Sunday, March 4, 2012
Experience Life with Color: Hue's of Natural Perfection.
Experience Life with Color: Hue's of Natural Perfection.: Sherry Ratay presents an all inclusive instructional how to video for getting the best blond hair color. If you are a hair colorist this vi...
Hue's of Natural Perfection.
Sherry Ratay presents an all inclusive instructional how to video for getting the best blond hair color. If you are a hair colorist this video is for you. Please visit www.salonratay.com to purchase the full length instructional video.
Blonde-Rays of Golden Hues $19.95
Brunette-Illuminating Brunette $19.95
Red-Delicate Sheens of Cherry $19.95
Collection (Blonde, Brunette, and Red) $39.95
Sunday, February 5, 2012
My staff and I had a wonderful day doing make overs on four lovely lady's from Harbor House.
Salon owner Sherry Ratay, left, works on a Harbor House client.
Meanwhile, across town in Lake Mary, the owner of the upscale Salon Ratay was leading her team of stylists in a very personal, very hands-on mission — giving makeovers to four survivors of domestic violence.
Ratay’s crew arrived by 7:30 a.m. and devoted most of the morning to cutting, coloring and highlighting hair and waxing eyebrows for the women, who are all current residents of Harbor House, the domestic violence shelter. Some of the women had never had such pampering in their lives.
“To get hugs from those ladies at the end – it’s just amazing,” said Sherry Ratay, who opened the boutique salon six years ago. “You know, they come in with their self-esteem so beaten down, but they leave with a whole different spirit.”
It’s not the first time Ratay and her staff have donated their time and talent, either. They’ve done makeovers for women undergoing breast-cancer treatment, arranged a fundraising cut-a-thon for a lung-transplant patient, and six months ago they did their first Harbor House makeover.
One woman studied herself in the mirror afterwards and began to cry in gratitude. “I’ve never looked like a girl before,” she said.
That’s when Ratay pledged to offer the makeovers to Harbor House residents twice a year from then on.
In all, the salon sacrificed about $650 in labor to help the women for free Tuesday, but Ratay figured it was worth every penny.
“Seeing how grateful they are inspires us,” she said. “It gives us all a check of reality.”
Sherry Ratay's Haircolor creations.
http://www.beautylaunchpad.com/sherry-ratays-hues-of-natural-perfection
Sherry started with a natural level 5 in the back and nape, and floated to a natural level 7-8 in the front frame. She first began with using Joico Base Breaker and 20 volume develop for 10 minutes, cleansed and dried. Next she saturated the hair with Minardi Pre-wash and put under heat for 10 minutes, cleansed and dried. Sherry began in the nape area alternating Vero-lights with 20 volume and Joico Chrome B7 with activator….looking to see where she needed to enhance or erase. Working around the front hairline, she created more light running through by doing a few that were back to back slices and utilizing her low lite formula within. She lifted to a pale yellow, cleansed and dried. Next Sherry glazed the entire head with 1oz of G9, 1oz of clear, and activator, processed for 10 minutes. Finally the hair was cleansed and styled.
Starting at a natural level 4, Sherry first began with applying Joico Chrome2oz of RB4 and activator to regrowth and pulled down the shaft of the hair varying 4-6 inches, creating a rich velvety rooty brunette. She then began the American Baliage with Joico Vero-Lights and 20 volume, starting in the nape and working up and forward, lifting to a yellow/orange stage. She then applied Vero K-Pak “HLG” High Lift Golden Blonde with 40 volume In-between the foils only on the last 3-5 inches of the hair strand to create warmth running through the ends, processed for 35 minutes. Next the hair was cleansed and dried. Sherry glazed the entire head with Joico Chrome 1oz of B7 & 1oz of B9, and activator, processed for 10 minutes. She cleansed and styled the hair for the finished look.
Monday, January 16, 2012
Monday, November 7, 2011
Tips for Fabulous Fall Hair
With every new season comes new hair care concerns. Summer hair was easy and messy, but with fall amongst us, there are THREE key things to remember: static, dehydration and the drop in temperature all play a role in how our hair looks. Keep your do looking great despite the elements with these simple tips!
Photo credit: Andreas Kuehn/Stone
Static
- Try shampoos that don't contain harsh chemicals.
- Serums are great, but be careful not to use too much, they can weigh hair down.
- Lightly spritz a bit of hairspray to tame any unwanted frizz.
Dehydration
- Rinse your hair with cold water to help lock in your moisture.
- Use leave-in moisturizers or conditioners.
- Make time for weekly moisture treatments.
- Try to limit the amount of times you use mechanical styling tools like curling and straightening irons.
Cold weather
- Make sure you don't leave the house with damp or wet hair. Not only will you run the risk of getting a nasty cold, but you'll also increase your chances of getting some unwanted hair breakage.
- Wear a scarf or hat to protect your hair from the wind.
For more great tips visit http://www.salonratay.com/
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Premier Beauty Classic: Taking Beauty to the Next Level
Last weekend I had the honor to teach two 60-minute hair coloring seminars at the Premier Beauty Classic, in Columbs, Ohio. Attendance was amazing, with about 100 fabulous stylists participating in my Sunday class- talk about a full house!
Being on stage is what I love - I’m ecstatic to be able to share some of my techniques and inspire others to follow their passion as well!
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Thank you to my fabulous hair models and to those who came out to the Premiere show!
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“Great class yesterday! So motivated that I had to do a soft ombre on a lady today! Thanks for the inspiration!” Christine Carpenter
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