subject: Green Planet Brooklyn Hair Salon And Day Spa [print this page] In the middle of Brooklyn, on the familiar Coney Island Avenue, a new beauty salon has opened-
Green Planet. On stepping inside, you enter the atmosphere of a refined Zen-style interior. The creators of the decor used muted warm Marina tones of green and brown, supported by luscious details: live palm trees, expressive compositions in bamboo, glass vases of green apples and "mossy" balls hung from the ceiling, inviting the hands to stroke them. A well-chosen color scheme and well thought-out lighting design, with accents from natural materials, create a sensation of utter comfort for patrons, giving the establishment class, a special charm and individuality. The sound of quiet music, the pleasant smells wafting through it, the glint of mirrors in which the enchanting interior is multiplied, and the rituals adhered to, take you out of the city's bustle into another dimension-a corner of paradise, where everything is for you and because of you. And even though the salon's official opening took place a full six months ago, Green Planet has already managed to win the esteem of customers: they come back to the salon again and again. To discover the secrets of its popularity, we invited the salon's owners, Lena and Marina, two young and energetic enthusiasts, to speak with us.
How is your salon different from other beauty salons?
The main difference is the large assortment of services and the goal we have set ourselves. The hair salon offers a convenient, comprehensive service for customers: here we can do stylish cuts and makeup, thicken and trim hair, do curling, manicures, and pedicures using the latest methods. The cosmetology department helps solve problems with the face and skin, improve the figure and sense of well-being with massage, and heal the hair. Our task is to give the harried, overworked inhabitants of the big city the chance to relax, beautify themselves and lift their spirits. You can't radiate happiness when you're tired! We have tried to do everything to see that in the time you spend in our salon you don't have a single mundane thought or a single unpleasant feeling. So that having had your appointment right on schedule, you leave with bright eyes, and a feeling of "I like myself."
At Green Planet, as in any salon, there are certain necessary expenses for procedures, which most
establishments try to economize on. We employ the kind of high-quality cosmetological equipment found only in clinics, work with professional de luxe brand cosmetics, and use natural aromatic oils rather than aldehyde substitutes, and we even offer our customers really tasty tea, coffee and candy. We respect our customers and would be ashamed to offer them surrogates when they have come for authentic beauty and real rest.
We choose our co-workers carefully. Everyone into whose hands you come at Green Planet has
undergone a strict selection process. These are not just licensed American practitioners, but high level professionals who have spent time in European brand schools and have experience in de luxe salons. It would be hard for me to single out anyone in our team-each and every one is a "star" at what they do!
Slava, for instance, is a splendid masseur: he knows lots of techniques, he's a real virtuoso at them, and can choose an individual sequence for literally anyone. Anna is a brilliant manicurist, does nail extensions- real marvels! Alik is a wonderful unisex hairdresser, no one does a better cut, especially on thin hair. Sveta does incredible highlights, and Nina does creative hairdos for special occasions. Zarina creates a kind of jewelry-she makes eyelash extensions out of natural mink hair. Natasha, our cosmetologist, also has "golden hands." And when professional French cosmetics are in those hands, or the best microdermabrasion device on the market, the Diamond Oxy Derm, or the microcurrent lift by the prominent French brand Guinot, or the marvelous next-generation multifunction laser from Candela, there is no limit to the cosmetic services she can offer.
I see you're proud of your co-workers! What unique procedures can you boast of?
The Mossa waving system, of course! Its delicate formula, based on plant material (bamboo extract, in particular), is a real find for women with traumatized hair and sensitive scalp. Thanks to an innovative development, the preparation allows temporary and permanent curling and healing of the hair. Only the Mossa waving system allows highlighting and tinting to be done at the same time and is ideally suited for lightened hair, which needs therapeutic treatment. Curls created by the Mossa waving system come out enchanting-incredibly lively and manageable, gleaming with health and looking like natural curls. Another advantage of such a hairstyle is that as the hair grows out naturally, there is no sharp line of demarcation, since the waving system doesn't fade hair color and doesn't harm the structure of the hair.
We have also opened a hair and scalp therapy studio on our salon's premises. Everyone who is losing hair or who is troubled by dandruff, itching, deterioration in the outward appearance of the hair, and different types of alopecia or seborrhea, should pay special attention! If you call the salon and make an appointment with a physician-trichologist, you will undergo a thorough computerized diagnosis, find out the specific cause of your problem and receive the proper effective course of treatment using current special nonhormonal preparations, physical therapy programs and homeopathy and phytotherapy techniques. Remember: healthy hair enhances looks in both men and women! What other services would you like to invite readers to try?
If you ladies want to change your tired old image, welcome to Green Planet! A new hairstyle, new hair color (we work with outstanding hair-sparing ammonia-free colors), waving system, fashionable makeup-your wish comes true! We also have our splendid facialists, Nina and Angela. Masters at a high, "runway" level, they do both standard and airbrush makeup. They can do airbrush tanning as well. The results are perfect! So my advice to brides-to-be is: take note of all this! Our salon specializes in bridal services.
I highly recommend that both women and men consider the question of removing unwanted hair. Fall is the time; the sun isn't so hot and you can have a silky smooth skin in time for winter trips to the warm sea. The latest device from Candela deals with it quickly and painlessly.
I'd like to add that we have other special offers for men as well-massage, hair loss treatments, and a package of cosmetic services using a special men's line of cosmetics.
