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Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

Sara McLachlan at the Olympics

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Sarah McLachlan’s song, “One Dream,” was part of the opening ceremonies last night. She not only performed the song brilliantly with fabulous dance accompaniment, amazing set pieces and lighting but she looked darn fine doing it! She wore a great necklace piece of “bling” in the shape of large flowers that totally glowed and showed off her natural beauty and…..great looking hair!!

Sarah looks like she has had her hair permanently colored all over with a deep, dark burgundy brown. The subtle warmth softens her hair and catches the blue light that danced around the stadium.

Want to achieve her hair style? Try these tips:

  • Start with clean, dry hair on naturally straight texture on medium to long hair: Add Motion Lotion by Kevin Murphy to the mid shaft to ends. This curl enhancer will help in holding the style and retain its bounce and form. Start iron curling from the nape up on sections 2″ wide. Spray lightly with Working Spray by Alterna. (Take the sections vertically to aid in creating the most consistent volume possible.) Iron curl until 2″ from scalp on the nape and sides. You may go close to the scalp on the crown and around the hairline. Using a cushion brush, lightly brush the curls into softer waves. Brush the waves away from the face after backbrushing the top of the head. Scrunch and set with a low setting blowdryer. Spray with Alterna’s Firm hold spray. (for easier styling you can shampoo set the hair on velcro rollers ahead of time after applying Motion Lotion)
  • On naturally wavy/curly hair: Start with damp, towel dried hair. Add Morrocan Oil Styling oil on the mid shaft to ends. Using your fingers, create twisted tendrils around the headshape and diffuse (either with a blowdryer attachment or by scrunching lightly.) Once dry, use iron curl to define the curl on and around the hairline. Lightly pick out the waves with your fingers. Cushion brush the waves around the hairline back and spray entire head with Working Spray. Finger separate waves again, spray with Firm Hold Spray by Alterna and scrunch. Spray Hemp Spray Shine for sheen.

We look forward to the games and hope the closing ceremonies are just as good as the opening!

post by D’Arcy

Friday, January 22nd, 2010

D’Arcy Takes the Stage

Emerson Salon loves to support and contribute back to our community and as a part of this effort, one of our stylists (D’Arcy Harrison) will be performing in a charity benefit staged reading of the Vagina Monologues by Eve Ensler.

As some of you know, D’Arcy started off as a “theatre brat” before starting her hair career and welcomes the opportunity to apply her talent for a great cause! In addition to performing, Emerson Salon is donating 2 haircuts (with D’Arcy) and a product package for the silent auction.

This event will benefit two charities:

  • Children of the Night, ” a privately funded non profit organization established in 1979 for the rescue of children from child prostitution.” (www.childrenofthenight.org).
  • Refugee Women’s Alliance “a nonprofit, multi-ethnic organization that promotes inclusion, independence, personal leadership and strong communities by providing refugee and immigrant women and families with culturally and linguistically appropriate services. ReWA advocates for social justice, public policy changes, and equal access to services while respecting cultural values and the right to self determination.”(www.rewa.org)

While creating the Vagina Monologues, Eve Ensler took many interviews with women about how they felt about their private anatomy and their individual experiences regarding the topic. She then turned the interviews into monologues that became a huge hit Off Broadway when she performed them in a one woman show. Now, the play is performed all over the world to help support women’s causes and nonprofits.

This is part of a national event called V-day and will be held Feb 14th and 20th at 7pm at the Youngstown Cultural Arts Center in West Seattle. The address is 4408 Delridge Way SW. For tickets go to: www.brownpapertickets.com. More info here.

