253 Deal of the Week and So Much More

The deal last week was so good, we're going to repeat it this week!

Here's a refresher: buy a $50 gift certificate for a friend and receive a $20 certificate for yourself for $2.53. So, you get to cross a name off of your Christmas list and get something for yourself in the mix.

In addition, through December 1st, you can purchase an MVP Package for that MVP man in your life. The MVP Package is unlimited haircuts for a man, for one year. In addition, there is a 10% discount for all products and color through the year. Until December 1st this great package is $375. Another great gift!

We've also created a new way for you to know what great deals are on tap for any day or week. Text "Daymade" to 68398 and you'll be registered to receive SMS updates for specials we're running. Simple and effective!

Finally, Nikki is continuing her fabulous deal of purchasing any regularly priced color service and receiving a free haircut. Call the shop, 253.752.8144 and schedule an appointment! This is only good through this week.

We can't wait to make your day!

Dance takedown with Friendly Fires

My spotify, cd player, and YouTube have been abuzz with my new music obsession -- FRIENDLY FIRES, electronic dance funk shoegaze. You can dance to these tracks as well as relate to the prolific lyrics. In one of my favorite tracks, "Skeleton Boy," Ed McFarlane writes about a break up, keeping the good memories, and leaving the bad relationship.

"your too much , i take it that we're over, or should we even care at all, you're too much lets shake hands and say goodbye, your love is out believing despite the loss, give me your hand lets face this night and see it through"

Meeting in the year 1989, the UK trio Ed McFarlane, Jack Savidge, and Edd Gibson began as a hardcore punk cover band, staying together until university and taking a break. They reunited after graduating and rose to become chart toppers with TV perfomances on some of UKs top channels. A large break happened for the band when they were featured on Ninetendo and Playstation games in 2007. In 2008 the band finally released their self titled album and magic was made readily available to the masses!!
I love this band, their energy, beats, and lyrics -- it's meaningful, beautiful, and dancetastic all at the same time.
I hope you enjoy these guys as much as I do. Do yourself a huge musical favor and find Friendly Fires on Spotify, Google or YouTube -- delve into some more tracks (Lovesick being a HUUGGGE suggestion lol) I think you will be very pleased.

Najamoniq

"Music takes us out of the actual and whispers to us dim secrets that startle our wonder to who we are and for what , whence and where to" -Ralph Walter Emerson

So Good!

This deal is so good, we're blogging about it twice!

Now through December 1, purchase an Embellish MVP Card for $375. This card is for unlimited men's hair cuts, PLUS, 10% off all products and color services for ONE YEAR!

This is a great way to get the perfect gift for the men in your life. You'll feel good for shopping local, and he'll look fabulous all year long.

Win-win!

Shop Local with the Daymakers

Your Daymakers are planning on shopping local tomorrow - we're calling it a Local Black Out shopping day.

We're starting at Caffe Dei, 2607 6th Avenue, at 10:00 am. From there we will hit Megs and Moe, Vanity, 9 Lives Vintage, Box Top Vintage, and Urban Xchange.

We'll be ice skating downtown at Tollefson Plaza at 5 pm and joining the Christmas Tree lighting at 6 pm.

This is your invitation to join us. Shop local this holiday season and start tomorrow with us!

MVP!

Looking for that perfect gift for the man who has everything? Are you that man and just need to make your life easier? We've got the answer!

Now through December 1, purchase an Embellish MVP Card for $375. This card is for unlimited men's hair cuts, PLUS, 10% off all products and color services for ONE YEAR! Yes, you read that right - one year.

So, what are you waiting for? Come in and get this deal while it lasts. Great gift and it's shopping local - no messing with the mall crowds.

Early Bird 253 Deal of the Week

It's Monday, and we've got the perfect way to kick off your week - this week's 253 Deal.

This week when you purchase a $50 gift certificate for a friend you can purchase a $20 certificate for yourself for $2.53!

So, don't hesitate! Get in here and get some gifts for others and yourself. Shop Local!

