“You’ve Heard These Sayings Before”
by Allie Red

Alphonse “Allie Red” Galizia has been in the professional beauty industry for over 25 years. During this time, he has gained international recognition for his expertise in all aspects of his field, ranging from artist/educator to innovator/manufacturer. His past experience includes serving as artistic director for Vidal Sassoon in New York; being President of Allie Red, Inc., a consulting/ marketing/ design & manufacturing company for the professional beauty industry based in Los Angeles, New York, and Tokyo, and serving as Southwest Regional Director for John Paul Mitchell Systems. His credits include work in film, video, and commercials, with Tom Hanks, Goldie Hawn, Julie Andrews, Rod Stewart, Deborah Harry, Chris Evert, Lilly Tomlin, Miss Universe Pageants, and many others. His work as a hair stylist has also been featured in Mademoiselle, Bazaar, the New York Times, and other publications.

Everyone has heard sayings such as, “Beauty is only skin deep”, or “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder”. As a society, we should step back and realize that our beauty is about balance: balance of our mental, spiritual, and physical health. We need to take care of ourselves internally as well as externally.

We must remember to replenish what we take out of our bodies. Bringing it back to the basics, start with those 8 glasses of water every day. Remember that without water, sunlight, and air, there would be no life. When this is considered in the context of our physical bodies, it highlights the importance of hydrating your hair.

Winter brings dry, brittle, cold conditions. It’s important to remember to counterbalance those effects, as well as what we do (or do not do) for home hair care. Improper use of blow dryers, curling irons, flat irons, and other dehydrating implements all do the same thing - rob the hair of its most essential needs, namely water and moisture.

For the amount of time that it would take for you to drop off, pick up, and pay for the silk blouse that you need to be carefully cleaned, you can take the time to sit back and relax in a tub and give your hair a rejuvenating bath of wellness. Or, you can sit back and contemplate the need for these things. We don’t allow, permit, or indulge ourselves for the brief period of time it takes to care for ourselves. But remember, “You get out of life what you put into it”; “What goes around comes around”; “Life is what you make of it.”

Consult your professional hair stylist for the best home hair-care system for your hair.

2/22/00

Do you have a question for Allie Red? You can reach him at Pasquale in Fort Lee, (201) 944-8011. Do you have something you’d like to see Allie address in a future column? Send it to AllieRed@edgewaterbeacon.com.

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