OPI Color of the Week–Pros & Bronze

This week’s color of the week is from the Serena Glam Slam collection, Pros & Bronze.

Facebook Fans of the Week

Congratulations to this week’s Facebook Fans of the Week!

I Bar Walnut Creek
Monica Delehanty

I Bar Fresno
Susan Ramos

I Bar Menlo Park (formerly Palo Alto)
Bill Moore

Green Valley Salon and Spa
Jillian Lagman

For a chance to become a fan of the week, simply become a fan of your favorite location.

I Bar 2

I Bar Fresno

I Bar Menlo Park

I Bar Walnut Creek

I Bar Emeryville

Broadway Plaza’s End of Season Sidewalk Sale–September 24 and 25

Broadway Plaza's End of Season Sidewalk Sale
September 24 and 25, 2011
Saturday: 10am – 7pm and Sunday: 11am – 6pm

The summer season is ending and to make room for Fall Fashions many of your favorite stores at Broadway Plaza are participating in Broadway Plaza's Sidewalk Sale, including I Bar!

Find great deals, fabulous steals, and more at Broadway Plaza this weekend! Visit their website for more details on this event and other great events and specials!

Visit I Bar Walnut Creek this weekend and enjoy savings on some of your favorite retail products! Because I Bar wants to keep you up-to-date with fashion accessories, our jewelry line, Zaya Inc., will also be on sale this weekend! Stock up on some of the hottest trends of the year!

OPI Color of the Week–Love is a Racket

This week’s Love is a Racket color is from the Serena Glam Slam collection.

Love is a Racket is a bright, reddish-pink glass polish. If you are looking to make a statement, then this is your color!

The Rules of Blush

1. Keep it believable – Blush is meant to mimic a healthy glow. A general rule of thumb to follow is that roses are best for pale skin, apricots for medium skin and muted brick reds for dark skin.
2. Find the right formula – Cream blushes blend in easier than other varieties of blushes and generally look a little more natural. However, cream blush is not suited for oily skin. Instead, for oily skin, try a gel blush. Powder blush is a great alternative for normal to oily skin.
3. Learn proper placement – For the most natural look, begin blush application at the top of the apple of your cheek. Then, place the color on the part of your apple that lies directly below your pupil and blend outward toward the ear.
4. Powder first – Even if your skin is not oily, a layer of translucent powder used as a primer for your powder blush will help the pigment go on uniformly and last longer.
5. Layer if necessary – To prolong your color, first apply a little cream blush and let it sink in, then dust a bit of translucent powder over the area and finish with powder blush. This will help your color last for hours.
6. Pick a finish – While matte blushes are ideal for oily skin, eliminating shine and staying in place longer, sheer blushes look best on very dark or very pale skin.

Facebook Fans of the Week

Congratulations to this week’s Facebook Fans of the Week!

I Bar Walnut Creek
Danielle Winslow

I Bar Fresno
Charles Whitmore

I Bar Menlo Park (formerly Palo Alto)
Kathryn Brown

Green Valley Salon and Spa
Miranda Torres

For a chance to become a fan of the week, simply become a fan of your favorite location.

I Bar 2

I Bar Fresno

I Bar Menlo Park

I Bar Walnut Creek

I Bar Emeryville

Fall Makeup Looks– It’s Not Too Early to Start Trying Them

Cosmo has announced some of the upcoming Fall trends in makeup. Check out the new must-dos!

Purple Smoke
The smoky-eye look is always in style. Forget boring black and try it in a jewel tone purple version.

Stained Pout
A cherry-stained mouth with a hint of glossiness is the sexiest lip look of the season!

Soft Cat-Eye
Try this modern twist on classic winged eyeliner, and blend the edges outwards.

Spider Lashes
LASHES LASHES LASHES. Whether you're gluing on falsies or using a great mascara, always opt for dram in the lash department.

Bright Shadow
Bold eyeshadow can actually be really subtle. Dust it lightly over your lids and diffuse it with lighter, neutral tones.

Under-Liner
The defined under-eye eyeliner trend has been reignited!

Facebook Fans of the Week

 

Congratulations to this week’s Facebook Fans of the Week!

Walnut Creek
Gail Aleksunas

Fresno
Jennifer Barnett

Green Valley Salon and Spa
Simone Dennis

For a chance to become a fan of the week, simply become a fan of your favorite location.

I Bar 2

I Bar Fresno

I Bar Palo Alto

I Bar Walnut Creek

I Bar Emeryville

Green Valley Salon and Spa

NOW OPEN–I Bar Menlo Park

We are excited to announce that the new Menlo Park location opens TODAY!!!

Our new 2,300 square foot location is conveniently located at:

725 Santa Cruz Avenue
Menlo Park, CA 94025

This new location will feature:

• Two entries - a front entry on Santa Cruz Avenue and a rear entry from the Trader Joe parking lot
• Ample and convenient parking
• A boutique that will showcase our Zaya Inc jewelry line as well as other fashionable accessories
• Continued excellence in threading services

Our new store hours are:
Tuesday to Sunday - 10:00 am to 7:00 pm

Please note that I Bar will be closed on Mondays.

Thank you for your patience as we searched for a new location for I Bar.

We look forward to seeing you at our new Menlo Park location!