Invest in Yourself

Taking time for yourself is vital. We all try to find time to give back to ourself, whether it is a quiet night with a good book or time with friends and family. As the holidays gear up, finding this time is harder and more important.

One of the ways to give something to yourself everyday is giving yourself the products to make your skin and hair feel fabulous. Davines has the way to do that.

Whether it's the Authentic Replenishing line for face, hair and body of one or the many products for caring for and styling hair, Davines has something for you. Which products do you use? We want to know!

So, this week - take a picture of your products and share it here or on our Facebook wall. At the end of the week we'll have a random drawing, with the winner receiving a $25 gift certificate to El Gaucho.

Show us the product!

253 Deal of the Week: We'll Blow You Away

We are excited about this week! We're launching our new "Embellish Signature Blow Out" this Thursday at the Third Thursday ArtWalk. Want in on some of this action? Book any hair service this week and add on an Embellish Signature Blow Out for $2.53! 

This Thursday is going to rock at Embellish Multispace Salon! Christy Reedy's art is up on the walls and will have some fabulous Libertine Gourmet Culinary Salts. 

Next, Jessica Alexander will be there with her incredible line of jewelry - this is an inventory clearance sale. Rumor has it that over half of the inventory is 70% off. You don't want to miss that.

Finally, three Daymakers will be rocking out the new Embellish Signature Blow Out!

So, plan to come visit us on Thursday! Najamoniq will be bringing the tunes and there will be lots of ART! 

HOLY HOLY HOLY....HOLY GHOST!!!

Its New Music Mondays..... This weeks pick is a New York based band called HOLY GHOST! The band was formed in 2007 by childhood best friends Alex Frankel and Nick Millhiser. My best friend, Del Brown, and I recently attended one of their shows in Portland , and met up with Frankel.
Having met him about a year ago, it was a fun reunion; the show was even more amazing. We chatted with Alex about the record especially about our favorite track, "Some Children,  " featuring another favorite artist of ours, Michael McDonald (formerly of the doobie brothers.) Alex told a super funny story.
When playing the track for his producer, James Murphy (LCD Soundsystem,) they both thought that they needed someone else to sing the hook, Murphy quickly suggested Justin Timberlake; Frankel snickered to us, took a drink of his glass full of bourbon and said, "I laughed at James while saying, 'If you can get him for it, but dont you think he is a little famous?'" Frankel then suggested McDonald, and they emailed him the track. McDonald replied, "I think I already know what you want me to sing on your track!"
We spent a few more moment with Frankel drinking, laughing, singing, and dancing. HOLY GHOST! A true mix of hip hop , electropop, and funk - with a dash of rock and roll. Check this band out if you wanna dance......REAL HARD

-Najamoniq

Music is an outburst of the soul -Fredric Delius

Work Hard - Play Hard

The weekend is here! So many options to choose! The Weekly Volcano has narrowed it down to five epic choices. There's something for every taste. Take a look, pick, and have a great weekend!

1. With an ambitious 10-day lineup spanning the ages of cinema, the Olympia Film Festival literally is something for everyone - of any age. OFF kicks off tonight at 6 p.m. with hors d'oeuvres served by ladies of TUSH! Burlesque, the stage fantastic of Saul Tannenbaum and Mona Van Horne, sparkly dancers and the 1933 film, Gold Diggers of 1933. The Weekly Volcano previews OFF here.

2. We all know Elmo. Even if you don't have kids, will never have kids, in fact hate kids and everything about them, and have never even been a kid yourself, you know who Elmo is ... or at least you think you do. Elmo, of course, is the hug-giving, furry little red dude from Sesame Street - a staple of the last 25 years. In real life, however, Elmo is puppeteer Kevin Clash, who created the character we've come to know and love and has portrayed Elmo on TV since 1985. The award-winning documentaryBeing Elmo: A Puppeteers Journey opens today at The Grand Cinema at 11:45 a.m., 1:40 and 6:20 p.m., allowing the old and young alike a chance to meet the man behind the puppet. 

3. Investigative journalist David Barsamian will discuss "Uprisings: From Kashmir to Egypt to Wall Street" at 7:30 p.m. inside the Washington State Labor Council office in downtown Olympia.

