tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5638811254642154682024-02-20T17:23:59.664-08:00the hela spa & ted gibson blogLottahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09824408300581342328noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-563881125464215468.post-4146346843719887512009-10-29T08:10:00.000-07:002009-10-29T08:30:20.416-07:00Hela special Pumpkin Peel Facial Treatment<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">It's fall at </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.helaspa.com/">Hela Spa</a><span style="font-family:arial;"> & Ted Gibson Salon. We've prepared a new special </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.helaspa.com/">Pumpkin Peel Facial Treatment</a><span style="font-family:arial;"> for you. Suitable for all types of skin, The Pumpkin Peel Facial Treatment is a powerful antioxidant treatment that brightens and rejuvenates the skin. </span><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Pumpkin contains the highest concentration of salicylic acid of any plant and offers more than 100 beneficial nutrients including the highest concentration of Vitamin A, C, and beta-carotene.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">The Pumpkin Peel Facial Treatment will exfoliate, hydrate and tone the skin. Your skin will have a healthy glow following the treatment.</span><br /><br /><object style="font-family: arial;" height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/egobCMbm7uE&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/egobCMbm7uE&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Enjoy our special offer of $100 </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://helaspa.com/appointment.html">seasonal Pumpkin Peel Facial Treatment</a><span style="font-family:arial;"> until the end of November (regulary priced $150) Call Now +1 301 951 4445 to book your appointment @ Hela Spa in The Collection Chevy Chase. </span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-563881125464215468.post-983615659180744662009-09-27T08:28:00.000-07:002009-09-27T08:33:34.679-07:00Beauty Spot Feature: Ted Gibson Salon at Hela Spa<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh-xAGw_tBRTG375GYKU8JLAd7wcLWhmnv0jpLvC8F8grylR5nat4x62NxWuHmu-NY_A2cLoHyaqXyU3N3F33wxx9y84aksL73_7DwvbZ4oOzbomNTOkPn9BVzNh84RAdbC-SVAkhpfBE/s1600-h/beauty+spot"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 380px; height: 117px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh-xAGw_tBRTG375GYKU8JLAd7wcLWhmnv0jpLvC8F8grylR5nat4x62NxWuHmu-NY_A2cLoHyaqXyU3N3F33wxx9y84aksL73_7DwvbZ4oOzbomNTOkPn9BVzNh84RAdbC-SVAkhpfBE/s400/beauty+spot" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386169848095033250" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">The Beauty Spot featured Ted Gibson and Hela Spa as a new hot spot in DC: </span><br /><br /><div align="justify">"For the past two weeks my hair has felt like a bad rash. My new job has me more tethered to North Carolina than I'm used to and so, to accommodate the 9 to 5 (or 10:30 depending on the day) life, I've had to abandon my previous hair boyfriends in LA and New York. The results have been much less than satisfactory.</div><div><br /></div><div align="justify">But Ted Gibson, being the patron saint of hair (I say this sincerely as I earnestly believe he was put on earth to help materialize his motto - "Beauty is Individual" - as ultimate truth as well as a chic statement) was two steps a head of me. By opening his DC Salon at The Collection in Chevy Chase he has once again saved my hair and subsequently my self image."<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Continue reading the article<span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> </span></span><a style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);" href="http://www.beautysspot.com/2009/08/ted-gibson-salon-at-hela-spa-in-chevy.html">here</a><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">.</span><br /></div>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08368818905831963085noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-563881125464215468.post-51667197743127947672009-09-27T08:21:00.000-07:002009-09-27T08:25:36.521-07:00Hela Spa and Ted Gibson Salon Grand Opening Party<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicYRz4WUq7UqRsn_ynmwWro5OZdX2OOh8AeW4cpZpiYx46aAocl5QvVpYV-nW4UwDRYoZZrRWXSa3LtUiZiq6V5ZHG8LLDE4Y31BaDzhls2JuiI6cUuflrfdlLT4jBk6zQgmsNUEEUf74/s1600-h/7828_142097498745_105926468745_2555444_7486036_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 354px; height: 532px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicYRz4WUq7UqRsn_ynmwWro5OZdX2OOh8AeW4cpZpiYx46aAocl5QvVpYV-nW4UwDRYoZZrRWXSa3LtUiZiq6V5ZHG8LLDE4Y31BaDzhls2JuiI6cUuflrfdlLT4jBk6zQgmsNUEEUf74/s400/7828_142097498745_105926468745_2555444_7486036_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386167995181508226" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY8af_jzQFlfGXcsTqMreGmgA0RF2DlyIqURbEz5nnoNKtoW6JApdTpuXpbtZoI5DSkTJzKhQjLSNjKA5aq1CYCVx_HDDyB5t4hrdK4EgX8cUfZK2u6jrflBIDaDij5vaEp2OqLl9_a6U/s1600-h/7828_142097523745_105926468745_2555448_7377197_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY8af_jzQFlfGXcsTqMreGmgA0RF2DlyIqURbEz5nnoNKtoW6JApdTpuXpbtZoI5DSkTJzKhQjLSNjKA5aq1CYCVx_HDDyB5t4hrdK4EgX8cUfZK2u6jrflBIDaDij5vaEp2OqLl9_a6U/s400/7828_142097523745_105926468745_2555448_7377197_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386167956999480866" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Thursday night was the grand opening of our Chevy Chase location. Present at the party were the Real Housewives of Washington DC (pictured above with Ted). The party was so much fun, thanks to all who attended!<br />Photos by Kris Connor/ KC Photos</span>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08368818905831963085noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-563881125464215468.post-77645525833216896672009-09-24T10:35:00.001-07:002009-09-24T10:35:50.964-07:00BlogLovin'<a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/blogg/1112823/the-hela-spa-amp-ted-gibson-blog?claim=m2mtmjgxc3a">Follow my blog with bloglovin</a>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08368818905831963085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-563881125464215468.post-37424315278039481862009-08-25T10:52:00.000-07:002009-08-25T11:17:00.213-07:00Our aesthetician JoElle on The Makeup Girl!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWGvPRkDWL0ybrGBJDg6RiTrC9WAMEgjwjz44jVC34g-5VUgiZFERITecwLfczxWVbDWJi8HwWnMfR_U1Z3-5-K_3j4ljs0EWlvVABWbie-Ju_qxEg4ih7ZTZyjqNbsxmcXyuUK9G8suY/s1600-h/mg3.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 73px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWGvPRkDWL0ybrGBJDg6RiTrC9WAMEgjwjz44jVC34g-5VUgiZFERITecwLfczxWVbDWJi8HwWnMfR_U1Z3-5-K_3j4ljs0EWlvVABWbie-Ju_qxEg4ih7ZTZyjqNbsxmcXyuUK9G8suY/s400/mg3.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373961180940199314" border="0" /></a>Or aesthetician JoElle was featured on the beauty blog <br />"The Makeup Girl"<br />Click <a style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);" href="http://themakeupgirl.net/2009/08/spa-love-my-first-chemical-peel-at-ted-gibsonhela-spa-in-chevy-chase/">here</a> to read the full story.<br /></div>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08368818905831963085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-563881125464215468.post-17828524957431475272009-06-19T09:27:00.000-07:002009-06-19T09:42:47.433-07:00What Skincare I'm Packing for Vacation...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyKXoQxaOUHLlCzy8TD3EG6Qq2tU1zSv7xieoZwnm5Hb6-x0c91a4WNZafMbXenLifiEXe_Xd5jmlLNwoMtU-SxvNQw-An1znCX_UXFBWWxPHFNmFnEES6UjS7Iu59ZmDdzfq-RkD8vk2U/s1600-h/IMG00325(2).jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyKXoQxaOUHLlCzy8TD3EG6Qq2tU1zSv7xieoZwnm5Hb6-x0c91a4WNZafMbXenLifiEXe_Xd5jmlLNwoMtU-SxvNQw-An1znCX_UXFBWWxPHFNmFnEES6UjS7Iu59ZmDdzfq-RkD8vk2U/s320/IMG00325(2).jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349076938680409858" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">My favorite must have skin care product for this summer is </span><span style="font-family: georgia;" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Dermalogica</span><span style="font-family: georgia;">’s Skin Care Essentials Kit. It’s travel size and includes a day cleanser, skin prep scrub, toner, and lotion, not to mention the extra samples of </span><span style="font-family: georgia;" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Dermalogica</span><span style="font-family: georgia;">’s products. Summer is a </span><span style="font-family: georgia;" class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">disastrous</span><span style="font-family: georgia;"> time for my oily skin so I use the Oily kit, however the skin care line also has a kit for Dry, Acne Prone, or Sensitized skin. Plus, at only $30.00 a kit, it not only fits in my carry-on but also on my budget!