Note from The Owner: Special Valentine love month! “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” —Eleanor Roosevelt The biggest gift people want is time together.  Work and home life can take a toll on our love relationships and us.  That’s why we are dedicating the whole month of February [...]

Hi Grand beauties! I’ve gotten off to a great start this New Year with the opportunity to style Miss Michelle Phan’s hair. What an amazing experience! She is so cute and nice!   I have to admit I was a little nervous and excited driving to Fort Lauderdale to do the hair of such a creative artist. Phan [...]

The holidays are over and I feel that January has kept the same momentum as December. Valentine’s Day Promise As one of the most loving days of the year approaches, our Grand Beauty salon team has been brainstorming and getting inspired to bring sexy back to our clients after such a stressful and busy couple [...]

Kickoff Your Gasparilla Style 2012 Gasparilla 2012 is right around the corner filled with parades, parties and galas to kick off this season. The Grand Beauty Salon team is gearing up with the latest styles for updos and makeup to make each look unique and fabulous. Whether you are attending a black tie event or [...]

Get your holiday started off right with the perfect hair. You’ve got the outfit, now all you need is the right hair to finish a fabulous look!  This season’s trends are a beautiful blend of classic and modern.  Straight from fall fashion week, top designers are showing us the perfect way to complete a look. [...]

Notes from Carmen… Fashion week starts this month, and I am so excited to work again under talented celebrity stylist Odile Gilbert (pictured with me below) who is the lead stylist for Kerastase Paris in NYC for the Thakoon and Theory fashion shows.  I am excited to share my experience in next month’s note and [...]

We all know summer is a time of hoping from the pool parties to the beach to the theme parks and for just plain lounging. Well I am here to share a few easy quick hairstyles that look great on the go and even hold up well in all that heat! Your Summer Hair guide! [...]

Greetings Grand Beauties! Alex here to share a shocking study I read about in Glamour magazine & heard about on the radio on my ride into work. According to a poll given by Pantene to a large array of men we now get to know the first thing about us ladies that they notice is [...]

Ever wonder how celebs like Gisele Bundchen and Sienna Miller get that  gorgeous hair color that looks like it had always been there? How do they do it? What’s their secret? It’s a foil-free technique called Baliage! Instead of wrapping hair in aluminum foil or using a streaking cap, colorists paint sections of hair freehand. Yes, [...]

A note from Carmen… Spring into beauty. I am thinking about butterflies this Spring, transformation, metamorphosis-a change that makes us look and feel better. As we all know Spring is here and there is an increased need to take time for a healthier body, mind and soul. Besides using the New Year to inspire ourselves [...]