P8 SATURDAY,NOVEMBER 15,2008 1ST AN ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT OF THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR
Nu AlternativeSa lon
By Cindy Dunston Quirk ForCustom Publications
When youvisit Nu Alternative
Salon,you’ll find arelaxing,professional Cold laser therapyspecial
atmospherewhereyou’llbepampered,drink Nu Alternative Salon is running a
coffee or tea and listen to softjazz music. special on cold laser therapy: Get one
With 20 years as acosmetologist,Theresa year of treatments for $1,800. Payment
Borel,Nu Alternativeowner and designer, in full is not required up front; payment
has extensiveexperience with all types of arrangements can be accommodated. For
hair.She has seen it all.Need acut or wave details, call (317) 466-0430 or stop by the
salon at 6950 N. Michigan Road.nouveau? Howabout ashampoo,relaxer or
color? Borel is your lady.She also teaches
parents of biracial children the special needs
of their children’s hair. The goal is to havetwo or three hairs
Additional areas of expertise are growing out of eachfollicle for afullhead of
shedding,split ends,dryness and breakage hair.Borel recommends undergoing the 15-
of the hair shafts.Eachcustomsplit-end minute treatments everyweek or twoand
treatment is mixed according to t he client’s says most clients see results after six months
specific hair type.As aMizani-certified to oneyear.
salonand with advanced training in Noteveryone,however, is acandidate for
trichology, the science of hair care,Borel is a this growth technology. Possible candidates
well-equipped hair care specialist. for cold laser treatment include those who
havehair loss because of:
■ ChemotherapyHope for regrowth
■ PsoriasisBorel’s specialty, however, is women
■ Geneticswith thinning hair.NuAlternativeoffers
■ Female patternbaldnesscold laser therapy and is the only beauty
■ Alopecia areata and tractionalopeciasaloninIndiana that has the scalp laser in
■ Medicationsthe salon.
■ StressCold laser therapy has been used in
■ Hormonal changes,menopause andEurope and is effectiveinstopping the
postpartumprogressionofhair loss and repairing thin,
■ Over-processingover-processed hair.Other benefits include
Borel said clients with fine,limp hair andlonger-lasting and morevibrant color,
those who need transdermal hair restorationimproved shine and longer-lasting perms.
canbenefit from the treatment as well.This painless treatment effectively
stimulates blood and hair follicles to provide
ahealthier growth environment.Borel Community service
explained that the lasers treat hair like Borel volunteers withThe Little Red
sunlight treats aplant,encouraging it to do Door and makes wigs for clients who have
what it does naturally:Growhealthy, shiny undergonechemotherapy.Twice aweek sheky
and elastic from scalp to end. provides free hairdos for homeless womenLebr
Tensile strength is improved,whichin who arepreparing for job interviews,and
Marcturnproduces astrongcuticle and repairs at Christmas she offers free hair services to
thin overprocessed hair. disadvantaged children.Photo:
“Your hair and skin areliving parts of your When Borel opened her second salon,she
for aggressivetreatment with the high-Requirements for successbody,”Borel said.“Your hair needs food just had it blessed by her church.
frequencycurrent.If allfollicles areopen,Borel looks at the scalp and follicles withlike youdo. So everything that youput into “I put God first in everything that Ido,”
treatment normally results in 90 percent hairamagnificationscope to see if the folliclesyour mouth and body comes out through she said.
growth.If some follicles areopen,the resultsareopen.Open follicles aremorereceptiveyour hair.Drink plentyofwater and eat a Compassion,perseverance and love are
runaround 60 percent.Fewer open folliclesto treatment than closed follicles.Ideally,well-balanced diet.That willplayabig role Borel’s proven recipe for business success.●
means less hair growth.Borel would want to see open folliclesin maintaining healthyhair.”
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