Check out this great feature about the new salon and Kaz, Master Stylist, on Style.com!

Erika as a brunette

Erika is a long time client of mine who came to me with a special request. She was at the point in her life when she wanted a new look. Her children had grown up a bit, and she had decided to dive back into her acting career. Erika wanted to refresh her look for her upcoming auditions. I felt that her brunette color was not quiet right for her skin tone, it pulled her complexion down, and made her look a bit tired. I decided that a beautiful auburn would warm her complexion and would look softer than her natural dark brown color. I think her new color makes her look fresh and radiant. When we were done, Erika said she felt younger and more confident about herself. I hope that she carries this new found energy into each audition - Good Luck Erika!

Erika's New Look

Grand Opening of EVA SCRIVO in NYC’s Meatpacking District

Hi,

I love your show and wish it was longer!!!!
I currently use Glymed Glycolic and at this time I am looking for a cheaper alternative. Is the ROC comparable??? I love the glycolic treatment.
Also on your show I missed the blackhead mask that’s over the counter you mentioned.
Thanks for all of your great tips.
I also really like the Dr. Hauschka products. I love the lip balm in the tube.

Thanks, Monica

Dear Monica

Thank you for your email, so glad that you love my show!

ROC would be a good alternative to what you’re using, although you’d have to check the percentage of glycolic in each cream. I don’t remember recommending a blackhead mask on my show because they’re not effective. You should have a facial with a good aesthetician every two to three months to extract blackheads. At the salons we carry and excellent glycolic treatment by Yon-Ka, called Alpha Contour. It’s just below a professional strength product. If you call the salon at 212-677-7315 x 4 we would be happy to send one to you. Hope this helps.

Best,

Eva

Dear Eva,

Thank you for taking my call yesterday on Beauty Talk. You give such great advice and I would love to get your feedback on my hair dilemma. I need a recommendation on hair color.

I started out lightening my hair 15 years ago and I always used Clairol products which seemed to be pretty good with the exception of my hair turning brassey at times. I would like a variety of colors and a natural look. I think that just highlighting the roots and leaving some of my nautural hair color isn’t giving me enough of a variety of colors (my natural color is a light brown with a lot of red pigment) and is looking like white next to black .

Over the past 8 months, my hair stylist has applied a product by Chi (the same makers of that ionic hairdrier) and my hair is very frail and seems to be getting weaker.

My goal is NOT to lift to the highest light blonde, I am very light but I think it looks fake at times, but to lift to a color that looks good with my skin tone. I do not look good with gold tones and not enough lift drowns me out.

So….I would love to know what you recommend. I want to switch to a new product and keep my hair as long as possible. Thus, I need a good healthy product. I know that a medicine I took a year ago for fatigue (pharmaseutical unfortunately) did something to weaken my hair—its done this in the past.

Any help you have, I would be most grateful. Nice talking to you yesterday!! I would love to visit your salon in NYC one day!

Very sincerely yours,

Cherie

Dear Cherie,

Thank you for your email, and I’m glad that you enjoy the show.

I would try to do a “base break”. This is when your colorist leaves a permanent color, ash based is best, for 5 minutes in the root area and then it is washed out. If you do this every month for 4-6 weeks to lighten your root area, you could get a way with highlighting your hair 3 or 4 times a year. This will really help the condition of your hair, as it is healthier than highlighting every time you have re-growth. I hope this helps!

Best,
Eva

I just returned from an exciting trip to India, where I represented Wella hair color at the Proctor & Gamble Asia Beauty Conference. The conference was held in Kerala, which is an absolutely beautiful part of the country on its southern tip. Hope you enjoy these pics!

I am honored to have participated in the highly anticipated Fashion Week in New York City. As a Master Colorist for Wella, I had the opportunity to work once again with Catherine Malandrino for her Fall 2009 runway show. Catherine’s collection was inspired by the Surrealist movement, which emerged in the 1930s as a vehicle for artistic ingenuity to uplift the community and inject life back into society. To portray the full mood and feeling of this movement, Catherine selected Odile Gilbert and myself to collaborate for the Surrealist inspired hairstyles. It took a tremendous amount of preparation to create the sleek, sophisticated chignons for the styles. I colored 90 extension hair pieces (with the help of my wonderful team of stylists at EVA SCRIVO), which were then sculpted by Odile on each model to create a retro, yet elegant architectural up-do. The multiple shapes, colored extensions and netting added a beautiful blend of creativity and dimension to make these chignons anything but ordinary. Below are some of the images from backstage at the Malandrino show in addition to several runway shots. I am eager to hear your thoughts and comments. Enjoy!