I Bar
650.473.1112
www.IBarMenloPark.com

Cookies and Cream Parfait

Enjoy this quick, easy recipe after a meal or just because!

Directions

Make 2 layers of vanilla pudding, crushed chocolate wafer cookies and whipped cream in tall glasses. Top each with a cookie.

Makes 4 servings.

OPI Color of the Week– Austin-tatious Turquoise

This bodacious blue-green color is from the Texas collection.

This turquoise is a shimmery shade perfect for any cowgirl!

Have a Beauty Emergency? Look in Your Kitchen or Medicine Cabinet

From bad hair days to broken nails, products in your household can save the day!

Keep these beauty emergency savers around for those “just in case” moments.

Hand Lotion
Work a pea-size amount of hand lotion through your hair to tame those frizzy locks. Make sure to concentrate on dry ends.

Olive Oil
Feed parched skin by rubbing a thin layer of olive oil over your skin after bathing. Don’t forget to pay special attention to dry, rough spots like those on heels and elbows.

Spoon
Yes, you read that right – a spoon. Relieve tired, puffy eyes by placing the back of a chilled spoon on each eyelid for up to two minutes.

Toothbrush
Instead of throwing away your old toothbrush, hold on to it and reuse it as a hair-dye applicator for root touch-ups.

Matchbox
Use the rough side of the box to file and shape the edges of your nails.

Join I Bar at the 22nd Annual Oakley Almond Festival 2011 September 10 & 11

September 10th and 11th 2011
10 am to 10 pm

O'hara Park 1100 O'Hara Ave
Oakley, CA 94561

Oakley's Biggest Event of the Year!

I Bar is excited to be among the vendors at this year’s Almond Festival in Oakley!

If you will be attending the Festival, please be sure to stop by our booth! We will be featuring our Fall line of Zaya Inc jewelry as well as offering threading service.

Mark your calendars and don’t forget to stop by and say hi!

OPI Color of the Week–I Juggle…Men

This week’s soft shade is from the Femme De Cirque collection.

This sheer color is enhanced with super fine pink and blue glitter. Wear it alone or on top of your favorite OPI color.

Labor Day Cooking–Grilled Blue Cheese Burgers

Ingredients

• 2 (1-ounce) slices country white bread
• 2 tablespoons fat-free milk
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 pounds lean ground sirloin
• 1/2 cup (2 ounces) crumbled blue cheese
• Cooking spray
• 8 hamburger rolls, halved

Preparation

• Prepare grill.
• Place bread in a food processor; process 30 seconds or until finely ground. Place breadcrumbs in a large bowl. Add milk to breadcrumbs; toss with a fork to moisten. Add salt, pepper, and beef to breadcrumb mixture, stirring just until combined. Divide meat mixture into 16 equal portions, shaping each into a 3 1/2-inch patty. Spoon 1 tablespoon cheese in the center of each of 8 patties; top each with 1 remaining patty, pinching edges to seal.
• Place patties on grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 4 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness. Remove from heat; keep warm.
• Lightly coat cut sides of rolls with cooking spray; place cut sides down on grill rack, and grill 30 seconds or until toasted. Serve patties on toasted rolls with desired toppings.
• Wine note: Enjoy a bottle of American zinfandel with this menu. Pietra Santa Zinfandel 2003 ($16) is loaded with jammy blackberry and raspberry fruit, along with smoky oak and hints of Chinese five spice that go great with grilled flavors, yet the typically soft tannins make it versatile enough to sip throughout the meal. --Jeffery Lindenmuth

Note: Shape the patties the night before, and chill until you're ready to grill. Use bread left over from the loaf used for the tapenade to prepare the breadcrumbs. Set out lettuce, sliced tomato, thin red onion rings, Dijon mustard, and reduced-fat mayonnaise so guests can build their own burgers.

Serves 8

September Special–I Bar 2

Receive a Complimentary Eyebrow Threading at I Bar Walnut Creek

with the purchase of a
1 Hour Massage or Facial
Service at I Bar 2
(a $16.00 value)

Call Now to Schedule Your Appointment!

I Bar 2
21 Broadway Lane, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
925.279.1114
www.IBar2.com

Expires September 30, 2011
Complimentary threading service to be redeemed at I Bar Walnut Creek (located between Aunt Emma’s and Women’s Macy’s).  1 hour massage or facial service must be purchased at full value ($80).  Cannot be combined with any other coupon, discount, offer or special

September Special–Green Valley Salon and Spa

Dark Cherry Facial
Only $89

The Dark Cherry Facial is a revitalizing and toning facial.
It is ideal for those with dehydrated skin or large pores.

The key ingredients of Cherry of Honey combine to moisturize and nourish the skin, combat free radical, and tone the skin while the Biocomplex™ element functions as an antioxidant booster of Vitamin A, Vitamin C Ester, Vitamin E, Coenzyme Q10, and Alpha Lipoic Acid.

Call Now to Schedule Your Appointment!

Green Valley Salon and Spa
1630 Gateway Blvd, Ste E, Fairfield, CA 94533
707.425.6100
www.GreenValleySalonAndSpa.com

Expires September 30, 2011.
Cannot be combined with other offers, discounts, coupons or specials.