We suck at noveling. I already know. We're busy and that's a good thing so back off.
(I have to be rude to you guys because I can't be rude to Lauren. Quite frankly, she frightens me.)
So for the past two weeks we have been SO busy preparing for the Bridal Spectacular and the Style Me Pretty shoot.
Both went amazing. It was so great to see all of the vendors and to meet more at both events. I seriously love what I do. The vendors here in Vegas are bitchen. (Yeah. I just said bitchen. Oh, and killer. We're bringing that one back too.) I still have a few more vendors on my list to meet so be on the look out if I haven't stalked you yet.
I seriously feel the need to blog about one of my favorite things in the world right now. Mumo custom hair accessories. One of my hair dressers, Monet, owns Mumo,the company who makes custom hair accessories to die for. I probably own at least 15 pieces. As you all know I LOVE bows, flowers, headbands, feathers and basically anything I can stick in my hair. My only problem is I buy stuff from stores and it doesn't sit right on my head or the pins and clips are sticking out. The reason I am obsessed with Mumo is because 1) ALL of the pieces are custom made so you can get any piece or design in any color, style, or size and they are top quality because each piece is HAND made here in Vegas. (Not to mention you are supporting our terrible economy. Bam.) 2) They are all made AND designed my hair dressers, who are THE best in Vegas so these women understand how they will sit on your head. Nothing is worse than buying a cute hair piece and then you try to put it in your hair and it won't sit right because the comb or pin that it is on isn't shaped to your head. Monet's pieces are incredible. You can not find anything like them. She doesn't have a website up yet. Hopefully it will be up soon so you guys can see her beautiful pieces of art. Until then, if you are interested in any pieces, she carries a few at Euphoria in Boca Park or you can email me and I will put you in touch with her.
Anyway, I am off to watch the new season of Shear Genius. Love.
Oh, and if you are going to be at the Red Rock Country Club open house, stop by and say hello. I will be prepping Gina and Rachel who work at RRCC for their big night there. I seriously can't wait because they are stunning (always makes my job MUCH easier.) Oh and Congrats to Rachel! I just found out she has a bun in the oven. That is going to be one good looking kid.
PS I <3 Diet Coke.
xoxox
Allyson Stagg
CEO of The Las Vegas Style Sirens
www.LVStyleSirens.com
LVStyleSirens@yahoo.com
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
How do I edit this thing?
Oh yes. These were the humbling words that I had to utter to Allyson Stagg this very afternoon. Why? Because it's been a second since I blogged. I know that you have noticed my absence and I sincerely apologize. For those of you who have forgotten me I am the other half of The Las Vegas Style Sirens. My name is Lauren Gardiner. My title is Chief Operating Officer. I have blonde hair and blue eyes and I like long walks on the Vegas strip....Just joking!! Who likes to walk the strip? Barfasaurus Rex. I wish that handing out pornography on greasy little pamphlets was not protected under the first ammendment, but our Founding Fathers in their wisdom have made it protected speech just like our delightful little blog. Thank you very much sirs that I can upset as many people as I like with this medium!!
On to more important things. I'd like to discuss the difference between "demanding excellence" and being a "picky biznatch". Allyson and I are known for our quest for perfection. It's what we strive for in every aspect of our lives. We know that it is impossible to achieve, but that does not negate the fun and adventure of the persute. However we also are very careful not to think that we know everything and persede to step on others toes and tell them how to do their jobs. I am here to draw a clear line in the sand on this issue. If you find yourself on the picky bitch side then please apologize immediately and we will forgive you.
For example as a makeup artist I consider it the absolute end of days when a woman (or man) tells me how to blend eyeshadow or apply lipliner or how to draw eyebrows. Do you mean to tell me that you are paying me a large sum of money to do a job that you so clearly could so much better than I? No. You are in my chair because you don't know the first thing about blending or appyling or drawing! And if you are one of those who thinks that they do let me just be the first one to tell you that in fact you do not. Your eyebrows are atrocious. Your lipliner is straight out of 1992 (chestnut and bubbles fans) and black and white eyeshadow don't blend together. They turn a hideous shade of grey. This is picky. And rude.
Demanding excellence is when I go to my hair dresser and require that there be not a spot of yellow in my perfectly white hair, that they use the toner that I request (because I spent the past ten years searching for the perfect one dang it!), and that my very mod bob is cut straight.
