Sherif Zaki Salon offers holiday advice

Emon and Sherif Zaki, owners of Sherif Zaki Salon & The Oasis Spa in Greenville and Sherif Zaki Salon & Spa By The Sea in Rehoboth Beach share tips on how to continue enjoying the holiday season without emptying one’s wallet.

• Personalized gift cards -  Gift cards may be the saving grace this holiday season. Many retail stores, salons and day spas are offering gift card deals this year. That means not only purchasing some for friends and family, but also be receiving quite a few. What to do with all of the salon and spa gift cards? Try some of these money-saving ideas.

• Haircut and color - Fashionable highlights and multiple process haircolor services are often a costly style to maintain. If roots are showing, have the hairstylist cover them with a single -process haircolor that will not only give the hair a break, but also lower the cost.

• Nailcare - It is always nice to sit back and relax while someone else makes one’s nails and toes look flawless.. At the next salon visit, get a spa pedicure and use the gift card toward a spa manicure. If the gift card allows, splurge a little and get the French tips!

• Skincare  - Most spas offer facials with time options. While there is nothing better than an hour-and-a-half facial, to save money, try the 60-minute facials. They produce the same results with a much lower cost, and with a gift card, it will really be like paying for the 30-minute facial. Do not forget to also ask the spa professional about the at-home treatments they have in their retail section to try between spa visits.

• Massage therapies  - No one can deny that the perfect massage will make any day much more enjoyable, though this therapy really does add up dollarwise. Specialized therapeutic massages are great, yet not always necessary. Instead of paying for the 90-minute lava stone massage, use the gift card toward a 30- or 60-minute Swedish massage.

• Special salon and spa packages -  Since discontinuing salon and spa visits are just is not an option, perhaps it’s time to consider buying the packages or series that are offered by a salon and day spa. Ask about their packages to see how much can be saved.
Sherif Zaki Salons & Spas offer specialized facials, skincare, massage therapies, body

treatments, paraffin treatments, natural nailcare and professional hair removal services.
For a complimentary consultation or for more information visit SherifZaki.com. The Sherif Zaki Salon & Spa By The Sea is located at 19266 Coastal Highway in Rehoboth Beach and can be reached at 227-8640.