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Salon Special: Go-To Spot For Gorgeous Hair In Katipunan

Are your locks lacking some luster? Cosmo trooped to a salon in Quezon City where you can get treatments to bring back the glory to your crown.
Posted on January 27, 2010 10:30 am by Regina Belmonte, Assistant Beauty Editor
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You never need a reason to want to get gorgeous and look prettier than you've ever been. Every hardworking Cosmo chick deserves a little pampering every now and then, and what better way to spoil yourself than with a good salon day? If you think a makeover is in order but you don't want any drastic changes to your 'do (just more sheen here, color touchups there, and a trim here), you can visit a salon such as Azta Urban Salon, which is conveniently located in great spots across the metro, with branches in Eastwood City, Alabang Town Center, Robinsons Metro East, The Metrowalk, and along Katipunan Avenue. Cosmo checked out the branch in Katipunan, which is just across Ateneo de Manila University and Miriam College.

Regina’s Experience: Shine Treatment
I've always been a little more adventurous with my hairstyle than a lot of people I know. I have, however, always been scared to have any kind of coloring or treatment done.

My hair is both thin and fine, which means that it's easily damaged and difficult to style. Certain treatments, like rebonding or relaxing, are out of the question for people with hair like mine—they'll strip the hair of whatever shape and volume it has. I was always envious of how sleek and glossy rebonded hair looked, though.

That was why the stylists at Azta suggested that I try their new Color Reborn treatment (P1,600 for long hair like mine), which uses Davines' Alchemic System to enhance the color and shine in your hair. My hair was still virgin black, so they chose Silver (other colors you can choose from are Chocolate, Red, Copper, Golden, and Tobacco) to give my jet black locks some much needed extra luster.

After the treatment, I was really happy to discover that, while the treatment softened my hair and gave it a coat of color, it didn't sacrifice any of its natural curl or volume. My hair, which was never shiny, looked glossier than it had ever been. It also appeared to be an even darker shade of black than it was before, which I found pretty incredible. It's been over a week since the treatment and my hair is still glossy, especially in the light.

What I Loved:
Before they start your cut or color treatments, Azta Urban Salon shampoos your hair while you're in your seat! I had my first experience of dry shampoo at Azta, with my stylist washing my hair as I sat in front of the mirror, reading the January 2010 issue of Cosmo. I still had to walk to the usual salon sink to wash the soap suds off, but getting lathered up in my chair was very interesting.

I also loved that, at the end of the treatments, my stylist gave me a little "doctor's note." Azta has pre-printed sheets where your stylist writes the Do's and Don'ts for maintaining your hair, the products he or she recommends, and the ideal schedule for your next appointment. Very organized, very practical, and very quaint!

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