Luxe Brides in Perfect Hands

Brittany as a beautiful Bride!

A recent newlywed herself, we can not think of a better Bridal Coordinator to care for the needs of our Bridal Clients than Brittany Wasilefsky! She is a consummate professional, grasps the ins and outs of the beauty industry and knows the salon and its professionals, so she can direct our Brides to the right people for their services.

She’s also a long standing and very integral part of our Front Desk team. “I truly enjoy answering phones and greeting customers as they walk in for their appointments,” she explains.  “I am one of the first interactions with our customers and love to share my enthusiasm for the beauty industry to help create an enjoyable experience here at our salon.”

Luxe’s Stormy with Kristin Anderson of Fox TV.

Brittany’s most high profile bridal assignment so far this year was to help Fox 10 Morning Anchor Kristin Anderson’s Mom get ready for the newswoman’s wedding at Power Ranch’s The Barn in Gilbert, Ariz., this April. “She said she never felt so beautiful and was treated like a queen,” says Anderson herself, who also praised Brittany’s choice of stylist, Lindsey Rae Hayes, who did an amazing job!

After recommending our professionals for certain services based on a Bride’s style and needs, Brittany also supplements their professional’s  advice on retail choices to help properly prepare them for the big day. Luxe products she thinks every Bride should use: Eminence Organics Eight Greens Phyto Masque! “This masque is fabulous because it does it all! It helps hydration, elasticity, oil production and helps prevent breakouts,”she says. “It’s my go to product before a big night out!”

To reach Brittany for questions about our Bridal Program, Luxe for the Bride, please send an email to luxebridalaz@gmail.com. We generally respond to emails within 48 hours. You may also reach Brittany in the salon on Monday 10:00 am-4:00 pm, Tuesday-Thursday 9:00 am-2:30 pm Fridays from 9:00 am-1:30 pm by calling (480) 209-16-59. To read more about Brittany, click HERE to go to her full bio. Click HERE for all the information about Luxe for the Bride!

Enter our Mother’s Day Contest with Otaku and Win!

Tell Luxe Salon & Spa and Otaku Asian Fusion why your Mom is the GREATEST and WIN our Mother’s Day Contest! We want to know what makes your Mom special or how she’s gone out of the way for your family. Why does she deserve this special prize? The winner will treat Mom to a Luxe Mini Spa Day, which includes: Mini Mani & Pedi, 30 Min. Facial, 30 Min. Massage, a Shampoo/ Conditioner with scalp massage and a Blow Dry/Style. Luxe’s professionals will make sure Mom will leave physically rejuvenated, mentally refreshed and looking her best! Then she’ll be ready to use her $50 Gift Card to Otaku for an amazing array of fresh dishes! So enter NOW by:

*Emailing us at info@luxesalonspaaz.com and putting “Contest Entry” in the subject line

*Facebook App on our page or QR Code (above)

* Drop off your entry in Salon

So grab a pen, a phone or a keyboard … the deadline is May 4th! And if you are a Mom reading this, get your kids on the task! Good Luck!!!

Fine print:

December Specials

Holiday Hair Treat!  Deep condition hair during a Mini Deep Cleanse with Hydrating Facial Massage, Mini Chair Massage, or Mini Mani. End with a professional Blow Dry Style  — perfect touch up services for a Date Night or before Holiday Parties — all for $60. (Value, $80)

SPECIAL SAVINGS! Luxe Pedicure for $30 (Savings of $10) and Shellac Manicure including soak off of current color for $30.

 NEW! The Moroccan Oil Spa Manicure ($45) and Moroccan Oil Spa Pedicure ($60)  include a scrub to slough off dry skin, Moroccan Oil Intensive Treatment products and Hot Towels for pampering.

Enjoy a 60 min. Massage Service with Complimentary Enhancement*, $50 (Savings of $20) or a 90 min. Massage Service with Complimentary Enhancement*, $65 (Savings of $35).