4. The fifth Jacobsen Series classical concert hits Schneebeck Concert Hall at 7:30 p.m. with Masterworks for String Quartet. Under the masterful hands of violinist Maria Sampen, violinist Tim Christie, violist Joyce A. Ramée and cellist David Requiro, the audience will hear Ludwig van Beethoven's String Quartet No. 5, Opus 18, Aaron Copland's Two Pieces for String Quartet and Johannes Brahms' String Quartet No. 1 in c minor, Opus 51.

5. The Angels of Mayhem present the Murder Masquerade Ball featuring with Sad Face, The Hardcount, Cityfaire, Angels Of Mayhem Burlesque, DJ Traxx, DJ Berry and Magician Cary Durgin hits Stonegate Pizza at 9 p.m. The party benefits the independent short horror film, The Resolution.

253 Deal of the Week: Hot Colors to Warm You Up

Brrr. It's too cold outside to even think about being out, but we've got a way to fix that for you.

This week we're offering 25.3% of all warm colors for all over color. Been wanting that gorgeous caramel color, or try the "new red" of berry? These warm, rich colors will make you feel hot enough to glow.

Call today to make an appointment with your favorite daymaker! This deal is too hot to let it go!

Plaid: It's Not Just Grunge Anymore

Stepping out this morning, the first thing I saw was my breath. These days make me yearn for warm items. I like to turn to plaid. The rich hues and deep colors create a sense of snuggly delight, but I want to stay on trend - I've decided to stop living in the '90s.

The Fall/Winter collections were FULL of plaid. The tartan was turned into sweaters, pants, scarves, and so much more. This year even saw a wrap-around dress made of delicious plum themed plaid. And there were some classically silhouetted dresses perked up by the always fun plaid. And, of course, lovely thick coats to wrap around and ward off the cold winds.

So, while we here in the Pacific Northwest have been famous for our love of all things plaid, we can join with the rest of the world and put a trend-setting, fashion forward spin to it. Check out millionlooks.com for some inspiration.

Take a look in some local shops, Vanity, Megs & Mo, or anyone of the Shopgirls of Tacoma to see what pieces you just need to add to your wardrobe for the season.

Music, Hair, Passion and Fashion!

There are few things I love more than hair, and one of those things is definitely MUSIC - the most powerful, moving (I believe) form of communication. Music speaks to me at all moments - when I'm sad, I throw on a little Jeff Buckle; when im upset, bring out my Fiona Apple or Rage Against the Machine; when im feeling romantic, nothing is better than a little Chris Isaak; when i want to dance, bring out that Chromeo or Chk Chk Chk!!! There isnt a situation, emotion, or event music cannot express for me.

Right now is an exciting time in music! With an influx of what I'm sad to say are performers and not musicians, we are often presented with only generic, although entertaining and foot tapping, music. I long for depth, meaning, and passion in my music. So from my computer to your eyes, and hopefully to your ears, I will be sharing amazing music i find.And believe me there is a lot out there.

This week my new obsession is PASSION PIT, an electropop band from Cambridge, Massachusetts. Passion Pit formed in 2007 after Michalel Angelakos wrote and performed a solo album - originally a belated valentines gift for his then girlfriend - and was approached by the other four future members. Magic was born.

This is my favorite track from the 2009 album "Manners." It's titled, "The Reeling." ENJOY,  and see you next week with another music post!

"Music is moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and charm and gaiety to life and to everything"

-Plato

November Art at Work: Artist Spotlight

Lorraine Toler is a Korean-American painter. Lorraine grew up in Tacoma and has raised her family here.


When Lorraine's mother, Kim Okchun, was twelve-years old, she and her younger brother were sent away from their family farm in North Korea. During their journey south, Lorraine's mother and her younger brother separated. Her mother made it safely to South Korea. Kim eventually met and married Lorraine's father an American soldier stationed in Korea, but she came to the marriage without physical evidence of her past, she had no pictures, no letters, and no family, only memory.  Her stories stayed with Lorraine, and on the ten-year anniversary of Kim's death Lorraine made the decision to try and create something tangible that would serve to honor her mother and her stories.

