Style
In one of the interviews that I did the last year, I was asked what the most exciting thing that I have ever won. My answer: accolades. To be able to do what you love is truly a gift; I feel as blessed about that as I do my family and friends who support me. But, in all honesty, to be told that you are good at it is something that brings a me level of validation that I never experienced with report cards or trophies.
Though I love to learn, I was never an excellent student (actually I was a pretty bad one) and even though I am “tall” (which apparently equals must be great at sports), I am much more clumsy and awkward than nimble. Plus I pretty much hate anything that requires running. So when I got the call that I was being considered for InStyle Magazine’s roundup of the Nation’s best beauty services, I had to catch my breath. And then throw up a little because I still had to perform a facial for their tester.
I feel fortunate that our Atlanta tester was a real champion for the ATL. She told us that she had been hounding a friend who works for the magazine to stop overlooking our great city for this annual feature…and they finally obliged! How my name got tossed into the ring, I will never know. But we made it. And the me of my twenties (a PR girl) is super proud of the me of today…because I don’t think I even got this excited to get a band written up in Rolling Stone or the New York Times. As I read the other services and salons who are featured, I feel even more flattered to be included…my friends at WAX got a great shoutout under waxing. And Adore Hair Studio, which is also right around the corner, was featured under hairstyling. So yay Eastside ATL!!
Anyway, I appreciate the kudos from InStyle and I hope you’ll take advantage of the 20% discount that they are offering to their readers. We at the Aviary are just doing what we love to do everyday, whether providing a service or just hanging out with our friends. On most days it feels like one in the same to us.
I am in the oh-so-long process of growing out my hair so getting to this length makes me feel like I might hit 40 before my hair hits my shoulders. For what it’s worth, I am thirty-five just like our cover girl above. I love the beachy matte-blond hair. She looks like she could have been surfing the waves at Venice Beach right before her photo shoot.
It’s time for Spring cleaning at Aviary {organic beauty collective}! Get schooled with a lesson in organic beauty from Aviary makeup artist, Raney O’Keefe and enjoy discounts on your favorite skin care and makeup products from Dr. Hauschka and Julie Hewett Los Angeles.
Raney’s makeup lessons are incredible! Are you wondering if your favorite lipstick is the right shade for you? Not sure if your technique for shading your shadows is all it should be? Maybe you are just looking for a new Spring look for 2010? Raney will take you step by step and product by product through your makeup bag, recycling old products that are out of date or out of fashion, replacing them with current colors and teaching you the latest makeup trends.
And at the discounted rate of $100 (normally $150) for 120 minutes, this is a total steal! We can also accommodate parties so inquire about a girls’ night at Aviary!
You can also share the invite by passing on this link: http://www.aviarybeauty.com/green/