1. Tint back your hair- whether it’s matching your natural color or just plain going a shade or two darker for the fall, come in and get your length “filled” with our demi-permanent line Wella Color Touch. If you’ve got faded blonde all grown out, or just too much sun in your hair- get it done for fall starting at $50! That’s a pretty big savings!

WELLA COLOR TOUCH

2. Get lowlights put in throughout your hair. If you have been getting highlights all year long, color in between the foils back to your natural- it makes it look like you just got highlights for the first time! It’s a wonderful process you should get in the fall, every year. Get this service starting at $30 and schedule it with your next highlight appointment! (does not include the price of your highlights) That’s a $15- $20 savings!

3. Just get a plain old back to school haircut for 15% off!

All you gotta do is mention that you would like the BACK TO SCHOOL PROMO when you make your appointment, and/ or at the register when you pay. Simple as that!

*Offers are good til September 18th! Get in!*

20% off ALL hair color services and cuts!

Just tell us when you book the appt, and/or at the register when you pay!

*Good from August 6th to the 15th! Come see us!*

*Fill up your mug at Sotto’s for super cheap too!! *

Directions to avoid the brew-haha:

Stick with the Hill to Hill bridge and Stefko for getting here. Avoid driving through town or the Fahy/ New St. bridge

Parking on the Southside:

Use the garage on Morton (as always) which is directly behind the shop. Also street parking on Morton is 4 hours and much easier to get spots!

Tell your friends!!

*You MUST specify that you saw this in order to receive discount*

Today marks the first day that a stylist got promoted to SENIOR stylist since we began in 2007- and the honor went to ASHLEY! Woohoo! She has been doing hair with us for 2 years and has become quite the skilled chick! Make sure you snap up an appointment with her and read this cute article about her from HEART OF STEEL city blog!

Aaand, Gavin has been promoted to the new assistant manager of the shop! Everybody’s gettin’ all grow’d up! *sniff* So if you have any questions about ANYTHING at all, feel free to ask Gavin Anything. Even why the sky is blue- he’ll tell you.

So come on in and give them both a hearty handshake, a pat on the back, a smack on the ass, a peck on the cheek, a punch in the arm, or a bouquet of flowers! They totally deserve it!!

SUMMER PACKAGE DEALS

Good til 7/31 2010!

In the meantime, view some far out images and stories about fashion and culture in the sixties!

-60s icon Jean Seberg from the film “Breathless” in 1959

Read the article- she was quite interesting!

More photos of her

Here’s the trailer!

Click here to view the embedded video.

-Twiggy looking as adorable as humanly possible!

Check out this hilarious sixties website!

And this amazing 60s slang website!

This website is so intense and deep- you can dig for a long time on it checking out these GEMS!

-The inimitable, but always copied, Vidal Sassoon from that same website! Click the image to see it!

-Marianne Faithfull- singer, actress, ex of Mick Jagger. An original “groupie”! And gorgeous!

See her below in Girl On A Motorcycle

Click here to view the embedded video.

Thanks for checking this out! The Sixties was such a unique cool time for style, fashion, nightlife, music, hair, films etc…. Unfortunately, racism and smoking and drinking while pregnant were prevalent in this time period, as well as opulence and greed. It was cool to look at at least!

-Syd Barrett of 60s era Pink Floyd

]]> http://www.eskandalohair.com/60s-awesomeness/feed/ 0 http://www.eskandalohair.com/summer-deals/ http://www.eskandalohair.com/summer-deals/#comments Fri, 11 Jun 2010 19:29:08 +0000 Alison http://www.eskandalohair.com/?p=788 Hey everyone!

With summer being just around the corner, we decided to offer you all something AWESOME to get ready for it! We are offering a few special deals for our customers and they are as follows:

-Hair by Ashley

Mother/ Daughter combo ~or~ the BFF package!

