Pucci's Holiday Specials

The holidays are in full swing and we'd like to help you celebrate with these awesome specials!

Blowout to go out

Review provided by: Olga Gromova

There’s been a lot of buzz around dry bars lately whose motto has always been:  “no cuts, no color, just blowouts”. I never quite understood that, why would anyone want to go somewhere that’s so limited? I would rather visit a one stop shop for my blowout so that I have the option of getting a cut, color, manicure, facial, makeup touchup or whatever else my little heart desires. 

Since I am not one to limit my options I visited Pucci Salon in Scottsdale for my first blowout experience, knowing that as far as options are concerned, Pucci certainly had me covered. 

My blowout master for the day was Rebecca Marie, a 3 year Pucci veteran and amazing stylist. Hair has been Rebecca’s passion since she was a little girl, and I was more than happy to let her express her artistic ability on my messy locks. I decided to go all out an get curls rather than doing the classic straight look (keep in mind that if you want curls you need to come in with unwashed hair, curls hold better if your hair has some grit to it). After deciding on the right curls for my hair we were ready to go.

Rebecca started out by spraying Oribe Maximista thickening spray on my roots to give my hair structure and volume, which I desperately needed. Then she sprayed some Oribe Foundation mist to even out the product followed by some Oribe Crème for Style to hold the curls in place. She then proceeded to blow dry my hair using a rounded brush. Once my hair was dry, full of volume and smelling like a life of luxury, thanks to the wonderful fragrance of the Oribe products, I was ready for the curling iron. 

As Rebecca delicately wrapped each strand of my hair around the curling iron I jumped on the opportunity to find out more about the blowout craze. I was pleasantly surprised to hear that blowouts don’t just last one day, but up to three days instead. How amazing to not have to worry about your hair for three whole days! That’s like the magic time fairy floating down  and granting you three free hours to concentrate on work, play, or whatever else you’re missing out on when you’re busy doing your own hair. Rebecca also told me about an awesome Oribe product called Dry Texturizing Spray which eliminates the oils from your hair and allows you to go wash free without feeling yucky. 

Once my curls were beautifully in place, Rebecca finished me off with some Oribe Superfine Hair Spray to hold them in place. What a difference, I went from frumplestilskin to red carpet ready in less than 40 minutes! 

Pucci blowouts are generally $45, but for a limited time you can get gorgeous for only $35. All blowouts include a shampoo, unless you’re going for curls. Don’t waste time doing your own hair, book an appointment today!

Create a Healthy Glow With Home-Made Sugar Scrub

Winter’s chilly, dry air can be very hard on our skin, especially here in Arizona. And the holiday season can be very hard on our wallets… So we have a solution for both. With this home-made sugar scrub recipe you can cure your skin without putting a dent in your wallet. Organic plant –based ingredients nourish and protect your skin naturally, so you can attain that healthy glow by using ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen. 

Ready to get started? Here’s what you’ll need:

2 cups of brown sugar (lightly packed)

½ cup of olive oil (or any plant based oils such as almond, coconut, or sunflower)

¼ cup of honey (honey not only moisturizes your skin, it helps hold the moisture in)

1 teaspoon of vanilla (this is purely for scent, so if you prefer something different you can use a tablespoon of your favorite dried herb.)

Simply mix all of your ingredients together in a tight sealing container and massage into your skin before a bath or a shower. To make sure the mixture lasts longer you can toss in the contents of one punctured Vitamin E tablet (not only will this keep the oil fresh, it will add healing power to your home-made scrub!).

Feathers soar through generations

Feathers, feathers everywhere, from wings birds to people’s hair!

Hair feathers may seem like the “new” trend, but in reality they’ve been around for hundreds of years.

Native Americans wore feathers as a symbol of communication with the Spirit, divine wisdom and courage during battle. Hair feathers were later adapted by the flappers of the 1920’s as a representation of their journey, “flight”, into womanhood. 

Today hair feathers are crossing cultural divides and making waves in fashion. Feathers have been spotted on and off the red carpet and range in a variety of color combinations, from super fashionable shades to very natural earth tones.  No matter what your style, you are guaranteed to find feathers to match your unique personality and represent your personal journey through life. 

