Virtual Realness

While the COVID-19 quarantine shut down salons and many in-person stores, online and virtual appointments are the new normal and the best way to show up and support your local community. You can still shop, do your makeup and cut your hair with the experts, all thanks to technology.

SCREEN TIME

Before you touch that hair, Palace
Flophouse Salon is offering personalized FaceTime appointments. They’re ready to talk anyone through a color kit application because the alternative is box dye. (Cringe.) Color kits are available for porch drop-offs and the salon can assist with a play-by-play bang trim or help with styling natural texture and curl. Reach out through the salon’s Instagram — @palaceflophousesalon — or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

SAVE FACE

A virtual makeup class with makeup artist Erick Gerson might be the cure for these long days. This personalized class can teach natural looks or focus on playing with colors. It’s your call. Learn something fun and new by primping with this makeup professional, who will help you prep prior to the appointment. Grab a glass of wine, relax and enjoy your private session that’s like talking to a best friend. Gerson even virtually assisted a bride, walking her through each step so she could do her own makeup on her big day! Book a session at erickmakeup.com. 

CHEERS TO THIS!

With your schedule free and clear, why not sign up for a virtual styling party with LA Miller Boutique? It’s a fun way to stay connected and owner Lisa Miller prerecords style videos to share on a private
Facebook group. Guests chat over Messenger and discuss pieces and ways to style them. Plus, you get to hang out with friends. Sort of. Check the store out on Instagram — @lamillerboutique — to see if its style is your idea of a good time. 

SPRING CLEANING

Revisiting seasonal wardrobes is a must. Ben Tobar is a personal stylist at A.K. Rikk’s and he’s familiar with virtual closet clean-outs. They are easily done through FaceTime or Zoom. You’ll receive a walkthrough on the process as Tobar suggests what might be out of date or how to upcycle a piece to make it fresher and more current. He’ll help you get a sense of what you own and, more important, what you use. Having an advocate to help you declutter will get you prepped and ready for an amazing spring. Connect with Tobar
at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Also worth noting, if you’d like to fill your virtual cart: The store is hosting a virtual trunk show at akrikks.com, featuring designer Veronica Beard and a new spring collection.