0 2009 Year End Review

The Toni&Guy Vancouver team has had an amazing year making sure all of our clients leave the salon looking and feeling good. We were able to support numerous local charities and fashion events. Check out our 2009 year end review below and keep posted to the Toni&Guy Vancouver blog for information on events, promotions, and hair competitions for 2010.

2009 Year End Review

Toni&Guy Vancouver has been able to give back to the community in many different ways.

• Transformed eight women from the YWCA and EMBERS organization with complete make-overs. See video and pictures.
• Raised over $3,000 for Beauty Night during our 10 year anniversary fashion show. See pictures.
• Sponsored Team R2 in the Ride to Cure Breast Cancer. Read More.
• Raised $1,200 for the David Suzuki Foundation during our Pay What You Want Cut-A-Thon. See Pictures.
• The Toni&Guy assisted with the Pret-A-Pour Tea Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation Fund Raiser. See Pictures.

Toni&Guy Vancouver has always supported local fashion events. Here are a few from 2009.

• Vancouver Fall Fashion Week. See video.
• Creme De La Creme Wedding Show. See pictures.
• Oakridge Fall Fashion Show. See pictures.
• Vancouver Spring Fashion Week. See pictures.
• Aliqua Album Photoshoot. See pictures.
• Style-By-Fire Photoshoot. See pictures.
• Kitsilano High School Fashion Show. See pictures.

We care about your hair. To prove it, we are constantly providing hair maintenance tips on our blog. Here are some of our faves from 2009.

• How to french braid. See video.
• Blow Dry Tips. See video
• How to protect your hair from heat damage. Read More.
• Top 5 Hair Color Tips. Read More.

Toni&Guy Vancouver works behind the scenes for many movies filmed in Vancouver. Here are just a few of the TV shows and movies we worked on.

• Twilight Saga: New Moon
• Tron
• Alice
• Suckerpunch
• Life UneXpected
• Seven Deadly Sins

0 Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays (Free Gift)

The Toni&Guy Vancouver team wishes everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy Holiday.

Thank you for all the Christmas goodies and to everyone who bid on our fantastic gingerbread houses. We were able to raise $25o for the Vancouver food bank!

See pictures of the gingerbread houses.

Free Gift: Visit the salon for any hair service before New Years Eve and receive a free product gift bag to keep your hair looking great! (Valued at up to $20, while supplies last, offer valid between December 28th - 31st)

1 Top 5: Hair Color Tips

After many months of thinking, you have decided to jump in and get your hair colored. You are nervous because it is not a cheap process and what if it doesn't look the way you want it to?

We sat down with Senior color technician, Deserey Cairns, to discuss tips on how to get the hair color you want.

Tip #5 : Don't be afraid to book a free consultation.
Consultations help a lot. Until a color tech sees your hair they can only estimate how long it is going to take. Also your hair type might not be able to hold the color that you want right away. Through a consultation you will be able to have a better idea of how long the process is going to take and if it will require multiple visits. A consultation also allows the color tech to get a better understand of what they will be working with when you visit for your appointment.

*Remember: Consultations should always be free and there is no obligation to book a hair appointment.

Tip #4 : Be honest about your hair history.
Don't be afraid to let the color tech know if you have colored your hair at home. Home color can be very damaging to your hair and affects how professional color will hold to your hair follicles. It is essential to know about previous color treatments so that the color tech can adjust the formula accordingly.

Tip #3 : Bring in a picture
Pictures are always great. Bring in pictures of people with the hair color you want. By having a tangible reference, color techs can make sure the color is an exact match to what you want.

*Remember: Choose pictures of people with similar haircuts and hair type. It is best if you can find a picture of someone who is the same ethnicity as you. This will ensure that your hair type is capable of holding the color you want without it being damaged.

Tip #2: Be realistic
So you are a brunette and you want to go platinum blonde. Unfortunately your hair is going to have to go through multiple treatments that could take more than two appointments. Your hair will most likely have to go through multiple conditioning treatments in order for it not to be damaged. Sometimes the hair color that you want is just not possible. Reasons could be hair type, hair damage or previous color jobs.

