New American Hairstylist!

What a treat to be able to go to a good American stylist knowing that she’ll understand exactly what you’re saying and that red means auburn and candy apple. And so, without further ado, there is a new stylist in town!!

Alison is licensed in two states and has been doing hair since 1994. Based in Landgraaf, she can do cuts, color and highlights!

Alison Mannino-Keyes

To make an appointment or if you have any questions send me an email with your phone number at alisonmanninokeyes@mac.com

I will respond quickly, and email or call you back ASAP

Haircuts are 25 Euro. (Kids are 15 E)
Color prices vary depending on type of process and length of hair.

All services include styling.

Great Facialist in Echt

Reader Recommendation…

40 minutes from GK

“I have been going to a spectacular facialist and she does various types of facial treatments. Her equipment, I feel, is top grade! She is not starving for business, but I told her I would mention her business as she is probably one of the best ones around here. However, she is in the Netherlands but her pampering treatment is well worth the drive. Her prices are very fair, a basic facial can start at 38 Euros.“

Schoonheidsinstituut Femina
Rijksweg zuid 11
6102 AA Echt
www.schoonheidsinstituut-femina.nl
+31 (0)47534-24-33 (Appts are necessary)
Ask for an appointment with Petra

Massage!

Reader Recommendation…

Massagepraktijk Bodyline

Anja Smulders

Peerdendries 37

6442 AS Brunssum

tel. +31455275800

cell +31620457776

www.massagepraktijkbodyline.nl

“I wanted to pass along that my husband and I had fantastic 1-hour massages Saturday by a very nice Dutch woman, Anja, at her home in Brunssum, not far from JFC. Her prices are low (25 euro each for us). We found her through her visit to JFC a few weeks back when she set up shop at the conference center and gave 20-minute demos. She has a website that includes a list of her services and prices. I booked our appointments through the website. We will definitely be going again.”

Carolus Thermen Bad Aachen – Aaaaah, a Spa!

Carolus Thermen Bad Aachen
Stadtgarten / Passstr. 79
52070 Aachen
Tel: 49 / (0) 241 / 1 82 74-0
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http://www.carolus-thermen.de

Go, go, go! This pool/spa is great.

I just did the pool area not the spa zone. There are outdoor pools, a large indoor pool, and several hot/cold tubs. This is not a place to go lap swimming. The water has a high mineral content and is there for the purpose of relaxation. On many of the pools walls, there are beds and seats where you can lay/sit in the water and have jet bubbles massage you. A whirlpool outside will push you along in the current which is effortless and really fun. There’s also a sauna and a quiet room with soft music all in the large pool area and a small restaurant where you can go and get something to drink.

A large sauna area is separate with several sauna rooms. You can go online and find out exactly how many people are in that area. There are also massage and beauty services. It’s all laid our very nicely on the English website.

I was a little concerned about privacy, but you can be absolutely as private as you want with nice changing rooms for both coming in and leaving.

Children: There are children there, but not a lot. Children under 6 years are NOT permitted. Children ages 6-15 are only permitted with an adult (there were some children there, but it is not a place to run, play, and be crazy. It is there for relaxation, so I don’t know many younger kids that would appreciate it). Ages 16 and over can enter unattended.

How it works: There is a parking garage under the spa, so you can park there for very little. When you enter the spa, they’ll give you a little blue coin that has a chip in it. This is your “credit card” while you’re there and has the time you entered in it. If you have any services done while you’re there, they’ll enter it on your coin. This goes for the restaurants as well. As soon as you’re through the door, there’s a wall of small lockers to your left. These are for your valuables. Put your coin into the slot on one of the locker keys, put your valuables in it, then take the key (with your coin in) and keep it with you. You’ll find a long row of dressing rooms ahead on your left. That’s where you can change into your swim attire, then take your things with you and go through the opposite door you entered. There you’ll find a locker with the same number as the small valuables locker. These are big and will fit all of your things. Shower shoes are recommended. Take your shoes and your towel and you can go shower off, then enter the pool area. There are places for shoes and towels in that area as well. The dressing rooms and locker rooms are co-ed, but the shower areas are separate, so it is very private and I didn’t see anything embarrassing. Leaving is just the opposite. You’ll use the same rooms to change back into your normal clothing. They have 2 mirrors in these rooms for makeup or hair. There are hairdryers on the wall on the other side as well and a row of counters with mirrors and outlets where you can primp before going out. When you exit, they’ll scan your coin at the register and you’ll pay then.

