Michael's Salon and Spa

Friday, October 01, 2010

Michael's Salon is on a quest to beautify the people in the Dayton area. Once again, we are looking for real women - and men - willing to put their trust in Michael's talented beauty professionals to bring out their natural beauty. This time, we are looking for teachers who are ready to make a major change to their appearance.

Looking for Faces - Teachers

Are you a teacher? Or would you like to nominate a teacher you know? Check out our Looking for Faces makeovers to see the before and after photos of our previous makeovers. Then send us your nomination!

Makeovers with special guest from Jane Iredale
We are also super-excited to tie in our Looking for Faces makeovers with a special training class at Michael's featuring a national educator from Jane Iredale. Not only will our winners get their hair cut, colored, processed and styled by our hair designers, but our makeup artists will be overseen by one of the top makeup artists in the country! We can't think of anyone better to get makeup advice from!

How to Enter:
To nominate yourself or a teacher you know, send an email to info@michaelssalon.com with the following information:

A recent photograph of nominee
Nominee's name and contact information - please include phone number and email address
A paragraph about why this teacher deserves a makeover

Rules and Details:

Nominations must be received by Monday, October 11, 2010.
The consultation and makeover will be scheduled with each winner and her/his designer prior to the photo shoot (we have allowed over a week to accommodate busy schedules).
The photo shoot will take place on Monday, October 25, 2010 in the afternoon. Winners must be available at this time in order to work with the Jane Iredale educator.
Winners must be willing to allow their pictures to be used in Michael's marketing materials and for submission to industry publications.

If you have any questions, please email info@michaelssalon.com. We're looking forward to getting to know the teachers in the Dayton region!

10/1/2010 4:02 PM Eastern Daylight Time

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Thursday, September 30, 2010

Dayton Young Professional Makeover at Michael's Salon

At last - the long-awaited makeover photos of Shana, our Young Professional makeover winner!

Before and After: Shana's Young Professional Makeover

With the help of Generation Dayton, the dynamic networking group for Young Professionals in the Dayton region, Michael's sought out young professionals who would be willing to put their trust in the hands of our talented beauty professionals for a beauty makeover. We had a great response, but one nomination really stood out.

By day Shana Douglas is Marketing Director at Sunbelt of Miami Valley, by night, she is a social media extraordinaire, volunteering her time and expertise to such organizations as the March of Dimes, Dayton AMA, Greater Dayton Advertising Association, and more. She is very active and involved in the Dayton community and online (she's @ShanaDouglas if you're on Twitter).

"I nominate myself... solely because I don't have time to take care of myself like I'd like to! Between a full-time job, consulting and numerous volunteer roles, there's little time left for beauty."

Hairstyle Info:
Tonya worked with Shana to find a hairstyle that suits Shana's professional-by-day/"rowdy chucks and heels wearing diva by night" personality.

Professional Day Look | Sassy Night Style

First, Tonya chose to darken Shana's hair with a rich chocolate color to bring out her blue eyes and skin tone. Shana wanted some red highlights to add some fun to her look so Tonya added some chunky red highlights around her face. For the cut, Shana needed to be able to cover up a tattoo on the back of her neck, so Tonya went with a shag hairstyle with lots of face framing layers. Tonya tapered Shana's hair at the crown to add volume and lift. Paula used neutral brown colors for Shana's makeup to compliment her eyes.

To mix it up for a night look, Tonya pulled Shana's hair into a trendy side ponytail - a messy look with lots of pieces around her face. Courtney then amped up Shana's makeup by giving her a smoky eye.

If you want to see more photos of Shana's makeover, there are more on Michael's Facebook page. What do you think of Shana's new look? Are you ready to make a change?

Credits:
Hair by Tonya Verhoff, Makeup by Paula Piersall & Courtney Collins
Photography by Cynthia DeVelvis, Media Group @ Michael's

Tonya | Paula | Courtney

9/30/2010 1:33 PM Eastern Daylight Time

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Friday, September 03, 2010

Holiday at Home Queen Morgan Sandstrom at Michael's Salon

Congratulations to the Kettering 2010 Holiday at Home Queen Morgan Sandstrom! Morgan is the daughter of Kevin and Debbie Sandstrom - Debbie happens to be a makeup artist and floor manager here at Michael's Salon! You may recognize Morgan from our Spray Tan information or makeup videos; she has graciously been a model for us on several occasions.

