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Hair.Shop.Halloween

Thursday, September 29th, 2011

VAIN downtown has what you need to get ghoulish this Halloween! We’ve got tons of wigs (Dazzling Devil pictured above), makeup, moustaches, masks and more in stock for your Halloween needs. Plus we’ve got makeup artists ready to create that perfect zombie or hatchet-wound look for your Halloween party, serious business meeting, flash mob, or night(s) out on the town.

Prices range from $3 to $32 depending on the item. Our personal favorites? Night Stalker, his BFF Night Fiend, and the always-evil Werewolf (pictured below). Now that’s some Halloween style.

Tis the season, everyone. Let’s get spooky.

Visit VAIN downtown at 2018 1st Ave at Virginia for all your Halloween wig, mask, and makeup needs. Want to book a special effects makeup appointment with VAIN makeup artists? Give us a call at 206.441.3441.

Accessories Sale at VAIN!

Monday, August 1st, 2011

Hot sale alert for people who like cool stuff at a discount! We’re having a big sale at VAIN downtown- 30% off selected accessories + scarves (we’re not talking winter scarves, either- we’re talking light, summery, wear-me-with-a-tank-top-and-take-me-to-brunch scarves). We’ve got tons of jewelry too in the brightest colors. Check it out while quantities last!

Wear it all to brunch! The sale is happening now through mid-August(ish) at VAIN downtown- 2019 1st Ave, Seattle.

Hedwig hits Seattle for It Gets Better

Thursday, June 9th, 2011

Hedwig & the Angry Inch is coming to Seattle for Pride 2011 (full musical production! The songs! The story! The HAIR!), with proceeds from the show at The Crocodile on Pride Sunday, June 26, to benefit the most awesome It Gets Better Project.

You know VAIN’s got big love for our extended LGBT family of friends, staff and clients, so we’re joining other local businesses in offering a discount to ticketbuyers (you’ve got good taste in great causes and musical productions; you deserve it!). Through the end of June, present your ticket, ticket stub or ticket confirmation printout for the 6/26 Hedwig show and get 15% off your retail purchase at VAIN downtown or VAIN Ballard.*

Click here to learn more about this benefit show and to buy tickets. Click here to learn more about The It Gets Better Project. And if you’re a VAIN client who’s uploaded your own It Gets Better video, we’d love to hear about it and share it with our other VAIN Blog readers!

See you + your hot hair at The Croc,
VAIN

Hedwig & the Angry Inch takes over The Crocodile on Sunday, June 26, 2011. 8pm, 21+
*15% off discount applies to accessories, makeup, hair products, sunglasses and other retail purchases. Does not apply to hair services, waxing services, or featured VAIN Ballard jewelry. Otherwise, have at it! 

Hot VAIN Sale Alert! 50% off Accessories at VAIN

Friday, February 18th, 2011

Happy sunny Friday, foxy VAIN friends + fans! Just a quick post to let you know that starting today, all accessories at both VAIN salons are 50% off. That means all jewelry (excluding locally made pieces), hats, scarves, bags + purses half off. We’ve got lots in stock but it’s sure to go quick. Hope to see you soon for some hot sale action!

♥,
VAIN

50% off all accessories (excluding locally-made pieces) at both VAIN downtown- 2018 1st Ave- and VAIN Ballard- 5401 Ballard Ave NW- while supplies last!

Cold Weather, Hot Sale: VAIN Goes BOGO

Friday, January 14th, 2011

Starting this Saturday, VAIN’s going BOGO: buy one hat, scarf, or pair of gloves at VAIN downtown or VAIN Ballard, and get one of equal or lesser value for free! Winter weather’s sticking around Seattle for a while, so don’t miss your chance to stay warm in style. Offer runs through Saturday Jan. 22, while supplies last.

Go BOGO at VAIN downtown- 2018 1st Ave- or VAIN Ballard- 5401 Ballard Ave NW.

Got your calendar yet?

