Happy Holidays!

Yup, it’s time for holiday parties and fun events - like shopping with a thousand other people. All. In. The. Same. Store. ...Oof. Come take a break with us on the 16th floor, and we’ll treat you to hot chocolate and Speculos (that’s a Euro biscuit - great for dunking!).

No appointment necessary! Along the same lines, take break time a step further: schedule a Hot Stone Massage with Jeriel or Margarita. This is exactly the right kind of massage for the season, and we are offering $30 off an hour and a half of warmth and relaxation.
We’ve come up with a holiday creativity contest: What Beauty Is To Me?. Get details below, and have fun with it!
This month, we introduce you to Elana, our stylist assistant, who joined us during summer. Our monthly promo is for the Rene Furterer Suncare Line. All these products are $5. Check them out, especially if you’re the type that jets off somewhere sunny for the holidays!
Finally, we’ve highlighted services and products that can make your gift giving simpler this year. Remember to check in Agenda for holiday hours, as we are closing earlier on Christmas and New Year’s Eve.

And, on that note, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Holiday Contest

Atelier Emmanuel is organizing a contest dedicated to your sense of Beauty. Beauty can be encapsulated in many ways - a word, a poem, a book, a movie, a photograph, a landscape, a song, a person...

Share what Beauty is for YOU!
Here’s how to participate (directions available online on the Holiday Contest FB event)
1- Go to our Facebook page (click here) and click the "like" button so you become part of Atelier Emmanuel’s community on FB.
2- Post your idea of beauty (a photo, a word, the name of movie or book, a song, an image... you may also provide a link) on our FB wall.
3 -Tell your friends and family to vote for it by clicking the "Like" button.
How to vote:
- Go to our Facebook page (address) and click the like button to become part of AE community
- Look at the Wall and What Beauty Is To Me Album and vote for the expression of Beauty you like the most.
All the participants will receive a 15% off on one service of their choices, to be redeemed before March 1st.
And then,
1st Prize: The expression of beauty that gets the most “like” will be featured in our January Newsletter sent to our audience on January 15th. The participant also wins a free 90 minutes Hot Stone Massage.
2nd Prize: The 2nd best expression of beauty will be chosen by Atelier Emmanuel’s staff. The winner will win a tote bag full of Rene Furterer sun care products.
Let’s begin this new year with our soul and heart filled with Beauty.

Holiday Treats : Hot Stone Massage

This is the treat for Winter! A Hot Stone Massage is a specialty massage which uses smooth, heated stones and oil. Stones are both placed along the body and used for deep effleurage strokes, similar to a regular massage. The relaxation of the massage plus the warmth and weight of hot rocks equals an amazing release of tension. A Hot Stone Massage lasts 90 minutes. From December 15th to January 15th, Hot Stone Massages are being offered for $120 (a savings of $30 from the regular price of $150).

Elana

Elana joined the Atelier Emmanuel team in May of 2010. She is a Bay Area native who previously worked in the film industry in Los Angeles, and continues to write and edit screenplays in her free time She trained at the Cinta Aveda Institute as well as the Vidal Sassoon Academy.
She now trains in cut and color technique with Emmanuel and our senior stylists every Tuesday at 4.30 pm. Give us a call if you are interested to be a model!

Holiday Products Promo

Looking for the sun this winter? Then we advise you to get some sun care hair products to avoid ruining your vibrant color and coming back with your hair looking straw! Sun protection for your hair isn’t only necessary if you’re on a beach in Hawaii, of course. It is appropriate anytime you spend a lot of time outdoors. Some of these products, such as the Rene Furterer After-Sun Shower Gel are also designed to help your hair and skin after swimming, making them a great addition to your gym bag.

We offer Rene Furterer full line of sun care products:
Before the sun: the Protective Oil and the Moisturizing Fluid. Their Keratin Protection Factor protects your hair from UV rays and seawater.
After the sun in the shower: the After-Sun Shower Gel and the After-Sun Repairing Shampoo remove chlorine & salt from skin and hair
After the sun and after the shower: Repairing After-Sun Mask & No-Rinse Moisturizing Spray bring back hair to life.
Save $5 on EACH product until January 15th.

Our gift pick for the Holiday season

Only 2 weeks left for you to complete your shopping before Xmas! We’ve compiled a small list of ideas for you to offer if you are lacking inspiration, and the reason why they make a good gift.

Odacite Skin Care Detox Kits - include an exfoliant, cleanser, toning lotion, day moisturizer and a night serum.

They are packaged in an adorable case with a headband and facial sponges. They are a complete system to give skin a chance to DETOX, REPAIR and RENEW from the cold outdoors and the forced heat indoors.
Moroccan Oil Original Treatment
One of our best sellers! The formula of Argan oil seals in shine, producing silky perfection. It is a restorative against the many chemicals found in shampoos, color procedures, perms and in the environment that lead to over-processed hair. The scent is amazing and it will last for several months.
90 minutes Hot Stone Massage
Most people have received massages at some point. But not many people have received this specialty style, making it a more unique gift. Bonus: lucky you, we are offering $30 off a hot stone massage this month.
Atelier Emmanuel’s gift certificates
They are available at the front desk and can be picked-up, mailed, even emailed to you or the ones you want to please. We accept credit card transactions over the phone - make sure you fax us an authorization with the card details, the amount of the transaction, and your signature.
Feel better? Now you can breathe easy. You’ve got until 4p Christmas Eve (see our Agenda) to get your gift giving done!

Agenda

Atelier Emmanuel will be offering Hot Chocolate and Speculos Biscuits throughout the Holiday season. Our little treat to you. No appointments, no problem; come have a small break!

Wednesday, December 15th
Holiday issue of HiLites: Save $30 on a 90 minutes hot stone massage
Start of our What Beauty Is To Me contest

Friday, December 24th
Atelier Emmanuel will be closing at 4.00 pm

Saturday, December 25th
Atelier Emmanuel will be closed

Friday, December 31st
Atelier Emmanuel will close at 5.00 pm

Saturday, Januray 1st
Atelier Emmanuel will be closed

Thursday, January 13th
End of our What Is Beauty contest?

Saturday, January 15th
HiLites first 2011 issue

Stylist Vacations
Anastasia will be off on Friday, December 31st
Emmanuel will be off on Friday, December 31st
George will be off on Friday, December 24th