Bella Bethesda's Newest Junior Stylist

Abby Whalen has spent the last two years at Bella Bethesda Salon perfecting her skills and training to be a talented stylist. Many of you know her because of her tenure as Lindsey’s assistant to learn the tricks of the trade and hone her cut and coloring techniques.

Since her apprenticeship with Lindsey, Abby has taken on her own clients, including kids and teens, and has worked with our senior stylists to gain the experience and confidence to join our staff full time. And now, as February comes to a close, we can’t be more excited to have Abby complete her first month serving as a junior stylist at Bella Bethesda Salon!

It seems fitting that her transition to junior stylist culminated with an ABC Cutting Class with Vidal Sassoon, the preferred cutting techniques of her mentor Lindsey. For five days, Abby refreshed and refined her skills in sunny South Beach, Miami while working closely with the head educator Stephen Moody. Moody also serves as International Executive Director of Vidal Sassoon Education.

The class covered the techniques needed to master every type of haircut stylists may encounter from long hair to bobs, men to women. Real models were provided for the stylists to try out what they had learned but also allowed them to focus on their consultation and interpersonal skills.

“This class was great. Having watched Lindsey put the Vidal Sassoon techniques into action, this class really helped to bring together everything I have learned over the last few years. Now, I’m even more prepared to give great haircuts, no matter who sits in my chair. I am very excited to begin this next step in my career at Bella Bethesda.”

Although she will use the next few months to put these techniques to practice and take on new clients at the salon, Abby looks forward to expanding her education with more classes in the future.

If you would like to learn more about the Vidal Sassoon cutting techniques or to reserve your appointment with Abby please call 301.718.9111.

We hope to see you in the salon soon!

Bella Bethesda Celebrating Third Annual ‘Cut It For a Cause’ (FREE HAIRCUT!)

It’s that time of year again (and we don’t just mean Valentine’s Day). In the spirit of the month, we are asking for your help to spread the love by celebrating our third annual “Cut It For a Cause” campaign to benefit Locks of Love.

This week-long event has become an annual one at Bella Bethesda and we can’t thank you enough for the impact you have made over the last two years. Last year, we collected over 800 inches of hair and with your help hope to collect even more in 2010!

‘Cut It For a Cause’ kicks off this Sunday, February 7 and will continue through Sunday, February 14. All hair collected throughout the week will help provide hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children with medical hair loss due to disease, burns, and cancer. Bella Bethesda will also donate a portion of all product sales made throughout the week to Locks of Love.

Appointments still available!

Whether you have been growing your hair with the intention to donate or want to revamp your look with a drastic cut, we welcome you to the salon to show your support and receive a free haircut in the process! Those interested in donating must be able to give at least 10 inches of hair that has not been chemically treated or colored.

Not ready to donate? Come to Bella Bethesda throughout the week to sign our pledge board and receive your free hair cut later in the year when you have enough hair to donate.

To reserve your free hair cut please call Bella Bethesda at 301.718.9111. We hope to see you in the salon soon.

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