Come in with your mom or your daughter, OR bring your best friend/ sister. Schedule your appointments together and get:

Highlights, deep conditioning treatment, cut and style
One conditioner of your choice
Eyebrow wax

for BOTH of you for $275. That’s $137.50 each, with a savings of $43 per person!
Get ready for summer at ESKANDALO!

-Hair by Erika and Nikki

Don’t want highlights? No bigs! Change it to a color service that includes a color sealer, and followed by a conditioning treatment, and you got yourself an awesome service and your hair will be protected and ready for the sun and the heat!

Couples special:

Bring in your significant other (or a friend if you’re flying solo) and get your haircuts for 20% off! That’s kinda awesome. Show someone you care and foot the bill for both appointments- everyone will be jealous of how tight you guys are

-Hair by Ashley

Call in and schedule your appointments today!!

*Offer good til July 31st, 2010   *We can’t guarantee that you’ll get in at exactly the same time, but we will do our best to accommodate you! * You may also book both appts with the same stylist if you book in advance enough *Book as soon as possible to ensure getting in!  *You must pay together for this to apply

ALSO! This just in~
We’ve been named one of the most popular businesses on Google! Less than 250,000 businesses in the US get to have this recognition! (AKA: less than 1% of all businesses!) Thanks to everyone who has recommended us to anyone, checked out our site and supported us these past almost 3 years. We heart you!!

And one final thing:

Harley’s choice for product of the month is Matte Putty! Come in and get it for 20% off! $16 full price which makes it $12.80 for the rest of the month! Schedule an appointment with him, he’s awesome!

Hope to see you all soon! Hope you’re having a great end of spring!

]]> http://www.eskandalohair.com/summer-deals/feed/ 0 http://www.eskandalohair.com/shop-portfolios/ http://www.eskandalohair.com/shop-portfolios/#comments Thu, 13 May 2010 15:47:42 +0000 Alison http://www.eskandalohair.com/?p=585 Hey guys! We are working diligently on posting our online portfolios. Keep checking them out as we get them up! Got Marybeth and Rabbit going so far…still working on it but it’s looking good! See “Our Work” and click the drop-downs!

*This photo above features a dress Jammi bought at UnderWired after her last photoshoot at WINK!  Wait til you see the pics of the dress she bought THIS time after her shoot!

Here’s how it works:

Email Carinne at winkpinup@ gmail.com. Make an appointment and learn about pricing and photo shoot options. Go in and see Lisa at UnderWired and get tips on costuming and styling. Then come in on the day of your appointment- light makeup and hair styling will be provided at the studio before Alison takes the coolest photo of you EVER. We suggest that first, for an additional $20, you book an appointment at Eskandalo and get SUPER glammed up for an image you will never forget! Check out these beautiful images of our pal Jammi. She worked with Erika at Eskandalo for this fabulous look!

Five things you need to do:

1. Friend request Wink Pinup on Facebook
2. Friend request Eskandalo on Facebook.
3. Become a fan of UnderWired on Facebook.
4. Get your pinup photo taken with Wink Pinup.
5. Spend days bragging about how hot you are.

Now your life is complete! Go forth!

Aaaand– Tina Hemmerle and the Happy Hooper! Contact her about lessons and workshops!

She sometimes answers the phone at UnderWired

Wink Pinup!!!! This is Alison Leigh’s new photography haven for makin all you lovely ladies look like the cutest darned things there is—! Check us out on facebook!

Wink Pinup

Create Your Badge

Email us for an appointment winkpinup@gmail.com!

Visit http://www.underwiredvintage.com/

]]> http://www.eskandalohair.com/underwired-vintage-wink-pinup/feed/ 0 http://www.eskandalohair.com/ashley/ http://www.eskandalohair.com/ashley/#comments Thu, 21 Jan 2010 03:26:31 +0000 Alison http://www.eskandalohair.com/?p=415 She’s the shop’s assistant manager. Come check her out!

