VAIN Blog

In the spirit of community, VAIN is collecting donations to help the efforts of The Orion Center, a multi-service facility under the YouthCare agency, to support young people in Seattle.  The Orion Center provides many services for homeless and in-need youth including technical education and skills training, meals, and medical counseling.

On December 17th, the center is hosting a holiday party and VAIN is going to provide gift bags for the 60-70 attendees. Gifts will include essentials such as hats, gloves, hand sanitizer, and shampoo. Our goal is to raise at least $300 by the end of next week to make it happen. You will find donation jars at the front desk at our Downtown and Ballard location for your giving spirit - please stop by and help us support a great cause!

Learn more about the Orion Center at the YouthCare website, and see what other items are on their donation wishlist. Let’s get inspired and start giving!

xo,
VAIN

We are accepting donations through this week at VAIN Downtown - 2018 1st Ave, Seattle and VAIN Ballard - 5401 Ballard Ave NW.

More stylists than ever before are ready to give you a cool new ‘do just in time for the holidays! Here’s our current schedule and list of up-and-coming hairstylists offering $15 haircuts almost everyday of the week!

Sunday- TT (VAIN Downtown)
Monday- TT (VAIN Downtown)
Thursday- William (VAIN Downtown)
Friday- Rebekah (VAIN Downtown)
Saturday- William (VAIN Downtown) and Kate (VAIN Ballard)

Appointments are going fast, call us today to set up your $15 haircut while you can! Did I mention they’re $15?

VAIN Downtown- 206-441-3441
VAIN Ballard- 206-706-2707

In case you weren’t able to come to October’s Ballard Art-Walk, click the image below for a taste of what you missed!

Our friends in Mal de Mer totally rocked the house of VAIN Ballard.

Thanks to Micheal Lee and Kim Kelley for a wonderful performance and thanks to Joe Randazzo for the video!

Yours Truly,
Julie K

VAIN Ballard- 5401 Ballard Ave NW, Seattle 206-706-2707

This Saturday, October 10th, VAIN Ballard will reveal works of art by featured jeweler Ernalee Thonn. Her elegant and sophisticated statement pieces will be unveiled with an opening reception from 6-9 as part of the Ballard Art Walk.

Ernalee, in her own words: “I have a lifelong love and interest in art and good design, and have worked in many mediums. For the past 12 years, I have been designing and creating jewelry. I have always been fascinated with the interplay of color and with contrasts: rough and smooth, gentle and bold, dull and shiny. My love for the Japanese aesthetic is reflected in much of my work- the raw look of nayural surfaces, contrasts in texture, simple sculptural forms and the  innate beauty of each stone, no matter how humble.”

“My pieces are both organic and elegant. I use a variety of semi-precious stones (turquoises, jade, quartz), silvers, and elements of a more organic nature, such as coral, pearls, amber, lava rock, wood, nuts and bone, as well as found and man-made objects (vintage beads, resin, hishi beads made from recycled phonograph records, and recycled glass).”

Join us this Saturday for art, drinks and food as well as a special musical performance at 7pm by Mal De Mar! 5401 Ballard Ave NW, Seattle

One of the newest additions to VAIN, Scott, is now exclusively at our Ballard location! Scott’s specialties include short, textured hair and sassy razor cuts.  Between his great talent and fantastic sense of humor, you’ll be doing the dance of joy out of VAIN’s doors.

Can you find Scott in this picture?

Yours Truly,
Julie K

Call us anytime to make an appointment with Scott or any of our other talented stylists!
VAIN Ballard 206-706-2707
VAIN Downtown 206-441-3441

Sunday, October 4nd, VAIN Downtown stylist, Katie, returns from leave! WOO HOO!!!! Knowing her loyal following, appointments will fill up quickly. Give us a call ASAP at 206-441-3441 to set up your haircut and color with this VAIN superstar!

xo,
VAIN Downtown
2018 1st Ave, Seattle

Sula Nail Polish is a water-based, non-toxic line of nail polish that actually peels off when you’re ready to remove it. What????!?! No more polish remover! No more brittle nails! No more harsh smells that give you the spins!

OMG, I’m formaldehyde free!

Yours Truly,
Julie K

Sula’s Paint & Peel Polish can be found at our Ballard location, but both locations feature Sula’s irresistible roll-on fragrances and lip balms!
VAIN Ballard: 5401 Ballard Ave NW, Seattle
VAIN Downtown: 2018 1st Ave, Seattle

Behold! VAIN stylists Valentine and Cassie channel their inner Urkel:

Did I do that???

Yours truly,
Julie K

From sexy sunglasses to silly (but still sexy) Urkel glasses, VAIN Ballard is the place for all your eyewear needs. 5401 Ballard Ave NW, Seattle.