salon – Beijing Kids

Getting Your Nails Done on a Budget

Darina Romanchyna — Thu, 21 Jul 2022 05:00:38 +0000

Ahhh, love is in the air. Oh wait, it’s just the smell of nail polish.

Getting your nails done can be an expensive pleasure, and getting a specific design can cost even more. But how can you say no to such beauty on your hands? There is a saying that nails are the cherry on top for any look, and we cannot agree more.

So, for those of you who want to enjoy the pampering without emptying your wallet, here are three places that can satisfy any nail needs.

Nails in Haidilao (海底捞）

Haidilao is a Chinese popular hot pot place. It is not your ordinary restaurant – it includes multiple little privileges, like free snacks, free drinks, secret menus, and, that’s right, free nails.

While you enjoy your meal you can enjoy a free manicure. They do a massage for your hands and you can choose a color to use. Haidilao lets you enjoy everything at once while just coming to eat. There are locations all over the city, but my favorite for when I want my nails done for free is in Sanlitun.

Find It:
1F, Sanlitun SOHO Bldg 6, 8 Gongti North Road, Chaoyang District
朝阳区工体北路8号三里屯SOHO6号商场西院1层
Tel: 6595 0079, 6595 2982

湫.实美学.NAIDU

If you go on Dianping, this place has some great reviews and the prices are not bad (RMB 77 to RMB 288+). In addition to nails, they can also do lash extensions, which are popular this year.

You have an excellent choice of colors to choose from, from dark to light, in any shades, so any design might be possible. They move fast, too, so you do not have to wait for a long time.

If you feel bored, you can play with the cat that lives there – a small friend to accompany you while you are there.

Find It:
707, 7F, Bldg A, Shuangjing Youshige, 8 Guangqumenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District
朝阳区广渠门外大街8号双井优士阁A座7层707室
Tel: 186 0041 9527

星辰美甲 (Xing Chen Mei Jia Nail Salon)

Over the last few years, this place has become a major hit for teenagers to go to.

To do a basic nail gel color, after the Dianping online discount, it only costs you RMB 68. You can choose from 180 colors. Because of cheap prices, the salon became popular in no time.

Modern style, gorgeous colors – what more do you need in life?

Find It:
3 Shuizuizi Beili, Yaojiayuan Road, Chaoyang District
朝阳区姚家园路水碓子北里3号楼底商
Tel: 185 0087 6457

When all else fails, at least you can have nice nails! So, achieve your nail dreams with these great on-budget nail salons.

Images: Pexels, DIanping

Coloring Your Hair? Proof That You Can’t Trust Just Any Salon

Admin — Thu, 07 Jul 2022 05:00:44 +0000

I walked into Laurent Falcon and the first thing that Max said was “Why do you make these challenges for me?” Let me rewind a few years. The first time I met Max was when he used to work at Blow+Bar and I called him up at night after I had botched a coloring job on the advice of a friend who told me any salon in Beijing can do balayage coloring if you can speak Chinese.

This time, thinking that I could trust the guy who has been giving me the exact haircut I wanted for the past three years, I asked him to chop off my long locks and give me this look:

Five(ish) hours later I left with an incorrectly done bleach job that damaged my hair way more than it needed to and disappointment in my heart. But at least the cut was cute…

So, once again, I called up Max for a hair emergency.

See, after multiple trials and errors when it comes to hair salons in Beijing, I’ve come to this conclusion: You can try a cheap place for a cut provided that you can communicate what you want clearly – either verbally or with photo examples. But when it comes to coloring, you’ve got to go to someone experienced.

I know that for many a makeover at Laurent Falcon is definitely a splurge. Their prices are far from being cheap. But when it comes to coloring … especially when it involves stripping color off, leave it to the professionals with actual experience instead of ending up as a guinea pig for a young hairdresser with the best intentions but no know-how.

It might be more expensive than your local hair salon, but at least you’ll walk out with exactly what you wanted.

For the best color:

From my multiple unfortunate personal experiences, while coloring might seem like an easy thing that anyone with some training can do, pulling it off properly is not. If you’re looking for the balayage look, Laurent Falcon is the place to go.

