Take a Break from the Bleach and Save a Few Bucks, too!

Want some gorgeous, rich tonal color in your hair for Fall? Have we got a deal for you! When you’re in to see Juliana for a haircut, just add a partial lowlight service for $45, now through November 30th.

Take a break from the bleach and give yourself beautiful red, chestnut, copper or cappucino accents for dimension and depth. Lowlights add shine and can provide contrast that makes blondes look even blonder. You know you’ve been wanting to do something with your color — now’s your chance!

(Lowlights special is good through 11/30/09, must be booked with a haircut and is not valid in conjunction with any other specials)

Dating by the Map

As you all know, I’ve been dabbling a bit in the world of online dating.  It’s been fun (and sometimes creepy), but mostly fun (thank goodness!) .  One of the sites has a great sense of humor about the whole thing, because really, it’s all just for fun at the early stages, right?  I mean, does a fondness for Harley rides or HP Lovecraft indicate any kind of relationship ability anyway?  Who knows?

In any case, OKCupid recently sent me this geographic breakdown of where I would be most likely to find my matches, based on the answers to profile questions.  Pretty interesting…  Guess I know where I should go on those exotic vacations, right?

A Map of Love: your best male matches by state

target: USA | sampled: 39200

Your Worst States Wyoming — 64.7 North Dakota — 65.6 Arkansas — 65.7 South Dakota — 66.1 Mississippi — 66.2

Your Best States Massachusetts — 73.7 New York — 72.8 California — 72.7 Maryland — 72.6 Oregon — 72.4

A Map of Love: your best male matches by country

target: World | sampled: 25207

Your Worst Countries Pakistan — 48.8 Saudi Arabia — 53.4 Egypt — 54.2 Indonesia — 54.7 Malaysia — 56.5

Your Best Countries Israel — 74.5 South Korea — 73.7 Switzerland — 73.5 Iceland — 73.3 France — 73.1

Ch, Ch, Ch, Changes

Things are always changing here at the salon, and our latest change is the departure of Ms. Tyler to a bigger salon in downtown Portland.

After crying for an entire day, Juliana and I have managed to recover from the news and have come up with a plan.  Wanna give her a try?

Get your first service with Juliana for 50% off (just remind us when you call to make your appointment).

We’ll miss Tyler terribly, but rumor has it she’ll be making a special appearance at my Second Annual Halloween/Birthday party on Saturday, October 31st.

In the meantime, if you have any questions for Tyler or want to know more about Juliana, please give us a jingle at 503.285.2899 or shoot me an email.

Portland — A Hot Bed of Single Men? Do Tell…

The August issue of Marie Claire has our very own City of Roses listed as #10 of the “nation’s ultimate meet markets.”  What do you think?  I tend be one of the “lid for every pot” kind of optimists, but this claim does make me wonder… Since I don’t have enough recent dating experiences to judge, I await your thoughts (and suggestions, fix ups and dates).  As client Melissa M says about men here, “In Portland, the odds are good, but the goods are odd.”

Here’s what Marie Claire has to say about Portland’s single guys:

“Defining Traits: Altruism, Ripstop clothing, whiteness 

 Career Ambition: Wind-power entrepreneur, sneaker designer

Ideal Woman: Vegan Ivory girl who’s lived in a yurt

First Date: A pint of Rogue and a Bogart flick at the Laurelhurst

Fifth Date: Bike Tour of the local wineries (just sober up before you, er, mount up.)” 

So, do tell.  Of course one of Marie Claire’s own bloggers, Maura, talked to a demographic expert who has this to say, “Gay men seem to be clustering in San Francisco, the District of Columbia, and Portland, Oregon. For lesbian women, Ashville, North Carolina is a hot spot.”   Let’s all help each other out here — share your stories of the crazy ones and the good ones so we can all get a little perspective, shall we?  Go out  on a date will ya?  Even with your significant other, it’ll do us all good.

July’s All-Fun, Not Very Serious, Wine with Whine Book Club & Social Hour

What’s New at Trixie’s Beauty Bar?
Trixie’s Whine with Wine, Reading-Optional, Book Club & Social Hour

 

Tuesday, July 28 @ 7pm   (Right here in the salon)

Join us for socializing, cookie eating and wine drinking. Oh yeah, maybe we’ll talk about the book, too.

This month’s book? Bad Girls Go Everywhere by Jennifer Scanlon, a stellar biography of Helen Gurley Brown, the original Cosmo Girl & author of Sex and the Single Girl in 1962 (the foremother of Sex and the City). Like Mad Men? Read this book to get the real story of the times… See you there.

Reading Optional, Fun Mandatory

So, there’s been a lot of discussion around the salon lately (no, not everyone is talking about Sarah Palin, just mostly everyone) but, when we’re not doing that, we’ve been discussing the idea of making the book club into a reading-optional “social club.”  Whaddya think, gang?  We’ve always been pretty loosey-goosey about the whole book part of book club, but I certainly don’t want people to stay away because they haven’t read the book…

With that in mind, our next social hour will be Tuesday, September 30th at 7pm here at the salon.  I’ll bring cupcakes & champagne because it will also be the first celebration of my 40th birthday!  (October 1st)  Tyler is right behind me in November, so we’ll be accepting your love & birthday wishes for about 6 weeks altogether!  (We’re just a little excited, can you tell?)

