VAIN front desk superstar Eli Blü is celebrating 10 years with VAIN today! Since he started with VAIN way back in 1999, Eli has booked literally thousands of appointments, learned the specialties of every VAIN hairstylist, and remembered the preferences, faces, and voices of more clients than we can count. On top of all that, he’s been VAIN’s resident DJ, tech expert, and DIY champ the whole time, all while evolving his own look + hair to new, unmatched levels of blue. And who doesn’t love blue hair?
The newest addition to VAIN’s allstar front desk lineup celebrates Eli’s anniversary.
But above it all, Eli is a true representative of VAIN’s mission to help our clients express their inner style. When asked to describe Eli in a few words, VAIN founder + styledriver Victoria Thomas Gentry said:
“Fiercely unique. Genetically compassionate. Cyborg efficiency. Biggest heart ever!”
We couldn’t agree more. Eli wears his individuality, creativity, style, and heart on his sleeve, and we couldn’t be luckier to know him and work with him everyday.
We ♥ you, Eli Blü! Happy 10th!
xo,
VAIN
To celebrate Eli’s anniversary, our entire staff went blue for a day. Check out the full set of pictures on VAIN’s Flickr page.
Eli, 0010101110101101. I’m not sure, but I think that means “I love you” in binary.
xo
Happy 10th, Eli! My first haircut at VAIN was in 1999, and I’ll never forget how nice you were when I first came in. Thanks for 10 years of being great. xxoRebecca P.
Aww! Here’s to a wonderful ten years of magical Blu Eli-ness! …Is it too much to dream of 10 more?
OMG A FRAKKING DECADE……..
You guys really got me there! What a surprise, that was pretty much the most special and Epic™ moment ever. Please no more surprises with cameras on hot bad hair days, kthxbai! (Yes that’s right even “I” have them)
But still worth it! THANK YOU!
The past 10 years have really flown by, but I would like to say, I have enjoyed nearly every day of being @ VAIN, and give major shout outs to Victoria for braving the rain, and having guts to move our here to Seattle and start this amazing company…
PROPS WOMAN ~ I LÜV YA!
Also the old timers who are my peers, including Mel, Jenny, and Sharon, who have been here about a decade as well, and bring so much wonderful energy, talent, and skill to our workplace.
A very awesome and special thanks to ALL the “new kids” as well, you inspire me daily – we have the best staff in the Blüniverse, and you guys keep showing us new ways to think and feel about style, art, music and LÜV !!!!!!!!
GO VAIN!!!!!!!
Yay!!! This was so much fun.
I love you Eli! I love you VAIN!
xoxo
-Dylan
I love you Eli!!!!!!!!!!!! You make me light up every time I see you. Working with you with always be my pleasure. <3
10 years… WOW! remembering the days back at the old salon. Miss you and love you, from the Big Easy.
I LOVE you Eli Blu!!!