B E A U T Y F E AT U R E
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JAN. 16
These Spas & Salons Have Everything You Need to Brave the Weather
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WRITTEN BY: MARIE SPADA
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When it comes to beauty, there are few things that destroy all of our hard work faster than the harsh elements of the weather: brutal heat and sticky humidity. Fortunately, La Quinta is full of experts who can help combat the heat so you look your best all year long. Whether your skin needs a pick-me-up, your hair needs damage control, or your nails are crying for a makeover, there is a spot that can keep you looking your best. Here’s where to go and the services to try at our favorite La Quinta spots for all of your beautifying needs.
Alankara Aveda Salon 78100 Main St La Quinta, CA 92253 760.777.8188 alankarasalon.com
Ò When looking at a photograph, what’s the fastest way to tell if it was hot that day? No, it’s not the sun or the clothes. It’s the hair—the frizzy, uncontrollable, horrific hair. At Alankara Salon, you have access to the best services and products available to keep your locks tamed and your selfie game on point. Alankara Salon offers an array of facials and hair treatments to help keep you looking your best when the temperatures are high and dry. For your hair, try their Damage Remedy Botanical Treatment. The treatment takes about 30 minutes, and they process and spray your hair, then wrap it in a hot towel with the treatment sealed inside. This treatment repairs any damage caused by overexposure, sun damage or chemical damage. When it comes to fighting the daily fight against humidity, try their Smooth Infusion Line of styling products aimed at combating frizz. The Smooth Infusion Style Prep protects your hair from the heat of the blow dryer and other styling tools, and provides 12hour humidity defense. If
you like to straighten your hair, try their Smooth Infusion Natural Straight product, which coats the cuticle of the hair to smooth down strands and prevent frizz and flyaways. If you need a lighter product, try the Smooth Infusion Nourishing Style Cream, which provides smoothness without extra weight. To keep your style in place, finish your look with the Smooth Infusion Control Force, which is a strong hold hairspray that allows you to brush your hair without it flaking. The spray also provides 12hour humidity defense. All Tressed Up Blow Dry & Beauty Bar 73-655 El Paseo Palm Desert, CA 92260 760.568.4526 getalltressedup.com
Ò The experts at All Tressed Up Blow Dry & Beauty Bar provide both makeup and hair services (but not cut or color—this is strictly a styling salon) to keep you looking your best all day and night. To keep damage to a minimum, these blow dry stylists do as much styling as possible with a brush and dryer, rather than relying heavily on other hot tools, such as a curling iron or straightener. For a popular style that is heat-proof and humidity proof, try their braids. Popular for Coachella and Stagecoach music festivals, braids are a great way to keep you cool by keeping your hair off your neck, and they hold
ALL TRESSED UP BLOW DRY & BEAUTY BAR : All Tressed Up is a great option for bachelorette parties, ladies’ nights out, a hot date, bridal parties and more.
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up well in the elements. If braids aren’t your thing, try beach waves for the perfect “I woke up like this” look that will last. All of their Kenra and Moroccan Oil products offer heat defense as well, so there’s minimal damage during styling, and the great outdoors will meet its match. Prestige Nails and Spa 79835 CA-111 Ste 104 La Quinta, CA 92253 760.863.5215
Ò With so many nail muses (Vanessa Hudgens, Lady Gaga, Rihanna, to name a few), it’s hard to know what the next nail trend is going to be. Round? Square? Almond? Oval? Coffin-shaped? (Yes, that’s a thing!) Prestige can do it all. For winter, the ladies at Prestige recommend going with orange-reds, silver, neutral colors or blush pink. Stuck on black? Put it away— black is so two years ago. For young clients, they are seeing an increase in the hot new coffin shape and flat stiletto nails (these nails are not pointed, so there’s no unintentional eye-gouging here, folks!). For more mature ladies, a rounded and more oval shape is the way to go. Acrylic and gel nails are still popular, but they don’t recommend going with the matte finish. Matte nails don’t come out as evenly as they do in photoshopped magazines, and if they add a third coat of polish, it gets too thick, so just give it a hard pass.
Spa La Quinta 49-499 Eisenhower Dr La Quinta, CA 92253 760.777.4800 laquintaresort.com/spa-fitness
Ò Spa La Quinta has an array of services sure to keep you looking your best in the hot, dry weather. With state-of-the-art amenities and services, consider Spa La Quinta your personal oasis. Hydration is key, and Spa La Quinta can keep you and your skin hydrated to keep your glow. For the whole body, try the Spa La Quinta Quench Ritual, a service that hydrates from head to toe with hand-harvested shea butter. The service begins with a hydrating scrub followed by a body wrap, then a hot oil scalp ritual and finally a massage. This treatment is the ultimate luxury; talk about heaven in a spa! For your face, try their HydraFacial Treatment. Impurities are extracted and dead skin cells are removed to reveal your most polished self. A variety of serums are used to cleanse, hydrate and moisturize the skin. This service is offered in 30-minute, 50-minute, or 90-minute treatments. Don’t forget to show your feet some love! The La Quinta Signature Pedicure soaks your feet in an aromatic cleansing bath, and then they scrub away dead skin cells with an exfoliating sugar scrub. Relax with a shea butter foot massage followed by a mask of hot towels and paraffin treatments. Top off your twinkly toes with nail polish and put your best foot forward!
ALANKARA AVEDA SALON : For a weekly or biweekly treatment you can do at home, try the Smooth Infusion Deep Conditioning Mask to keep your hair looking its best all year.
Native Knowledge: If you’re looking to cool off, try the Cold Plunge Fountain in the tranquil spa courtyard. Soothing fountains cascade around you, making for the ultimate in relaxation. PRESTIGE NAILS AND SPA: If you aren’t sure which style is for you, the ladies at Prestige are experts on all things related to nail trends, and they’ll get you all squared away (see what I did there?).