JUNE 30
The owner of South Seas Skin Care, Julie, visited Brilli to deliver advanced hands-on spray tan training. She also introduced some exciting new products to the staff. Everyone is excited to get them on the shelf this fall. Julie also shared with us that Anna Paquin is one of her newest clients.

JUNE 26
Brilli hosted a classic men's cutting class with Redken educator Allen Furlan. The techniques were fascinating and ranged from razoring to scissor-over-comb. What's old is new.

JUNE 12
Brilli hosted a Redken color class, with educator Tina Calzaretta. Brilli stylists gained insight into the perfect Caramel Butterscotch hair color formulation.

JULY
Brilli is proud to receive the "Bronze" medal for tanning in the July edition of Allure. The "Bronze" medal is a testament to the quality and value of Brilli Salon's spray tan. This is Brilli's second mention in Allure for spray tan.

MAY
Brilli welcomes Cosmina Burja to the salon. Cosmina is an amazing stylist with seven years experience. We are very happy to have her as part of the team.

DECEMBER
Pureology educator from MidCity Salon Resources gave an in-house class to Brilli staff regarding the new Pureology line of shampoos, conditioners and styling products.

OCTOBER 1
Brilli Salon apprentices attended a Redken color class in-house.

OCTOBER 1 – 5
Brilli stylist Jessica Belanger attended a week long Network Educator class at Bumble and Bumble University in New York City. The NE class is the first of many that teaches stylists the necessary skills to become a leader among peers, hold educational classes for coworkers and act as a medium for the wealth of industry information coming from Bumble and Bumble in New York.

OCTOBER 8
Brilli Salon hair service staff attended a hair straightening class taught in-house by a Matrix representative. The Matrix Hair Relaxing system is a safe, effective hair straightener that is a great alternative to other expensive and risky methods.

SEPTEMBER
Brilli Salon is glad to announce our newest addition – Jennefer Bowron. Jennefer comes to Brilli with years of experience as an esthetician, and she specializes in Brazilian waxes.

Brilli Salon announces new extended hours. Now open seven days a week with extended morning hours.

SEPTEMBER 20
Brilli Salon hosted an Epicuren Skin Care / Client Appreciation party in which an Epicuren sales rep flew in to hand out complimentary skin care products and answer client questions. Champaigne, wine and hors devours were enjoyed while complimentary skin care analysis was given to attendees.

SEPTEMBER 27
Brilli Salon held a Battered Woman’s Makeover Party in which approximately twenty abuse victims from a local shelter received complimentary full hair services.

AUGUST 6 – 10
Owner Brenda Berry and stylist Jessica Belanger attended the esteemed Design Workshop I at the Bumble and Bumble University in New York City . This intense hands-on class taught them advanced technique in razor cutting and the foundations of Bumble’s progressive hair design philosophy.

AUGUST – Brilli manager Jeff Pierce was asked to teach Rock Fashion workshops for summer sessions at Chicago's Paul Green School of Rock. The workshop topics included: History of Rock Fashion, Philosophy of Rock Fashion, Elements of Rock Fashion, How to Develop Your Own Fashion and Rock Fashion on a Budget. The School of Rock has decided to include Jeff's workshop presentation in their curriculum throughout the rest of the year as well.

MAY 9 – Salon monthly meeting and kick-off of Summer Skin Care Promo.

MAY 21-24 – Brenda Berry and Jeff Pierce attend Bumble and Bumble’s Business Immersion course in New York City .

APRIL 15 – Redken Artist Scot Sherman spent a day at the salon sharing color techniques and salon wisdom with the stylists.

APRIL – Epicuren skin care made its debut on Brilli’s shelves. We are very excited to be carrying this line of lux skin care products.

MARCH 13 – Brilli debuted our new VIP Lounge, equipped with cozy seating, lounge lighting and relaxing music. Lounge in this stylish nook while waiting for your service or for your hair to process.

