Posted by: gina
in Blog on Mar 21, 2011
Each day brings occasion to be thankful for blessings given so freely. Some days the gratitude is overwhelming.
Today was a day of extreme gratitude. Not so much for anything that would be considered extraordinary to someone looking in....it was the celebration of what we love to do in the salon and seeing the passion of my team come alive in learning.
We are fortunate to have access to some great eductors through our relationship with Redken. Lauren Hagen came from Philadelphia to spend the day with us today. She brought new color and design techniques to share along with passion and inspiration.
But the real gift for me on a day like today is looking around at my team....many of whom I've known since they were "babies" in this industry. To see the passion that has grown and artistic ability that has developed within each one is a blessing beyond measure.
I want each of them to know how proud and truly grateful I am that they have chosen to be a part of the team at laus Deo. They are the reason for the dream and the vision for the future!
blessings
Posted by: gina
in Blog on Jan 21, 2011
Just back from the Redken Symposium in Las Vegas! The Symposium is an international education event held by Redken every 2 years. When I see 9000 other stylists from around our country and the globe coming together for one purpose....to learn better, earn better and live better...it reinforces my own commitment to education for myself and for the entire team at laus Deo.
Anytime we return from an educational event you can guess what we get asked....yup you guessed it! The one question is always "so....what's the new trend?" And that's great because we love talking about what the latest hair fashions are! ...but education is not just about learning a new technique or trend. Education is about changing lives.
When you learn something new it becomes a part of who you are and changes the way you see something. Over the next few days I would love to share with you some of the insights and techniques we learned at the Symposium. I hope you will come away as inspired as we are!
blessings
Posted by: gina
in Blog on Jun 21, 2010
There is nothing like the prospect of learning something new that really gets my blood going and my imagination working!
Our quarterly education is coming up and I can't wait! Redken Artist Ellen Lawlor will be spending the day with us working on "classic cutting". You know....the classic shapes that have defined fashion history and are still influencing fashion today. Very precise, geometric shapes that require each section of the cut to be absolutely perfect.
Can't wait!!
blessings
Posted by: gina
in Blog on Jun 7, 2010
Hi All!
I just wanted to give a shout out to our awesome guest service team. We just spent the entire day together learning how to increase our level of customer service and I have to say we are all so excited to get back into the salon and implement some of the great ideas we got from this class today.
Our guest service team is one of the most caring that I have ever come across in this industry. I am truly blessed personally to know each one. As for laus Deo as a whole we can't thank them enough for going above and beyond each day to care for each and every guest that comes into the salon with a genuine and sincere desire to serve and make your experience memorable!
Thanks ladies!
blessings
Posted by: mpeska
in Blog on May 3, 2010
Lindsey & Rachel are off to NYC for some amazing education at the Redken Exchange. They will be experiencing hand on workshops in cutting, designing and finishing. I know they will have an inspiring time and will be amped to return to the salon and share with the team all that they have learned. Have a great trip ladies. And don't forget to enjoy the city!
-blessed & grateful heart
Melissa
Posted by: gina
in Blog on Apr 29, 2010
The following is a special note of personal thanks from the Petrie Family and very special thanks from the team at laus Deo to all of you who came out in support of the Cut-a-thon last week!
Hello Dear Friends & Family!! The Petries would like to send out a BIG thank you to all that participated in the Cut-A-Thon for our family. We are so grateful for all the hard work and effort that went into putting this event together. Many hours of coordinating, promoting, volunteered hours of cutting hair and the beautiful donations given to the raffle. We are also very grateful for the many people that were able to attend and those that weren't but were still generous in giving as well. It was so wonderful to be out and about at both places and see the faces of such amazing friends. We felt so much love and support!! The words "thank you" seem to fall so short of the true overwhelming emotion that we feel towards all of you. We feel so blessed and pray that all of you will in turn be blessed for your kindness. We could never have walked this journey without the prayers and encouragement that all of you poured out so richly into our family and this was truly just above and beyond anything that we could have ever imagined. The money raised that evening from both salons was the exact amount that our insurance company is not going to cover. The Lord works out every detail of our lives......even in this too!! We humbly thank you all for helping us. THANKS!! Sincerely,The Petrie Family
Posted by: mpeska
in Blog on Apr 26, 2010
What an amazing class we had this afternoon. Our team learned about Pureology's entire line of color safe haircare products.
Did you know that Pureology is only 9 years old? In such a short period of time they have become the #1 color haircare brand in the U.S.A., and is now a global product as of January 2009. To name a few of Pureology's wonderful benefits, they are known for pioneering their sulfate-free, salt-free shampoos that help ensure longer lasting color with radiance, brilliance and vibrancy. Pureology is proud to say that they use the top 5 most powerful antioxidants known. Blueberry, pomegrante, acai berry, apple and wine. All 5 are not only yummy but pack a powerful punch to benefiting your hair and haircolor. Sounds like a tasty treat for our over worked hair. Who would of thought of the importance of not only feeding our bodies with nutrious foods but feeding our hair as well. Luckily Pureology has that covered.
I am jazzed up for our Pureology launch. Stay tuned to find out when!
- blessed & grateful heart
Melissa
Posted by: mpeska
in Blog on Apr 20, 2010
I am so excited for our upcoming education class. We will be polishing up on Purelogy. A wonderful haircare line that is known for amazing benefits.
They use 0nly vegan ingredeints, which are free of harsh colour-stripping sulfates and salts. Let's face it, there is nothing more dissapointing then walking out of the salon with beautiful shiny hair and then before you know it your hair color has started to fade because of a harsh shampoo and conditoner we used at home. Being a zero sulfate shampoo line there is no worries about your haircolor fading as fast as Ohio's summers.
With the importance of taking care of our beautiful planet, Pureology is proud to use post-consumer recycled and recyclable packaging.
For all you animal lovers out there you will be warm and fuzzy knowing that Pureology is against animal cruelty.
Stay tuned to hear more about the benefits of Pureology and when we will be launching it in the salon.
- blessed & grateful heart
Melissa
Posted by: gina
in Blog on Apr 17, 2010
We are really feeling the excitement now as our cut-a-thon is only a few more days away! We hope you will stop in for this great cause. 100% of all donations will be donated directly to the Petrie Family.
You can help to support us by coming to the salon on Wednesday, April 21st from 4pm-9pm.
Get a great haircut for a $20.00 minimum donation and participate in our raffle. We have some great items that have donated through the generosity of our team, area businesses and even guests of laus Deo! If you can't make it to the salon on Wednesday and would like to donate, please feel free to call our guest support at 330-425-1660 and they will tell you how you can help.
Marco's Pizza of Twinsburg has generously offered to donate 10% of any order that is placed on Wednesday to the Petrie Family - all you have to do is mention the cut-a-thon!
We hope to see you here on Wednesday! blessings
Posted by: gina
in Blog on Mar 26, 2010
If anyone had peeked into the salon this past Monday you would have gotten a cool view of what goes on at a photo shoot! The energy was high, the models were great and the entire team including our photographer, wardrobe artist and makeup artists did an AMAZING job!
A very special thanks also to DO Summers Dry Cleaning who allowed us to use their space for the shoot. They went above and beyond!
Our team was pumped with creativity and as I looked around the salon at everyone so focused and working hard to create their vision, I was reminded again of what a great career we all have! Working with such a dedicated team of people, doing what we love to do and capturing amazing moments in photos...what more could we ask for??!
Stay tuned to our website and facebook to check out the pics once they are posted!
blessings
