sean's wedding on Christmas Day
What makes you laugh?
Children

Guiltiest pleasure?
Eating a Canderel chocolate while driving home at night.

My favourite possession is…
my opal ring and broach.

I feel most beautiful when…
I’ve had a pedicure.

The best decision I’ve ever made…
was to relocate from Port Elizabeth to Stellenbosch.

My proudest moment was…
finishing my first Two Oceans Half Marathon.

I most admire…
André, my husband, for his patience.

What did you want to be when you were little?
A fashion designer.

What would you do with a R 1000 in spare cash?
Botox

What’s the craziest fashion trend you’ve ever followed?
Hippie era

What is your simplest pleasure?
A run along Table Mountain road.

Life would be simpler if…
menopause didn’t exist.

What surprises you most about your adult life?
The wisdom that comes with it.

What quality do you like least about yourself?
My lack of will power.

What’s the one thing about your younger self that you’d like to reclaim?
Being able to multi-task effortlessly.

What’s your favourite smell?
Rain on dry soil on a very hot day.

More time or more money?
Time please.

What’s your favourite place in the world?
A look-out point over the Fish River Canyon.

What are you really good at?
Making life easier for people in my every day life.

What celebrity crushes did you have as a teenager?
Paul McCartney of the Beatles.

Families are sacred because…
blood is thicker than water and with them you can always just be yourself.

What’s your idea of the perfect meal?
Luke warm chocolate fudge cake with ice cream.

If you could change careers now without any consequences what would you switch to?
Social worker.

What is the greatest lesson you’ve learnt in life?
To be impatient is the reflection of self love.

Who inspires you?
Karen, Andret and nature.

What’s the nicest thing anyone’s ever said to you?
That they can rely on me.

Which treatment do you enjoy most at the salon?
I can’t choose, I even enjoy the waxing!

Tangle teezer

February 24th, 2011 | 0 comments

THE NATURAL SCIENCE

Your hair is powerful: when nurtured it gives you self-confidence and triples your sex appeal. Beautiful and healthy hair is usually the first thing people notice about you, but abuse it with harsh brushing and your hair pays the price.

The damage trying to tear tangles and knots out of your hair with an unsuitable brush cannot be underestimated. Vigorous brushing will ‘rough’ up and damage the hair’s cuticle wrecking your hair’s chances of looking healthy and shiny. The cuticle or the outermost layer of the hair is a hard layer of over-lapping protective scale like cells (think of them as tiles on a roof) and are the front line when it comes to protecting your hair’s internal structure from damage which is imperative for bouncy, sexy and touchable hair. As well as brushing, cuticle sabotage can be caused by over-use of heated appliances, chemicals and hair accessories such as clips leading to split ends and a lack lustre and frizzy appearance.

Understanding we would be in hair limbo without styling tools and fabulous colour, Tangle Teezer reduces the risk of damaging the cuticle, making all the difference between fatigued and fabulous looking hair. Look after your cuticle and it will protect your hair.

Damaged cuticle

The cuticle layers are raised and rough. The hair appears dull and is exposed to damage.

Healthy cuticle

The cuticle layers lie flat providing maximum protection. The hair is strong, healthy and shines.

THE HAIR SCIENCE BEHIND TANGLE TEEZER

Tangle Teezer is the first of a new generation of detangling hairbrushes! Upon picking up Tangle Teezer you will notice the teeth aren’t like that of an ordinary brush which is where the hair genius comes in. The unique configuration of specifically designed teeth flex just the right amount to detangle and help smooth the hair’s cuticle which in turn protects the inner cortex from damage.

Using the Tangle Teezer will ensure your hair will appear more lustrous by minimising cuticle damage which in turn will help colour last and reduce the risk of fading. The hair shaft is also better prepared for the onslaught of damaging heat from styling tools. That’s why we like to call it first aid for hair.

HAIR NECESSITIES

• Tangle Teezer is excellent for detangling both wet and dry hair.

• Don’t be tentative! Fantastic, painless detangling is achieved by using a firmer pressure. Remember: it’s like no other brush.

• It’s a workout for your hair. Tangle Teezer gives a blissful, relaxing head massage even for the most sensitive scalps.

• Unlike conventional brushes and combs where you have to try and ease tangles out starting from the ends of the hair and working up towards the roots, Tangle Teezer can be used from roots to ends and mid-length to ends. Tangle Teezer is perfect for those on-the-go with busy lifestyles and fidgety children! Mums have also discovered that Tangle Teezer is a brush sent from hair heaven when it comes to detangling their little darlings’ hair that loves to knot. Hair is calmed in minutes where out go the tears and in come the smiles!

• Detangle hair by using brush strokes from the underneath of the hair with the teeth pointing upwards. Alternatively, brush from the top of the hair pointing the teeth downwards. For those with long hair, turn your head upside down and start detangling from the nape of your neck down to the roots. Ideal for taking conditioner evenly through the hair when wet. Tangle Teezer ensures a light and even distribution of product which adds up to weightless blow-drying. For professional results and to ensure maximum root lift from blow-drying apply conditioner from mid-length to the ends – not from the roots. Tangle Teezer will distribute a fine film of conditioner at the roots which ensures no product overload that leads to flat hair.

HAIR REHAB

• Tangle Teezer is a must-have for hair extension wearers. Tangle Teezer will simply glide though the hair from roots to end, passing painlessly over the bonds without pulling. For those with hair extensions you will find less hair is pulled out and your style will last longer and look better. After three months your hair extensions will continue to look like new rather than pieces of twisted and frayed rope!

• Gives superb results for the daily and on-going maintenance of wigs, wefts, weaves and clip in hair pieces. Tangle Teezer leaves them looking and feeling just like new.

• Excellent results are achieved on even the tightest curls and afro hair.

• Daily brushing refreshes hair for a sleek style and helps to smooth the cuticle for increased shine. While on the go, Tangle Teezer is the ultimate styling tool to give your hair a professional finish all day long.

• To funk up short styles, apply your styling product to the hair and use Tangle Teezer to shape and mould. Great for guys too!

• Tangle Teezer minimises hair breakage, so over a period of time you will notice your hair feels thicker and looks healthier. A results driven brush, the minute you start using Tangle Teezer the sooner you are on the road to beautiful hair. It sounds crazy, but it’s true!

TLC FOR YOUR TANGLE TEEZER

Like your hair, the more you look after your Tangle Teezer the better it will perform. Here I give my TLC tips for looking after your detangler:

• Always place your Tangle Teezer with the pointing teeth up. This way you minimise damage to the teeth.

• Rinse your Tangle Teezer with warm water after using any kind of product.

• Dry at room temperature. Do not be tempted to speed dry by putting on a radiator or drying the teeth with your hairdryer.

• Clean using a toothbrush by lightly brushing through the teeth with soapy water once a week. Rinse thoroughly.

Tangle teezer

Retails for R 220