Boutique Vieux et Nouveau hosts budding brew master Mike Brenner this Saturday for a tasting of handcrafted ales and lagers. There is also a one day, 20% discount that will really whet your whistle!
Boutique Vieux et Nouveau
Saturday, June 26 from 12-5pm
1217 E. Brady St.
Milwaukee, WI
WELLA PROFESSIONALS PARTNERS WITH BROOKE BURKE TO KICK-OFF HAIRCOLOR DISCOVERY TOUR
The Salon Color Expert Hits the Road Offering Free Consultations to Help Women Discover Their Best Haircolor
Wella Professionals and celebrity mom Brooke Burke, known for her gorgeous brunette tresses, will take over New York City’s South Street Seaport to kick off the Wella Professionals Color Discovery Tour. The tour will travel to eight US cities this summer: New York City, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Miami, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco and Los Angeles. The leader in salon color trends, Wella Professionals is celebrating 130 years of haircolor innovation by providing women across the country inside access to professional colorists who will demystify salon color brands and educate and inspire women to discover their best haircolor. Recognizing the importance of haircolor to women, the on-site experts will offer free, personal recommendations as well as discounts to participating Wella salons and complimentary products.
Celebrity mom and television star Brooke Burke achieves her gorgeous, natural-looking hue with Wella Professionals’ vibrant, long-lasting salon color. Burke says, “My haircolor sets the tone for my entire look and really enhances my overall appearance, so maintaining my rich, healthy-looking brunette is one of my top beauty priorities.” Currently the co- host of the hit show “Dancing With the Stars”, the host of “She’s Got the Look” premiering on TV Land in August, and co-CEO of the Web site ModernMom.com, Brooke Burke has had a distinguished career as a model, actress and entrepreneur. Like most women, Burke juggles a busy schedule and knows the importance of having a great colorist that she trusts to find the right shade and formulation that works best for her as well as the need to be aware of how her color formulation affects her hair health.
“Over the past 130 years, Wella Professionals has been at the forefront of color innovation, working to ensure women don’t have to compromise on their haircolor. For many women, their relationship with their colorist may be one of the most important, yet 42% of women have never had a color consultation with their stylist.* We’re excited to hit the road to help women find the best color for them,” says Mary Moulton, Brand Leader for Wella Professionals. Following the personal consultations, women will be able to make an appointment at their local participating salon to receive a discounted color service and experience their haircolor transformation firsthand.
TOUR DATES
Women will receive inside access to each city’s top colorists from participating salons and discover their best haircolor with customized consultations. Participants will receive a 25% coupon toward a Wella color service at a participating salon! Location and salon information as of 6/17/2010. Check back for updated information on future tour dates.
* New York City
6/21 – 6/22, 11AM-6PM
South Street Seaport – Pier 17
19 Fulton Street
New York, NY 10038
Salons: ARROJO studio, Mark Garrison Salon, Patrick Melville Salon & Spa, Pipino Salon, and Pepper Pastor Salon
RSVP on Facebook!
* Philadelphia
6/26 – 6/27, 11AM-6PM
Chestnut Hill on the Golden Block
8434 Germantown Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19118
Salons: Blue Hair Studio, Citrus Salon & Spa, Salon Thalia, Salon L’Etoile (locations Manayunk and Jenkintown), Jolie Salon and Day Spa, East End Salon, Richard Nicholas Hair Studio, Lakshmi Hair Studio
RSVP on Facebook!
* Washington DC
7/10 – 7/11
* Miami
7/17 – 7/18
* Dallas
7/24 – 7/25
* Chicago
8/7 – 8/8
* San Francisco
8/14 – 8/15
* Los Angeles
8/20 – 8/21
SWEEPSTAKES
Not coming to your city? Wella is offering women nationwide the chance to win a trip to have a celebrity haircolor transformation with a top stylist in New York City. One lucky winner and a friend will fly to New York for the weekend and enjoy an A-list treatment! Sweepstakes details can be found on Wella Professionals’ Facebook page starting June 21, 2010.