There's the line folks. Pick a side. Do not every presume to tell a professional how to do their job. If you do that says only 2 things about you. You did not do your research and therefore are not comfortable with the level of excellence that your vendor can provide you (which makes you dense since their is a wealth of information out there) and that you are a jerk face. We didn't start our own businesses providing services for our health! It's hard work and if you think you can do it better go get your own damn license.
Love,
Lauren Gardiner
COO
The Las Vegas Style Sirens
www.LVStyleSirens.com
LVStyleSirens@yahoo.com
On to more important things. I'd like to discuss the difference between "demanding excellence" and being a "picky biznatch". Allyson and I are known for our quest for perfection. It's what we strive for in every aspect of our lives. We know that it is impossible to achieve, but that does not negate the fun and adventure of the persute. However we also are very careful not to think that we know everything and persede to step on others toes and tell them how to do their jobs. I am here to draw a clear line in the sand on this issue. If you find yourself on the picky bitch side then please apologize immediately and we will forgive you.
For example as a makeup artist I consider it the absolute end of days when a woman (or man) tells me how to blend eyeshadow or apply lipliner or how to draw eyebrows. Do you mean to tell me that you are paying me a large sum of money to do a job that you so clearly could so much better than I? No. You are in my chair because you don't know the first thing about blending or appyling or drawing! And if you are one of those who thinks that they do let me just be the first one to tell you that in fact you do not. Your eyebrows are atrocious. Your lipliner is straight out of 1992 (chestnut and bubbles fans) and black and white eyeshadow don't blend together. They turn a hideous shade of grey. This is picky. And rude.
Demanding excellence is when I go to my hair dresser and require that there be not a spot of yellow in my perfectly white hair, that they use the toner that I request (because I spent the past ten years searching for the perfect one dang it!), and that my very mod bob is cut straight.
There's the line folks. Pick a side. Do not every presume to tell a professional how to do their job. If you do that says only 2 things about you. You did not do your research and therefore are not comfortable with the level of excellence that your vendor can provide you (which makes you dense since their is a wealth of information out there) and that you are a jerk face. We didn't start our own businesses providing services for our health! It's hard work and if you think you can do it better go get your own damn license.
Love,
Lauren Gardiner
COO
The Las Vegas Style Sirens
www.LVStyleSirens.com
LVStyleSirens@yahoo.com
Monday, January 11, 2010
Skin Care
I can not even begin to tell you how important skin care is.
I have had so many women come up to me and say "Oh this foundation breaks me out. Oh that foundation breaks me out."
Sorry Ladies, but I am here to call your bluff. I personally do not believe that. If you have an allergy to a certain product, then that is a different story, but a foundation isn't going to cause you to break out. Not cleansing your face properly at night is what causes you to break out.
I am pretty certain that you are probably saying "Oh, but Ally, I wash my face with soap and water at night." I am here to tell you that that is not enough.
Many foundations contain products such as syllicone that are amazing for product wear time, however, it takes much more than a little soap and water to break down your foundation enough to wash off properly.
When you are washing your face at night, you should always start by breaking down your foundation with an oil cleanser. Let me make it very clear that by oil cleanser I DO NOT mean slopping vegetable oil all over your face. I am obsessed with L'Occitane Almond Apple Cleansing Oil. It smells like a green apple... what more can you ask for? I start by squirting a pump or two in my hand and just massaging it into my face to break down all of the makeup. I follow up with with Arbonne's NutriMinC Enzyme peel which I use as my moisturizer at night. You leave it on and wash it off in the morning and in the morning your skin feels like a dream!! It has pineapple extract in it so it smells great and feels like a dream on your skin. It removes all of the dead skin cells and basically gives you a new skin. Do you die? I do.
In the morning I wash my face to remove the enzyme peel. I then apply Arbonne's RE9 eye cream and facial moisturizer. (You will die for the eye cream. It feels like silk and you will probably want to bathe in it. I wouldn't reccomend this, simply because it would be very expensive.)
Obviously my routine isn't right for everyone. I just wanted to give you guys a little example of a few of the appropriate steps you should be taking. Everyone is different so you really have to find what works for you. You need to try different products until you figure out what works for your skin type. Just be sure to not change your products too often, or that could irritate your skin as well.
