My First Hair Color Experience at Makeup Forever Lucknow

Hey everybody, how’s it going? Christmas in Lucknow was amazing and I’m prepping to welcome the new year in full swing with my mains. Well, the year 2017 has been crazy for me. With so many additions and changes in life, it’s been a great year so far! And if you’ve been following me on my social media all this while you must know I’ve recently got a permanent tattoo done which has brought in a lot more confidence in my personality. Along with that, I’ve been flaunting my new hair too.

I’ve been lucky enough to have received compliments for my natural waves in the past years, but with time I myself started getting bored of the same style. It’s been long that I’d been thinking about getting a visible transformation done to my hair. Like really, 24 years and it’s the same usual mane falling long and short since forever. Adding some highlights seemed one of the easiest and the most attractive ways to bring in a change! I’ve been told a gazillion times, coloring hair would add to my hair fall problem, but I finally managed to make up my mind one final day. It was definitely a hard decision, but I just had to take a chance. 

While scrolling through my pinterest feed one night, I stumbled upon a picture of gorgeous hair with double streaks in blonde and burgundy. I saved the image and sent it to Ishita Sood, who recently launched her new salon - Makeup Forever Professional at Eldeco Greens, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow. The pretty girl came to my rescue. Though with some hesitation initially she asked me if I’m sure to get the experiment done, and I without second thoughts said, ‘absolutely’. Next day, I was at her studio and we began the process. Scroll down to read a stepwise procedure that my hair underwent..

Step 1 : Gentle hair wash.

Step 2 : Complete Hair Dry.

Step 3 : Wrap desired sections of hair in foil & apply color with flat brush.

(1st round of color no. 1 - Loreal 'blonde' mixed with 30% developer)

Let the hair color stay for about 30 minutes.

Once all the streaks are colored and covered with foil, your head looks like this. Almost like a zombie's!

Step 4 : Remove the foil and wash hair with conditioner.

Step 5 : Completely blow dry all hair before applying the second round of color no.2.

Step 6 : Wrap desired sections of hair in foil & apply color with flat brush.

(1st round of color no.2 - Matrix 'burgundy' mixed with 30% developer)

Step 7 : Remove the foil and wash hair with conditioner.

Step 8 : Completely blow dry all hair and set accordingly (I chose curls for mine).

So, that's how my final hair look like after the curls done - fun and lively! I usually avoid using heat products but temporary curls with rod makes the double streaking stand out perfectly. You can clearly notice the visible streaks of both blonde (more prominent though) and burgundy! PS : Get the strength of your hair checked before using blonders.

This entire hair color procedure with double highlights (for medium to long hair), using the foil technique costs Rs. 5000/-

I can vouch for the quality of products and services since I've got it done myself. So, if you're looking for a hair transformation for new year, MAKEUP FOREVER STUDIO by Ishita Sood has many treats for you!

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Photographed by : Madhukant Tripathi

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My Experience with O3+ Deep Clean Facial at Makeup Forever Studio Lucknow

Hi there! Hope you are doing fine. Well, I've been managing my crazy work schedule all this while, hence have been procrastinating in putting up this salon review I wanted to post for you girls in Lucknow. But, it's better late than never, and I've realised lately that you love reading my beauty posts as much as you love my restaurant reviews. So, here's one with MAKEUP FOREVER STUDIO which is owned and was recently launched by Ishita Sood - a graduate from Makeup Forever Dubai. A well trained makeup artist with over 5 years of experience, having worked with brands like LAKME for their 2016 Fashion Week, Ambika Pillai, and many more international brands. Makeup Forever Studio is a professional makeup and beauty salon that provides services like face care, body glow, hair removal, dermaplaning, and party and bridal makeup with hair styling, etc.  

  

Now, it's nothing new to say that taking care of your skin is of utmost importance. No one likes a skin with acne, blackheads or whiteheads. Dust, pollution, tan and stressed life makes us little careless and all this leads to a damaged skin. And, thanks to our busy lives, taking time out for ourselves seems really complicated. But whenever we do, we just want to find the best place to go and surrender ourselves in the hands of a therapist who could do magic to our skin making it come out nourished and glowing. Same happened to me when I was invited by Ishita to try the O3+ professional deep clean facial and de-tan at Makeup Forever Studio. It made me excited and the results were truly visible! Below is a step-by-step description showing you the entire deep clean process. Take a look..

All the products that were set to use.

Step 1 : De-tan
(application of the de-tan pack to clear the initial build-up)

Step 2 : Cleaning

(removal of the pack after a good 20 minutes of stay)

Step 3 : Exfoliation

(with O3+ scrub to open pores)

Step 4 : Pore Suction

(using pore suction tubes to pull out left over dirt and lift your skin)

Step 5 : Steaming
(to extract all residue from pores)

Step 6 : White & Black Head Removal
(with the correct pin. It does pain a little, so don't try it at home)

Step 7 : Sealing
(application of O3+ face pack to seal the skin)

Step 8 : Cleaning and Cold Roller Massage

(to relax and shrink pores)

Step 9 : Massage
(a. whitening serum massage on face to soak ingredients, and grape-seed oil to load skin with anti-oxidants)

(b. Finishing off the process with shoulder massage for instant relief)

And that's how my skin looks, all glowing and nourished after a perfect deep clean with O3+.

This premium facial is priced at Rs. 1600 which as per me is quite affordable. Thanks to my therapist Babita who worked on my face with the best quality products, with very gentle hands and pampered it while helping me a get a feather soft skin!

Apart from that, I'd also like to mention the efforts put in by the owner and her team to make the salon look grand with it's blissful and colorful decor. Situated at 298, Eldeco Greens, Dream Villa, Gomti Nagar, Near Fun Republic Mall, Lucknow; it's undoubtedly one of the classiest beauty salons in town and is also pet friendly (jump up girls, you will now want to go there every week, to cuddle up the baby lhasa)! Look at the pictures below and you will fall in love with the place right here.

Left : Caramel - The cutest Lhasa ever found. She doesn't even scare you!

Right : Me with Ishita Sood.

Lucknow ladies, looking for facial therapy or high quality makeup services? Get your bums here at Makeup Forever Studio where you are treated like a queen and find love in each thing and every person possibly present at the salon! #10/10

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Good news for all : I'm giving away 20% discount coupons from Makeup Forever Studio to 5 lucky winners in Lucknow, which you can use to avail any service at the salon. All you have to do to win is follow a few mandatory rules as mentioned on my instagram (click HERE). Hurry, the contest ends on 28th August, 2017.

Photographed by : Saumya Kumar

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