At Pucci Salon, we understand the importance of fashion and want to make it easy for you to fly with the current trends. That’s why for a limited time we are offering a “buy 3 get 1 free” deal on all of our hair feather extensions. Book your appointment today!

Beauty for Less with American Express

First there was Black Friday, then Cyber Monday. Now you can also add Small Business Saturday to your shopping itinerary. American Express is asking everyone to “pledge to shop small” on November 26 in order to promote small businesses. If you shop small this Saturday and use your AMEX, you will receive a $25 statement credit. 

Generally when you think of the after-Thanksgiving-Day sales the first thing that pops to mind is televisions, electronics, clothes, etc. Beauty is not usually on sale. This year, Pucci Salon has teamed up with American Express to make beauty one of your top priorities. There’s a saying “beauty is in the eye of the beholder”, this year beauty is in the hands of the card holder.   

At Pucci Salon beauty is important to us, and we want to make sure you’re looking your best this holiday season. So if you come in this Saturday between noon and 6pm and use your AMEX, not only will you receive a $25 statement credit, but we will also give you 25% off any service (select stylists only).

Put yourself first this year and come in for a pampering session that will leave you glowing! Book your appointment today!

Small Business Saturday Sale  

Get Your Curls Under Control

I am one of those people who has wavy hair, you know the kind that teeters on the fence between straight and full on curly. It just can’t make up its mind about which way it wants to go, so it just sits in the middle, making life difficult. Up until now my hair’s indecisiveness has been a pain, it would take me an hour to try to straighten it and no hair products were ever able to give me curls that looked cute, let alone normal.  So as retaliation I had vanquished it into a forever ponytail. 

 

Luckily I stumbled upon some awesome Bumble and Bumble products that made my hair and I quite the happy couple. Here’s the process I used to achieve optimum curliness:

First I washed my hair with Bumble and Bumble’s Curl Conscious Smoothing Shampoo. Then I followed up with Bumble and Bumble’s Curl Conscious Smoothing Conditioner. I was amazed that the shampoo and conditioner alone were able to help my curls take shape right out of the shower!

While blow-drying my hair I used Bumble and Bumble’s Curl Conscious Defining Crème to keep my curls from drooping and added some of Bumble and Bumble’s Surf Spray to give my hair that added “fresh off the beach” look.

Later that evening I sprayed some of Bumble and Bumble’s Curl Conscious Reactivating Mist into my golden locks for a quick touchup and I was good to go for the entire night!

Curls are totally in and I’m looking smoking while my hair is grateful to be out of its ponytail prison.

Pucci Salon carries a full line of Bumble and Bumble products, so whether your hair is wavy like mine, straight as a board, or curly as a poodle, come on down and we’ll give you advice on the best products to use and show you the path to hair heaven. 

Beauty Changes Lives Event at Orpheum Theater

Beauty Changes Lives Event at Orpheum Theatre

November 7, 2011

Phoenix, AZ

“Celebrating Today’s Beauty Professionals, Inspiring Tomorrow’s”

This year Pucci had the pleasure of attending and participating in the Beauty Changes Lives event at the Orpheum Theatre.  The event brought together some of today’s most celebrated beauty professionals, including Richard Dalton and Jan Arnold. Amidst the glamor and energy, beauty school students got a glimpse of what innovations the future holds for those in the beauty industry.

We laughed, we cried, but most of all we were honored to be a part of such an amazing industry. Take a look at the night we surely won’t forget… 

 Lauren with Mexico's "Next Top Model" judge, Lo Lance.

Models posing on the runway.

 Lauren Ballard with her makeup models. Hair by Richard Dalton.

Richard Dalton, hairdresser to the starts and Princess Diana's exclusive stylist, poses with Lauren Ballard and her assistant.

Spook Me Sexy!

Whether your costume is a ghoul, goblin, gangster, lady gaga, or a guidette, Pucci Salon can style you sexy. Joining forces with Flawless by Design, 20 Lounge, and Spa Fit, Pucci Salon is taking part in the Spook Me Sexy Halloween prep party. Grab your gals or your guy and head down to complete your costume with custom make-up and hair to match. Outfits celebs have worn: Rapunzel, fairy, naughty cop, Jasmine from Aladdin, Queen of Hearts, and masquerade theme.