Also keep in mind that your skin changes with the weather. In the Summer, you will most likely use different skin care products than you use in the Winter. When my skin gets a little dry I swear by Fresh's Sugar Face Scrub and L'Occitane's Face Scrub Mud. Both of these products exfoliate, but they are gentle enough to use on any type of skin even if you are SUPER sensitive like me.
Oh, and please never forget sunscreen. Most products such as foundations and moisturizers actually include them in their formulas now, but always check just to be sure!
And never skip out on water. Hydration is the key to having amazing skin!
xoxox,
Allyson Stagg
CEO of The Las vegas Style Sirens
www.LVStyleSirens.com
LVStyleSirens@yahoo.com
I have had so many women come up to me and say "Oh this foundation breaks me out. Oh that foundation breaks me out."
Sorry Ladies, but I am here to call your bluff. I personally do not believe that. If you have an allergy to a certain product, then that is a different story, but a foundation isn't going to cause you to break out. Not cleansing your face properly at night is what causes you to break out.
I am pretty certain that you are probably saying "Oh, but Ally, I wash my face with soap and water at night." I am here to tell you that that is not enough.
Many foundations contain products such as syllicone that are amazing for product wear time, however, it takes much more than a little soap and water to break down your foundation enough to wash off properly.
When you are washing your face at night, you should always start by breaking down your foundation with an oil cleanser. Let me make it very clear that by oil cleanser I DO NOT mean slopping vegetable oil all over your face. I am obsessed with L'Occitane Almond Apple Cleansing Oil. It smells like a green apple... what more can you ask for? I start by squirting a pump or two in my hand and just massaging it into my face to break down all of the makeup. I follow up with with Arbonne's NutriMinC Enzyme peel which I use as my moisturizer at night. You leave it on and wash it off in the morning and in the morning your skin feels like a dream!! It has pineapple extract in it so it smells great and feels like a dream on your skin. It removes all of the dead skin cells and basically gives you a new skin. Do you die? I do.
In the morning I wash my face to remove the enzyme peel. I then apply Arbonne's RE9 eye cream and facial moisturizer. (You will die for the eye cream. It feels like silk and you will probably want to bathe in it. I wouldn't reccomend this, simply because it would be very expensive.)
Obviously my routine isn't right for everyone. I just wanted to give you guys a little example of a few of the appropriate steps you should be taking. Everyone is different so you really have to find what works for you. You need to try different products until you figure out what works for your skin type. Just be sure to not change your products too often, or that could irritate your skin as well.
Also keep in mind that your skin changes with the weather. In the Summer, you will most likely use different skin care products than you use in the Winter. When my skin gets a little dry I swear by Fresh's Sugar Face Scrub and L'Occitane's Face Scrub Mud. Both of these products exfoliate, but they are gentle enough to use on any type of skin even if you are SUPER sensitive like me.
Oh, and please never forget sunscreen. Most products such as foundations and moisturizers actually include them in their formulas now, but always check just to be sure!
And never skip out on water. Hydration is the key to having amazing skin!
xoxox,
Allyson Stagg
CEO of The Las vegas Style Sirens
www.LVStyleSirens.com
LVStyleSirens@yahoo.com
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Good things to come!
Sorry I have been slacking on the blogging.
Things have been so busy lately, and to be quite honest, it doesn't look like they will be slowing down anytime soon! (That is a good thing!) However, lauren and I have made a promise to make blogging a priority. I have promised to blog at least 3 times a week and Lauren will be blogging a whopping 2 times a month. (That is the most I could squeeze out of her, sorry guys.)Maybe if you harrass her enough, she will put her smart ass imput here more often. She doesn't listen to a word I say , but she may listen to you guys.