Lorraine has touched a nerve with many generations of Koreans and many elderly American veterans residing here in the Northwest. Lorraine is interested in Korea’s history, in particular the women of Korea and how the Japanese occupation impacted them. It is Lorraine's goal to educate and inspire conversation about a history that is virtually unknown.  She puts a human face on historical events and honors her mother and others like her.

Lorraine's studio is on this weekend's Art Bus tour. Her studio is in the Jet Building, 1901 South Jefferson, across from The Swiss.

Warming up November: Art at Work

Get excited! It's November, and here in Tacoma that means Art at Work.

Through the month we'll bring you pieces on local artists who are part of this fabulous event. Today's piece we're pleased to present one of our clients.
Jennevieve Schlemmer, a Tacoma resident for eight years, can't remember when she didn't want to be an artist. She received a degree in scuplting 11 years ago; her current medium is wool. Jennevieve says she works with wool because it is sustainable, eco-friendly. She states the only thing that holds her back from creating anything she wants with wool is her own creativity.


Jennevieve is based out of Tacoma Art Place for the Art at Work month. After that, she can be found in her home studio. She'll be teaching 2 felting classes at TAP for the tour and will also be doing felting demos during the studio tours. Here are the places to check out her work and take a class or two.

Studio Tours

Felting Demos

November 5th and 6th

Beginning Needle Felting

Sunday November 13th 1pm-3pm

Cost: $20 for TAP Members, an additional $10 day pass for Non-members

Beginning Wet Felting (Making a Scarf)

Sunday November 20th 10am-3pm

Cost: $65 for TAP Members, an additional $10 day pass for Non-members

Cost of each class includes all materials.

Check out www.jennevieve.com for more details about her art.

Inspiration in Print ... on Paper!

When I got home from work the other day, a gigantic magazine caught my eye on the coffee table. "Ooh, what's that"? I asked Cory. "Want me to recycle it so you don't get tempted"? he asked. "No way, I want to go to there"! I said in my best Tina Fey. He, of course, thought it would give me heartache to see the all the amazing things that are so NOT happening budget wise! But for me it was "work". I had to pinch myself upon realizing as a hairdresser, it is part of my job to stay abreast of current trends. My favorite way is to get completely lost in a magazine. AND as much as I love what the internet has to offer, I will always love print ... on paper! I prefer a magazine to a screen, a book to a kindle, a journal to a keyboard; I truly love paper! So imagine my thrill at seeing the magazine on my coffee table was the first ever issue of style.com/print. I love the website for the most current information on fashion shows, models, designers, parties ... a fashionista's encyclopedia! I felt honored to be included in the distribution for the maiden issue. It did not disappoint, packed full of inspiration, top 10 lists and swoon worthy images from fashion's finest. The daymakers at Embellish are planning a Spring 2012 trends meeting and this beautiful magazine will be key in helping us! Meanwhile I will bring it to the salon for all to see or you can order your own copy here. Come see quick before we cut into it! xoxo-Eleanor

Daymaking

We love our clients! They make our days. Getting messages like the one below is the cherry on top! We love making your day! I had the privilege of visiting Embellish for the first time a couple weeks ago and I must say I was very satisfied. I met Eleanor for the first time for a hair cut and I have to say....I love the cut! I have been going to the same person for past 6 yrs and even though I really like her I have never been this happy with a cut...Thanks Eleanor and to the person @ the salon that thought we would be a good match. Next up....the color...yeaaaaaaa! Thanks again.

253 Deal of the Week: Come Get Your Style On

Do you love how your hair looks and feels after you've been Embellished? Well, this week is your golden opportunity to make that happen at home. Purchase any two regularly priced products and receive the third for $2.53.

Yes, you read that right! The third for $2.53. Been waiting to try Oi, or Sea Salt Primer, or one of the fabulous shampoos? This week you can get all three!

Come in and talk to your favorite DayMaker. They can talk you through what products would be best for you.

Don't wait. This only lasts a week. Grab the brass ring and get your style on!