So whatever creative idea or costume can be thought of this Spook Me Sexy prep party can take you from plain to perfection. The event will be by appointment only from 3-9 on 10/29, with special fx make up, full body painting, hair, nails, and airbrush tanning available with complimentary spirits to sip!! Hosted at the notorious Naked Beauty Tanning Studio, this Halloween get ghastly or glammed by the best!

Additional Halloween ideas:

Nails

Eyelashes

Make-up

Hair Styles

Bridging the Gap

On Friday, 10/14, Pucci hosted an event for Breast Cancer, and it definitely was a happy hour! It is important to Pucci as a salon, that they have an opportunity to share great foundations and campaigns that get involved or bring awareness on special event nights. This last one “Bee Involved” in correlation with One Hope wine, brought in some fun and fabulous aspects to the evening. The wine from One Hope was a delicious chardonnay where the proceeds from purchase go towards breast cancer research.  Rachell Hall the founder of Bridging the Gap Foundation, specializes in permanent makeup, areola/nipple repigmentation, and custom color blending, was in attendance and brought her giant bra! The giant bra brings the fun to charity events allowing people to pose for pictures while passing on donations. Rachell’s organization is dedicated to helping breast cancer survivors bridge the gap between breast cancer and beauty with their final phase of their “Breasthetic” recovery.

Between the wine, food, desserts, and goodies this Happy Hour was a complete success. There was great Greek food, cute cupcakes, and glamorous goodie bags that were given out to everyone! Pucci’s staff was also in attendance at the event and throughout the evening were styling, socializing and supporting. Every bit of help matters and every bit of awareness is essential. Thank You to everyone that came out, and Rochelle Hall for putting together such a powerful foundation for Pucci to support! 

 

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Pucci Salon has long been involved in Breast Cancer Awareness, and is deeply passionate about all events that take place for this cause. October is the month where the world takes an even bigger look at the surroundings and support for this cause. This month Pucci will be supporting the “Bee Involved” campaign by Rachel Hall. She is a permanent beauty make-up artist for breast restoration and the founder of Bridging the Gap Between Breast Cancer and Beauty, the non-profit foundation putting on the “Bee Involved” campaign .  

Another fun addition to the “Bee Involved” is something called the Big Bra. The Big Bra is literally a giant bra! Rachel Hall thought this would be a fun way to take donations on the spot. It continues to be a proven success as a positive additive to breast cancer awareness, an issue that is generally of a serious tone. 

To top all the fun, Pucci is also serving complimentary appetizers and wine called One Hope. They are one of the most recognizable cause brands in the US. This charitable company has grown rapidly over the past three years due to a respected and positive presence in all charitable fields. For their Breast Cancer involvement they have a wonderful Chardonnay available which was co-created by renowned wine maker Robert Mondavi Jr, while half their proceeds go towards charity. 

Pucci’s event is on October 14^th from 4-7 pm for Happy Hour which includes complimentary style consultation and product demonstration in addition to 10% all products! In addition Pucci will match all product donations to “Bee Involved.”

 

Fresh Facials

It can be assumed that most people have heard of a facial, and that most women have received one. If you don’t know what it is, or even think  that you do already, the extent of how much a facial can benefit you goes deeper than the common known.  Facials include a variety of steps and procedures. Basics steps to a facial include: cleansing based on your skin type, exfoliation, extraction, facial massage, mask, and then an application of toners/protective cream. Even after hearing all the steps, and perhaps getting the gist of a facial, one could still wonder why this needs to be done, or what are the benefits? Knowing whether your skin is sensitive, dry, normal, oily, or a combination is crucial to knowing and showing how you take care of your skin.  Cleansing helps take of top layer of make-up, dirt, oil, and some dead skin. Exfoliating goes a bit deeper into cleansing your skin, getting even more dirt and dead skin out of your pores, preventing break outs. Extraction can be chemically or mechanically done, both getting out the deepest dirt, dead skin, and blockage out of the deepest pores, ridding your face of such blemishes as blackheads. Massaging stimulates your skin and facial muscles, which in return gives your face a not so stressed look.  Facial mask necessity changes based on your skin type: it dries up oily skin, moisturizes dry skin, and can be used in anti-aging treatments. Toner or protective creams help your face have a natural glow, protects you from the sun, and moisturizes your skin. 