Right now they are running a deal though July where the pools are 9 Euros for the entire day or you can do the pools and saunas for only 18 for the entire day. Worth every penny! We went with a group and stayed for just 90 minutes before going out to dinner. Very easy to do!

Nails and Waxing in GK!

Reader Contribution…

We have a Canadian esthetician offering services from her home in Geilenkirchen! Which means, she knows how we like them done, and we can really enjoy chatting while she does them, which, really is part of the fun of a manicure anyway, isn’t it?

Tammy offers gel nails, pedique (gel toenails), manicures, pedicures (North American style!) and waxing. Don’t worry… she’s not moving soon. We’ll have Tammy around until summer ’11!

Tammy Bright Burden
Sauerbruchstr. 22
52511 Geilenkirchen
Tel: 49 (0)2451 4092049
Cell: 01633 442061

Services – Prices in Euros

Manicures
Mini Manicure (Soak, cuticles, shaping & polish) 15
Manicure (All of above plus exfoliation & massage) 30
Menicure (Same as the Manicure, buffing the nails to a glossy shine instead of polish) 25
French Manicure (Same as Manicure with French polish -any colour) 35
Spa Manicure (Same as Manicure with Hand Mask & Paraffin Treatment – intensive moisturizer) 40

LCN Gel Nails
Full Set 45 ~ Fill 35 ~ Overlay 40 ~ Repair 10/nail ~ Nail Art 5/pr

Pedicures
Pedicure (Soak, callous removal, exfoliation (half leg) , massage, cuticles, shaping & polish) 35
French Pedicure (Same as Pedicure with French polish – any colour) 40
Spa Pedicure (Same as Pedicure with Foot Mask & Paraffin Treatment – intensive moisturizer) 45
Pedique (LCN gel toe nails with nail art on big toes) 35
Add Pedique to any pedicure for 25

Packages
Mani/Pedi 55 ~ Spa Mani/Pedi 75 ~ Gel Nails/Pedique 70

Waxing
Upper Lip 10 ~ Chin/Neck 10 ~ Eyebrows 15 ~ Forehead 15 ~ Nape of Neck 15 ~ Sides of Face 20 ~ Underarms 25 ~ Lower Arms 35 ~ Back 25 – 35 ~ Chest 15 – 35 ~ ½ Leg 35 ~ Full leg (incl. bikini) 75 ~ Bikini 35 ~ Toes 10 ~ Buttocks 35

Aphrodite Beauty Salon

Aphrodite Beauty Salon
Akerstraat Noord 88
Hoensbroek
0031-45-405-9554
Open: Mon 0900-1800, Tues and Thurs 1300-2100, Wed by appt, Fri 0900-2100, and Sat 0900-1600
Web: Coming soon
Brochure and price list available at salon in English.

THEY TAKE MASTERCARD!!

Hair cuts/styles/and color for men, women, and children.
Natural, gel, and acrylic nails.
Waxing: legs, arms, bikini, armpits, eyebrows…
Makeup application, facials, special treatments…
Solarium and massage
Packages available.

And… they speak beautiful English and listen to what you want. Very easy to communicate over the phone.

*This place came highly recommended from friends, so I went today with my daughter and LOVED it! They were friendly, served coffee and juices, and did an excellent job! This is the happiest that I’ve been with my hair in a while. GREAT place! Eyebrow waxing was great too and quick. Very reasonable rates and a lot of choices.

Food and Beauty in Aachen

Cafe Liege
www.cafe-liege.de

Aachen Stores:

Missio Haus
Anton-Kurze-Allee 4

Mayerschen Buchhandlung
Buchkremerstraße 1-7

Aachen-Brand
Marktplatz 5

Don’t be put off by the photo… this is one that I decorated. Theirs look much better. The point is that the cake at Cafe Liege are made by Belgian chefs who make cakes their way and with 1/3 less sugar than the German cakes. Not only beautiful, but these cakes are absolutely delicious. It’s true that you’ll want another piece. They have several cafes in Aachen and franchises in other towns that you can discover on their website. They also cater and do special orders.