 *Book and receive any Massage Service and choose one of our complimentary Enhancement Services: Hot Stones, Deep Tissue or other Specialized Therapies. (Value $10/ea.)

Anti-Aging Eminence Organic Facial with Microdermabrasion (60 min.), $120 (Savings of $40)

Eminence Organic Facial with Dermaplaning Service (90 min.), $160 (Savings of $45)

Eminence Organic Customized Facial (60 min.), $70 (Savings of $40)

Note: All Esthetics Services include a complimentary lip and eye treatment (Value $30)

Terms and conditions apply to all specials; may not be combined with other offers and are available while supplies last.

October Spa Product of the Month

Want great looking skin and a chance to win a $1,100 photo booth package? SEE CONTEST DETAILS HERE. Come in to Luxe and talk to one of our estheticians (FREE consultations!) about your skin so that they can suggest products and services that will get you RESULTS. This month, our Spa Product is Dermalogica’s Daily Microfoliant, which has been touted in The Knot as the number one exfoliate for Brides! Gentle, Rice-based exfoliating powder activates upon contact with water, releasing Papain, Salicylic Acid and Rice Enzymes that micro-exfoliate dead cells, instantly leaving skin smoother and brighter. Formulated without artificial fragrances and colors, means its a product almost anyone can use. With two other fabulous high end lines (in addition to Dermalogica, we sell Jan Marini and PCA), we have all the tools to change your complexion for the better!

Back to School Specials at Luxe!

Hear that Bell? Time for the Luxe Early Fall Promos to Start!

Back-to-School prep is not just for the kids! Save some resources for yourself and let our amazing August and September specials help take care of yourself from root (of your hair) to tip (of our toes) and all of the real estate in between. After all we all want to be that woman in the classroom on Curriculum Night that makes it look effortless, right? Our August and September Specials have arrived to take the sting out of end of summer maintenance and we invite you to partake in some great bargains for our professional services. Don’t forget to check out the fine print below!

Promotions From our Main Floor:

Try our Global Keratin Smoothing System for $200 and enjoy a complimentary cut (a $45 minimum value). You can learn more about our hair smoothing services by reading about them on our Beauty Blog here: Smoothing

In the Nail Department:

Full Set of Gel Nails — $50 Get gorgeous nails  and save $20! Book with Tammy, our nail department manager and Amanda, our Professional Spotlight of the Month only — read more about her by clicking here: Amanda

We didn’t forget about acrylic wearers! Book with Denise and get a Full Set of Acrylic Nails for $40 and SAVE $20 off the regular price!

Buy a Luxe Basic Pecdicure (anything but basic!) and get a FREE Sugar Scrub add on!

Join Us in The Spa:

Ready for a Rub Down? Save $15 and get a 60 min. Massage for $55! Add Ons like Deep Tissue, Hot or Cold Stones and other specialized therapies are only $10!

Try our 90 Minute Custom Facial with Dermaplaning for $160 (that’s a $45 savings!) Learn more about experienced esthetician Jade Morgan by clicking here and about Dermaplaning by clicking here.

Products of the Month: 

Try the Spa Product of the Month: Biofreeze and receive 5% off, or 15% total if you also check in on Facebook during your purchase!

Sore from working on that bikini body? Once a muscle or joint is injured, regular exercise is typically the key to rehabilitation. But when pain limits a body’s ability to exercise, the healing process takes longer. Biofreeze products help break this pain cycle, by relieving pain through a method known as “Gate Control,” or “gating.” In the gating process, menthol acts to stimulate specific sensory receptors in the skin, thereby blocking other receptors from sending pain signals to the brain. Biofreeze products provide temporary relief from minor aches and pains of sore muscles and joints associated with simple backache, arthritis, bruises, strains and sprains. Biofreeze Pain Reliever may be used up to four times a day – both before exercise or therapy (to relieve painful movement), and afterwards (to soothe muscle or joint soreness).