</span>Danahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14556000225738097761noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-563881125464215468.post-1042193380484222952009-06-19T07:30:00.001-07:002009-06-19T07:31:11.606-07:00The Hela People Project: Colorist Huda Al-Yacoube<span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">We talked to our colorist Huda about her take on hair, the next big thing, and why Kate Gosselin's hair is a mess.</span><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0IifkzfQ-AD2z16zSVE1VqlH1YOUQjg7v_ViRIlPlRyveHxByWwFs8vGvPPyPzrJJGjnbrENqIdZwfRgroHCOIvdM26lNqnq3q3Qx-qzdpnBx38PEorz5tzXxh0o4CaQpyy6b0E6zmtvY/s1600-h/huda.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0IifkzfQ-AD2z16zSVE1VqlH1YOUQjg7v_ViRIlPlRyveHxByWwFs8vGvPPyPzrJJGjnbrENqIdZwfRgroHCOIvdM26lNqnq3q3Qx-qzdpnBx38PEorz5tzXxh0o4CaQpyy6b0E6zmtvY/s320/huda.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344597602302901506" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">How did you get into the field of coloring</span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">?</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">I first got into hair coloring by accident. I was a makeup artist for years and was going to school, so I needed a job that was flexible with my hours. I found a job as a receptionist at a salon in Virginia. I became friends with the hairdresser and one of the top stylist was looking for a new apprentice so she said I should try to assist her for 2 weeks to see if I liked it and if she saw potentioal in me. i fell in love with coloring hair and making clients look and feel beautiful and she belived i could be good at hairdressing so i was her assistant for 3 years : )</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">What hair cuts do you find the most challenging to add color to?</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">The most challenging are clients who have very damaged hair and want drastic changes within one visit. But as for cuts that are difficult with color, it would be highlight foils with very short hair. In that case it is better to baliage with lightener. But I do prefer pixie short cuts to be a single color.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">What do you like most about your job as a colorist?</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">I love making my clients feel beautiful when they leave the salon. Sometimes I can give them a major change and everything pops on the face. Their eyes, brows and skin can look better. I also enjoy listening to guests life stories. It makes my job even more enjoyable.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">What is your favorite color combination to work with?</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">I love doing solid red hair, shiny and rich. My pet peve is light, blonde highlights with a red hair base. I also love any hair that has demention with highlights, nothing drastic, but ribbons of blonde with lightest brown, or caramel highlights with a chocolate warm base.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">If you could pick any person in the world and give them a hair</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">makeover, who would it be and what would you do?</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Kate Gosselin! Because her hair is a mess. The color is off, the cut is off. It's just very outdated. The front is disconnected from the back in a strage way. I would also love to make Angelina Jolie dark brown. I don't like her with highlights.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://image.examiner.com/images/blog/wysiwyg/image/kate-gosselin_alone%281%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 466px;" src="http://image.examiner.com/images/blog/wysiwyg/image/kate-gosselin_alone%281%29.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">What sources of inspiration do you draw from when you work?</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Everyday people watching. Fashion magazines. Music. Seasons. Traveling.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">What hair advice would you like to give the average female Washingtonian?</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><br />Don't think that DC is that conservative. Express yourself and don't be afraid of rich shiny beautiful color and cuts.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">What hair cut/color/style do you think will be the next big thing?</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">The bohemian look has been in for the last few years and I think will be around for a while. It's a very natural uncoiffed look and the colors in the hair look sunkissed and natural.</span>Lottahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09824408300581342328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-563881125464215468.post-70989204664175728282009-06-11T09:42:00.000-07:002009-06-12T12:09:53.428-07:00The Hela People Project: Andrea Rodgers (aka Miss A)<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">On Wednesday we hosted an event here at Hela Spa and Ted Gibson in Georgetown that Miss A organized together with the organization 'Innosence at Risk'.<br /><br />We took the took the opportunity to talk to Miss A herself (>>check out her blog <a href="http://askmissa.com/">here!</a>)</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtLn0W9GR4QaftQ6FMJlZ2ftcvLoxae7bZLznZR94xJ0m_kDc2M0LYBkxlRjKwG5AOEoutuukNgwTCHd4hqH-im-g3EBykas4HMFb8qgbFZbRwSZ17CTrYThQILEULSXBY__Gi3t1lmkok/s1600-h/missa.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtLn0W9GR4QaftQ6FMJlZ2ftcvLoxae7bZLznZR94xJ0m_kDc2M0LYBkxlRjKwG5AOEoutuukNgwTCHd4hqH-im-g3EBykas4HMFb8qgbFZbRwSZ17CTrYThQILEULSXBY__Gi3t1lmkok/s320/missa.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346516100080491378" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><br />Miss A, what have you been up to lately?</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Well, last night I hosted <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">"Girls Night Out at Hela Spa"</span> with DC Girls in the Know's Chris Jacobs. I got Botox and Juvederm Ultra Plus. I can already see the great results I got from the Juvederm filler injections that Melanie Erb performed, and the Botox is starting to take some effect. I'm very happy and excited about this. Several other women got procedures last night, and booked appointments. After learning more, the women who attended felt much more comfortable with the treatment options that are available to women now.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">You are a Washingtonian constantly on the run and involved in new exciting projects. Tell us a little bit about what you are up to in the near future.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Well, I do a lot of charity work. I founded The Courage Cup in 2006, which is an IRS designated 501(c) (3) non-profit corporation which was established to help at-risk urban youth. We support programs in the mid-Atlantic region which give disadvantaged children individualized attention and a positive alternative activity to keep them in school and off the streets. We support the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Washington, and Work to Ride, which is a after school program centered around equestrian sports. They are the very first all African-American Polo Team. On June 18th, The Courage Cup's Leadership Committee is hosting "Summer Swing Under the Stars" on the roof and in the Penthouses of AKA White House, which is a couple doors down from the Metropolitan Club at H & 17th Streets. We will have DC Swing!, an 18-piece Swing band, heavy hors d'ouevres, cocktails, and a great Silent Auction, including some great items from Hela Spa and Alchime Forever. For details on this event, you can go to http://www.couragecup.org/events.php</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">I'm also on the Board of Innocents at Risk, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established to fight human trafficking and sexual exploitation of young girls, boys, and women. We are hosting a screening of the movie, "Taken" at the Letelier Theater, above Cafe Milano on June 29th. We will have a reception with wine and heavy hors d'ouevres in the courtyard before the movie, and then have Q&A with ICE agents, and others fighting Human Trafficking after the show. For more details, visit http://www.innocentsatrisk.org</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">As a public figure who is constantly out and about, what is your secret to looking so radiant?