*Remember: Color technicians should have your hair as their number one priority. If they say that the color you want will not hold correctly or will damage your hair it is because they care about your hair.

Tip #1: Maintenance
Never forget maintenance. After 2 and a half hours in the salon your hair color looks amazing. Lets keep it that way. Remember to ask your color tech how you can maintain the color for as long as possible. Always purchase color safe shampoo and conditioner and try to limit the amount of heat you expose your hair to.

*Remember: You spent a lot of money on your hair color. Make sure to spend that extra $30 on a great color safe shampoo and conditioner.

0 Toni and Guy x Dress for Success (Video)

Our friends at MarketR have made us this great looking micro-site for the recent Toni&Guy x Dress for Success collaboration. Check it out at www.toniguyvancouver.com to see videos, pictures and read about the participating organizations.

0 Gingerbread House Auction

At Toni&Guy Vancouver we are all about creativity and having fun. This week the Toni&Guy Vancouver team has had lots of fun decorating 5 gingerbread houses to auction off.

All the money raised will go to the Canadian Food Bank.

Check out the pictures below or visit the salon to see them up close. If you would like to bid on a Gingerbread house send an email to vancouver[at]toniguy[dot]com or visit the Downtown salon.

House Number 1

House/Train Number 2 House Number 3
House Number 4
House Number 5

0 Toni&Guy x Dress for Success Pt 3

In the last two posts we have been highlighting the Toni&Guy x Dress for Success collaboration that happened last week.

We invited 8 women from the YWCA and EMBERS organization to come down to the salon for a complete make-over, hair cut and color, and a brand new outfit.

To end the day we set-up a one-on-one photoshoot with fashion photographer Wilson Law to highlight the before and after transformation.

Below are the last two before and after pictures.

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Cherie(left, Stylist) Devon(right, Color tech) and Model

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Angelina(Stylist) and Model

0 Toni&Guy x Dress for Success Pt 2

Yesterday we posted information about our Toni&Guy x Dress for Success collaboration.

Check out more of the before and after pictures below. There are two more before and after pictures coming soon and a video!

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Amy (stylist) and Model

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An (Stylist) with Model

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Gio(stylist, missing from picture) and Model

0 Toni&Guy x Dress for Success

On November 29th, Toni&Guy Vancouver and Dress For Success collaborated to transform the lives of 8 women.

Xmas came early for 8 lucky women from the YWCA and EMBERS (Eastside Movement for Business & Economic Renewal Society.) The 8 women were treated to a complete make-over from Toni&Guy Vancouver and Dress For Success. The 8 women spent the morning at the Toni&Guy Vancouver salon getting their hair cut and colored. In the afternoon, the women were whisked away to the Dress For Success warehouse for a complete wardrobe make-over. Once an outfit was picked, it was back to the Toni&Guy salon for make-up.

To end the day, the women were treated to a one-on-one photo shoot with fashion photographer Wilson Law.

See Pictures below for before and after shots. More pictures coming tomorrow.

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Ali(stylist) and model

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Antonio(stylist) with Model

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Cherie(stylist), Devon (Left, Color Tech) with Model

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More pictures coming tomorrow

Thank you
-Sarah Norris-Jones (Make-Up)
-Ella Bak (Make-Up)
-Tamryn (Make-Up)

-Dress For Success (Clothes)
-Wilson Law (Photography)

About YWCA
Responding to women's needs means ensuring that the right policies and infrastructures are in place to safeguard women's well-being and help them achieve safety and economic security. Although Canada has made some progress, research indicates that we are still far from having reached equality and equity. YWCA Canada's mission is to be a voice for women in Canada, one that brings about policy and legislative changes that reflect women's needs.

About EMBERS
EMBERS has a mission to create economic and employment opportunities for marginalized and disadvantaged people in the Downtown Eastside and inner-city of Vancouver. Our clients include immigrants, First Nations, single parents, recovering addicts and people with disabilities. Many of our clients are rebuilding their lives.

About Dress for Success
Dress for Success Vancouver is a registered Canadian Charity that helps low and no income women to transition into the workforce by providing professional attire. Each Dress for Success client receives a suit for her interviews and a small working wardrobe when she gets her job. The suits we give symbolize our faith in every woman's ability to succeed.