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Posts Tagged ‘spalon’
Oh, really? You’re going to the mall today? You and the rest of America. The Saturday before Christmas is, historically, even crazier day than Black Friday. This year is a little different, since Christmas Eve is also a Saturday. Malls will be open until 5 or 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve, but crowds are sure to thin out by afternoon. Which brings us back to this weekend, when everyone will be shopping. The National Retail Federation reported this week that the average person has completed less than half her shopping.
In lieu of a personal elf, here’s some advice:
- Go early, stay late. Most malls are open 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. this week (Rosedale will be open until 11 p.m. on Friday) and 8 a.m. to 5 or 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve. The Rosedale Macy’s will be open for 83 hours straight starting Wednesday at 7 a.m. Weeknights, even this week before Christmas, will be a lot more manageable than Saturday at the mall.
- Make a list, and check it online. Do your price comparisons and check inventory in advance to cut down on in-store hassles.
- Get crafty. On Saturday, Dec. 17, Calhoun Square will host 20 artists selling everything from jewelry to pottery. On Monday, Dec. 19, there’s a craft market happening at Modern Times Café. More event details here.
- Get out of the mall. Victory in Linden Hills is all decked out for the holidays, and even if you don’t find the right gift, you’ll leave inspired rather than stressed. The Bee Cottage in Excelsior is nice for festive candles (and Santa matchboxes) and vintage Christmas décor. General Store of Minnetonka is a tried and true stop for everything from toys to gourmet gift baskets, and there’s a café.
- Think beauty. Pampering is always appreciated, and spas have some great deals going: Get a $25 gift card when you buy one worth $150 at Spalon Montage. Get a spa gift set when you purchase a gift card for $50 or more at Rocco Altobelli. At Sanctuary SalonSpa, get the gift card purchase out of the way so you can take advantage of specials this week only, like a 50 minute massage for $50 or 10 percent off hair extensions.
- Get it wrapped. StyledLife has its top eight gifts wrapped and ready to go. russell + hazel has all sorts of gift combos at the ready, and will also create one just for you.
- Stock up on memorable hostess gifts. The hot chocolate and gourmet marshmallows at Williams-Sonoma are one of my favorites. Crate & Barrel is a great place for lasting gifts: mugs, candles, frames—and many are on sale. Make a CD mix—it gets the party started, and shows you put some thought into it.
- Distract the kids! They’re on break; you need to shop. St. Louis Park toy/art store Kiddywampus is offering in-store classes and art projects all week.
- Place online orders by the beginning of the week. Some sites will guarantee Christmas Eve delivery through Dec. 19 or 20. After that, it’s going to cost you extra.
- Take note of what you want for yourself. Because what you don’t receive will probably be on sale next week.
Tags: bee cottage, crate & barrel, general store, holiday shopping tips, kiddywampus, macy's, rocco altobelli, rosedale, russell + hazel, sanctuary salonspa, spalon, styled life, victory, williams-sonoma
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Twin Cities salon/spas are making it worth your while to give the gift of pretty (or massage!) with buy one, get one gift card offers, product discounts and other incentives. Just a few specials worth considering this week:
Jon Charles Salon: Buy a $100 gift certificate and get $20 for yourself plus a Euroshine blow-dry ($35 value).
 Smart & Chic Beauty Lounge: Get 20 percent off all beauty products and receive a Love + Toast Lip Balm ($10 value) when you buy a $25 gift certificate. Sparkling wine and treats will be served. Wed., Dec. 22 and Thurs., Dec. 23 only.
Spalon Montage: Buy a $100 gift card and get $285 worth of gift cards to partner businesses including Arthur Jewelers, Nash frames, Mulberry’s cleaners and more.
Nature of Beauty Eco Boutique & Spa: Buy a gift certificate for $50 or more and receive 30 percent off your next treatment in January. (And plan a return trip next week for free makeovers on New Year’s – appointments required.)
Brick Alley Studio of Massage and Bodywork: Gift cards for 1-hour massage are just $49 through Dec. 31.
Tags: Brick Alley, Jon Charles, salon deals, smart & chic, spa deals, spalon, Twin Cities salons and spas
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Picture this: Gorgeous new salon and spa swathed in orchids, throngs of skinny, coiffed blondes in little black dresses sipping cocktails while makeover subjects get dyed, plucked and styled, and former Minnesota Viking Esera Tuaolo belts out ballads over a DJ's microphone. Such was the smashing bash tonight to celebrate the complete remodel of Spalon Montage in Edina. Beautiful space – huge improvement. Lobby straight out of a design magazine. The spa is much bigger. The women's locker room is nicer (though still underwhelming compared to the scale of the facility). Could have taken a nap in the space-age sound massage pedicure chairs – they help to justify the $70 price for a pedicure. And the new Thai Yoga Massage sounds like my kind of yoga: someone else does the poses while I enjoy the massage. (Wonder if I could convince my editors to let me test that service?) I'll leave you with this thought to ponder: are stylists taught in beauty school to be tall, skinny,
smokers in dresses that verge on slutty, or is it just coincidence?
Tags: edina salon, spa, spalon, spalon montage, twin cities spa
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Will the miserable construction atSpalon Montage in Edina ever end? Yes!, CEO Mitchell Wherley promised me today. In about 45 days. Watch for a full month of specials and promotions commencing in mid-June.
I'm full of salon/spa tidbits as I write this week's Savvy Shopper column. I'll have a list of new deals and discounts recently introduced to lure cautious consumers back to the salon. One that really feels like justice: Juut has cut the prices on blowouts. Prior to this month, a blowout cost as much as a haircut at Juut, which struck me as highway robbery – especially as my favorite Juut stylist's cutting fee rose to – gasp – $90. Now, a 30-minute blowout starts at $35 and costs about half the price of a cut. Smart move. Much more to come in the St. Paul Pioneer Press on Sunday, April 12.
Tags: blowout, Juut, minneapolis spa, salon deals, spa deals, spalon, twin cities spa
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