The hummingbird pauses around the feeder, getting ready for a taste of delicious nectar. (Photo by Jon Nunneley)

By MetroCreative

Individuals can improve their self-esteem and confidence in many ways, including ensuring they’re well groomed. When men and women seek to pamper themselves, the local salon can be a great starting point. Consumers can explore many different services at their local salon. Each of these services can help people look and feel their best.

Haircut: Men, women and children who want to remain well-groomed need a good haircut every so often. Cuts are designed to play up the strongest features of a client’s face, but also take into consideration the latest trends and the preferences of the customer.

Hair styling: Some clients do not need their hair cut but benefit from professional styling, which can include blow-outs, hair setting, perms, special occasion up-dos, and more.

Coloring: Hair coloring techniques continue to evolve. The most basic technique is a single-process color, which is a whole-head dye, or one used for root touch-ups. Full or partial foils may be used to add highlights or lowlights to hair by placing them in strategic locations. Balayage is a relatively new treatment that involves hand-brushed highlights. Ombre is a service in which hair gradually becomes lighter or darker from root to tips, or vice versa.

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As the summer temperatures begin to rise, this bird takes an escape to the cooler branches of this tree haven, allowing for us to enjoy his beauty and wondrous singing for a brief moment in time. (Photo by Jon Nunneley)