Hot Holiday Polishes

It's party time! You've got the dress, the hot hairstyle and the perfect makeup look—now all you need is a manicure worthy of your sexy style. Check out our picks for the best fun and festive polishes to complete your party look.

Try CND Effects in Scarlet Shimmer.  Layer this shimmery clear top coat over a metallic gold polish to create a fiery effect. The clear polish is infused with vibrant red shimmer flecks that add warmth and depth to the gold polish. Apply it alone to add a subtle scarlet flash to your nails.

Try the new sparkles from the OPI Burlesque Collection.  One stand out from this collection is Ali’s Big Break it is a jelly based candy apple with flecks of gold micro-glitter.  In the bottleit looks to be some sort of duo-chrome but on the nail it’s more like a piece of lucite with flecks of gold leaf trapped inside

Rising Star is a burnished copper foil metallic from this OPI Burlesque collection.  So many brands are coming out with more foils as opposed to traditional metallics which aren’t as user friendly.  The color is not what is traditionally thought of as copper but it’s not quite gold or bronze. 

Want perfect nails to see you from Christmas to New Years?  Then you want a Shella Manicure!  Want to get a pedicure but don't want to trudge out into the cold or snow with flip flops?  Then you want a Shella Pedicure?  Why you ask?  Because you can put your boots on right after you get your Shellac Pedicure and head back outside with NO SMUDGES!   How great is that?

Shellac™ truly is a hybrid of traditional nail polish and UV gel polish. Unlike soak-off gels it comes in a polish bottle and unlike traditional polish it cures/dries under a UV lamp. Though what I really liked is there is NO BUFFING. There is absolutely no damage to the natural nail in the process. So how does it work?

Shellac paints on like polish – base coat, color, top coat – and is cured in a UV light so there is zero dry time. The colors are hypo-allergenic, and “3-Free” – no formaldehyde, toluene or DBP. Shellac will launch in a range of 12 varieties of shades, from pretty French pinks and whites, to siren red and rich darks. The formula is thin and flexible like polish, so it not only looks natural, it provides strong natural nail protection with a resilient mirror finish that resists dullness and chipping, even during the most rigorous activities. 

And now we also have more color options with the introduction of Gelish gel polish we have an additonal 48 color ranges.

Want a fun pattern without the polish?  How about getting Minxed for the Holidays?  We have a large selection of patterns to choose from. 

How Does Minx Work?If you think Minx nails are similar to the store-bought Avon and Incoco nail stickers found in the beauty aisle of your local Target or CVS, guess again. What makes Minx different from such low-budget versions is the specialized material and adhesive. A flexible polymer that is heated and then applied to your nails like a sticker, Minx Nails are a mess-free, green alternative to sticky nail polishes and topcoats and applied acrylic tips.

When performed at Bella Toccare de Spa and Salon, a basic manicure is performed before application where the nail plate is cleaned of all oils and residue. Afterwards, the coatings are heated under a lamp in order to warm the adhesive and make each individual piece flexible. Your Bella Toccare Minx nail technician will then line up the rounded edge of the adhesive with the cuticle and, while lightly dragging, press the coating onto the nail. Viola! Simple as that!

Ready to get your nails party ready? Call and let us help 440-526-3090!!

Destress this Holiday Season with Beauty on Demand

The Holidays can be stressful.  Stop and take a moment for yourself.

Enjoy one of these 15 minute Beauty on Demand services below - you deserve it!!

5 Holiday Hairstyle Must-Haves!

'Tis the season to look festive, and with all those fun fêtes coming up, you've probably got a lot of heat styling on your holiday agenda. We asked our pros at Bella Toccare de Spa and Salon to tell us which hair accessories and styling products can take a hairstyle from fair to fab. We'll tell you which tools are a must this season!

Here we have the five hair care essentials that will help you survive the holidays and get party perfect hair.  

#1  -   The secret to healthy-looking sexy locks is shine. To get long lasting shine we LOVE Brilliant Spray on Shine!  It provides a sheer mist of pure shine and vitamin E to finished hair styles. Also helps eliminate flyaways. We recommend spraying a sheer mist of Brilliant™ Spray-On Shine over your finished style to create a smooth finish and incredible shine.  Apply to dry hair prior to using a flat iron for a smooth, sleek finish with shine.

#2  -  Pretty Pin-ups - If you were trapped on an island and allowed one hair accessory it should be the bobby pin. Just two of these guys can transform blah hair into a gorgeous party-ready do. These gold-plated Sylvia Benson Bobby Pins are perfect for a half-up 'do.

#3  -  The Volumizer -  This holiday season is all about the bounce! It's common knowledge that volumizing shampoos and conditioners will help increase bounce. Try our Pure abundance shampoo and conditioner. Then use our Hair Potion to add volume and drama.  This innovative formula transforms in your hands—from a powder to a light, absorbent lotion*—then makes magic in your hair, increasing its diameter and creating an abundance of texture and volume.  Finish your style with our Pure Abundance volumizing hair spray.  Holding bottle 10-12 inches (25-30 cm) from head, pump to dispense. Layer more as needed.
 