Find it:
Laurent Falcon
2F, 48 Linagmaqiao Lu, Chaoyang District (Above Hello Mart)
朝阳区亮马桥路48号2楼
Tel: 130 2104 8914

However, if you’re just looking for a place to get a good haircut, check out one of the many 3AM salons.

Best deal for wash and blow:

3AM has multiple locations in Beijing. When you purchase a RMB 2,000 membership card one of the perks is that you get free wash and blows as often as you like!

Find it:
3AM Hair Salon
(6206), 2F Building 6 Sanlitun SOHO, 8 Gongti Bei Lu, Chaoyang District
朝阳区工体北路8号三里屯SOHO6号楼2层6206
Tel: 185 1306 0483

If you’ve got recommendations for colorists, be sure to leave their contact information and your experience in the comment section below.

Images: Mina Yan

This National Holiday in Beijing: 751D International Design Week

Jessica Suotmaa — Fri, 30 Sep 2016 05:00:08 +0000

Beijing Design Week, from September 29 to October 6, seems cool, but it might just be another event parents of young children opt to pass on as we doubt whether our toddlers and primary school aged kids can get excited over carbon-made jewelry (even if there is a tower that sucks in pollution involved) and Korean Smart City design.

Kids Design Week

However, upon closer inspection, we discovered that they have parent and kid workshops all week long (starting Thursday September 29)! The workshops are part of Kids Design Week (Beijing), with the theme “Design for Love”, and occur daily from 4:30-6pm until next Thursday (October 6). Here’s what you can still make:

Friday Sep 30 – Megatrends: Digital/analog games and video games

Saturday Oct 1 – Positive Discipline

Sunday Oct 2 – Empathy and Compassion

Monday Oct 3 – Education for All

Tuesday Oct 4 – Design & Creative Thinking

Wednesday Oct 5 – 21st Century Skills

Thursday Oct 6 – Art Space for Kids

4:30-6pm. September 29-October 6. 751 Conducting Space. 751传导空间

Milk Mart

For the teens and parents who still want to keep up to date with modern youth culture, Milk Mart is for you!

Milk Mart, a three-day festival is hosted by the fashion magazine, Milk from Hong Kong, which is the only young fashion magazine distributed in Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. Their Milk Mart market has been held three times over the past year, selling modern design goods from all over the world.

RMB30. 11:30am-6pm. Oct 1-3. 798 Art District. 751D Park. Chaoyang District. 朝阳区 798艺术区751D.PARK动力广场.

Chinese Culture Workshops

If you’re bummed you’re stuck in Beijing for the National Holidays, new to Beijing and didn’t know there was such a thing, or just otherwise looking to get the most out of your break, sign up for one of the private classes listed below. Each class is taught by an expert in their field, especially invited over for Design Week, so you’ll be hard pressed to find a similar class in Beijing once the “week” is over.

Chinese Jingfan Making Class – RMB 290. 1:30-4:30pm. October 1.

Copper Coffee Spoon Making Class – RMB 380. 1:30-4:30pm. October 2.

Chinese Shadow Puppet Making Class – RMB 268. 1:30-4:30pm. October 3.

Saddle Stitch Book Binding Class – RMB 300. 1:30-4:30pm. October 4.

Chinese Chopsticks Making Class – RMB 298. 1:30-4:30pm. October 5.

Travel Tip: 798 is a tourist attraction, so its surrounding areas will likely be busy. Instead, take Subway Line 14 to Jiangtai Station, exit A and cross the street. It’s a couple of minutes walk to 798, and a few more minutes once you’re in to find 751.

Photos: 751 Info

Shunyi Happenings #5: New Year, New Subway, New Venues

Wed, 05 Jan 2011 07:16:11 +0000

Welcome to the 5th edition our weekly Shunyi Happenings newsletter, where our Shunyi Correspondent Charlotte Moreau brings you all the goings-on from beyond the 5th Ring. Have a Shunyi tip for Charlotte? Click here to send her the details.

