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The price of beauty published:

Monday August 14, 2006

Shanya Gottshalk, Gleaner Writer

Manicures are important to keep hands beautiful.

Looking good is not cheap, and let's face it, staying beautiful can be expensive. But most women are more than willing to pay for it no matter what the cost.

Hair
Hair care is essential to maintaining and preserving beauty. If you want beautiful hair, you have to take care of it. The cost for relaxing or perming at a good or "reputable" salon ranges from $1,000 to $1,500. There has to be a 'touch-up' every four to six weeks. Kerry Spencer of Salon Innovation stated why it costs to relax hair.

"It is not just relaxing. It involves conditioning and the quality of the relaxer which can straighten your hair better. You can actually feel the difference in your hair, afterwards" said Miss Spencer.

PRICES
Weekly shampoos cost at least $500.

Braiding starts from $3,000 and the cost for micro-braiding is approximately $4,000 at most beauty salons.

To add hair extensions whether bond-in or sewed-in cost from $2,000 and up.

In comparison to the more reasonable hair salon, the cost of relaxing ranges from $600 to $800.
Braiding ranges from $1,000 to $2,500, and the cost of adding hair extension is usually between $900 to $1,200.

Nails
Having well-groomed nails is important for males and females. Beautiful fingers and toes say a lot about our personal grooming. One of the hip trends for 2006 is sporting long fingernails. For females, that means having refills weekly. The cost of getting a manicure at a reputable salon or spa is approximately $1,200, and to get a pedicure costs approximately $1,500. That is approximately $2,700 spent on your hands and feet every week.

On the other hand, the cost of a complete manicure and pedicure at some spas and hair salons starts at $1,000 and does not exceed $2,000. Avoiding soaking the nails can preserve the acrylics and so there will be no need to refill nails that often.

Face
Everyone wants his or her face to look young, wrinkle free and acne free. So getting a facial every month is a must. Deep facials usually cost approximately $3,000 and up at most high-end spas. If it is too much hassle to go to the spa monthly, we can use our daily facial cleansers.

Facial cleansers like Neutrogena and Aveeno cost from $600 upwards for one of the products in the complete line. Buying the whole product line in order for it to work effectively can cost up to $3,000. For other spas the cost of a facials such as the European, Acne and the Normal Rejuvenating facials cost between $1,500 and $2,500.

"Home facials are always good. Mix cornmeal and milk together to a paste and use it on your face and use cucumber on your eyes to prevent redness," said Ms. Spencer. There are also at-home facials that can be used with Neutrogena products instead of a making the frequent visits to the spa or salon.

Body
To relieve tension, a full body massage costs between $3,000 and $4,000 at reputable spas. Another service offered by the spa is the Leg Cellulite, which involves the use of a machine to remove cellulite from a person's leg. This costs $4,000.

Now when it comes to beauty, expensive does not necessarily mean better. Here is a suggestion: Try starting a beauty regimen that saves the pocket from the "cuts and bruises" of the expensive prices above. Taking care of ourselves and looking beautiful are important. However, buying cosmetics that work effectively and going to the spa or salon that is reasonable will still enable us to be beautiful while at the same time not putting too much pressure on our pockets.

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posted by Cheryl Levesque @ 5:29 PM