My assistant is one of the most organized and detail oriented people I know. She actually has a checklist for holiday entertaining that starts 10+ days before the family dinner she is hosting. Now, these family dinners are no small ordeal … 12–15 people, family and friends, some of whom come for the weekend, gather for an extravagant meal at a table set with the family china and silver, stemware (a red, a white, and ice water at each setting), the beautiful centerpiece, and of course the food. She admits that despite her very best efforts to be organized, to be prepared, and to delegate, by the time she sits down to the main event meal—she is exhausted: thankful for the blessings being shared by friends and family and grateful for the love that surrounds them, but exhausted by the time it is all but cleaned up.
Tomorrow is my 22nd Annual Colour Explosion Party. Part of me is exhausted just thinking I’ve been doing this that long! But ya know, the fun and excitement of this day every year carries me through. It’s grown into a bigger and better party every single year, and like with holiday entertaining, we’ve developed some checklists, and I’ve learned to delegate some important tasks to make it easier to enjoy. Shout out to the Indulge Salons awesome staff for all they do every day, but especially for this special day that we set aside for the Colour Explosion Party! I couldn’t do it without you!!
If you have an appointment to join us—I cannot wait to see you and hope you have as much fun as we do each year.
Check back in with us next week as I start a “spring clean” series!
Bayalage is a French term and hair coloring technique that literally paints strands of hair to appear as though it is reflecting light. The area at the curve of your head and toward the ends of your hair are slightly lighter to give a natural look of being in the sun. I like to mix up the width of the different strands being painted—some skinny, some chunky—for an even more natural and less contrived look.
With having an extra hour of daylight now in the evenings, I am more ready for spring to finally be here than ever! And next week I will start sharing some ideas on how to get yourself and your skin “spring clean.” But right now it’s all about hair color as our annual Colour Explosion Party is this Saturday.
One great idea for spring and summer in hair color though is a bit of highlighting around the face. It lightens and brightens your hair, but done in the right shade it also has the effect of brightening your complexion. Whether you are already a blonde, a redhead, or a brunette, you can incorporate a few highlights now for spring and maybe even a few more for a summer look.
Check out some ideas at www.indulgesalon.com or just call us at 717.846.4424 or 717.718.4465 and we will be glad to help you pick colors for your customized spring 2013 look. Remember, the Colour Explosion party is Saturday March 16 and there are very few appointments still available. If you hope to get in, call us now!
Sorry … I haven’t read the book, so there will be no discussion of sexual dominance or submission in this post. But in a series about color, I wanted to talk about what seems to be an often overlooked choice for hair color.
For some people, gray hair is to be avoided at all costs! Growing up I remember the neighbor lady would pay her kids a nickel for each gray hair they plucked from her head. She did seem to have rather thick and coarse hair … perhaps she didn’t miss those strands as much as I would. While I cover my gray, I have to admit, I am intrigued by the celebrities in the past few years that have chosen to “go gray” as a fashion statement. Kelly Osbourne sported a beautiful shade of gray hair with violet undertones. Kate Moss incorporated gray highlights into her blonde hair for a striking effect. And Lady Gaga spiced up an all gray color with streaks of blue!
There is something special about a woman at any age that chooses to go gray—the strong, confident vibe it gives off! If it’s something you are interested in, but think you might need a little help to get the effect you want, call us at 717-846-4424 to schedule a color consult with an Indulge Salons stylist.
GRAY or GREY?
Both spellings are correct in the English language, but grey is more commonly found in British English, while gray is the more accepted form of American English—in both cases by a ratio of about 20:1!
FACT OR FICTION: Cats and dogs are completely colorblind and only see in black and white?
Although this has been widely believed for a long time and was even backed up by a scientific experiment in 1915, it is a myth. While both cats and dogs are partially colorblind and unable to see red or colors closely associated with red, they have little trouble perceiving blues and greens as well as being able to distinguish other colors. One thing cats and dogs both have a lot of, though, are rods in their eyes, which, among other mechanisms they each have, allow them to see much better than humans in low-light situations. Read more at http://www.todayifoundout.com/
GRAY’S ANATOMY
Not the TV show … In 1918 Henry Gray’s Anatomy of the Human Body was published as a compilation of 1,247 highly detailed engravings of the human anatomy. Ironically, many of them are in vibrant color!
