northern virginia magazine april 2008
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he is passionate about his work andloves "trying to make people feelgood about themselves:' Tran, wholikes to "blend sexy cutswith respectful looks,"said he's flatteredto have a peerrecommendationand attributesthe success inpart to his owndedication and inpart to his strongcoach in style. 'Theboss really cares. Ihave a mentor here whowants us all to grow ourselves and pleaseour clients," Tran said.
lovingly created by zc-year indus- ~try veteran Sam Lane. One guest Cterms Shapes "as close as I'm going
to get to heaven for awhile." Laneensures up-to-date educa-
tion with several classesled by nationally recog-nized educators eachyear, quarterly businessclasses, as well as in-salon training.
Shorter, '60S style modlike Jenny McCarthy
RECOMMENDS ... Ann Rat-ner, owner of Bubbles salons.
"We both received our training in-ternationally and have a lot in common.
I've always admired her ... she succeeded ateverything she set out to do and still has Q
love for her industry," Lane said.
Shapes Salon& Day SpaHERNDON, FAIRFAX STATION
BubblesMULTIPLE LOCATIONS540-785-5640 (Fredericksburg);
www.bubblessalon.com703-713-0222, 703-250-0000;
www.shapesdayspa.com
Rodeo Drive-chic meets Virginiaelegance at Shapes, the salon/spa
"A first-class experience at a busi-ness-class price." That's Bubbles'vision, to which British-born and
If You Want ...Long Hair
Go See ...
Shapes Salonand Day SpafAIRfAX STATION, HERNDON
Shapes Salon owner Sam Lane
hesitated to offer extensions until
she found stylists Michael Novobil-
sky and Marty King for her Charlotte
location. She's since persuaded the
duo to offer the service in Northern
Virginia upon request. With a quarter
century's worth combined experience,
and work featured on television and
in competitions, Novobilsky and King
have specialized in the Great Lengths
system for five years. The lOO-percent
human hair pieces, worn by the likes
of Jessica Simpson and Raquel Welch,
are only offered by Great Lengths
to pre-screened salons and highly
trained stylists. Clients must then
have at least four inches of hair and be
chemo-free for six months in order to
receive the extensions, which come in
a variety of colors.
If You Want ...Curly Hair
once apprenticed at a posh Lebanese
salon at a time when wavy, French-
influenced styles were popular and
knowledge of curly hair was necessary.
He now imparts this wisdom as head
of Elie Elie salons in Tysons Corner
Center in Mclean and Winchester.
Gerdak's stylists offer a signature
"Curl-EE" service that includes mois-
Go See ...
Elie·ElieTYSONS CORNER AND
WINCHESTER LOCATIONS
Hair business owner Elie Gerdak
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