One of the more enjoyable parts of my chosen vocation is that it’s like Christmas everyday. My concierge is constantly presenting me with UPS, FedEx or dropped off packages, envelopes, boxes, baskets, cartons, you name it. These items aren’t, mind you, just because vendors like me, because 99.999% of them don’t even know me, nor [...]
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Bang Salon – A Day Honoring the Silent Heroes
By Punch Pep Correspondent Elizabeth Fischer On U Street, in Washington DC, the day was about thanking the silent heroes for the support they provide at home, while their partners are oversees. It was a day meant to indulge a few very deserving women. As one wife aptly stated: “this event is about letting the [...]
Making Up Is Hard to Do (so call on Carl Ray)
Washington women barely have enough time to curl their own eyelashes much less spend hours poring over the most ideal cosmetic colors for their skin tone, the newest makeup application techniques, or the best most bountiful powder brushes. We ladies are busy busy busy and even when we sit in the chair getting our hair [...]
Fit, Fab & Fearless Brunch and Holiday Expo
Please join new Punch Correspondent Antoinette Sykes at the Fit, Fab & Fearless Brunch & Holiday Expo which is a one-of-a-kind total wellness focused brunch event centered on health, beauty and fitness as lifestyle. Join us as we have prime speakers with valuable information on nutrition, beauty products, fitness gear and overall healthy living scopes. [...]
Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory …
… and the gory. And everything in between. And during every waking hour, which these days there seem to be a lot more of than sleeping hour(s). Such is life in the fast lane of busy Washington, D.C. (and Los Angeles, and New York City, and globe trotting – what time zone am I in [...]
Raisa Ruder Gives a Facial Good Enough to Eat
By Lindsay Taub of the Pacific Punch I’ve had plenty of facials in my day. In LA, it’s not uncommon to get referrals to estheticians who work out of their home or rent a room in a salon. In fact, those are the most coveted appointments, as these are the ones who don’t need a [...]
It’s The Beauty Event at Neiman Marcus
By Punch Preview Correspondent Whitney Stringer The Beauty Week is back! While all eyes will be on fall fashion tonight, September 8th, for Fashion’s Night Out, today also marks the beginning of the Fall 2011 Beauty Event at Neiman Marcus. From September 8th-18th the high end retailer is offering lots of incentives to edit your [...]
Launch of The Fashionable Life at the Hillyer Art Space
By Punch Pep Correspondent Elizabeth Fischer Please join me for what I know will be an evening packed with fun, merriment, relaxation, entertainment and more fun! LilyPad’s mission: to create events that entertain, spoil, indulge and delight you, the young, professional D.C. woman. The Fashionable Life expo is LilyPad’s first attempt to do just that. [...]
ink…Cosmetics Launch Party at L2 Lounge
By Punch Pep Correspondent Elizabeth Fischer This night was all about fabulous and brilliant fun with painted ladies! Over a superbly dark purple cocktail that was both spicy and sweet, I took pleasure in the liquid tonic, the vibes, the vibrations, the vivacity, and the eccentricity. I arrived at L2 Lounge with other guests around [...]
Georgetown Welcomes Nectar Skin Bar
By Punch Preview Correspondent Whitney Stringer On Monday night, Washington’s new beauty destination, Nectar Skin Bar, held a preview event to celebrate their recent grand opening. The pretty in purple 18th century rowhouse is located at 1633 Wisconsin Avenue just steps away from Ipsa for Hair Salon. Both businesses are owned by longtime Washingtonian power [...]
His Name is Ismail
Have you ever felt like a traitor or a cheater because you’ve been swayed away from your regular hair stylist? Uh huh. Me too. That’s only natural. I mean, there are professional guide books on how to deal with the guilt from your betrayal as well as what to say when caught by the former [...]
Curls Night Out at Hela Spa in Chevy Chase
By Punch Preview Correspondent Whitney Stringer Last Tuesday Hela Spa in Chevy Chase hosted Curls Night Out with DevaCurl. Just in time for summer’s humidity, the evening was all about curly headed girls embracing their curl from loose waves, to ringlets to kinky curls. While many women are addicted to the blow dryers, flat iron, [...]
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