Last night we were able to attend the Las Vegas Wedding Network meeting at Sienna and it was WONDERFUL! Millie at Sienna did an amazing job. She is so sweet. Andy Ebon (he is most famous for his marketing blog www.TheWeddingMarketingBlog.com) and Debbie Hansen (Producer of the Bridal Spectacular) were the guest speakers and it is always nice to listen to people with so much knowledge! (*SIDE NOTE* Yes Gina and Michael, I seriously only have 6 contacts. No, not 6,000. 6.) Lauren and I had a great time. It is always fun to meet new people. Let me tell you how much I love it when the first thing out of their mouth is "I don't know you, but you're my friend on Facebook..." I love you Facebook. <3
This month we will be busy preparing for the Bridal Spectacular at Cashman Center January 29th and 30th. On the 29th it will be from 6pm to 10pm (Grooms get in free! I know they are STOKED about that) and the 30th will be from 10am to 5pm. There will be 3 fashion shows! Friday it will be at 8pm and Saturday they will be at 12:30pm and 3:00pm. Be sure to check those out. Debbie has been kind enough to put her trust in yours truely and the rest of my Style Sirens to primp the beautiful models for all 3 fashion shows. We are SOOOOO excited beyond words and we have already started planning our looks and we can't wait to show everyone what we are all about.
Oh, and don't forget to stop by our booth and say hi. I will be giving out free hugs that day.
We will also be part of our beloved Memory Lane Videos new promo shoot that will priemiered and showcased at the Bridal Spectacular. That is all I can tell you about that. It is top secret, but I can tell you it is going to be AMAZING. I love those boys. They make my life complete. Their work is breathtaking.
Towards the end of this month and the beggining of next month, we will be collaborating with about 15 other wedding proffesionals to create a style board for the website StyleMePretty.com. This is one of the BEST wedding websites out there and I can't wait to work with everyone including Chelsea Nicole Photography, Randi from Naakiti Floral, Tracy Moore (who has been an angel putting all of this together, Kristen and the beauties of Gimmie Some Sugar Cakes, and Dawn from Coutour Bride, just to name a few of these wonderful vendors that we get to work with. Sorry guys, but this is pretty top secret as well soooo my lips are sealed. ;)
We will also be doing a few shoots with that little beauty Catherine from Weeds Floral and Adam from Artistic Imaging (PS I FINALLY met him and his wife last night and they are a delightful couple. Just a total pleasure to be around.) Can't wait for these. CAN'T WAIT!!
And to top it off I will be taking my first official business trip to San Francisco with Catherine at the end of February. BAM!
So as you all can see, we have a TON of amazing things going on the next few months.
Love you all! Goodnight!
xoxox
Allyson Stagg
CEO of The Las Vegas Style Sirens
www.LVStyleSirens.com
LVStyleSirens@yahoo.com
Things have been so busy lately, and to be quite honest, it doesn't look like they will be slowing down anytime soon! (That is a good thing!) However, lauren and I have made a promise to make blogging a priority. I have promised to blog at least 3 times a week and Lauren will be blogging a whopping 2 times a month. (That is the most I could squeeze out of her, sorry guys.)Maybe if you harrass her enough, she will put her smart ass imput here more often. She doesn't listen to a word I say , but she may listen to you guys.
Last night we were able to attend the Las Vegas Wedding Network meeting at Sienna and it was WONDERFUL! Millie at Sienna did an amazing job. She is so sweet. Andy Ebon (he is most famous for his marketing blog www.TheWeddingMarketingBlog.com) and Debbie Hansen (Producer of the Bridal Spectacular) were the guest speakers and it is always nice to listen to people with so much knowledge! (*SIDE NOTE* Yes Gina and Michael, I seriously only have 6 contacts. No, not 6,000. 6.) Lauren and I had a great time. It is always fun to meet new people. Let me tell you how much I love it when the first thing out of their mouth is "I don't know you, but you're my friend on Facebook..." I love you Facebook. <3
This month we will be busy preparing for the Bridal Spectacular at Cashman Center January 29th and 30th. On the 29th it will be from 6pm to 10pm (Grooms get in free! I know they are STOKED about that) and the 30th will be from 10am to 5pm. There will be 3 fashion shows! Friday it will be at 8pm and Saturday they will be at 12:30pm and 3:00pm. Be sure to check those out. Debbie has been kind enough to put her trust in yours truely and the rest of my Style Sirens to primp the beautiful models for all 3 fashion shows. We are SOOOOO excited beyond words and we have already started planning our looks and we can't wait to show everyone what we are all about.
Oh, and don't forget to stop by our booth and say hi. I will be giving out free hugs that day.
