The Next [Bb] Wave Arrives … in July

If you’ve ever spent time at the beach and came home with perfectly tousled locks, you’ll understand the fascination with Bumble and Bumble’s Surf Spray. So it is no wonder that we are anxiously awaiting the July release of two new products in the Surf line …  Foam Wash Shampoo and Creme Rinse Conditioner. Both promise buoyant body and sea breezy texture … can’t you just feel the gentle breeze blowing on your face, through your hair and over your bare shoulders? Hear the waves crashing? See the seagulls soaring overhead?

Um, OK back to reality … both shampoo and conditioner contain a blend of sea minerals and botanicals to give hair that freshly washed feeling, with a touch of beach. Ideal for girls who like the textured, tousled style of sea hair, but with softening properties too.

Surf Foam Wash Shampoo cleanses the hair of impurities and adds a touch of grit with the Sea Fennel and Kelp ingredients while Surf Creme Rinse Conditioner softens with the added minerals. Leave hair to dry naturally for the full beachy wave style — that’s right cut down on time under that hot dryer!

Just Announced! October Product & Service Specials!

Spa Product of the Month: Dermalogica’s Microfoliant. The editors of The Knot agree it’s the best for Brides! Come in to Luxe to try a sample along with the amazing Snapbooth Photo Booth! Both will be in salon Friday, September 28th ONLY!

Bumble and Bumble’s Classic Hairspray is a modern rendition of “traditional” hairspray, but with a subtle sheen and softness that brushes out like a breeze. Use after styling to finish and set.We like the product and it’s pretty pink “getup” for THINK PINK! Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

THINK PINK! In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, book and receive any PINK TREAT-ment Service below and Luxe will donate dollars per service received to the Komen Race for the Cure taking place October 14th (specials and donations will occur all month). Spread the word so we are fully booked and can donate the max to breast cancer research efforts and finding a cure! Stay tuned to see our Race Team in action!

Show your dedication to finding a cure with 100% Pure PINK Hair Extensions, $10 each
(Luxe Donation: $10 per service)

PINK Polish Pedicure TREAT-ments! Choose a Pedicure Service on our regular menu and add PINK polish (MANY new shades to choose from!) and we’ll donate in your honor, $40-$50
(Luxe Donation, $5 per service)

PINK Polish Manicures, choose any manicure service with special lotions and PINK polish or gel, $25-$35
(Luxe donation, $2 per service)

60 min. PINK TREAT-ment Massage, $45
(Luxe Donation, $5 per service)

90 min. PINK TREAT-ment Massage, $60
(Luxe Donation, $5 per service)

60 min. PINK TREAT-ment Customized Facial, $80
(Luxe Donation, $5 per service)

90 min. PINK TREAT-ment Customized Facial, $120
(Luxe Donation, $5 per service)

Specials run the month of October 2012 only. Terms and conditions apply. May not be combined with other specials.

COMING SOON: Beauty & the Booth Giveaway!

Together with Snapbooth Entertainment, Luxe Salon & Spa, East Valley Tribune Reader’s Choice Award Runner Up for Best Salon/Spa 2012 and Snapbooth, #1 photo booth pick from both The Knot, 2012 and Wedding Wire, 2011, have partnered for the most exciting contest in Luxe’s nearly three-year existence! The companies will choose one winner to receive a $1,100 Photo Booth Package for an event of their choice! The contest, called “Beauty & the Booth Giveaway” is an opportunity for clients and potential clients of both businesses to get in on the latest, most popular trend in party and event planning: The Photo Booth! A natural for Weddings, Anniversaries, Parties and Celebration of all kinds, the companies thought this would be a great prize for any and every customer!

To find out how to receive our special”goody bag” of mini products from Bumble & Bumble, Dermalogica, Goldwell and more, sign up to receive our Giveaway Emails on our Facebook Page. Click the Constant Contact App under our cover photo and follow the directions.

To enter the Giveaway, Luxe and Snapbooth (click on their name to check out their website and learn all about their amazing booths!) Bridal clients must book and receive a Bridal Trial for Hair, Nails or Makeup at Luxe, while current or new clients may earn an entry by purchasing a Full Size Retail Product and “checking in” on the salon’s Facebook Page at facebook.com/LuxeSalonandSpaAZ.

The Luxe/Snapbooth promotion runs from September 15^th to October 29^th, Luxe Salon and Spa’s 3^rd Anniversary. The winner will be drawn and announced via the salon’s Facebook Page and here on the website. The winner will be contacted directly by phone and/or email. Starting on the 15^th, the terms and conditions of the contest will be available at the Luxe Front Desk or by clicking HERE (Link active only after the 15th). Additionally, the information will be available on Snapbooth.com. More to come!

Calling All Crimson: Redheads having more fun?

Says InStyle: ‘”Evan Rachel Wood is a redhead again! And she’s not the only one. Stars like Jordin Sparks, Poppy Montgomery, and January Jones are opting for shades from soft strawberry to fire engine red. A great way to be daring, but not feel too unnatural, says the article (photo courtesy of ISstyle). Do you agree?

We’ve seen it around our salon and on some of our beautiful stylists, including Stephanie Zaccari, who herself has been wearing this popular shade of “redhead” for some time. So it was no shock when InStyle magazine declared that Crimson is THE hot color for summer hair!

