Professional hairdye without sacrificing firstborn? (+1)

[contradictacat.livejournal.com]

I'm getting tired of trying to get my hair to take dye properly when doing it myself, and I'm wondering where I can go to get a professional dyejob. I wouldn't be looking for anything too outlandish, so pretty much everywhere is up for consideration. Has to be T (or bus)-accessible, and I'm looking for a place that won't be insanely expensive. I'm not sure if it's the generally accepted price, but a lot of the places I've seen around here have been about 70-80 dollars. If that's the general price, then fine, but if I can find a cheaper place, that would be great. Thanks!

Also- does anyone know of any fancy spa-type places or beauty supply stores in the general Boston area that would have products for sale? I'm mostly looking for fancy nail polish, and most of the nail places that I've seen don't sell the polish they use. Thanks!

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Nail polish!

[firepail.livejournal.com]

O.P.I. raised their prices this year to $8.50 a bottle, and some salons charge between $7-$9.75 per bottle. The best place to buy it is online if you are interested in more than one color (to justify shipping charges). E-tailers I use are:
http://www.8ty8beauty.com/
and
http://www.head2toebeauty.com/
They tend to sell polish for half of what stores around here charge, and it is really great if you know what colors you are looking for. If you are interested in buying a single color in person, try Trade Secret, Lord and Lady's, or Dellaria Salon located in the Cambridgeside Mall, Watertown Mall, or Burlington Mall. Those stores tend to sell it cheaper than the local hair salons that also sell nail polish, like the Aveda salon in Harvard Square.

If you want to see swatches of colors before you buy online, I recommend checking out Scrangie:
http://www.scrangie.com/

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[closetalker11.livejournal.com]

hahaha I thought of you first when I read this. Then I posted the secret you told me above.

Re: Nail polish!

[firepail.livejournal.com]

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