Friday, July 30, 2010

Summer Must-Haves for Fabulous Hands, Feet & Nails!

The summer sun is in full force, and while the temperature is nice, it can leave skin looking dry and flakey. At The Charles Penzone Salons, we carry two must-have products by Creative Nail Design, to keep your hands, feet and nails looking beautiful all summer long!

Solar Oil

The humidity has hit and the pools are open, but don't think the tropical climate is all you need to hydrate your skin. Just as you need to replenish your body's fluids after a day in the sun, your skin gets thirsty too!

We recommend applying Creative Nail Design's Solar Oil to your nails and cuticles to keep them conditioned throughout the summer! It's enriched with jojoba oil, which allows the mixed sunflower seed oil and vitamin E to absorb into the skin quickly. Creative Nail Design’s Solar Oil is essential for the summer to replenish the moisture in your cuticles and make sure your nails are healthy and beautiful.  


Exfoliate, Hydrate, Repeat with Marine Salt Scrub

Though the season’s hottest sandals help your feet look the part for summer, the real key to summer savvy feet is exfoliation.  Here at The Charles Penzone Salons, we love using Creative Nail Design's Marine Salt Scrub to keep skin looking great! Not only does this scrub contain minerals and sea salt to exfoliate your legs and feet, but it also includes sunflower oil to soften your skin! Creative Nail Design’s Marine Salt Scrub is the perfect way to make your feet look and feel great.

Visit any Charles Penzone Grand Salon location to pick up these fantastic summer must-haves!  Here's to beautiful, healthy skin & nails!


Posted: 7/30/2010 2:46:47 PM by Zeta, Master Nail Professional, Nail Creative Team
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Tuesday, July 13, 2010

CW Star Treatment: Bridal Brilliance at The Charles Penzone Salons

Watch as Annie, the CW Star, learns about the exclusive bridal services offered at The Charles Penzone Salons.  Annie spent a relaxing day at The Grand Salon in Dublin with our talented team and learned about the latest in bridal trends - from hair, makeup and nails.



Airbrush Makeup: Want makeup that lasts through the ceremony, pictures, dinner and dancing?  Melody, Master Esthetician, showed how brides can achieve a picture-perfect complexion by applying a special airbrush makeup foundation to Annie's face.  Makeup was then applied to the eyes, lips and cheeks for a fantastic finished look.

Bridal Upstyle: Angelique, Director, gave Annie a sleek, modern updo that she loved! When scheduling your own Bridal Upstyle at The Charles Penzone Salons, our hair professionals will work with you to pick the perfect hairstyle to complement your dress style and hair pieces.

Eyelash Extensions: Annie spoke with Licensed Esthetician, Terri, about the adding extra glam to her overall bridal look with eyelash extensions. Eyelash Extensions by Xtreme Lashes® are applied one at a time to your lashes for a natural look and feel, with added length, volume, and curl.

Axxium Semi Permanent Polish:  The latest trend in nails is Axxium Semi Permanent Polish which Annie received from Faith, a Master Nail Professional. This service takes the worry out of the wedding day for any bride, with no chance of a chip or ding!  Best of all, the polish will last from the wedding day through the honeymoon!

Need more information about all bridal services offered at The Charles Penzone Salons?  Visit our Bridal Brilliance section by clicking HERE.  Or, call 614.418.5350 to speak with one of our Bridal Coordinators, today! 

Posted: 7/13/2010 10:30:55 AM by Jamie
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Monday, July 05, 2010

Project Penzone: Gaga for Gahanna

In March, we held our 41st Annual Awards Celebration at the Hilton Polaris.  During this year’s event, we honored our professionals for their hard work throughout the year and also encouraged crazy creativity with our unique “Project Penzone” theme.

This year’s event was a runway beauty and fashion competition inspired by Heidi Klum’s hit show, Project Runway.  Debra Penzone and our event planning committee sent kits to each of our salons to gear up for the runway show.  Each kit included a basic black dress, a wig and $25 dollars for materials and supplies.  Each of the salons formed teams to develop a theme and provide their magic on the models – incorporating the black dress into a fashionable theme-related look, while also designing the hair, makeup and nails.
 
Our professionals totally outdid themselves with themes like “Birds of a Feather,” “Lady Gaga,” “Vegas,” “Alice in Wonderland,” and “Vintage Victorian.” 



