Blackburn + Sweetzer Has Moved

Wasn’t sure what this place was going to be called, but new signage reveals the incoming skin care spot in the strip mall at West 3rd and Sweetzer will be Relax Zone One. Interesting choice. Is it “one” because there might be a Relax Zone “two”? Are they the number one place to relax? Not [...]

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Master barber Woody Lovell may not have hit his February 1 deadline to debut the Barbershop Club at the Farmers Market, but work is in progress at the space next to Starbucks, which is being built out to accommodate the new but shave haven. Between this and The Proper opening just down the street, there’s [...]

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Just read the W cover story on Rihanna. She’s only 21. Crazy. And what about the ‘Minx Money‘ nails she wore for the Grammys, customized and applied by celeb manicurist Kimmie Kyees? I can’t say much about her music, which has always seemed so young—she mentions this in the W article, that she’s trying to [...]

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Turns out the vintage ‘Shaves and Haircuts’ sign was most definitely a clue to what was coming to the former Pixie Market space at 7950 West 3rd Street, next to medical marijuana dispensary The Green Easy.
The Proper, a barbershop with old school sensibilities, will be opening soon, helmed by (a significantly tatted) Trent Magnano [...]

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Racked LA reports that incoming hair salon Essensuals London has scored a prime spot next to Fred Segal on Melrose and will be opening in March. Brought to you by the Mascolo family (which founded Toni & Guy) and stylist Laini Reeves (who coifs Emily Blunt and other pretty notables), I’ll be curious what a [...]

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Tarina Tarantino’s cosmetics collection, from WWD
Accessories designer Tarina Tarantino (who has a boutique at 7957 Melrose Avenue), is lending her glittery, sparkly, feminine point of view to a cosmetics collection in collaboration with Sephora, which, per WWD, hits Sephora online in February and all 250 Sephora North American stores in March. The collection ranges from [...]

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The former All Purpose space at 144 South Flores Street, just north of West 3rd Street, has been vacant for over a year, but yesterday folks were busily at work inside (the exterior newly painted lime green and brown) at what they said will soon be the Salon on 3rd.

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Salon at 8036 West 3rd Street is now under new management, now called Hair Plaay. Hair ‘Play’ (one ‘a’) must’ve been taken?

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Just the other day, I was lamenting not only the relocation of Beauty Collection (from the Farmers Market to the West Hollywood Pavilions shopping area), but the loss of Woody Lovell’s presence at the adjoining Elements Spa & Salon, who has given the husband some excellent shaves.
But turns out Lovell—who created (then sold) the [...]

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Bummer. The Beauty Collection (and its connected Elements Spa & Salon) is leaving its current Farmers Market space at 110 South Fairfax Avenue on December 31 to open at the new-ish West Hollywood Pavilions shopping area at 8969 Santa Monica Boulevard. Well, not a bummer for WH residents, but I’ll miss the beauty [...]

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— From our friends at TheFind
Put on your most glamorous glitterati look this holiday season. Pair black with shimmery crystals and sequins for a festive look. Get dressed up with these pretty items for the office party, fetes with friends or post-shopping cocktails. Combine black pieces you already own with updated accessories. Be sure to [...]

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— From our friends at TheFind
Get prettied up for all of the holiday parties on your agenda this season. Embellished hair accessories can transform your evening look from ordinary to fabulous. Wear your favorite LBD with a dramatic hair ornament for an instant dash of glam. The hair accessories featured here can work with most [...]

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