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Sapphire Tear Drop Vintage Hair Combs

Eva’s vintage hair combs were featured in “Sparkle and Shine for New Years” on StyleHerHair.com. These one-of-a-kind hair accessories are a great way to add a bit of glam to your New Year’s style. CLICK HERE to visit StyleHerHair.com and read more.

As a beauty expert, I receive products from various beauty and skin care companies that are seeking my seal of approval for their newest launches. Many of these products are great for every budget, and I felt that this was an excellent opportunity to share my product reviews.

In the spirit of this initiative, I have created my very own curl rating system as a guide to some of the best products on the market. Each product is reviewed and rated on a scale of 1 to 5; with 5 curls being the best rating.

These reviews are my objective opinion, and I am open to hear your thoughts and experiences with any of the products I review.

Clarins Self Tanning Instant Gel

CLARINS SELF TANNING INSTANT GEL: This is one of my best kept secrets for keeping a healthy, sun-kissed glow all year round. The formula is a refreshing, non-oily gel that provides an instant, natural-looking tan. It is great for your legs and doesn’t distort your natural color or turn your skin orange like other simular products. Best of all, you don’t have to wait for the product to dry before dressing and it helps prevent signs of premature skin aging.

Accolades:

2007: ‘Allure’ Beauty Awards, ‘Glamour’ Glammy Beauty Awards

2006: ‘Allure’ Beauty Awards, ‘Sephora’ Beauty Awards

2005: ‘Allure’ Reader’s Choice Beauty Awards, ‘In Style’ Best Beauty Buy

Dickinson's Witch Hazel

DICKINSON’S WITCH HAZEL: This 100% natural formula utilizes witch hazel extracts to cleanse and condition the skin. You can dilute it with water and use it as a facial toner or to gently remove the last traces of makeup, soap residue, or excess oil.

Secret Beauty Tip: Use this under the arm prior to using deodorant for lasting freshness.

Coppertone Oil Free SPF 30 Waterproof Sunblock

COPPERTONE OIL FREE SPF 30 WATERPROOF SUNBLOCK: I recommend this product to all of my beachgoers. It’s great for oily skin and doesn’t clog your pores.

Secret Beauty Tip: Use this under your make up for UVA/UVB protection.

Did you Know… UVA rays may penetrate deep into the skin and contribute to premature skin aging and skin cancer.

Dr. Hauschka Body Silk

DR. HAUSCHKA BODY SILK: I recommend this product as an absolute must have to anyone with oily skin. I love this powder! The all natural, silky-smooth formula is great for absorbing moisture and excess oil; leaving your skin feeling luxurious all day. You can use it all over or as a face powder for the perfect translucent finish, and it is gentle enough that it will not irritate the skin.

Secret Beauty Tip: Body Silk can be used in the hair as a dry shampoo with gentle brushing to follow.

One woman can often wear many shades of color, as long as it’s well executed by a professional colorist. Donna, a senior stylist and a salon muse, is a perfect example.

We all loved Donna as a strawberry blonde, which inspired us to do a full balayage of highlights and take her to a level 10 ash blonde. The blonde was a perfect shade for Donna in the summer months, but once we reached the holiday season Donna felt she wanted to experience the richness of brunette color.

We chose a level 5 by Wella and gave her back the color she was born with (just more fabulous). Along with this change, Donna experimented with her personal style and makeup palette. Her new look inspired her to go toward more dramatic makeup that is so popular this season.

Donna is a true chameleon and I’m sure this won’t be the last color transformation we see on her.

Tara Before Extensions

Tara After Extensions

Donna Tripodi, Senior Stylist and Hair Extension Expert created this beautiful transformation:

Tara recently came to the salon for a hair cut appointment. She shared with me that she lacked confidence because her hair looked flat and lifeless. Tara had been previously told that for thicker-looking hair she would need to cut her length, but she loves her long hair. I explained that the look she wanted to achieve would require more than just a strong hair cut. We would need to actually add to her hair, rather than cut it off.

I knew immediately that Tara was a good candidate for Great Lengths hair extensions. But like most, she was concerned whether extensions would break or damage her hair, be difficult to work with, and most of all, would look fake. It was very important that her extensions look and feel as natural as possible.

I addressed Tara’s concerns by walking her step-by-step through the extension bonding process. Great Lengths uses a synthetic Keratin polymer, similar to the keratin that makes up real hair. Therefore, a natural fusion is created between the extension and your own hair.

Applying Great Lengths individual hair extensions gave Tara the density and volume she wanted. Her new look was truly empowering. She felt confident, sexy, and most important, she was finally happy with her hair.

