Plus, the shampoos and conditioners that soften dry hair without weighing it down.
BY ELIZABETH GULINO
SENIOR STAFF WRITER
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Three women sit in front of me, each one occupying a salon chair in a tiny room with a single shampoo bowl, and one window that faces a bare, enclosed courtyard with yellowing grass. They’re smiling, chatting, and eating pizza as they wait for their hair to set and process. We could be in any hair salon in New York City, albeit a small one, except for a few caveats: These women couldn’t enter this room until they had been scanned by a handheld metal detector and patted down.
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There are also armed guards right outside the door. And the mirrors aren’t really mirrors. In fact, they aren’t made of glass at all; they’re made of polycarbonate, a plastic material that mimics the look of a wonky funhouse reflector, to prevent people from shattering the surface and using broken shards as weapons. After the women’s glam session is done, they won’t be going to an event or returning to their families or children, their jobs, or even their homes. They’ll stay here, at the Rose M. Singer Center on Rikers Island, to finish out their court-ordered sentences.
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Featuring moisture-boosting ingredients that won’t weigh hair down.
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This overachieving Best of Beauty-winning foundation combines potent hydrators—glycerin and hyaluronic acid—with buildable coverage for a your-skin-but-better glow.
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