Miss Holiday at Home, Morgan Sandstrom

Alecia, one of Michael's talented designers, styled Morgan's beautiful long hair in loose waves for this trendy specialized style. If you paid attention to hair at the Emmy Awards, (link to photos from InStyle magazine) you definitely saw celebrities with styles similar to Morgan's.

Alecia styling Morgan's long blonde hair

The Holiday at Home festival will be held this coming Labor Day weekend on Sept 5-6 in Kettering, Ohio. The Holiday At Home celebration began on Labor Day, 1959. From this, Holiday At Home was refined and enlarged to the present Labor Day weekend festival that is now enjoyed by thousands of south suburban residents and visitors.

Congratulations to the entire Holiday at Home court, pictured below:

2010 Holiday At Home Court
Photo Left to Right: Princess Hannah Brown, Princess Catie Potter, Queen Morgan Sandstrom, Princess Morgan Shope, Princess Emma Kollie, Skip Lowe Award Winner Tyler Machino

9/3/2010 1:43 PM Eastern Daylight Time

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Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Looking for Faces - Young Professionals - Michael's Salon and Spa - Dayton, Ohio

Michael's is excited to support Generation Dayton, and to kick it off, we're tying in our next photo shoot to this theme! We are looking for young professionals in the Dayton area to take part in our upcoming makeover photo shoot. We're asking you to nominate yourself, or a young professional you know who would be willing to make a major change. Selected winners will receive a free makeover from Michael's Salon including haircut & color, Jane Iredale makeover, and photo shoot with the Media Group @ Michael's. The winners will each receive digital copies of their photographs (professional profile picture!), and will be featured here on our blog. Photographs will also be submitted to industry publications.

How to enter:
To nominate yourself or someone you know, send an email to cindy@mediagrouponline.com with the following information:

A recent photograph of nominee
Nominee's name and daytime contact information
A paragraph about why this young professional needs/deserves a makeover

Rules and Details:

Nominations must be received by Monday, August 9, 2010.
Winners will be notified by Thursday, August 12.
The consultation and makeover will be scheduled with each winner and his/her designer prior to the photo shoot (we've allowed 2 weeks to accommodate busy schedules).
The photo shoot will take place on Thursday, August 26, 2010.
Winners must be willing to allow their pictures to be used on our blog and for submission to industry publications.

If you have any questions, please email cindy@mediagrouponline.com. Or check out the results of our last Looking for Faces makeovers. We're looking forward to seeing nominations of yourself, your employees, your recent college grads and more!

Update: Nominations have been closed. Check out the makeover photos

7/20/2010 3:31 PM Eastern Daylight Time

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Friday, June 11, 2010

Real Women. Real Transformations at Michael's Salon and Spa - Dayton, Ohio

As we prepared for our quarterly photo shoot, our team discussed what works and what doesn't. The fashion magazines all display images of young, beautiful models with hair that is NOT wearable for the average woman. Could you imagine getting ready to drop your kids off at school, or heading to the office - but first taking hours and hours to style your hair like this?

Image by Intercoiffure

This is a fantastic image, but it doesn't fit the lifestyles of most of our clientele. We want to inspire our guests to try new looks, but each person needs to be able to envision the look on him/herself.

For our May photo shoot, instead of having our designers or Michael select models, we asked our clientele. We sent out emails and asked for submissions on Facebook and Twitter:

Michael's is looking for real women over 40 to be a part of our upcoming makeover photo shoot. We're asking you to nominate yourself, or a woman you know who would be willing to make a major change.

We received more feedback from this online contest than any previous online contest. It was very difficult to select the winners, but we narrowed the field down to six. These brave women put their trust in Michael's talented staff to design their new look.

Before and After Photos:

Our designers went above and beyond just cut and color to empower each woman to discover the best version of herself. Click the names below to see more pictures and to learn about each makeover:

Andrea Digma Ellen

Karin Lisa Sharon

What do you think? Are YOU ready to make a change?

6/11/2010 4:47 PM Eastern Daylight Time

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Michael's Salon and Spa, Dayton, Ohio - Over 40 Makeover: Lisa

Model: Lisa Scaggs
Hair: Tari Huber
Makeup: Paula Piersall
Photo: Cynthia DeVelvis, Media Group @ Michael's

Lisa learned about our makeover contest through Twitter. She saw the tweet, read the blog, and sent her photograph in without telling anyone. She was surprised to learn that she was selected. Lisa had never been to Michael's, so Tari, one of our master designers worked with her to plan her new look.

