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Manicure And Merlot

Thursday, February 7, 2013

Manicure and Merlot Event to Benefit Cancer Charity

The Best Salon and Spa will hold its annual fundraiser on Feb. 25. The event is open to the public.

The Best Salon and Spa will host its seventh annual Manicure and Merlot fundraising event from 4-9:30 p.m. Feb. 25. Manicure and Merlot raises money to fight breast cancer. All proceeds are donated to The American Cancer Society. The event is co-sponsored by The Lady Lifesavers, a team of eight local women who have raised more than $160,000 over the last seven years by walking in the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer and The American Cancer Society's Making Strides events. Expert services will be offered at the event, which will also include free wine, free food, live entertainment by Victor Fox, goodie bags, a spring fashion show presented by five local boutiques, free photo mementos, tarot card readings and local boutique vendors.  Local …

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Crowd Turns Out for Cancer Fundraiser

The Best Salon and Spa's annual Manicure and Merlot event drew an estimated 200 people.

The party was hopping Monday night at The Best Salon and Spa, which hosted its annual Manicure and Merlot fundraiser. Every space in the salon was accounted for as clients received services and community members flowed in to sip wine, sample food from local restaurants, shop and enter a raffle that boasts a wide range of high-value prizes. Proceeds from the event, thrown annually by a team of women dedicated to fighting cancer, are earmarked for the American Cancer Society. Salon owner Marilyn Wagner, a member of the Lady Lifesavers team, said 100 appointments were made for manicures, pedicures, facials and massages, while an estimated 100 additional people came to support the effort. Raffle prizes were donated by such businesses as eSkape…

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