So I have tried working from a salon before where I sit and wait for my clients instead of a session in the comfort of their home. It didn't work out so well, I realized the reason alot of clients seek me out IS because I'm mobile and they get how nice it is to have a personalized service at home.
With that being said there are still some people who would rather come to me, in my quest to find the right balance I have found a cute little salon on the eastside in Bellevue. I will be offering by appointment only sessions and that way if I don't have any salon appts. I can still take mobile and be available for my mobile clients. Best of both worlds! Not to mention the Esto at this skin salon does the exclusive Oxygen facial that Madonna does and she was trained personally by Madonna's Esto!! She did the facial on me and I could NOT believe my skin and how it took away the "bags" under my eyes...YIPPEE! Details are coming soon...will keep you all posted!
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I recently have been seeing a new way to offer my clients who necessarily don't want to much color but to help correct uneven skin tones or tan lines from the summer sun.
Sunless can do this in a realistic way as long as you stay on the lighter side its very natural looking. As we go from summer to fall you can still add some depth with sunless and with the rich colors for fall a sexy glow is a must accessory!! I have also seeing an increase in Brides who just want to even out their skin tone versus looking tan or my fave is to work with my Brides and a Professional Makeup artist of course for your day so that all is beautifully matched. The sunless when kept light takes the edge off the flashes as night falls as well and if your getting married in the evening I highly recommend a subtle glow so your not washed out with lighting and the many camera flashes! Cheers Lovelies! Yeah coming up this Wednesday 18th is Crave's summer party at Shilshole Bay from 6-9pm come by say hello to me in person and get a quickie glow maybe on your legs or face and chest!?
I will be there with some other rockin gals and its only 35.00 a ticket and the services are complimentary! Its a great girls nite and a fun way to try a service you have been curious about! I hope to see you beauty's there!! I think this issue of course is the biggest one with sunless tanning besides the tan not lasting long enough.
I have had many new clients tell me "but I don't want to look orange?!" This I totally understand and I always try to help you understand it as well and what the causes of this NOT so pretty problem with sunless tanning. The 2 biggest reasons you turn orange are... 1. Going to dark for your skin tone will just plain look fake and orange on you. The goal should always be to look like you but even prettier...Period. I think to leave people guessing as to what you did is my biggest compliment to my skills. I have lots of clients who tell me they are so surprised at how natural they look compared to last experience. 2. Being sprayed heavily can turn you orange as well, your skin can only absorb so much and excess solution is just not a good combo. Not to mention bad fading and IF you have gone to dark as well then can you say...spotted ooompa loompa? eeek! Your artist should always consult with you and your desired result so that you do not have an Orange look to your skin tone. hope this helps you understand a little about the Orange Factor in sunless tanning! Cheers! So this time of year is of course wedding bell's season and with that comes beautiful Brides! I have my share of them and they are so cute to work with, they are nervous, excited and yes a little on the demanding side but hey those pictures will last a lifetime!
When doing your sunless session for your most special day you want to take a few things in mind...mainly that you look like you only even prettier :) Setting off your eyes, smile and evening out skin tones or tan lines is what is should be about. You do not want to look back and look at those pictures and dread that to dark spray tan...No retakes here. When you make an appointment chat with the artist and see what her philosophy is when it comes to Brides and if she works with alot of them. If you have time 2 weeks before the wedding do a trial run believe me its worth the money, after all how much are those wedding pictures costing you? Do your prep like nothing else even scrub those pinkie toes girl! The artist should always put you at ease and discuss your desired outcome. The only time I use a darker solution is if my client is naturally darker skin or is always tan looking anyway that way it will still look like her in the picts NOT someone else. Happy Wedding Bells!! Ok so I just dated myself but those dang commercials from the 70's and 80's stick with you man....catchy!!
One thing I can say about summer even if were sun challenged like here in Seattle is that skin with a little bit of color or alot depending on your skin tone of course looks better in shorts, mini's and cute sundress's...period! It helps camo those darn spider veins, bruises, cellulite and well makes your legs look longer and leaner in your shorts...YES please :) God did not give me the long legs I ordered darn it. Even better if your going on Vacation and are going to be swimsuit bound show off that hot body you worked so hard at the gym with some sunless love as it accentuates the muscles even more...Think body builders but not so extreme of course. For those of you who maybe have not had time to hit the cardio like you should well I can help there to as my Mom has always said " Tan skin looks better than white skin hands down" well she actually used a different word but you get the picture! :) Cheers to those "Short short's" of summer! I have been in this industry a long time and have seen lots of solutions and trends come and go, the most recent in the last 2yrs is Organic solutions.
