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GRAPHIC TEES, SHA VED SIDES AND TIE -D YE AMONG TRENDS HAIRCUTS FOR KIDS HEADED BA CK TO SCHOOL

By Erin Sauder

hether students are roaming the hallways or sitting in front of laptops for remote learning, there’s no question about trending hair and clothing styles. Carlos Padilla, owner of Razorsharp Barbershop in Oswego, says the most sought-after look for his male tween, teen and adult clientele is long hair on top and shaved on the sides. “Clients pretty much would like a bald fade on the sides with little hair and the top of the hair long,” he says. Another take on the cut is shaved sides with curly hair on top. For some, that means spending some time in the stylist’s chair getting a perm. Padilla, also known as Mr. Ultimate Fresher, has a second location, called Razorsharp Barbershop 2, in Yorkville. There’s a noticeable difference in what clients are asking for at each location, he says. “Oswego kids like to get a lot of designs shaved into the sides. In Yorkville, it’s a little different. We do more traditional cuts and styles...maybe a baseball number design,” he says. And it’s not just boys and men who are asking for this look.

“Girls and women get the backs of their head shaved or the sides,” says Padilla. “Some want designs in there like a lotus flower or stars. The

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barber world is definitely entering the cosmetology world.” He’s enjoying the new trends. “We’ve been doing comb-overs for the last 10 years, so it’s fun when we can do new haircut trends and different styles.” Mollie Habbe, a stylist at Hair Creations Salon in Yorkville, is getting similar requests from her tween and teen male clientele.

“I have done a couple of perms on them,” she says. “They all want that curly volume on top with short or shaved sides. It looks good when they put a little product in it to help the curl stay up and defined. And if they’re not asking for a perm, it’s still short on the sides and pretty long on top.” She’s also seeing a comeback in ’90s hairstyles. “The middle part, long side bangs with a ponytail,” she says, including some who are upping their game with accessories such as big, blingy snap hair clips. As for color, the balayage craze is still going strong. The technique differs from traditional highlights because no foil is used. Instead, the color is gently painted on for a more natural look.

“I think it’s great for younger girls that don’t want a lot of maintenance or are just starting out to color or highlight their hair,” Habbe says. When it comes to apparel, Stacy Shaw, store manager for Bella-gia Boutique in Oswego, says tie-dye is all the rage. “We are seeing that teens and college students are loving tie-dye, especially two-piece shorts and tops sets,” she says. “Tie-dye is the best because it’s for everyone.” Animal prints are also on trend — you’ll even find them on the newest must-have accessory of the season: the face mask. Bellagia Boutique has a wide variety to choose from. “Cheetah and snakeskin print, as well as some pastel florals, have been some of the favorites,” Shaw says. For casual wear, clients are pairing paper bag shorts, flowy skirts and biker shorts with graphic tees. “Everything eventually makes a comeback, and it’s always exciting to see what old style is the new hot trend,” says Shaw. FREE ESTIMATES!

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The three horses are difficult to miss. They stand in different positions, metal hair blowing in the wind. Look close enough, and the horseshoes that make up the entire body of the horse sculptures come into view. Each one has been welded together from recyclable metal in cars. The Aréchiga family bought the horses from a vendor in Mexico when searching for art for a new restaurant in Yorkville. They wanted something that paid tribute to the restaurant’s namesake, Hacienda Real. “Hacienda has to do with a big estate, working the fields and raising animals,” co-owner Carlos Aréchiga says. “A horse being such a representation of the country life, we wanted to bring a little bit of it back.” The horses serve more than one symbolic purpose. Not only do they embody the name, they also represent the foundation of Hacienda Real: family. Sitting outside of one of Yorkville’s newest restaurants, each horse signifies one of Clemente and Carmen Aréchiga’s sons. A fourth horse will soon join them after a delay in the shipping process. The four sons have been an integral part of the Aréchigas’ growing restaurant business that

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Hacienda Real in Yorkville becomes 10th restaurant owned by Aréchiga family

By Nick Kelly | Photos courtesy of Hacienda Real

started in 2012. The name of their first restaurant might sound familiar: Salsa Verde, which also calls Yorkville home. Since then, the Aréchiga family has added nine restaurants in places like the western Chicago suburbs and Indiana. Hacienda Real is the 10th. Seven total family members have been regularly involved. The latest restaurant’s opening does not mean a closing of the original, though. Although the first and 10th restaurants each sit in Yorkville, Carlos Aréchiga will tell you they serve different roles. All of the food is Mexican, but Salsa Verde is the place to stop on a lunch break or while on the go. Hacienda Real is a full-service establishment with a bar, lounge area and patio. “Hacienda Real is the place you come with your family and spend your time,” says Hacienda Real manager José Nieto. “You get transported into a little piece of Mexico. You can travel, basically, without the passport.” The tables were built in Mexico. The chandeliers are from Mexico. And the menu pays tribute to Guadalajara, the city where the Aréchigas are from. “For us, it’s important to have that true touch,” Carlos Aréchiga says. Seafood is a staple on the menu, another way they pay homage to their home on the west coast of Mexico. Traditional plates such as carne asada are also staples. In addition, Nieto highlighted the pozole rojo soup; enchiladas topped with red, green and mole sauce; and the tacos, which include handmade tortillas made fresh every day. If there’s one main element that embodies Hacienda Real’s mission, it’s fresh.

“Being able to come back to Yorkville to show a different side of doing things, it’s not only very exciting for us but very humbling because a lot of these people have seen our growth and have supported our other restaurants,” says Carlos Aréchiga. “To us, it’s pure excitement.”