Thursday, January 6th, 2011

We’re almost a week into the new year (happy 2011, everyone!), and if you’re writing appointments down on scraps of paper or have a sad, dusty outline on your wall of where a calendar used to be, we hope you’ll consider buying the VAIN Loves Vera 2011 calendar. If you haven’t heard about it before, here’s the scoop: the calendar is a look at the history + hairstyles of music (as re-created + styled by VAIN, of course!), with all proceeds supporting Vera’s all-ages music + arts programming. Only $15 at VAIN + online through The Vera Project. So now every time you have a birthday or meeting to jot down, you can think, “I am a patron of the arts, and I think this girl groups of the 60s picture will be my inspiration for my next party updo. Or maybe hair metal. It’s a toss up.” See? Scheduling, arts-supporting, and hairstyling tool all-in-one. :)

Visit either VAIN location to pick up your VAIN Loves Vera calendar, or visit the Vera Project online to order a copy. Thanks for supporting a great organization with your purchase!

Everybody be cool.

Thursday, December 23rd, 2010

No need to panic, last-minute holiday shoppers! VAIN is open until 6pm on Christmas Eve (4pm in Ballard), and we’ve got tons of gift options for the foxy friends + family members in your life. From party jewelry, cozy scarves + cool Kevin Murphy hair product gift sets to our VAIN Loves Vera 2011 calendar + always-popular VAIN gift certificates (pictured above; available in any amount at both VAIN downtown + VAIN Ballard), there’s something for everyone on your list [Editor's note: I'm buying pomade + a sparkly cuff bracelet for my grandma right now]. So don’t sweat the Santa stuff, dear VAIN Blog readers. We’ve got you covered.

Stop by VAIN downtown at 2018 1st Ave or VAIN Ballard at 5401 Ballard Ave NW to finish up your shopping in style. Happy Holidays, everyone!

Big Daddy will be there.

Thursday, December 16th, 2010

Theo Chocolate Big Daddy

Just a reminder that we’ve got local love + chocolate goodness happening at VAIN this Saturday, Dec 18. First, all locally-made products will be 20% off at both VAIN downtown + VAIN Ballard all day long. That means Ballard Organics Soaps, Hair Poison by Sweet Revenge hair accessories (tiny top hats will make your holiday outfit the best one at the party, btw), Theo Chocolate + more all at a great discount.

Then, and this is where this VAIN blogger needs a drool bib, the fine folks at Theo Chocolate will be onhand at VAIN downtown from 3 to 6pm for a free chocolate tasting. Candy bars, caramels + other confections, all good for the sampling before the stocking (or face) stuffing. 2 good 2 B true.

Stop by VAIN downtown at 2018 1st Ave or VAIN Ballard at 5401 Ballard Ave NW this Saturday to enjoy our local focus sale. Chocolate tasting starts at 3pm at VAIN downtown.

Saturdays in December at VAIN

Thursday, December 2nd, 2010

VAIN: ready for December in style

Mark your calendars (not your VAIN Loves VERA calendars- those are for next year)! VAIN’s got something going on every Saturday this month. If you like sales, free stuff & chocolates, December is the month to stop by VAIN.

  • This Saturday, Dec 4th: 25% off all makeup, bags + scarves. Our makeup artist + beauty expert Shannon will be onhand at VAIN downtown from 10am-6pm to provide free makeup focuses (a how-to focus on applying makeup to either your eyes, lips, or cheeks). If you’ve ever dreamed of the perfect smokey eye or dramatic bold lip, Shannon will show you how. Makeup focuses are 15 minutes each and are on a first come, first served basis.
  • Saturday, Dec 11th: 10% off VAIN-wide! That means 10% off hair products, jewelry, accessories, art + more at both VAIN downtown and VAIN Ballard. Excludes only hair + waxing services; other than that, have at it! Look for freebies at VAIN downtown, too.
  • Saturday, Dec 18th: local focus + free chocolate tasting! Get 20% off locally-made items including Hair Poison by Sweet Revenge hair accessories (made by VAIN’s very own super-stylist Kelly) and Ballard Organics. Plus join us at VAIN downtown from 3 to 6pm for a free chocolate tasting by Theo Chocolate. Three words: Chocolate. Tasting. Bar.
  • See you on Saturdays!

