When
you volunteer as a hair model, you receive high-quality hair services at a
well-established salon from a supervised stylist in training -- for free. The model
gets a great cut and color she might not have otherwise been able to afford,
and the budding stylist gets a chance to build clientele (along with his chops).
By Sheryl Wiser | July 6, 2009
The sixth annual Fashion First show will take place Sept. 17 at Qwest
Field Event
Center. The eagerly anticipated fall fashion show benefits the Starlight Children's
Foundation. Tickets ($50-$1,000) will go on sale any day now, say event organizers, and are expected to sell out fast.
By Alexis Constantine | July 3, 2009
If you're a parent, then
your idea of a carefree summer day may not include a trip to the mall with your
kids. But many of our area's shopping centers now offer special events and
savings to help parents and their children enjoy their days off together
without fear of boredom or overspending.
By Alexis Constantine | July 2, 2009
The Spa at Salish Lodge celebrates the Pacific Northwest with a new menu of treatments
that use regional ingredients such as seaweed from Puget Sound, Candian glacial water and those Seattle staples: coffee and green tea.
By Alison Brownrigg | July 1, 2009
I
love candles, but when looking for new ones, I usually end up with a splitting
headache. Because with shopping comes sniffing, and after a while, the
synthetic fragrance oils and harsh artificial scents used in many candles cause
my olfactory senses to revolt. But
on a recent visit to the Ballard Sunday Farmers Market, I discovered Ascents
Candle Company, whose 100 percent palm-wax
candles left me headache-free.
By Sheryl Wiser | June 30, 2009
Even
in hard times, most of us can afford one small piece of chocolate to sweeten
our outlook. And with the arrival of Suess Chocolates & Pastries to Madison Valley, we now have another charming chocolate
shop to help lift our spirits.
By Alison Brownrigg | June 29, 2009
When it comes to getting a manicure
and pedicure, you usually have two choices: a high-end day spa with a
correspondingly high price tag or a small salon with rock-bottom prices that's
sadly short on ambiance. To fill the void in between, aesthetician,
jeweler and former boutique owner Thuy Huynh has opened Mimisan Natural Nail
Spa, a reasonably priced spa with high-quality natural products and attractive
décor.
By Alison Brownrigg | June 26, 2009
As
alluring as a Bhangara beat, Indian jewelry is a vibrant blend of bold colors,
brilliant gold and a lighthearted musical swing. These elements -- magical when mixed with summer's bare skin and flirty
dresses -- abound in the Bollywood-inspired baubles of Seattle designers Nicole Cruz, Shamila Jiwa and Clare Kittle.
By Christine Champ | June 25, 2009
While most Seattle shoppers
recognize her as the woman behind boutiques Show Pony and Olivine, Julie
Merriman Wray began her retail career with a small storefront in Fremont
called Aromatica, where she mixed up her own line of sweet-smelling body care
products. Out of that venture came her
own perfume line called Lulu Beauty, which has
recently expanded with the addition of fragrant candles.
By Alison Brownrigg | June 24, 2009
If
you blink, you might miss Armadillo Consignment. Located amidst rows of
apartment buildings in Broadview, the weathered storefront doesn't exactly give
a ringing endorsement to what's inside. Which, to paraphrase the two-year-old
store's motto, includes new and "experienced" home and clothing
"solutions."
By Sheryl Wiser | June 23, 2009
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