To award our professionals’ creativity, several awards were distributed:
  • Best Overall Hair: The Grand Salon in Gahanna/New Albany
  • Best Overall Makeup: Q Salon
  • Best Nails: The Grand Salon in Dublin
Check out our great slideshow below:



Our Team at The Grand Salon in Gahanna/New Albany took home the win for BEST OVERALL theme and designs for Project Penzone.  Check out an excerpt from a blog written on what inspired their Lady Gaga theme:



Lady Gaga goes for the gusto when it comes to her wardrobe, hair and makeup.  For every event – a red carpet affair, performances, videos and editorials – Lady Gaga creates extremely avant guarde outfits that the normal lady Jane would blush at.  Whether you are gaga for Lady Gaga or not, you have to appreciate her bold tenacity.  As creatives, we can appreciate the “over the top,” which made “Lady Gaga” a perfect theme!

Famous for her provocative costumes and videos . . . which often draw on an array of masks, hairpieces and sparkling material…the options were endless!  Our only struggle was to decide which fierce looks to choose.  Lady Gaga is so amazingly fashion forward from her 10 inch headpieces to her 10 inch heels.

When Lady Gaga performs on stage. . .everything comes together in an elaborate show.  Our goal was to capture that energy by collaborating with people in the entertainment industry. With the help of two very talented gentleman, who provided us with music, choreography, and entertainment, everything came together without a hitch!  The crowd’s reaction made everything worth it!

Project Penzone was absolutely the experience of a lifetime. Each and every professional, as well as model, poured their entire hearts, souls, and talents into this show—from the custom designed wardrobes to the extreme hair. The nail professionals and makeup artists made every model’s look unique and spectacular. This hair and fashion show couldn’t have been possible without everyone’s tremendous efforts.  We were proud to join together as a team and so glad that our efforts paid off to help us win Project Penzone!

                                                                                      ~Team Gahanna

 
                                                                                   
We recently celebrated with our winning Project Penzone team at The Grand Salon in Gahanna/New Albany with a pizza party in the salon.   Two tickets to the upcoming Lady Gaga concert at the Schottenstein Center were raffled away to Pam White, Designer at The Grand Salon in Gahanna/New Albany. 







(R to L: Nikeha, Clair, Meredith,
Samantha & Cameron)





Thank you to all professionals who contributed their time and talents to our Annual Awards Celebration.  We will never forget your amazing designs and this unbelievable night.  Thank you for all that you do!

Posted: 7/5/2010 12:21:25 PM by Jena
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Monday, June 14, 2010

Axxium Semi Permanent Polish: Feat. on 10tv's Female Focus

Many of us want bright nails for summer, reported Andrea Campbern on 10tv's Female Focus.

At the Charles Penzone Salons, we are proud to offer the latest technology for fabulous nails...Axxium Semi Permanent Polish.  In this service, a gel-based color that is painted over a base coat, and then cured under ultra-violet light.  

Renee, nail professional at the Charles Penzone Grand Salon in Dublin said that about two weeks later you will need a touch-up, only because your nails will have grown, not because the color has chipped.

"My customers love it," said Renee. "They think it's a great product and it lasts for about three weeks and they come in and it still looks perfect."

To remove the color, you simply soak it in a special solution, and then the professional buffs it off.

To read more about our Axxium service, click HERE.




Posted: 6/14/2010 12:07:44 PM by Jena
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Friday, May 21, 2010

Spruce Up for Sandal Season!

It’s that time of the year again; time to get out the flip-flops!  Summer is arriving fast – causing all of us to take a good look at our feet.  How do yours look?  Need a pedicure?  Need some help beyond a pedicure?  A big concern of our guests is those unsightly dry cracked heels.  One of the fastest selling nail products we have on our shelves is CND Cucumber Heel Therapy. 

Made with cucumber extract, chamomile and aloe, Cucumber Heel Therapy aids in the repair of dry, cracked skin.  Cucumber extract, chamomile and aloe help calm irritation while allantoin and urea help to deeply moisturize.  Used as directed, this product relieves the effects of severe dryness on the heels—and can even be used on other parts of the body. 

What are you waiting for?  Schedule a pedicure with one of our licensed nail professionals to spruce up your feet for sandal season.  Click HERE to schedule your next appointment online!    

                                                                        

Posted: 5/21/2010 12:55:38 PM by Tammy, Nail Professional, Nail Creative Team
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