Y
ou’ve got a party to prep for,
but in between work, kids
and all the other little things
life throws at you, the clock
is ticking by a lot faster than you’d
anticipated. At times like these, it might
be worth bringing in the professionals
to work their magic in double-quick
time – and sometimes it’s just more fun
to hand the reins over to someone else
for the night!
It’s taken a while for blow-dry bars
to hit Hong Kong, but now they’re here,
we’re wondering how we ever survived
without them for party emergencies!
Amika Hairdo Bar
(
com) has locations in Central and
Admiralty, and will have your hair
soirée-stunning in no time, with a simple
blow-dry or styling session, either of which
should have you in and out in around
20 minutes. If you’re in the market for
something more spectacular, try one
of their up-dos to totally transform your
look. Available styles include the “Chic
Chignon” and “Faux Hawk”, or their
stylists can also go off-piste and tweak
styles to your request.
The fast and the
Rachel Read
checks out the best beautifying spots in
town to get you party-perfect in a hurry.
A “Dry Martini” speed hair-styling
session at
AirPlay Blow Dry Bar
(www.
airplaybar.com) in Central affords you a
quick but polished look from their cocktail-
inspired range of ’dos – think “Sea Breeze”
wavy tresses or “Sidecar” side-braids.
That should also leave you time to take
advantage of their similarly speedy “Party
Delight” make-up service, which will
freshen up your face in just 25 minutes. And
all that comes with champers and sweets
on tap to get you in the party mood!
Most cosmetics counters around
town can also help you perfect your
make-up pre-night out – which is
especially convenient if you’re passing
by any of the city’s major malls or
department stores en route to your
bash. A full make-up session with
NARS
(
locations?Country=HK) costs $700 ($350
of which can be used towards buying
products), whilst
Shu Uemura
’s (www.
shu-uemura.com.hk) service costs
$880 (and is fully redeemable against
products). Simply tell your make-up
artist what look you’re after and they’ll
help choose the best products for your
complexion. Shu Uemura’s service even
includes application of their famous
false eyelashes to truly finish off your
look. These services both normally take
between 30 to 45 minutes – just alert your
make-up assistant in advance to hit the
accelerator if necessary.
If it’s a super-speedy touch-up you’re
after,
Flawless Spa
(
),
also in Central, offers a “Quick Fix” make-
up session using Laura Mercier products
that takes only 15 minutes – ideal if you’re
running straight fromwork to play. Kill two
beauty birds with one stone and add on
their 30-minute Fast Manicure service, with
a rainbow of nail polish colour choices
fromAmerican salon favourite OPI.
However, the quickest manicure
we’ve come across in the city so far
has to be from
LAKA
.
com/LAKAHongKong). With locations in
Kowloon, this Israeli brand takes express
to the max by giving you salon-perfect
talons in only 15 to 20 minutes, without
skimping on any vital mani stages. With
hundreds of colours to choose from,
you’re bound to find something to set off
your outfit. Ready, set… party!
fabulous
October 2014
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