As you can see, Lisa's hair was long and in need of a boost of color. That's exactly what Tari did for her, but first they donated Lisa's ponytail to Pink Heart Funds. Tari started with a chestnut brown permanent color to warm up Lisa's look. She then added chunky blonde highlights. Tari added face-framing layers and a side-swept bang to show off Lisa's great eyes and smile.

To style, Tari used Moroccan Oil to strengthen and condition before blow-drying. She used Osis Slick before flat-ironing to help straighten Lisa's naturally curly hair. Finally, she set the look with Bed Head Masterpiece by TIGI. For a night variation, Tari curled sections of Lisa's hair, first using Working Spray by Aquage to protect against heat damage and add body.

Hair by Tari Makeup by Paula

6/11/2010 4:05 PM Eastern Daylight Time

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Michael's Salon and Spa, Dayton, Ohio - Over 40 Makeover: Sharon

Model: Sharon Nalepka
Hair: Amanda Hansen
Makeup: Paula Piersall
Photo: Cynthia DeVelvis, Media Group @ Michael's

I have had the same hairstyle for the past 5+ years, and the style I had before that I had for almost 10 years. I am always looking for something to do with my hair but just don't know what.

Amanda, who has been doing Sharon's hair for several years, had a few ideas. Sharon is a teacher, so she always used barettes to keep her hair out of her face.

Amanda added subtle highlights to soften Sharon's dark color, and then cut her hair in a sleek bob. "Sharon can put her hair behind her ears if it gets in her way, so she can get rid of the barettes!" Amanda said. Amanda also gave Sharon wispy bangs to compliment her face shape.

To style, Amanda sprayed Volupt by Sebastian and followed with Aquage Uplifting Foam at the crown. She used a round brush when blow drying to give Sharon's hair volume. She followed up with a flat iron to shape the ends.

Hair by Amanda Makeup by Paula

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6/11/2010 3:55 PM Eastern Daylight Time

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Michael's Salon and Spa, Dayton - Over 40 Makeover: Karin

Model: Karin Lauterbach
Hair: Dennis Milburn
Makeup: Paula Piersall
Photo: Cynthia Develvis, Media Group @ Michael's

Karin just turned 40 and was ready for a change. Dennis got to work first by giving Karin a Keratin Complex smoothing treatment. This treatment made Karin's hair smoother and took away the frizz. Karin was surprised that she "can still wear it curly," unlike many traditional relaxers.

Next, Dennis added permanent color to lighten Karin's natural tones and added subtle highlights. He cut her hair to shoulder length and softened her look with face-framing layers.

To style, Dennis used Fortifying Ultra Gel by Aquage, then blew it dry with a round brush to add lift and volume. He used Working Spray to hold Karin's style. Dennis warned Karin not to use a flat iron to straighten her hair - "you'll lose all of your volume."

Hair by Dennis Makeup by Paula

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6/11/2010 3:46 PM Eastern Daylight Time

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Michael's Salon and Spa, Dayton, Ohio - Over 40 Makeover: Digma

Model: Digma Stockelman
Hair: Jodi Schuh-Keeley
Makeup: Paula Piersall
Photo: Cynthia DeVelvis, Media Group @ Michael's

Digma has been one of Paula's clients for years. She was excited to learn that she won the makeover. Jodi worked with Digma to designer her new look.

Jodi said "at first she was skeptical when I pulled out the red color swatch..." but after the experience Digma said "I LOVE it!" Jodi added red highlights to Digma's dark brown hair, and then cut it in a very versatile style with lots of layers. As you can see, Digma can wear her hair sleek and straight, flip the ends for a textured and piecy look, or embrace her natural curl for a fun style.

To style, Jodi used Fortifying Ultra Gel by Aquage. She finger-dried Digma's hair until it was 90% dry, then used a round brush to add volume and shape to the ends. Jodi then used Matte Putty by Sebastian to shape and hold Digma's look.

