Employee Spotlight Miranda Oravetz

Welcome to the Lavish Team Miranda!!! 

Lavish Salon and Day Spa is expanding each and everyday. With that being said, we are happy to announce our newest assistant Miranda Oravetz. She joined our team December 2011 and has been working side-by-side master stylist and owner Samantha Murguia. Being an assistant requires dedication and perseverance to gain knowledge and experience from senior stylists. Miranda has been working diligently and is excited to be a part of the Lavish family. She has been working since 2008 and gives credit to her grandmother who took her to salon visits, sparking interest in cosmetology from an early age. Her enthusiasm for this field is seen through her work. When asked about her experience so far working at Lavish Salon and Day Spa, Miranda said, “I love coming to work everyday and being part of the family.” Miranda has also been learning first hand how Brazilian Blowout, KMS, Goldwell, and Bumble & Bumble hair products work. Using them Miranda says she’s been able to produce an amazing blow out.To get to know her a little better, we asked her  few questions and here's what she had to say:

1. What do you enjoy doing outside of work? I enjoy watching my friends band play and I love taking any educational classes.

2. What brought you here to Lavish? I used to drive by Mission Grove all the time and a friend had mentioned Lavish salon and recommended applying there.

3. What is the most enjoyable part of your job?  Interacting with the clients! I love that feeling of joy just knowing my clients walk out happy.

4. What is the best hair product you recommend to your clients? KMS makeover spray!! I love using it for myself because it is the true gift of time. It requires less maintenance for my hair, that means I don't have to wash it everyday and it still looks great after some makeover spray!

She looks forward to learning even more about color formulating and fine tuning her cutting techniques. We are excited to see what the future holds and are excited to learn and grow with Miranda!

The Deep Waver

For that big sexy hair to the beach look, the DEEP WAVER will give you that flexibility in your hair style! Its simple, fun, and can give you that sophisticated look with the perfect cocktail dress! Just add some KMS FLEX SPRAY to give it more of a hold. The girls here at Lavish love it!!!

                                         

For those of you that don't like having to wash your hair every day its a great way to have a 2day hairstyle without having to actually style it! Have one of our stylist try it on you next time your at Lavish!!!

Employee Spot Light: TJ Nguyen

The Lavish Team joyfully introduces our newest team member, T.J. Nguyen. TJ is our New Nail Technician as well as an Educator for the Nail Company Young Nails. The work she has shown has definitely been Lavish to say the least. The Lavish team has had a blast getting to know TJ these past few weeks. We asked her a few questions to tell us a little about herself so you can get to know her too, this is what she had to say.....

1. Where did you grow up? I grew up in Riverside my whole life. I went to North High School and UC Riverside.

2. What do enjoy doing for fun outside of work? I love to go to the movies or watch them at home with my husband and 2 dogs. I love to shop, decorate my house or try new nails designs. I think and live NAILS non-stop!

3. What is your favorite nail design? I haven’t yet decided which ones have been my personal favorite. I have fun creating them! My joy is seeing my clients leave happy.

4. What has been the most outrageous request? A client wanted me to do 3-D sushi on her nails. I didn’t get to do them because she was a no show which was a bummer because that was going to be challenging, but I was willing to take it on.

5. How did you start in the Industry? Getting into the nail industry was actually a fluke: I graduated college to find out everyone was losing their jobs so my mom told me to go to school to get my nail license for nails to keep me busy. I ended up really loving it and getting to create all these sorts of neat designs. Thanks Mom!

6. What brought you here to Lavish? I actually relied on Yelp to find local salons that can offer the right kind of atmosphere that I knew I can fit it. I came across Lavish as a place I can see myself working at. After a few emails back and forth with Samantha, here I am! I really loved the fact that Lavish was very adamant about on-going education because being an educator you have to always learn the new techniques and be aware of new trends.

7. What is the most enjoyable part of your job? Besides all the laughing, singing, and dancing that goes on in the salon, and besides getting to do pretty nails all day, I actually get to educate fellow nail techs in the Industry with Young nails. I get to encourage and show other techs that it doesn’t take much to be successful in the salon and in their career, but to love what you do. It’s my passion.

8. What inspires you to keep doing nails? The Clients!!!! Knowing that they're going to want something new the next appointment. I try to give them more than what they expect every time. It makes my day knowing that a client wants to go out and flaunt their nails.

9. What is the best nail product that you recommend for your clients? Young Nails Rose Oil. I use it everyday. It smells AMAZING just like roses and it does wonders on your hands. Use it on a daily basis to promote healthy nail growth.

Below are her most recent designs!!! We can’t wait to see her grow as a Young Nail Educator and with us here at Lavish!!!! To see her other designs and new techniques, below is a link to our Lavish fan page on Facebook, like us to stay updated!

Lavish Fan Page 

Quick Blow Dry

                    Make your life easier by cutting your blow dry in half!!
KMS California's  newest sub-line Free Shape introduces:  QUICK BLOW DRY! One of the many amazing products that stands out of the bunch. It not only cuts down your blow drying time up to 50% but it also protects from heat and provides light conditioning. Lets face it, many of us just don't have that extra time to sit and blow dry our hair.

How to: Shake the two phased product before use (top phase is conditioning and bottom phase is a special solvent to help speed drying time).  QUICK BLOW DRY is also good for those who like to air dry their hair. One of Lavish's top product used in the Salon!

Tip: This is the last product you use right before you blow dry!

THE STRAIGHT STORY...

  Do you feel that your hair is too curly, frizzy, or unmanageable and can’t find that extra time to get into the salon?  Bumble and Bumble has the perfect solution! Concen-Straight is now available for you to do in the comfort of your own home. This product is formaldehyde, cysteine and lye free and will last up to 30 shampoos! With just a few simple steps, you can have your hair looking and feeling soft and smooth. 

Stop by Lavish Salon and Day Spa and pick up your very own “At Home” Concen-Straight, along with your Straight shampoo, and conditioner. This should be used with the Bumble and Bumble’s Straight products to ensure your Straight style will last!!

You will also need:

1. clips
2. a comb
3. blow dryer
4. flat iron

Below is the link to the Bumble and Bumble at home instructions:
 
Concen-Straight Instructions Video