The City Connection Magazine December 2014 | Page 22

Beauty in the City

BY CARLA G.
Informative and interactive column on Beauty and Fashion in the city.

The beauty industry is a multibillion dollar industry. Women and men are a either a slave to the essence of looking
great or just someone who enjoys looking nice. The average
person spends $3,000 on hair and
beauty products a year. Look I get it, looking presentable to
the world should be important. There is a huge
debate out there. The debate is which is more cost effective
and easy to maintain, Weaving or going Natural.
Let’s start with the weave industry. The minimum cost for a
human pack of hair is 25.00 per pack. For the
Remy hair is at least 85.00 and up. If you’re lucky a stylist
can put it in and it last for a few months. A lot of women
find sew-ins and bonding too be convenient in the upkeep
of their appearance. There is rumor that the hair is running
out. The hair company has created Master Mix and blended hair to keep up with the demand. That type of hair is a
blend of human and synthetic hair that can be curled with
a certain
temperature. For a weaving customer being able to keep a
look for a month without doing much to the style is ideal.
For someone who has a busy life and like diversity this is a
good choice. The Natural look tends to
require more maintenance and creativity . Depending on
the customers length and texture of their hair will determine the different type of looks you can achieve. A natural
look can last up to two weeks. The market
for products for natural hair is reasonable . H