Dulles Hair Salon

November 4, 2017  by

Helping our wounded veterans through this local-non profit!

Jsalute-heroes-logoonathan and I, and our entire team at Salon Khouri, are humbled by the sacrifice of those in our Armed Services. They risk limb and life for the freedoms that we get to enjoy each and every day in our great nation. We look at guys like Rob Jones, and what he has overcome after losing both legs above the knee in an IED explosion while he was serving in Afghanistan. It’s astounding to think about his courage, absolute grit and utter determination to overcome injury and become truly inspirational to others. I think we sometimes take for granted just how much these men and women — and their families — sacrifice so that we have the freedoms provided for us in our Constitution. In the 241 years since this nation was founded (and in those years leading up to our independence), there have been countless men and women willing to give up comfort and safety so that generations after them would not have to. We may not be a perfect nation, but we are a very good nation striving to be a better one. And we are a nation founded upon the truth that “all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.”

We are taking time this month to thank those men and women, through the Coalition to Salute America’s Hereos, who have defended and who continue to defect these rights afforded to us in the United States.

Coalition to Salute America’s Hereos is a local non-profit, but one that serves wounded vets from across our nation. Their mission is to help severely-wounded veterans and families of Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation New Dawn recover from their injuries and illnesses, and to inspire other organizations and the general public to participate in this effort.

Coalition to Salute America’s Hereos has many great programs. One of them is is emergency financial assistance given to our wounded veterans to help pay for necessities such as food and rent.

Their Road to Recovery Conference is a life-changing experience that brings severely wounded troops and their families from all across the U.S. together to encourage hope, healing and to continue on the Road to Recovery.

Through their Employment Initiatives, Coalition to Salute America’s Hereos provides job placement through partner organizations as well as part-time employment for the catastrophically wounded, which provides income through customized jobs for these wounded vets.

It is our honor to partner with Coalition for America’s Hereos this November. We will be donating $1 from every haircut from our Fairfax and Dulles location to this amazing, local non-profit.

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September 27, 2017  by

Transforming the Lives of Young Women: Tigerlily Foundation

“I am a cancer survivor babe. I was diagnosed with breast cancer, stage I, grade 3 (the most aggresive type), on July 17th of 2007 at age 32.” Tetika

“I was diagnosed with breast cancer a few weeks before my 31st birthday — invasive ductal carcinoma.” Ahn

“I was diagnosed at 38. I found out it was stage 2-3 infiltrating ductal carcinoma – meaning it was spreading through my left breast and into my lymph nodes.” Theresa

On February 28, 2006, at 4:45 p.m., Maimah was diagnosed with Stage 2 breast cancer. She had no family history of breast cancer; and was only 32-years old. Maimah Karmo went on to found Tigerlily Foundation.

I made a promise to God that if I survived, I would give my life in service to others. I promised that I would be a vessel for change, a witness and a warrior, committed to transforming the lives of young women, empowering them to become their best advocates, and empowering those diagnosed to use cancer as a catalyst to truly living. -Maimah Karmo

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Did you know that 11,000 American women under the age of 40 will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year and that over 1,400 of them will die? That’s where Tigerlily Foundation comes in. They provide education, advocacy and support to women, aged 45 and under, who are diagnosed with breast cancer. Tigerlily Foundation offers programs that range from Education, to Empowerment, to Advocacy, to Support — reaching and touching thousands.

We are proud to once again partner with this amazing, Northern Virginia non-profit and have selected them as our October Community Outreach partner. We will be donating $1 from every haircut this month to Tigerlily. Additionally, we will be offering pink hair extensions and will be donating $1 from every hair extension to Tigerlily Foundation in October.

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September 18, 2017  by

Renew Your Glow Facial

If your skin needs rejuvenation after the summer sun, this facial is for you! It includes our own 45-minute Signature Facial along with a non-invasive AHA Peel that will leave your skin glowing. You will see and feel the difference! Enjoy this facial for just $67 September 19th-September 26th, 2017! Call us at 703.273.7878 to book and to get your skin glowing!