MARCH 27 – Brilli Salon monthly meeting – New Salon Manager Jeff Pierce introduced his new and exciting plans for the salon’s future.

It’s the perfect answer to a natural healthy tan before a vacation or special event or just to make yourself feel better in the middle of winter.

Brilli is offering a promotional price of 55$ (reg. 75$)

OCTOBER 2007
Brilli Salon is featured in Allure for Best Spray Tan in Chicago.

SEPTEMBER 2007
Shape Magazine: Brenda Berry was featured and photographed for a full-page story on Split Ends.

AUGUST 2007
Allure: Brenda Berry was featured as the best colorist in Chicago for the “Directory” page.

Allure.com: Brenda Berry and Brilli Salon, A Style Lounge were featured in the “Free Stuff” section for a chance to win a hair-color service.

KansasCityStar.com: Brenda Berry was quoted and Brilli Salon, A Style Lounge was featured for a story on the “Chop Crop”, taken form the Chicago Tribune’s story on Thursday, August 9, 2007.

MSN.com: Brenda Berry was quoted and Brilli Salon, A Style Lounge was featured for a story on curly hair taken from the July issue of Ladies Home Journal.

TheState.com ( South Carolina ): Brenda Berry was quoted and Brilli Salon, A Style Lounge was featured for a story on the “Chop Crop”, taken from the Chicago Tribune’s story on Thursday, August 9, 2007.

Today’s Chicago Woman: Brenda Berry was featured as the expert and photographed for the “Beauty Notes” section.

JUNE 2007
Atlanta Journal Constitution.com: Brenda Berry was quoted and Brilli Salon, A Style Lounge was featured for a “Summer Hair RX” story, taken from the July issue of Good Housekeeping on Saturday, July 14, 2007.

Chicago Tribune: Brilli Salon, A Style Lounge was featured and esthetician, Tiffany Markarian, was quoted for a story on the “Back Facial” in the “Guy Page” on Sunday, July 1, 2007.

Chicago Tribune: Brenda Berry was quoted and Brilli Salon, A Style Lounge was featured for a story on the pixie cut in the “Q” section on Sunday, July 15, 2007.

Chicago Tribune: Brenda Berry was quoted for an “Ion Style” story in the “Woman/Style” section on Wednesday, July 18, 2007.

Good Housekeeping: Brenda Berry was quoted for a “Summer Hair RX” story.

Ladies Home Journal: Brenda Berry was quoted for a story on curly hair.

New City: Brilli Salon, A Style Lounge, was featured and Brenda Berry was quoted and for a story on the pixie cut on Thursday, July 19, 2007.

Chicago Social: Brilli Salon, A Style Lounge’s “Quickie Menu” was featured in the annual “Lust List”.

Chicago Social Brides: Brenda Berry and Brilli Salon, A Style Lounge was featured in the bridal directory section.

Chicago Sun-Times: The Father’s Day promotions were featured as part of a Father’s Day gift guide.

New City: The Father’s Day promotions were featured as a part of a Father’s Day gift guide.

Time Out Chicago : The Father’s Day promotions were featured in the “Check Out” section.

URChicago.com: Brilli Salon, A Style Lounge’s Brazilian Wax was featured in the gieveaways section for the weekly newsletter.

Where Chicago: The South Seas Spray Tan was featured as part of “The Ultimate Summer Check List” in the “Shopping” section.

Where Chicago: Brilli Salon, A Style Lounge was featured under “Beauty/Health Services” in the “Shopping” section.

MAY 2007
LuckyMag.com: The Mother’s Day promotions were featured as a “Pick of the Week” for the week of April 30 – May 6, 2007.

LuckyMag.com: The Mother’s Day promotions were featured as a “Pick of the Week” for the week of May 7 – 13, 2007.

Time Out Chicago: The South Seas Spray Tan was featured for a story on self-tanning.

