Akari Style Blog

Botox Cosmetic offers special savings

Here’s some great news if you’ve had Botox treatments or always wanted to banish that frown line between your eyebrows: Botox Cosmetic is offering special savings to celebrate its 10th year since FDA approval.

Here’s how it works: Sign up for the Botox Brilliant Distinctions Program and you’ll receive a $50 rebate plus 200 points (worth $25) toward your next treatment. You’ll receive another 200 points and save $75 after your both your second and third treatments, for a total savings of $200.

If you haven’t tried Botox, you’ll be amazed how quickly it can make a difference in your appearance. The injections take only about 10 minutes and most people have no downtime. Botox usually begins working in three to five days, and lasts three to four months before it gradually wears off.

Call now to schedule your appointments! The special offer ends April 30, 2012.

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Hiding your toes? Akari can help

Afraid to take your socks off?

If toe fungus is keeping your feet under wraps, Akari may have the solution: Our advanced laser treatment can banish toenail fungus and has an 88 percent or better effective rate, compared to only 10 percent or less for topical treatments.

Learn more about laser treatment for toe fungus on Wednesday during our special event, Head to Toe Lasers. You’ll have a chance to talk to our doctors, nurses and aestheticians and save 10 percent off treatments you book that night.

Laser treatments for toes usually take about 15 minutes. The laser emits a brief, gentle burst of light to create an environment where fungus can’t survive. Clients generally need two to three treatments, scheduled two to six weeks apart.

Please join us at Head to Toe Lasers, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 25. We’ll have wine, hors d’oeuvres and a free Latisse kit for the first five people who arrive. R.S.V.P. to Eliza Harris by calling 772-9060 or emailing eliza@akaribeauty.com.

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Out, damn’d spot!

If you’re paying the price for too much sun, Akari has a solution: photo rejuvenation. The laser treatment works wonders on brown spots, often caused by sun damage combined with changes in hormones that regulate melanin production.

It also can be used to treat acne, vascular redness, rosacea, rough skin and large pores.

Learn more about photo rejuvenation next Wednesday, Jan. 25, at our special event, Head to Toe Lasers. Our doctors, nurses and aestheticians will be on hand from 6 to 7:30 p.m. to explain how the laser treatment can restore smooth skin.

Photo rejuvenation can improve your skin without invasive surgery or downtime. In fact, many clients see immediate results and also notice firmer skin around the treated area. Laser treatments also can be combined with sclerotherapy – injection of medicine into blood vessels – to treat small spider and slightly larger, unsightly blood vessels.

We hope you’ll join us for this free event and enjoy some wine and hors d’oeuvres. R.S.V.P. to Eliza Harris by calling 772-9060 or emailing eliza@akaribeauty.com. You’ll even save 10 percent off laser services if you book your appointment during Head to Toe Lasers.

Don’t forget to come early! The first five people to arrive will receive a complimentary Latisse kit.

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Learn about hair removal at our special event

Razors, wax, creams, bleach, tweezers … we’ve tried them all in our quest for smooth, hair-free skin.

Ready for a change? A painless solution could be minutes away.

If you’d like to learn how laser hair removal could make your life easier, join our doctors, nurses and aestheticians Wednesday, Jan. 25, for an evening of beauty education. They’ll also explain the benefits of photo rejuvenation and laser nail treatments at our special event, Head to Toe Lasers.

Our Candela GentleLASE hair removal treatments provide amazing results for almost anywhere you have unwanted hair – face, underarms, bikini, legs and back, to name a few. The laser works quickly; some small areas can be treated in 10 minutes or less.

Here’s how it works: The laser emits a light that is absorbed by pigment in hair follicles and converted to heat. The heat then loosens hair and disables cells that cause new growth. Akari’s Candela GentleLASE treatment includes a cooling spray that protects the skin and adds comfort and safety that other systems lack.

Goodbye ingrown hairs, bumpy rashes and razor nicks … you’ll be ready for the beach in no time!

We hope you’ll join us Jan. 25 from 6 to 7:30 p.m., for wine, hors d’oeuvres and an evening of education. And be sure to come early! The first five people to arrive will receive a complimentary Latisse kit. Book your laser hair removal at our special event and you’ll save 10 percent.