#4  -  Smooth Operator -  Sometimes a girl just needs a little help. At a minuscule 6.5 inches, a Mini Flat-Iron provides portability, making it the perfect party companion. these amazingly smooth, corrosion-resistant titanium plates offer better results in less time. Plus it helps prevent frizz and damage.

#5  -  Keep It Together - Hairspray should be light and airy but still keep the flyaways at bay. Aveda's Air Control is a non-sticky, shine and volume enhancing hairspray it is like fairy dust in a bottle. So take hold of innovation: with a flexible, lasting hold hair spray—for all hair types—that has a net-zero impact* on the Earth's climate. 

 Using hairspray is essential when battling winter winds to make sure hair stays maintained and in place.

Want help with your upcoming holiday styles?  Give us a call and schedule a formal style for that upcoming Christmas or Holiday party 440-526-3090

 

The Holidays are here - think Eggnog with a hint of vanilla

The Holidays are here - Think Eggnog with a hint of Vanilla

Add our monthly manicure and pedicure special onto to any one of our manicures and pedicures for just $5!  What do you get? you'll enjoy our new "Me Bath" Love me Vanilla bath ball plus you'll get our Intensive hydrating masque with a hint of Vanilla, and our hydrating lotion with a touch of vanilla.  All this while enjoying a glass of eggnog.*

*Manicure add on $5        Pedicure add on $5  

Botanical Skin Resurfacing Facial

“Turning the clock back, years at a time.”

Aveda’s innovative alternative to microdermabrasion. Our hands-on approach—and the power of tourmaline—smooths skin texture, reduces the appearance of fine lines, and diminishes pore size while significantly increasing radiance. Giving you glowing results comparable to salon microdermabrasion—but with less irritation and inflammation. Experience radiant skin in just one hour with our smoothing, personalized facial powered by the energy of tourmaline. This non-invasive treatment balances skin’s nature – and your spirits – with formulas containing marine and plant extracts and powerful antioxidants that infuse visible life into skin – so it glows. All achievable with Aveda professional formulas, techniques, rituals and aromas.

Experience the Energy of Tourmaline Combined with a Therapist’s Touch for Glowing Results—

Bella Toccare de Spa and Salon takes skin exfoliation to the next level with Aveda’s Tourmaline Botanical Skin Resurfacing facial treatment—a hands-on alternative to aggressive skin treatments that elicits a radiant complexion without any associated side effects, such as redness and irritation. With this treatment, skin is polished and refined and infused with radiance—thanks to a line of plant-based skincare products powered by the energizing mineral, tourmaline. When combined with the de-stressing benefits of a therapist’s touch, this approach removes dulling and pore-clogging skin cells and helps restore healthy skin functioning for long-term radiant skin. For optimum results, a series of 6 or more treatments is recommended.


Aveda believes that increased radiance is possible for all complexions—at any age—by helping skin to recover from stress, environmental factors, diet and even improper use of aggressive skincare products. At the root of Aveda’s philosophy, Elemental Nature, is the idea that each person responds differently to life stress and will have different skin symptoms, such as breakouts, pre-mature wrinkles or sensitivities. Like the five elements found in nature—infinity (space,) air, fire, water and earth—our skin is make up of various qualities that are always changing and seeking to find balance. By using the ideas found in ancient healing wisdoms—Ayurvedic, Chinese, Native American—we can customize each facial treatment to help restore healthy skin balance.



Botanical Skin Resurfacing uses aroma, breath and touch along with specialized product ingredients to exfoliate and renew skin. To begin, the therapist determines a guest’s Elemental Nature by analyzing skin and lifestyle to find out which elements, or qualities, are most out of balance, then tailors a customized facial that will create immediate radiant results.

In clinical tests, Aveda’s Tourmaline Botanical Skin Resurfacing treatment was found to enhance skin’s natural renewal process, revealing visible results instantly: up to 24% improvement in overall radiance, up to 39% improvement in clarity, up to 28% improvement in smoothness, and up to 29% reduction in the appearance of pores. “All this without the side effects that can be caused by more aggressive treatments,” says Melissa Christenson, Executive Director, Global Skincare and Spa Marketing for Aveda. “In an increasingly toxic world, one of the most important functions of the skin is barrier protection. Now, Aveda provides a holistic treatment approach that effectively jump-starts a radiant glow, while protecting and supporting the integrity and renewal of this vital organ.”

Now, Aveda extends this naturally energizing mineral to a collection of professional skincare products created specifically for the salon/spa environment: Tourmaline Charged Radiant Skin Refiner, Tourmaline Charged Radiance Masque and Tourmaline Charged Hydrating Crème. Other Tourmaline Charged products include: Tourmaline Charged Radiance Fluid.

Botanical Skin Resurfacing treatment is available at Bella Toccare de Spa and Salon. Please call 440-526-3090 to set up an appointment or log onto http://www.bellatoccare.com/ for more information.