If you want a book suggestion for this month, we’re checking out James Patterson’s Sundays at Tiffany’s.  See you in the salon!

BIG Celebrity News!

Guess What?  No, not chicken butt.  Clay Aiken is gay!!!!!!

I’ll bet you’re shocked, huh?  And, he had a child out of wedlock using a surrogate mother, OMG!  Maybe this is shocking if you’re a cute granny from Iowa, but the rest of us just don’t consider this announcement actual news.  Anyone who saw him on Idol or on Broadway is not even the tiniest bit surprised.  We’re just happy for him.

Sarah & the Saks Scandal

In electoral news, the RNC just announced that they spent $150,000 on clothes for Sarah Palin’s campaigning.  Is this where I make a joke about lipstick and pigs?  Not going there, really, truly.

Wherever you stand politically, please don’t forget to vote, your country needs you.  See you soon!

The Lipstick Index

Ever heard of the Leading lipstick indicator?  It’s a term coined by Leonard Lauder (heir to the Estee Lauder fortune) that describes this phenomenon: when the economy is suffering, lipstick (and cosmetic sales in general) go up.

Oooooh! New lipsticks from The Balm.

During the 1940’s, cosmetic sales increased 25%, driven in large part by the iconic red lipsticks of the era.  According to the NY TImes, Lauder coined the term after noticing an upsurge in sales right after 9/11.

It’s easy to understand — we deny ourselves big expenditures (new wardrobes, vacations, designer shoes) and substitute small treats (like a $17 lipstick) instead.  Nothing makes you feel fresher that a lovely new lipstick (and one of Tyler’s great haircuts).

So, come check out our cool new makeup line from The Balm — the lipsticks are minty, lasting and come in 6 cool shades.  According to the Times, neutrals are in — so check out sparkly “smut”, nude “classified” or coppery “letter to the editor.”  We also have adorable sheer shadows ($14) and the cutest little gift sets ever (just $21).  Great for stocking stuffers! You know you want ‘em, let me know and we’ll show you how to use the cool stuff at your next appointment.   See you there.

Brighten Your Outlook

Feeling a bit drab these days?  Desperate for spring?  Us too.  The snow was fun and all, but honestly, enough already!

Enter stage right:  Cute new makeup from the groovy gals at The Balm…

Try minty lipglosses that actually Plump Your Pucker, $14, in  yummy flavors like water my melon or root beer my float.  They’re kinda like Bonne Bell Lipsmackers all grown up — remember those?

Check out Shady Lady long-wearing eyeshadows/liners, $16, in 7 new shades, and their tiny brushes for just $5.

We also love the cool Read My Lips lipliners from The Balm, only $10.  They come in the 3 most essential shades for any lipcolor — a soft nude, a reddish brown & a lovely rose– easy, huh?

A Little Help From Your Friends

Check out that liner!

Okay — so you’ve got the cute makeup, now what?

Need help?  Don’t know which brush to use?  Still wearing the same eye colors you wore in 10th grade (Pat Benatar electric blue, baby!) ?

Trixie’s to the rescue!  We cut our teeth behind cosmetic counters at the mall and we still LOVE to share makeup secrets with our clients.

Want a private lesson with your own stuff?  Just call and we’ll schedule you in for one of Portland’s best kept secrets — the $25 Makeup Bag Overhaul & Lesson.

We’ll go through your bag, answer your every question and give you our honest recommendations so you can be the most polished version of yourself.

OR, have some group fun and come to one (or all) of our new makeup class series.  Reserve your spot for just $10, and we’ll give you a $10 discount on any retail purchases that evening!

We’ll focus on a different topic each month:

Thursday, March 12th  7-8 pm

“For Your Eyes Only” — our hands -on class all about eye shadows, liners, concealers and mascara.  Call or email Tracy for more info.   503.285.2899 or tracy@trixiesbeautybar.com

Welcome Juliana!

It feels like she’s been here forever already, but if you haven’t met Juliana, you’re in for a treat.   Juliana is the latest addition to Team Trixie’s — a high energy hair stylist who recently located from Berkeley right here to NoPo.

Juliana has been doing hair in California for about 5 years (most recently at a cool salon called Blow) – she loves to do funky color, beautiful cuts and is on her way to adding waxing to her repertoire.

You can catch her at Trixie’s on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and now Sundays (yes!) from 11-3.  The rest of the week she’s out exploring Portland with her partner, Alex, from her home base on Alberta Street.  We already love her (and her work) and we’re sure you will too!

Juliana’s haircuts are $40, her color services start at $50, and other chemical services such as perms and relaxers start at $65.  Call for your appointment or consultation today.

Juliana’s Freaky Friday Special for NEW hair clients — $45 for a cut , single process color and power boost treatment ($125 value, offer good until 6/30). Haven’t ever had your hair done at Trixie’s?  Now’s your chance to experience our Pearl District style services at an unbelievable  price.