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September 2, 2017  by

Our Community Outreach Partner for August & September: The Truth 365

We cannot say enough good things about the work The Truth 365 is doing in the childhood cancer community. Their beautiful (and Emmy award winning!) documentaries and media campaigns (such as this breathtaking one of Kylie Myers) are bringing awareness to a cause that so desperately needs it. Through increased awareness comes increased funding. You see, children *should be* our nations’ priority. Yet, the shocking lack of funding for childhood cancers indicates otherwise. We are sad to again be including this fact in our blog: the National Cancer Institute allocates only 4% of it’s cancer research budget toward childhood cancers. And 4% is simply not enough. Drug companies aren’t allocating research dollars either, as there are 16 major types of pediatric cancers and over 100 subtypes – all of which need to be approached differently. Much of the funding for new therapies are left to be raised by the parents, which is a burden they should not have to bear. Yet, they do, faced with no other options for helping their children. They bike, run, shave their heads, participate in ultra marathons — just about anything they can do — they will to raise money to give to advance research.

We are encouraged by a few amazing breakthroughs in recent weeks. The RACE for Children’s Act became law, which will significantly increase the number of new drugs available to children with cancer as well as increase new research dollars flowing into childhood cancer research. And on August 30, 2017, the FDA approved a groundbreaking CAR T Cell Therapy for kids battling leukemia.

But there is more to do, which is why Salon Khouri will continue to partner with The Truth 365 #UntilChildhoodCancerIsExtinct in honor of Kate, Mathias, Alex, Gabby, Kyle, Gavin, Chris, Delaney, Casey, Declan, Isabella

We would love for you to spread the word about CureFest, an amazing and FREE childhood cancer event in Washington DC! We will once again be volunteering at the Crazy Hair Day booth! And this year, CureFest has some AMAZING headliners! Sabrina Carpenter, Caly Bevier (Simon Cowell’s Golden Buzzer pick from last year) and World of Dance qualifier Diana Pombo! Please share this page to let people know about the awesome talent lined up for this year and encourage them to join in being a voice for children battling cancer.

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We are donating $1 from every haircut from both locations in August and September to The Truth 365. You also have an opportunity to help by donating at our front desk where you can fill out a Childhood Cancer Awareness Square to hang in our window to help us #GoGold this September! To read more about the shocking facts of childhood cancer, please read our blog post from last year.

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July 7, 2017  by

July Promotions at Salon Khouri!

July 5th – July 15th, book a 50 minute Signature Facial at our Dulles Landing location for just $55! Hurry, these appointments book up quickly! Also, enjoy our bikini wax and get your bikini area ready for summer for just $30 for the month of July at both locations! Also, we have amazing Kevin Murphy kits that come with FREE product – ask your SK Stylist for details!

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July 7, 2017  by

Introducing: Bedroom Hair

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We are so excited about this new product from Kevin Murphy!! The lived-in look is very current, and this ultra light texturizing hairspray will create post-nap, sexy hair with just the right amount of volume and texture without feeling heavy. BEDROOM.HAIR created that perfectly messy, “I woke up like this” hair — think messy, sexy, groomed hair with texture and movement.

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Perfect for all hair textures and types, BEDROOM.HAIR contains lightweight ingredients to provide pliable hold for your natural wave and curl in the lightest way possible. Containing a trio of hero ingredients including Camellia Leaf Extract, Sunflower Seed Extract, and Ginger Root Extract to condition, protect and strengthen your hair without weighing it down, BEDROOM.HAIR offers a soft, shiny finish to help you maintain a perfectly imperfect, disheveled texture.

 

 

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July 4, 2017  by

Alex Inspires Strength …

– Jennifer Elkhouri

Last March, we selected Alex’s Army Childhood Cancer Foundation as our March Community Outreach Partner. We shared with you the amazing grit this kiddo had since being diagnosed at age 5 with a Stage IV Wilms Tumor. On June 5th, 2016, we learned the heartbreaking news that Alex had passed after his 7 year battle with cancer. A part of us thinks he was beckoned to heaven by sweet Kate Rhoades for her 5th heavenly birthday so the two could be free, to bask in the glory of our creator — perfectly healed and perfectly whole. Hearing of Alex’s passing was a fierce kick in the gut, learning yet another precious child had lost their battle to the number one disease killer of children — one that is grossly underfunded in research and largely ignored by drug companies.

