Daily Find
Six chandeliers grandly line the center of Stylus Salon's high ceiling. In fact, each carefully placed accoutrement -- from the appliance cabinets to the chairs -- brings functional style to the edgy new Belltown salon, the brainchild of Seattle stylists Robert Middleton (formerly of heavy-hitting local salons Red and Halo) and Jesus Ezcabar.
By Aja Pecknold | July 3, 2008
Daily Find
Have you been longing for sultry eyes, bright red lips or something else outside your usual makeup routine, but you just can't get up the nerve to put the brush to the powder? Then it's time to get emboldened and educated with a free makeup lesson at Vain, where you might pick up a few skills that mom never taught you.
By Natalie Broulette | June 4, 2008
Daily Find
The salon that launched a thousand bobs has settled into a new flagship location at Pacific Place. Formerly located on Seventh Avenue adjacent to the Grand Hyatt Hotel, trendsetting salon Seven has been a hair hot spot since 2003, boasting some of the most well-trained stylists and client-pleasing results in the city.
By Natalie Broulette | May 28, 2008
Seattle Style File
My New Year's resolutions inevitably revolve around something to do with my body, starting with the universal top three: lose weight, exercise more, eat better. But these require more effort on my part and delaying immediate gratification. That's why I add new beauty products and spa treatments to my list. You, too, can be resolute -- make an appointment for a facial today or buy yourself a new moisturizer. Here's what's new on the spa scene to start the year off right.
By Kathy Schultz | January 5, 2007
There's still plenty of summer left to flaunt your bronzed body and pretty pedicure. If you're lacking in the tan department and your tootsies need some serious attention, here are some new spots and services available to make your body brown and your toes glow.
By Kathy Schultz | August 16, 2006
Seattle Style File
If you have a minute and you want to find something really lovely and one of a kind for the lady on your list, here are some top picks that won't break the bank.
By Sarah Jio | November 30, 2005
It has been several years since we could call Ballard a "sleepy burg" and keep a straight face. And sometime over the past year or two, the neighborhood northwest of downtown has gone beyond standard Seattle gentrification and reached a new level: destination.
The once working-class neighborhood is still a community unto itself. But it's also a bona-fide district of good shopping and great eating, with new and hip businesses opening up regularly on Ballard Avenue and Market Street, where parking places can be tough to find even on a weekday night.
By Rebekah Denn | February 24, 2005