We will also be part of our beloved Memory Lane Videos new promo shoot that will priemiered and showcased at the Bridal Spectacular. That is all I can tell you about that. It is top secret, but I can tell you it is going to be AMAZING. I love those boys. They make my life complete. Their work is breathtaking.
Towards the end of this month and the beggining of next month, we will be collaborating with about 15 other wedding proffesionals to create a style board for the website StyleMePretty.com. This is one of the BEST wedding websites out there and I can't wait to work with everyone including Chelsea Nicole Photography, Randi from Naakiti Floral, Tracy Moore (who has been an angel putting all of this together, Kristen and the beauties of Gimmie Some Sugar Cakes, and Dawn from Coutour Bride, just to name a few of these wonderful vendors that we get to work with. Sorry guys, but this is pretty top secret as well soooo my lips are sealed. ;)
We will also be doing a few shoots with that little beauty Catherine from Weeds Floral and Adam from Artistic Imaging (PS I FINALLY met him and his wife last night and they are a delightful couple. Just a total pleasure to be around.) Can't wait for these. CAN'T WAIT!!
And to top it off I will be taking my first official business trip to San Francisco with Catherine at the end of February. BAM!
So as you all can see, we have a TON of amazing things going on the next few months.
Love you all! Goodnight!
xoxox
Allyson Stagg
CEO of The Las Vegas Style Sirens
www.LVStyleSirens.com
LVStyleSirens@yahoo.com
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Highlighting and Contouring
Some guy once said something like 'symmetrical faces are more attractive to the opposite sex.'
I say, this guy is a moron.
Having a perfectly symmetrical face does not make you beautiful. Give me a break. Besides, if your face isn't perfect you can always fix it with highlighting and contouring.
When people hear the term highlighting and contouring they often get scared because it does sound a little intimidating, but really, it isn't as complicated as it sounds. There certainly are tricks that professional makeup artists use that are a little more complex or time consuming but there are simple ways to highlight and contour that you can easily include in your day to day makeup routine.
Let me first start off by saying that high lighting is what you use when you would like to "show off" something, and contouring is what you use when you would like to "hide" something. Here are a few simple steps that you can add to your daily routine to help highlight and contour your beautiful bone structure.
Step 1 Apply a foundation that matches your skin tone. Blend foundation well at the jaw and hairline. Make the foundation "disappear" so that there are no visible lines.
Step 2 Dust your face with translucent powder.
Step 3 Suck in your cheeks to locate your cheek bones. Brush a small amount of matte bronzing powder under the cheek bones. Add bronzer to the bridge of your nose and at the temples. Blend all areas of bronzer well.
Step 4 Brush blush onto the apples of your cheeks. Pull the blush back towards your temples, making the line of brush narrower as you get closer to the hairline. Blend the blush into the hairline and the bronzer using clean fingertips or a clean powder brush.
Step 5 Use a lighter shade of powder to highlight your face. Brush highlighting powder on the bridge of your nose and around the outer corners of your eyes. Add a touch of highlighter to cheek bones, your chin and the temples.
Step 6 Blend all of the cosmetics well so there are no harsh lines. Smooth your makeup so that you can not tell where one color starts and another ends. Use a clean brush for the best blending results.
Hope these little tips help!
xoxox
Allyson Stagg
CEO of The Las Vegas Style Sirens
www.LVStyleSirens.com
LVStyleSirens@yahoo.com
I say, this guy is a moron.
Having a perfectly symmetrical face does not make you beautiful. Give me a break. Besides, if your face isn't perfect you can always fix it with highlighting and contouring.
When people hear the term highlighting and contouring they often get scared because it does sound a little intimidating, but really, it isn't as complicated as it sounds. There certainly are tricks that professional makeup artists use that are a little more complex or time consuming but there are simple ways to highlight and contour that you can easily include in your day to day makeup routine.
Let me first start off by saying that high lighting is what you use when you would like to "show off" something, and contouring is what you use when you would like to "hide" something. Here are a few simple steps that you can add to your daily routine to help highlight and contour your beautiful bone structure.
Step 1 Apply a foundation that matches your skin tone. Blend foundation well at the jaw and hairline. Make the foundation "disappear" so that there are no visible lines.
Step 2 Dust your face with translucent powder.
Step 3 Suck in your cheeks to locate your cheek bones. Brush a small amount of matte bronzing powder under the cheek bones. Add bronzer to the bridge of your nose and at the temples. Blend all areas of bronzer well.