R.S.V.P. to 772-9060, or call our clinic care coordinator, Eliza Harris, at the same number if you have any questions. Eliza also is available by email, eliza@akaribeauty.com.

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Kiehl’s is coming to Akari!

We’re thrilled to announce our latest addition to Akari’s hair and skin products: Kiehl’s. The company was founded 160 years ago as an old-world apothecary in New York’s East Village. You’ll soon find Kiehl’s on Akari’s shelves.

You may have read about Kiehl’s products in BazaarAllure or even People magazines. The company uses naturally derived ingredients, from lavender (known for its calming effects) to blue algae (with Retinol-like properties).

Watch here for more news and your chance to sample Akari’s newest featured line of products.

Drop a hint to your favorite man! This Thursday, Akari is teaming up with our neighbors, Black Parrot and Bertini, to host “Men’s Night on Middle Street.” We’ll offer 10 percent off all gift certificates more than $100; special drawings for Sea Dogs tickets, an Akari spa package and Black Parrot accessories; and, of course, refreshments to make shopping for their favorite ladies all the more fun. Don’t miss out on this special evening, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.

More than 450 people recently attended Akari’s annual open house, Glow. Guests for the evening included Shannon Moss and Erin Ovalle, co-anchors of New 8 This Morning on WMTW, pictured below with client and guest Elizabeth Hamilton.

Stylists D and Jenny and client Dena delighted the crowd with their traditional Christmas carols and adapted the lyrics for each department at Akari.

Darrell, an Akari stylist, puts finishing touches on a model’s hair for the evening.

While Janette Hough and her aerial dance team performed acrobatics above the crowd, models showed off the Akari team’s visions for shimmering, sparkling holiday hair and nails. Stylists demonstrated hairstyles that could easily carry clients from a daytime look to an evening event.

Janette Hough and her aerial dance team delighted Akari’s guests during Glow.


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Akari introduces Iredale Mineral Cosmetics

Stop by Akari soon to see our amazing new line of makeup from Jane Iredale, the first cosmetics producer to introduce a full line of mineral-based makeup.

Iredale was a casting director who worked with models including Lauren Hutton, Jaclyn Smith and Cybill Shepherd and actresses Glenn Close, Susan Sarandon and Sarah Jessica Parker before she started her cosmetics company in 1994.

Her bases are four products in one – foundation, powder, concealer and sunscreen – and they’ll disguise almost any skin discoloration, including rosacea. With 24 colors to choose from, you’re sure to find just the right shade for your complexion.

Iredale’s mineral foundations are never formulated with oil, talc, dyes, synthetic preservatives, parabens or fragrance. They’re water-resistant to let your skin breathe and will last all day.

In addition to foundation, we carry her pressed and loose powders; blushes and bronzers; lipsticks, plumping lip glosses and lip stains; a broad range of eye shadows and eye glosses; and hydrating mist to set your makeup.

Don’t miss the luscious colors of her innovative squeeze-tube mascara with conditioning sea minerals: ripe plum, espresso, dark auburn, slate gray, dark blonde and black ice.

Pop in to see why everyone here is raving about Iredale Mineral Cosmetics!

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Don’t miss our open house Wednesday!

Mark your calendar! We’re counting the days – three to be exact  – until our 4th annual open house at Akari’s expanding location at 195 Middle St.

Glow begins 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 30. For the next three hours you’ll have a chance to talk to our stylists, consult doctors from our spa and discover some great deals to start 2012 with style.

But be sure to arrive early and bring your friends –  the first 300 guests will receive very special gift bags. And customers will even receive 100 Akari points for every friend they bring.

Sip champagne or wine, nibble on hors d’oeuvres and enjoy the music as you sample new nails colors or try makeup with tips from the pros. Our models will show off latest fashions from Akari’s first floor – buy something special to wear or pick up a retail product during Glow and your second purchase is half price.

Still shopping for the holidays? Gift certificates for $100 or more will be 10 percent off during Glow and you’ll be able to book future services with a 10 percent discount.

Glow will give you a chance to shine. Don’t miss it! R.S.V.P. to 772-9006.

Coming up: New products for the holidays.

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