I look forward to seeing you there!!!!

post by D’Arcy

Thursday, December 10th, 2009

Movie Review: Up In The Air

We went to see Up In The Air this weekend and we were incredibly surprised at how good this movie is. Featuring George Clooney as a modern day recluse who revels in the anonymity of air travel and has found a living flying around the country and laying off workforces for insecure managers. He is quite secure in his life role until he is stuck with training a new and promising employee played by Anna Kendrick. The movie was extremely entertaining with a strong enough story to hold my attention for the entire flick. If you are looking for a night out at the movies this weekend, this movie is definitely worth your time. Check out the trailer below:

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Sunday, December 6th, 2009

Emerson Salon at Capitol Hill Holiday Hoopla


Don’t forget to RSVP for tomorrow’s Capitol Hill Holiday Hoopla being hosted by the Capitol Hill Seattle Blog at Pravada Studios from 6pm to 9pm. Emerson Salon will be there giving out consultations and quick updo’s and there will be tons of other free goodies from our neighbors including Cupcake Royale, Healeo, Poco Wine Room, Molly Moon’s, Po Dog, and many more. It should be a blast! Stop by and say hi to our stylist Peter who will be manning the booth!

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Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

Concert Update – Zero 7 at Showbox on 12/12

Zero 7, the downbeat electronic indie band, is coming to Seattle to put on another show. While they have been long acclaimed they have struggled to live up to their past glory they received on their first album Simple Things. All the same they have made some great tracks and one of their best is the song Destiny (video below), hopefully their set will include some of these classics. More details of the show can be found here on the Showbox website.

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Sunday, November 29th, 2009

Pacific Northwest Ballet presents Nutcracker

The holiday season just isn’t the same without all the trappings of Christmas, such as pop-rock holiday music, mad rushes at the mall, and gingerbread lattes, but one absolute must every holiday season is the annual showing of the Nutcracker by the Pacific Northwest Ballet. This production of Hoffman’s classic tale includes some impressive dancing, massive sets, and one giant mouse king. Easily PNB’s most iconic performance, if there is one ballet you attend, this is the one you should see.

The Nutcracker’s season began on Nov 27th and will run through December 30th. If you are looking for something a little different, the Dec 30th performance is what they call the “Nutty Nutcracker” performance where the cast gets to let off a little steam and have fun with there own version of the tale. Tickets and more info is available on the PNB website.

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Sunday, November 29th, 2009

World Aids Day is Coming Up 12/1

With so much going on in the economy and the world its easy to forget about the many people in need in our community. December 1st is the annual World Aids Day a great opportunity to stop for a moment and consider the many people suffering from this terrible disease. Life Long Aids Alliance has a ton of resources on how you can get involved here on Capitol Hill and help make a difference.

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Thursday, November 19th, 2009

Weekend Suggestion – Smash Putt

Having the urge for a little competitive minigolf action, but feeling foiled by the rain? Try the new capitol hill indoor mini golf range SmashPutt, the miniature golf apocalypse as they call it. Open only during the last 3 weekends of November, this game is like no minigolf you’ve seen before, with the creations by the industrial artists of Hazard Factor. Ball destruction zones, moving targets, ball accelerators, and secret passageways are just a few of the twists you can expect. For more information on prices and hours, checkout their website: SmashPutt.com or the CapitolHillSeattle article?

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Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

Celebrating the Upcoming Season

Thanksgiving is next week BUT its not long until an onslaught of holiday celebrations with coworkers, friends and family start to fill up your social roster!

One way to be prepared during our busy season is to pre-book your formal styling and updos with us! A great tip when trying to figure out how you would like your hair done for these picture taking opportunities is to gather a few pictures (try Google or pick up a hair magazine at a drugstore) to show your stylist what you are visualizing. You can even bring in pictures of what you DON’T want in order to communicate the boundaries of your consultation.

Look your best for all of your events by booking with an Emerson stylist today!

Our base price for a formal updo will be $65.00 starting December 1rst. If you have hair below your shoulder blades or need extra iron curling or flat-ironing there is an additional $10 charge.

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Sunday, November 15th, 2009

Concert Update – Passion Pit at the Moore, Dec 9th

Indie rock darlings, Passion Pit, are back in Seattle with a new show after their October show was canceled. They will be rocking the Moore with what is sure to be an epic dance party. The Boston, MA band actually started by Michael Angelakos seeking to make a Valentines Day present for his girlfriend, when lo and behold, his creation began to create a fan base and Passion Pit went on tour. The story of music magic. However it got here, we love Passion Pit and find his music enthralling. Tickets are going fast so get your now! Check out the video for their hit single, Sleepyhead:

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