Step 4 Brush blush onto the apples of your cheeks. Pull the blush back towards your temples, making the line of brush narrower as you get closer to the hairline. Blend the blush into the hairline and the bronzer using clean fingertips or a clean powder brush.
Step 5 Use a lighter shade of powder to highlight your face. Brush highlighting powder on the bridge of your nose and around the outer corners of your eyes. Add a touch of highlighter to cheek bones, your chin and the temples.
Step 6 Blend all of the cosmetics well so there are no harsh lines. Smooth your makeup so that you can not tell where one color starts and another ends. Use a clean brush for the best blending results.
Hope these little tips help!
xoxox
Allyson Stagg
CEO of The Las Vegas Style Sirens
www.LVStyleSirens.com
LVStyleSirens@yahoo.com
Monday, December 28, 2009
I'm back... (For 2 seconds)
Sorry guys. It has been a crazy couple of weeks. Between the holidays and everything, I have been one busy little bee.
Last Monday, we were in a horrific car accident. While stopped at a four way stop at 10pm at night, we were rear ended by a drunk driver going 60 mph who had no headlights on and never once hit her breaks. (Yeah, even after she slammed into the back of my mothers car, she continued to drive. Crazy, I know.) Luckily, my mother was driving a monster SUV so we were all okay for the most part. It was just so scary to turn around and see my babies in the back seat, covered in glass. The witch that hit us hid in her car. She never said sorry. She never came over to see if we were okay. And now she, and her insurance company will not return our phone calls. Needless to say, the past week has been a nightmare full of Dr. appointments, endless phone calls, and oh yeah, running a business during the holidays. Craziness.
This has to be short because I have 2,000 loads of laundry and a little post holiday baking to take care of, but I will be back tomorrow!
xoxox
Allyson Stagg
CEO of The Las Vegas Style Sirens
www.LVSTyleSirens.com
LVStyleSirens@yahoo.com
Last Monday, we were in a horrific car accident. While stopped at a four way stop at 10pm at night, we were rear ended by a drunk driver going 60 mph who had no headlights on and never once hit her breaks. (Yeah, even after she slammed into the back of my mothers car, she continued to drive. Crazy, I know.) Luckily, my mother was driving a monster SUV so we were all okay for the most part. It was just so scary to turn around and see my babies in the back seat, covered in glass. The witch that hit us hid in her car. She never said sorry. She never came over to see if we were okay. And now she, and her insurance company will not return our phone calls. Needless to say, the past week has been a nightmare full of Dr. appointments, endless phone calls, and oh yeah, running a business during the holidays. Craziness.
This has to be short because I have 2,000 loads of laundry and a little post holiday baking to take care of, but I will be back tomorrow!
xoxox
Allyson Stagg
CEO of The Las Vegas Style Sirens
www.LVSTyleSirens.com
LVStyleSirens@yahoo.com
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Hmmmm....
So today I was studying my craft, as I love to do, and came across an article titled Which U.S City is the Vainest by Sarah at Total Beauty. I would really like to share this information with my readers.
No. 10: Louisville, Ky.
There's definitely more to Louisville than the Kentucky Derby and mint juleps. The city is home to approximately four plastic surgeons per 100,000 citizens (in a town of more than 700,000), and spending on hair, makeup and skin care products and services tops $5.5 million, according to Information Resources, Inc., a Chicago-based company that tracks and analyzes consumer spending trends.
No. 9: Minneapolis, Minn.
When it's frostbite weather outside just about 85 percent of the year, it's no wonder these Minnesotans spend a lot of time and dough their looks. That kind of cold wreaks havoc on hair, skin and nails. At last count (in 2002, the latest Census data available), there were 1343 "personal care" businesses in the City of Lakes, more than a thousand of which were hair salons.
No. 8: Charleston, W.Va.
No, it's not a typo. We're basing this entry on one staggering fact alone: the city has more indoor tanning salons per person than any other city in the country -- about 33.7 per 100,000 people, according to a study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. That's more than New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego and Miami combined. And it's not like we're talking about a place like Anchorage, Alaska, where you get only a few hours of sunlight every day in the winter. They've clearly missed the memo about UV rays making your skin look like carry-on luggage.