Try the Salon Product of the Month: MoroccanOil and receive 5% off, or 15% total if you also check in on Facebook during your purchase!

Award winning, hair phenomenon MoroccanOil is a unique, ultra-light formula which is absorbed by the hair instantly, resulting in a natural, silky finish and brilliant shine. MoroccanOil has the ability to restore over-processed hair damaged by environmental factors and chemical procedures – it also revives, hydrates and detangles hair and hair extensions. For hundreds of years Argan oil has been used by women in Morocco to treat hair and nails in order to counteract the effects of the hot climate. Apply this miraculous oil to wet hair for quicker drying results!

Fine print: All offers expire September 30, 2012. Specials may not be combined with other offers (except where mentioned above) and must be mentioned at time of booking. Offers only good while appointments still available on the books — no rain checks. Call Luxe to schedule your appointment at 480-209-1659!

Say “I Do” with Amazing Skin: Dermalogica’s Wedding Booklet

If you are getting married in the next year, one of the major things to put on your “To Do” list is probably checking into skincare regimens. Many Brides tell us they know they will be looking at pictures and video of this day for many years to come, so they want to put their bast face forward. Drug store products just won’t cut it in most cases. In this case, we offer our Brides Dermalogica’s Wedding Booklet. Glowing skin doesn’t happen overnight! Download it here for FREE from Dermalogica by clicking this link: The Dermalogica Wedding Booklet.

What’s Our Secret? Luxe’s Best Tips for Brides-to-be!

We are proud to share this collection “Tried and True” Bridal advice we’ve learned over the years to make you feel more comfortable, look better and feel amazing on your special day!

Prepping for Glowing Wedding Skin & Great Makeup:

4-6 Mo. Out: Get FREE Face Mapping done at Luxe to get prescription for Cleanser, Eye Cream and All Over Moisturizer. Start on exfolliants: Micro Derms and/or Chemicals Peels as prescribed by esthetician.

1 Mo. Out: Start Hydrating Facials, drink 8 glasses of water daily, cut back on caffeine and alcohol to keep skin hydrated.

Trial Day: No toners or moisturizers, come with a clean face. Bring photos of looks you like so the artist can get a sense of your style and bring photos of your self in makeup that you like as well.

Day of Wedding: Wash skin but skip toners, moisturizer and other products (like sunscreen) that will be between skin and makeup for better, long lasting application.

“Day Of” keep in your purse: Blotting sheets (designed to absorb oil or sweat without removing makeup) and a lip gloss/stick.

Beautiful Bridal Nails (and Toes!):

Natural Nails: We suggest our Brides (and Attendants) use one of our gel polish lines on fingers and toes (especially if the honeymoon is someplace sandy that grinds polish down) because it stays “fresh” looking longer, even into the honeymoon. This service can be done in advance to help ease the last minute rush. Brides who prefer regular polish should have services the “day of” or at longest the day before their event. Our Professional Nail Techs provide Brides with tips to make fingers and toes look fresh the day of the wedding and into the honeymoon in this case.

Gel Enhancements: These can be done in advance, but no more than a few days, especially if the bride has very short nails or no nail tips to work with. Again, we’ll provide the Bride with tips to make fingers and toes look fresh the day of the wedding and into the honeymoon. Gel Fills require the same timing as a new set.

Shiny Bridal Hair Prep:

4-6 Mo. Out: Talk with your stylist about your ideas for how you’d like to wear your hair on your Wedding Day. Discuss extensions, color, style. Start with deep conditioning treatments at the salon.

1 Mo. Out/Trial Day: Come with clean hair. Make sure to get a deep conditioning treatment at the salon and talk with stylist about treatments to use at home weekly.

1-2 weeks: Touch up color and cut; add extensions if chosen.

“Day Of” keep in your purse: Bobby pins, comb, mini hair spray, lipstick.

Other Services to Consider:

Waxing (should be done 3-5 days before Wedding)

Massage (helps keep stress at bay; a few days before Wedding)

For more information or to get a copy of this emailed to you, click HERE to our Contact Page.