*2010 Wella Professionals Survey
So sorry – I’ve got limited internet and didn’t get this notice until tonight. You’ve still got Saturday to take advantage of Gigi of Mequon’s Ports 1961 and Kico Kids sale. Starting at 10am on June 11th.
Milwaukee/Mequon/Shorewood area: Make your appointment now for this 14-day manicure online or call (414) 964-9311
How do you get great nails? Shellac is the answer. Here is a little FAQ I wrote for About.com that I hope will answer many of your questions on the product. Check it out here, as well as swatch posts here and a video here! And scroll down to see supporting photos of product under weeks of wear and tear.
A Shellac manicure is the easiest way to give natural nails the beautiful, finished look of gel or liquid & powder without going artificial.
For the last 5 weeks I’ve put it to the test on clients and on the most notorious nail polish abusers known: the stylists at Harpo’s Salon in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin. After exposure to water, hair dye, gardening (yes) and cuticle biting, Shellac stayed strong, shiny, and kept the nail beds healthy.
The difference is clear: An example of nail condition after gel and nail condition after Shellac
Erica’s hands – before Shellac, hair dye stains and all
Erica’s hands after: The Shellac manicure leaves hands looking beautifully finished with a high shine for a top coat.
Before Shellac, Harpo’s owner Peggy Dixon was only able to keep a polish manicure nice for four hours. Here are her hands after 3 weeks of Shellac!
Condition after three weeks of Shellac: Harpo’s owner Peggy Dixon has perfect nail beds after removal.
Pop on over to About.com to read the FAQ here
In a final twist, contestants are asked to pitch a product to impress.
MTV’s “Hired” airs tonight, June 3rd at 6:30pm Eastern (check local listings for correct times)
Do you remember sweating blood and tears over your first interview? MTV wants to bring it all back, and for some, to document for eternity on film. The new series “Hired” follows college grad hopefuls through the interview process to see where things go right, and where they go terribly, shockingly, wrong. Focusing on lifestyle, fashion and beauty companies, watch tonight as makeup company theBalm sorts through a bevvy of hopeful office assistants to bring on board.
Eyein’ up a tall drink of lemon water
Last Sunday night I embarked on the Lemonade Diet (aka Master Cleanse), a routine of 60 ounces of a lemonade concoction with additional diuretic teas and such to help you make it through the day. 7 days to 40 days, to be exact. Here is what I found:
B.C. (Before Cleanse):
Me: Honey, can mommy make you something?
son: No thanks.
Me: You should eat something.
son: No. Thanks.
Me: Anything?
son: No.
D. C. (During Cleanse):
Breakfast: Mom, will you make me french toast?
Brunch: Mom, can we go to McDonalds?
Lunch: Mom will you make me pizza?
Snack: Mom, can I have the strawberries?
Dinner: Mom will you make me noodles?
Day 1: Everything okay? You look tired
Day 2: You look tired today. Are you tired?
Day 3: Are you dying? Seriously, are you dying?
I’m speaking primarily of the Salt flush. You’ve got no food in you, so there is nothing to leave your system. Also, edema like swelling was making it impossible for me to wear shoes.
Client 1: What is that in your glass? Lemons?
Me: Yes
Client 2: What is that in your glass? Iced tea?
Me: Yes
Haircutting client from across the room: What is that in your glass?
Me: eyeroll
Client 3: What is that in your glass? Is that…
Me: Yes
Client 3: You’re going to get crabby.
Indeed I did. I started moving and thinking in slow motion. Try doing meticulous work while under a citrus induced lethargy. 3pm on the daily was my time where it felt like I had to have some sustenance, so I folded and modified the cleanse.
I had the drinks in the morning and throughout the day and into the evening, but had something to eat to tide me over the afternoon lag. I also allowed myself a cup of coffee.
And I lost 5 pounds, even after eating a meal.
Now that was easier.
So far I’ve lost 16 pounds since March and I’ll be going into another week with the modified Master Cleanse to see what happens. I find the taste pleasant and, coupled with some actual nourishment, I can get along throughout the day just fine. Here is to another 7 days.