7. San Diego, Calif.
You'd think the natural beauty and year-round splendor of sunny, southern California would keep the population looking good, but they spend a fortune on their faces (and on hair and skin). There are 5.2 plastic surgeons per 100,000 people, and San Diegans spend more than $3 million annually on hair coloring alone. They spend at least $900,000 on cosmetics, but thanks to potentially brutal sun exposure, a whopping $6.2 million on skin care.
6. Dallas, Texas
As the saying goes, everything is bigger (but not necessarily better) in Texas, and that includes dollars and businesses devoted to making people pretty. There were more than 1,500 salons (hair and nail) in 2002 (the most recent data available from the Census), and we're guessing those numbers have dramatically increased, as the population has.
5. Los Angeles
Of course you thought Silicone City would top the list of cities obsessed with looks -- and it does in some categories. There are 4.1 plastic surgeons per 100,000 people, and Angelenos spend nearly $50 million a year on cosmetics, hair products and skin care. California has more hair restoration surgeons than any other state, and we're betting they're heavily concentrated here. Number of personal care businesses? More than 3,700 -- second only to New York City.
4. Salt Lake City, Utah
Shocking but true: the home city of the Mormon church boasts more plastic surgeons than any other city in the U.S.: for every 100,000 people, there are six plastic surgeons. Compared to other cities, Salt Lake has fewer businesses devoted to the art of beautifying (344 by Census count) but the citizens spent only slightly less on services each year: $2.2 million on hair coloring, $2.5 million on cosmetics, and nearly $4.5 million on skincare.
3. San Francisco, CA
Despite the city's au natural patchouli-hippie history, San Francisco ranks third in vanity industries and spending. Citizens blow about $11 million a year on skincare, $5.2 million on hair products and $1.3 million on makeup, and there are 5.4 plastic surgeons per 100,000 people
2. Miami, Fla.
Miamians aren't the healthiest specimens according to Census statistics on smoking, drinking and exercise, but what they lack in natural assets they more than make up for in beauty products and services like manis and pedis, facials, hair treatments, makeup and plastic surgery. There are 5.2 board certified plastic surgeons for every 100,000 people (in a city of nearly 425,000). And the bare-it-all citizens spend more than $23 million annually on cosmetics, skin care and hair products.
1. New York City
Sure, there are only 4.1 plastic surgeons per 100,000 people in the New York City region (compared to Salt Lake City's six), but the Big Apple outspends every other city in nearly every category -- more than $21 million on hair coloring, $32.5 million on skin care, $5.5 million on makeup and nearly $530,000 on hair growth products. According to the Census Bureau, there were more than ten thousand personal care businesses (think: hair and nail salons, day spas) in 2002 (the most recent year available) -- nearly three times the number in any other city. The state of New York also has the second highest number of hair restoration surgeons, and chances are they're centralized around The City.
Now that you have read that... am I the only person who is shocked that Las Vegas is not on there? We live in a city of night clubs, strip clubs, gambling, sun bathing, and we are not in the top ten most vain cities? I mean, I guess I am kind of happy about this, but very surprised to say the least. I once met a lady who lived here in Vegas and had an amazing job as an executive. She was a little older and had a few children, and her body had really taken a turn for the worst. She took out a loan to have some plastic surgery done and after it was done, she took a second job to pay off the loan more quickly. Her second job was an exotic dancer. I guess this puts my question, what came first the stripper or the boob job, to rest. On a positive note, she probably didn't have to pay much interest on that investment.
Just a little info I thought I would share with you guys!
xoxox
Allyson Stagg
CEO of The Las Vegas Style Sirens
www.LVStyleSirens.com
LVStyleSirens@yahoo.com
No. 10: Louisville, Ky.
There's definitely more to Louisville than the Kentucky Derby and mint juleps. The city is home to approximately four plastic surgeons per 100,000 citizens (in a town of more than 700,000), and spending on hair, makeup and skin care products and services tops $5.5 million, according to Information Resources, Inc., a Chicago-based company that tracks and analyzes consumer spending trends.
No. 9: Minneapolis, Minn.
When it's frostbite weather outside just about 85 percent of the year, it's no wonder these Minnesotans spend a lot of time and dough their looks. That kind of cold wreaks havoc on hair, skin and nails. At last count (in 2002, the latest Census data available), there were 1343 "personal care" businesses in the City of Lakes, more than a thousand of which were hair salons.