Many salons are claiming to have Organic solutions which in fact they are NOT they do contain organic ingredients but to be considered 100% Organic every listed ingredient must be ORGANIC!! the cosmetic bronzer in most solutions is made of FD&C food coloring which is usually the last item listed but its not organic, the other items must be organic as well like the glycerine, aloe, DHA must be eco-certified if it does not say that its NOT organic. I'm pointing this out as I have had clients ask me if my solutions are Organic and when I tell them how it works in this industry its consfusing for them; especially when the last place they had a sunless tan told them they use 100% Organic solutions. They do make solutions without the FD&C food coloring and use Organic carmel coloring which I used to use as well. The BIG problem with that is its very sticky and every client I have come across HATES being sticky for the next 10-12hrs! but still not every ingredient is Organic?! I do LOTS of research every week on new products or newly updated lines and I personally use solutions that have natural and organic properties in them as much as possible. Along with anti-aging, skin conditioning ingredients as well, so that your skin feels soft as well as glowing and pretty. Let me know if you have any questions regarding this blog, I'm passionate about what I do and if someone know of a solution that is really 100% organic I would love to know about it!!! :) So not sure where our nice weather is I'm sure its coming soon (glass half full!!) but I know I'm feeling the lack of the Mr. Sun not showing up and the showers that are seeming to plague us right now...
Its been fun on the flip side of things though...I can give my clients spirits a lift with just a simple pull of my trigger! Some sunless sunshine and Poof the next day your a Bronzed Babe or a glowing sexy gal. Pretty cool! I also have my full range of colors in for summer from the most subtle to gotta have it back from vaca goddess. I love what I do!! Cheers and heres to Summer!! So I must say that I'm so excited for my new shipment of wonderful solutions!! Kinda like christmas for me :)
I now have a wonderful new solution that has lots of yummy stuff for your skin...the first ingredient is Organic aloe leaf juice, lots of organic essential oils, Hyluronic acid and more a quote from a regular clients said this " I wanted to let you know that the color is Great!! Love it and my skin feels so soft and silky!" I also have my new Express Glow which you can get a soft glow is 2hrs, medium tan in 3hrs and in 4hrs a nice dark tan! No more waiting 8+ hours and worry about ruining your tan or if you have last minute event or just forgot and dont have time to wait this is the stuff for you! Give me a shout and book your appointment to try out these amazing solutions! Cheers! Wendy For a few months I was offering Salon appointments as I was starting to get alot of requests of people asking if they could come to me instead as they lived to far away or just preferred that instead.
I'm finding that there is definatly a certain type of person who appreciates the personal service of me coming to them and those who would rather just go to a salon. The idea is catching on here slowly in Seattle that we can have front door service at a fraction of the price that other cities charge. Whats your time worth...I mean really when you factor in your time, gas, traffic and parking not to mention your frustration if your running behind because of one or any of these factors! You have to ask yourself whats your time worth? I don't know about you but I value my time and yours very much, we all have so much to do now and keep up with, with work, family and getting precious time to ourselves do we really NEED to run yet another errand? when I come to you even if I'm running a little behind (which I always call to let you know in case you have something going on afterwards) you can just chill out in your home, catch up on emails, do another load of laundry or finish the movie you were watching...how cool it that? I also just read today on another sunless tanning site back east that IF its raining they actually say to call and reschedule your tan so the rain won't ruin it??? Thats another great feature of having onsite sunless, we know it rains here in Seattle but when your at home you can stay in and chill for a bit before you head out and dress accordlingly for the weather. You also won't get your tan ruined by hot cars or the lovely seatbelt right after you get your tan which is NOT the case when you go to a salon. Usually your back in the car 10 minutes or less after you get your tan and the seatbelt will rub across your shoulder, chest and stomach...Yikes! My clients value there time, thier tan and love the personal service so its more than just a tan that I bring to my clients and thats what I love about being mobile and why I choose not to offer salon appointments anymore. There are other places in Seattle to go if you want to opt for a salon but if you want the best mobile sunless then give me a shout! I have 8yrs experience and have been offering mobile for over 2yrs now and it Rocks!! Cheers to you! Wendy |
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