We love the mission of Alex’s Army Childhood Cancer Foundation and wanted to select them once again to be our Community Outreach Partner. The mission of AACCF is to raise awareness and funding for Childhood Cancer Research while providing Christian focused support to the Childhood Cancer Community. They do this through funding research for The Children’s Oncology Group, raising awareness at events such as Cure Fest, rallies and other events, and through their Prayer Pillowcase Project — handmade pillowcases embroidered with a bible verse that have been prayed over by those who make them.

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This July, we are donating $1 from every haircut to this unique, local non-profit. We would love to ask for your help, too! We are collecting fabric for AACCF to donate toward their Prayer Pillowcase Project. Please bring 1 yard pieces of a 100% cotton or a soft cotton blend to our Fairfax or Dulles locations this July.

We’ll also be practicing our push ups in the hopes we can once again join AACCF in trying to beat the Guinness World Record for the most people performing push ups at once. On April 8th, 2017, we attended the 1st attempt which had 1,108 people out of the needed 1,645 people to break the record! Why push ups? Hear the beautiful story shared by Jenni Green, Alex’s mom, on WGTS:

 

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June 29, 2017  by

July spa promotions – get your SUMMER on!

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The week of July 5th – 15th, book a 50 Minute Signature Facial for just $50! And, enjoy our amazing bikini wax the entire month for just $30! Call us at 703.273.7878 to schedule.

Note: Facials are only offered at our Dulles Landing location. Signature Facial promotion valid July 5-15, 2017 at our Dulles Landing Location. Bikini wax promotion valid July 2017 at both locations.

 

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May 8, 2017  by

Our May community outreach partner shares a few facts that can save your child’s life …

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Ashley Renee Thompson lost her life in a singular vehicular accident on June 10, 2003 — she was just sixteen years old. She was an advanced placement student, a competitive gymnast, and loved by her friends and peers. Her mother created The ART of Driving in memory of her daughter to increase awareness among teens and parents of the unique risks faced by young, novice drivers and to impress upon them the need for improved training, increased supervised time behind-the-wheel, and increased parental involvement. The ART of Driving is also advocating for improvements in driver education for our youth and seeks to change the mindset of teens and their parents that tragedies like this “won’t happen to me”.

Teen crash and fatality statistics are absolutely sobering:

  • 48% of all teen driving fatalities were single vehicle crashes.
  • Alcohol and drugs are NOT major causes for these fatalities – representing only 20%.
  • Inexperience and distractions are the leading cause of teen driving fatalities, particularly for 16 and 17-year-olds.
  • 54% of all teen passenger deaths occurred when another teen was driving.
  • The teen brain has not fully developed until the mid 20’s. They are susceptible to distractions, risk taking behaviors, and a limited capacity to multi-task.
  • 80% of crashes involve some form of driver inattention within three seconds before the crash.
  • The majority of teen auto fatalities occur on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Most of those deaths occurred between 9 p.m. and midnight.
  • 16 to 18-year-olds have the highest crash rate of any other age group.

So what can you do as a parent, grandparent, Godparent, Uncle, Aunt, friend to help save a child’s life? The Art of Driving has various resources to help. They can assist with starting a Teen Task Force at school or in a youth club or group. They will come speak at PTSA, Teen Night, Driver’s Education classes, SGA or any other interested group to help educate and enable our local youth to be more responsible and aware drivers.

We have once again partnered with The Art of Driving to raise money and awareness for this wonderful, local non-profit. We will be donating $1 from every haircut this May to The Art of Driving. There are a few ways you can help out as well:

  1. Register for the 3rd Annual Survive the 5 (with both 5k and 10k race options) to help raise awareness and support The Art of Driving educational programs and their scholarship fund.
  2. Have your child(ren) sign The Art of Driving Pledge.
  3. Purchase a copy of How the Firefly Got Its Name, written by Ashley when she was just twelve. (If your kids are too old for this book consider a purchase to donate to your local school library).