No. 8: Charleston, W.Va.
No, it's not a typo. We're basing this entry on one staggering fact alone: the city has more indoor tanning salons per person than any other city in the country -- about 33.7 per 100,000 people, according to a study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. That's more than New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego and Miami combined. And it's not like we're talking about a place like Anchorage, Alaska, where you get only a few hours of sunlight every day in the winter. They've clearly missed the memo about UV rays making your skin look like carry-on luggage.
7. San Diego, Calif.
You'd think the natural beauty and year-round splendor of sunny, southern California would keep the population looking good, but they spend a fortune on their faces (and on hair and skin). There are 5.2 plastic surgeons per 100,000 people, and San Diegans spend more than $3 million annually on hair coloring alone. They spend at least $900,000 on cosmetics, but thanks to potentially brutal sun exposure, a whopping $6.2 million on skin care.
6. Dallas, Texas
As the saying goes, everything is bigger (but not necessarily better) in Texas, and that includes dollars and businesses devoted to making people pretty. There were more than 1,500 salons (hair and nail) in 2002 (the most recent data available from the Census), and we're guessing those numbers have dramatically increased, as the population has.
5. Los Angeles
Of course you thought Silicone City would top the list of cities obsessed with looks -- and it does in some categories. There are 4.1 plastic surgeons per 100,000 people, and Angelenos spend nearly $50 million a year on cosmetics, hair products and skin care. California has more hair restoration surgeons than any other state, and we're betting they're heavily concentrated here. Number of personal care businesses? More than 3,700 -- second only to New York City.
4. Salt Lake City, Utah
Shocking but true: the home city of the Mormon church boasts more plastic surgeons than any other city in the U.S.: for every 100,000 people, there are six plastic surgeons. Compared to other cities, Salt Lake has fewer businesses devoted to the art of beautifying (344 by Census count) but the citizens spent only slightly less on services each year: $2.2 million on hair coloring, $2.5 million on cosmetics, and nearly $4.5 million on skincare.
3. San Francisco, CA
Despite the city's au natural patchouli-hippie history, San Francisco ranks third in vanity industries and spending. Citizens blow about $11 million a year on skincare, $5.2 million on hair products and $1.3 million on makeup, and there are 5.4 plastic surgeons per 100,000 people
2. Miami, Fla.
Miamians aren't the healthiest specimens according to Census statistics on smoking, drinking and exercise, but what they lack in natural assets they more than make up for in beauty products and services like manis and pedis, facials, hair treatments, makeup and plastic surgery. There are 5.2 board certified plastic surgeons for every 100,000 people (in a city of nearly 425,000). And the bare-it-all citizens spend more than $23 million annually on cosmetics, skin care and hair products.
1. New York City
Sure, there are only 4.1 plastic surgeons per 100,000 people in the New York City region (compared to Salt Lake City's six), but the Big Apple outspends every other city in nearly every category -- more than $21 million on hair coloring, $32.5 million on skin care, $5.5 million on makeup and nearly $530,000 on hair growth products. According to the Census Bureau, there were more than ten thousand personal care businesses (think: hair and nail salons, day spas) in 2002 (the most recent year available) -- nearly three times the number in any other city. The state of New York also has the second highest number of hair restoration surgeons, and chances are they're centralized around The City.
Now that you have read that... am I the only person who is shocked that Las Vegas is not on there? We live in a city of night clubs, strip clubs, gambling, sun bathing, and we are not in the top ten most vain cities? I mean, I guess I am kind of happy about this, but very surprised to say the least. I once met a lady who lived here in Vegas and had an amazing job as an executive. She was a little older and had a few children, and her body had really taken a turn for the worst. She took out a loan to have some plastic surgery done and after it was done, she took a second job to pay off the loan more quickly. Her second job was an exotic dancer. I guess this puts my question, what came first the stripper or the boob job, to rest. On a positive note, she probably didn't have to pay much interest on that investment.
Just a little info I thought I would share with you guys!
xoxox
Allyson Stagg
CEO of The Las Vegas Style Sirens
www.LVStyleSirens.com
LVStyleSirens@yahoo.com
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