Today’s Chicago Woman: The Private Make-Over Party for a Battered Women’s Shelter was featured in the “Networking News” section.

YoChicago.com: Brilli Salon, A Style Lounge’s “Quickie Menu” was featured for a story on the Kentucky Derby.

APRIL 2007
Chicago Tribune: The Quickie Curl was featured in “15 beauty boosts in 15 minutes or less” story for the “At Play” section on Thursday, April 12, 2007.

MARCH 2007
Chicago Scene: The South Seas Spray Tan was featured and Brilli Salon, A Style Lounge was photographed for the "First on Scene" section.

Chicago Tribune: Brenda Berry was quoted in a story about curly hair in the "WomanNews" section on Wednesday, March 7, 2007.

The Fashionable Kiffen: Brilli Salon, A Style Lounge's "Quickie Menu" was featured on this fashion blog.

FEBRUARY 2007
AOL StyleList: The “Groom Before You Spoon” promotion was listed in the events section of the website.

AOL StyleList: Brenda Berry and Brilli Salon, A Style Lounge was featured as a “Hometown Hero” on Monday, February 19, 2007.

Chicago Magazine: The Pre-Valentine’s Day Curl Class was featured in the “Sales Check” column.

Chicago Social: The Pre-Valentine’s Day Curl Class was listed in the calendar section.

Chicago Tribune: The Pre-Valentine’s Day Curl Class was listed as a “Who/What/Wear” for the Q Section on Sunday, February 4, 2007.

LuckyMag.com: The Pre-Valentine’s Day Curl Class was listed as a “Pick of the Week” on Monday, February 5, 2007.

LuckyMag.com: The “Groom Before You Spoon” promotion was featured on Luckymag.com as a “Pick of the Week” on Monday, February 12, 2007.

Metromix.com: The Pre-Valentine’s Day Curl Class was featured on this events based website.

New City: The Pre-Valentine’s Day Curl Class was listed in the calendar section on Thursday, February 8, 2007.

New City: The Pre-Valentine’s Day Curl Class was reviewed and the salon was photographed for a “Beauty Boot Camp” story on Thursday, February 8, 2007.

Time Out Chicago: The Pre-Valentine’s Day Curl Class was listed in the “Check Out” section for the week of February 1 – 7, 2007.

JANUARY 2007
ABC 7 News: Brilli stylist Jana Hutmacher demonstrated on-air HOW TO GET THE LOOK OF THE GOLDEN GLOBES. Jana Hutmacher will be showing the hair and Danielle Tinebro will demonstrate the make-up. Pick out your favorite actress and book a” How to get the Look” appointment with any of our talented stylists and make-up artist

Self Magazine: Brenda Berry was quoted in the January issue for a story on healthy hair resolutions.

DECEMBER 2006
Chicago Social Brides: Brilli Salon, A Style Lounge’s bridal services were featured for the premiere issue of this publication.
 
Chicago Social Brides: Brilli Salon, A Style Lounge was credited as doing the hair and make-up for the Editor-in-Chief’s photo. 
 
Chicago Social Brides: Brilli Salon, A Style Lounge was credited as doing the hair and make-up for the publisher’s photo. 
 
Glamour: Brenda Berry was quoted for a story on how to make blow-outs last longer.

OCTOBER 2006
Chicago Sun-Times: Brilli Salon, A Style Lounge, was mentioned in Bill Zwecker’s column as being the salon that Laura Linney had her hair done before an event in Chicago on Friday, October 27, 2006.
 
North Shore Magazine: Brilli Salon, A Style Lounge, was featured and photographed for a story on the Private Make-Over Parties for the local battered women’s shelter and Brenda Berry was quoted.
 
Real Simple: Brenda Berry was quoted for a story on hairbrushes for the October issue.
 
UR Chicago: Brilli Salon, A Style Lounge, was featured for a story about fall hair color trends on Thursday, October 12, 2006.
 

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