Los Angeles - June 29, 2005

Feed Your Head

Hair Shakes

At-home beauty treatments have the potential to spark serious meltdowns.

Just ask the landlord who keeps extra Drano on hand thanks to your egg/beer/mayo/clay experiment.

Instead of another DIY disaster, step up to the bar at Tina Cassaday’s studio and have yourself a pint of her hair smoothie.

Cassaday’s hip to the molecular structure of hair and uses her scientific know-how to blend all-natural, high-power conditioners. She assesses your situation, then formulates a concoction accordingly: mangoes, papaya, kiwi, berries, green tea, champagne, vodka, and/or quail eggs may play a role. The components go into the blender then onto your head for a 45-minute soak. When rinsed, your locks are shiny, healthy, and well nourished.

While sitting there with a mixture of wheat germ, cantaloupe, and duck egg on your dome, you may wonder if it’s actually necessary to condition with ingredients so pure you could actually eat them.

But think of it this way: It beats using stuff that even your plumbing can’t handle.

Tina Cassaday Hair Studio, 9725 Santa Monica Boulevard, between Roxbury and Linden Drives, Beverly Hills (310-276-6194).