    ♥,
    VAIN

    Stop by VAIN downtown at 2018 1st Ave or VAIN Ballard at 5401 Ballard Ave NW to get in on the December Saturdays sale action. Need a reminder? Follow us on Twitter for sale blasts + updates.

    VAIN Loves VERA 2011 Calendar

    Wednesday, December 1st, 2010

    Your wall called, and it wants you to put this calendar on it.

    VAIN is so excited about this and we hope you will be, too. Starting this weekend, our “VAIN Loves Vera” 2011 wall calendar will hit local stores, with all proceeds benefiting The Vera Project, Seattle’s groundbreaking all-ages music and arts venue.

    The calendar is a 12-month glimpse at the history and hairstyles of music as seen through the creative forces at VAIN. It’s got hip hop, punk rock, glitter rock, classical, hair metal and more, with a special tribute to famed NYC nightclub Max’s Kansas City (pictured above on the calendar cover) that features members of Seattle’s music and arts community, shot by famed photographer Charles Peterson. The calendar also includes images by mega-talented photogs Curt Doughty and Peter Kearns, with hair and styling by VAIN.

    The project was definitely a labor of love for us (making it a benefit for Vera was the easy part!); music is a huge source of hair inspiration for both VAIN clients and staff, so we wanted to represent each genre right. No strand of hair was teased, sprayed, gelled or curled without thinking about the artists who inspired the looks with their sounds and style. We hope you’ll like the finished product and support a great cause in the process.

    Look for the VAIN Loves VERA calendar at VAIN, The Vera Project, Sonic Boom Records, Easy Street Records, Pretty Parlor, and Georgetown eatery Smarty Pants. It will also be available for purchase online at www.theveraproject.org. Huge thanks to everyone involved in making it happen!

    Get Spooky: Batcave Day this Saturday at VAIN

    Wednesday, October 27th, 2010

    Must be the season of the witch… and the bat: this Saturday, Oct 30th at VAIN downtown we’re celebrating Batcave Day, our annual tribute to the darker side of art + fashion and the spookiest time of year.

    But this isn’t a standard Batcave Day, dear VAIN Blog readers + trick-or-treaters. This year we’ve got a little something up our sleeves (our long black sleeves, or course) for everyone:

  • Get 25% off all purchases all day long. Good towards jewelry, art, hair products, stationery, wigs, you name it.*
  • Going to a Halloween party? Stop by on your way and snap your picture at the VAIN Mirror digital photobooth for your chance to win a $100 VAIN Gift Certificate. Best picture/costume wins!
  • Join us from 3:00 – 7:00pm as we unveil “Darker Than Thou,” a Batcave-themed art show featuring works by Rawkson, Lindey Ivey, Fable and Fury, R Land, and Michael O’Driscoll, with spooky sounds by VAIN’s own Batcave Day overlord, DJ Eli Blu.
  • Candy for everyone. ‘Nuff said.
  • So there you have it. A day filled with art, darkness, and discounts. Not to mention that the VAIN staff tends to get gothed to the nines for Batcave Day, which itself is something to behold. We’ve already started practicing.

    See you Saturday,

    VAIN
    Bringing Batcave to beauty since 1996

    Batcave Day happens at VAIN downtown from 9:00am – 9:00 pm this Saturday, Oct 30th. 2018 1st Ave @Virginia, Seattle. But it happens in our hearts all year round.

    *25% off discount good towards all purchases other than hair + waxing services. Valid at VAIN downtown on Saturday only.

    Wigs!!!!!

    Monday, October 25th, 2010

    Q: What are you going to be for Halloween? A: Awesome.

    It’s Halloween week and if you’re anything like us, your costume might not exactly be finished/decided/OMG-Halloween-is-this-Sunday? yet. Problem solved: VAIN downtown carries over 20 types of wigs in a wide range of Halloween-ready colors + styles. Devil red bob? Check. Space queen platinum, long witchy sleek black or bright mermaid blue? Got ‘em. Chin-length lavender [editor's note: What? Some people like to dress up as a fragrant garden herb!], in stock. We even have the Lady Gaga wig. You know the one. Telephone not included.

    Stop by VAIN at 2018 1st Ave @Virginia to get your wig on. Prices range from $20 to $40 depending on style. Happy Halloween, everyone!