Take your hair style to the next level

I can almost guarantee you; your hair stylist cannot give you the hottest hair style if they lack a real-world learning environment – It takes more than knowing the latest trends and techniques – just as critical are scheduling and communicating effectively with clients.
Our very own Erika Juarez (above), was the 2009 National Winner in an Essay Contest by REDKEN Academy - winning a trip to work behind the scenes during Fashion Week in New York City. Plus, Erika is a graduate of The Salon Professional Academy where the goal is to maximize your artistic potential through programs that teach not only the latest techniques with a well rounded education that significantly improve potential, but also prepares students for a long-term future in the industry.

Woo Hoo Erika!
And Now! Erika has completed the Troy Richard Salon Associate Program and now a Level 1 Stylist. Woo Hoo Erika! As a team member helps Troy Richard Salon maintain the excellence and fashion sense our guests expect and take hair styles to the next level.

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Reference:
The Salon Professional Academy
Troy Richard Salon
Redken Contest Winner Press Release

6 New Hair Products Make Fabulous Looking Hair

Color, partial highligh, and cut... whatever you do to get your fabulous Fall hair style glowing, you better update yourself about the best hair products that protect your hair and make certain you look fabulous on and off the catwalk.

There are 6 products that Troy Richard Salon (Voted Best Salon in Frisco by Neighborsgo.com - a divison of The Dallas Morning News) stands behind- new products from Redken, Pureology and Brazilian Blowout will give your hair exactly what it needs to look and feel wonderful.

List of 6 new hair products

1. Redken
Time Reset Corrective Defense

Multi-tasking daily lotion smoothes the cuticle - helping to restore your hair's natural defenses; Eases combability
for improved manageability / resistance against breakage. Hair looks and feels supple, strong and protected.

2. Brazilian Blowout
Acai Restorative Sculpt & Define Polish

This is one unique polish that will transform your hair by adding weightless texture, definition and a flexible hold to desired pieces.

3. Pureology - Super Smooth Relaxing Serum

Smooth flyaways and unruly hair as you blow-dry, and intensify natural shine while protecting and adding colour vibrancy. Lightweight serum delivers smoothing camellia oils, sesame and shea butter for multi-layer balancing conditions your hair with a natural botanical of geranium - maximize heatstyling protection and color retention.

4. Redken - Real Control Slim Supreme

Helps control frizz, imparts highly reflective shine, eases manageability and protects hair during blow-dry, provides volume compression with natural movement.

5. Redken - High Rise Hard Wax for Men

Strong hold for stand-up styles that reach new heights, low shine, natural finsh, high styling memory, helping to prevent styles from collapsing, add texture and definition, and it does not feel crunchy, but it is humidity resistant.

6. Brazilian Blowout - Acai Shine & Shield Spray

Instant Shine - that's what you can expect... the exclusive Brazilian Super-Nutrient Complex strengthens, protects + seals the hair cuticle for instant, radiant shine and the full-spectrum of UVA/UVB protection.

Get 10% Off all Redken and Pureology Products when you bring in one of these coupons.

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References:

Redken Haircare

Pureology

Brazilian Blowout

Need help remembering when you need to schedule a hair appointment?

Have you ever been tardy for the party or late for work because your hair was a wreak? Well leave it to REDKEN to offer an easy to use desktop widget. Similar to the Pureology Widget, the Redken Desktop Widget is a FREE desktop application that won't take you a long time to download. It's an quick, no fuss install in less than 5 minutes. Unlike other widgets out there, the free widget from Redken won't clutter you computer monitor or slow it down with undesirable advertising.

What's so great about the REDKEN Desktop Widget anyway?
The desktop widget from REDKEN is a tiny application like a "mini-website" that you download and save to your desktop, then install on your computer in less than 5 minutes, then it provides ongoing updates, news and information interactively, and lives right on your desktop.

• Use the Salon Hair Calendar to help you remember when you need to schedule your next hair appointment by setting alerts and reminders about your salon appointments.

• Find the latest hair fashion news and hair trends before your girlfriends!

• Play a truth or myth game to get technical with your hair knowledge. Learn if it's true that chlorine really can turn your hair green. Find your answers and win a prize with the points you earn!

• FREE REDKEN exclusive product sampling offers will give you inspiration and first to try what's HOT and what's NOT.

According to the Redken Website it's easy as 1-2-3. Download the Redken desktop widget and Click "Run"...