</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Besides the new Botox, and Juvederm procedures, I try to take really good care of my skin, and watch what I eat. I have been wearing sunscreen with a very high SPF every single day since I turned 29. I wear it daily despite the season or weather conditions. It's not just the sun we get by the pool or beach that can age us -- it's the compiled effect of daily exposure to the sun. I just wish I was better about putting it on my hands every time I drive.</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">As a consumer of beauty treatments, what would be your ideal spa treatment?</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">The thing I love about Hela Spa, which sets you apart from other spas I've gone to is that Hela is all about the results. Your facials aren't just a relaxing treat -- they actually improve the skin. I don't think I could choose just one ideal treatment, as it's really about the overall individualized plan that Hela creates after doing a VISIA analysis. All the various treatments work together to create healthier, more radiant, younger looking skin.</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Lastly, after a week full of social events, what do you do to recuperate and find tranquility?</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Honey, I wish I had time to recuperate. Being a blogger means blogging daily, if not twice a day. Like many people in Washington, I'm a Type A, overachieving, perfectionistic workaholic. I am constantly working on PR events for my clients, writing press releases, pitching the media, or planning a fundraiser for one of the charities I support. There is always something to be done! I drink lots of Diet Pepsi and many pots of coffee to keep me going. I should drink more water for my skin!</span>Lottahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09824408300581342328noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-563881125464215468.post-36498960787116591672009-05-29T10:59:00.001-07:002009-05-29T11:35:15.554-07:00The Hela People Project: James Henderson<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixcscB6hVp42oKDkwlAOQaRsiwZOdjisgIgreokFqftm6ytrxjfB7j72JNZV24tPCt-f4IMLnqJFdr6PGhvqU43W55Q7fOFQ9uAkXVCyH2GroyiZF6T3aeUNebYqu5xE8Bxn9DdsoiyDbJ/s1600-h/james.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixcscB6hVp42oKDkwlAOQaRsiwZOdjisgIgreokFqftm6ytrxjfB7j72JNZV24tPCt-f4IMLnqJFdr6PGhvqU43W55Q7fOFQ9uAkXVCyH2GroyiZF6T3aeUNebYqu5xE8Bxn9DdsoiyDbJ/s320/james.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340928071040938178" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Hela Spa and Ted Gibson are lucky to have colorist James Henderson on our team. To get a better grip on the creative process of coloring hair, we asked him a few questions...</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">1. What do you like most about your job as a colorist?</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">What I like most about being a colorist is the ability instantly</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> brighten up a clients skin and eyecolor. Haircolor is a quick way to</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> breathe new life into someone's look. </span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">2. Do you have a favorite color, or combination of colors, that you like</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"> to work with?</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">My favorite colors would be the colors of the different seasons- Reds, browns and golds in the</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> fall. Violets, yellows and pinks in the spring. Whites, grays and dark</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> greens in the winter. We should look to some the rich colors in nature</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> to enhance the natural color of our hair.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">3. If you could pick any person in the world and give them a hair</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"> makeover, who would it be and what would you do?</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Paris Hilton! I would color her hair a rich rose gold and cut</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> her hair super short. </span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">4. What sources of inspiration do you draw from when you work?</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> I am inspired by art and geometry. By placing color in different shapes we can tailor haircolor for haircuts.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">5. What hair advice would you like to give the average female Washingtonian?</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Gloss! After every service and in between services! This will keep color rich and shiny.</span><br /> <br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">6. What is the most common question that you get from your clients?</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">The biggest question is upkeep. For highlights every 6 weeks. For single process every 4 weeks. Remember the further away you go from your natural color the more often you will need to</span> <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">touch up. </span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">7. What hair cut/color/style do you think will be the next big thing?</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">The next thing will be using different shapes in the placement of color to bring the different angles and lines of modern haircuts.</span>Lottahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09824408300581342328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-563881125464215468.post-7572912516543999072009-05-29T08:01:00.000-07:002009-05-29T08:11:18.925-07:00Screening the sun<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCsRUL8Jvg4iC0kqqVoZOT0BZWFAztazFepqj82M-YHK86MMDa1trF1ywS_vas80R5unIcBDWGwN4mOjVsE2W9vyA6DqlZgf4bfC5kvsMDZYNMDDTIHsb1GW37NyEJP13EpocAo1aIvCrB/s1600-h/DSCN2034.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCsRUL8Jvg4iC0kqqVoZOT0BZWFAztazFepqj82M-YHK86MMDa1trF1ywS_vas80R5unIcBDWGwN4mOjVsE2W9vyA6DqlZgf4bfC5kvsMDZYNMDDTIHsb1GW37NyEJP13EpocAo1aIvCrB/s320/DSCN2034.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337604766702707922" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">We like the sun here at Hela Spa and Ted Gibson. But more so, we like to protect ourselves from the damage that the sun can cause. Therefore we have stocked up on everything you can possibly need for the sunny summer ahead!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">The Z-Silc is our bestseller and there are many reasons why. The texture is thin, but not runny, and it doesn't clog your pores. It goes on without making your skin oily and is perfect to use as your day-to-day protection. This sunscreen is best for oily to combination skin types.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">If your skin happens to be on the drier side, the Ti-Silc is perfect for you. Ti-Silc also comes in </span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Sheer</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> to eliminate the whiteness that a sun lotion can sometimes cause.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">For the guys we have a Ti-Silc Scalp Defense (perfect summer gift). This SPF covers the area on your scalp where the lotion doesn't go on as easily as it comes in spray form.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Really, there are no excuses to not be in the sun, as long as you are protected and safe! For a complimentary consultation on what sunscreen may fit you the best, just come on in.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGpmxxeKQlFl9Fi7nN7uUvDVLVlHMfvctdO65ODU5C4z4UctA0aAlXW1FYvrB3d0QBbVMehh4E-tXSswgXNOEiATlyrQbbxlZ6b0XdMdJUgP-ZjJ_Pfmsw3Nj6gwZtc9uyrL5_FGYBrgwT/s1600-h/DSCN2037.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGpmxxeKQlFl9Fi7nN7uUvDVLVlHMfvctdO65ODU5C4z4UctA0aAlXW1FYvrB3d0QBbVMehh4E-tXSswgXNOEiATlyrQbbxlZ6b0XdMdJUgP-ZjJ_Pfmsw3Nj6gwZtc9uyrL5_FGYBrgwT/s320/DSCN2037.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337604777025506402" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Our sunscreen goddess Amber peeks up behind the bottles...</span>Lottahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09824408300581342328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-563881125464215468.post-80467872249634159382009-05-29T08:00:00.000-07:002009-05-29T11:37:48.582-07:00Vanja's Pick: The Perfect Party Song<span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Vanja takes the nostalgic route -- "</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Part Time Lover" with Stevie Wonder!