Excerpt taken from Kim Kimble’s website, the celebrity hair stylist who does Beyonce’s hair-

“Kim travels constantly with Beyonce and is always at her side taking responsibility for the superstar’s ever evolving gorgeous array of hairstyles that Beyonce showcases on Red Carpets, for movie roles and commercials, video and photo shoots and on tour.”

http://www.hairboutique.com/tips/tip000269.htm

Doubtful she’s buying drugstore hair color…..

The other type of commercial we see is a vision of a woman with seemingly perfect, long, thick healthy hair. We are shown images of molecules and hair strands and told this shampoo, which costs $4, is going to leave your hair looking like this woman’s. Hallelujah- the most nutrient-rich shampoo only costs $4!

Here is a link to a story about a Tresemme mishap-

http://consumerist.com/2006/10/update-tresemme-color-thrive-conditioner-and-the-really-bad-hair-day.html

Their ad-

I worked as a hair stylist on sets of commercials, photoshoots and music videos for 5 years while living in Los Angeles. A hair commercial is high budget– VERY high budget. These companies pay BIG money for their advertising and only hire top of the line people to represent their products.

So let’s start with the “hair model”. A hair model was born with extraordinary hair- like any model, they have something special. They have built a career on the fact that their tresses are long and beautiful and healthy. The shine is just right, the hair is strong and vibrant, the color is perfect. These women get paid for their work and can probably feed a third world country for a few years with the money she makes on one commercial. This woman makes bank and relies on her hair to do so. Now ask yourself- would a woman in this situation go out and use Suave or Pantene on her hair? The answer is a resounding NO! Of course not! Tresemme? Uh-UH! That would be a career ruiner. She’s using stuff us normal folk have probably never even heard of.

Example of a hair model-

Moving on to celebrities hawking drug store hair color, we have to wonder- Beyonce, your hair is very long, and most likely (I do not have proof) NOT actually growing out of your head. What I’m saying here is that she invests thousands in her hair. Monthly. Do you really think she’s buying box dye at the grocery store and going home and coloring it in her bathroom? And washing it out with a bottle of $4 shampoo? Is this realistic? Famous people hire famous hairstylists to come to their hotel rooms, their dressing rooms, their homes, etc and pay them exorbitant amounts of money to maintain their multi-dimensional hair colors. They stop at nothing because they can afford it, their careers require it, and frankly, they deserve it. They are most certainly NOT using the products they so sincerely claim to be- they are sincerely making a TON of cash for making the commercial, so they better look believable or else!

Now we get to discuss the hairstylists doing the actual hair on these commercials. A stylist working on a set has a kit filled with their most useful tools and products. They are hand picked by the stylist based on the results they have achieved while using them. What that means is they have a hodge-podge of their favorite products they bring on every shoot because they need to make sure they can handle anything with what they’ve got. Some stylists get flown all over the world doing hair for such shoots and actually purchase products from other countries to use because they have found them to be so useful. What I’m trying to say is, they ain’t using no $4 Fructisse hair spray on anyone like Heather Locklear or Milla Jojovavich. Not happening.

Celebrity hairstylist, Orlando Pita. Last I checked he charges $800 for a haircut-

On the sets for these hair commercials, the spokesperson is not using the products, the hairstylist working on the commercial is not using the products. No one is using the products- just YOU. You’re going to Walmart and buying something based on absolutely nothing- an image, an idea, a cute catch phrase.

Professional hair products bought in the salon are the only way to ensure you are getting the best for your hair. Do not let these commercials fool you! Go to your salon and spend the extra couple of bucks and get a professional shampoo and conditioner to start. Ask your stylist to help you pick out the right one for your hair type. Get your hair professionally colored! Feel the difference in your hair and thank yourself for being smart enough not to fall for some high powered advertising firm’s wily ways of fooling you into believing their catch phrases- because that’s all they are- catch phrases thought up by a person who makes money thinking up catch phrases.

A product line you can trust-

-Alison Leigh

Eskandalo Hair

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