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Gary Howse and Manuel Benevich Receive Highest Honor by Aveda
Prestigious Aveda Flower Award Honors Those Who Go Beyond the Call of Duty
SEATTLE (February 2012)– Aveda, The Art and Science of Pure Flower and Plant Essences, presented the Flower Award to Gary Howse and Manuel Benevich, Founders of Gary Manuel Salon in Seattle, WA in recognition for their environmental substantiality practices, Earth Month fundraising achievements and passionate dedication to fight against water pollution.
“Gary and Manuel have earned the Aveda Flower Award through the many good deeds they have done throughout their community. These deeds reach far beyond the amazing Earth Month campaigns that they are famous for in the network and they are an incredible inspiration for everyone to elevate the human spirit, “ stated Dominique Conseil, President of Aveda.
In front of a global audience, Gary Howse accepted the award on behalf of Gary Manuel Salon.
“I am stunned and thrilled at the same time. There have only been of few of these moments in my life and I will cherish this one forever,” beamed Gary Howse. “Never let anyone tell you that one little company can’t change the world.”
The Aveda Flower Award recognizes employees for exceptional individual acts of mission-oriented leadership and going beyond the call of duty. This esteemed award has only been bestowed five times in Aveda history.
About Gary Manuel Companies
Gary Manuel is Seattle’s leading full-service hair salon and owner/operators of Gary Manuel AVEDA Institute. The Founders, Gary Howse, Creative and Education Leader, and Manuel Benevich, Operations Leader, have over 70 years of industry experience between them. They have been recognized internationally as one of the leading entrepreneurial teams in the beauty business. Giving back to the community is a very important component of the company’s mission: to make people feel good in an atmosphere of innovation and excellence, enriching our clients, our community and ourselves.
The Gary Manuel Salon is located at 2127 First Avenue, Seattle, WA 98121 and open 7 days a week. For more information, visit www.garymanuel.com. Gary Manuel AVEDA Institute is located at 1514 10th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122 and graduates 300 hair designers and estheticians per year. For more information, visit their website at www.gmaveda.com. Gary Manuel Studio is located at 2123 A First Avenue, Seattle, WA 98121. For more information visit www.garymanuelstudio.com.
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Style and Sustainability
Gary Manuel Salon Releases Earth Month Video to Global Aveda Audience
SEATTLE (February 2012)– Gary Manuel Salon is pleased to announce the release of their 2012 Earth Month video. The 8-minute video vividly showcases the staff’s best practices in an effort to inspire other salons to take action against water pollution. Beauty meets community in their message of salon sustainability practices, recycling, fundraising, and annual neighborhood clean-ups.
“Our Earth Month fundraising for the Puget Soundkeeper Alliance is one of the things Gary Manuel Salon does that I am most proud of, “ stated Co-Founder Gary Howse.
Since joining the Aveda Earth Month Campaign in 2007, more than 100 Gary Manuel employees have raised $170,000 for the Puget Soundkeeper Alliance, a local non-profit organization committed to protecting the waters of Puget Sound.
“Thank you Gary, Manuel and team for producing this video which offers a practical best practice framework to target, plan and execute a record-breaking Earth Month campaign,” said Dominique Conseil, President of Aveda.
The video debuted to a global Aveda audience on February 6, 2012 at their headquarters in Minneapolis, MN and is featured on the Aveda PurePro website at aveda.com.
About Gary Manuel Companies
Gary Manuel is Seattle’s leading full-service hair salon and owner/operators of Gary Manuel AVEDA Institute. The Founders, Gary Howse, Creative and Education Leader, and Manuel Benevich, Operations Leader, have over 70 years of industry experience between them. They have been recognized internationally as one of the leading entrepreneurial teams in the beauty business. Giving back to the community is a very important component of the company’s mission: to make people feel good in an atmosphere of innovation and excellence, enriching our clients, our community and ourselves.
The Gary Manuel Salon is located at 2127 First Avenue, Seattle, WA 98121 and open 7 days a week. For more information, visit www.garymanuel.com. Gary Manuel AVEDA Institute is located at 1514 10th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122 and graduates 300 hair designers and estheticians per year. For more information, visit their website atwww.gmaveda.com. Gary Manuel Studio is located at 2123 A First Avenue, Seattle, WA 98121. For more information visit www.garymanuelstudio.com.
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With the holiday shopping season drawing to its end, most of us still have a few of our hard to buy for loved ones on our list. You know, these are the ones that have all of the gadgets known to man-kind; or, worse yet, those who don’t care for gadgets at all: the collectors who just don’t need another item added to their collection and cluttering up their world and those whom you just don’t understand their tastes.
What do you get these hard-to-buy-for people in your life? This year join Gary Manuel Salon Seattle in enriching your loved ones’ lives with the gifts of style, relaxation and luxury! Gary Manuel Salon Seattle has a host of last-minute gifts sure to please anyone on your list.
Gift Certificates from Gary Manuel Salon Seattle
A gift certificate from Gary Manuel Salon Seattle is the perfect answer to your last-minute shopping needs. Whether you’re giving your loved one the lavish salon or spa treatment that they’ve been craving or the freedom to explore a new luxury, our gift certificates are a perfect way to ensure that they’ll enjoy their gift! Take a look at our special offers for instant holiday happiness!
Gift Sets from Gary Manuel Salon Seattle
Our sumptuous spa sets include our natural, plant-based blends sure to leave skin soft and supple. Our body sets are a fusion of relaxing and refreshing scents such as rosemary and mint with superior texture. There is a set for everyone whether you’re looking to soothe dry skin or exfoliate and renew.
If you’re loved one understands the value of exceptional quality hair products in creating a fabulous look, Gary Manuel Salon Seattle offers an assortment of hair care gift sets tailored for their type of hair. Whether their hair is color treated, curly or fine, we offer a gift sure to leave their hair luminous and manageable.
Don’t forget the men in your life! Gary Manuel Salon Seattle carries an assortment of skin, hair, grooming and spa sets designed for the unique needs of a man. Our crisp, masculine scented sets are an indulgence your loved one is sure to enjoy.
To top it off, our gift sets come opulently wrapped in Nepalese hand-made and dyed gift paper. Please, stop by our salon at (206) 728-1234 today. We’ll help you check off the last of your Christmas list!
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Gary Manuel Salon Seattle - Ponytails have made a huge comeback. No longer have they been relegated to the “bad-hair’day”, or when we don’t have time to create a “real hair do”. In fact, in current fashion Gary Manuel Salon Seattle has seen them to be considered among the most sensual of hair styles. The ponytail has gone beyond the days of the “girl next-door” and can be found on fashion runways around the world.
In the last year Gary Manuel Salon Seattle has seen the style running the gammet from traditional to more stylized looks including the look that Taylor Swift exhibited on the American Music Awards. Overall, the ponytail has shown amazing fashion staying power throughout the decades. It’s resilliance is in part due to the wide gamut of styles that can be created. Ponytails can embody style ranging from the simple, country look, to sophisticated and glamorous. The possibilities of this seemingly simple style have proven to be endless.
If the art of the ponytail is something that’s lost it’s place in your beauty regime, now is the time to rediscover this classically flexible style.
How to Copy Taylor Swift’s Adorable Hairstyle from the American Music Awards (It’s Easier Than It Looks)
We do have a best-of poll coming this morning so you can vote on your favorite hair and makeup looks from last night’s American Music Awards as usual, but I think thehairstyle Taylor Swift wore deserves its own post. It was adorable! And sweet! And, believe it or not, easy to copy! I’ll tell you how.
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