</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> (Was she even born when this song came out btw??) </span><br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Ll6LLGePYwM&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Ll6LLGePYwM&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object>Lottahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09824408300581342328noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-563881125464215468.post-59206234384222106802009-05-21T10:46:00.001-07:002009-05-29T07:58:58.777-07:00Don't Have Weekend Plans?? Brighten up with $75 Spa and Salon Treatments!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://hongkong.grand.hyatt.com/hyatt/images/hotels/hkggh/spa_massage_masthead.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 525px; height: 519px;" src="http://hongkong.grand.hyatt.com/hyatt/images/hotels/hkggh/spa_massage_masthead.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Come celebrate with us at Hela Spa and Ted Gibson and receive beautiful savings...<br /><br /><strong>::Sunday and Monday May 24th and 25th @ <a href="http://www.helaspa.com/" target="_blank">Hela Spa in Georgetown</a></strong><br />*Brazilian Brow Combo (normally $110) $75<br />*The Lena Ohlin or The Greta Garbo Facial (normally $100) $75<br />*The Stockholm Swedish Massage 50min (normally $120) $85<br />*Recieve $100 off any Botox or Filler (normally $350 - $700)<br /><br /><strong>::Saturday and Sunday May 23th and 24th @ Ted Gibson at The Collection in Chevy Chase!</strong><br />*Recieve $75 OFF any color service with our Fab Colorist, James!<br />*Add on a Specialized Color Glaze (normally $95 - $130) just $50 <br /><br /><strong>::Sunday May 24th </strong><strong>@ Ted Gibson at The Collection in Chevy Chase!</strong><br />*All Haircuts(normally $95 - $150) $75. *All Blow Outs (normally $60 - $95) $40. *Spa Manicure and Pedicure with exfoliating scrub (normally 105) $75<br /><br /><br />Call 202 333 4445 to book your treatment! (Offer only lasts as long as we have appointments available!)Lottahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09824408300581342328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-563881125464215468.post-41018835956320705922009-05-16T06:10:00.000-07:002009-05-29T08:00:38.434-07:00The Hela People Project: Photographer Ruthi David<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Geneva;font-size:85%;" ><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Ruthi David. That's the name of a Virginia-based </span></span></span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Geneva;font-size:85%;" ><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">photographer who we are incredibly lucky to be involved with here at</span></span></span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Geneva;font-size:85%;" ><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> Hela Spa and Ted Gibson</span></span></span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Geneva;font-size:85%;" ><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">.</span></span></span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Geneva;font-size:85%;" > <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">She has won tons of awards and been seen in many publications such as the Random House coffee table collection </span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);font-family:Geneva;font-size:85%;" ><i>The Big Book of Babies</i></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Geneva;font-size:85%;" ><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">Ruthi will be at Hela Spa for a special mini-session photo event on June 1st from 11am-3pm!</span> <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">To make sure you get a slot, reserve now! These sessions are specifically for mom and baby, or baby/child individually. (For individual baby sessions, babies should be able to sit up on their own.) Please email Ruthi David at </span><a style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);" href="mailto:rdavid@rdavidphotography.com" target="_blank">rdavid@rdavidphotography.com</a><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> for more information or to reserve your timeslot.</span><br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhopQEbdHwSDNpScwMv2D7VpVa_c_m0JIyyRt9eFzWQOs9tL91i89CSxFHMU5tNm1PByN_VbbBdAQySkQnD7YFRlXuffYpmcF8qxkRRtd-GPpojxkIj5Khx0DM1m9VDUcybwFRq8YrqTxt9/s1600-h/mushy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhopQEbdHwSDNpScwMv2D7VpVa_c_m0JIyyRt9eFzWQOs9tL91i89CSxFHMU5tNm1PByN_VbbBdAQySkQnD7YFRlXuffYpmcF8qxkRRtd-GPpojxkIj5Khx0DM1m9VDUcybwFRq8YrqTxt9/s320/mushy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336080479206822498" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">We were so curious about this extraordinary woman, so we had to ask her a few questions....</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Geneva;font-size:85%;" ><b><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><br />So tell us a little bit about R David Original Photography, for those readers not familiar with your services.</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> </span></b></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Geneva;font-size:85%;" ><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">I am a portrait photographer specializing in children. I do the majority of my sessions on location - either in client's homes or outdoors, but I love it when I can meet new people at mini-session events, such as the event we have scheduled on-site at Hela in June. I love talking to children, bringing out a shy grin, coaxing them out of their shell a bit to capture the spark that makes every child unique and wonderful. </span><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Geneva;font-size:85%;" ><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Geneva;font-size:85%;" ><b><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">What about your job do you like most?</span><br /></b></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Geneva;font-size:85%;" ><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">I love meeting people, and I love knowing that I can give a family an image that looks genuine and captures them the way they really were at a given moment in time. Being entrusted with a family's memories is a great privilege.</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-family:Geneva;font-size:85%;" ><b>How did you get started?</b></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Geneva;font-size:85%;" ><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);font-family:Geneva;font-size:85%;" >Well, I grew up in a house where photography was always an obsession. My mother had a darkroom in our house growing up. You had to be careful that when you got a pitcher out of the refrigerator it was really Kool-Aid and not darkroom chemicals! So I learned to take pictures using film and doing darkroom developing. I went digital when my first child was born, 10 years ago, and just fell in love with the instant gratification aspect. For the next six years I was a serious amateur, and finally decided to make a go of this as a business after the birth of my youngest child in 2005. The rest, as they say, is history!</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Geneva;font-size:85%;" ><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Geneva;font-size:85%;" ><b><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Where can we find you (website, blog, location)?</span> </b></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Geneva;font-size:85%;" ><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">I live online!! The Portrait Site: </span><a style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);" href="http://www.rdavidphotography.com/" target="_blank">www.rdavidphotography.com</a><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> | The Event Site: </span><a style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);" href="http://www.rdavideventphotography.com/" target="_blank">www.rdavideventphotography.com</a><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> | The Blog: </span><a style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);" href="http://www.virginiachildphotographer.com/blog" target="_blank">www.virginiachildphotographer.<wbr>com/blog</a></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-family:Geneva;font-size:85%;" ><b><br /></b></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Geneva;font-size:85%;" ><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"></span></span></span>Lottahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09824408300581342328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-563881125464215468.post-88524484949507455382009-05-15T12:00:00.000-07:002009-05-29T08:05:57.777-07:00Our aesthetician Brianne and Mary Amons on Channel 9!Always wanted to truly understand what's going on with your skin? 