STEP 1: DOWNLOAD A window will open asking you to run or save 'setup.exe.' Click 'Run' to download Redken Widget. When the download is complete, a confirmation window might ask if you are sure you want to run this software. Click 'Run' again.

STEP 2: INSTALL Accept the License Agreement and complete the installation process to launch Redken Widget.

STEP 3: RUN Customize your experience by answering the questions provided. You can open Redken Widget at any time by clicking the Redken icon on your desktop or in your system tray.

Do you have or use widgets for your hair care? Have stories and pictures about your hair or your friends that you want to share? Reply to this post or email hair@troyrichardsalon.com

To schedule your hair appointment at Troy Richard Salon, email hair@troyrichardsalon.com or go to our website troyrichardsalon.com and click Make Appointment. Troy Richard Salon is a Professional Redken Salon.

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Something New for Men with Gray Hair

Everyone is talking about Going Green!
Did you know that there are just as many men Going Gray? And if your name isn't Tim Gunn, Barak Obama, George Clooney or Anderson Cooper, you may be sporting undesirable gray hair you want to phase out.
Men, if you find yourself text messaging rather than being in the social scene because you are speckled with gray, the new REDKEN Color Camo for Men has a full line of products that will keep you from texting: afaik u 1daful 2nite (all for I know you look wonderful tonight), so you can phase out gray, live in real time and love your look.

What REDKEN Color Camo has for Men?
• Reveal younger-looking haircolor in only 5 or 10 minutes
• Customize how much gray you want to blend
• Applied quickly and easily right in the shampoo area
• Leaves hair with natural-looking results that fade gradually

What can I expect as my hair grows out?
Camo will gradually fade over time. You won't see any major difference or off-color results. It's a formula designed specifically for men.

How much gray will it cover?
Camo doesn't cover the gray completely; it just reduces the amount of gray in a very believable way. You'll see more "pepper" among the salt and pepper.

How much time will it take each visit?
Ten minutes is all it takes. And color camo applies so quickly it can be done at the shampoo bowl.

Will it damage my hair?
Like all Redken For Men products, Camo contains ingredients that actually improve the condition of hair such as protein for strength and quinoa oil for healthy shine.

So, if you are beyond the years of wondering "why" your hair is turning gray and want to "fix" and phase out gray hair, check out the before and after photos to see REDKEN camo for Men in action. Then make an appointment at hair@troyrichardsalon.com or call Troy Richard Salon at 214-618-8071

REDKEN for Men has related products:
• Color Camo Developer
• Go Clean - daily care shampoo
• Finish up - daily weightless conditioner





















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Hair Care & The Winter Doo's

It's that time of year when more of you glam girls top-off your unique doo's with hats and scarves – in-tune with the winter fashion trends. You know what that means! A lot of dryness and flatness on top. So you need to turn-up the volume and apply the best products to hold your hair style together, longer.

Keeping healthy hair starts with the best products!
It's important that you remember that your hair is directly related to the health of your scalp, it's so important to use the best products that won't destroy your hair's natural oils that are needed for your hair to remain radiant, healthy and shiny. Troy Richard Salon is a REDKEN Certified Salon. This means your hair always receives the best products known around the world.

6 Hair Care Tips for Winter Hair Care

1. Dry-Scalp Revenge
Itchiness and irritation are common during the winter and notorious for dryness. So, wash your hair a little less often and choose a sensitive scalp shampoo - which is normally creamier. Also try to avoid those products that are formulas for dandruff-prone scalps. Remember dandruff is caused by an oily-scalp, rather than a dry—scalp.

• Dandruff Control
Powerful dandruff-fighting formulas with pyrithione zinc, a highly effective anti-dandruff ingredient, help reduce flaking, irritation and itching. Leaves scalp hydrated, clarified and relieved and hair shiny, light and airy.




2. Don't Frizz-out
Prevent frizz that your winter hat can cause, and keep your soft and silky hair by using a leave-in conditioner or day cream. If your hair is already flattened, add body and bounce by misting a brush with a hairspray that has a light-hold, then gently comb through your hair.

• Smooth Down
Smoothness for very dry, unruly hair. Hair is up to four times smoother*. Get ultra-smooth, shiny hair that's in control. New Smooth Down is specially formulated to enrich and tame extremely dry, coarse, unruly hair. Redken's exclusive Interbond Conditioning System delivers a unique Ionic Smoothing Complex of macadamia oil, candelilla wax and cationic refiners to help replenish oils, provide intense smoothing and a long-lasting, humidity-resistant, frizz-free finish.



