Submitted by Oly Curl
Calling all curlies! If you feel like you’ve tried every trick and product known to man to keep your hair under control, you are not alone. The gals at Oly•Curl have been working hard for over a year now to give you just the cut and prescription to highlight your beautiful, coveted locks. They so badly want you to fall in love with your mane that they are calling in the number one authority on curls: Lorraine Massey.
Massey is the author of the curly girl’s bible, Curly Girl: The Handbook. Credibility is written all over her stunning head of curls, so she knows just how frustrating this crowning glory can be. She started Deva Curl, a company focused on cutting curls dry and one at a time in order to create a masterpiece. Yukiko Taylor, curl specialist and owner of Oly•Curl, has been trained in this method. This way of cutting curls spawned a line of products that many curlies swear they cannot live without.
Since selling her company, Massey has been touring the nation, cutting curly hair for a donation to her charity of choice, Keep a Child Alive, which benefits children and families affected by HIV. Oly•Curl will be welcoming Massey to Olympia the weekend of September 12 and 13. She will be donating 100% of the proceeds from eight lucky curly haircuts to the charity, with a goal of donating $6000 from the weekend’s events. Haircuts will be performed at Fosbre Academy of Hair Design, located at 111 Capitol Way N, on Sunday, September 13th from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
The appointment slots have been auctioned off one at a time to the highest bidder, with a starting bid of $150 each. In addition to haircuts with Massey, the auction also features items donated by the Olympia community, open for bids September first through the tenth. The most exciting item will be a Brunch on the Bay, hosted and donated by local restauranteur, Amanda Adrian, and local baker and foodie blogger, Kelli Samson. The winner of this item and a guest will dine over brunch with Lorraine Massey and the Curly Artist Crew. The auction can be found on http://myminiauction.com/olycurl.
Along with the eight haircuts, seven more curl artists from around the US will be working with Taylor that weekend. Those haircuts will be offered at a minimum donation price of $75 each. For an appointment, please contact Oly•Curl at 459-1193.
Here is a schedule of events for the weekend:
Sept 1 – 10th: Online Auction is LIVE and you can bid on some great items that have been donated by OlyCurl vendors, customers, and local businesses.
Saturday September 12:
10:00 a.m. – Auction Winner Brunch with Lorraine Massey and the Guest Stylists (Click here to check out the Auction Item)
1:00 p.m. – Book Signing at Browser’s Books located at 107 Capitol Way N. Bring your copy of Curly Girl: The Handbook, or buy one at the book signing. Proceeds will be donated to KCA.
4:00 – 7:00 p.m. – Meet and Greet located at Marchetti Wine Tasting Room, 511 Washington Street SE. $25 tickets in advance at OlyCurl and $40 at the door. First 17 ticket holders will receive a swag bag valued at over $50.
Sunday September 13:
10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. – HairCutting FUNdraiser at Fosbre Academy of Hair Design, located at 111 Capitol Way N. There is still time to book a curly cut with a curly hair specialist! Call us at the salon during business hours to book a haircut for that day. 360-489-1193
And have we mentioned the swag bag? Each of the eight winners of the Massey haircuts will be receiving one, along with the first 17 people who purchase a ticket to the Meet and Greet. Curlies know that a small fortune can be invested into products, so swag is a good thing. Meanwhile, anyone can purchase an Oly•Curl Starter Kit at the shop, and 10% of the proceeds will go toward Keep a Child Alive.
Oly•Curl gives a special thanks to all of the local friends and businesses – curly or otherwise – who have so generously supported this event with their time, space, and donations.
To keep up with the latest information on this event, follow the Facebook event page.
Oly Curl
917 Capitol Way S
Olympia, WA 98501
(360) 489-1193