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Or Myrtle Beach in South Carolina, also with family. I'm a family person, I love being with my family.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Three things I can't live without at the moment: </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Phloretin CF from SkinCeuticals, cute shoes, and the Twighlight series -- I am so hooked I don't even let people borrow them...</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Favorite restaurant: </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">La Fourchette in Adams Morgan, for their stuffed chicken with crab and Bearnaise.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">In the car I listen to: </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">91.9 which is the christian station, to avoid road rage, or Dane's selection.</span>Lottahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09824408300581342328noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-563881125464215468.post-56454357665627507832009-05-15T11:10:00.000-07:002009-05-23T11:16:17.258-07:00Christy's pick: The perfect party songHere is what Christy think is the perfect tune for the weekend..<br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/WgBeu3FVi60&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/WgBeu3FVi60&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object>Lottahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09824408300581342328noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-563881125464215468.post-32298875499054097212009-05-08T11:00:00.000-07:002009-05-08T11:00:00.357-07:00The Hela People Project: Scott Phillips<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQhtW-6GqunqV7bSziP9qhJlSinN_2aSzwXXZiG6WL9PBzWTFjWTuGZEDr3KP1OMRrh7avQ6_Ji5cMb3DRPms2cAslwBzdoG3hRLjI2pXBjo6PeDVVLlsJ2cYd83oL523lEiCKKpL-8Wcs/s1600-h/DSCN2027.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQhtW-6GqunqV7bSziP9qhJlSinN_2aSzwXXZiG6WL9PBzWTFjWTuGZEDr3KP1OMRrh7avQ6_Ji5cMb3DRPms2cAslwBzdoG3hRLjI2pXBjo6PeDVVLlsJ2cYd83oL523lEiCKKpL-8Wcs/s320/DSCN2027.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330908885377340850" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Name:</span> <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Scott</span> <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Phillips</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Profession:</span> <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Massage therapist </span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Dream vacation: </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Prague, for the history, culture, architecture, and mix of old and new...</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Favorite DC restaurant: </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Open City, for their Gruyere cheese burger.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Favorite beverage: </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Bells' two hearted ale, it's a great beer with a cool label</span>.Lottahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09824408300581342328noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-563881125464215468.post-35215118293771256722009-05-06T15:17:00.000-07:002009-05-07T09:28:16.677-07:00The Hela People Project<span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">I was talking to one of my colleagues a while ago, and we ended up discussing how many interesting people we have at Hela and Ted Gibson, both as clients and as employees.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">After mentioning this to our force of nature, and very own Helle Jeppsson, we concluded that we need to highlight this, and share with the world, or the followers of this blog..., who some of these people are.</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Therefor I started a series of mini-interviews;</span> </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">The Hela People Project</span>.</span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Here's to people.</span></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit5BbVcPW4l4lGwnYurxCfm9OBdK-RN0IfAM-G8TSETpR4g3x_hMEZ8t-jfNK1XuCLHuD87MIz_jdvgRBvku7uXj1IC-gfumulhGKtN7Hzm4R0oY66w6bOuXyqTvuDOr1VId9yHl5C1g1V/s1600-h/photo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit5BbVcPW4l4lGwnYurxCfm9OBdK-RN0IfAM-G8TSETpR4g3x_hMEZ8t-jfNK1XuCLHuD87MIz_jdvgRBvku7uXj1IC-gfumulhGKtN7Hzm4R0oY66w6bOuXyqTvuDOr1VId9yHl5C1g1V/s320/photo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327891841233655170" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Name:</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> Mary Amons</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Age:</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> 42</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Profession: </span> <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Mother of 5, Founder/President of Labels for Love, Inc. a non-profit, 100% volunteer organization that supports women's and children's organizations in Washington, DC, Co-Founder of The District Sample Sale a bi-annual shopping event to support the charities of Labels for Love</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://www.labelsforlove.org/www.districtsamplesale.com" target="_blank">www.labelsforlove.org/www.<wbr>districtsamplesale.com</a> <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><br /><br />Favorite place in DC for a picnic: <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> </span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">The Tidal Basin, especially when the Cherry Blossoms are in full bloom!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Favorite place in DC to go for desserts: </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> Leopold's Kafe, an authentic Austrian Kafe in Georgetown with amazing homemade fresh pastries</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Dream vacation right now: </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Paris! Craving to get back to the cheese, wine, cuisine and fashion in Paris!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Favorite treatment at Hela: </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Since the doors opened, I have been a Hela Spa fanatic! A few of my favorite treatments.... a deep-tissue massage with Jessica and a "The Greta Garbo" Facial with Brianne </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">or Leslie</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">....Laser Hair removal and Botox with Dr. Rachel! ...and can't leave out my love for Ted Gibson and the hair team at The Collections! </span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvOntCK-i-PhrktT2BSdofybfRqPNCowuoVF95yZdTnxXWZQVjlacAc37bNqvGxy0q7JqqcknFDdO7v3-9hSXJoWVY8-e8U0MgG-V3-krADlU0h2xAPh4TMW_98dwcH_J5RKuEvh_EpVP1/s1600-h/FWNY.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvOntCK-i-PhrktT2BSdofybfRqPNCowuoVF95yZdTnxXWZQVjlacAc37bNqvGxy0q7JqqcknFDdO7v3-9hSXJoWVY8-e8U0MgG-V3-krADlU0h2xAPh4TMW_98dwcH_J5RKuEvh_EpVP1/s320/FWNY.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330888503629797234" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Name:</span> <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Neven Radovic</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Age:</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">30, just turned last week.</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">..</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Profession: </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Hair Stylist at Hela Spa and Ted Gibson at The Collection</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Favorite place to eat in DC:</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"> </span> <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Leopold's, for their croque monsieur.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Dream vacation:</span> <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Hawaii, where I just celebrated my 30th birthday, for the unbelievable beaches, the sunsets in the North West, and the big lazy turtles that crawl out of the water and hang out in Turtle Beach :)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">When I'm looking for a night out with drinks and dancing I go to:</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Croatia...one of my favorite places is Sontana, where people go to dance and sing. It's mixed ages and I think the whole scene is pretty much a local phenomenon...</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Last time I had a fun night out:</span> </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">was when I went to L2 and then Lima. The music at Lima is great for dancing.