After reading all of this, it is no surprise people have mixed feeling on what to decision to make in regards to facials. Knowing that this is good for your skin in combination with it sounding like a long, daunting procedure using several chemicals and devices on your face can cause confusion. Decleor has come up with a different kind of facial. Their company explains it best, "Inspired by a rare combination of the energy of essential oils and the concentrate of natural active ingredients in Decleor treatments and masks, their rituals provide effectiveness that heightens an exquisite sensation of well-being. You are getting all the benefits listed in the aforementioned paragraph without all the harsh chemicals, and machines." If anyone has spent any time looking at the price range not only for facials, but natural products for the skin, the prices are outrageous. Salons and companies know if a product or procedure is in high demand that a price spike can occur. Pucci Salon has put together a special offer of great proportions. A 100% natural, highly relaxing and rejuvenating customized European facial using only Decleor products for only 45$! It is one hour of pure bliss. While Pucci wishes they could extend this to their clients on a daily basis, this will only be offered for a limited time. Call us at 480.443.3030, or stop in to our North Scottsdale location.

Street Savvy

The up-to-the-minute trends and future forecasts are vital to the fashion and beauty world. It can be said, that fashion designers, magazines, and salons decide on a systematic basis what is hot and what is not. Lately we have seen a shift in this normal process and the industry is seeing more people flaunting their own creativity and originality.  Because of this shift, the magazines, fashion designers, and salons are taking notice about what is stylish on the streets.

Not everyone is a celebrity; most people don’t have hours on end or a dedicated staff to produce their look, which is why at the very least you should find a great salon! Achieving a look you might have seen or want to try might not be the best idea to do on your own. There has been a spike in people coloring and cutting their hair on their own time, followed by a spike of horror stories following the at home tries that flood the internet.

Things as simple as a hair style are also best done by a stylist. Short cuts are tremendously contagious right now. A short cut allows for a variety of looks including: short and sexy, sassy and spikey, funky and punky, glam and gorgeous or cute and care- free. It is great for most face shapes, all ages, and is extremely low in maintenance.

Another titanic trend right now is braids and pony tails. Braids can be tight and slicked back, used as a head band, over the shoulder and messy, wrapped into bun, added in smaller version to sections of the hair, and a great way to throw back your bangs. Some of the styles we are seeing on celebs aren’t as easy as one would think! Certain sections and special pinning must be done to achieve these looks, and most importantly the right products must be used. If you try these at home you could end up spending hours only to result in disaster. Taking a trip to the salon for a simple style can be easy on your coin purse and will teach you how to properly put together your pony.

 

 

Girls love curls, it’s a known fact, but getting what you want is sometimes unattainable. Curling irons, flat irons, perms, rollers, all can give you a different type of curl; tight tendrils, wavy and whimsical, round and romantic, or crazy and courageous. Knowing how to get each, which products to use, and which tool is best can be confusing and overwhelming. New tools are coming out constantly claiming at home results as seen on celebrities, but the truth is more than one stylist probably worked on that celebrity’s hair. Unless you’re Ursula from the Little Mermaid and have six arms, your look you want can’t be done alone. There are tools you can use at home that do give you some curled looks you love like, Twiddle Stics, but they are best demonstrated by a stylist to show the proper usage and technique.

 

Pucci has stylists with the knowledge and know-how to complete and teach any look you like. Everything from products from Oribe, Bumble and Bumble, and Twiddle Stics are used and available at the salon. Other avenues of beauty are also conducted every day such as: nails, make-up, and skin care procedures.  Street is what savvy, but copying the looks could become a complete mess. Learn the looks before you leap in, and remember a stylist always shows you how to be a show-stopper.