*It’s here, it’s running, it’s GREAT! Now those of us in Shunyi can get to the city without worrying about no-drive days, parking nightmares or the problem of getting a taxi to take us back home. Learn about Line 15 by reading my first-hand account (with family in tow) here

*The winter holiday is a great time to venture out of Shunyi, actually, since the local schools are still in session and many families travel for the international school breaks. Spring break is another time to consider a day trip to the city, be it to the Olympic Village (swimming in the Cube or sledding in the Bird’s Nest), Fundazzle or elsewhere. Our family has spent several days enjoying city activities that we might not otherwise do.

*Pinnacle Plaza has new small grocery to go to. MoMo’s Grocery fills the space where Gary Lewis’ Salon used to be. Here you’ll find – and smell – fish for sale, among other meats and produce. Prices aren’t listed on everything, but they appear to be a bit higher than wise expats can get elsewhere. However, I’m told that the owner there is easy to bargain with if you choose to haggle. With Jenny Lou’s, Lohao and BHG all nearby, it’ll be interesting to see if this little food mart will succeed.

*Sidecars and hamburgers, anyone? Tony Hsu is well known in the Pinnacle Plaza area for his sidecar and motorcycle business. But this Taiwanese businessman who grew up in the states also knows a thing or two about restaurants. Welcome to Tony Hamburger, featuring Western and Chinese dishes daily from 11am to 9pm, right across the street from Baskin Robbins. I haven’t yet tried the restaurant, so if anyone has a review to share, please do.

*Be careful!! With our Western holidays and Chinese New Year just around the corner, you may hear of petty theft rampant in public places. I was nearly pick-pocketed myself on a Yashow market escalator not long ago. It felt violating and scary. Out in Shunyi, expats can expect to heed the same kind of safety warnings. Don’t be careless with your belongings, don’t flash cash and valuables, and be smart.

*We don’t often travel out to the airport for reasons other than, well, traveling. But there’s a lot to offer out there in terms of restaurant options, and it’s simply not far away to go. A recent hit is the restaurant Fuel at the Langham Hotel near Terminal 3. Very modern in design, this large restaurant features ribs and pizza, and monthly menu specials plus more. Evening entertainment includes live bands, DJs, karaoke, and sports television broadcasts.

* This just in, from alert reader Caroline Gong: “I was shopping at the Vanguard supermarket in Houshayu and was surprised to find that a new drive-through KFC had opened right across the street. It opened on December 31 and was quite crowded when I stopped in, so business is good. Houshayu is really developing pretty quickly!”

*People are trickling back to the Shunyi area after many were on holiday out of town. While it’s been quiet and relaxing here the past couple of weeks, families are getting over jet lag and preparing for school to start up again next week. With that, expect for news in the Shunyi area to pick up. Happy New Year, everyone!

There’s a New Salon in Town

A common inquiry in the Shunyi area, primarily among women, is where – nearby – to go for a good haircut or color. If you don’t want to venture to the city, options can be limited and you roll the dice with your tresses. Too often you hear the horror stories of color-gone-bad, or hatchet jobs sold as a trendy new style. A good hairdresser is like a life-long friend. When you have one, hold on for dear life. So, where to go?

Dennis and Sam, co-owners of West Hair Salon, are opening a brand new location in Euro Plaza (they are currently at the Crowne Plaza Hotel). Top Shanghai stylists with more than 11 years of experience, they specialize in Western and Asian hair styles. Both are experts in blond highlights and hair coloring, as is King, another stylist that works closely with them. The salon uses Paul Mitchell hair care and color products for all services.

To celebrate their new salon, they’re throwing an opening party on Wednesday, December 1 at their 5th floor Euro Plaza location from 10am-7pm. Guests will meet the stylists while enjoying finger food, wine tasting and music, and everyone will also receive a 50 percent off coupon for a first hair service visit. School teachers, listen up! You will always receive 20 percent off all regular prices for hair services.

No more chasing the perfect haircut and color! Come see for yourself if this might be the last salon you’ll have to check out.

West Hair Salon. L505, 5/F, Euro Plaza, 99 Yuxiang Lu, Shunyi District