Malu Wilz
http://www.malu-wilz.com/

This is a store that any woman who likes makeup will absolutely flip for. Malu Wilz has created her own product line full of color, a fantastic skin car line, and products that can camouflage as well. The ladies who work there are very friendly and speak English well too. It is definitely worth stopping by. Malu just won an international lifetime achievement award in her field, so if you happen to meet her, you are kind of meeting a celebrity!

Thermae 2000 – Valkenburg, NL

Set in the hills of historic Valkenburg only 40 minutes from Geilenkirchen is a relaxation experience with saunas, pools, restaurants, beauty and massage treatments, and even a hotel for those who can’t pull themselves away. Get a ticket for the half day of baths for under 20 Euros or stay the whole day for 27 Euros.

Book ahead for massages and facial treatments.

All the information you need including photos and directions are on the website.

http://www.thermae.nl/en/

Reader Recommendation…

“It was wonderful!!!!! Pure relaxation and bliss. They have 4 hot tubs and several huge heated pools that are both indoor and out. A lazy river and another jetted area outside in the pool. There are 2 restaurants and one bar area. You can put on your robe and go to eat. How great is that???

If you book in advance you can get massages, facials, etc. There is a relaxation room with massage chairs and a HUGE movie screen. The screen shows very calming images while you sit and let the chair work out all the tension in your muscles. It cost extra for this but oh so worth it. I enjoyed it very much and recommend it highly!!”

Hair

Reader recommendations…

The eternal question asked by ladies when they first arrive here… or three months later when the haircut they got just before moving finally gets intolerable: Who cuts your hair? OR Do you know of a good place to get a haircut/color/style?

Since I have rather boring hair, I am not the one to ask, but asking around a bit, this is what I’ve come up with. If you have any suggestions, please leave your comments or email your salon to me and I’ll add it to the list.

Hair at Home (yours or your hairdresser):

Need a haircut and want to make sure that the person behind the scissors understands exactly what you’re trying to communicate? A good ol’ fashioned American hairdresser usually does the trick.

• Amber Ramage: Will cut your hair in your home or hers. Cuts and color. Contact her via email: aramage3@yahoo.com
• Sara Horrocks: Takes appointments out of her home in Gangelt-Kreuzrath. Cuts and color. Call: Home- 02454/937541 Cell- 0163/5677308 for information and appointments.

Base Salon:

The ladies at Brunssum (just down the hall from the library) do an excellent job with cuts and color – highly recommended by several ladies I know.

Open: Monday – Friday 0830 – 1700
Call for an Appt: 0031-(0)45-526-2957

Germany:

Cologne Aveda salon – Rave reviews from several, but the prices are high
Steimel & Ludes
Pfeilstr. 17, Köln
49 (0) 221 9252515
http://www.steimel-ludes.de/

Netherlands:

Aphrodite Beauty Salon
Akerstraat Noord 88
Hoensbroek
0031-45-405-9554
Open: Mon 0900-1800, Tues and Thurs 1300-2100, Wed by appt, Fri 0900-2100, and Sat 0900-1600
Web: Coming soon
Brochure and price list available at salon in English.
*This place came highly recommended from friends, so I went today with my daughter and LOVED it! They were friendly, served coffee and juices, and did an excellent job! This is the happiest that I’ve been with my hair in a while. GREAT place! Eyebrow waxing was great too and quick.

A LIFESTYLE SALON & DAY SPA b.v.b.a.
Minckelersstraat 3, Maastricht NL
+31 (0) 43 321 80 05
http://www.avedalifestylesalon.nl/
*Aveda in Maastricht has GREAT reviews – and, of course, they speak excellent English and can understand exactly what you are looking for. More information and a price list is online.

Nail Lady in Geilenkirchen

Reader Recommendation…

Need a nail lady here?

AnnaLisa

Tel: 01577-254-0037
Address: Next to – Konrad Adenauer Strasse 214 set back on the street.

50 Euro for a full set and 30 Euro for a fill.