Hair by Jodi Makeup by Paula

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6/11/2010 3:06 PM Eastern Daylight Time

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Michael's Salon and Spa, Dayton, Ohio - Over 40 Makeover: Ellen

Model: Ellen Arnette
Hair: Allison Kirkwood
Makeup: Paula Piersall
Photo: Cynthia DeVelvis, Media Group @ Michael's

"I am nominating my mother, Ellen Arnette for your makeover contest. My mother has always been such a giver and doer for others that she rarely puts any time or money into herself. My mother is at a very rough time in her life. In September 2009, she lost her best friend of 30 years to cancer. And then only a few short months later - 6 days before Christmas - my Dad passed away after 30 years of marriage.

I believe that this makeover would make her feel better about herself and the future... my mother is a very strong woman. She has always been there for everyone. She would take the shirt off her back for anyone, even a stranger.

It would not only mean the world to her, but for me to see my mother smile again would be the greatest joy. My mother has had the same look my whole life, and now is the time for a change."

Change is exactly what Allison did for Ellen. She used a rich base color to add warm undertones to Ellen's hair color. Then she wanted to break it up wiht some light by adding caramel and blonde highlights. Allison kept the look natural - the highlights are subtle so you can see the darker color underneath.

Ellen has very fine thin hair, so Allison cut four inches from the length and gave her medium to long layers to add volume. She added side-swept bangs and layers around Ellen's face to soften the look.

Allison suggests for Ellen to blow-dry her hair upside down at home, then use a round brush to shape the style. After blow-drying, Allison added curls for a fun look. She used Queen for a Day Thickening Spray by TIGI to hold the look. Allison's tip for other women with thin hair trying to get his style: "when you curl, use small sections and curl each piece in opposite directions for volume."

Ellen was very touched by the whole experience. "It was an amazing gesture, this whole experience has been something special."

Hair by Allison Makeup by Paula

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6/11/2010 2:51 PM Eastern Daylight Time

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Michael's Salon and Spa, Dayton - Over 40 Makeover: Andrea

Model: Andrea Glass
Hair: Lisa Homer
Makeup: Paula Piersall
Photo: Cynthia DeVelvis, Media Group @ Michael's

Andrea has been Lisa's client for almost three years. Her husband loved her hair long and blonde. "It took a contest like this to give me the courage to make a drastic change." Lisa went to work, first giving Andrea a keratin treatment to make Andrea's hair smooth and manageable. Andrea was excited to wear her hair straight for a change. After the treatment, Andrea "loves the shine and condition. I can style my hair so much faster, and it doesn't feel like it's chemically processed - it feels like real hair!"

A few days later, Andrea's hair was ready to be colored and styled. "I always use three to four colors for clients. Multi-tone color makes hair look healthier, and I really wanted to enhance Andrea's skin tone," Lisa said. For her cut, Lisa chose a chin-length bob. "It's great for her face shape. Andrea has a long face, so a short bob keeps her looking younger. Long hair can be matronly and aging for women in their forties, especially when it's curly."

Lisa started the style with Moroccan Oil to strengthen and condition Andrea's hair, and then followed with Volupt Spray by Sebastian to add body without curl. She used a round brush to blow-dry, and then smoothed the ends with a flat iron.

Andrea is a very sassy, high-spirited person, so to add a little fun to her look, Lisa used multi-color clip-in extensions to add some personality.

If you're wondering what Andrea's husband has to say about her new look, Andrea told Lisa "He LOVES it!" She didn't let him see her until the night after the photo shoot, when they scheduled a special date night. "He didn't recognize me when I first walked up to him" and he agreed that her blonde days are over.

Hair by Lisa Makeup by Paula

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6/11/2010 2:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time

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Saturday, April 03, 2010

Looking for Faces

Michael's is looking for real women over 40 to be a part of our upcoming makeover photoshoot. We're asking you to nominate yourself, or a woman you know who would be willing to make a major change. Selected winners will receive a free makeover from Michael's Salon including haircut & color, Jane Iredale makeover, manicure and photoshoot with the Media Group @ Michael's. The winners will each receive digital copies of their photographs, and will be featured here on our blog. Photographs will also be submitted to industry publications.

How to enter:
To nominate yourself or someone you know, send an email to cindy@mediagrouponline.com with the following information:

A recent photograph of nominee
Nominee's name and daytime contact information

Rules and Details:

Nominations must be received by Monday, April 12, 2010.
Winners will be notified Tuesday, April 13, 2010.
A consultation will be scheduled with each winner and her designer prior to the makeover and photoshoot.
Makeover and photoshoot will take place on Monday, April 26, 2010.
Winners must be willing to allow their pictures to be used on our blog and for submission to industry publications.