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Favorite spa product and treatment: </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Robin's or Theresa's massage here at The Collection. And I would not want to live without the Ted Gibson Beautiful Hold Hairspray. It gives the hair a perfect hold, is very light and has a great smell. I love hairspray...</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUXpU2bgOGT7JemsB5peDHkisgF23vNmvSBAyKICy-HXLmotPwL47HqJ_yS9vB9Fnj4i3krtNd_8Sd8reTbVjuC2CduhN5V4YeuuBSA5hkqaGkkNnBKnLbNFfnEkNWIT9BHs5egcDIIaO_/s1600-h/IMG_7858.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUXpU2bgOGT7JemsB5peDHkisgF23vNmvSBAyKICy-HXLmotPwL47HqJ_yS9vB9Fnj4i3krtNd_8Sd8reTbVjuC2CduhN5V4YeuuBSA5hkqaGkkNnBKnLbNFfnEkNWIT9BHs5egcDIIaO_/s320/IMG_7858.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327544015950204594" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Name:</span> <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Danielle Martin</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Age:</span> </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">21</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Profession: </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Visual arts teacher at CHAW (Capitol Hill Arts Workshop).</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Favorite neighborhood in DC:</span> <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Mt. Pleasant. For it's mix of people, openness, and great coffee shops such as Dos Gringos! Don't miss their weekend brunches..</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Dream trip: </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Spain, for an indefinite amount of time.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">First experience at Hela: </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">In a word: lovely. Jessica found areas of tension that she worked on and the treatment felt customized.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho-EHsk1croQjUt4HFRvSdtZOm_N937owALWixUvapN4tPhcS3H2HGkLG4GXTIKZUWvPeR7BoL38Zjk-radEdKPHBdEPzFX23-VIbiI13gaQikJFypWpe5HbOsV0yLhAmDciLuN_5PAcfi/s1600-h/DSCN2012.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho-EHsk1croQjUt4HFRvSdtZOm_N937owALWixUvapN4tPhcS3H2HGkLG4GXTIKZUWvPeR7BoL38Zjk-radEdKPHBdEPzFX23-VIbiI13gaQikJFypWpe5HbOsV0yLhAmDciLuN_5PAcfi/s320/DSCN2012.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327555131779653202" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Name:</span> <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Zahra Choudhury</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><br /><br />Age:</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> 21</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Profession:</span> <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Student at Georgetown University</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><br /><br />Favorite thing to do on a rainy day: </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Wear matching rain boots and umbrella and splash in puddles. *Big smile</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><br /><br />Favorite quote: <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Every day should be a good day to die.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Skincare product I prefer not live without: </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Night Therapy by Neova ProCyte</span>.<span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><br /><br />If I could only have one more spa treatment I would get:<span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> </span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">The microdermabrasion with a deep cleansing facial (the hand massage is to die for).</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVMNetH2Qu_KO_aWXjVjX5J7HbNOrgeNVE3qJg0UpQ17BYtDTzMBEWGpZ0UeKGACwBv57SBenmzv-FFlytAPqeKsnqWn-rF72zhvprkjzBQuWn4fWam9XLPR1fgsBD4ggq4RnB2_V_ayYm/s1600-h/IMG_7860.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVMNetH2Qu_KO_aWXjVjX5J7HbNOrgeNVE3qJg0UpQ17BYtDTzMBEWGpZ0UeKGACwBv57SBenmzv-FFlytAPqeKsnqWn-rF72zhvprkjzBQuWn4fWam9XLPR1fgsBD4ggq4RnB2_V_ayYm/s320/IMG_7860.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329443608313008594" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Name:</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Tiffany Spruill</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Age:</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">29</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><br />Profession:</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Aesthetician</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">What is you favorite place for dinner:</span> </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">I'm going to have to say the Cheesecake Factory -- for the variety!</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><br />Favorite place for dancing:</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Zanzibar at the water front in South West DC. Their happy hour goes on until 8pm. Do I have to say more?</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Best place to shop:</span> </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Lord & Taylor -- I just love their shoe department.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><br />For peace of mind and tranquility I go to:</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"> <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Hanes Point, to look at the planes coming and going from National Reagan Airport.</span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><br />Favorite skincare product:</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">M.D. Forte's SkinRejuvanation Lotion II. It's a lotion that is packed with vitamin A and E and it just makes my skin the softest...</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">*smiles</span>Lottahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09824408300581342328noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-563881125464215468.post-18750613050493134622009-05-06T09:07:00.000-07:002009-05-06T09:25:27.339-07:00Feet!Ha! Check this out. One of our favorites among the skincare brands that we carry -the Swiss darling Alchimie Forever- has a tribute video to their foot cream, 532nm!<br /><br />Although it's not hard to praise AF's products, this one is special to me. As a choreographer, I am in desperate need of relief for my feet regularly.<br /><br />The only downside with this cream, and this is a bit of a trauma, is that I once sent it to a couple of relatives in Sweden, as a gift. -- Now they are angry with me for having introduced a cream to them that they are hooked on but can't buy there...! Ada, get on the Swedish market!<br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ovWwoTPQvxo&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ovWwoTPQvxo&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object>Lottahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09824408300581342328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-563881125464215468.post-72697570239386178862009-05-02T13:17:00.000-07:002009-05-06T09:01:22.283-07:00Say hello to Ms Erb!Hela Spa welcomes nurse practitioner and sparkling personality Melanie Erb to our medical team. We are really happy to have Melanie on board. Yes, she brings a wealth of experience from her work in the Division of Plastic Reconstructive Surgery at the prestigious Johns Hopkins University Hospital, but we are mostly excited because her first proposed project was to throw a party!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"></span><div><br /></div><div>Melanie is hosting our first Swedish Mother's Day event on Sunday May 10th. Party favors include $100.00 gift cards for botox treatments, and $50.00 gift cards for spa/salon treatments... Fun!</div><div><br /></div><div>Melanie will be on hand to answer any question (yes <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">any</span> question) about her favorite subjects: Botox, Restalyne/Fillers, IPL, Laser Treatments. </div><div><br /></div><div>You might just leave looking a little more youthful than when you arrived:)</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">RSVP to </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; white-space: pre-wrap;font-family:arial;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">melanie.erb@helaspa.com</span></span></div>maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05315290231856218254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-563881125464215468.post-17727864190677350022009-04-24T07:53:00.000-07:002009-05-01T10:27:07.074-07:00We heart cupcakesMay is here, which is hard to believe. Time goes fast here at Hela Spa and Ted Gibson. In the last few weeks we have worked our way through a few events, for example Spa-Week. This is a biannual event that we have developed a real love-hate relationship with...