Michael's Salon and Spa

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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Friday, May 28, 2010

Locks of Love donation at Michael's Salon and Spa, Dayton, Ohio

We love it when our clients take the time to offer us feedback! Here is another comment that was submitted yesterday in the 'Share your experience' box on our website:

"I had a great experience. I cut 11 inches off to donate to locks of love. I was a little nervous but Myka did such a great job. I get compliments every day on my cut and color. Everything was great and I love my new do for summer!
-Kristyn

Myka

Thanks Kristyn for leaving feedback, we're so glad that Myka took such great care of you! And thanks for donating your hair to such a great cause. We work with both Locks of Love and Pink Heart Funds to donate hair to disadvantaged children and cancer patients.

In order to donate to either charity, please remember that your PONYTAIL must be at least ten inches long. Your hair might be ten inches, but when pulled back into a ponytail it gets shorter.

Has anyone else donated to Locks of Love, Pink Heart Funds or another charity? How was your experience? Did you like going from long to short? Please share in the comments below.

5/28/2010 10:56 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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Thursday, May 13, 2010

How to style wavy curls - Michael's Salon and Spa, Dayton, Ohio

Have you noticed how many celebrities have been wearing their locks in wavy curls? Have you tried to style your hair like this at home, just to end up with a tangled, half-curled, half-frizzy, doesn't-look-good-at-all mess? Here comes Myka to the rescue! She wears her hair in curly waves every day, so she took some time to show us exactly how to make your hair look naturally wavy, when it's not:

To style, Myka used products from Aquage and TIGI.

While her hair was still wet, she used Sea Salt Texturizing Spray from Aquage to add volume, texture and separation to her locks.
Once her hair is dry, she preps her strands with Bed Head Masterpiece shine spray by TIGI.
When curling, Myka takes vertical sections of her hair, and curls by starting mid-shaft, and working her way down
She makes sure not to curl the ends, to keep the look loose and natural
Once she curls the top front sections, she works on the bottom layers around her face, then curls sections in the back
You don't have to curl every strand
To finish, use a pea-size dollop of Bed Head AfterParty by TIGI to separate strands and add a smooth shine
Flip head upside down and shake out curls, then use your fingers to separate and shape

What do you think - can you get this look at home? Is there a style or beauty tip you would like to see featured? Let us know, leave a comment here, on Michael's Facebook, or @michaelssalon on Twitter!