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The recession has been hard on all of us. Couples getting married are finding that they have to make a lot of sacrifices to make their wedding happen in these hard economic times. Patricia South, owner of The Bride’s Choice, a bridal boutique in Plantation, Florida, is trying to make things a little easier on a few lucky women.

This week and last, the shop has been giving away free dresses to brides who can prove that they’ve been put out of work in the past year. They’re giving away an amazing 100 dresses! What a generous way to help others …read more

The economy is a scary place right now, and it seems like the only way to survive this economic downtown is to stretch the luxuries we do have as far and wide as possible!
We chatted with Suki Duggan, she’s the owner of Manhattan’s Donsuki Townhouse Salon, and she said that in times of recession, we have to start making smarter investments. That includes in hair!
Here’s some tips from Suki on how to have hot hair, with minimal spending of cold cash:
· Get some summer highlights. They require less upkeep than one-color process …read more

We all want to have Beverly Hills luscious locks. Sadly, though, we often are doing that on a Brooklyn budget!
“In these tight financial times, my clients are asking which drug store products will match the effectiveness of their higher-end counterparts,” says celebrity hair expert Barry Reitman of the Kevin Josephson Salon in Beverly Hills. “Even here in Beverly Hills, people are conscious of saving a few dollars where they can.”
Barry shares some of his best finds to get comparable results to the pricey stuff!
Shampoo
Steep: Shine & Protect Shampoo by Ojon ($22) “A moisturizing cleanser that restores shine, nourishes and protects …read more

As the recession begins to wear more and more of us down, the need to extend the life of our hair color becomes less a preference and more a necessity.
In order to help us get the job done, our friend Boy Sharp at Bella Bethesda has some great hair-color extending tips:
1. The shampoo you use always matters. A low surfactant – a cleaning agent – will keep more moisture in, which maintains color. Also, remember, the more you shampoo, the sooner color gets pulled out!
2. Always, always, make sure that your hair is well-conditioned. When you do condition, give it …read more

Have you ever been to LA?
I have, just twice, and both times made me really wish I could stay. And right in the heart of it all, in Beverly Hills, is Stuart Gavert’s Gavert Atelier.
Even in the most fashion forward and opulent of  hoods (you may be familiar if you ever saw an episode of 90210), it’s a recession. During these harder financial times, Gavert created some techniques of helping his clients stretch times between visits. He was awesome enough to share them with us, and I think they are ones you should go armed with when you visit your …read more

Are you using the right cleansers, toners and scrubs? Do you really know your skin type? If you don’t, do you know that you could be exacerbating any existing skin conditions simply by using the wrong products?
A study completed by the University of Miami Cosmetic Center found that a whopping 80% of people assess their skin type completely incorrectly, which means that you’re likely choosing the wrong skin care products. Maybe you don’t even need to use some of the products you’re consistently buying.
Many people underestimate exactly how oily their skin is, and tend to think they have dry skin. …read more

A cozy, fun evening at home with your girlfriends with manis, pedis, wine and gossip. Sounds like a good evening, right? One way to make it just that much better is to have a professional stylist come in and cut and style you and your friends in your kitchen, at a “cut” rate (no pun intended).
The New York Times ran an article in December suggesting that more high-end stylists are working after-hours to provide friends and certain clients with budget services.
Welcome to the stealth world of the underground hair party, an exclusive girls’ night that combines the pursuit of beauty …read more

With the economy in steady decline, many people are letting go of luxury, but one spa in Washington DC is coming at this potential problem in a different way. Nusta Spa doesn’t think that they’re in the spa business, they consider themselves as being in the luxury goods business. Their competition is that trip to London or the Caribbean, that gorgeous bracelet from Tiffany’s.
Elizabeth Snowdon, owner of Nusta Spa (which is from a tribal language used in Peru, which means “royalty” or “wealth”) told the Washington Post that, “With the overall economic condition and people feeling the impact on their …read more