<br /><br />We LOVE seeing all the new clients coming in to try our treatments, and sharing their experiences. We do not love as much the Mt Everest of laundry that Spa-Week creates, and that took us two weeks to get through... Yes, the laundry labor is so intense during and after Spa-Week that it made our massage therapist base a storyline for a modern dance piece on it! (Not kidding. We are creative here at Hela and TG).<br /><br />What else have we been up to... Oh, we decided to spice up a staff meeting with a cupcake battle! As you all know, the cupcake trend reached DC a few months back and there is quite a few different shops dedicated entirely to cupcakes that each Washingtonian has to choose between when the cupcake tooth sets in.<br /><br />We decided to let the two most popular vendors in Georgetown battle it out: Georgetown Cupcake and Baked and Wired.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeQzEfJb2ODo_pCnyj-kE1gG7oYa5Aj9LW_TbzVqH6ZaFly3J5441-R-qMqcrhJQz2FY2eddEOK6s5KtFmPBO_RM8mxEfNc_Aubx6YcErBX2M01NuyoNB-RfKoEkqIsLR4TsvTBbswZZoU/s1600-h/DSCN1998.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeQzEfJb2ODo_pCnyj-kE1gG7oYa5Aj9LW_TbzVqH6ZaFly3J5441-R-qMqcrhJQz2FY2eddEOK6s5KtFmPBO_RM8mxEfNc_Aubx6YcErBX2M01NuyoNB-RfKoEkqIsLR4TsvTBbswZZoU/s320/DSCN1998.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328271850259666338" border="0" /></a>Before the storm: Baked and Wired<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjim9BaiCHqY5Dq-XETx8TFRxzsq2c2xAvb108tAKN7DrmEjw3PBIJGuRTIOos-zga4rSGPZH88yLPD_jPZGf1VK_IMY8yK8m_rpORkI7hkUXwgWMQ-VyaGySeIGEl8grXLsP_R6C7fmdfv/s1600-h/DSCN1997.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjim9BaiCHqY5Dq-XETx8TFRxzsq2c2xAvb108tAKN7DrmEjw3PBIJGuRTIOos-zga4rSGPZH88yLPD_jPZGf1VK_IMY8yK8m_rpORkI7hkUXwgWMQ-VyaGySeIGEl8grXLsP_R6C7fmdfv/s320/DSCN1997.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328271847353789426" border="0" /></a><br />Georgetown Cupcake....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjzDRUbtQflc40HDmi-6xJ66AvHIyd_-Jmqy5_d7FmX42uLAGbZof6uTt3afE3pkvyiS1yRTw55BUDeKUGFnYazPyBD1D4h9w9cECWBR1m0s44mftLDL6w9PBSBlag1bEQGFFc6zpVefb8/s1600-h/DSCN1996.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjzDRUbtQflc40HDmi-6xJ66AvHIyd_-Jmqy5_d7FmX42uLAGbZof6uTt3afE3pkvyiS1yRTw55BUDeKUGFnYazPyBD1D4h9w9cECWBR1m0s44mftLDL6w9PBSBlag1bEQGFFc6zpVefb8/s320/DSCN1996.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328271846498484914" border="0" /></a>Packaging is crucial. Georgetown may win at first glance, but B&W's stickers (which is a little hard to see on this picture) is very cool...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7nlVjTEblfGQ9xk2blL5KQYEh7aUSkeGKmYLTy9W6F0uNIkuLIV3FFEdu_cUVUm81ygVn4LZ78aaZAhd0emGiewtuxg3Rw_5AywsLMbuckjN44YsQG3uRfVoytWiH3KG8J50u60GfgmaD/s1600-h/DSCN2001.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7nlVjTEblfGQ9xk2blL5KQYEh7aUSkeGKmYLTy9W6F0uNIkuLIV3FFEdu_cUVUm81ygVn4LZ78aaZAhd0emGiewtuxg3Rw_5AywsLMbuckjN44YsQG3uRfVoytWiH3KG8J50u60GfgmaD/s320/DSCN2001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328271858897299186" border="0" /></a>Kelly and Michael fighting over the cherry blossom special edition by Baked & Wired.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaqGRT6anNZJNDK1_rN3fziuFDnOs4yvjJKLW4xxhEAatJnv5AkFGMtsrnkONBEhVglJBLPLWrxX72BoiHvNomTycrBwidzTIu6rhohngrY2wTvyU0-df95L6Sfu0fAgslwj04nf15e61B/s1600-h/DSCN2000.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaqGRT6anNZJNDK1_rN3fziuFDnOs4yvjJKLW4xxhEAatJnv5AkFGMtsrnkONBEhVglJBLPLWrxX72BoiHvNomTycrBwidzTIu6rhohngrY2wTvyU0-df95L6Sfu0fAgslwj04nf15e61B/s320/DSCN2000.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328271856454887410" border="0" /></a>So what did we think? Who had the bests cupcakes? It was an quite an even race! Mr Ladner pointed out that he prefers the overall vibe at B&W. However, most of us agreed that B&W's products are sweet. Like, really sweet. To the point where you almost pass out from the sugar rush. (Which isn't necessarily a bad thing. Unless you have to go back to work after the munching...)<br /><br />Georgetown Cupcake on the other hand, had a more nuanced flavor, particularly the frosting. They were smaller though. Which didn't roll with most of us. Cupcakes need to not be cramped into tiny cupcake cups. They need space!<br /><br />But I guess I do prefer a good tasting cupcake, no matter what size, over a less flavorful, but big, cupcake.<br /><br />As I'm writing this, Kelly shouts that she thought Baked & Wired was way better. I asked her if she didn't think they were too sweet. She said that she likes sweet things...<br /><br />As you can tell, it's not that easy to determine a winner. I guess we didn't have one winner. We had two.<br /><br />To check out neighborhood pastry shops go to <a href="http://georgetowncupcake.com/">georgetowncupcake.com</a> (cool interactive website btw) and <a href="http://www.bakedandwired.com/">bakedandwired.com</a>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjypXdql-gqQPIjr7gFuoR0XrDVUAOj54ARnq52johTRsZ4FHXzw6Kf4f88rH0jnqPygN9eW5Ez8D80QfDCE4i-FR0YoCCEbkHfWGxXP_x_SmRACwR5tcZ8Ji_yipOoGMNdbed5OCok9xjF/s1600-h/DSCN2002.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjypXdql-gqQPIjr7gFuoR0XrDVUAOj54ARnq52johTRsZ4FHXzw6Kf4f88rH0jnqPygN9eW5Ez8D80QfDCE4i-FR0YoCCEbkHfWGxXP_x_SmRACwR5tcZ8Ji_yipOoGMNdbed5OCok9xjF/s320/DSCN2002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330908237728720690" border="0" /></a>Next time, at the next staff meeting, we are going to try the next big thing... Yes, yogurt ice cream. Hey, <a href="http://www.yelp.com/search?find_desc=sweet+green&find_loc=Washington%2C+DC">Sweet Greens</a> and <a href="http://iceberryus.com/">Ice Berry</a>, better watch out!Lottahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09824408300581342328noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-563881125464215468.post-39787199957671185792009-02-27T10:46:00.000-08:002009-02-27T06:43:55.054-08:00The product crazy massage therapist<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-sVJH5bJUIUeAhhEc4AvOt4D1lx0t2PymLGzXxrJRjAzZW5QY3DNxzpiLZ3NOCGeo-FMSS71xd3IJOj0fnh6L5W8tuG-0yGM8gC5u-f7c3JMa1vFezLQwdjTRFuboVrO-ky0SUYmpYVRA/s1600-h/IMG_7644.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-sVJH5bJUIUeAhhEc4AvOt4D1lx0t2PymLGzXxrJRjAzZW5QY3DNxzpiLZ3NOCGeo-FMSS71xd3IJOj0fnh6L5W8tuG-0yGM8gC5u-f7c3JMa1vFezLQwdjTRFuboVrO-ky0SUYmpYVRA/s320/IMG_7644.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303474291541982210" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Our massage therapist Mary, is writing about her passion; massage cream...</span><br /><div><br /></div><div></div><blockquote><div>Hela has changed me. When I started here three years ago my only concern about <span class="nfakPe">massage</span> lubricant was the glide... with a vague notion that it should be more or less non-toxic (of course at that time I didn't mind that my skincare routine was ivory soap). I shudder at the thought. </div> <div> </div> <div>I can pinpoint the beginning of my product obsession. It was when I got it into my head that Hela needed to have a customized <span class="nfakPe">massage</span> <span class="nfakPe">cream</span>... at which time I learned that I could choose things. Power. More eucalyptus for a sports <span class="nfakPe">massage</span> blend, OK.... more natural, sure thing just keep it in the refrigerator. More earth friendly? Just use a emulsifier that comes from a different region of the world. That <span class="nfakPe">massage</span> <span class="nfakPe">cream</span> is like an expression of my soul.</div> <div> </div> <div>But obsessions are endless and I wasn't completely satisfied. I had to find the perfect <span class="nfakPe">massage</span> oil. I wanted more hydration, more omegas, more organic, more free trade, more Nordic.... nothing would satisfy me. And then finally, after a year of looking I found it. Cloudberry Seed Oil. It has been called the golden oil, and I see why. This is the dream <span class="nfakPe">massage</span> oil. I almost cried when my sample bottle ran out. The only supplier is half way around the world and had not yet sold to the States yet, but it is almost year. Any day now my new oil is going to arrive. Its like being a kid at Christmas.... only much, much better.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Would you like to win your own massage cream? And maybe a body polish to get rid of that dry winter skin? <span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">Comment on this post and let us know how you heard about our blog, and we will select five winners who's names we will announce on Friday the 6th!