Luxe Bride: Lacey (and James) Mercer

A Villa Siena Wedding

We loved having Bride Lacey (now) Mercer in our salon with her skilled and friendly photographer Brianne Nichole and family. A gorgeous bride, Lacey knew from the start exactly what she wanted to look like and Stylist/Wedding Team member Patricia Delmar delivered a knockout look. As they say, pictures are worth 1,000 words and you can find some of the amazing photos below and the rest on Brianne Nichole’s Blog.

Smokin’ Summer Hair By Patricia

Have you met Patricia D.? Our newest Level One Stylist was attracted to the beauty industry when she looked through a wedding magazine and saw all of the beauty ads and references filling up the pages. She loved the industry so much, she had her cosmetology license before she’d even graduated high school.

When she’s not  working on her Business Communication and Spanish degrees at ASU, she’s playing coed softball and building up a portfolio of gorgeous looks that show her mad skills behind a pair a scissors, as well as in the color room.

So as they like to say, you can get in on the ground floor of a promising new career and SAVE! From June 1st-July31st, if you come in to Luxe for your first time and request Patricia, you’ll get a FREE haircut with any color service OR 20% off ANY single hair service.

Pics: Our new Front Desk specialist, Hannah Spehar, went from a faded red to a beautiful blonde for summer time! Earlier this year Patricia did gorgeous hair for a gorgeous bride, Lacey Mercer and Her Mr. Mercer. More photos will be up this week on our Bridal Blog showcasing the photography of Brianne Nichole (thanks Brianne for letting us feature them!)

Looking for a Magical Summer Adventure for Girls 5-17?

Slide Down the Rabbit Hole Into Fun …

If you have a Girl Scout in your family you may have already heard of the Severson Sisters. If you haven’t heard of them yet, you will. Severson Sisters’ CEO Carrie Severson won the Glamour magazine and Sally Hansen’s “Best of You” contest, which honors women for using their best qualities to make a difference in their communities and around the world. Glamour and Sally Hansen chose semi-finalists based on essays on how they use the best of themselves to bring out the best in others. Severson is the only contestant from Arizona who made it into the semi-finals and was one of four contestants with the most votes at the end of the voting period. She just returned from an all-expense paid trip to New York City where she received $1,000 from Sally Hansen to be donated to the charity of her choice, a full-service Glamour makeover, and was photographed for a Sally Hansen ad portfolio in an upcoming issue of Glamour.

Once you read about the organization, it will be of little surpass to learn that Severson won the contest and the organization will be celebrating her win later this summer with a special event MORE TO COME! Below is more information about the organization and it’s upcoming Alice in Wonderland-themed Super Girl Ball, a magical night planned for young girls and ladies from 5-17 years. All of the information about the special event complete with dinner, dancing and sweet treats to make the special girl in your life feel even more special. Details, tickets and sponsorships at http://www.seversonsisterssupergirlball.org/.

About Severson Sisters:

Who: Severson Sisters is a bullying prevention and self-compassion outreach organization for girls. This organization offers creative and supportive services that work to enhance self-esteem, strengthen sisterhoods and provide bullying prevention tips. The organization was founded out of the belief that girls can support one another without bullying each other. Every girl deserves to feel beautiful, loved, appreciated and understood throughout life.

What: The goal is inspire girls to live their lives as their authentic, awesome, super, self while developing stronger sisterhoods among their peers. The program facilitators strive to teach girls the importance of building self-esteem as a fundamental tool that will help develop, enhance and deepen their relationships with other females. By doing this, girls learn how to nurture powerful and healthy relationships in life. This is how Severson Sisters believes they will decrease bullying – by enhancing Super Girls.

Values: Our core values are education, awareness, playfulness and inspiration.

Where: Severson Sisters has a mobile program that can brought into schools, community centers, churches and organizations.

Cost: The cost of two hours of curriculum $50.

Info:  seversonsisters.org