| 2 Quad-City salons cited by state | | Posted Thursday, February 01, 2007 2:58:30 PM by Blog57 Team | | Two Iowa Quad-City salons are facing fines after state inspections revealed deficiencies, officials announced Monday. L.A. Nails at NorthPark Mall in Davenport was charged with having unsanitary conditions and allowing unlicensed workers to perform cosmetology services. The salon was owned by My Le Duong at the time of the inspection, but it has since changed ownership, officials said.Kristi’s Hair Design in Bettendorf was charged with unsanitary conditions. It is owned by Kristi York.The salons are two of five statewide disciplined in a second round of actions handed down by the Iowa Board of Cosmetology Arts and Sciences Examiners from the inspection of 550 salons statewide. Three Quad-City area salons were fined late last year.Representatives from the two salons could not be reached for comment Monday.At L.A.... | |
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| | | Want to know what to tip for holidays? Emily Post has ideas | | Posted Sunday, December 24, 2006 2:59:09 PM by Blog57 Team | | Anyone who's innocently asked friends about their holiday tipping practices knows that's a subject of heated opinions. I nearly started a feud when fellow parents learned I'd given $50 massage certificates to our day-care providers last year. I felt snubbed when a mail carrier failed to take her small gift from our stoop. And I was mortified when I learned a colleague gives the garbage collector a six-pack of beer every year. My guy hasn't received more from me than a bin of smelly trash. Emily Post is the etiquette maven most turn to for holiday tipping advice. But as I scoured her "do" list, I started thinking: What does she know about taking care of kids, cutting hair or cleaning house? So instead, I turned to those on the front lines -- the pros themselves -- to see what gifts they're typically given to thank them for their hard work and what they wish they'd receive for a very merry.... | |
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| | | Haircolorxperts Wins First Place Award From Carolina Parent Magazine | | Posted Sunday, December 17, 2006 1:01:13 PM by Blog57 Team | | Cary, NC (OPENPRESS) December 16, 2006 -- Larry Dunlap, managing partner of Haircolorxperts, has announced that the salon has won a first place award from Carolina Parent magazine in the category of Best Place for Kids Hair Cuts. Readers submitted nominations to the Raleigh-based magazine in its Family Favorites contest, and the winners are listed in its November issue. I am excited that we led the voting in this category, said Dunlap. Haircolorxperts offers services for people of all ages, and we are glad to see that our younger customers and their parents feel our work is worthy of this recognition. About Haircolorxperts: Haircolorxperts are independently owned salons focused on providing the highest quality services in an upscale environment. In addition to expert haircoloring, the salons also offer mens and womens designer haircuts, Japanese thermal straightening, relaxers and advanced permanent waves.... | |
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| | | How to winterize your skin | | Posted Monday, November 13, 2006 7:11:20 AM by Blog57 Team | | The temperature is dropping, the wind is picking up, the leaves will soon be gone from the trees. You may still be in denial about the coming of winter, but chances are your hair, skin and nails are not. Sure, it's a relief to be rid of the oily skin of summer, but winter brings with it a host of new beauty problems. With a little care, you can save your hair, skin and nails from the assault of winter. Because the dry air and heat suck the moisture out of hair, the key is finding products to put it back in, said Donna Samarotto, retail specialist at Jean Paul Spa and Hair in Guilderland, N.Y. She recommends using a more moisturizing shampoo and a leave-in conditioner along with a styling product that will attract moisture to the hair. (Kiehl's Leave-in Hair Conditioner, $28; Aveda Brilliant Humectant Pomade, $18.... | |