</span></span><br /></div></blockquote><div></div> <div> </div><div></div>Lottahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09824408300581342328noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-563881125464215468.post-65449063376315317392009-02-20T07:38:00.000-08:002009-02-20T09:48:26.645-08:00The eye cream that Georgetown is in love withEveryone at Hela is feeling fresh and rejuvenated. Why? SkinMedica's <span style="font-style: italic;">TNS Night Eye Repair</span> tightens and brightens your eyes to make them look fabulous...and seductive... ;-)<br /><br />Some people take it a bit too far though. Here's Amber kissing her new BFF...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsmxQGVwINFCksNM3FM_9R0iplSay1MLEGkIQOqeAk-Cl0JPSwRR_yG6OULjIPOMeTFfSh3khUHSRZL3Dw3RrY4lRDAM6YTfPCvtMtysF2rmizaJTIsKOEfEheLQMc2gXW8c3f9bG1oK5P/s1600-h/IMG_7663.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsmxQGVwINFCksNM3FM_9R0iplSay1MLEGkIQOqeAk-Cl0JPSwRR_yG6OULjIPOMeTFfSh3khUHSRZL3Dw3RrY4lRDAM6YTfPCvtMtysF2rmizaJTIsKOEfEheLQMc2gXW8c3f9bG1oK5P/s320/IMG_7663.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304937722375262242" border="0" /></a>Lottahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09824408300581342328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-563881125464215468.post-77743312687348280232009-01-27T13:00:00.000-08:002009-01-27T12:24:56.651-08:00"i also believe in love at first sight, that candid photography is an art form, and that i can change the world."<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMNqe3iJdZ7NF-3VnLBu5RMeJmQawbV3CpUAeyIOspWD0yAUqigCsI33ATDgiV1YwU_wx5BLNB7b_4absHjYlQcLr6a1Mx4cymNcVdhejPtGT_X1rzXTWoFvPzacgW31a9eJOLtNSUj3JH/s1600-h/the-blonde-photographer2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMNqe3iJdZ7NF-3VnLBu5RMeJmQawbV3CpUAeyIOspWD0yAUqigCsI33ATDgiV1YwU_wx5BLNB7b_4absHjYlQcLr6a1Mx4cymNcVdhejPtGT_X1rzXTWoFvPzacgW31a9eJOLtNSUj3JH/s320/the-blonde-photographer2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296023795556252642" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />These words come from the DC-based photographer Jaime Windon (a.k.a. the Blonde Photographer...).<br /><br />If you haven't seen her work yet, you must go to <a href="http://theblondephotographer.com/">blonde photo: have more fun!</a> You will see the most exquisite collection of photography from many different events and places, both locally and from the around the world!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsvdFkxqm4miMjBFHXPYUMkx9ScGyg2I6Fpy_n9ycemFC6Orravyn__VwAz_9dsLOS8a6CEc0Wh7bmbnQDgAm8du7HLj0eNurQjDLwpNbiA8rITw_2fdQiQ80PjgTZrPjtNHYFfgsR1kpL/s1600-h/the-blonde-photographer-22.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 220px; height: 198px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsvdFkxqm4miMjBFHXPYUMkx9ScGyg2I6Fpy_n9ycemFC6Orravyn__VwAz_9dsLOS8a6CEc0Wh7bmbnQDgAm8du7HLj0eNurQjDLwpNbiA8rITw_2fdQiQ80PjgTZrPjtNHYFfgsR1kpL/s320/the-blonde-photographer-22.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296023922729918658" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />If there is one thing to be said about Jaime, it's that she truly lives life to the fullest, with an open heart. This I believe, can be seen in her work as well.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBp-_749FBdozixzTkT2Rva_KZLVebM6N9_1QxocjpdU3P9XyTFOL9NXotBP7M9dLeC88v73ehpV7Ie38_4WJg-NvWequZ5U44FYeKpQLxhta3Vg1EBiHOzhDrc04xMDtLfgWauBKr5v7k/s1600-h/kiss.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBp-_749FBdozixzTkT2Rva_KZLVebM6N9_1QxocjpdU3P9XyTFOL9NXotBP7M9dLeC88v73ehpV7Ie38_4WJg-NvWequZ5U44FYeKpQLxhta3Vg1EBiHOzhDrc04xMDtLfgWauBKr5v7k/s320/kiss.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296057496712089554" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The other day we had the honor of having Jaime at our location in Chevy Chase. Below are some of her photos from the session:<br /><br />Before...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWFv7477aJnOrvQJO0KE8_GujVE77yz6zWTFq4_n59zblFIY8OZes0uQ31GjoOjAM676hI3D5cgNx9kZxes42nwHcRVdHnsYByEIaVEKHrKGtWSHNsBQ8HEixX7rCb1zJfdXre0kxJejIj/s1600-h/renovate.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWFv7477aJnOrvQJO0KE8_GujVE77yz6zWTFq4_n59zblFIY8OZes0uQ31GjoOjAM676hI3D5cgNx9kZxes42nwHcRVdHnsYByEIaVEKHrKGtWSHNsBQ8HEixX7rCb1zJfdXre0kxJejIj/s320/renovate.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296043778002257570" border="0" /></a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK1wHcxEHPp92PSpLTnqt3GoZnPcPzddy6IIH5qNztPdfpGHfF9u4ly42Dxd0bHVQ8tdPCFq9wqjGasAlK5UplHfqDRs52p6L5tlhaaGDO9386WbXq7D4aBepDYAS2xR-WHNOke0mUgRpS/s1600-h/before2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK1wHcxEHPp92PSpLTnqt3GoZnPcPzddy6IIH5qNztPdfpGHfF9u4ly42Dxd0bHVQ8tdPCFq9wqjGasAlK5UplHfqDRs52p6L5tlhaaGDO9386WbXq7D4aBepDYAS2xR-WHNOke0mUgRpS/s320/before2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296047364910914770" border="0" /></a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><br /><br /></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />After!<br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD2D5itDmQqr0bntNMH6hTEx8KgCY5XboQGPQGy_OlpLG2g1XknXXVebuC1FttNtA3jaMIMKI3OI4pk5GsTDAN7eNP50jnrQxspUBmKtts27GEgBV_n2y3qdvc7QZzgYZXyc37LYc1WLdk/s1600-h/after.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD2D5itDmQqr0bntNMH6hTEx8KgCY5XboQGPQGy_OlpLG2g1XknXXVebuC1FttNtA3jaMIMKI3OI4pk5GsTDAN7eNP50jnrQxspUBmKtts27GEgBV_n2y3qdvc7QZzgYZXyc37LYc1WLdk/s320/after.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296043993309035202" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiniIu1LOaoDXLwI90AZnTykDmdu4nbRjE9sXiJnqQCIb59H7Sw-ihWkV3cjWaMIf3LTuKliUgrtLRPyEBwk1DbeD4cZDPu97qWZQjrCTgUP5YbBuGUDVR4Ed4NfDIvlTzqWzCSUrKvfzf/s1600-h/after3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 319px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiniIu1LOaoDXLwI90AZnTykDmdu4nbRjE9sXiJnqQCIb59H7Sw-ihWkV3cjWaMIf3LTuKliUgrtLRPyEBwk1DbeD4cZDPu97qWZQjrCTgUP5YbBuGUDVR4Ed4NfDIvlTzqWzCSUrKvfzf/s320/after3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296047757988056690" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrish2zqN6TaYAOFqAPB45A7b34XGMocR_R_x8XOM-K2y1HbS85fxgeSrmninAABNkw7o1BN7lFObbWpzdOlW1-3ctYa5Af1quzJSweDy8dd7UQPTpt2XnJ-SByCNXEHt7HIFDKT38hV7Q/s1600-h/after4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrish2zqN6TaYAOFqAPB45A7b34XGMocR_R_x8XOM-K2y1HbS85fxgeSrmninAABNkw7o1BN7lFObbWpzdOlW1-3ctYa5Af1quzJSweDy8dd7UQPTpt2XnJ-SByCNXEHt7HIFDKT38hV7Q/s320/after4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296055705072323954" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Gotta love <a href="http://theblondephotographer.com/engagements/">Jaime!</a>Lottahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09824408300581342328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-563881125464215468.post-413355219537731082009-01-26T13:04:00.000-08:002009-01-27T05:58:19.445-08:00Valentine's Weekend Couples Massage Class<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQZmfCvyQNpGb3PTk6-LHjFeooM3DMFwOuc6EvHzuCs2ZOLv9fX48t4MU4N93Ly6xLrASha9UiQNEBG4pXvKoLS6x1OKy10u8zBW49iVSmThq2fEE_gBBEKzvARsHZlSE2BEwDPu2MlA0E/s1600-h/couples+massage.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQZmfCvyQNpGb3PTk6-LHjFeooM3DMFwOuc6EvHzuCs2ZOLv9fX48t4MU4N93Ly6xLrASha9UiQNEBG4pXvKoLS6x1OKy10u8zBW49iVSmThq2fEE_gBBEKzvARsHZlSE2BEwDPu2MlA0E/s320/couples+massage.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295971146849600930" border="0" /></a><br />Looking for a way to continue your Valentine's Day festivities on Sunday, without having to get dressed up all over again? Or, are you boycotting the holiday altogether, and just looking for something fun to do with a friend that doesn't involve braving the February cold?<br /><br />Hela has your answer. Join us at The Collection on Sunday, February 15th at 10:00 a.m. for a couples massage workshop.<br /><br />The class will teach you, through demonstration and hands-on practice, the tools you need to share the nurturing, relaxing, therapeutic benefits of <span>massage</span> with your loved ones. The two-and-a-half hour workshop will include a brief overview of anatomy, the basic mechanics of giving <span>massage</span> (no more 'weak hands') and an easy to follow protocol for working on the back, neck, shoulders, hands and feet.<br /><br />Though class is designed for <span>couples</span>, pairs of friends are welcome. All participants should be at least 18 years of age and in good health. Pregnant women in their second or third trimester are welcome and encouraged to join.<br /><br />We will provide all of the supplies you'll need, but you are welcome to bring a pillow to sit on or a blanket to cozy up with, and wear comfortable clothes and plan to be working on the floor.<br /><br />Our last batch of students had great fun, and were thrilled with what they learned. One reported back that she would never look at massage the same way again.<br /><br />For more information or to register, simply contact the spa!Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06850603691269647719noreply@blogger.com2