If red is indeed the color you desire, a consultation may be required, Zaccari says. “It is usually a two-step process to reach the right color red for many people. “If the client’s hair is too light, it would be what we call a double (two-step) process. We would need to fill it first and then apply the color. If their hair is too dark then we would need to pre-lighten it first and then apply the color.”

She also would them recommend the new Bumble and Bumble Color Minded Pro treatment after your color service. Red is already known to be a notoriously fast fader, but color will last up to 40 shampoos without fading with this treatment. “Color Minded Pro treatment has a color preserving complex with a two-polymer technology that locks and binds together over the color, preventing color it from fading! If the cuticle of the hair shaft is not properly closed after a color service, even water can get into the cuticle and wash out color. Try this treatment with your next color service, you will be amazed by how well your color stays true!” she says. For more information, or to book your color appointment with Stephanie or one of our other talented stylists, please call (480) 209-1659.

8 Tips to Take Care of Summer Hair

Our Stylists Avery, Danielle, Mel, Michelle  and Stephanie share Luxe’s best tips and tricks to making summer hair look its BEST!

1. GO for vibrant! Professional Stylist, Stephanie Z. says: “Keep your color vibrant! Try our new Bumble and Bumble Color Minded Pro treatment after your color service. COLOR WILL LAST UP TO 40 SHAMPOOS WITHOUT FADING! The Color Minded Pro treatment has a color-preserving complex with a two-polymer technology that locks and binds together over the color treated hair preventing color from fading! If the cuticle of the hair shaft is not properly closed down after a color service, even water can get into the cuticle and wash out color. Try this treatment with your next color service, you will be amazed by how well your color stays true!”

2. DEEP CONDITION: A staple of our menu and an easy add-on to your next appointment. And you will love the head massage!

3. REGULAR TRIMS: Keep hair looking healthy and minimize split ends.

4. If you are sunbathing, APPLY MoroccanOil’s hydrating conditioner to hair and the heat effect is like sitting under our dryers for your own at-home moisturizing treatment!

5. WET HAIR BEFORE DIVING IN! Use a leave In Conditioner like the Goldwell Product of the Month) or non-chlorinated water to minimize chlorine damage and then Sunday Shampoo to remove any left over chemicals from your hair. Do NOT let hair dry without at least rinsing off chemicals from pools.

6. DON’T OVER STYLE. Our stylists say the beach-blown, tousled look is right on trend … don’t overdo it with the blow dryer and flatiron this summer … go with the wind and think Surf Spray or texturizing products!

7. Bumble’s new COLOR MINDED styling products have UVA protectants in them to protect hair color from fading so using the retail line in addition to the Pro products that are part of services (see #1) is key to protecting your tresses.

8. We have one more for you to consider: Another way to protect your investment in your hair: coating with a clear Glaze (used to be called a Cellophane). The coating will make brunettes appear to have richer tones and brightens up blondes. A bonus to a great protector!!

Pssst! Don’t forget about hands and feet:  Cucumber Heel Therapy nightly on dry, cracked heels; Shellac or Gel polish to protect nails going in and out of water from breaking.

My Day at Luxe By Hannah Spehar

Note: Hannah, our beautiful, gracious Prom Contest Grand Prize Winner, wrote this lovely account of her time with us at Luxe that we wanted to share. We have asked her to work with us from time to time going forward as our Teen Correspondant and are very excited to have her join our team!

When I found out that I won the Luxe Salon Prom contest I was so overjoyed. They truly know how to make a girl feel like a PRINCESS! It started all on Thursday night I went to get my brows done and then a VersaSpa spray tan. Todatiyah Morris did my brows and I was so amazed by how exact she made them and how much time she took to make them look perfect she’s such a warm, nice woman. I will definitely go back to her, as I would trust no one else to do such a good job! I then got my spray tan, which is amazing because it helped me get rid of my super white skin without me looking orange. It made me perfectly brown!

I had a hard time sleeping that night, I was so excited for the next day. Friday at noon I arrived at Luxe once again and they swept me back to the nail room to Amanda Millanes. She’s amazing. First she helped me pick out the perfect colors for my dress and shoes and then she shaped and polished my nails, making them all look great. She was so friendly and sweet and did an amazing job!

Next it was my turn in the makeup chair. Molly Hutchins did my makeup and she is just so wonderful. When I got to see the finished results I was amazed, it blew me away. When she was all done with my makeup, it was my turn to get my hair done with Stormy Martin, who I had heard so many amazing things about. She got to work on my hair right away, doing her thing. It seemed so effortless for her, when I got to see it all done it was unbelievable!

All the staff at Luxe are so sweet and made me feel so welcome. I want to also give a special thanks to Deb Smith who does the salon’s contest and marketing. She was beyond amazing, and sweet. She worked so hard to get everything scheduled in time for my prom, making sure everything was perfect.

I feel so blessed to be chosen for this. I was so amazed with the finished results, the whole night I got so many compliments about how great I looked. I owe it all to Luxe Salon and Spa.

PHOTOS: Amanda Millanes in the aqua and grey stripe top did amazing nails; Molly Hutchins was the artist behind Hannah’s makeup; Todatiyah Morris (green and white stripes) was Hannah’s brow architect; and Stormy Martin’s (blue dress) beautiful beach-curled down do made it all come together.