If you have any questions, please email cindy@mediagrouponline.com.

UPDATE: This contest is closed. Click the following link to see our Real Women Over 40 Makeovers.

4/3/2010 1:03 PM Eastern Standard Time

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Monday, February 22, 2010

Michael's PhotoArt to benefit Go Red for Women

We posted some information about Michael's PhotoArt in our Culture Shift post last week, but we've had many questions about our involvement with the American Heart Association Go Red for Women campaign, so we wanted to give you more information.

Michael Schuh, owner of Michael's Salon has been fortunate to travel the world doing what he loves - hair design. Some of the elements that lend to being a great designer transcend to other fields - including photography. As Michael travels, he always has his camera ready to document the beautiful and the bizarre.

Recently, as part of the salon's renovation, Schuh selected some of his favorite photographs and had them transferred to canvas prints with the help of MotoPhoto, located in Centerville at Washington Square. The response to the new artwork has been extremely positive, with many requests to purchase duplications of Michael's PhotoArt.

Right about the same time that we hung the new artwork, we also became involved with the American Heart Association Go Red for Women. Heart disease is the number 1 killer of women in the United States. On a personal level, Michael's Salon has several employees who are affected by it - along with many clients. In order to help raise funds to bring awareness to this great cause, Michael is selling limited edition reproductions of his PhotoArt, with all profits being donated to Go Red for Women.

The video above is a short promotion for the sale of Michael's PhotoArt. For a closer look at the artwork, private tours are available at Michael's Salon - or you can watch the longer tour by Michael on YouTube.

For more information on purchasing Michael's PhotoArt or Michael's Salon's contribution to the Go Red for Women campaign, please contact Kim Ash at kim@mediagrouponline.com or (937) 435-4701.

2/22/2010 2:16 PM Eastern Standard Time

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Thursday, January 21, 2010

Sexy Short Hairstyle at Michael's Salon

Our esthetician and makeup artist Paula's short hairstyle is so cute we want to share it with our online community! Abby (who you might remember from our recent Designer Spotlight) cut and colored Paula's style, Paula did her own Jane Iredale makeup, and photographer Cindy DeVelvis from the Media Group @ Michael's took the photographs.

The photos have been submitted for publication, so you might be seeing Paula's great style in hair magazines in the future!

1/21/2010 3:58 PM Eastern Standard Time

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Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Michael's Salon Photos Published!

Grab the current issue of Sophisticate's Hairstyle Guide and flip back to the 'Clip & Snip' section. Look closely, and you'll see that Sophisticate's selected several - actually 9 - photos that were submitted by Michael's Salon. Some are older and have been published before, but there are some that haven't been published!

Michael's Salon works with the Media Group @ Michael's to capture the latest styles and trends to submit for publication. The Media Group is a partner company to the salon, and provides a variety of video production, photography, and marketing solutions - for the salon and for outside clients.

Congratulations to all of the models, designers, makeup artists and photographers involved in the selected photographs! This issue is available on newsstands until Feb 23.

1/12/2010 9:12 AM Eastern Standard Time

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Tuesday, December 08, 2009

Detached Short Hairstyle by Michael

Michael used tapering shears to create this detached style on Linzie. To style at home, start with Michael's Elixer 11 to smooth hair and add body. Finger dry then straighten with a Denman brush. Use a flat iron where needed to smooth and straighten. Back comb at the crown for added volume. Finish with a shine spray to hold the look!

Model: Linzie Evans
Hair: Michael Schuh Jr.
Makeup: Paula Piersall
Photo: Cynthia DeVelvis, the Media Group @ Michael's

12/8/2009 12:13 PM Eastern Standard Time

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Monday, January 26, 2009

Versatile Hairstyle by Michael's Salon and Spa in Dayton, Ohio

At Michael's Salon our designers are always up to date on the latest trends in hair styles. We want to share their wonderful work with you, so here are a few shots from last week's photo shoot.

Hair designer Dennis Milburn created this versatile style on his model Emily. Makeup artist Deborah Sandstrom used Jane Iredale mineral makeup to give her that smoky eye look that everyone loves.

Look for these photos in your favorite hair publications.

Model: Emily Marinangeli

Hair: Dennis Milburn

Makeup: Deborah Sandstrom

Photographer: Michael Schuh