3. Keeping It Moist
Have fun at home, pour on your deep conditioner at least once a week. Then seal in the moisture for the whole day with your leave-in conditioner.

• Clear Moisture
Lightweight moisture for normal to dry hair. Infuse normal to dry hair with weightless moisture. Redken's exclusive Interbond Conditioning System, combined with a unique, ultra-light Micro-Moisture Complex, helps restore, rebalance and retain optimum moisture without adding weight. Hair is replenished, light and shiny.





4. Color Police
Coloring your hair can sometimes make it weaker and can cause a little breakage, that's why it's very important that you deep-condition your hair, and lock in the moisture.

• Color Extend
Protection for color treated hair. Extend the life of color-treated hair by fighting the four causes of color change. New advanced Color Extend offers maximum color security. Environmental aggressors, poor cuticle condition, color-altering minerals and water can attack haircolor, causing it to fade and dull. Through Redken's exclusive Interbond Conditioning System and a powerful 360 degree Protective Complex, Color Extend helps shield, stabilize and secure color intensity. It's full spectrum protection that keeps color-treated hair smooth, manageable and radiant.



5. Celebrity Styling
If you're heat-styling your hair pretty often, make sure you're protect your hair with a gel or salve; this will ensure that any heat burns away the product, and not your expensive hair color.

Urban Experiment
Hairwear for style innovators







6. Shampoo & Conditioning
Take careful thought to the brand of your shampoo and conditioner; if you're not sure what to do, call your stylist and ask what's the best shampoo and conditioner for your your hair type and color to prevent fading and brassiness.

• Body Full
Volume for normal to fine hair. Boost volume and defy gravity with Body Full, the first style-infused haircare* collection. Redken's exclusive Interbond Conditioning System delivers styling polymers that combine with carbohydrates and protein to form the new Anti-Gravity Complex. This unique technology provides normal/fine hair with bodifying strength and density plus style retention. Hair is full of volume, long-lasting style and shine.

Be more inclined to show-off your fashion statement
at your next holiday party and function,
and always love your look.

So, now you know what you need to do (REDKEN) for your Winter doo's ready for the worst winter ever. If you have a special condition or want to speak to one of your REDKEN professionals, please call the Troy Richard Salon at (214) 618-8071 or send your hair care question to hair@troyrichardsalon.com

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About the author: Troy Richard Salon is your premier, upscale, full-service salon with the perfect team of Hair Designers, Stylist, Color Specialist, Brazilian Blowout, Great Lengths Extension Specialist, Nail Techs, Airbrush Tanning, and everything you need to love your look. Troy Richard Salon (214) 618-8071 is located at 1279 Legacy Drive, Suite 120, Frisco, Texas 75034 in Stonebriar Commons. Troy Richard Salon; the difference between everyday looks, and one that's extraordinary.

Redken Professional - Symposium 2009 Count-down

OMG! Everyone at the Troy Richard Salon is watching the clock; that's because we're attending the Redken SYMPOSIUM in Las Vegas, girl-friend!

What's the SYMPOSIUM?



The SYMPOSIUM is where the Troy Richard Salon hair designers, stylists, and colorists are going to "sharpen" our professional edge? We will join the industry's most exciting, inspiring, award-winning educational event! This year, the Redken Symposium will be at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas and we can't wait!

This is an experience and educational platform you can't get from anyone but Redken. It's the Redken "personal-based education" - infused with interactive learning, innovative sessions, and inspiring facilitators. And it all takes place in one of the most exciting cities on earth - Las Vegas! We can't lose! By our attending the Redken Symposium, we are advancing our skills, igniting our creativity and taking our professional edge to a new level!

So if you're looking for the latest hair trends, creative hair color techniques, incredible hair design and finishing products for your hair, we've got it! Plus you can stock up on your favorite Redken products at the Troy Richard Salon, located in Frisco, Texas.

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About the author: Troy Richard Salon is your premier, upscale, full-service salon with the perfect team of Hair Designers, Stylist, Color Specialist, Great Lengths Extension Specialist, Nail Techs, Airbrush Tanning, and everything you need to love your look. Troy Richard Salon is located at 1279 Legacy Drive, Suite 120, Frisco, Texas 75034 in Stonebriar Commons. Troy Richard Salon; the difference between everyday looks, and one that's extraordinary.