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| | | Salon's new look has a tropical twist | | Posted Saturday, November 11, 2006 3:14:54 AM by Blog57 Team | | O'Brien's hair salon has occupied a coveted position among the most frequented establishments on Main Street since opening in 1979. Now, boasting a new name, new services and a new line of hair care products, O'Brien's, now going by Bimini Bills: "Your Hair Resort," is eager to ascend to new heights. Salon manager Glenn Brown observes that the town of Middlebury is swiftly growing. As a consequence, he says, the establishments which dwell within the town's borders must strive to enact similar growth. "We wanted to revitalize the business," he explained, "update our look, move in a new direction, appeal to a wider audience." In an effort to achieve this, the salon removed its tanning beds and replaced them with waxing rooms, installed a new floor, painted its walls, altered its back sinks, redesigned its cutting stations and hauled in a new line of Aveda products.... | |
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| | | Hair salons offering buzz cuts and bikini tops | | Posted Friday, November 10, 2006 3:26:09 AM by Blog57 Team | | WASHINGTON -- Mike Blot and Rudy Lilly were fed up. They wanted decent haircuts but hated the available options. It was either endure the modern unisex hair salon, with its flowery smells and complicated gels, or put up with the cigarette-smoking barber down the street. Their solution: Girls in bikinis, cutting hair in a beach-themed salon. "Life's too short for an ugly barber," Lilly said. Their Paradise Cuts salon opened a few weeks ago in Fairfax, Va., and Blot and Lilly, both 43, hope it solves a problem that is enticing entrepreneurs in cities nationwide. They think men want the same pampering as women -- whether it's a pedicure or a body wax. But they don't want it done in mixed company or in an atmosphere that's too feminine.... | |
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| | | Guy grooming | | Posted Wednesday, November 08, 2006 3:01:03 PM by Blog57 Team | | Your landlord gets his back waxed, your lawyer has his eyebrows trimmed and your favorite politician indulges in a manicure on occasion. They just dont talk about it. Well-groomed men, step out of that closet. Youre welcome in any of the valleys salons for treatments that range from facials to pedicures. The Spa at Four Seasons Resort Jackson Hole even offers a Man-o-cure for those hardworking hands. Manscaping the removal of male body hair is only one component of a hip, put-together guy, says Ginger Root stylist Rob Hollis. Guys do manicures, facials, Hollis said. Theyre getting color, not just for gray, but for a change. Were definitely seeing more men in the salon, pulling them out of the barber shop and giving them more modern looks. Guys are getting waxing, separating the eyebrow.... | |
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| | | Louisville's Jews vote Democratic - but not because the candidate's Jewish | | Posted Monday, November 06, 2006 7:13:38 AM by Blog57 Team | | LOUISVILLE, Kentucky - It is a short ritual that repeats itself in supermarkets, hair salons, in front yards, and on sidewalks. Hello, I'm John Yarmuth. I'm running for Congress, and I want your vote. Yarmuth does not have much time, and neither do the voters. They pause a moment, stare at him, and then they remember. Hey, you're on TV! Yarmouth affirms it, then reminds them: Elections are on Tuesday. Get out and vote. Most of them, of course, will not come. .... | |
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| | | Shear Madness | | Posted Wednesday, November 01, 2006 11:05:03 PM by Blog57 Team | | Chicago's favorite whodunit comedy, SHEAR MADNESS, is back with more up-to-the-minute laughs than ever at The Chicago Theatre Downstairs, a new 281-seat theatre located on the lower level of The Legendary Chicago Theatre. Mario Tricoci Hair Salons & Day Spas, the popular brand of luxury salons with over 20 Midwest locations, is the presenting sponsor for this production, with an open-ended run. .... | |
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| | | FRG asks citizens to send soldiers postcards for the holidays | | Posted Monday, October 30, 2006 11:06:31 AM by Blog57 Team | | The Crookston Family Readiness Group is inviting local citizens to write a postcard during the holiday season to one of the National Guard soldiers from the area serving in Iraq.That's the word from Jamie Cassavant, FRG co-chair with her husband, Bill. The holidays will be a lonely, difficult time for the soldiers, she said, but a note from home expressing support and appreciation would only help.Those interested will find baskets with the needed materials in businesses with waiting rooms, like hair salons, dental offices and clinics. .... | |
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