Another thing that I love about Great Lengths, is that it allows for the creation of depth and tonality to the hair color without the actual coloring process. You can add lighter pieces of hair to look as if you have highlights. If you look at Tara’s before and after pictures, it may look as though her hair has been colored, but it was not. I was able to customize Tara’s color by adding three different tones of caramel, chestnut and chocolate brown. You can see from these photos how beautifully these colors blend. Now she not only has long, thick hair, she also has beautiful color.

From Eva:

We lifted the red out of Gwynne’s hair by using Blondorbleach by Wella, doing a test strand the day prior to ensure that her hair was strong enough for the transformation. Once the red was removed, we used a second application of bleach from roots to ends to lift her to the desired shade of blonde. We then toned her hair with Color Touch by Wella for 5 minutes all over.

Next, Gwynne came to me for her haircut, announcing that she was ready to “cut it all off.” I cut Gwynne’s hair with a razor to achieve a defined shape that would strengthen her cheekbones and bring out the depth of her eyes, while giving her more of an edge. Inspired by the 80’s, punk rock, and the model Agnus we decided on a perfect shape.

From Gwynne:

I’ve always had a lot of fun with beauty, and never hesitated to make a big change. When I was younger, I would run to my stylist whenever seeing Linda Evangelista’s best transformation, feeling inspired and craving a new version of “me.”

Going from red to platinum blonde was one of those life-changing transformations. People barely recognized me, and even I had to do a double take in the mirror. Interestingly, it wasn’t just my hair that changed once that toner was rinsed off and Eva put down her razor. My new look inspired me and elevated my self-confidence, leading me to get into better shape and have more fun with my now more eclectic personal style.

As a redhead I kept things soft, pretty and glamorous. My makeup and clothes were very 50’s inspired. With the edginess of the blonde and my new cut from Eva, I hearkened to the 70’s and 80’s Punk Movement with fashion, and played with more color in my makeup palette.

Gwynne’s color formula when she was a redhead:

7 1/2 level Copper by Kolestone Perfect by Wella. Glazed with Colortouch level 8 in Copper.

This fall has seen a resurgence of the up sweep. Modified French twists, beehives, and chignons are all popular again. These feminine, ladylike looks are reminiscent of the 1950s and ’60s. Inspired by this trend, we created a unique line of hair jewelry in collaboration with Modern Design. The pieces are both antique and vintage, created from details removed from hats, coats, dresses, and brooches of those decades. They are great as bridal accessories and can be mixed with veils or fresh flowers. They can be left in the hair after the ceremony, as well. Not only do these pieces make a great compliment to wedding hair, but they can also be dress up a more casual hairstyle. These pieces are also very reasonably priced, from $35 to $300. Each piece is hand-made, an original, and one-of-a-kind. They are available at our 50 Bond Street salon. Here are some examples. After selecting a photo to view, you can click on it again for a close-up.

Since that fateful day of Friday, April 18, 2008, when the fire occured above our former salon at 632 Hudson, we have received so many questions asking what really happened. People have assumed everything from the entire salon burning down, to a small roof fire on the neighboring building. The truth lies somewhere in between, and this was certainly one of the most crazy and bizarre days of our lives.

We had just started to take clients at our new flagship salon on 50 Bond Street earlier that week, although the space was far from completely ready. I was on Bond when at around 5:30pm – one of the busiest times in the salon – we began receiving frantic phone calls and text messages from our staff at 632 Hudson. Everyone was saying something about a fire, but no one seemed to know the severity of the situation, except that the fire department was forcing everyone to evacuate the building while the salon was packed with clients!

My husband, Arik, hopped on his Vespa and headed across town, while I continued to work on my clients. About 15 minutes later, cab after cab began pulling up to Bond with our stylists and their clients (some with color, plastic, and foils in their hair) piling out and making a b-line to the shampoo stations to rinse out the color! It was a scene like I’ve never witnessed before (and hope never to again) – like something out of a refugee movie if refugees were transported in yellow cabs.

The best line of the afternoon came from our Senior Stylist and salon manager, Antonio. He had three clients going when the fire started, two of them with color in their hair. When one of them expressed concern about the color not being rinsed out in time, Antonio replied cool and collected, in his Trinidad accent: “Don’t worry darling, it will take us ten minutes to get to Bond Street by cab, and by then you’ll be a perfect blond!” And a perfect blond she left later that evening.

It turned out that an electrical fire started on the roof of the townhouse during a wedding that was taking place there (the top two floors of the house were regularly rented as an event space). As distraught as we were about the extensive water damage that occurred throughout the salon from when the fire was put out, we felt really bad for the bride and groom who also had to evacuate with their entire wedding party! The whole block was closed off for about 2 hours, until the fire was completely put out and the fire department felt like it was safe to walk past our building again.

632 Hudson Fire-article

This is the roof of our former salon building at 632 Hudson

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