 

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April 1, 2017  by

Salon Khouri and Bee’s Wing Farm – Making Mother’s Day Extraordinarily Unique!

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We love supporting local! This year, we wanted to offer something really unique for Mother’s Day at the same time helping to promote another local, small business! After a little research, we found Bee’s Wing Farm and fell in love with their mission and business!

Bee’s Wing Farm is a small flower farm nestled at the foot of Buck Mountain in Bluemont, Virginia. They grow over 40 varieties of flowers, berries, and herbs and with those blossoms, berries, and foliage, create seasonally unique floral designs for weddings, special events, and even their own flower CSA!

Bee’s Wing flowers are gently grown and, in effort to care and respect the land, they do not use any synthetic pesticides or herbicides. They understand that the soil is the soul of their farm and care for it through cover cropping, compost and integrating their livestock and cropping systems.

We will be offering two different sized bouquets as add-ons to our Mother’s Day Packages, all which can be purchased online or by calling us at 703.273.7878:

Petit Farmer’s Choice | $45
Soft and sweet seasonal blooms gathered from Bee’s Wing Farm’s fields and forest that will fill a 4″ diameter, 5″ high hobnail milk jar. Feature blooms could include, peonies, tulips, bleeding heart, stock, nigella, lilac, dusty miller, curly willow, ferns, and more.

Bountiful Farmer’s Choice | $75
Soft and sweet seasonal blooms gathered from Bee’s Wing Farm’s fields forest that will fill a 4″ diameter, 8″ high hobnail milk jar. Feature blooms could include, peonies, tulips, bleeding heart, stock, nigella, lilac, dusty miller, curly willow, ferns and more.

The bouquet’s will be delivered to the salon on Saturday, May 13th by 10 AM for pick-up. Local delivery may be an option for an additional $5-$15 delivery fee (depending on area). Please email Jennifer with any questions you may have.

 

Our Pamper Her Packages are described below:

Bronze | $79
60 Minute Signature Facial
Paraffin Hand Treatment

Silver | $129
60 Minute Signature Facial
Kevin Murphy TREAT.ME Hair Treatment
Blowdry & Style

Platinum | $179
90 Minute Signature Facial
Anti-Aging Eye Treatment
Kevin Murphy TREAT.ME Hair Treatment
Blowdry & Style

 

 

 

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FAQs

How do I purchase online?

To purchase online, visit our eGift site, then select a template from our Mother’s Day templates. Then, at the lower left-hand side of the screen, select the “Select a package” option and choose your package. Each package is listed without flowers, with a Petit Farmer’s Choice bouquet, or with a Bountiful Farmer’s Choice bouquet.

When will the flowers be delivered?

The flowers will be delivered to our Dulles Landing location on Saturday, May 13th by 9 AM and can be picked up anytime Saturday or Sunday.  We also have a local delivery option for $5-$15 (depending on distance) additional. Please call our front desk team at 703.273.7878 if you would like the flowers delivered locally.

Does she have to use the package all in one day?

No. She can use the items in the package on separate visits if she chooses.

If I purchase online, can I still have a paper certificate for the package mailed to me?

Yes, if you would rather a paper gift certificate be mailed to you, simply enter YOUR email address in the Recipient’s Email field, then let us know via phone, text or email that you would like us to mail a paper certificate to you (or another address).

How is the gift certificate for the Mother’s Day Package sent? 

If you purchase online, you have the option to have the gift certificate emailed immediately to the recipient. If you would rather a paper certificate mailed, please see FAQ question directly above.

Where are the flowers grown?

The flowers are grown locally in Bluemont, VA at Bee’s Wing Farm. You are supporting local in so many ways by purchasing your Mother’s Day Package @ Salon Khouri. You are supporting local jobs, a local flower farmer, AND local bee and honey production. Well done!

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